Rancho Azteca Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in New Castle

Things in order of how good they are:

Guacamole @ the Table - This is the BEST. Make sure to figure out what you want, taste it and then ask for adjustments. Get the large!

Beans, cheese w/ Red Tomatillo salsa - they don't come together, usually beans are a side dish I think, but they tasted good together.

Chips & salsa - pretty good, they don't charge for it either afaict.

Enchiladas verdes w/o shredded chicken - ask what cheeses they have.

Lunch Chimichanga w/ some kind of beef brisket thing - tasted pretty good.

Enchiladas verdes with shredded chicken - the chicken here was a little dry I think.

Plain chicken & cheese quesadillas - slightly too oily and needs something else to go with it.

Other notes:

Food comes fast (although might be different if they are busy)

Servers are very friendly :D

Water comes in big pepsi cola cup with lots of ice and optional lemon which is cool.

I think the meat is done with mexican spices which have a slightly strange aftertaste? Not bad per say, just different.

Advice:

Its a new restaurant so I imagine they are still figuring things out, but imo the best way to succeed as a restaurant is to have a relatively small selection of menu items that you are really proud of. Both to increase quality of the experience and reduce choice paralysis. Although that's just my perspective so take it with a...

I rarely give 5 star reviews. We have lived in Delaware for almost two years, moving from the San Francisco Bay Area where there were always excellent Mexican restaurants to discover, and we have traveled many times to the colonial cities of Mexico. After 2 years of disappointment, we discovered this restaurant to be by far the best Mexican food we have ever had in Delaware, and it rivals our favorites from the West Coast! I had a chili relleno that was served to perfection, NOT battered and deep fried, but roasted with delicious chicken and creamy queso. I also had a grilled shrimp street taco served with lime and an excellent homemade salsa. My husband had a delicious dish with chicken and chorizo and my daughter enjoyed her steak fajitas. Because I have won awards in California with my mole, I pleaded for a sample of the chef's mole from our server, who happens to be her son; we were delighted that he actually brought enough for three of us to sample. The mole was also divine, and is apparently one of two kinds served there. We will definitely make the 30 minute drive again!

Muchas gracias por la deliciosa comida que...

My wife, my 10-month-old daughter, and I were turned away from Jessup Tavern during a very not-so-busy time, despite all the spare tables. Apparently, we needed to wait an hour to get seated. We opted to go somewhere else, which resulted in a great experience at Rancho Azteca Mexican restaurant.

The staff and servers were extremely welcoming to us! They brought out all our food promptly, which was also absolutely delicious and reasonably priced. Cheaper than most Mexican restaurants I've been to on the East Coast.

We were also really appreciative of the needs of our 10-month-old daughter, who is learning to eat solid food. They were very accommodating in providing us with different kinds of food that she could eat from the kitchen, including black beans, chopped chicken, and avocado slices. It's hard these days to find restaurants that can accommodate families, and this one definitely takes the Cake.

Thank you so much for the excellent service and the quality food. We had a great time despite being upset at another establishment. Only a block away. You guys really...