Reviews for z-teca Mexican Eatery (Waterloo) in Waterloo, ON

The "guacamole" was just pureed Avocado (not the best ones, either). No jalapeños, no onion, no tomato, no garlic, no salt, no... lime. The steak Barbacoa tasted like it was just meat boiled in water with no spices or salt. The server didn't actually askabout the toppings and started wrapping the tacos before we had even selected the toppings. We informed her that we actuallywanted toppings, but when we asked for guacamole and Pico as toppings, and she just put it in a separate container for the firsttaco because she had already wrapped it. So we are supposed to assemble it as soon as we sit down? Strange.... She also didn'task if we wanted a drink, so we had to stop her during checkout and inform her of our drink selection. She also seems like shedoesn't want to be working, and is chatting on her personal cellphone while working with the food. The steak had some flavour,and the shrimp itself was tasty, but everything else was a let-down. Read more

I tried Z-teca for the first time a few weeks ago and when I found out that there was one in Waterloo, I was very excited to try... it. However, I was disappointed with my visit (oct 16th). I wanted to try the pulled pork burrito bowl after my sisterrecommended it to me a while back. When the employee opened the pulled pork lid, it looked disgusting - soggy and in a lot ofliquids - nothing like the other location we have been to. Not sure if it was a bad batch of pulled pork, but you can't expectcustomers to want to have it when it looks the way it looked. Read more

Great place, great portions, great taste, great and friendly staff and service, and it's healthy and quick. I enjoy grabbing a... taco or burrito from here every so often, and I've never had a bad experience. Read more

One of many "Mexican" chain restaurants. Chipotle, Bar Burrito, etc. Nothing bad, nothing great. It's good, not great. Friendly... staff, clean. To owner: You ask what it would take to get a 5-star review? Create differentiation. When somebody asks "where doI get Mexican food in KW", make me say "Z-teca". Read more

Salsa etc tasted fresh, but it took a long time for the single server to serve the five members in our group, so my food went... cold. Other customers left rather than wait. Our group enjoyed their tacos overall. Nachos made with nasty processed cheese. Read more

BBQ pork corn tacos were a yummy appetizer to start with. Chicken quesadilla was big, crunchy, with lots of meat and cheese and... pickled onion and cilantro garnish - tasted wonderful with sour cream on the side :) The tortilla soup was excellent with astrong savoury bean flavour and crispy nacho topping! There are big windows facing the LRT train, great location ???? Servicewas quick and friendly ???? highly recommend this place! Will keep this restaurant in mind next time we are in the area ???? Read more

I have become addicted to this place, now. Restaurant is very clean and the staff is so friendly along with being professional.... The house made things like, Fajita Vegetables, dipping sauces(salsa), Tortillas, are amazing. The eye catching part for me iswhen staff does the partial cooking in front of me. My family just loves this environment. Read more

Wife and I got fish, shrimp and beef tacos. The fish was dry and tasted old. The beef barbacoa was much better, it had a texture... similar to pulled pork. But the shrimp was my favourite by far. Highly recommend the shrimp tacos. Read more