Plaza Azteca

I'd been hearing good things about Plaza Azteca, the new restaurant in the little shopping center behind Applebee's, so the four of us stopped by for dinner on Saturday night.
The verdict?
"I can't wait to come back," said one family member.
"I give it an 11," said another.
The food was delicious and hot and the service was lightning fast. Even though the place has been open for only two weeks, it was nearly full by 6 p.m.

It's very kid-friendly -- the fast service will minimize stomach-rumbling and fidgeting -- and most of the patrons were families. There's a kid's menu, although the younger member of my family was very adventurous and ordered the Plaza del Mar, which was tilapia, scallops and shrimp in a delicious seafood alfredo sauce with mango salsa (there was very little left to take home).
The other dishes we ordered were Texas fajitas (chicken, steak and shrimp); Steak Ranchero with rice and beans; and Spinach & Chicken enchiladas. They brought us extra taco chips and kept replenishing our iced tea.
We didn't order the much-talked-about tableside-made guacamole, but we did see the cart they wheel over to your table to make it.
Our waitress, Gladys, could not have been nicer, and the manager stopped by our table to ask how things were going. And one football fan in our group was extremely impressed that, at her request, the manager turned on the TVs so we could watch the unbelievable 49ers vs. Saints game.
You can see the menu at www.plazaazteca.com. Plaza Azteca is a chain of restaurants in six states, and judging from our experience they have a formula that works.