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    Maria Cuca's

    4.2 (127 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Shelette S.

    Went here for an unplanned lunch graduation celebration. The original place had over an hour wait (it was Mother's Day) and this place was near by and quick. We were greeted by the manager and all the women were presented with a rose. Very nice touch. There were 7 of us and we were seated pretty quickly. The inside is spacious and very clean/tidy. Everyone was friendly and attentive. Drinks were great and refilled promptly. The food was good. Served promptly, hot and fresh. If in the area we would return.

    John A.

    Took advantage of Happy Hour and ordered a couple margaritas, combo Quesadilla and a grilled steak & cheese chile relleno (Poblano). Chips and three salsas were complimentary, service, food, drinks and the overall ambiance was very good. We will be back!

    Kamoni A.

    This is one of the best kept secrets in Arlington. This mexican restaurant has a wonderful ambiance and everything on the menu is fabulous.You can't go wrong!! The staff is always courteous and kind in accommodating. I've been here a few other times but I'm just now doing a review. So today, I had the chicken burrito? And it was humongous. You can eat off of that thing for 2 days or if it's enough for two people. And everything on the menu is at a great price point. And it's around the holidays, so go and check them out because they always decorate nice for christmas.

    Sour cream chicken enchiladas
    Yasmin G.

    Came here for my birthday we waited about 5 mins to be seated and we had a big group so not bad. We ordered drinks and queso. It was very good! I ordered the sour cream chicken enchiladas and my husband ordered grilled chicken and my son the brisket tacos. We all enjoyed our food! Definitely will come back and recommend it! You will enjoy it as much as we did!

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    Terri L.

    Husband and I have been regulars of another Mexican restaurant in the area but it's quite a drive from our house and I saw some posts about this place on Nextdoor in the Viridian posts. Decided that since it's so much closer we should give it a try. This place has seriously put a damper on my yelp posts because it is so good that it's our go-to now. We have tried both crispy and soft tacos, fajitas, quesadillas, queso, guacamole, churros and tres leches cake. Everything, and I mean everything has been so good. I am a crispy taco fan and there's are amazing. The portions are huge, even told the manager that they could cut back and make more money. It's a lot y'all. Anyhow I've also tried the house and premium margaritas and both were excellent and you "feel" them! Not whimpy on the alcohol at all. Highly recommend this place, even the three salsas are excellent. Just go!

    Terrance G.

    Had been here for happy hour but never dinner. The bar area is a good size and is open seating for all table tops, bar itself and booths. The margaritas are delicious and strong. I definitely recommend the quesadillas. They are filled well with meat and mushrooms and onions and come with avocado and salsa. The "hot" salsa they offer was my favorite and wasn't overly spicy. I ended up getting dinner to go and their packaging was perfect to where notning spilled at all

    Brisket tacos
    Iris S.

    I came here with a group of friends for an early dinner on a Sunday, it was not very busy at all. My sangria was pretty decent, and the food was fine. Not the best, not the worst. Service was not great, our waitress really didn't seem to want to be bothered with us. And kept going to another table to sit down and eat? If she needed dinner they honestly should have given our table to someone else. Additionally, when it was time for each of us to pay for our portions of the meal they added in the tip but were shady about it being added (it was almost hidden on the receipt) and had a separate spot for the tip again.... I have never seen anything like it and a few people in my group DOUBLE tipped for really sub-par service. I do not not mind tipping well, but please don't try to trick us. For that alone I don't think I would come back.

    Joelle J.

    Found this place after the original restaurant I wanted to go to was closed.. Great service, food and the mango margarita was perfect - my new go to!

    Cheese Enchiladas. Mangomoy Margarita Quart.
    Yvette G.

    Margaritas were delicious! The food was not though it was very inauthentic wouldn't go back to eat but the restaurant was nice and clean and the waitstaff was very friendly but the food was just not worth it at all if you are looking for some good drinks though this is the place to go!

    House margarita
    Christie N.

    Beautiful place with multiple seating options to accommodate different party sizes. Easy convenient free parking. We went on a Saturday for lunch and there were 6 other tables seated and room for plenty more. Staff were friendly. Service was a little slow (one of my pet peeves is being brought chips & salsa without water/drinks coming shortly thereafter) and it did take quite awhile to get the entrees but luckily we were not in a hurry and were in good company. The chips were good and served with 3 different flavorful salsas. The red was more mild, verde medium, and the dark green was spicy (my favorite of the 3 if I had to choose). We ordered the chili con queso plus brisket and it came out quickly and was really good! I added dollops of salsa to some of my bites to give it some heat and enjoyed it! The kids burger and fries was surprisingly large and was enjoyed by the kids. My mom got flautas laredo and really enjoyed them. They weren't overly greasy and had a good amount of filling with tasty toppings. Other meals enjoyed: Sour cream chicken enchiladas Brisket tacos (next time would ask for lime wedges) Chicken nachos Steak fajitas The rice and beans that come on the side were also good. Flour & corn tortillas are good and appear to be homemade. Large portions - we left with 3 to go boxes. 1 star removed for the slow service but that won't keep us from going back! I look forward to going back to try some more of their food.

    Shrimp Fajita Salad.   Small order of Stuffed Jalapeño's.

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    Thank you so much Kathy! Always a pleasure serving you!

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    2 years ago

    So tasty, great service, and attractive decor. Sopapillas are quite a treat! It is a little pricey, but OK.

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    Thank you for the five star review Jane! Hope to serve you again soon!

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    Thank you for the wonderful review Kathy!

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    2 years ago

    Perfect lunch break spot. Good food, strong drinks and amazingly friendly staff! Been here 3 times and haven't been disappointed yet.

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    So glad you enjoyed, Veronica! We look forward to serving you again!

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    2 years ago

    Service was great but the food was okay. The restaurant is very nice. Coming from west Texas I am very picky when it comes to Mexican food.

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    So glad you enjoyed Lara! Hope to serve you again soon!

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    Thank you for the support Bill!

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    Thank you for the kind words Ethan! Can't wait to serve you again!

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    Glad you enjoyed, Greg! Thank you for the review!

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    2 years ago

    Great food ! Very good service and quality ingredients. I get take out often Highly recommended

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    Thank you for the recommendation Gayle! Always a pleasure serving you.

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    2 years ago

    The food and service were both excellent. We really enjoyed our meal. I would highly reccomend Maria Cuca's!

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    Maria C.

    Thank you so much Catherine! Hope to have you in again soon!

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    2 years ago

    Excellent authentic Mexican food in a modern yet elegant setting. The staff was friendly and attentive.

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    Great food. And the best Mexican food in Arlington, the service was so good and polite.

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    Thank you so much for the kind words Ak! Hope to serve you again soon!

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    3 years ago

    Food is so good. The atmosphere is awesome as well. We'll definitely be coming back. Great drinks!

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    Thank you CeeCee! Hope to serve you again soon!

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    The food was great with even greater customer service. Would definitely recommend for anyone passing by the area!

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    Thank you Adrian! Hope to serve you again soon!

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    Great food, service, and atmosphere. Their Mangonado is delicious. The fajitas Sopes is my go to

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    So glad you enjoyed, Vaguely! Hope to serve you again soon!

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