I see this place has bad reviews but we had a good experience. We ordered for pickup via door dash. We got food for 5 people. It wasn't quite ready when we arrived to pick it up, but that gave us time to get salsa from the salsa bar. Anyplace that has a salsa bar that's not restrictive with containers gets extra points in my book. I did order an additional 8 oz. container of salsa because I like a lot of salsa and I think it's wrong to just take a bunch of salsa. The food was good and I would go back. read more

We have eaten for years but I was extremely disappointed today with the food and service. My order was gotten wrong which wouldn't be the end of the world however when I walked into the establishment it wreaked of marajauna, legal or not it is not good business practice. The owner's son helped me and said he was the one that had been smoking it. When I called to complain that my order was wrong, I was told it didn't matter and that since he was the owner's son he could do as he wished. Can't help but think my order would have been right had he not been worried about his next smoke. Hope their customer service improves. read more

The son of the owner needs customer service training... Very disrespectful especially to elders and seniors even using curse words . Lot's of other Mexican places to eat where you get treated with courtesy and respect. I choose here but won't make that mistake again "" read more

Visiting California and just drove around hungry and saw this place. So glad we stopped. Couldn't even finish my tacos they had so much meat. Excellent prices. I'll be remembering this place on future visits so I can try out more of this menu. read more

Maria's Taco Shop - Taco taco taco - Mexican Near Me - Atwater, California

The tripas were old and hard the asada was pale like it was old and chile relleno was small and had a weird blue sauce and we order ceviche because the picture showed fish and it came out shrimp worst place to eat at hopefully we don't get sick read more

On Vacation from TX wanted some home feeling comfort foods. This is the spot to go. Friendly clean relaxed atmosphere. As for food. They do not short yo, you get A lot of meat with your meal. Staff is Very nice as well. Would highly recommend and I will return when back. read more

This place is amazing. I wanted to try everything on the menu... and maybe the cute cashier too, with those irresistible lips and gorgeous hair. read more

Maria's Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - Atwater, California

Great food and generous portions. Very nice people. And inside and outside dining area.

As always, the food was amazing. One slight mistake but I could live with it considering the food was tasty and the staff was awesome. Got my food out in under 5 minutes. I will always come back when I want Mexican food read more

I ordered nachos through door dash and my order was not done right. So I called and explained how I wanted them done and the employee was rude to start with. So I called back when they got it wrong the second time. So my wife called them back and the employee was extremely rude and told my wife not to order from them again and don't call back!! I will not be ordering from there again!! My recommendation is don't order from there and don't eat there until that employee is terminated and replaced with someone who is familiar with proper customer service!!!! read more

I ordered the chicken quesadilla at 1:18. It was delivered at 1:35. 17 minutes from the time of order! It was lukewarm, soggy and more onions and tomatoes than anything else. I'm wondering by the appearance and timing if this wasn't a refused or canceled order from another customer. I used to love this place! read more

It's currently 10:42 on a Tuesday night, the hours posted online are 8am to 12 am Monday through Friday. The hours posted on the windows in huge lettering is 8am to 12 am everyday. We tried going in at 10:42 and the woman said they were closed. When asked why since they were open till midnight she said they close at 11pm.... Yes I know it's not even 11 yet, but we aren't going to argue with people preparing our food. So just be aware... Hours may have changed or they didn't want to work any more. Either way.... ‍ read more

This place is horrible very expensive and greasy . We bought tacos there and they were gard as a rock the inside chicken meat very chewy and gross. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BUSINESS. I spent over $25 on crap food I will never go back I suggest you avoid this place . read more

Maria's Taco Shop - A happy customer - Mexican Near Me - Atwater, California

This was the best experience I ever had the food was so good and there rilled tacos were so good as well as the burrito supreme was soooooo good Wold recommend read more

I always get the rolled tacos (unless having them there), I ask for the all toppings in the side and with Mex guacamol. Somwhen I get home, pop them in air fryer; set them up myself so tbey don't get mushy and soggy....and if super hungry, get some fish tacos (with the tortilla extra crispy) and with the chipotle crema they have at the salsa bar; CANT GO WRONG! read more

Not sure why this place is getting 2.5 stars. I really like the food here and the salsa bar. I usually get a super burrito here. They are tasty and delicious. They make a good al pastor meat and shredded chicken meat here. I always grab stuff from the salsa bar, hot salsa, corn salsa, jalapeños, chipotle salsa, all great stuff. I toss it all in my bag so I can drench my burrito in salsa goodness. The prices here are not bad, not too expensive. Service is fast and the people seem nice. I don't think there is a bathroom for customers here, but there is an indoor and outdoor seating area for dining in. Parking is not difficult and there is plenty. The food is always consistently great tasting. I'm a repeat customer here. read more

Been coming here since 1998. Always been my go-to place, even after I moved out of the area...I'd always come back and eat there. Got MASSIVE lip service from a very rude Latina worker that I've never seen before. Then, she wouldn't answer the phone when I tried to call in the order. When I questioned her, I was told "I'm not obligated to answer the phone". My bad... I thought that was your job. They just lost a life-long customer for being rude, disrespectful, and stuck up. read more

Great little place. An Atwater institution. Just visiting this little town. This place makes you feel right at home. I had the Supreme the other day. It was very substantial and tasty. Good size condiment bar. Ok, just had the Breakfast Tacos, Wow! Wish I wasn't leaving tomorrow. This place could be a new fave. They had a Little bit of beans, eggs, cheese and they sprinkled a little taco magic just to make them off the charts! They make your food while you wait. Fresh and delicious when it arrives. Can't say enough about this place. read more

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The Carne Asada fries are soo gooood They also have really good burritos and tacos. I really enjoy the rice and beans read more

Pricing and quality is great but the people are even better. I enjoy coming to Maria's, be it 2 AM munchies or lunch with a friend. Their al pastor and lengua is Not sure how they possibly have 2.5 stars, better than anything you will find in the bay. read more

FOOD POISONING!! On December 29th 2019 at approximately 10:00PM I was craving taquitos, so my boyfriend and I decided on Maria's. I got the chicken taquitos with Mexican guacamole and my boyfriend got the chicken fries with everything. About two hours later I was hit HARD with food poisoning. I have never been that sick before in my life. I couldn't keep anything in my body for 7 hours. My boyfriend had to take me to the hospital and I was admitted at 11:00AM on December 30th. While I was at the hospital my boyfriend became sick as well!! The health department was notified about my incident. THIS PLACE IS A HEALTH HAZARD. DON'T COME HERE. read more

Ordered a chili verde burrito with rice and beans for dinner. Mostly tortilla, tough meat, only a teaspoon of rice and not even a teaspoon of beans. It was slopped together so haphazardly that I had to refold it when I got home. Honestly, Taco Bell would have been better. Yeesh! Never ever ever again! read more

The food was ok and service was great but watch out they charge $1.48 to pay with a card there!!!!

Last night I was craving a Chile relleno. My husband and daughter headed to Maria's since Mariscos was closed. When I received my Chile relleno plate I was disgusted. They wrapped a green cheese stuffed Chile into a flour tortilla. It was more like a Chile burrito. Mind you there was no green or red sauce. More like a brown sauce with no flavor. The meal was so bland that the only flavor came from their frijoles. My husband ordered a soft taco with a cheese quesadilla. His food was just as bland as mine. I used to love their rolled tacos but since being served this mess, our family will NEVER order or eat from there again. Who wraps a Chile in a flour tortilla add shredded cheese and calls it a relleno!? Like seriously!! If I could give it a 0 I would! read more

Yesterday morning Aug. 24, 2019 we tried to eat at this place again. My wife ordered a Carnitas plate and I ordered a Asada burrito supreme. Her's came out first and it was an Asada plate. My wife said to the lady behind the counter, " This is wrong, I ordered the carnitas plate." The lady rudely replied, "No, that's what you said." So she just brought her plate to the table and started to eat it anyway. My order came out next. I opened it up then cut my burrito in half (as I always do Incase I can't eat the entire thing). I noticed that I had carnitas in it. So my wife stood up, walked to the counter explained again how our orders were both wrong. She rudely stated, " No, that's how you ordered it!" We then requested a refund and left without any sort of apology or nice gesture of any sort for getting our order incorrect. We could not believe how stoic and rude the lady was to us; suggesting the we ordered wrong (when we ordered our own individually). We have: DO NOT EAT AT MARIAS in our iPhone notes for various reasons but we always seem to forget. Not anymore! This rude employee sealed the deal for us this time. Good luck if you go here. We strongly recommend that you go somewhere else. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY AT MARIAS TACO SHOP! The regular ladies at the Merced and Atwater locations are rude and seem unhappy to be employed. There are plenty of people out there who need a job and can give good customer service. read more

It looks pretty normal at first, but the customer service wasn't the best. What really bothered me was the guy making our food wasn't wearing any gloves, no mask, and he was standing there talking to the cashier most of time right over our food. This is a pretty big problem with Covid -19 going on right now, and even if it wasn't, you'd think he would be wearing gloves atleast. read more

Authentic Mexican Food, Just Ask The Cashier What They Recommend. You Won't Be Dissapointed!

This place is perfect for great food especially when you're on the go. I ordered a super burrito with carne asada, and carne asada fries both were a substantial size for a more than reasonable price. While I waited I had chips and salsa for under 2 bucks. I appreciate the condiment bar , it's always fully stocked with plenty of odds be ends to take with your meal to go. The ladies upfront were really cool , spoke English and Spanish. It's small ( hole in the wall) but it's super clean ,& folks can fine on the front patio of they like. Great place , excellent food read more

Everyone has heard of those little "hole in the wall" Mexican food joints that serves awesome food ....well this is one of them. If you are wanting to get really full for little money then stop by here. There menu is easy to read and has a photo of every single plate. They also have a salsa bar with many different salsa's to choose from. My family likes to grab dinner here on a Friday or Saturday night and then go home and watch movie while pigging out. read more

Total dive, with authentic Mexican food. Some people like the guacamole, some don't, I think it just depends on the person. I usually get the bean and cheese burrito which I could faint thinking about, it is beautiful and delicious in its simplicity. Also - try the carne asada fries. Can't write. Drooling. read more

It really bothers me that the cook doesn't wear a mask. Also we always get the soft taco's and I don't understand why they don't use 2 soft tortillas together so they don't fall apart when you pick them up. That really should be common practice. Everywhere else does read more

Came here on saturday and I ordered 2 asada tacos, meat was pretty tasty BUT the corn tortillas sucked. Its like they werent heated up all they way and kept breaking on me when I'd pick up to take a bite. So i gave up and ate it with a fork. What mexican place doesnt know how to warm up corn tortillas? seriously This is why i gave it 2 stars, though it should of been 1 but also to the beans were good. read more

I love cebiche, I've tried cebiche at every Mexican/Mexican-American restaurant I've been to in Atwater, Merced, Fresno, Madera, Modesto, San Jose etc. This location has the worst cebiche tostadas I've ever tasted. They were bland, no flavor whatsoever, just terrible. They gave me what amounted to about 1/4 cup of "cebiche" per tostada. I couldn't believe it. I walk in and I had to wait at least a minute before they greeted me and took my order, the cashier and the cook were too busy gossiping. I paid $1 less than what I would have paid for two cebiche tostadas over at Josie's, also in Atwater. Josie's cebiche tostadas are delicious and they cover the whole tostada with a mountain of cebiche, unlike here, where 3/4 of my tostadas were visible because they were so plain! I plan on never coming back here. read more

Sent my wife in to get 60 dollars worth of food. They had a new girl working so they say and she 1st tried to argue about what color mountain dew was. She was trying to give me some white color soda and said it was mountain dew. Then they made us the wrong food and I go back to get just 1 burrito and 1 side order of bean and cheese replace and I get the most rudest interaction that I ever had with any fastfood place that messed up your meal. Then they felt like they didn't want to replace the beans and cheese the right way I guess so they gave me a bowl full of bean sauce with nothing else in it. I call them back and they hang up in me twice and tell me I don't even eat there before some other lady apologizes ask some questions and then apologizes. Used to love that lil spot... After this encounter. Check your food before you leave if you don't want to waste time and gas. 1/100 interaction... 60 $ down the waste read more

In the past month I have come back more frequently than before even with the poor service. I guess I had bad luck with service in previous visits. The service was better in my last 4-5 visits. The food is still pretty good, and is way better than fast food Mexican restaurant. read more

The food was served fast and the menu has a lot of options. Things seemed a bit off here though. The enchilada I ordered was just average if that and there were a lot of weird charges. $0.50 for a fountain drink refill and over a dollar for sour cream? I'll go elsewhere next time I'm in town. read more

Maria's Taco Shop - 2 cheese enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Atwater, California

The lady ringing up was ON THE PHONE on her Bluetooth taking orders while there is a line of people. In between talking to customers she's talking to someone on the PHONE. The people in line were just annoyed and staring at her. Super rude ! Like what are you doing ???!!!! read more

Decent food, but the quality is nowhere near good enough to justify the prices. Slow service, generally unkept dining area. I would definitely return if prices were lower, but there are better choices out there. read more

shrimp diablo plate, carne asada fries and carne asada burritos here are my go to's! when I was pregnant with my son 4 years ago all I craved was mexican food and we lived close! being that they were open late on the weekends I sent my husband out to pick up food a few times! read more

Completely disgusting. I was served food that was clearly ready for the garbage. It smelled of rotting meat. The service is mediocre at best. I will never go there again. read more

Maria's Taco Shop - Mexican Near Me - Atwater, California