I was in the area this past weekend, so of course before we went golfing I had to take my favorite on-course snack, a Marie's grab and go burrito(s). Since I was last here, the built a little shack outside of their restaurant where you can purchase the grab-n-go burritos. The price is still the same $1 for the bean and cheese, and $5 for the others. This time around I went with 4 bean and cheese, and 2 chile verde burritos, total came out to $14. It all came with small containers of their salsa which is definitely a must. We didn't eat these until a couple of hours later, and they were still really good. My appetite has gotten smaller so 1 chile verde and 2 bean and cheese burritos were plenty. We had extra burritos which we ended up giving to our playing golf partners, and they loved them. Definitely will be back if I'm in the area because it's just too good of a deal to pass up! read more

If you want authentic Mexican food this is not the place. Service was good. Ambiance:: Older building read more

Homemade Mexican food at its best! Family owned and run. Friendly staff! Delicious food! HOMEMADE FLOUR AND CORN TORTILLAS Lovely decor and relaxed atmosphere. Locals love this place. read more

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I failed to take a pic of my food but I got just a basic breakfast with scrambled eggs and hashbrowns. I loved being able to have chips and salsa with my bfast. Marie's salsa is super good and being able to put it on my eggs and potatoes was a bonus. Also of note is this is my dad's favorite breakfast place in Merced and he is notoriously picky when it comes to his potatoes and eggs. The owner came out to chat which was nice, although my dad is one of her favorite customers so that helps lol. read more

Marie's Mexican Kitchen - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Merced, California

Terrible experience at Maria's Mexican Kitchen. Bad food, bad vibes, and even worse customer service. The owner was aggressive in the parking lot and called me names. Completely unacceptable. If he thinks he can treat people like that. He is wrong His business runs on customer service . read more

I recommend everyone and anyone try their authentic Mexican food! I mean it. My boyfriend decided to have costillos and eggs, ooh lala, spicy good! Tacos, tortas, and menudo on Sunday. The waitresses/waiters are all very friendly and customer service oriented. The ambiance is casual, and can be a romantic dinner too. While listening to Mexican music. Have fun and enjoy your day or night with family and friends at Marie's Mexican Kitchen. read more

I had the Caldo De Res plate. As I discover New Mexican restaurants this is my measure. I soup had plenty of vegetables squash, potatoes, carrots. It was a nice sized bowl. I added red chili peppers and oregano which seemed to take it to another level. Be forewarned it was very flavorful and warmed the soul you'll need extra napkins. read more

Marie's Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Merced, California

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Wonderful old school experience and food! We were staying at the El Cap hotel and took a walk to get a sense of the neighborhood-saw this place and knew we were coming here for breakfast. Can't remember the last time I had enchiladas for breakfast and it was all amazing. He had the enchiladas (one cheese and one ground beef) comes with egg and beans. The enchilada sauce is the dried chilies style, not the tomato style, very good. I had Huevos a La Mexicana, which came with beans and either homemade flour tortillas or (for a bit more) homemade corn. I went with flour and they were delicious. The salsa had a kick, chips were ok, but the mains were the stars. I thought the beans were great, that more soupy style, very tasty. Staff was very nice, interior has a homey vibe, outside they've got a to-go burrito bar, which looked interesting. Was just passing through, but would take the time to return. Only open till 2, so plan accordingly. read more

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The food is good. The service however was awful. Came here once the lady that was our service was terrible. When we got seated she asked us what we would like to drink. My wife asked for a Soda. She never brought it. Never checked up on our table once throughout the whole time. If she did she would have known she never brought the Soda. We finished and she never brought the check. We got up and went to the front to pay, she still charged us for the Soda, although she never brought it. I obviously told her she never brought it and she removed it. Then she still had the audacity to ask for a tip. Hilarious. read more

Best breakfast burritos, and for cheap! You can choose from chorizo, sausage, bacon, bean, etc. Their salsa is also the best!

I knew when there was a line outside it would be a great Mexican restaurant. The food is not disappointing, I found my go to place when I don't feel like cooking! Such a cute restaurant, the service we received was top notch! Oh my God did I tell you how delicious the food was!!!!!! I'm very picky about Mexican food since my Mom's was the best! This reminds me of Mom's home cooked meals! Did I tell you their flour tortillas are home made! Highly recommend Marie's Mexican Kitchen read more

I have not been here in years, but this restaurant was amazing the food was get, the service was amazing and the ambiance was quaint.

Marie's Mexican Kitchen is a landmark restaurant that has been serving delicious and amazing cuisine in downtown Merced, CA for the last 30 years or so. It's a favorite restaurant of local Merced "foodies," especially those who are early risers, and enjoy a fine breakfast, just like you'd enjoy in a loncheria in Tijuana, Mexico. As you enter the restaurant, you'll be greeted by friendly staff, and seated at your table of choice. The dining counter dates back from the 1950's when this restaurant was "Hamm's Restaurant," which was a popular Merced diner during the 1950's to the 1970's. Too bad I didn't take photos "back in the day..." I would have preferred to enjoy my breakfast at the counter, and I wasn't pleased to see it encased with a plexiglass barrier, dating back to the COVID days. On that note, I took my breakfast to a friendly table... The first page of the menu offers breakfast, which includes some of the most authentic Mexican cuisine offered in Merced. Marie's Mexican Kitchen opens every day of the week at 07:00 for breakfast, so if you're a lover of a great Mexican - or American - breakfast... Marie's is "your" restaurant. From the "Breakfast" section of the menu, I went with "Steak and Eggs." You get your choice of hash browns or beans; I went with refried beans, as after all, I was enjoying breakfast at a premiere Mexican restaurant, located in downtown Merced. You can choose between flour or corn tortillas or several varieties of toast... I went with corn tortillas. Muy sabroso! "Steak and Eggs" is essentially "Carne Asada and Eggs," just like I've enjoyed during countless dining adventures in small loncherias in Mexico. My breakfast started out with a cut of carne asada, which is seasoned, marinated steak, thinly cut against the grain of the meat, and grilled to perfection. The steak was exactly like many steaks I've enjoyed during my travels to Mexico, so if you're looking for authentic carne asada for breakfast, Marie's Mexican Kitchen will be your restaurant. The steak was tender, juicy and made for the perfect "main event" for this amazing breakfast. Refried beans for breakfast? Oh Yes! ... refried beans are a breakfast staple at any Mexican loncheria and refried beans are on the breakfast menu at Marie's Mexican Kitchen. The beans were creamy, delicious, cooked in lard - just like in Mexico - and simply delicious, and made for an outstanding side dish to this enticing breakfast. Hash browns are offered on the breakfast menu, in case you're not interested in getting your day started with refried beans as your side dish. The breakfast includes two eggs fried to your choice, and I chose sunnyside up, as I like to begin my day, along with my breakfast on a cheerful note. The eggs were fried as ordered, and truly made for a great part of today's breakfast adventure. The menu offers toast, which is always great, but you're dining at a Mexican restaurant, so why not go with tortillas? Flour or corn tortillas are offered, and I went with corn tortillas. All tortillas, both flour and corn are made in-house, from scratch, and are made by hand, by the talented staff. I found my corn tortillas to be simply AMAZING! ... they were warm, fresh, and had the "earthy" taste that only a freshly made corn tortilla can provide. I've already talked about the corn tortilla chips and salsa... and the Pacifico Mexican beer was for dessert, and the frosted mug made my breakfast worthwhile in every way. Mexicali meets Merced at Marie's Mexican Kitchen, as the breakfast was identical to the same breakfast you'd enjoy if your were dining in a loncheria in Mexicali, Baja California. The breakfast was simply delicious, as the steak was cooked to a moist and tender juiciness, the eggs were fried to order, the beans were flavorful, and the fresh corn tortillas rounded out this delicious meal! Truly a breakfast to remember... How many Mexican restaurants do you find in Central California that are open daily, from 07:00 to 02:00 in the afternoon, with a menu that showcases a full array of Mexican breakfasts? Marie's Mexican Kitchen is a Merced icon, and truly a unique Mexican restaurant. Every day of the week, enjoy a delicious Mexican breakfast, with menudo served on weekends, at Marie's Mexican Kitchen, located in downtown Merced, CA. Marie's Mexican Kitchen offers "Five Star Dining," any way I look at it, thanks the the amazingly friendly staff and the great Mexican cuisine. Go for it!!! read more

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Rude. Spend $60 on mediocre burritos to go. I asked for a bag of chips and salsa to go. Other patrons sitting at tables all had chips and salsa given upon sitting. I went to parking lot to give the chips and salsa to my daughters in the car and they when I walked back in they said $5 for chips! I will never come back again. read more

Absolutely amazing Mexican food. One of the best in town. Our go to place for breakfast on Saturday morning. The staff is always friendly and attentive. Definitely one of our favorite places to eat. read more

My family has been coming to this location for over 40 years. It has changed owners a few times, but it has always remained a place of nostalgia and delicious to me. My first choice for Menudo in Merced is here. It is flavorful, substantial portions and the tortillas are hand made. I ordered guacamole for the first time and it was absolutely made fresh when ordered ... it was obvious, because we needed to add more salt. I like knowing it wasn't scoped out. It was FRESHLY made. My husband go to is the nopales and eggs. He sticks with his favorite items here no matter what time of the day. If cleanliness is important to you like me. You will feel comfortable here. The staff are always busy but friendly and welcoming. read more

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Excellent food and Service! Great place for Lunch! did I mention The food is Amazing I highly recommend

This is my third time here and every time the food is excellent service is fast and waitresses are very friendly, I would say this is my favorite Mexican restaurant in Merced. I still need to go back to try the famous enchiladas ! read more

Marie's Mexican Kitchen - Costillas de Puerco, rice, beans and a homemade flour tortilla. - Mexican Near Me - Merced, California

What a wonderful little Mexican Restaurant. I've always known about Marie's Kitchen, however even though I lived in Merced for five years it took me moving away and visiting back to try it out. We stopped in today for some breakfast, I had a traditional Chorizo burrito, which I love. They also have a little stand out front(cash only) for some grab and go burrito's. read more

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Excellent pick-up service. Delicious burritos with house-made flour tortillas. Salsas are also yummy with a zingy kick.

So, had a biz meeting last week and my supier asked for Mexican food. Haven't been here in a while, easy to find, figured WTH. Service was good but candidly, the food was just OK. I got a carne asada quesadilla and my Vendor ordered a chicken enchilada plate. Both were flat tasting and needed salt. The quesadilla was small and had nothing but cheese and meat, no accouterments. The enchilada was the same, sauce was good though. I'd say hit up a taco truck and save a few shekels and get better food. read more

Okay, was on a business trip to Merced and skipped out on dinner the night before. My co/worker and I knew that we were not taking breakfast at the hotel so we searched Yelp and decided on Mexican breakfast over a regular diner. We scoped out where our next audit was taking place first then looked for breakfast. We were thinking breakfast burritos and then just breakfast because of the time eating establishments opened. Marie's Mexican Kitchen made the very short list of establishments serving breakfast around 7. I got excited when we drove up and there was a line of construction workers and medical workers outside the door. I got nervous because I thought maybe they were not open....but no...Marie's had a line for customers getting breakfast burritos. Okay, you know it has to be good for the number of people in the line and if you see construction workers, it's going to be the bomb! We walked past the line and entered and automatically I knew. Chips and salsa were sat on the table and I tasted the salsa and it was on. We were served coffee and I knew I wasn't getting a breakfast burrito, I was going all out full Mexican breakfast. I ordered the machaca and eggs which came with my choice of hot tortillas and refried beans. I was in heaven! My co-worker ordered the chilaquiles and they were done right! While we were there this man came in and picked up an order of burritos. His total was $64 and it looked like there were over 25 burritos in the bag. I can probably live without seeing Merced again, but Marie's Mexican Kitchen is definitely worth a stop! read more

I really like this place when I crave enchiladas and eggs for breakfast. Their tortillas are homemade and the service is always super friendly. The coffee is decent and they have a burrito counter in front that serves up super fast pre-prepared burritos to go. The bean and cheese one is so cheap it's ridiculous. I think it's a buck fifty. Come on now. You can't beat that!!! read more

Marie's Mexican Kitchen - Enchiladas with eggs and beans - Mexican Near Me - Merced, California

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Very, very good food here. A must stop for great service and great Lunch menu. The staff is very friendly and patient, they will suggest and help you if you are uncertain about a menu item. You cannot beat the prices either, great location right on Main Street. Did I mention, they are one of favorites? read more

One of my favorite places to go in Merced. The customer service is great and the food is very good.

I don't know if this is a family owned restaurant, but they have a waitress that I have gotten when I go and she never get it right. I first she looks like she don't want to be there, so she took my order I told no ice on my water she brought my water with ice. Then I asked her for some hot spicy sauce for the chips and she bring the chips, I had to ask her 5 minute later for the other sauce. Then my wife asked for her coke when she brought us our food . My wife was half way done with her food before she brought the drink. Then we are eating and she did not bring napkins I had to go and ask for napkins. Been there a few time like the food but service is no good. I figure your job to to give good service, but that why I think they might related. I only put one star because I could not post this with out putting at least 1 star read more

Not sure how this place has good reviews... it's dark and musty inside, the server was rude to us. The prices are high. The food took way too long to come out and wasn't even hot when we got it. I ordered the enchiladas and got food poisoning. I got so sick from this place, I will never go back. read more

We stopped here on our way home. The breakfast was great. Food was fresh. The most authentic Mexican food service was great. We would definitely stop by on our way home again. read more

So delicious! They were a bit busy but still helped us with smiles and apologized for being busy. The food was amazing and tasty! It taste just as if it were cooked at home and the mole I had was bomb! 10/10 recommend!! read more

Marie's Mexican Kitchen - On the top was the Verde enchiladas and on the bottom was the mole poblano. 10/10 recommend. - Mexican Near Me - Merced, California

If I could leave zero star I would supposedly this food was supposed to be good NO!!! The salsa was so hot can't even eat! Even the food was spicy I couldn't even eat either!! The beans where so watery like they add water to extend the beans so they have enough for their customers. The flour tortillas where terrible really hard and rough!! The hash browns ughh everything DISGUSTING IM NEVER GOING THERE AGAIN I CANT EVEN UNDERSTAND HOW THEY ARE STILL OPEN!!! Other Mexican restaurants much better than this absolutely terrible!!! read more

I've been coming here since it was Sinaloa back in the early 80's. I've thoroughly enjoyed it, then Covid hit. Staff has come and gone. The tastes have changed. There's no longer a consistent enchilada sauce. I have beautiful memories oh Maria's from the past. Their other food is still good, however it was the enchiladas that brought me back decade after decade. I'm a big fan of their tacos, Chile Relleno's and Spanish omelettes just to name a few. I keep the five stars because I'll not let Covid destroy a restaurant due to changes that were forced on so many businesses. read more

Marie's Mexican Kitchen - Little girl big plate.. - Mexican Near Me - Merced, California

If you want some good authentic Mexican, stop in here. Their enchiladas remind me of home. Their green chili and eggs hit the spot when you've got the craving. And the grab and go burritos in the morning outside can't be beat, I mean come on, $1 for a bean and cheese?! Amazing. read more

All of the star aligned for me to try this lovely restaurant. I was in the area, hungry and it was before 2pm (did not know they closed at too). When you walk in it's small but cozy. The staff was amazing and the food was very delicious! read more

I really like their service, super welcoming. And the food was awesome, the carnitas was great read more

Stopped for breakfast, almost didnt because of the reviews but glad I did. Quick breakfast breakfast Burritos. Chorizo qas ordered by my son and ge gave it two thumps up. I ordered Macha and its was packed with flavor. Very inexpensive. read more

Marie's Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Merced, California

Decided to try for dinner as we have had the breakfast burritos before and they're chili verde is pretty good. I loved the inside decor of the building the seating is spacious. It felt homey like my Grandma's kitchen! Our waitress was nice and attentive. We ordered Marie's Big Burritos (their wet burrito) and carne asada fries. The burrito was delicious. I ordered mine with chicken and the chicken was really good, shredded chicken breast. The portions were huge and prices were good. We all left full and happy! We will definitely be back read more

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Amazing Food everytime I'm here! My go to is the Menudo! The service is Great very welcoming Ladies & the atmosphere is great! Thank you & keep up the great work. read more

Marie's Mexican Kitchen - Menudo - Mexican Near Me - Merced, California

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I was meeting a new business owner to go over photos and eat lunch here. He lives in town and likes it a lot, as does his brother, who joined us. Everyone seemed very friendly and a couple of women told us to sit at any unoccupied table. We sat in an empty section where I could get the computer out to look through the photos. The menu was full, but I didn't see everything--we were distracted by 900+ photos. The woman who waited our table asked us for a drink order, and I learned that they had Piña Agua Fresca, so I ordered that. Later, I asked for a carne asada taco, ground beef enchilada with red sauce (there is a sign outside about the enchiladas), rice and beans. She brought chips and salsa. The chips didn't seem to be fresh or warm, but handmade still. Considering that it was around 100 degrees F outside, I knew what warm was. The salsa was good. The food didn't take a long time. It was hot and good, but not great. I really wanted it to be great, especially the enchiladas. The enchilada sauce was very, very good. Unfortunately, none of the tortillas seemed great and the taco's (medium-sized) tortillas were not freshly fried. I'd give it a 3.5 star rating, if that was possible, because of the service. However, they didn't offer us refills on our drinks, even though they were $2.50 each. Update 2016.02.16: Went into the restaurant about 7 p.m. The back area was closed and no customers seemed to be there. The waitress was friendly and I sat at the counter, which is pretty much where I like to sit in restaurants. I ordered D-3: two enchiladas with beef and red sauce, and a Mountain Dew. She brought chips and salsa, a place setting, and my drink right away. Probably obviously, the food arrived very quickly. This time everything tasted very good. I'm not sure what happened the last time but these enchiladas were very good and of course, the sauce was very, very good. The tortillas were not at all limp or soggy in any way, and they had a good flavor. With everything, it was a bit over $13, which is a bit much, even with rice and beans, compared to the SF Bay Area, but keeping such a good restaurant going is worth more. read more

Marie's Mexican Kitchen - One taco, one enchilada with rice, beans, and chips & salsa - Mexican Near Me - Merced, California

Great place you can always rely on for a good meal. The staff is always pleasant and the food is always good. I'm so happy we have a solid place to always go to:-) read more

This place is dark and musty . Service was ok food was cold.Lots of oversalted food.Cheap breakfast burrito are ok