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    Marieta's

    3.2 (177 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    A jumbo shrimp cocktail Mariscos  just like at the beach in Mexico
    Susan D.

    I had the most wonderful shrimp cocktail here On Sundays, they do serve brunch with champagne

    Pollo Asado
    Sarah S.

    First time here .. super friendly service ! Food was great .. price was decent too. You get free chips and salsa .. and there salsa is yummy ! Ambiance is festive .. good size dining room with a bar off to one side . I will definitely be back !

    So much for filling up on chips...

    We have been going to Marieta's for years. We were unimpressed with our latest dinner. The food was tepid, as though it had been cooked earlier and merely warmed up to serve. We used a coupon, which provided a buy-one-get-one-free combination entree if you also purchased two cocktails. The cocktails were very good. The regular prices were too high for what we received unless you used a coupon. That you have to now pay for additional chips is off-putting. The service was good (quick and friendly). To the Restaurant from a Consumer: As restaurants seek to avoid the direct increase of entree prices by adding fees or charging obsurd prices for beverages and sides (or, in the case of Marieta's, chips), I seek to cut expenses by reducing the frequency of dining out, only having water as a beverage, and seeking to reduce gratuities back to the more reasonable 15%, unless service was truly outstanding. I recommend restaurants seek volume over price increases. If enough people cannot afford to go out to dinner, you ultimately suffer.

    Chips and salsa
    John K.

    Tons of parking! Ms Badpenny and I came in for lunch. They have a great happy hour too. Their chips and salsa are SO good too.

    Very good
    Hanafi M.

    The cook must been in a big hurry the meat and onions were under cooked and cut. Very large chunks. The Encihlada was very good and the Flan too. Excellent service and parking. Indoor dining.

    Cheese enchilada , beef taco , rice and beans .
    Katie G.

    This is by far the best Mexican food in East County . Far better food than hacienda . The staff here are so sweet and welcoming . I give them 4.5 . We loved it here . My favorite dish here is the camarones al mojo de ajo . This dish is served with side of corn and rice and your choice of fresh and delicious tortillas. You also get the choice of soup or salad . I get the albóndigas soup . The soup so good . I love this meal very much . My brother in law said they have some of the best carne asada he's ever eaten . The combo plates are delicious. They have amazing rice and beans . I highly recommend eating here . Such a great dining experience.

    Combination 14 Taco and Enchilada plate.
    Mark B.

    Food is ok but your better off going to another Mexican restaurant or taco shop. Local Flavor has a coupon that say they have $3 taco Tuesday which is kind of deceiving. It means one $3 Taco. The going price for anymore tacos are $4 each. Chips served before the meal were kind of stale and the refried beans were real runny. Everything else is was ok.

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    Service is great and food is delicious. Happy hour is my favorite. The wings are really good.

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    8 months ago

    Great food. Lovely people. Very nice experience. I do recommend if you're ever craving a chill lunch.

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    The food and service is great . New owners and it's very consistent for a excellent place for Mexican food and a tasty house margarita .

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    Love this place! We go here all the time, and they are always welcoming and friendly. And the food is great!

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    Great place to have a Carne Asada Plate! Delicioso! and everybody is so friendly, specially Jesus who makes the best mezcal margaritas!

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    Lovely Mexican restaurant, delicious food. Really nice atmosphere. Casual but nice. Great customer…read moreservice we will be back for sure.

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    Upstairs dining room at The Hacienda
    Upstairs dining room at The Hacienda
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    Marieta's - mexican - Updated June 2026

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