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    Marieta's

    3.6 (332 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    MARIETA'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Dante R.

    I love it here. Perfect atmosphere. Excellent food and a great staff. I highly recommend it.

    Not only was this enchilada fantastic, I orders a second one, because of it!  The cheese was the star of the cheese enchilada.
    Gail E.

    This place is consistent and very good! An institution in Santee, I hope they stay forever! The place is clean and well kept up despite being an older building. Staff is friendly and is happy to engage with Spanish for those who are learning! Yet fluent in English.

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    Cerena P.

    Decent Mexican food! Really large menu and fun decor, but service could of definitely used some work. The chips and salsa were good but the salsa was very spicy! We were happy it also came with bean dip but if you want more bean dip they charge. Portions were huge and food was good. The beef tasted a bit off but overall it was a decent meal. Nice stop if you are in the mood for a sit down Mexican restaurant.

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    Pete T.

    We like the Marieta's happy hour. They have decent specials on beer and margaritas. They also have complimentary chips and salsa, sometimes we'll even score a complimentary small quesadilla and nachos plate. We love Marieta's...BUT, the bar needs to be completely leveled and redone. It is a bar from years' (decades) past. The bar top is faux wood Formica with a bulbous tuck and rolled green Naugahyde "armrest" in front. Which makes it diffifult to eat as your plate is a foot away. The bar itself is small and can only accommodate eight bar sitters. The barstools are the same green as the bar and every bit as old. The four booths along the opposite wall need to be destroyed. They are terrible and look to be from a circa 1960's diner. They need to be torn out and replaced with four-tops. Not only would it be more aesthetically pleasing, but would allow for additional seating - and comfort. The bar has one TV. Whoever gets there first gets the remote. Go early!

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    Armando D.

    Chips and salsa were good. Caldo de res was not as good as I've had. The meat tasted old and the squash was hard and chewy...either too old or not cooked right. The albondiga soup had miniature meatballs that tasted like Costco bought. Average Mexican food at best. The service was good. Haven't been here for quite some years and first time seeing this place empty for lunch! Not coming back...sorry.

    Ashton B.

    We LOVED Marieta's! Great food! Great service! And the atmosphere was packed with people enjoying some good, traditional Mexican food. Theres lots of Mexican places between our house and the 20 miles we drove to get here but we heard it was awesome and was well worth the drive. I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting a good Mexican meal.

    Quynh N.

    The food here is good. We love the Chios and the salsa go with it. It's very crunchy and the red salsa is spicy but not too spicy. My husband got the meat balls soup and it's good. It's perfect for the cold weather. Enchiladas is great. I love both chicken and beef. Great customer service.

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    Katie G.

    Solid 3 stars . All I would order here is the fajitas. They are pretty good . Large portion and a good price . The other food we tried was below average. The carne asada was pretty dry . The atmosphere was nice and the staff are friendly.

    Combo order Beef enchilada & Beef Tamal
    Kimberly H.

    First experience, 5 star. Our waiter was funny & had great service. The restaurant feel is like a long term family restaurant. Kind of outdated but that's a part of being around for so long. Our order was delicious & fast service. We ordered a combo order: Tamal w/ enchilada & enchilada w/ taco. Our bill came out to be $32 including tax. Would try again!

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    18 days ago

    Been going here for 32 years. Constantly great food and service. Wish they had a bigger liquor menu

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    Love this place the margaritas are the best but I love the family vibe and atmosphere

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    1 year ago

    Food was so delicious. Service was quick and the ambiance was amazing.. First time here Marieta's in Santee. We will be back

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    Absolutely the best combo fajitas ever! Service is always great in Santee, Ca and you get a real Mexican atmosphere!!

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