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    Marieta's

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

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    MARIETA'S ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    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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    Just "eh" for me. Not terrible but not great either. Service is okay, food is sub par and the place is a little dirty.

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    12 years ago

    Great food, fun ambiance, and awesome staff. This has become a family favorite. Best Mexican food in Santee.

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    Bomb best food. Best service. Decent prices . salsas always perfect n consistent. Foods always hot. Clean restaurant.

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    9 years ago

    Delicious Mexican food and great service!! The tres amigos fajitas are my favorite! My husband and I split them and both walk away full!

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    8 years ago

    One of our favorite places, we try to go every Sunday afternoon for there brunch. Love the staff and have been coming for years now

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    7 years ago

    One of the best mexican restaurants around. Authentic and amazing food. Try the tortilla soup :)

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    8 years ago

    Service was so bad I lost my appetite! I had to ask for my Diet Coke 3 times and the 3 of us had to wait 30 minutes for combo plates!

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    Great Friendly Service. Amazing Mexican Food. Love this Place!

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    13 years ago

    The service is great and they have the best chips and salsa in all of San Diego! I definitely would recommend everyone to come.

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    The chips and salsa were great. The food was delicious and the plates come with big portions. Great family-oriented service all around.

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    19 years ago

    Full bar. Fantastic chips and salsa. Fun vibe. Better than average food. Fair prices. I'm in! Gimme a another pitcher of margaritas!!!!

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    12 years ago

    Back in action, before ordering my usual Chicken Fajita sizzling plate, I give them 5 stars. Can't take them out Santee!

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    12 years ago

    Food was greaaaaaaat!!!!! Thanks for the good service I will recommend to all.my friends and family

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    Been coming here with friends & family for years. Great food and friendly family oriented staff. Love them!

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