10 out of 10 must try again, the food was amazing I will be coming again. Didn't take long to come,…read moreinside is very nice.

Disappointing and poorly made…read more I ordered a grilled chicken burrito with onions and green peppers, with rice on the side. Instead, it was loosely wrapped, not even grilled on the outside, and had a terrible, soggy, microwaved texture. They completely left out the veggies and shoved the rice and sour cream inside instead. To make matters worse, my son ordered the beef and cheese nachos, and the beef looked exactly like ground-up dog food. Total waste of money and a really gross meal. Avoid this place.

Had early dinner here on arrival in Albany. This is a traditional Mexican restaurant if you like…read more"real" Mexican food as opposed to more modern versions we have in our home town. Colorfully decorated dining room. Service's good and ambience's nice. Portions were large although some of the entree dishes a bit pricy - my 3 fish tacos was $28 even though it did come with rice and beans so at least there was enough leftovers to take home.

Stopped at El Mariachi before the MVP Arena show with my esposa, mi suegra, and a mutual friend who…read moresomehow knows everyone and no one at the same time. Weather was solid, so we sat outside -- big win. Sunshine, cold drinks, and a light breeze carrying the scent of sizzling carne asada. Chef's kiss. First off -- the drinks hit colder than your ex's last text. Margarita was so cold I think I saw it shiver. My wife said, "Is this lime fresh-squeezed?" I said, "Mi amor, I don't care if it was stomped by angels -- it's delicious." Food? Traditional Mexican, not that drive-thru Tex-Mex confusion. Real-deal tacos, cheesy enchiladas, fresh guac so creamy it had my suegra nodding silently like it was church. If she approves, it's legit. Service was quick, chill, and friendly. Our server hit us with the perfect combo of "do you need anything?" and "I'll leave you alone to vibe." Respect. She called my suegra "señora" with such grace I swear the tip doubled on impact. Pro tip: go early before a concert. Parking was a breeze, we were in and out, and still had time to people-watch all the chaos downtown. By the time we got to the arena, we were full, feeling muy bien, and ready to scream along to songs we only halfway know. Final thoughts: El Mariachi isn't just dinner -- it's a vibe. A pregame party with tamales instead of tailgates. Good prices, cold drinks, and tacos that'll haunt your dreams (in a good way). ¡Dale! Don't sleep on this place.

The service is awesome and the ambiance fun The FOOD!!!!…read more Oh, my. We had Birria Nachos. An immense amount of food, flavorful, hot and the consome just makes it all come together. A definite get again. Soon. Next week soon. We also got shrimp fajitas. Holy moly. Huge with all of the sides. I had to eat some of the Mexican rice and refried beans a

It was a quiet Monday afternoon, around 2, when I brought my mom for lunch here. We were the only…read moretable. The server was friendly. And appropriately attentive. Food was good. It came out very quickly was hot and tasty. My mom ordered a vegetarian dish, El Vegetariano, and ate the entire platter, which is unusual for her. She usually leaves a significant portion of food to bring home as leftovers later. She said that her dish was excellent. I had the enchilada supreme. Four enchiladas, one each of cheese, bean, chicken, beef. It was very tasty. Free fried tortilla chips and sauce for the table. Fountain drinks, the standard price, and free refills. A pretty standard straightforward family restaurant. I enjoyed the food, the service was very good, and the ambience was nice This place is tucked away in a corner of the Delmar plaza.

We stop here occasionally for their strawberry daiquiri and some apps or dinner. They have a new…read moremenu with lots of things I would like to try! They bring you salsa and chips. Their chips are on the thicker side and they are delicious and their salsa is fresh and so good. I got the chicken tortilla soup. It could've been a little hotter, but it was absolutely delicious. Lots of shredded chicken, rice, and fresh avocado. The strawberry daiquiri was delicious. Fresh whipped cream. The service is always top notch here. The place is always festive!

I am not impressed by what I ordered. I ordered the chicken enchilada with the green sauce.The…read morechicken seems not freshly cooked, shredded and been out there for a while. The tortilla seems old too and not even heated or something. The green sauce is too sour. I ordered enchilada on every mexican resto I go to, thats why I am disappointed :-( my friend ordered the shrimp taco. She did not complain so probably she likes it. The rice that is included is yummy. The margarita is yummy too if youre going here for that. The service is good. The wait staff are very attentive. The place look nice and looks like decorated for valentine's already.

Delicious I got the chimichurri rotisserie chicken and it was the best I've had. Rich garlic and…read morespices. Empanadas crispy snd delicious. Lovely staff. Fresh ingredients. The hibiscus tea was also on point.

We went because of the reviews. Mistake. They do a great job with their photos (whoever is doing…read moretheir social media should be congratulated), which bear very little resemblance to the food. We arrived on opening time (noon, not eleven, be aware) very excited to taste unusual things like empadanitas. Wanted to try the tacos Supreme, guacamole, homemade chips, and a few other things. The first indication of trouble? No guacamole. Nice lady behind the counter gestured to the fridge and said the avocados hadn't ripened. What were they doing in the fridge?! Second issue - no ice. Come on, folks, it's the first day of a holiday weekend! And then, out of crispy tacos. Wait. It's all supposed to be home made. How can you be out of crispy taco shells if you make them from tortillas yourself? The beef tacos (not crispy) were okay. The pico de gallo was almost all onion, which makes sense if you shop and know onion is cheap and tomatoes cost more. The empadanitas tasted and looked like they'd come out of a freezer - supposed to be chicken and potato, but I couldn't for the life of me find anything but slightly mashed potatoes in them. We broke one in half, each had a taste, then left the rest. Found out the guac and chips could be had as just chips and pico de gallo - for the same price! Seriously, since when does fresh avocado cost the same as a pico de gallo made mainly of raw onion? On top of that, I asked if the mild salsa was avocado as advertised. Yes. But there are no avocados? Is it fresh? Yes. (Rolling eyes.) Tostada. Crisp tortilla bottom (what a surprise. So it is possible.), small amount of what tasted like American cheese, cubed chicken (no, it couldn't be fresh, the pieces were all exactly the same size), grease, followed by... you guessed it. Onion with a smattering of tomato and a lot of something green that should have been cilantro but had no taste. The chips tasted home made, but cooked to the point where they were hard to bite into. Mainly, we were stunned at a bill totaling almost $60 (with tip) when we left most of our food and no one even bothered to say "Was everything okay?" let alone try to fix things. Maybe it was a different cook? Maybe they close during holidays? But this food was awful. This area isn't a hotbed of great Mexican or South or Central American food. Most people are happy with places like LaFiesta, okay. But from the reviews we'd thought this would be pretty authentic. It was anything but.

We came in 58 minutes before closing and it was empty. I was sure I'd be turned away, but no. I was…read moregreeted with a warm smile and amazing service. We couldn't decide from the awesome choices but I finally decided on Carne Al carbon tacos and beef nachos and my husband got the chicken fajita quesadilla. OMG we haven't eaten here since we first started dating in 2021 and it was mid. This time it was absolutely amazing. So amazing that everything looked so good and we forgot to take a picture. But trust me when I say every flavor was on point. We argued about who's driving home so the other can sleep. Thank you for an amazing date night filled with good food, good vibes, great service and amazing food.

One of the best authentic Mexican restaurants in the capitol region. The food was flavorful, spicy,…read moreand delicious in all the right ways. Upon arrival you'll receive complimentary chips and salsa. It was fresh as the chips were warm and I could taste the fresh ingredients in the salsa. We ordered the carne asada and the Baja tacos (and the enchiladas verdes to go based on hot good the food was). The carne asada was fantastic, and it came with rice, beans, and tortillas. The Baja tacos were delicious and came with a super spicy sauce (they did have a lot of onions which was my only drawback). We ended the night with a special strawberry tres leches for Valentine's Day. It's not something I would have typically ordered but I do love tres leches and this did not disappoint - it was amazing. All in all excellent food you'll be glad you came for the food! A few other notes- the inside of the restaurant is pretty and draws on what I've seen in other Mexican restaurants. Staff were so friendly and had the perfect balance of checking in with us to letting us eat our meal. There is a small bar area that is separate from the dining area. Street parking only but there seemed to be plenty of spots. However, I would try to park as close as possible to the restaurant as the neighborhood itself didn't seem like the greatest. We had no issues during our experience but just something to consider. Overall I really liked this place and will definitely return!

Okay; I'm convinced this spot is a hidden gem! Great portion sizes and prices. Each week night they…read moredo a special. Thursdays are BOGO margaritas. Staff was kind, and food was flavorful! You definitely get lots of food for what you pay for. They also have 2 different birria items on the menu; birria tacos and a birria quesadilla. Items pictured-shredded beef chalupas Enchiladas Birria Tacos Carne Asada Fries

It was getting late a few weeks ago and we decided to give Tequila Jalisco a try. We arrived and…read morewere seated pretty quickly since it was towards the tail end of the dinner rush. It was a mostly relaxed atmosphere when we got there but they were playing a bunch of distracting music videos. We ordered a couple of drinks, two margaritas: one mango one passion fruit. But we tried each other's drinks and to be honest we couldn't tell the difference between the two since they tasted identical. Our waitress, who was nice and did a good job, brought over some chips and salsa, which was pretty good and we ordered the more deluxe version of their guacamole. Unfortunately, we noticed the consistency of the guacamole tasted like it was prepackaged since it had that prepackaged consistency. A bit disappointing because it was 10 dollars or so. We ordered an enchilada, shrimp tacos, and I ordered the Jalisco feast. The enchilada was alright but sort of bland. The shrimp tacos came with beans and the Jalisco feast came with rice and beans. The beans were a bit salty but I didn't mind to much cause I prefer more salt than not. The shrimp tacos had plain mayo on them which was a bit odd as we both thought Chipotle mayo or something similar would have been better. The Jalisco feast was alright but half the meat was kind of dry and the steak was cut so thin, I've seen thicker pieces of cheese. The shrimp was the best part of the Jalisco feast. The slasa was hot but decent and the Pico de gallo was alright. I have to say I wasn't too impressed with this place, especially for the price. There's not too many Mexican restaurants in the immediate area so if you're really craving it, it might satisfy your craving but elsewise I wasn't the biggest fan. I struggle with the rating to give this place. I really don't care for a 5 star ratings system because I would rate this place between a 5 out of 10, which would be a 2.5 out of 5. But since I can't select 2.5 I rounded up to a 3. It wasn't bad food and the service was alright but the food wasn't anything special, generally middle of the road in terms of quality.

Friendly staff. Good value. House Margaritas for happy hour were perfect. Wait staff engaging…read more Worked well together. We will be back

Mexican isn't what I normally pick when we go out, but Sarah got to choose so we came here. We sat…read moreinside and it was loud with several 8+ birthday parties going on around us. But we did get a table quickly, which was nice for a Saturday night. Normally I get the same few things so I decided to try two new things for me. I ordered the appetizer "Esquites", which is grilled corn served off the cob with creamy chipotle sauce, tajin, cotija cheese and cilantro. I was a portion large enough to share and spicy but not too hot. I would order it again, or perhaps try and make it at home. I also ordered the "Charro Sampler" which came with 3-4 chicken wings; 3-4 deep fried jalapeño poppers; several cut up pieces of a chicken flauta; a cut up cheese quesadilla; and sour cream and guacamole. The wings were breaded and fried but were soft and without much flavor. A sauce would have helped, unless that was what the guac. was for. The jalapeno poppers likely came from the freezer but they seemed several steps above what I can find at the supermarket. The quesadilla was unremarkable. The chicken flauta was like a large glorified taquito and it was enjoyable. For a platter that was completely full of deep-fried items, though, I wouldn't order it again as my entree. My son ordered the chicken fingers kid's meal (which had a kid-friendly price, thank you!) and the fries seemed very limp and perhaps undercooked. Maybe all my food was hogging the fryer. Our waitress was very nice though also very busy with other tables and I had to fetch my own water after a while. This seems to serve the normal Mexican style food like other places and it doesn't stand out to me.