I had a great experience at Maria's Restaurant in Napa Valley. From the moment I walked in, Sarai and Alex made me feel welcome and took excellent care of me throughout the meal. I started with a classic margarita, and it was perfectly executed--balanced, refreshing, with a properly salted rim and a clean, classic presentation. For food, I ordered the campechano with shrimp and octopus, and it was outstanding. The seafood was fresh and generous, the octopus was incredibly tender, and the shrimp were large and flavorful. It immediately reminded me of being on the coast in places like Rosarito or Ensenada--very authentic and well done. The setting is also a huge plus, especially the back patio right along the Napa River. It creates a relaxed, scenic atmosphere that really elevates the entire experience. Great food, great service, and a beautiful location. I'll definitely be back. read more

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High-Quality, casual Mexican restaurant. You won't be disappointed. They take good care of how they cook. If I had to pick one dish out of them all, I'd say Aguachiles. I circled around Napa and American Canyon looking for the best Aguachiles, and I landed back here. Best of them all. Whatever you pick, you'll probably end up reordering it every time you visit; at least for a while before you decide to finally explore the rest of the menu. The place is always clean, staff are very fair in service, good-looking too. read more

This restaurant has potential! It's in a great location and the place itself is nice and large. My experience was okay, the waiter was good but there wasn't a crowd. The enchiladas were okay also, nothing special about them. I don't think i would come back unless its my last resort. read more

Taqueria Maria - Mexican Near Me - Napa, California

Service was great! We sat outside on a rainy day and their heaters worked great. They were able to accommodate our 10 person group. Their food came in big plates so you will leave here full. Our server was friendly and readily available. read more

Taqueria Maria - Pescado a la Diabla - Mexican Near Me - Napa, California

Great food and ambience. Margaritas are on point. However, the menu prices don't match bill noticed increase in charge on bill and didn't see this til I got home. So not sure what they're doing here. And we've come here a couple times when in Napa. Service is hit or miss depending on who server is. read more

Loved their ceviche and guacamole! All the ingredients tasted very fresh. I was there for a work dinner and it was the perfect casual vibe with some delicious food! I ate the vegetarian option of veggie tacos and they were delicious. read more

Visited 1/20/26. Taqueria maria never disappoints. Staff always very friendly and attentive . Got seated right away. Plenty of complementary chips and salsa. We did enchiladas and taco dinner. Delicious carne asada, carnitas , rice and beans. Salsa had great flavors. You cant go wrong with this spot! read more

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Not sure why this place has stars on the lower side! I ordered the caldo de camarón and it was superb. The caldo had plenty of great sized shrimp (I am picky about quantity for price) with great sized vegetables (also picky about veggies being too thick/lazily cut). I also had some of my mom's queso fresco and tortillas and this was on point as well. The server was also very sweet. Loved this place thank you! read more

MARIAS MOLCAJETE is a must try! It came out piping hot with a mix of corn and flour tortillas and a plate of rice, beans, salsa, and guac. Staff come by with drinks and complementary chips and salsa too! It's a casual sit down restaurant with ample parking, unlike a lot of places in Napa! I got some pastor tacos to-go which were great as well. read more

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Wow! Outstanding. Refried beans are like my grandmother used to make. Chilaquiles are fabulous. Favorite place now. Staff very nice.

They getting stingy in the civiche if you're going to put it in a large container, I don't understand why they don't just charge you how much it would cost to fill up the entire container. I come here all the time and all the other times I've ever come a large is usually filled to the brim. It's $20. The last time I came I asked them if they could fill it up to the top. They told me it would be seven dollars to fill it up. I'm just having a hard time wrapping my head around what is going on with this ceviche? This is even less than what I got last time. I'm not becoming a fan of this. They might as well put it in a small container you're just wasting half of a container and still charging the same amount read more

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Mediocre. The chips are not good at all. Service seemed overwhelmed. Food was just okay. You can definitely find better Mexican food in Napa. Overall, we likely won't be back. read more

As someone from a Hispanic household, finding truly good Mexican food can be a challenge--but Taqueria Maria never disappoints! This place is hands-down my go-to when I'm craving authentic flavors. My boyfriend and I stopped by on a Wednesday evening and from the moment we walked in, the service was great. We were greeted right away and offered the choice of indoor or outdoor seating, which we appreciated. Throughout our meal, our waiter checked in on us just enough--not overbearing, but attentive--which made the experience even better. We started off with two Micheladas--absolutely delicious and HUGE! Perfectly spiced, refreshing, and a great way to kick things off. I ordered the shrimp cocktail, and let me tell you--it was loaded with shrimp! They're generous with the portions, and the fresh avocado really made a difference. So flavorful and super authentic. My boyfriend got his usual, the chimichanga, and said it was just as good as always. Some of our other favorites here are the shrimp quesadilla and the aguachiles--both full of flavor and worth trying. And don't even get me started on their agua de horchata... easily one of the best in the Napa area. Creamy, not too sweet, and super refreshing. Bonus: On Fridays, they sometimes have live Mariachi, which adds a fun and festive vibe to your night. Highly recommend Taqueria Maria if you're looking for real Mexican food, great service, and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. read more

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What a great find! This restaurant is very nice. Super friendly staff. There is plenty of parking and inside and outside seating. Eduardo was our super great waiter today. Very attentive. The food came out fairly quick and there was certainly a lot on the plates. There was 6 of us and everyone commented that their food was delicious. I eat a lot of Mexican food and this is rated in my top ten! Mucho delicious!!! read more

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I've come to this restaurant a few times and wanted to bring a guest from out of town. We all had a late lunch and still thought we'd grab a small bite (just so our guest can try some Mexican food). We ordered nachos, and burritos. Towards the end of the nachos, there was a hair on the bottom. Attached in the picture. I showed the hair to the waiter Julio. Instead of apologizing or anything he looked at it and walked away. He didn't even acknowledge it, didn't take the plate away or anything. I called another waiter and he was nice and removed the plate. I walked up to the front to pay and mentioned the hair. Julio gave me attitude and "goes well you ate most of it." I mentioned to him the hair was on the bottom, I didn't notice it until the end. He started to be rude and gave me more attitude instead of being apologetic. Then later goes fine I'll take off the charges. All we needed was acknowledgment and maybe an apology. Not that I needed any money back. My guest works in the food industry and was shocked by the behavior as well. He took off the charges then aggressively ripped the receipt and slammed the receipt and pen on the counter. I also noticed no one covered their hair in the kitchen. I will never be returning here again. read more

Taqueria Maria - Hair in the nachos - Mexican Near Me - Napa, California

Tasty lunch at Taqueria Maria in Napa today. I dined on the sunny (and shaded) front patio. There is also a patio overlooking the Napa River. Large menu and I opted for the two taco plate ($17) with two carnitas tacos, choice of beans and rice. I also added on a shrimp taco ($4.50). The carnitas was tasty and moist. However, the shrimp taco was absolutely delicious and one of the best I've had in a long time. I like how the shrimp were chopped up. Each taco also had a mild salsa on it. I am in the genetic club that thinks cilantro tastes like soap, so I often order my tacos without it if I can, hence no cilantro. The chips were fresh and crisp. The salsas were great. I also got a complimentary order of their housemade habanero salsa. The restaurant also has a full bar and NA beer options. Friendly and efficient service and I was in and out fairly quickly. Lots of families were coming in to dine for lunch - a total local on 3rd Street between Soscol and Silverado Trail. read more

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Came here for a breakfast date. Two breakfast burritos and a coffee later, we were in heaven. Service was great and quick. The only bummer was that they were out of Mexican hot chocolate. read more

I came to celebrate my bday to Napa, and someone recommended this place, Let me tell you it was really good. read more

Taqueria Maria - Shrimp Aguachile; and plate with one carnitas taco and a cheese chile relleno, served with spanish rice and black beans; sooo good - Mexican Near Me - Napa, California

I really love Mexican food, and this place has got to be one of the best experiences i have had. Fabulous food no matter what you order. Its hard to say what is my favorite because everything i have tried is out of this world. And its the people that keeps me coming back. Such friendly staffbthat greet you upon entry. And i have found the waiters are all so knowledgable about the menu items. And the restrooms are some of the cleanest i have ever encountered in a restaurant. This place for sure gets two thumbs up!!! read more

I have been eating here at Taqueria Maria for a good number of years. It is a solid, reliable Mexican restaurant in a town with generally bad Mexican food. It has a large, pleasant indoor seating area (it can get loud), and some nice outdoor seating areas as well. It is usually reasonably busy, especially on weekends, and the parking lot is small. If Yelp allowed it, I would give the restaurant 3.75 stars for the food. Since I can't do that, I feel it deserves to be rounded up rather than down, especially because of the excellent customer service I received. This review is, oddly enough, not going to focus on the food but on the customer service. I have eaten in many times but usually order takeout. For this takeout order, I was physically in the restaurant, and gave them my very clear order. A tostada supreme, an enchilada combo, and extra Pico de Gallo and chips on the side (and NO sour cream!). Eventually, my order was ready, I took it home, opened it up, and it was completely wrong. As in, I had two things in the bag that I had not ordered. OK, I know, I should have checked but I watched the waitress check my bag and I assumed (sigh) that it was correct. My suspicion is that the person who picked up a bag just before me picked up my order. I hope he liked it. I called the restaurant to tell them about the mixup. They were very apologetic. The woman on the phone immediately asked if I wanted to come in and get the right order, but warned me that the kitchen was now backed up about 30 minutes. So, instead, they refunded me my full order, including the two items that I had actually received (a can of soda and the Pico de Gallo and chips). There was no discussion about a partial refund, they just immediately went with a full refund. As I said, this is a solidly reliable restaurant as far as the food goes, and some of the better Mexican food in Napa (which has, in general, pretty average Mexican food). The service is always good and, today, it was excellent. They converted an exasperated customer into one who is writing them a 4-star review. I will continue to eat here but, going forward, I will always, always look in the containers before I take the food out of the restaurant! read more

Taqueria Maria is hands down the best spot I've had aguachiles--seriously, they're on another level. If you love spicy food, you've got to try them. The flavor is so bold and delicious, I can never leave a single bite behind. Honestly, all their food is amazing. Everything I've tried has been full of flavor and super satisfying. The ambience is chill and welcoming, and the staff at the front are always so kind and friendly. I just want to give them a shoutout for their great service and consistently top-notch food. One of my favorite spots in Napa! read more

Taqueria Maria - Aguachiles - Mexican Near Me - Napa, California

Great food and very accommodating. We had a party of 14. The service was amazing. We got our drinks within a few minutes. Food was super yummy. My first time there but our birthday girl loves this place and I can see why. Perfect and intimate. I would definitely recommend and come back again. read more

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We stopped to have lunch while staying just across the street at the Napa Expo and RV. We arrived in a Tuesday at noon the restaurant was bustling. Happily, Taqueria Maria says they are dog friendly so we wanted outside seating. We had our 2 dogs (1 large 1 small) with us when I checked in. We were immediately acknowledged and after some internal discussion in Spanish, the outside patio was being washed down for the dinner patrons, we were seated alongside the river on picnic tables. Turns out this is only open on weekends, but the staff was attentive and brought out menus. What a view!!! We were brought chips and 2 different salsas quickly. The green salsa was delicious while the red was spicy and mildly hot. My husband ordered the combo plate of Chili Reyeno, Al pastor enchilada and a fish taco served with a big portion of delicious refried beans (can order black beans or pinto beans in caldo too). A generous portion of everything. The fish taco is pan fried with a light seasoning cooked to perfection! The chili relleno is stuffed with Mexican mozzarella (we think) that was delicious and the Al Pastor enchilada was seasoned wonderfully. I ordered the 2 fish taco plate. It was quite large for me so I couldn't finish all the delicious rice and refried beans. Large drink menu too. Definitely we recommend. read more

Taqueria Maria - My fish taco plate above and the 3 item plate of a fish taco, a chili relleno, Al pastor enchilada. Sooo good! - Mexican Near Me - Napa, California

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Came here a couple of weekends ago. Spent a Sunday late afternoon having dinner with my sister. I wanted two street tacos with a side of rice and beans. Searched the menu to something comparable but found nothing. Upon ordering I told the waitress what I wanted and she responded with "oh then you want a taco special" well alright then but I didn't see it on the menu. I was spaced out after she said that and forgot to mention no salsa. Tacos were good with a large amount of meat, but I only ate one cause of the spiciness. I'm a wussy lol Please tell me why when I received the bill, the taco special was more than if I ordered each separately. I raised it to the attention of our waitress and she corrected the price. No questions or comments. Felt like she failed at attempting to charge a little extra. She didn't apologize or no explanation as to why a taco "special" would cost more. read more

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We entered the restaurant and stood at the reception area for ten minutes. No one acknowledged us (party of three) finally a server walked by and said "you can seat yourselves". We seated ourselves and after 15 minutes a buster brought 3 waters. We never got menus. Had to ask for them. The server finally came to take our order My son ordered a Mexican beer with lime. The server brought a bottle of beer and set it down in front of him, no glass, no lime. Had to ask for it twice. We ordered and got our food which was not hot! By this time we were so disgusted, we just ate it the way it was. Our male waiter was indifferent, no one ever checked on us to see if we needed anything. Our dinner plates were never cleared and we had to ask for the check. So disappointed, we paid over $90.00 to be ignored and lukewarm food. I used to love this restaurant, what has happened?? read more

This place is great, I love the shrimp burrito today. We went there for my birthday and the service was awesome and everybody had a great time. They're ambience is lovely. The inside area is nice the outside also very comfortable. Delicious food I would recommend. read more

A perfectly ok place for us to settle in right after BottleRock ended and wait for the traffic to subside. There was a $20 cover to go into the outdoor dance floor, but we were sat at an outdoor table nearby with a heat lamp with no cover. Guacamole ($12) - 3.5 stars Tostada de Ceviche ($10) - 2 stars (way too spicy, seafood not fresh) Super Nachos ($18) - 3 stars Quesadilla Suiza ($18) - 3 stars read more

Taqueria Maria - Late night menu after Bottle Rock. Fri night 2024-05-24 - Mexican Near Me - Napa, California

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I had a couple of shrimp tacos and a coke today. The shrimp tacos tasted fine with the added salsa I added. They chop up the shrimp in the tacos. I prefer them whole or not chopped up to the extent they are. The tacos are both colorful and flavorful. The Mexican coke you can't go wrong with. Since this is a taco truck I sat in a lawn chair that I had with me. I was the only patron at this time of day. 3 1/2 stars. read more

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Good service. We only tried the soft tacos and it was the typical soft tacos. I liked the shrimp taco over the al pastor and lengua. The service was fast. The place was nice though. read more

Taqueria Maria - Mexican Near Me - Napa, California

It's been awhile since I dined at Taqueria Maria and so I was pleasantly surprised to see the renovated restaurant and outdoor seating. Our party of four came for dinner around 6pm on a Sunday and we were promptly seated. The chips and salsa came very fast. The green sauce was the best and red sauce too spicy for me. Our waitress was in no way going to do small talk so we went on right away to order drinks. One problem is she doesn't know how to sell. I have asked for a margarita and she asked if I wanted regular or gold. As I did not see the menu, I asked her for the difference between the two. She promptly replied.... "The price". Oh no way.... but my persistent self asked nicely... is that the only difference? Then she said the other one is better... the more expensive one... hmmm... anyways, I didn't want this to go on and told her you should probably find out the difference for next time someone asks you... I am not sure if that is going to happen. The food is ok, service is fast. Before we left, the Mariachi was coming in... too bad we missed it: I will try this place again, hopefully this time with more knowledge from staff. read more

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Wish I could leave 3.5 stars but it was closer to the 3. Really, really wanted to like it more because it's close to our house but can't justify it - I'm sure I'll try it again and hopefully can update this review with a higher rating. Came in on a Tuesday night in early March at 6:30 - not too crowded this time of year and were sat right away. We both ordered margaritas that came out right away and tasted very good. I ordered enchiladas suizas (my fav!) and hubby ordered a burrito with a side of rice and beans. My husbands food came out pretty quick but while the server was setting it down he told me they were out of green sauce (suiza=green sauce) and would I like red sauce or something else. Husband's food was already there so I didn't think it made sense to order something else so I took the red sauce - not my favorite. The dish was ok - not sure how you run out of green sauce at 6:30 on a Tuesday. A few other problems. Ants. On our table the whole time. We just kept killing them but makes me wonder what's happening in the back? Then when our server brought the bill, as we were packing up our leftovers, he removed our margarita glasses. I didn't realize because I was boxing up my food but when I went to finish my drink, it was gone. I really wanted those last two sips of margarita but was kind of over it and we chose to just leave. I'm going to try it again and hope for the best but first experience wasn't the best. read more

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We were there with a big family gathering and enjoyed the ambiance surrounding view. The servings were large tasteful, my enchilada plate had a glob of cheese a little to much for me. Family members commented the margarita pitcher and mojito drinks were spot on. My only 2 complaints were parking very small and the restroom for such a large place in/outdoor was 1 female restroom and 1 restroom for the men. Ladies and some kids had long lines to wait, other than that great experience. read more

My partner enjoyed his lengua burrito, we got grilled chicken tacos and they were good, the asada definitely NEEDED more seasoning it tasted like nothing and super dry! Beans,rice and fries were good. We took take out but the inside looks nice Staff was nice and friendly read more

Best food in Napa as far as I am concerned! Never go to Napa without stopping here! The chili rellenos are to die for!

This is my husband's favorite taqueria in Napa. It has its own small parking lot, but plenty of street parking. There's indoor and outdoor seating with a nice ambience. For lunch today, he got the super steak nachos and I got two shrimp tacos. Our total was $24. Not bad for a sit-down lunch in Napa. The margaritas looked tasty, so I might try one the next I come when I'm not driving. read more

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Visiting from Hawaii Recommended by our Wine Expert when we were at Miner Tasting Room. It was the one of the BEST Mexican food that we've ever had. So delicious! Will definitely return when we're in town. read more

Wet burrito with Carnitas and green sauce gave me food poisoning yesterday. Totally unacceptable. Don't ever go here.

Food was hot, beans tasted like Manteca straight LARD you wouldn't know they were beans if you didn't know what beans looked like. . Refills aren't honored. ALEJANDRA has the best customer service. Although she wasn't there when we came in today. This establishment honestly is looking for the $$ Not locking down repeat satisfied customers with exceptional service. DON PERICOS WAITING FOR YOUR RETURN ! read more

First time here and, boy, were we impressed! The atmosphere and ambience are outstanding with a location on the river and an outside beautiful bar and big TVs. Drinks were exquisite as was the food! A new favorite for us. Will definitely be returning soon! read more

Lovely place in Napa that I suspect is a favorite with the locals. As taquerias go this one was a pretty good size with a full dose of Mexican culture. There is outside and inside seating. Here is the breakdown at the table: - Chips and salsa - eh, we thought they were from Costco. - Carnitas - amongst the best I ever had, tender flavorful, plenty of fresh corn tortillas with a jalapeno and fresh lime to squeeze on it all. - Tamales combo was excellent as well. Our server was very sweet and helpful, and the prices just right Loved this place and when we return to Napa Valley, we will be sure to return to this gem. read more