El Mariachi Restaurant

My husband, step-daughter, and I come here about once a month for Taco Tuesday.  The store is under new management so the customer service has improved noticeably even though they have many of the same waiters.  

Their Taco Tuesday deal is our favorite in town. $2 tacos, $15 bucket of Coronas, $4 house margaritas, etc.  The carnitas tacos are the best and the chicken is very tasty too.  The service is fast, chips and salsa are plentiful, and they check on us enough times to be helpful but not annoying.  Some Tuesdays they have a little old lady making fresh tortillas out front, so that's a nice touch.  

Parking is okay, we normally can score a spot in front but there are only about 6 or 7 total.  There is a huge tv inside and they're normally playing surf or snow videos on that one.  They have a few more flat screens with whatever sport is in season.  There's no Mexican-themed music playing so if it's a quiet night you can hear everyone's conversation.  Not really a problem for me since we're normally watching the Lakers while we're there.

Overall, my family loves this spot.  I say give it a try for Taco Tuesday!

came here during the holidays and unfortunately they looked understaffed. Restaurant was packed and everything took forever with the exception of the food (mex rest). I'd give our waitress a free pass in knowing that she was so overwhelmed, but that did not excuse her unfriendly attitude. Again, we could see she was busy, but she could not even fake her way through a simple smile. Food was avg which was disappointing considering we've been here before and have always liked it.

2 1/2 stars for food
1 1/2 for service
# overall knowing we've been here before and liked it.

Chile rellenos are amazing here