Mariano's Hacienda Ranch - Arlington

We were over in the area and found ourselves starving on New Years Day. Found this place on Yelp and they were open...YAY! We have never been here before and Mexican food sounded good, so we gave it a whirl.We were seated immediately in the back bar area. It didn't appear to be very busy, but I think the restaurant is much bigger than it looks from the outside. I ordered the Adelita which comes with a good mix of items including an enchilada, flauta, rice & beans, guac and queso. All the best things on one plate! My hubby ordered the combo fajitas. Everything was SO good! The queso was very flavorful and the guac was seasoned perfectly. The enchilada had good filling and the flauta was crispy. The fajitas came with lots of fresh tortillas and they alone were very good. There was a good mix of meat and grilled peppers/onions. Oh, and the chips and salsa were also delish! The salsa was spicy, but I couldn't quit eating it!I will say, the service was very slow. We waiting a bit longer than we would have liked for refills, to go boxes, the check, ect. However, it seemed like our server was the only one working that area, and who knows how many other tables in the main dining area. He was also sweeping the floor....while 2 bartenders stood behind the bar. So I am not holding the slow service against him, because he was working his butt off. But the other 2 workers should be ashamed of themselves just watching him do all the work. I wish I remembered his name, he needs a raise!

Unfortunately I arrived FAMISHED which means I didn't take any pictures (so disappointed in myself). Now for the good part! This place was DELISH! It exceeded my expectations. My family and I were in town for the Paul/Tyson fight and decided on Mexican for lunch. Recommendation: get the queso! My picky son usually doesn't eat queso. Even he enjoyed it!I had the Carlos and Charlie's. The jumbo shrimp were fresh and the bacon was fried to perfection. The ranchero bean soup was chefs kiss!! Don't worry about the jalapeño. It wasn't spice. My husband had fish tacos. My son had a chicken and shrimp quesadilla.10 out of 10! Our waitress was attentive. The service was great. Even the water was good (if you know you know)!Highly recommend!

Loved our experience! We just wanted to have drinks and appetizers and this place hit the spot. We ordered the Mariano margarita and it is exactly what we wanted. It is on the pricey side but it's worth it. It's not a weak drink at all and it tastes amazing. Also ordered the table side guac which was great. We ordered the nachos with steak which were a great add to the guac. To us the highlight although some may find small but to us put the cherry on top, the Serrano molcajete salsa. It perfectly spicy and just adds exactly what we needed to the meal. Will definitely be back

We were this way to get an oil change nearby and it had good reviews. Pretty large place inside. Lots of seating. It was breakfast so i gotCoffee and breakfast tacos and they were so good! Our server was very attentive and took good care of us. Only issue i see is it's not closer to home. Worth traveling back to for sure.

The food was GREAT! The staff was personable and welcoming. This spot exceeded my expectations and I can't wait to go back.

Our food tasted delicious and was on time! We had. A great time! Server was outstanding!

This place just did not do it for me. The chips and salsa were good and the nachos, pictured were good; that is all. I ordered a burrito and my husband ordered chicken quesadillas both were very bland. While the burrito had quite a bit of meat there was zero flavor. Even the quac was bland. The rice was also very tasteless with huge pieces of green peppers which did nothing to assist in the flavor. We went during happy hour and their only drink special took the margarita from $12 to $10. The service was fast but abrupt and the ambiance was ok though the napkin wrapping the silverware was stained with grease. I will not be returning.

My brother, dad and I were in town for a weekend (mainly to watch the Dallas Cowboys on sunday as my dad is a diehard fan). We hopped on Google reviews and Yelp and saw that this place was HIGHLY rated with 500+ aggregate reviews on BOTH platforms so we had to check it out. We hadn't made reservations beforehand so we were slightly concerned that it would be a long wait (arrived around 8pm-ish). Luckily, this particular location is pretty big and the wait wasn't too long at all. Maybe like 10-15 min?We were seated in a booth and looking over the menu, the mexican food looked super authentic. We ordered carne asada, flautas, a grilled steak fajita salad and brisket tacos. Literally 2 minutes after ordering, fresh warm nachos arrived at the table w/ 2 salsas (a red and brown one). I love that we were able to snack on these before the food arrived.The carne asada was probably my fave. The proteins at this resto are cooked really well. We were never asked how we wanted our steak cooked but it just arrived medium rare on the plate (which is perfect). Super juicy, tender and seasoned aggressively. The refried beans were so smooth and the portion sizes were nice and big.We also ordered some of their famous frozen margaritas. Quite strong but very tasty!At the end of our meal we asked our server Ashley to pack our leftover nachos and salsas on the table in a to-go bag for us and she instead came back with a to-go bag full of FRESH, WARM NACHOS with some new salsas for us to take home. This was incredible customer service. The to-go bag also had a clip on it to keep the nachos crispy and prevent them from going stale (I was still snacking on them in the hotel room 2 days later)!All of us were eyeing the hot apple pie w/ ice cream that arrived at a neighbouring table but alas, we were way too full to stomach any dessert lol.Authentic food, amazing service and nice, strong drinks. A place that lives up to every bit of the hype! Will definitely be back in the future if I'm back in town!

Food was decent americanized Mexican....got the fajita....flavors were good....chicken was dry and overcooked....was huge but, 80% was onions,,,,the rest was chicken and pepper....rice was fine.,,,really good warm salsa...very good queso...I'd probably go back

We have been coming to Mariano's for years!!! It's the best Mexican restaurant in Arlington!! They added a new dish Mar Y Tierra carne asada shrimp stuffed with cheese and Jalapeños wrapped in bacon, and beans/rice, truly outstanding!! Please ask for Merwin as your waiter, he is one of a kind!!!