Maria's Mexican Kitchen

We have been going to Maria's Mexican Kitchen for over 30 years. It is always fresh and tasty food. They have the best tortilla soup in town. When the kids come home we always have to go, its our tradition.

9/23/24 Feeling a little under the weather & wanted some soup...Visiting my cousin & her husband in Riverside & she says this is their go to Mexican food joint. I wanted to really like this place but perhaps Hubby & i have had better options for Mexican food in other places. The staff are friendly & attentive, they get 5 stars for this but the food fell short.The fresh salsa & warm tortilla chips are a welcome treat as complimentary appetizers. We ordered combos, Pollo Azteca (chicken breasts marinated in salsa & broiled) for me & carnitas for Hubby. My cousin ordered impossible tacos. My cousin suggested the combo instead of just ordering the albondigas soup so I opted for the Pollo Azteca. Fortunately I ordered this to try both. The albondigas was a bit bland & I didn't see any rice cooked into meatball at all, that was disappointing. I would've preferred this soup to be piping hot. Our food arrived shortly & the plates are piping hot, which I highly appreciated. When i cut into the chicken, I had expected it to be tender since it is submerged in a sauce yet it was tough to cut using a butter knife. Additionally, I was not expecting the chicken the spicy so when I bit into it, I started coughing & had to spit it out. Already not feeling well, I decided to just eat the rice & beans that it is paired with. The rice & beans were pretty good but I have definitely have had better elsewhere. Hubby's carnitas were also dry (my apologies but i almost choked on the dry meat). As I mentioned, I really wanted to really like this local favorite, it's hidden in a strip mall where Dollar Tree & Stater Bros. are also located. Parking is shared.

Came in for a quick hire to eat. The server was nice, the food was eh and the margaritas are wine-based. Salsa a little watery.

What a great experience! Our server was amazing from beginning to end. I have not had such a great experience with a server in a long time! She even offered us our drinks to go :) 10/10 just for the service. We were greeted with chips and salsa and WOW. The chips were perfectly salted and hot and paired with a perfectly made spicy salsa that had us thinking if we even wanted food lol We ran through two baskets and two salsas! 10/10!! The Toro omelette was filled with sausage, topped with bacon and paired with crispy potatoes. I added some Cholula sauce and 10/10! I was also given an option of French toast or pancakes which was a nice sweet treat.The Huevos Rancheros were paired with some homemade tasting rice and beans. They were made perfectly! 10/10Where the food could use some improvement is the French toast tasted too much like egg and personally I prefer mine well done and crispy. The huevos rancheros were topped with a sauce that tasted from a can. Overall, the service was amazing, the vibe is very chill with some great music going, and price was perfect. If you're in the area please stop by! A new go-to for my family, 9/10!!

My first time here. Ordered chile relleno and shredded beef taco. This food is the best ever! I also had some of my daughters chile verde quesadilla. So darn good!! I am visiting for three weeks from Florida but will be back to Maria's several more times before I leave!

We absolutely loved this place! They have really good authentic Mexican food here. I highly recommend this restaurant. Great food friendly staff & clean bathrooms. We don't live in the area but next time we are here we will definitely be back to try more dishes.

OMG! We come here for the great pozole, but the other day, I tried the Enchiladas Aztecas and WOW!!! So, so, soooo delicious! The beans and rice are always very tasty. Chips and salsa are complementary and are always great!

The food at Maria's is fantastic. Authentic yet mildly spiced. Prices are very reasonable and service is quick.

My husband and I tried this place for date night last week. The food was good. I really like their beans and I'm not even a big bean person! I recommend the cheese enchiladas with beans and rice. Hubby had the chili rellanos, which were good as well. The portions were ample. The service is excellent and all the employees are very friendly and kind. We will definitely be back!

My friend Al Hart took me there after riding around on our Harleys one day. Very friendly and courteous atmosphere. Service was great. Food so very good. I really enjoyed the place and have taken the wife there also. I really recommend Maria's to anyone. Just wished they would open earlier during the week, maybe 9am instead of 11. But it is a great place either way.