El Mariachi

The food is fire. The beer is cold. The mezcal and tequila is pouring. And that mf be spitting.

Food was really really great. The salsa was super spicy tho, so just prepare. Still very flavorful. Definitely will go again. It's hard to find really good Mexican food in MN and this is really good.

We stopped by December 4th, a Sunday at about 6:30pm. They have free parking adjacent to the building. First thing I noticed was the volume of the music. Way too loud. I asked them to turn it down. They didn't. The employees seem happy & work quickly. One complaint was the employee at the register kept playing with his cell phone. The gal that took the order did not wipe the counter down.. We did it ourselves.. The strawberry margarita was ok. I had a Modello bottled beer. The entrees were expensive for what we got. The food came quickly. Too quickly. About 5 minutes. I had a burrito with steak & rice filling. The steak had a lot of grizzled & was a cheaper cut of meat. On top of the burrito was two kinds of cheese...the cheap stuff. Not real cheese. I would think that for $17.00, I would get real cheese & refried beans on the side, or the meal would come with chips & sauce. It came with lettuce & tomatoes on the side with sour cream. The ends of the burrito were crunchy, like it had been sitting a while. My date had Enchiladas Camaro Chipotle. $20.00. Filling but bland. We asked for some extra sour cream (a small watery dollop) & were charged $2.00! Portions were filling. You will be charged 9% tax. I left a $5.00 tip. They have napkins & salt & pepper at the bar area. We always sit at the bar. Overall, it was ok. We will not be going back. $61.00 is a bit much for what we got.

I need to start this restaurant review talking not about the food but the volume of the music. It was so loud inside the restaurant you needed to shout to have a conversation with your dining partners. And your waiter.My wife and I went to El Nuevo Mariachi excited to try their mole sauce. I'm a bit of a mole junkie. It's the first item on their list of entrees (enchiladas rojas, verdes or de mole.)El Nuevo Mariachi doesn't seem to have a website, so I've tried to include some pictures of their menus with this review.We placed our orders for enchiladas de mole, guac, and 2 margaritas. The waitress came back in a bit and informed us that they were out of mole. Soul crushing. I changed my order to fajitas and my wife to two appetizer-sized tacos.Soon we received our margaritas and some complimentary chips and salsa. Salsa was spicier than you will find at most places, and I liked it. Margarita was large at a decent price, but the flavor was average at best.A large guac came out and didn't disappoint.Fajitas were average. My wife wasn't blown away by her tacos.We wanted one more drink before we left and ordered two Bohemia's. They were out of those, too.Back to the sound.On their menu they list "Karaoke de Jueves a domingo de 6pm a 1:45 am". We got there on a Friday just after 6. Thankfully, there were no karaoke performers, just oppressively loud music. To be clear, I had no issue with their choice of music, just the volume. It reminded me of when music has been used in psychological operations to torture people.They have about a half dozen tables outside, but unfortunately they were all filled when we arrived. It was perfect weather this July 1, so this would have been ideal.I did ask the waitress if the music could be turned down. She pinched her finger and thumb together and said "a little bit?" I said "sure." I'm pretty sure the volume didn't change.I think they were making it clear that if you don't like the volume, you shouldn't come here.My wife said she thought it was a cultural thing, but I disagree. We've been to hundreds of Mexican restaurants, and this was a standout. It was like they wanted a party atmosphere, just without many people. Ultimately it strikes me as a good spot if you don't want to talk with your dining companions. Perhaps for a risky first date. Or an afterwork happy hour if you don't really like your co-workers.

They charge me stuff that I didnt even order nor did I even get. Horrible place. Should have read the reviews first.

Had the fajitas. They were excellent. It was a Thursday night and it was karaoke night. It was loud, but the food was good.

If you're looking for extremely homey Mexican food this will be the place for you. My boyfriend and I split the chimichanga and chicken nachos and it was more than enough food between the both of us. As you can see in the picture the chimichanga is massive. An absolute unit of a chimichanga. The inside was delicious but I personally thought the outside was so greasy and the tortilla was so thick that it held too much grease for me to handle. On the menu I thought it said the chimichanga came with rice and beans but they gave us ours with French fries which made me sad. The nachos were delicious and although I wish more. And with it I was not the most impressed by the spices on the meat. The reason why this dropped to a 3 stars was because of the service. The server did not give us chips and salsa and even after realizing that she had forgot she still never brought them out. Service was also quite slow throughout the dinner. The place was not very busy when we went so it was a bit disappointing. I don't think I would ever be back but I still think it's a decent restaurant if you're looking for lots of Mexican food on Nicolette.

They used to have really awesome tacos a few years ago but then something changed, whether it was the kitchen staff or the ownership. In any case I ordered takeout from them a couple of times and they messed up my order on both occasions! It seemed as if they intentionally had done that, if they were out of something, they should have explained that to me! After over a year, I got takeout from them last week since I was working near the area. I figured I'd give them another shot since I had just gotten Vietnamese food the previous week. The tacos were decent and they were actually what I ordered. Still though, I just wouldn't choose this place again in the future. If I'm working near there, I'd MUCH rather spend my money at Pho Tau Bay. If I really wanted tacos, I'll drive over to Tacos Al Kevin. Three stars but I probably won't go back ever again.

I stopped here for lunch on a hot day without much appetite. I was driving by, and this place appears to have been here for a long time, so I figured it would be good. The patio feels authentic, like something you would see in Mexico. This is not a neighborhood Taco shop, and l did not have a lunch menu. The menu has standard prices. But they had tacos on the appetizer menu. The tacos al pastor were perfect! The price was reasonable. Two were just enough for a small lunch. It was just what I was looking for. Just a warning- the roasted chili that came on the side is quite spicy.

Very good food; the chilaquiles were bomb. The service was great and the atmosphere was fun!