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Mariachi's Authentic Mexican Restaurant

3501 Rice Street, #205 in the Harbor Mall, Lihue, Kauai, HI 96766
(808) 246-1570
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Ranked #37 of 63 restaurants in Lihue
Cuisines: Mexican
Good for: Child-friendly, Bar Scene, Groups
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Bar Scene, Groups
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Hawaii
Senior Contributor
26 reviews 26 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Friends from Oregon came for 10 days, so after a walk past The Marriott, up the elevator and out to the golf course, we returned with hearty appetites to Mariachi's. Even vegetarians get hungry, and we were not disappointed. Chips and salsa arrived muy pronto. We each had the vegetable burrito, plain, no red sauce. It looked like not quite... More

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Imperial Beach, California, United States
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42 reviews 42 reviews
30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Who woulda thunk it: A REAL Mexican restaurant in Kauai that serves REAL Mexican cuisine. If you didn't know you were in Hawaii, you'd think Mazatlan. Instead, you'll be looking out at the harbor from the 2nd floor of an otherwise ordinary building. The dishes and margaritas prepared by Mejicanos in the traditional manner - absolutely delish! And for dessert,... More

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Lihue, Hawaii
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5 reviews 5 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

The food was disgusting. We sent back an item and then were forced to pay for it even though only a bite was taken. They barely gave us any salsa for the few chips. The place next door was super busy and this place was empty - should have been a huge red flag. We stay at the Marriott every... More

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Seattle, Washington
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9 reviews 9 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Where do I begin? I expected mediocre Mexican food and three of the four of us in our party got that. Just OK, but fine for a quick dinner. Had to ask for water twice, never got drinks refilled, and experienced overall not-great service. However one of us got food that was disgusting and inedible. The meat was bad. It... More

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See 7 more reviews by Carly D for Lihue
Perth, Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

The first warning sign that this place was bad was that the restaurant across the way was full with diners waiting and queuing to be seated, while Mariachi's was somewhat dead... Even at Happy Hour. The second warning sign was the dull waiter and the lack of greeting we were given (we had to seat ourselves and chose our own... More

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Victoria, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

This was a great place for breakfast in Lihue...yummy corn tortillas, tasty taters and the coffee was really delicious.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013 via mobile

I had dinner here my last night on Kauai. I had 3 ground beef tacos and some beans. The tacos did not have any seasoning in the beef, and were super dry. There was little cheese and no hot sauce at the table. This was the worst Mexican food I have ever had. Taco Bell is 10 times better and... More

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Clayton, Idaho
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21 reviews 21 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

not good food, the worst taco salad I have ever had! it was so bland. we were sorry we went here, save yourself from bad mexican food...go next door to kalapaki joes & get the best fish tacos ever!

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san jose, ca
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19 reviews 19 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

A little pricey but the service is great as is the food. The servings are huge. Very clean place and outside seating

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Salt Lake City, UT
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251 reviews 251 reviews
121 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 98 cities Reviews in 98 cities
286 helpful votes 286 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2013

This restaurant is located in the Harbor Mall near where the cruise ships dock. The first thing is the parking - gated, but validated - so once you enter you are sort of committed to eating or buying something there. To be fair, we went on the Sunday evening of the Super Bowl. The sign on the "Mall" says "Restaurant... More

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