This is an updated review. 11-30-2021 We've now been going for about 6 years and we've seen the Ribeye Steak go from $16.00 to I think $28.00 or so now and even at $28.00 I cant complain. The kitchen now closes much earlier and Rosa has been replaced by another quality bartender the food is still awesome and we've come to see that running a restaraunt / bar isn't an easy task and things have had to change over the years we've been going. Marinas is one of our favorite local places to have a drink and meet up with friends.
Original Review My wife and I have been going to marinas for about a year... The only consistency in our opinion is Rosa the bartender, Neo the DJ, and the Rib Eye "When they are willing to cook it". We have seen many DJ's during our year of visits and "Neo" has proven to be a good DJ. Rosa always makes us feel invited and greets us by name each visit. When the place is packed and its hard to get to the bar she is constantly busy servicing table after table and pouring drinks but still manages to make us feel welcome and invited while keeping our drinks filled all along.
Recently the kitchen hours have changed from 1:30am to 1:00am but the reason for our 3 star review for a place that serves 5 star rib eyes and burgers is the occasional poor experience we've both had when interfacing with the owners. I understand that everybody on occasion has a bad day or a bad experience but its particularly upsetting when the management/owners let the ht roll down hill onto un-expecting regulars.
Marina's Rib Eye is top notch! Recently I spent $24 for a Rib Eye at BJ's Brewhouse and had to send it back... in the end I left BJ's still wanting a decent steak and my wife and I went to Marinas to both give a sincere compliment to Marina for the great steak hopefully order a Rib Eye but before I could get the first few words out of my mouth I was abruptly and rudely interrupted and the entire dialogue was shut down. I was left feeling dumb founded, unappreciated, and embarassed. A business owner should never treat any customer so rudely.
If it wasn't for Rosa consistently always being a good waitress, hostess, inviting us back and Neo playing good music while making us feel part of the "Marinas Family" we would likely find another local spot. So to wrap it up like I said to begin with the Rib Eye and burgers are amazing when the kitchen's open, I respect an owners right to change kitchen hours at any point... The drinks are kept full but what keeps me from giving a 5 star rating is the occasions I've left to go to Applebees simply because I was left feeling unappreciated and unwelcomed.
I'm sure there are penalties and fines or consequences for serving after 2 - that said I've had my drink very rudely cleared and quite literally nearly pushed out the door as early as 1:50-2:00 with literally nearly no warning. We now only go Fri-Sun when we are assured Rosa and Neo are working and tend to eat/drink elsewhere...
Read moreI sought a new karaoke place so we could celebrate my 40th .. I went in a week prior and met Rosa the waitress. She was extremely nice and made us feel very welcome. I explain to her that I wanted to come somewhere to celebrate my husband and I birthday. So we decided that that was going to be the place. Our night started out fine and we got there early so we can eat and we had a different waitress which was very nice as well. Once the DJ got there we were having fun until later on in the night when we noticed that he was doing less karaoke and more on his phone and chatting with his friends. He called my husband up again to sing my husband explained to him he already had sang that song which we have video taped earlier in the day.. he was very disrespectful to my husband and then started screaming profanity to our party. I approach the owner who did nothing and allow him to do this he kept yelling and saying this is his house so I proceeded to walk up towards him to tell him it's not his house it's Marina's house when his chick attacked me. Mind you I should have called the cops on her low life person that she was. For the DJ The owner to allow that to go on is horrible business. It could be an amazing place .. with a new owner that cares about her customers and a DJ that would do just his job ..
The waitress were the only thing that was worried about the business. My advice to them to quit that job and go to better karaoke places.
, to think that I serve for worthless piece of crap people like him...
Read moreIt’s a cozy little dive off of Hwy 10 in Euless, Texas with a fun little crowd of diverse customers, friendly staff, and well-portioned food. I ordered the quesadillas, and they were the biggest quesadillas I’ve seen in a long time. Usually quesadillas anywhere else is about the thickness of two paper plates. These were almost double. If they had come out with some pick gallo garnish and sole jalapeños I’d call these the best quesadillas in Tarrant a County. I rarely drink alcohol anymore but when I do I prefer a nice cold Guinness Stout. I don’t expect Guinness to be served in a place like Marina’s, but they had it. Parking leaves much to be desired, a light out back and a parking lot attendant would make going around the back to get in your vehicle feel safer, as well as make backing out of a space and leaving easier, too. It’s one of my new favorite places to stop by when I’m...
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