El Mariachi Mexican Grill & Bar — Restaurant in Lufkin

The food was really good and the servings were fairly large. We had 4 people, 2 kids & 2 adults, ordered a double appetizer, entrees, 2 ala cart items for the kids, and a double dessert and it was only $76. The salsa, guac, and queso had well developed flavors and I would say are my new favorites in the area (including Nacogdoches). One of my kid's ordered the chicken nuggets and loved that they were very large and shaped like animals. Made his day. I had the beef fajita Tortuga plate and the portion was large and delicious. I couldn't finish my plate. My husband had the Pollo Rio and the shrimp were plentiful and even the kids were trying to steal his food. The churros were crispy on the outside, soft and gooey with caramel on the inside, and even though I was so full, I wanted more to take home. Now, for the downsides - we did go on a Saturday night, and the waitstaff were very pleasant and they looked to have a lot of staff present, but they were so slow. We ended up being there for over 2 hours because of the wait times to order, get food brought out, and get the check to pay. Our waitress, as nice as she was, seemed very inattentive. We waited almost an hour just to order entrees. Also, it was LOUD in there. The music was turned up to the point that people had to yell to have conversations. It was so overwhelming that my kid had a meltdown while waiting for food and we had to go outside to calm down. Between the volume and slow wait times, it's a huge deterrent to want to return, regardless of how good the food is. Maybe on a weekday during If you have anyone with sensory processing issues, I would highly recommend take out because the food is very well done and delicious. I think if we do go back, we'll try a different day of the week and...

Took my family here on a Friday afternoon just before peak dinner time. We got seated in about 10 minutes. Our waitress, Angel8ba, was terrific! In fact, of I owned a restaurant, I would try to steal her to work. She had 10 tables plus the bar that she was serving and yet our service was better than most. Now, the food... the salsa was AMAZING! I actually bought a 16 ounce container to take home. My oldest son ordered a loaded burrito (I honestly forgot the actual name). He ordered it with ground beef, and he said the beef was seasoned really well and had a good flavor. They didn't skimp on the meat. My middle one ordered beef fajita street tacos with the absolute best corn tortillas! The youngest and my husband were boring - ate chips and cheese. However, the bowls of cheese were a good size. I ordered chicken enchiladas Verde. Be warned. The Verde sauce is very heavy on the green chiles. I was surprised with the chopped chicken breast instead of shredded chicken. I prefer shredded chicken. I did talk to the manager about that, and he said, as a new restaurant, they are really looking for customer response on the menu. If you want shredded chicken in the future, mention it so they add it to the menu! The icing on the cake... the margaritas! Oh, I would go back for chips,salsa, and the margaritas! I got the rainbow of margaritas with different flavors, and they were...

This was my first visit to El Mariachi Mexican Grill and I was Pleasantly surprised. I was expecting the average "run of the mill" Mexican food Restaurant, but found much more. We were promptly greeted at the door by a "smiling" young lady who asked us were we would like to sit, versus "sit here by the kitchen in a dark corner, where the music is blaring, etc., etc ". The waiter, a young man, was immediately there with water, chips and salsa and asked if we would like to order other beverages, which of course we did, which were margaritas.(which were good, not great, but good). After we had enjoyed our drinks for a while, he came back over and took our order, from a very large menu selection. Our food was delivered hot and complete. Food was tasty, flavorful and large portions. During the meal the waiter checked on us several times, but not too much. Price for the drinks were a little high, but the price for the food was very reasonable. The overall price for each person, but it was due to the drinks. I would recommend El Mariachi...