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    Casa Maria

    3.5 (254 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Sarah R.

    Went here mid morning and had a superb experience here. My waiter Luis was such a nice guy, he checked on me through the lunch, he smiled and had a pleasant demeanor. The restaurant is clean, and well maintained it has lots of room for large groups or a few people. The food was perfect, I couldn't have had a better meal. I totally recommend this place for authentic Mexican cuisine. You'll have a great time and enjoy the food. The prices are very reasonable if you're looking for budget friendly places to eat.

    Cheese Enchiladas.
    Sheila K.

    Can't say I loved it. It was... OK. It was our first time here and I've always been curious about the place. We walked in to a few people waiting, made our way to the guy at the counter... he was on the phone so didn't greet us right away but he did eventually hand us a sign-in sheet to put our names down. The flow of customers were pretty consistent for them. It was busy but not so busy that they weren't able to seat us quickly... they just had to get the tables cleaned off first. I had high hopes for how busy they were. Our waitress was okay. She wasn't the friendliest but she wasn't rude (to me)... though my bf did feel she was irritated towards him somehow and she wasn't really paying attention to us when we were ordering-- he had to repeat his order because she didn't hear him and was focused elsewhere. The girl who brought our drinks didn't seem too friendly either... idk, didn't get a lot of smiles from them. He got the the Costillas plate, I got the Enchiladas plate (surprise, surprise). Each plate came with a side item, he got the Albondigas soup, I got the Tostada... He got a beer, I got a soda. Oh, and we got chips and salsa while we waited. Chips and Salsa were good, not the best I've had. The soup... meh. We each tried a spoon of it, we didn't care for it. It wasn't hot, and it lacked flavor. The Tostada was good, but again, not the best... he ate more of it than I did since his soup was a bust. Both of our plates came out, we were warned "hot plates" but that's about all they were... hot plates. Our food was not hot. Once he bit into one of his pork ribs pieces, he said right away it was cold inside. Same for my enchiladas and it's pretty easy to tell when it comes to Cheese Enchiladas... the second I cut into one I knew it wasn't that hot because the cheese wasn't fully melted. The flavor on our dishes were good though and we both agreed that once we packed it, took it home, warmed it up properly-- it was good. They don't win the award for the best, sorry to say... but it didn't completely disappoint once it was hot and ready (not okay btw-- should've been served like this initially). Everyone was a lot friendlier by the time we were ready to pay and leave. The three mentioned above all said "thank you" and "bye"... so there's that, and I think it was almost closing time. I wouldn't mind if I had to come back to try something else but I also wouldn't ever think to come back on my own when I have a few spots I'd much rather go to first... at least now I know. I've gotta stick them at 3.

    Mole enchilada
    Natalie T.

    Great authentic Mexican food. You get served chips and salsa at the table. Some meals comes with a small cup of soup as an option. My daughter loves their pozole. The fajitas are also delicious. My least favorite thing is that their menu is large and under the glass on the table so it's not super easy to view. You have to scoot or lean to see it all so if you're sitting next to someone, you'd crouch on their space. Definitely recommend as we are repeat customers. Had the veggie fajitas and they had more veggies that what was listed.

    #30. Burrito, Enchilada and Taco Combo
    Kevin L.

    After 3 games of bowling and 200 ounces of beer, the four of us stumbled into this place. The staff were super nice and the food came out quickly. I had the #30 combo which was a taco, burrito and enchilada with ground beef that was really good. My wife ordered the torte, that came in a bowl almost like it was soup. She liked the flavor but said that the meat was pretty fatty and why they are getting 4 and not 5 stars. We will definitely go back.

    Josie D.

    Went last night and tried mole. Omg it was so awsome. Going back today for breakfast. Will definitely recommend casa Maria. Loved it. Made it to breakfast and did not disappoint. I was going to take a before pic but yeah didn't make it. Everything was excellent but let me tell you the Ben's were out of this world good.

    3. Two Enchiladas and Taco Combo
    Ella G.

    I wish I could leave "0" stars holy smokes this has to be the worst restaurant I've ever been too in my entire life. We came to celebrate my grandmas 96th birthday and let me tell you what a horrible experience it was. We got here before 6pm. Mind you it's my first time there had no idea the menu is on the table underneath glass, idk who does this but my mom could barely read it. Teresa who is a horrible waitress and extremely RUDE should not be serving customers. She had the worst attitude when we sat down and was angry because we didn't know what we wanted to eat. My mom asked what beer they had and no response we got waters and a Pepsi and they never got refilled the whole time we were there. Teresa never came back to our table to check on us see how the food was or if we needed refills. The guy with the blonde hair never stopped by, the guy with all the tattoos never stopped by. My aunt asked 5 times for more chips and didn't get them until our dinner came out. Which my grandmas plate was forgotten about and didn't come out until everyone was already eating. My meal was watered down, the meat was so thick and fork couldn't cut into it. I ate the taco and half an enchilada before I just couldn't eat anymore. I felt bad that my aunt had to pay for me to not eat. Our bill was $110. I honestly have never been to a Hispanic restaurant where they paid more attention to "other customers" than their own race. I'm not making this about race either but I could see why she was paying more attention to those tables than the ones she left in the front of the restaurant. How can you charge gratuity on a table you didn't even serve. My aunt and grandma go here all the time to where they've never had bad service and the owner has always taken care of them I don't know what goes on when your staff isn't being told what to do. I will never go here again and I will never tell anyone too. Such a bad place, and so HOT inside too, no air conditioner. Thanks for ruining my grandmas birthday dinner and ruining our first experience there.

    Asada fries
    Jessica L.

    We eat here often, so I tried ordering their Asada fries. I was so pissed when I got home, it looks like fries covered with microwave cheese. Very disappointed won't be asking this ever again.

    Shredded beef 13. Enchilada and Chile Relleno Lunch

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    Quick service. Food tasted and felt like it was left overs from yesterday. Margarita was terrible.

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    Food was really good friendly service the chips were made fresh. They have a good special on tall beers and they have wine margaritas

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    Service and food are always fantastic here. Keep up the good work, will definitely be back.

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    Ask the Community - Casa Maria

    I would like to know if this restaurant is just the former place "El Quetzal" or if it's new owners? I found the previous restaurant here to be about the absolute most bland Mexican food of all time and their portions were laughably small.

    This is located in the same place as the former El Quetzal but is definitely not the same food or portion sizes! New owners and I agree with you when it was EQ, very dirty too. It has done a complete 180 and the place is wonderful. Big portions and… 

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    Attractive food photos above the open kitchen stove & grill.
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    4.5
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    1.6 mi
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    Lisa's bbq available wed-Sunday
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