We were in a small town in Utah. Definitely super delicious! We weren't sure where to go, so we killed up on Travelocity and it got good ratings. It was definitely worth it. They had margaritas also. Nice! I had the fajitas, someone had the fish tacos, chicken tamales, and fajita salads. Everyone has a tasty experience. Our server was Kate. She was friendly, super helpful and attentive. From the time we walked in the door everybody was friendly. The kitchen was visible from a walkway, and it was super clean. Which I was very impressed with. So if you're in the area, definitely check it out. We stayed at an Airbnb, which was pretty nice. There were six of us and it accommodated everything we basically needed. read more

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This place is so worth the drive to Santaquin. The chips and salsa are perfect. I had chicken enchiladas and they had just the right amount of heat. Loved the salad too. Service was excellent. read more

I came in on a Thursday night at 8:00 p.m.. Three people running around behind the podium trying to figure out where to sit us in a booth. The restaurant was half empty. It was like I was watching the Three stooges as we waited 10 minutes for them to figure out where we can sit. I ordered the chicken quesadilla dinner and she said oh with a side of rice and beans, ugh. The chicken was extremely oily. It was served with sour cream and guacamole and what was presented to me was a teaspoon of each on the plate it was laughable. We actually waited 40 minutes for our dinner. My friend who is a light drinker finished two margaritas. At least the blueberry margarita was delicious, that saved the day. The wait staff has to walk long distances and carry one or two items. They don't have any busboys and the weight staff carries one or two items from the kitchen to the front. I'm not sure why our dinner took 40 minutes but it was not acceptable. I almost got up and asked what was going on. At least my companion's meals were delicious. Then we presented with three separate checks and we asked why they said oh because the other waitress who originally took her order advice that's what we wanted which we never did. This place needs more management, more checklists, and more operational procedures put in place to be more efficient for me to come back. The food was average The wait time was below average The wait staff could improve as well. A couple came in and sat in front of us at another booth and were served to their meals within 12 minutes. read more

Maracas Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Santaquin, Utah

With a private group of six, and sitting next to a party of at least twelve, we were treated with plenty of attention to details and our needs were met. We ordered a variety of foods from salads to quesa dias. I splurged with chicken enchiladas mole style. TO DIE FOR! These best our local Mexican mole all heck! Excellent food, great service on a Saturday at the busiest of times, and our server checked back to make sure we were satisfied and even refilled water. Wish I had taken picture of the food, but the helpers took pictures of our happy group for us. We will be back again and again! read more

We recently came to eat here and it was amazingly superb. I've actually tried Maracas a couple times before and wasn't super impressed but I must've been getting the wrong dishes because this time around, I could not stop eating. I got the Maracas Enchiladas with green sauce. Oh my goodness, it was to die for. The juicy asada on top of the enchiladas was chef's kiss. The flavors were amazing. I also ordered the horchata and that was so tasty. The waitress was so friendly and accommodating. We had probably 10 people there and she did a great job. They have really intricate and ornate decorations and it's so cute inside. They have lots of seating and I'm honestly craving the maracas enchiladas again just writing about it read more

Maracas Mexican Grill - Mexican Near Me - Santaquin, Utah

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We live in Orem, but Maracas is worth the drive. We come several times a year. The winter menu with the Hot Chocolate is a must-try.

Decent Mexican food. I like the salsa, wife doesn't. Large portions and friendly staff.

The food here is good. I'm not someone who likes cilantro because it tastes like soap. But if you like it, you'll love their salsa because it has a lot in it. The service can be a bit slower when they are busy but that is normal. We've eaten here a few times and although it is a bit more on the pricey side, you get large sizes. The atmosphere is good and there is plenty of off street parking. read more

I've had a lot of Mexican food in my time, but this was absolutely delicious. Customer service was one of the best I've had in a long time. And the food was so tasty. I will be back when I'm in Salt Lake City. read more

The food is delicious, service is good, only thing I have not been super happy about is the green enchilada sauce, the red is fantastic, just my opinion, I have many friends who really enjoy the green sauce read more

After spending 30 years in the So Cal heart of Mexican cuisine, my expectations are very high for authentic Mexican food! Maracas will NOT disappoint. Chunky, flavorful salsa is a speciality with a basket sized portion of chips. Along with amazing fajitas, & burritos with white cheese sauces, rice & beans you will be in Hace agua la boca heaven!! Worth the drive and just off I-15! You won't be disappointed--authentic and mouthwatering! read more

If I could add -0 stars I would. Never been there, heard they were good. Thought I'd try the "queso". When I get the take out bag from the really rude dismissive waitress, I was surprised the bag was "so big". No wonder I was charged $9.75. The price alone was enough to make me wonder. I'm looking forward to this almost-$10 "queso", only to be not just disgusted, but infuriated. First, where did this "restaurant" get the idea that packing a "liquid" in a flat container is ok? Second, throwing in an entire bag of chips will never make up for the slop they claim is "queso". Third, not only was the "queso" spilled all over the container, they poured it on top of a paper/foil inside the flat container. Paper, that was literally falling apart from the hot "queso". And to call the disgusting mess they served "queso" is an insult to the dish. It was like melted cream cheese with some green things I'm guessing were supposed to be peppers, and some nasty curdled things (or the paper) mixed in. It was disgusting ; not just to look at, but the taste was gross and just nasty. If I hadn't been so exhausted from my 2 hour drive home from work, I would have driven back and made them give me a refund. How people recommend this place to EAT is crazy; if you can't even get "queso" made right, what are they even doing??? I wish I never went into that place - completely ruined my night. read more

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We were excited to try this place! It's really cute and clean and the staff is really nice! We ordered the cheese enchiladas and the street tacos and loved both! The only thing we didn't enjoy were the chips and salsa but perhaps it's personal taste. To me, it seemed and looked to be flavored with black pepper - it had a strong black pepper taste and had quite a bit of black pepper floating to the top of the salsa. Having said that, the chips were yummy but not with the salsa but we liked everything else well enough that we'll be back. read more

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Fun Mexican dining experience in an unexpected place... Santaquin... who knew?! I enjoyed my asada fries, and the horchata was yummmm-o. Excellent service from our camarera as well! read more

Food isn't authentic. The worst Mexican food I have ever had in my life. Will never go back

Maracas really skimped out on us this time around. Usually fill us up to the rim.... Kind of bummed really like this place. read more

Maracas Mexican Grill - Half a bowl of soup I got. - Mexican Near Me - Santaquin, Utah

Service. I placed at to-go order at 17:50. I was told 15 to 20 minutes. Because your service is consistently slow, I waited 25 minutes. My food still wasn't ready. I ended up waiting a total of 40 minutes. My food was fine. Please address your timing. read more

Maracas Mexican Grill - Tortilla Soup - Mexican Near Me - Santaquin, Utah

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OMG the mole is TO DIE for! Thanks Emily and Laura for your excellence in both quality's d 5 star service. It is a destination of its own. Nom nom nom, I think I actually licked h plate clean. Shhhh don't tell. read more

Maracas Mexican Grill - Licking the last remains of mole - Mexican Near Me - Santaquin, Utah

This place was absolutely yummy. The service was fantastic, can't wait to go back. Shrimp was tasty read more

The food is really good and the service was really nice. The wait time for our food was longer than usual but the good food made up for that. read more

Very spacious inside and fun. Service was wonderful and the food was REALLY good. Will definitely be coming back.

What a great place to take your family. The hostess and wait staff are very friendly and approachable. The decor and ambience are fresh, clean, and inviting. Food was excellent and prices very reasonable. This is our family's "go to" place for Mexican food. We will keep coming back regularly! read more

My husband and I ate lunch at Maracas on our way to Sandy, Utah. We loved it! We're from Arizona and have had lots of delicious Mexican food in our lifetimes. Maracas compares with the best. My husband had the chili relleno and I had the taco salad with shredded beef. That beef was so tender and flavorful! We also loved the salsa! I don't usually ask for a to-go box for salsa, but I did for this. I also want to give a shout-out to the staff. The hostess was friendly and our waitress (so sorry I don't remember her name) was outstanding, checking on us several times as we were the only ones eating outside on the patio. I hope the owners will expand to Surprise, Arizona , or at least to Sandy, Utah. read more

Incredible food! If you're looking for an authentic Mexican restaurant, look no further!!!!! We had the carne asada burrito and the chile verde burrito and both were amazing. Great stop right off I-15! Convenient and a gem! Win win! Will definitely stop there often! read more

Maracas Mexican Grill - Carne asada burrito with green chile sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Santaquin, Utah

They always take super long but the food is ok. I would rate their food a 8/10 but the service is a 5/10. They aren't the greatest and they could do better but I wouldn't say they are bad. read more

The food was great, but the wait was not. It was a Monday night and it wasn't really that busy. We sat for about 72 minutes before our food finally came. Of course they did not offer any discounts. Enjoy the food and the long wait. read more

Excellent Mexican restaurant, my carne asada burrito was about $13 after tax, but before tip. It was super worth it, this restaurant exceeded my expectations, they didn't charge extra for the carne asada burrito, the portion sizes were very satisfying. I had a great experience and I hope to be down this way again someday. read more

Maracas Mexican Grill - Carne asada burrito - Mexican Near Me - Santaquin, Utah

Maracas is the best Mexican restaurant in southern utah county! Their food is amazing, restaurant is clean and comfortable, and the servers are friendly! Never have had a bad experience here and I know I can always get good Mexican food when I get the craving for some. read more

Great chips and salsa and horchata. My favorite entree hands down is the molcajete. The meats are awesome in it, and the sauce adds a lot. I think sharing the smaller one between two people gives you plenty of food. read more

We had the worst service we have ever had anywhere. They were very busy the night we were there. The hostess seated us. Our waitress came and took our order. She never came back and checked on us, she didn't fill our drinks, nothing. I watched her walk past our table several times, but she never even acknowledged us. People were eating and leaving, and new people coming in. After waiting for our food for about 45 minutes, and watching everyone around us, and people who came in after us get their food, I walked up to the hostess desk and asked if someone could please check on our order. A girl walked back to the kitchen, came back, and said, our order had gotten 'misplaced', but they had found it, and it would be out soon. We had both ordered the crab enchiladas. When we got our food, the enchiladas were barely warm, and were not good. It was the first time we had been there. First impressions are everything. We will not go back. read more

Have a reservation on Friday and Saturday evenings. Prices are slightly higher than most Mexican restaurants in Utah county, but the food is great! read more

I was very surprised at the size and openness of the restaurant. It does not look like much from the outside. The food was fantastic but a little expensive. But worth it! If I you want a great Mexican meal, treat yourself and spend and extra buck to get the best! read more

Delicious! FAJITAS were awesome! Enchilada sauce was a bit strong and bitter. Salsa was excellent. I would recommend. Very nice and quaint decor. read more

Food and service are amazing! They provided wonderful service to our party of 40 for my grandpas birthday! It was absolutely perfect!

This place is bomb all around! Their food is amazing and the waitresses work hard and are very friendly!

Wonderful atmosphere! The staff was very friendly, even though we requested seating for about 45 people for a birthday party! They had us seated in about 5 minutes with only a 20 minute advance notice of our arrival! Great food and service! The wait staff was superb! And I tried something new and loved it! Now if I could just remember what it was called! Slow cooked beef in a sauce served with refried beans, rice, and tortillas. Mmmm! read more

It was nice and clean. Very young staff so the owner had to bring our alcoholic beverages out for us. My wife and I ordered the chimichanga with white sauce. It was very flavorful and the dish filled both of us up. The atmosphere was very nice. There were 2 big parties there, so the food was slow to come out. So be prepared to wait if it is busy. Overall we liked it and we will come back. read more

The food is really good. The waitress was really attentive to us. It has a really good atmosphere.

I don't recommend this place, Sat for 45 minutes for out food. Other patrons that came after us were served first.

The chips and salsa were delicious. I ordered Carne Asada enchiladas with green sauce, which were not on the menu, but they were willing to make it for me. It was delicious. The rice was decent and the beans were okay, but the enchiladas were perfect. The children's menu was great for my picky for-year-old who ordered a quesadilla and gave it a thumbs up. read more