never lets me down, i get the fajita wrap. the tacos are very good as well. cold drinks and beer available. my go to place for mexican food

I ordered a cheese nachos with guac and salsa for lunch to go. The server that took my order seemed agitated and unfriendly. The restaurant was completely empty for a Tuesday lunch afternoon. I don't know why but I was in the mood for guac and chips but the nachos seemed like a better deal. The order came about 10 minutes later and looked mediocre at best. The cheese was not the best quality, and you could see the oil oozing out of it. The guac tasted like a processed store bought product and most definitely not fresh at all. Guacamole was the last thing that it tasted like, and the sour cream, beans and salsa were probably the decent parts of the entire thing. It was a large portion and I threw half of it away because it just was too much and not quality enough. I most definitely will not be returning anytime soon because little effort went into it . I would give this food along with the service 1 out of 5 stars. read more

Mari Luna Mexican Grill - Cheese nachos with salsa - Mexican Near Me - Pikesville, Maryland

I haven't been here in a while, but the Food is always on point. The service is quick and attentive. read more

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So yummy! Best birra tacos in town! Service is good. And it has a family atmosphere....we have gone many times

Steak torta had some cheap fried piece of meat on it didn't look natural and reminded me of country fried steak which I hate , won't be back nasty food nasty tortas thinks guacamole is advocado slices very incompetent won't be back not recommended 20 dollars wasted I threw the whole plate away after one bite that I spit out read more

We love Mari Luna! It's a favorite take away spot for the whole family. The food is ready quickly and we've never had an issue with quality or freshness. When friends come to town, they love it too. read more

Good portions, and quite tasty Service was ok a tad bit slow but they smiled Pretty decent size dining area, chill vibe, multi colored walls ample on site parking. Drinks were subpar even for a none drinker Would go back again read more

Love this lil neighborhood type authentic Mexican. Good friendly service and the food is always good. Homemade chips and salsa.

Their food is great. Their service is good but watch out for being double charged. I love their tacos.

The food is excellent and the service is friendly. The best mole I've had in a restaurant. read more

Celebrated my birthday with friends. Drinks were great! Food was excellent! Service was superb! It was clean and had a very authentic feel! Loved it all! You are missing a good dining experience if you pass this up! read more

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Excellent quality food and huge portions! Fast friendly service with a smile. Very good choice for your Mexican food fix. Loved it all. You will be glad you went. read more

My first time dining in Mari Luna. It's a cute restaurant that used to be a Carvel. They had recently expanded so there are more tables. They brought us chips with salsa and guacamole which was great. I ordered tilapia and shrimp tacos. I wasn't expecting the tilapia to be fried but they are generous with the protein inside my tacos that I was full with the two tacos. Our waitress was nice and attentive but I didn't catch her name. We had a nice family dinner and my significant other's parents always come here for the good food. read more

My food was amazing as always. Enjoyed my Arroz con pollo and carne empanadas. The family always welcomes me with open arms and greets me with loving smiles. The atmosphere forever feels like your in a family member's Cocina. If you're ever in the area, please stop in. read more

Mari Luna Mexican Grill - Refreshing while waiting for dinner - Mexican Near Me - Pikesville, Maryland

I remember this place as the old Carvel. My mom and friends of mine have been here a lot of times but for some reason this was my first time. It definitely won't be my last because the food was outstanding and everyone's dishes from appetizers through entrees through dessert look delicious. Everything that I tasted was amazing. This restaurant doesn't disappoint when it comes to food and our service was also excellent. Being that I used to know this place as Carvel ice cream, the front of the building sort of looked similar but then it looked like they had built on out to the side because it was different than I remembered in the past. We came here to celebrate three birthdays and we started with some chips with guacamole, queso, and salsa. We also had some yucca and fried plantains which were delicious. Because it was such a cold day outside I ordered the seafood soup which I had forgotten was a cream based but it was okay it wasn't too creamy and it was chocked full of seafood. It had so much seafood that I had to take about a third of it home for lunch the next day. Everyone else had fajitas, tacos, enchiladas, burritos, and one person had the stuffed salmon. For dessert we shared several desserts, the chocolate lava cake which looked amazing, the fried ice cream, the churros and another dessert that I can't remember the name of but it was delicious. All in all, a nice meal and a place I will definitely come back to. read more

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The restraunt has a parking spot and was not overly crowded when we went around 2 on a Saturday. I got the standard margarita and it was perfect. I also ordered two birria tacos for $5 each and Mexican rice. They stuffed the tacos with meat, so it was very very filling. The flavor was also really delicious and the meet tender. The consome that came with it was not as flavorful as I expected considering how flavorful the birria was. The tacos came with guacamole and sour cream and it was some of the gucamole I ever had. We also got shrimp tacos and Peruvian chicken to go. The shrimp tacos were really good. The Peruvian chicken was lacking in flavor and the texture was a bit dry for me. The customer service was good. They were attentive and the food arrived quickly after we ordered. read more

Mari Luna Mexican Grill - birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Pikesville, Maryland

The day I flew in we came here for dinner! The food here is really good and there are so many options! Great service! They have expanded with out door seating since my last visit! read more

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This is the perfect Mexican restaurant and I am so lucky to live close by. The first time my partner and I went here, it was shortly after we moved to Pikesville and wanted to have a date night after two weeks of unpacking/takeout and whatnot. They did not disappoint! It's quaint, but it's always busy. They have real, authentic Mexican food that can't be beat. Since our first dining experience, we've done takeout 3-4 times from them. The papa taco--- a potato taco-- is to die for. I feel like I crave one every other week! The pupusas are perfectly made everytime. This is THE spot to take your friends if you want to show them an amazing restaurant. They don't have a ton of drink options - just your basic marg and sangria, but they don't disappoint either. read more

Mari Luna Mexican Grill - Taco de Papa & Taco al pastor - Mexican Near Me - Pikesville, Maryland

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it was great. delicious and fast and gentle customer service. It id one of the most comfortable places to eat and enjoy fun especially during the weekends for me is wonderful and my girl likes it a lot too. read more

Found this cute little Mexican place near me. I have to say, I went in expecting the worst. Having come from Texas recently (where you can only find Tex Mex ), I didn't have high hopes for Maryland Mexican food. I have to admit, I was very pleasantly surprised! I started with ceviche mixto and a Modelo Especial. The ceviche was really good. Fresh fish and seafood, perfectly tender, with a lot of lime flavor. It wasn't that red sauce stuff they made in Texas, not sweet, just wonderfully citrusy! A perfect start. The chip and salsa were also really good. Light, crispy and not greasy chips with an excellent red salsa. I then moved on the three enchiladas (one crab, one ground beef, and one cheese) all served entomatada with a green tomatillo sauce. They were all super tasty. They came with pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole on the side. The guacamole was actually pretty darn good all on its own. I added rice and refried beans as well. The rice was the best I have had, but not bad either. The refried beans were really good. The last thing I dove into was the barbacoa taco. It was also quite tasty. Not the most amazing barbacoa I have ever had but tasty with no complaints, other than that I was super full at this point. The restaurant itself was really cute inside, and very clean. The staff were super friendly and helpful. I have to say that I am happy to have found this gem in my neighborhood! read more

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The first time ignored like I wasn't in line....2nd time gave me incorrect food don't waste your time

The food is delicious I love the chili rellenos and my husband gets the fajitas the shrimp bisque is the best I've had- it's rich and creamy I think they just started serving alcohol but it used to be byob the service is great there the food always comes out quickly and the ambiance is nice family friendly during read more

The food was great and the service was greater! Definitely planning on coming back again!

I have been going here since before this place sold alcohol. I've had many dishes on the menu. Never had anything bad here. The food is always really good. The specials never disappoint. The inside is cozy. The patio is cute. Service is always the best. Lamb tacos for the win. read more

My go to for Mexican food and rice & beans. it's got great seafood & pork dishes as well.

Good food, good atmosphere, friendly staff. I tried the Peruvian chicken the portion was good, little more seasoning would be needed in my opinion but idk i like salt. Overall the food was good m. read more

Mari Luna Mexican Grill - Peruvian Chicken - Mexican Near Me - Pikesville, Maryland

Arroz con pollo and tortilla chicken was excellent! Would go there again Plenty parking behind the restaurant read more

This place is hidden. So glad to have stumbled upon here!! I love the cuban sandwich, really filling. My friends got taco bowl and chicken quesadilla. They both loved it. Prior to this we got chips with queso, delishhhhh. I really enjoyed this place. Waiter was attentive. Lastly, you have to try the tamarindo... that drink was goooood! I was hesitant but glad that I tried it, it's freshly made too. Come here and try them! read more

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Mari Luna can always be counted on to be satisfying and delicious. The service is courteous and friendly. It is one of our favorite restaurants. read more

Honestly, it's still as delicious today as it has been for the past decade! Everything is fresh and authentic.... maybe not Mexican 100% but certainly tons of Latin influences. Service is still fantastic. I recommend literally everything on this menu. read more

I've heard so many good things about Mari Luna I had to try them out. Let me tell you these were the best veggie tacos I've ever had! The chips and salsa were fresh, my son enjoyed his chicken quesadillas, and we had cheese papusas for the first time, yummy!! Customer service was fine and pickup was simple. I ordered in their website, I've read it gets pretty busy here. Anyway go check this place out, I will definitely be back! read more

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Oh my god this food is so good. High-end food in a quaint little place. I've never had such good Mexican food. The refried beans are homemade. The salmon fillet was cooked perfectly to the point where it was just barely done, and it was a thick cut so I was very impressed! Whatever the sauce, for the salmon was is to die for, and I am dipping literally everything in it. The veggies are cooked through. The meat for the tacos has a sweetness and everything is just delicious. Please just go here lol. read more

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This place never fails! From nachos to tacos, quesadillas, and burritos--consistently delicious. Margaritas are a winner. The staff is decent, and I've got my favorite crew. chill vibes and delicious food make it a reliable choice. read more

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Absolutely Amazing! Customer Service on point, and food was great portions! I ordered the chimichanga and it was HUGE, and tasted like a miracle!! read more

I apologize in advance to the excellent staff. I was here a few months ago and managed to delete the draft with my fatfingers First visit here was wonderful...2nd visit was Awesome. Ordered take out since I am on the move so ordered some finger food...Chicken Empanada and 3 Flautas with the Peruvian Chicken for later this afternoon. While waiting, ordered Turkey Chili And the Black Bean Soup....Simply... Deliscious. Will definitely try the other soups next time! Wait time for takeout was eminently reasonable and I will update this review once I've reached my final destination later this afternoon. read more

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The food here is very good. It's seasoned well and the food is fresh. The service is friendly and is centrally located.

This is my go-to spot for Mexican but I do not recommend it. Not because the service is slow, or the drinks are tasteless or even because the food is horrible. I don't recommend it because you'll fall in love and then it'll be your go-to Mexican spot and I'll have to wait longer for my order. *urgghh* Mari Luna has some of the best food, from tortillas and salsa to soup and enchiladas. You cannot go wrong. read more

I don't know why this place has been closed. Perhaps it is because they do not have enough staffing, because there was always such a long wait for takeout on Saturday nights when we ordered from there. This was consistently the best Mexican food that I have ever had in my life! My husband always got the loaded nachos and I always got the seafood enchiladas. The black beans, rice, salad and guac were all delicious!! Please open again!! read more

If I were only rating the food they would probably get 4 stars. However, it's important that my fellow yelpers understand what they are dealing with when they order from this establishment -- good food but poor service. I called them around 8 to order Chimichanga. I was placed on hold for 3 minutes before I hung up. I called right back and when I said hello the girl hung up. Called back -- she said hello --I said "I was just hung up on" Called back again - No answer. Called back again --voicemail. Called again -- she said hello --I said hello and she hung up. Called back again I asked if she could hear me. She said yes I can hear you. I told her that I was just hung up on 3 times. She said they hang up if they don't hear anything. I think she lied because the second call I was able to say "I was just hung up on" before she hung up so I know that I could be heard every time I called. I don't think they wanted anymore business because when I got to the restaurant the door was locked--- 30 minutes before closing. I could see ppl eating inside but they had a sign on the door. I called and told them I was at the door. The chic had just called me to tell me my food was ready as I was driving there (all of 5 minutes before I got there) She could've told me that the door would be locked . I ordered a Chicken and Shrimp Chimichanga. It had good flavor and was huge. It had large pieces of chicken in it but the shrimp were cut in small pieces(please see photos). It was mostly rice and a few pinto beans. This was only my second experience with Mari Luna. I don't believe I will return. The woman answering the phones is rude (as stated by others in their reviews). I think she is the same woman that was rude to me on my first visit when I stumbled upon the restaurant. To Management- Not all patrons that look like me will put up with mediocre service. Do better. Fire that woman and if she's family or an owner put her butt in the back. read more

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This is a small Mexican restaurant in Pikesville, the decor was festive and bright. The waiter was warm and welcoming. We had nachos which came out in about 7-10 mins. The nachos was really crispy, the cheese pull was amazing, there was beans, pico, guacamole and sour cream witch in the nachos. The meat wasn't seasoned to my liking. The queso was okay.. The chicken was juicy and the rice was fantastic. I loved the sauces. I just wished the meat was seasoned better. read more

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