We have eaten at other Mexican restaurants in Kapaa (e.g., Monicos) and so far this is the best. Food was tasty, service was average but attentive (maybe the owner read the other reviews?). Flavors were good. No, this is not like Old Town Albuquerque or similar places in California, but it did taste good. Chili Relleno, carne asada quesidilla, super burrito, shredded beef tostada all tasted like they should. My Wife can be picky and she wants to come back, and i agree. Oh, and the happy hour margaritas are a great deal at $5.50. Definitely worth another look. read more

Disappointed. Nothing authentic or even good about it. Service was mediocre. Food was awful and over priced. Rice was bland with no flavor. Pinto beans were completely watery and not edible. Mahi Mahi tacos were equal to low quality cheap fast food with a price of $18! I live in the area and highly recommend you skip this place and check out Verde instead! read more

Love this place! Awesome happy hour and great Mexican food! The margaritas are outstanding! Great tacos and burritos as well. Service is good and the music is wonderful! I would recommend a fun evening and great food and drink! read more

Regrettable dinner for two: $57 A couple beers, some guacamole (pile of onions for $14), a chicken salad--the chicken was actually quite good--and some "perfectly mediocre" carnitas all served with a super surly attitude. We were two of only a handful of people in, but stopped because the place looks really nice. The waiter never said hello, thank you, you're welcome or came to check on us. One of those experiences that makes you feel really bad about spending money at a place. And to top it off it was overpriced. Wish I could have a redo and go elsewhere, we've had some *AMAZING* food in Kapaa, but not at Mariachi's. Looked like the other server there was actually pretty nice and maybe it was luck if the draw. read more

Our family of 7 stopped at Mariachi's for lunch. The waitress was very friendly and nice. We didn't think the prices were any worse than any other restaurant in Hawaii where everything is overpriced. I ordered a burrito Carnitas and it was the best Carnitas I have had in 20 years when I lived down in LA and went to a little hole in the wall called Burrito Inn. It had a ton of pork in it instead of one watered down with runny beans. Very good. Too bad the flight is so long, I'd go back in a heart beat. We also stopped again just for some Margaritas that were just fine. read more

The food was okay. We might be extra picky since we are from CA. The service was slow and lacked the Aloha spirit we have come to find on the island. And the margarita definitely wasn't worth the $13. I guess what do you expect when doing Mexican in Hawaii? However, they do have nice seating along the windows in the main street of Kapaa. And if you aren't used to Mexican you may think it's great. read more

Loved the tacos here. Made my wife get up early to go to the airport on our way home so that we could eat at the taco place one last time before we went home. read more

They literally make you pay for salsa for your meal. The food wasn't BAD necessarily - but they nickel and dime you. Every Mexican restaurant I have encountered has served beans and rice as part of an entree. Here, a tostada is a tostada and burrito is a plain burrito with a dollop of guacamole on the side. Really lame ridiculous for a Mexican restaurant if they want to be considered decent. read more

The bar tender is shady, I asked for a glass of water, and he thought I wasn't looking when he grabbed a used glass off the bar and put that ice into my glass then filled it with water. Then he gave it to the waiter to bring to me and I was still standing at the bar the whole time. Watching everything! I am now worried about the ceviche I just ate. Is it from yesterday? Am I going to get sick? Just skip this place all together. Mermaids across the street looks better anyway. read more

Came here for lunch and my first burrito was not what the menu said it would be, it was also cold... my friend said his was pretty good so we decided to come back for dinner. I ordered exactly what my friend did word for word. What came out was completely different with none of the sides that came before. Their pork is so loaded with salt I could not even enjoy it, I eat pork all the time so I'm use to salt. In short I was ready to throw my expensive plate in the trash after one bite both times. read more

Food was good. Service was...lacking. But they were showing the Cubs game so we were happy!

Service sucked, except the woman server who wasn't even our waitress! Food was okay but athletic wouldn't be the word to describe it, try a food truck a bigger bang for your buck. read more

Great Mexican food! Everyone was very friendly, and we got our food relatively fast! Would definitely recommend if you're in the mood for some great chip & salsa and huge burritos! read more

Excellent service. Great food. Awesome margarita!! I would recommend this place. I don't understand the poor ratings. We are from AZ and I find this food better than some places I have been!! read more

Great mexican food! the attention was amazing, one of the most delicious restaurants in Kapa!

The service was on point!!!! The staff is friendly and attentive. We stopped in during First Saturday Art Walk. There was so much fun going on around Kapaa, live music, art, such fun!! We stopped in for a bite and were so happy with our choice! I'm giving this review 5 stars because of the service it really was excellent. The food was really good. I can't say it was on par with the Mexican fare I am spoiled with in San Diego... But the shrimp fajitas were good and once I asked for a spicy red sauce and they delivered it was even better. read more

A very cute restaurant with a nice street view. The food is not the best I've ever had, but not the worst either. However, I don't think I'd recommend this to anyone with a palette that's used to Tex-Mex as it's rather bland read more

My husband who is Hispanic, loved the mole, just like his grandma used to make. The flour tortillas taste homemade. Rice and beans delicious. I had the ceviche, it was good and the appetizer portion was meal size for me. We had good service for lunch. Everything we had was great with no complaints. We recommend Mariachi's! Martin our server was great!! read more

Well... Will not be eating here again. Slow and less than enthusiastic service. Food was edible but not very tasty. Wanted to like it because it is a great location. The "large" margarita was sooo watered down I could barely tell there was lemon let alone tequila in it. The one good thing I had was the nachos... But it is hard to mess that up. read more

I don't know why the reviews for this place are so harsh. The food is good, service was nice, prices reasonable. This is a great hole in the wall Mexican restaurant similar to most places in California. read more

I came here by chance, cause the restaurant I wanted to go to was closed and we were starving. We ordered the veggie fajitas and nachos. Only giving this two stars cause the nachos surprised me a little bit, It was better than I expected. Overall,the food was below average. Also, the service was horrible. The waiters barely made eye contact with us nor did they say much to us. Had to also wait on the check a little bit. read more

Got drinks and chips n salsa. Good vibes and our "Make me happy" Margaritas were freshly made and tasty!

The decor and atmosphere were great. Seating at the window next to the sidewalk. Wait staff was friendly and helpfull. Unfortunately the food was uninspiring. Canned shredded beef. read more

Chips and salsa were stale and tasteless and both of the meals we ordered we did not finish because of the taste.... I'd try somewhere else and I wouldn't go back. read more

The service was good and friendly. The food is pretty good, however a little overpriced. It might be a good place for drinks with friends. It does beat Taco Bell. read more

We were seated quickly, staff was very friendly, & the food was good, not extraordinary. But it was WAY overpriced. I had a $9 margarita that was mostly ice, & husband had the $13 surf-and-turf burrito (had to pay extra to put cheese in & they ended up forgetting to add it, so he had to add it himself after they brought it on the side). They give one free basket of chips/salsa, then you pay for refills. We mentioned to the server that it was my son's birthday, & they brought him a free flan & sang to him. I'd go back for happy hour, but the regular dinner menu just isn't worth the money when there's so many other options for Mexi food nearby. read more

Had tacos al pastor very good. Enough for 2. Good attentive service. Sports bar ambiance.

We enjoyed delicious Enchiladas Cangrejas and Carnitas here yesterday - a great fix for those hungering for some good Mexican food. The margaritas were also good and generous. read more

Ask for the HOT salsa, you're welcome lol. Drinks are stiff and food is good. Come on happy hour !

Found a piece of plastic the size of a quarter in our tortilla chips, slow service and weak drinks.

This is probably the worst Excuse for a Mexican food restaurant EVER! The margaritas were premixed and tasted like sugar water. if you're in the mood for A great burrito or fantastic tacos... head on over to Pacos! never have a wrote a bad review. read more

Not very authentic. Service was ok. My enchilada was dry and wasn't hot. Even though the plate was burning hot. This was my second experience that we were not satisfied with the food. If you want to watch sports and have a few drinks probably ok but other then that can't say to much read more

Weak drinks with expensive cost . Food is ok. Service was very poor still don't know who our waiter actually was. But who the hell gets Mexican food in Hawaii anyway lol just don't go for drinks and save ur $. read more

One of the most disappointing meals during our vacation on Kauai. I got the $16 beef chimichanga plate that was mostly a folded up shell with little meat. Earlier that week we ate at Mi Casita which was way better food at a 1/3 of the cost. The only positive was the free drink refills which came promptly. read more

The service was terrible. Asked many times for water and chip refils. Food is about as "Americanized" as possible while still calling it Mexican. Chips were stale. Salsa was basically tomato sauce mixed with chili powder. Mahi Mahi soft tacos were good but overpriced. read more

Got the happy hour margarita. Pretty tasteless actually. Also got a Mai tai that was not good. We got a happy hour burrito which literally took 2 minutes to come out which mean the chicken is probably sitting in a tub somewhere. Scary. All in all I wouldn't come here again. read more

It's not a bad place, but in comparison to Monico's up the road, this place doesn't own up to it. Lol. I didn't make it in time to get Monico's before they closed at 3, and I really wanted a Mexican fix so my only option to think of was Mariachi's. There are two men who work there, very quiet and didn't make much talk or smile as we came in:( our server Flora was very friendly though. She sufficed for the men's quieter personalities with her friendly one lol. We were served chips and salsa shortly after getting our water. Chips and salsa were good. Nothing amazingly special. I ordered the vegetable burrito and husband ordered a surf and turf burrito. My burrito was loaded with vegetables. Very good. I was a little disappointed that it doesn't come with salsa to complement it and I forgot to ask if salsa was available. Husband said his burrito was okay. Again, nothing special. In comparison, this place reminds me of a fast food joint back home in Oahu called Moe's, except Moe's is a lot cheaper and still makes this kind of food which is fairly okay. It's not bad here but it's not somewhere I'd be dying to come back to again. I love Monico's! So sad I missed their lunch hour:( read more

Overpriced margaritas that taste like they don't have any tequila them with sludge at the end. Good is mediocre at best. Small portions, tasteless. Definitely don't live up to the marketing. read more

Stopped in for drinks during happy hour one afternoon. Really fun atmosphere without being too crazy. Decided to stop in for dinner another day and were really glad we did. I know, Mexican food in Hawaii? It was really good food and the service was great! Adrian was waiting tables and he also tends bar - very nice guy with great recommendations on the food. Definitely worth a stop. read more

Service and food was really good. Had a very loud group and a table not far from us, but over all it was a good place to eat