I never thought I could miss a Restaurant, but man, do I miss this one. My kids and I would eat here often. It was a great place to eat with excellent food and friendly staff. It may have been a small place, but it left a big impression. COVID ruined a lot of businesses, but this is one I would LOVE to see come back. Seriously, please come back!!!! read more

Wow!! This was our first time here. It will not be our last. My wife ordered enchiladas, her favorite Mexican meal, I ordered Maria's Fajitas. Plus guacamole and chips. The guacamole was absolutely excellent!! Avocado with onion, a little jalapeno, was amazing. The chips generic. The enchiladas were so good, my wife couldn't stop eating them. The fajitas were so good, I had to move the plate away just to stop eating. Portions were huge. I have a couple of issues:. No tortillas for the fajitas and no salsa for seasoning. Even These last two items could be easily overlooked given the rest of the meal. read more

Food is not very good and do not serve Coke Zero. Servers were nice but the food is lacking..

The spinach chicken is amazing and this place has great service The spinach chicken is amazing and this place has great service read more

Really busy lunch. That would explain the few times we saw our waitress and the reason she refilled my sweet tea with unsweetened tea. She was working pretty hard and she earned her tip. The food was good. I would say it was better than the average Mexican restaurants in the area. The complimentary salsa came in a mild and hot version. That would have been good to know before I tried it. Man, that stuff was hot! Listen, I don't want to gloss over this so I'll say it again; that stuff was hot! When I looked at the menu, I saw a list of daily specials. Today's special didn't seem great but the next day's sounded tasty. I asked the waitress about getting the next day's special (I figured I would simply have to pay full price for it) but she said it wasn't possible. What? That's weird. It's not like it was lobster flown in once a year from the coast of Kansas (you've never had Kansas lobster? You're really missing out.). I took what was offered today and it was good. The whole, "It's not available today" thing sort of left a bad taste in my mouth. read more

Maria's Mexican Restaurant - Wednesday Special - Mexican Near Me - Fort Smith, Arkansas

Simply, the best Mexican food I've had in the area outside of growing up in central Texas. Parking is somewhat limited, but the food and service are fantastic. The salsa is stellar. Tortillas are a bit thin. Good option for vegetarians. read more

Maria's Mexican Restaurant - Outside - Mexican Near Me - Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Staff was very friendly. Serving sizes where more then enough. Food was very tasty and prices were very affordable. Overall great place to eat. read more

We had lunch here yesterday and everyone loved their food. I got chicken fajita chimichangas. So the chicken inside was chopped grilled chicken instead of shredded chicken. Delicious! read more

Every time I am in town I stop at Maria's for a great meal for a cheap price. Why go to a fast food restaurant and get eh food when you can go here and get a made to order meal for the same price? Definitely worth checking out. read more

Service was good and the ambiance was what you would expect from a Mexican restaurant. Food was hot and the food was done . The only drawbacks were that the food could have had a little more seasoning and also the chips too. Chips were not greasy and was not stale . OK read more

the worst "Mexican" restaurant i have ever tried. If you cant make salsa you can't be a mexican restaurant. The food is bland!

I really wanted to like this place the waitress and people who worked here were so nice and it's cute! However the food fell short for me.. Lots of it but I like really flavorful Mexican food.. read more

Ordered out on Saturday, and it is quickly. It took me 10 minutes to get there and it was ready. Food is good and price is reasonable. I will go back. read more

Went there Sunday afternoon. Bigger menu than expected, but the waitress' English wasn't great and service was just okay. I'd ordered a mixed enchilada plate, but instead of avoiding just a sour cream sauce, they'd covered it in white cheese sauce. It wasn't bad, but nothing to write home about. The price was good - queso appetizer and dinner was $12 (including 20% tip) I wouldn't avoid the place, but I dont' think I'd recommend it until I visit other Mexican places around town for comparison. read more

A rather large group of us ate our evening meal at Maria's. I heard no complaints from anyone. Speaking for myself, I was quite satisfied. The menu is very large. Prices are very reasonable, and considering the portions, that might be an understatement. Service was excellent. That's sometimes a problem with large groups of people. No concerns there. I had a combo plate that had two enchiladas, a tostada, rice and beans. All of it was very good. The plate was huge, and filled from edge to edge. I'm no light eater and I still had to bring about 1/3 of the meal home. All that for 8 bucks. Like most Mexican cuisine restaurants, Maria's keep the chip and salsa coming. Really good quality chips. They had two versions of salsa. I only ate the hotter one because that's my preference. Excellent. I've had hotter, but this is not for the faint of heart. The flavor was terrific. Habanero based, I believe. I also added it to everything on my plate. I like hot and spicy. Maria's delivered. Ft. Smith has quite a few Mexican restaurants. Many have the same menu and serve the same dishes. Close your eyes and try to guess where you're eating. You can't. Maria's is different. There are plenty of choices to vary your meal each time you walk in. The food is tasty and looks nice on the plate. All in all, I'll be going back. read more

Greasy! Barely edible! Rude staff! That's all I have to say about this place! I've eaten here more than once and while most times it's been at least ok the last time made me never want to come again. read more

There are better Mexican restaurants in town. Maria's isn't bad so much as it is just average, middle-of-the-road, inauthentic Mexican food. They tend to stay busy, the service can be a bit slow and the quality of food varies from okay to meh. The last time we went, I ordered the fajita nachos and was very disappointed in the portion-size and quality - it was something I could have made without much effort at home. read more

Pretty average food but you can't beat the price. The portions are huge and you will have left overs. The staff is nice and the food comes out fast. read more

Chicken quesadilla was good but the cheese dip had zero flavor and the salsa was blah!

The best guacamole in town!!! Order the Traditional guacamole ! And Maria's special. Oh and their margaritas are so smooth and oh so good! It's clean and staff is very friendly. read more

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The guacamole and salsa are outstanding. Had the chimichanga and was pretty okay. Service was fairly standard. My friend's food was done very well. No real complaints, but nothing to write home about. read more

The other day I went to Maria's for lunch and got a chicken burrito. When they brought it to my table i noticed a piece of the chicken was a little pink, i thought maybe it could be the sauce but after i took a bite i noticed all the chicken in the burrito was pink and immediately asked for a to go box. i didn't want to be rude and say anything so i just threw it away once i left the restaurant. Days later, i suffered from stomach cramping, vommitting, diharrea, high fever, chills, and loss of appetite. I had food poisoning so i will not be going back and i recommend you always check the meat before you take a bite, because it might not even be cooked. read more

Great Mexican food even if it's not in Texas. The salsa is not that hot, but still tasty. Great service and decent portions. Try the milanesa, there's enough to take home for another meal. read more

Bad service, microwaved food, and very rude. We have been there a few times and it seemed to be this way every time. Never going back.

Best Mexican in town and a great staff. Salsa is great and their prices are reasonable.

I love Maria's Hot Salsa. The one that comes in the Black dish. The food is ok nothing different really from any mexican food chain, but I go or carry out for the Salsa, really. read more

We went there for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. Service was okay. There were about 12 tables with one waitress and one busboy. They were slow to seat other people, slow to take the orders, and slow to bus the tables. The food was good and generous portions. Other diners plates looked good also. The flautas were very oily. The room was very drafty when the front door was open and had to remain bundled up the whole time. read more

Food was great!!! The most authentic I have found in the area. The prices were really good as well as the portions. We will definitely be back! read more

Let me start off saying that I am a regular patron of this restaurant and typically the service is excellent and the food delicious... but after tonight's dinner I will never be taking my family there again. First, there was a white curly hair in one of the salsas. Hairs happen so after being mildly grossed out, we sat the salsa aside. Not a huge deal. Second, my daughters taco was SWIMMING in grease. The tortilla was soggy and completely inedible. Grosss. Alright this is annoying...I give her some of my rice. I don't need to eat that much anyway... Third, and the last straw... I take a bite of my sopapilla expecting cinnamon and sugary sweetness, instead it's SALT, everyone's sopapillas are covered in SALT!!! Everyone gags and starts spitting onto their plates. Time to leave before I start yelling. I inform the waitress, who does apologize and says I won't have to pay for the sopapilla. Thanks, thanks a lot. I pay $52 for the worst dining experience I've ever had and storm out. I've never wrote a review before so thanks Maria's for being my first. read more

We've had Mexican food almost every Friday night of our marriage which is pushing 34 years. I know, it's a rut, but we like it. We moved 4 years ago to Fort Smith and immediately began our quest for Mexican food so we hit several restaurants in Fort Smith. We finally decided that Maria's was what we were looking for. It's menu is varied enough to keep us interested in trying new things but it also has consistency so that you know when you order something you are getting what you want. I really like the Mexicano Burrito. It's huge with three different sauces on it to resemble the Mexican flag. Their prices are very inexpensive and the service is almost always friendly and swift. But they can get very busy and there is almost no waiting area. The decor leaves a lot to be desired, but if you want atmosphere with dinner you can go someplace else. Many Hispanic families eat here and the service people are all Hispanic so it seems fairly authentic. read more

Good food and service. My wife always has a special order, in other words how she wants her food prepared. They always seem to get it correct ! That is a bonus. Love the salsa! read more

This is the best Mexican restaurant in Fort Smith! I like them all, but this is my favorite. The traditional guacamole is excellent.