Reviews for Mario's De La Mesa Restaurant in La Mesa, CA
This place is amazing. Food is fresh, not overly salty and delicious. Friendly service, fair prices and a great location. Will... be back soon. Edit: Back today 7/19/2022. Still as amazing as always. Enchiladas and taco combo rice and beans. Amazing ????.Second edit: Tacos are amazing. Happy National Taco day Read more
Service was okay. Food was okay. My daughter asked the server which shrimp dish was good. She said the Ranchero was her... favorite. So my daughter got that and my husband chose a different shrimp dish. The shrimp in both was terrible. I orderedthe Carne Asada plate which I have had before and it was very good. Read more
After many years living in La Mesa, my wife and I finally took the opportunity to drop in on what we've always considered an... afterthought to all the the other dining places in the main part of Downtown La Mesa. Typically we'd pass this modest lookingplace on our way home from a lunch or dinner Downtown and routinely say, "We should try that place sometime." Today was thatsometime and we were not disappointed, rather exceptionally surprised. We had forgotten about the Friday Farmers Market thatblocks off the main streets of downtown and took a roundabout to avoid the congestion and ended up "settling" on Mario's. Onereason we never really considered stopping was that it always looked as if the street parking was always full or unavailablewithout putting in a good walk. But a little investigation led us to an unexpected off-street parking lot just behind therestaurant. Walking inside we were warmly welcomed and quickly seated and attended to. It is a warm and cozy environment withhomey, traditional decor. We started with an ice-chilled margarita and michelada with a basket of toasty corn chips and salsa.All the employees who attended to us were prompt, professional, and very personable with their service, from beginning to end.The meal itself was excellent. The Spanish rice and beans were on par with my expectations but the Chile Verde was surprisinglyabove what I expected. It was perfectly seasoned, not too spicy, and the meat was literally fall-off-the -bone tender. And theplates were a big portion and so delicious that I didn't want to leave any for take-home but unfortunately that meant I would betoo full to have dessert. Maybe next time. Because there will be a next time. My only regret during this experience was knowingI hadn't happened in to Mario's much earlier for a meal. Thank you to Mario's for a great dining experience and we'll be lookingforward to next time... And dessert :) Read more
Awesome place! Great service! Lovely patio in back that allowed Poppy dog. Awesome with gluten-free options and answering... questions. Had fried ice cream and flan (both gluten-free) and they were delicioso!! Read more
A very nice breakfast with very little wait time. I has Carne Asada w eggs, beans & rice. The guacamole was very tasty & fresh... as was the house salsa. The meat was well seasoned & tender. My wife had chicken posole which was also very good. This is a verynice location with friendly staff & a variety of items on the menu. Read more
Very disappointing. First, the outdoor patio was really nice and the service was good. We just had a couple of appetizers that... were terrible. Soggy nachos with canned sauce and canned jalapenos. A few sprinkles of cheddar cheese and bland guacamoletopped it off. Our other dish was pretty much the same. Cold and probably made well before we arrived. I'll stick to mylittle taco stand near my home. Read more
I've been going to this location for nearly 15 years and I have never been disappointed. The Chicken Enchiladas Mole are killer!... Just the absolute perfect mix of flavors. All their chipotle dishes are amazing and the fish tacos are an absolute treat. Lovelyfood and excellent service. I hope to be going here for many years to come. Read more
Delicious menudo! Updating this review to add that the staff is always very friendly and every dish I have ordered has been... great. But the menudo is still my favorite! Read more