El Mariachi Bar & Grill

Spirit Lake, IA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Spirit Lake
#4
of 39 restaurants
City Percentile
76%
rating percentile
Address
El Mariachi Bar & Grill, 1511 18th St, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Phone
(712) 339-9669
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

El Mariachi Bar & Grill is a restaurant located in Spirit Lake, IA. It is one of 39 restaurants listed in Spirit Lake. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Spirit Lake city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #4 among Spirit Lake restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About El Mariachi Bar & Grill

Mexican Restaurant with full bar. Offering cuisine with a lot of flavor and options!

Hours

Saturday11 AM–9 PM
Sunday11 AM–8 PM
Monday11 AM–9 PM
Tuesday11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday11 AM–9 PM
Thursday11 AM–9 PM
Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Krystal Platt · Jun 2025

Ended up here last night for dinner simply because we couldn’t decide on a place and it looked ok when we drove by. Staff was friendly and inviting, food was all AMAZING….like really good. The only thing we agreed on was the salsa was just ok. Still good, but have definitely had better. Would definitely go back. Just started a 6 day trip….may come back again before we leave…👌

★★★★★ 5.0 Jarod Steffes · Jan 2026

Best Mexican in town! Service is always A+… friendly, quick, & always willing to go the extra mile. On top of the amazing margs, the food is absolutely amazing. We go about 1x a week at this rate and never had a bad experience!

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Pricila Reyes · Feb 2026

We had the absolute worst experience dining here for my brother-in-law’s birthday. From the moment we were seated, it went downhill. We waited over 20 minutes just to be acknowledged and get drinks. No one checked on us, and we had to repeatedly ask for basic things, including a high chair for my niece, which should not have taken multiple requests. It got even more frustrating when we asked to speak to a manager. When she finally came over, my mom spoke to her respectfully about our concerns. Instead of addressing the issues professionally, she responded by saying she could “do whatever she wants” and treat people however she wants because it’s her restaurant. That level of unprofessionalism and disrespect was shocking. To make matters worse, the bathrooms were disgusting — there was fe

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 James Johnson · Jul 2022

This was our first time at the restaurant. We decided try this after seeing so many great reviews. We were seated promptly. The restaurant was not busy. Our food arrived in a timely manner. My taco salad was quite bland. My wife didn’t get the food that she ordered. No one came to check on us or refill our drinks even though several staff members were standing at the entrance. We had to signal a staff member to be able order dessert for our son and to get the bill. The only time they acknowledged us was when we paid the bill. We don’t plan on coming back.

★★★★★ 5.0 JC Omega · Jan 2024

I just got married and wanted to eat somewhere close by and I'm very glad I came here, I ordered the California burrito 🌯 and as you can see, it was very good, I ate all of it and didn't have any left to take home. It is a big burrito as well, I ate some of my wife's steak and it was really delicious I will definitely get that next time! The staff is very welcoming and bilingual too, my mother and cousin and her friend speak Spanish but I didn't learn very well but they were perfectly able to understand me 😃 thank you all!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Delivery ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Beer Selection ✓ Great Cocktails ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Alcohol ✓ Beer

Services

Mexican restaurant

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