El Mariachi Mexican Food

Amherst, VA · Restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Amherst
#11
of 23 restaurants
City Percentile
41%
rating percentile
Address
El Mariachi Mexican Food, 184 Ambriar Plaza, Amherst, VA 24521
Phone
(434) 946-9004
Website
elmariachimexfood.com
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM Sat

El Mariachi Mexican Food is a restaurant located in Amherst, VA. It is one of 23 restaurants listed in Amherst. Its 4.3-star rating matches the Amherst city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #11 of 23 restaurants in Amherst. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About El Mariachi Mexican Food

Bringing the flavor of Central America to Central Virginia!

Hours

Friday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Edward Denham · Feb 2026

Food was decent Mexican fare. The service, while not bad, was somewhat spotty and impersonal. Multiple servers showed up at odd intervals, never showing much engagement with or warmth towards our party of eight. Our food arrived one or two plates at odd intervals over the course of about ten minutes, giving the experience a disorganized and impersonal feel.

★★★★★ 5.0 margie rose · Jan 2026

My grandmother and I went Thursday for lunch and it was the absolute best we have ever had. Must have been a new cook. Great atmosphere and food.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Joy Osborne · Nov 2024

We used to go to La Careta at the 29. We love it in there the 2 locations. We voted today at the Court House so we just decided to eat here in El Mariachi. I ordered Quesadilla veracruzana. It surprised me when they delivered it the portion was so little. After few minutes while I was eating, one of the employee was carrying the grilled shrimp 6 pcs.. They said they forgot to mix them to my order lol. I don’t usually eat the whole plate but this time I ate everything since is was not a lot 😄 not sure if I wanna recommend thos place to my friends

★★★★★ 5.0 G.W. Barker · Oct 2023

I’m throwing the 5 star out there. I had the quesadilla texano and although it was soggy on the bottom and I had to cut it to eat it it was amazing! My salad and rice were great as well. Next year we are due back in the area and we are absolutely stopping here for food.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Blowmi Kwikli · Nov 2025

The food wasn't bad but it was certainly nothing out of the ordinary. The service is really quite slow even when few people are in the restaurant. Having waitstaff that can actually speak English would likely be helpful.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

RestaurantFamily restaurantMexican restaurant

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