El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant

Always an engaging experience. Exceedingly friendly staff. Food is excellent. Our favorite Mexican place in Kapolei.

I've been coming to the Aiea location since Covid and when it closed I thought it was gone forever till I found it on the way to practice in kapolei. For the time I went it was relatively empty but deserves more love. Despite a slight price increase since I last went the quality is still there and reminds me how it remains atop the top 4 on island hands down. My Lengua burrito was perfectly seasoned and cooked and the beans and rice was I'd say better than any plate Aiea ever gave. On top of that the food came fast and my server/host was always checking on me and the couple people with me. I'd love to see what the rest of the stuff I liked at Aiea is like here now and will make it a spot when I'm in the area and craving my favorite genre of food. Love this place and you'll do the same!

Customer service was not a problem at all. Although there was a variety of dishes to choose from, the quality and pricing didn't add up. The preparation and taste of our meals didn't meet the menu description or the background video of authentic Mexican food/cooking.

Outstanding food! Best Mexican I’ve had in Hawaii. Lots of less-usual dishes on the menu. I had pescado Mazatlán.

I've been coming here off and on for years. With new restaurants in the area, I've not come here in awhile. I came in by myself for lunch and saw a good review for the shredded chicken taco salad. I really enjoyed the dining room experience. It was clean and the server was very friendly and attentive. (If you treat people well they treat you well in return) I ordered the shredded chicken taco salad. I loved it! I wanted to eat light that day. I also had a side order of frijoles (refried beans) they were excellent and went well with the taco salad. I didn't need the fried tortilla bowl so I got it on a plate and ate it with the tortilla chips. It was an excellent experience and would be a great place to relax for lunch or even a business meeting. I'll be back on Taco Tuesday. They were advertising Biria which I must try. Last word: This is the most home style Mexican cooking out of all the Mexican food restaurants in the Kapolei area, including the big names. I'll continue to support El Mariachi. They have been in Kapolei at least as long as me and have been a solid part of our community.

Loveeeeeed the food! Coming from a mainland, it was our first time eating in a Mexican restaurant and they served it!!!! 😮‍💨 The staff is very friendly and polite. Nice and clean place to go with baby/kids and spacious as well. The food was delicious! I LOVED their salsa 🤤🤤🤤 Definitely give this restaurant a try, you won’t be disappointed! We are going back again 😁

Given a burrito set in the wet beans u can’t even hold the burrito, I call and complain they don’t offer to do anything. Like my food looks gross and is falling apart and my burrito just tastes like beans this is how my burrito really looked. The manager who is a female didn’t offer to fix the situation at all and said that’s the plates we have and took no accountability. Like my burrito could have been set on the rice

Nice family place. I almost always give 4 stars, but this place was off today. Had a spilled soft drink on the kids, this happens. The moved us to a new booth. Moved to a new table, it was dirty, they cleaned the table with a wet towel, table was left with a sour smell. Order for wife no meat inside burrito, explained on side, they brought meat on side and inside burrito. They got it wrong and didn't fix it. Food was good for rest, but we won't be going back.