I would highly recommend Marie's Mexican Kitchen! Their food is authentic Mexican delicacies! The building looks like a whole in the wall but the food dishes are fabulous and tasty. I am very picky when it comes to rice and beans, very nice texture.
Erik C.
If you want some good authentic Mexican, stop in here. Their enchiladas remind me of home. Their green chili and eggs hit the spot when you've got the craving. And the grab and go burritos in the morning outside can't be beat, I mean come on, $1 for a bean and cheese?! Amazing.
Joshua
One of my favorite places to go in Merced. The customer service is great and the food is very good.
Jay Colond
Met for a quick lunch date with my sweetie, obviously a neighborhood favorite and DT Merced staple. Friendly and fast spot for a quick bite. The fish tacos were solid, chilaquiles were delicious but cold when they got to me. Great sauce, good eggs, appropriate cotija. I’m coming back for the mini bean and cheese burrito.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
g m
Food is fresh. Tasty. But damn the prices are ridiculous.
Kim T.
Okay, was on a business trip to Merced and skipped out on dinner the night before. My co/worker and I knew that we were not taking breakfast at the hotel so we searched Yelp and decided on Mexican breakfast over a regular diner. We scoped out where our next audit was taking place first then looked for breakfast. We were thinking breakfast burritos and then just breakfast because of the time eating establishments opened. Marie's Mexican Kitchen made the very short list of establishments serving breakfast around 7. I got excited when we drove up and there was a line of construction workers and medical workers outside the door. I got nervous because I thought maybe they were not open....but no...Marie's had a line for customers getting breakfast burritos. Okay, you know it has to be good for the number of people in the line and if you see construction workers, it's going to be the bomb! We walked past the line and entered and automatically I knew. Chips and salsa were sat on the table and I tasted the salsa and it was on. We were served coffee and I knew I wasn't getting a breakfast burrito, I was going all out full Mexican breakfast. I ordered the machaca and eggs which came with my choice of hot tortillas and refried beans. I was in heaven! My co-worker ordered the chilaquiles and they were done right! While we were there this man came in and picked up an order of burritos. His total was $64 and it looked like there were over 25 burritos in the bag. I can probably live without seeing Merced again, but Marie's Mexican Kitchen is definitely worth a stop!
Eloisa Lopez
Good prices with great service.Kid-friendliness: Very polite and with respectful Personality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
daniel blanco
Excellent roast beef
Food: 5
Service: 5
jose ramirez
Excellent food ? ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terry Pitman
I always have a pleasent experience there the food is so delicious the service is lovely kind and smiles thank u for being so warm and
Very, very good food here. A must stop for great service and great Lunch menu. The staff is very friendly and patient, they will suggest and help you if you are uncertain about a menu item. You cannot beat the prices either, great location right on Main Street. Did I mention, they are one of favorites?
Mary M.
This place is dark and musty . Service was ok food was cold.Lots of oversalted food.Cheap breakfast burrito are ok
Eric R.
Marie's Mexican Kitchen is a landmark restaurant that has been serving delicious and amazing cuisine in downtown Merced, CA for the last 30 years or so. It's a favorite restaurant of local Merced "foodies," especially those who are early risers, and enjoy a fine breakfast, just like you'd enjoy in a loncheria in Tijuana, Mexico. As you enter the restaurant, you'll be greeted by friendly staff, and seated at your table of choice. The dining counter dates back from the 1950's when this restaurant was "Hamm's Restaurant," which was a popular Merced diner during the 1950's to the 1970's. Too bad I didn't take photos "back in the day..." I would have preferred to enjoy my breakfast at the counter, and I wasn't pleased to see it encased with a plexiglass barrier, dating back to the COVID days. On that note, I took my breakfast to a friendly table... The first page of the menu offers breakfast, which includes some of the most authentic Mexican cuisine offered in Merced. Marie's Mexican Kitchen opens every day of the week at 07:00 for breakfast, so if you're a lover of a great Mexican - or American - breakfast... Marie's is "your" restaurant. From the "Breakfast" section of the menu, I went with "Steak and Eggs." You get your choice of hash browns or beans; I went with refried beans, as after all, I was enjoying breakfast at a premiere Mexican restaurant, located in downtown Merced. You can choose between flour or corn tortillas or several varieties of toast... I went with corn tortillas. Muy sabroso! "Steak and Eggs" is essentially "Carne Asada and Eggs," just like I've enjoyed during countless dining adventures in small loncherias in Mexico. My breakfast started out with a cut of carne asada, which is seasoned, marinated steak, thinly cut against the grain of the meat, and grilled to perfection. The steak was exactly like many steaks I've enjoyed during my travels to Mexico, so if you're looking for authentic carne asada for breakfast, Marie's Mexican Kitchen will be your restaurant. The steak was tender, juicy and made for the perfect "main event" for this amazing breakfast. Refried beans for breakfast? Oh Yes! ... refried beans are a breakfast staple at any Mexican loncheria and refried beans are on the breakfast menu at Marie's Mexican Kitchen. The beans were creamy, delicious, cooked in lard - just like in Mexico - and simply delicious, and made for an outstanding side dish to this enticing breakfast. Hash browns are offered on the breakfast menu, in case you're not interested in getting your day started with refried beans as your side dish. The breakfast includes two eggs fried to your choice, and I chose sunnyside up, as I like to begin my day, along with my breakfast on a cheerful note. The eggs were fried as ordered, and truly made for a great part of today's breakfast adventure. The menu offers toast, which is always great, but you're dining at a Mexican restaurant, so why not go with tortillas? Flour or corn tortillas are offered, and I went with corn tortillas. All tortillas, both flour and corn are made in-house, from scratch, and are made by hand, by the talented staff. I found my corn tortillas to be simply AMAZING! ... they were warm, fresh, and had the "earthy" taste that only a freshly made corn tortilla can provide. I've already talked about the corn tortilla chips and salsa... and the Pacifico Mexican beer was for dessert, and the frosted mug made my breakfast worthwhile in every way. Mexicali meets Merced at Marie's Mexican Kitchen, as the breakfast was identical to the same breakfast you'd enjoy if your were dining in a loncheria in Mexicali, Baja California. The breakfast was simply delicious, as the steak was cooked to a moist and tender juiciness, the eggs were fried to order, the beans were flavorful, and the fresh corn tortillas rounded out this delicious meal! Truly a breakfast to rem
Roberto Martinez
Love this place, just happen to have to worst plate today.Rice was hard, definitely not from today. Beans are full of water, enchilada was delicious.
I would highly recommend Marie's Mexican Kitchen! Their food is authentic Mexican delicacies! The building looks like a whole in the wall but the food dishes are fabulous and tasty. I am very picky when it comes to rice and beans, very nice texture.
If you want some good authentic Mexican, stop in here. Their enchiladas remind me of home. Their green chili and eggs hit the spot when you've got the craving. And the grab and go burritos in the morning outside can't be beat, I mean come on, $1 for a bean and cheese?! Amazing.
One of my favorite places to go in Merced. The customer service is great and the food is very good.
Met for a quick lunch date with my sweetie, obviously a neighborhood favorite and DT Merced staple. Friendly and fast spot for a quick bite. The fish tacos were solid, chilaquiles were delicious but cold when they got to me. Great sauce, good eggs, appropriate cotija. I’m coming back for the mini bean and cheese burrito.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is fresh. Tasty. But damn the prices are ridiculous.
Okay, was on a business trip to Merced and skipped out on dinner the night before. My co/worker and I knew that we were not taking breakfast at the hotel so we searched Yelp and decided on Mexican breakfast over a regular diner. We scoped out where our next audit was taking place first then looked for breakfast. We were thinking breakfast burritos and then just breakfast because of the time eating establishments opened. Marie's Mexican Kitchen made the very short list of establishments serving breakfast around 7. I got excited when we drove up and there was a line of construction workers and medical workers outside the door. I got nervous because I thought maybe they were not open....but no...Marie's had a line for customers getting breakfast burritos. Okay, you know it has to be good for the number of people in the line and if you see construction workers, it's going to be the bomb! We walked past the line and entered and automatically I knew. Chips and salsa were sat on the table and I tasted the salsa and it was on. We were served coffee and I knew I wasn't getting a breakfast burrito, I was going all out full Mexican breakfast. I ordered the machaca and eggs which came with my choice of hot tortillas and refried beans. I was in heaven! My co-worker ordered the chilaquiles and they were done right! While we were there this man came in and picked up an order of burritos. His total was $64 and it looked like there were over 25 burritos in the bag. I can probably live without seeing Merced again, but Marie's Mexican Kitchen is definitely worth a stop!
Good prices with great service.Kid-friendliness: Very polite and with respectful Personality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent roast beef
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food ? ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I always have a pleasent experience there the food is so delicious the service is lovely kind and smiles thank u for being so warm and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Good chicken tacos and very reasonable...enjoy
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chips and Salsa
Very, very good food here. A must stop for great service and great Lunch menu. The staff is very friendly and patient, they will suggest and help you if you are uncertain about a menu item. You cannot beat the prices either, great location right on Main Street. Did I mention, they are one of favorites?
This place is dark and musty . Service was ok food was cold.Lots of oversalted food.Cheap breakfast burrito are ok
Marie's Mexican Kitchen is a landmark restaurant that has been serving delicious and amazing cuisine in downtown Merced, CA for the last 30 years or so. It's a favorite restaurant of local Merced "foodies," especially those who are early risers, and enjoy a fine breakfast, just like you'd enjoy in a loncheria in Tijuana, Mexico. As you enter the restaurant, you'll be greeted by friendly staff, and seated at your table of choice. The dining counter dates back from the 1950's when this restaurant was "Hamm's Restaurant," which was a popular Merced diner during the 1950's to the 1970's. Too bad I didn't take photos "back in the day..." I would have preferred to enjoy my breakfast at the counter, and I wasn't pleased to see it encased with a plexiglass barrier, dating back to the COVID days. On that note, I took my breakfast to a friendly table... The first page of the menu offers breakfast, which includes some of the most authentic Mexican cuisine offered in Merced. Marie's Mexican Kitchen opens every day of the week at 07:00 for breakfast, so if you're a lover of a great Mexican - or American - breakfast... Marie's is "your" restaurant. From the "Breakfast" section of the menu, I went with "Steak and Eggs." You get your choice of hash browns or beans; I went with refried beans, as after all, I was enjoying breakfast at a premiere Mexican restaurant, located in downtown Merced. You can choose between flour or corn tortillas or several varieties of toast... I went with corn tortillas. Muy sabroso! "Steak and Eggs" is essentially "Carne Asada and Eggs," just like I've enjoyed during countless dining adventures in small loncherias in Mexico. My breakfast started out with a cut of carne asada, which is seasoned, marinated steak, thinly cut against the grain of the meat, and grilled to perfection. The steak was exactly like many steaks I've enjoyed during my travels to Mexico, so if you're looking for authentic carne asada for breakfast, Marie's Mexican Kitchen will be your restaurant. The steak was tender, juicy and made for the perfect "main event" for this amazing breakfast. Refried beans for breakfast? Oh Yes! ... refried beans are a breakfast staple at any Mexican loncheria and refried beans are on the breakfast menu at Marie's Mexican Kitchen. The beans were creamy, delicious, cooked in lard - just like in Mexico - and simply delicious, and made for an outstanding side dish to this enticing breakfast. Hash browns are offered on the breakfast menu, in case you're not interested in getting your day started with refried beans as your side dish. The breakfast includes two eggs fried to your choice, and I chose sunnyside up, as I like to begin my day, along with my breakfast on a cheerful note. The eggs were fried as ordered, and truly made for a great part of today's breakfast adventure. The menu offers toast, which is always great, but you're dining at a Mexican restaurant, so why not go with tortillas? Flour or corn tortillas are offered, and I went with corn tortillas. All tortillas, both flour and corn are made in-house, from scratch, and are made by hand, by the talented staff. I found my corn tortillas to be simply AMAZING! ... they were warm, fresh, and had the "earthy" taste that only a freshly made corn tortilla can provide. I've already talked about the corn tortilla chips and salsa... and the Pacifico Mexican beer was for dessert, and the frosted mug made my breakfast worthwhile in every way. Mexicali meets Merced at Marie's Mexican Kitchen, as the breakfast was identical to the same breakfast you'd enjoy if your were dining in a loncheria in Mexicali, Baja California. The breakfast was simply delicious, as the steak was cooked to a moist and tender juiciness, the eggs were fried to order, the beans were flavorful, and the fresh corn tortillas rounded out this delicious meal! Truly a breakfast to rem
Love this place, just happen to have to worst plate today.Rice was hard, definitely not from today. Beans are full of water, enchilada was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5