El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant

Holiday Island, AR · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Holiday Island
#2
of 3 restaurants
City Percentile
0%
rating percentile
Address
El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant, 6 Parkwood Dr, Holiday Island, AR 72631
Phone
(479) 253-5544
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM Sat

El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant is a restaurant located in Holiday Island, AR. It is one of 3 restaurants listed in Holiday Island. Its 4.5-star rating matches the Holiday Island city average of 4.6 stars. It ranks #2 among Holiday Island restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Jason & Tabitha Thomas · Nov 2025

🌮 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5-Star Review – El Mariachi “Small town expectations—big heart execution.” Tucked right here in small town, this place understands something most restaurants have forgotten lately: A fair plate of food shouldn’t be a luxury… it should be normal. And El Mariachi delivers that beautifully. From the moment our plates landed, we could see the care: – Rice cooked perfectly — not dry, not oily, just right with real flavor. – Refried beans with melted cheese that didn’t taste canned or rushed. – Tortillas with queso so smooth and generous, you feel like the kitchen actually wants you full and happy. – Fresh lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and guacamole — not thrown together, but presented like a real meal. – The tacos had life — bright, crunchy, seasoned, and not skimpy. This cou

★★★★★ 5.0 Pure Posh · Mar 2026

The Mexican food here was delicious! It’s actually better than most of the Mexican food on the border of Mexico in South Texas. I like the rice, the horchata, the queso dip, and the fajitas. I would order here again. Friendly service too.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Giorgii Girl · Nov 2025

Music would help the atmosphere. Some good Mexican music. There wasn't any music at all. Food was ok. Not the best, for at best prices. I check out many restaurants, and this place is just not up to par with the price. Two entrees, a drink and queso cheese shouldn't be $45. We shared a bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola. She had the enchilada sampler, and I had the vegetarian quesadilla. The server didn't bother us much with the petty, "How is everything?" And it wasn't hard to hail her down when I needed a knife to cut through the tortilla, or when we wanted a dessert. But the place isn't extremely busy during the non vacation season. The flan is pretty good, they offer it with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle, if you like that.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Lynn R · Sep 2022

Excellent Excellent food. Wonderful fresh cold salsa with chips greet you. The ONLY negative is ick Pepsi otherwise this place would've been 5 stars all day long. Wonderful steak flavor and tenderness..enough we tipped the cook!

★★★★★ 5.0 Jack Box · Dec 2025

One thing was wrong with our food and they comped the whole order ..lovely atmosphere and super great service and omg their food was delicious..would highly recommend

Accessibility & Amenities

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

Services

Mexican restaurant

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