El Mariachi Cafe

Driving through Occidental looking for lunch and saw the El Mariachi Café so we stopped in and had a meal!
I had the huevos rancheros so simple and delicious, the fresh eggs cooked perfect! My son had chicken enchilada Verde and he loved his lunch as well!
Nice and well kept out door dinning, clean and well maintained bathrooms.
Appeared to be a two person operation and they we're doing a really good job!
Highly recommend and will return for a meal?

I had the shrimp quesadilla. The portion was good and the crunch on the tortilla was nice. The salsa was good.

Yum, so good and filling Mexican food!
We stopped on our way home from Monte Rio to have lunch here.
My BF had cheese enchiladas plate that came with beans and rice. He was really happy that they were very good and he loved the salsa that came with the complimentary chips so he asked for more to add on top of his food.
I ordered the breakfast burrito. A big flour tortilla filled with egg, beans, rice and pico de gallo. It was delicious and the beans were whole, not refried. The rice was very good too. I could only eat half and am looking forward to the other half for breakfast tomorrow.
The staff was very nice to everyone and it was obvious that they had repeat customers.
You order inside and they bring your food outside to you on their festive patio.
We really liked this place and look forward to coming back as we visit Occidental, Monte Rio, and Guernnville a few times each year.

Vegan? There is lard in the refried beans but heres the vegan hack; get a small side of picante sauce, and order the taco salad no cheese or beans, add guacamole, grilled onions, and jalapeños, and enjoy.

This place was bomb. On our way back from a weekend in Monte Rio our friend suggested going here for lunch. Patio was dog friendly, food on point. To order food, the entrance has some meat locker plastic and a two person minimum but the guys were friendly and you can tell they had their operation down.
I got the taco salad with carnitas. So good, big chunks of avocado, yummy cheese and salad, beans and rice on the bottoms. The chips were hella good and salsa had a kick. We also got the guacamole which was a little spicy but great as it has small diced jalapeño peppers in it. I would def go back and try the burritos or the enchiladas

SUPER good Mexican food that is bursting with flavor while staying well balanced. It's exactly the place you want to go to to get some food before a traveling or fishing adventure. This place has one of the best carne asada burritos I've ever had!

Service is set up as a to-go place with seating. It's a two person operation with the interior kitchen taking up most of the space. You walk in, order, and get a seat on the patio. They can seat about five groups which is good for the town of occidental. Super chill and quick service.

If you are nearby and want some tacos or burritos, it's the place! Highly recommend the supreme carne asada burrito.

Ps. Chips and salsa here are done right, don't sleep on them. Fresh tortilla chips with spicy, chunky salsa. Other shops gotta stop salting everything to hell and learn!

Today I ordered a chicken supreme burrito and there was very little sour cream and one piece and I mean one piece of avocado in it. Also way too much rice and overpriced considering what I was given. This is the 3rd time and I won't be back.

This food at this place is fantastic. I've been multiple times, and have never been disappointed.

These are my guys - I lived in Freestone for 15 years and went to El Mariachi many times a week. I really miss them - if you guys see this - you did me a solid. I loved your food more than mine. I can cook - but you do it better.

Their food is outstanding. There were 4 of us. We had the burrito supreme, a chili relleno and enchilada platter, a carne asada platter and shrimp quesadilla. Everyone loved their food. I'm a bit of an expert in Chile rellenos and the proper sauce for them. El Mariachi does it right. The only downside is they only gave outside seating and no heaters. It works fir the summer but not now. Btw, chips and salsa were great too. Go. You won't be disappointed. Our bill was about $15 per person.