Fiesta Martin Mexican Grill

HOW DO YOU FUCK UP CHEESE ENCHELADAS! I used to really enjoy coming here but my past 3 visits in recent months have been very lackluster the level of customer service has fallen off and is very inconsistent this is the second time where i had to get a servers attention to get served the food is just ok at this point I ordered 3 cheese encheladas none of the inside cheese was melted and the food was like warm not hot they never have ice tea any more they direct you to a messed over salsa bar for your salsas instead of bringing them out the whole experience is becoming commercial instead of an authentic like Mexican restaurant/​food experience it may be a matter of trying to do too much and losing sight and focus on what made you top dawg in this area Mexican food wise they have the big restaurant down the street this smaller one here and now opening a 3^rd where the old Tony Roma’s on Market st down the way often time when mom and pop spots try and grow they lose sight and focus of what got them in the position to grow and expand and the customer suffers

No Air conditioning??? The food was just a step above mediocre. My ceviche was served room temp! Service: the server was nice but would disappear for long stretches of time. Tortillas came 10 minutes after the fajitas came… and they only 3 at a time. I also ordered a «fresh» juice that also came room temp! Rice and beans had no flavor. We will not be returning to this establishment.

Vegetables were steamed to tasteless The refried beans, only the cheese had any taste. Black beans were cooked without any sauce Carne Asada tacos were passable. Filet of fish a bit watery, with a spicy red sauce was okay.
Going to pass on ever returning.

Ive been here twice. Both for Taco Tuesday. Both mehh.
1^st time… i went some time ago with a few friends to grab a couple of drinks. I was not impressed. I had the fish tacos which were on a cold tortilla… how does that happen? Also had the mangoniada drink which was pretty good.
2^nd time was this week also for taco Tuesday. Where do I start?
You enter into an overcrowded entry way, where you have no idea where to write your name for a table or who was waiting in line first. I would hate to have a table close the entrance as people hover over you as they wait to be seated. Apperantly there was a new host which didn’t seem to be doing a good job at all. We waited about 20 mins for a table only to see an empty table that had been sitting there alone the whole time.
I ordered the #9. Nothing special. Bland enchilada w a Chile relleno. Mehhh.
The bf ordered the potatoe, bean and ground beef $ 1 tacos. The potatoes taco was not bad.
I think the only highlight of this place were the drinks. It would be a long time before I decide to go back. Specially with it being so tiny and overcrowded.
I will say, customer service was great. Waiters definitely hustled.
Over all, highly over rated.

Food is always good… Alfredo, I ordered Carne asada burrito the way you make it with cheese, rice and pinto beans inside, cheese and sauce on top (wet), Margherita on the rocks (while I wait), large guacamole, extra chips and salsa… well I get home and it’s chicken with black beans. Not happy… I called back and told Gloria. I have picture and receipt… I will be back on Wednesday so you can make it right! :(

First of all, one of the negatives was that the wait was pretty bad for a Saturday around 4pm. We waited for about 20mins for a table until the waitress came along and asked if we wanted to just wait and order @ the bar
We didn’t order our food until 30 mins from getting there.
The waitresses and waiters were very nice a me friendly.
Once we ordered the food got to us fairly quick so that was a plus.
Their Micheladas are watered down the only good thing about them was the tajin on the glass #spicyyumm
The food looked and smelled pretty good but in reality it does lack flavor, it was very bland and not what I expected.

Tables are so high in here. The chips with salsa are delicious — salsa is spicy, chips are hot/​warm (they taste better when hot). I got the tacos… The carne asada was too dry, I only took one bite of it. What a waste. The al pastor taco was delicious, very juicy and just good. I got fries, too. Those were good. Spinach enchiladas were good. Service overall was fine. Came here after airbnb host suggested it. Restroom a bit messy. Staff is friendly and cheery.

I craved a breakfast burrito this morning and wanted something of a more restaurant quality so I decided to phone up a machaca burrito. The burrito was NOT machaca. It was chunks of fatty beef. Nothing shredded about it. I hate biting into more fat than meat. I’m only giving them stars because the service is AWESOME.

Great food. Great Service. And Taco Tuesday is amazing!
Definitely try to make reservations as the restaurant is always packed.

Love this place! Would have given it a 5*, but no seats!!! The food is great and the customer service is excellent!!!

So good! Great Staff! Great Food! Best Price!

*** I have to admit to being a fan of Fiesta Martin Grill. ***
Both here and next door (Fiesta Martin Tacos for late nites).
There are a couple of «go to» dishes that are prepared well.
Camarones Costa Azul
Jumbo shrimp that are stuffed with cheese and peppers,
wrapped in bacon, deep fried, and a tangy dip sauce … 5
Decadent, of course, yet delicious after drinks especially.
Mole Poblano
Couple of chicken breasts smothered in mole sauce … 4
Fajitas
Marinated well, served on a hot plate, fresh vegs, juicy … 4
Mangoneada
Frozen mango flavored margarita with Mexican spices … 5
*** Ambiance is nothing to note, yet I ret’n for my faves. ***

Yummy, yummy Mexican food. Great drinks! I had 2 peach margaritas that went down very easy.
For the entrée, I ordered the shrimp fajitas and they were sooooo good. The shrimp were very well done and they never brought the corn tortillas to make the actual fajitas, but that didn’t stop me. Next time, I’ll order double shrimp.

The fact that I am just now writing a review of this place just means I am the biggest procrastinator in the world. Fiesta Martin is my go to place for aunthentic Mexican food. The enchiladas, tacos, nachos, burritos… goodness! Let’s start with some do’s:
Do get any item on the menu because its delicious
Do come for the amazing drunken taco Tuesdays because its truly focused on the cute shirts the servers wear saying «save water drink margaritas» they are the best margs for just $ 5 !!
Do ask for Daniel he is our favorite waiter… his smile is to die for. Hold on ladies he’s married and she is just as adorbs.
Do stop over to the sister restaurant a couple doors down because there you can get street tacos for just a buck along with asada fries and tasty fruit smoothies
Ok for my Dont’s
Don’t not go there are you out of your taco loving mind!!! Hello you need to be at Fiesta Martin as much as possible its imperative to your health, and fantastic more interesting life.

The Health Department needs to pay this place a visit. The onions in the salad bar were turning yellow! and apparently not under proper temperature control. I told the manager but they did absolutely nothing about it.
Moreover, the carne asada taco was served cold which i returned for a refund, and the enchilada plate was below par; served with very small sides, «luke warm,» and definitely not worth $ 8.99.
Do yourself a favor if you don’t want food poisoning– go to Taco Bell…
(This is the same owner of Fiesta Martin Tacos– two doors down).

Love the food !!! Awesome chips and salsa service was amazing !!! Our waiter Gerardo definitely was attentive and on top of it :)

Let me start by saying the I love Mexican food… ask anyone who knows me. So I’m kind of a snob when it comes to it. As busy as this spot is I was rubbing my hands & belly in anticipation of seriously throwing down! Sorry to say I was let down today. I had a small shrimp cocktail & tortilla soup, my friends had shrimp ceviche & a carne asada burrito.
I’ll start w/​my food… anytime I order tortilla soup there’s usually veggies, chicken, tortilla strips, onions, cilantro, avocado & shredded cheese. This one was missing veggies, onions, cilantro & the most important ingredient — FLAVOR! I tried my hardest to work w/​what I was given; asked for onions & cilantro, added lime & tapatio but still not what I was looking for in this soup. Quite frankly, no one wants to work that hard & I had them take it back. My shrimp cocktail was decent but there was literally 5 shrimp including the one on the glass, one of them still had some of the shell on it that I bit into & a whole bunch of the veggies that go in it (now how come I couldn’t get some of that in my soup)!
I had a taste of my friends food & the shrimp ceviche was pretty good but that burrito was down right nasty! It was dry & the meat was more like chopped up stew meat… smh, no thank you!
One star for the salsa, one star for the ceviche.

Hoy fue terrible experiencia en tomar el Luch, el mesonero que me atendió desde un principio se porto no de buen agrado me tomo la orden un té frío, una sopa de albóndigas, y tacos, tardó más de diez minutos solo en servir el té frío, después espere casi media hr para que me sirvieran, y eso por qué pregunte por mí comida ya que a dos Mesas que llegaron después de mí ya tenían su comida, me sirvieron la sopa de albóndigas y estaba totalmente fría, le pedí al mesero que la sopa estaba fría, solo torció la boca y no pidió ninguna disculpa, entiendo que estaba ocupado pero no era de esa manera su atención, reiteró la comida es buena pero la actitud. Del mesero fue fatal, claro que voy a regresar solo fue la experiencia de hoy !!

I will say the customer service is PHENOMENAL! My waiter/​server whichever is more appropriate for you was a delight, even though he could see I didn’t enjoy my food. We both played it off nicely.
If you love garlic, you will love their Dorado chicken tacos, the first bite you can smell and taste the garlic and that continues in each bite. The beans are ok, they did start us off with hot tortilla chips and salsa. I did not finish my food and that says plenty.
I ordered the Queso Fundido with chorizo and it was a brick of cheese. No bueno.
Not a place I will ever return to.

Update– ¹²⁄₂₄ I went back and the same server that I wrote about on my previous review that took over an hour to get some nachos and enchiladas, served me today.
When I wrote that review Owner Esaul messaged me and offered me a free meal. That was a good gesture but I wanted to go back and get served as a paying customer. I work in customer service and I know that things get a bit altered when an upset returning guest is there. You put on a dog and pony show because you know the customer has reached out to management/​ownership and you treat him/​her different than usual. I wasn’t looking for that.
Well today my horchata had a fly in it; coincidental? I’m not so sure. Disgusted, I went to the register to speak to the manager but when I asked to speak to him/​her I was met with a, «what do you want him for?» To speak to him; «well he’s not here.»
Since Esaul had given me his cell phone number I reached out to him via an iMessage. I haven’t heard back from him; granted this all happened on the morning of Christmas Eve so I understand if he’s out of town.
Fiesta Martin, as a longtime Inglewood resident, Fiesta Martin is one of the spots that I take pride in being successful. It honestly has some of the best Mexican food out there and it holds a dear place in my heart since it’s the place I took my now in-​laws when I asked them for my wife’s hand in marriage. I like to think the chips and salsa softened up my father in law to say yes, because when they threw us an engagement party we ordered a couple of trays of chips and salsa. Perhaps this was all a series of unfortunate incidents but I’m not so sure I can fully believe that.

I love coming to Fiesta Martin! It’s just a skip and hop away from me. Nonetheless I’ve been coming here since day one. As they first started opening I thought business was good. Now, its super jam packed! which is good for them. I usually come here during the evening, after work. The food is good, the service is good, and the drinking are amazing. Thank you fiesta for a good time :-)
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The have the best margarita! And also I had my free tequila shot.
El Lugar es hermoso y el personal te da la mejor atención.
Lo único malo es que tuve que esperar 35 minutos por una mesa

Si sabes que es un bistek picado, aquí no saben, mala experiencia en este lugar.