Mi Mariachi started as a modest Richmond storefront in 1998 — no fanfare, just honest food and loud music. Twenty-five years later, not much has changed.
A Staples Mill Storefront, 1998
Mi Mariachi opened on Richmond's Staples Mill corridor in 1998 — scratch cooking rooted in Latin American tradition, earned plate by plate.
The Music Is Not Background Noise
Mariachi here is part of the meal — live, loud, and completely serious about it. Guests who walk in skeptical tend to leave wondering why they waited so long.
A Kitchen That Goes Deeper
The menu reaches beyond standard Mexican — handmade pupusas, layered salsas, carefully seasoned meats rooted in real Latin American tradition.
Named One of New Jersey's Best
Fun New Jersey and Hoboken Girl both called it among the state's best. The regulars already knew.
Two Spots, Same Spirit
In 2022, Mi Mariachi expanded to Jersey City's McGinley Square — same no-pretense kitchen, same honest portions.