Marieta's Mexican Food on Alpine Boulevard brings recipes rooted in the cuisine of Jalisco and Sonora to Alpine, preparing all sauces and dressings in-house from traditional formulas at its 2225 Alpine Blvd location. The draft and bottle list features Mexican and domestic beer alongside a full cocktail menu, placing the restaurant on the same Alpine Boulevard craft-beverage corridor anchored by Mcilhenney Brewing Co. one block east. The kitchen fires a broad menu spanning fajitas — chicken, shrimp, and a three-protein Tres Amigos build — alongside Camarones al Mojo de Ajo featuring six jumbo shrimp sautéed in a garlic-butter sauce. Outdoor patio seating, a fireplace-equipped dining room, and a kids' menu extend the format from date-night dinners to multi-generational family gatherings. The restaurant also operates a La Mesa location, though the Alpine kitchen maintains its own prep line and produces sauces independently, matching the cook-to-order standard that defines the breakfast program at Janet's Montana Cafe next door on Alpine Boulevard. The Chile Verde burro wraps slow-braised pork in roasted tomatillo sauce inside a pressed flour tortilla, producing a wet-burrito format that requires full-kitchen braise times exceeding standard taco-shop turnaround.