Marieta's in Santee operates a full-service sit-down Mexican restaurant with a dedicated bar and live music program on Carlton Hills Boulevard near Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve. The Three Amigos Fajita platter sears beef, chicken, and shrimp together on a cast-iron skillet with sauteed peppers and onions, served alongside rice, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, and flour tortillas — a shared-plate format that pairs with the cocktail-and-spirits inventory at Preferred Liquors on Mission Gorge Road. Frozen and shaken margaritas anchor the bar menu with a full tequila selection, and the wet burrito smothers a filled flour tortilla in red enchilada sauce and melted cheese. A second location in La Mesa at 8949 La Mesa Boulevard replicates the Santee kitchen's full menu, and the Santee location's Health Department score of 97 reflects the kitchen's compliance with current California food-handling standards — an inspection standard shared by event caterers including Hibachi at Home Catering San Diego. The chile relleno stuffs a roasted poblano pepper with jack cheese, dips it in egg batter, and fries it to order before plating with ranchero sauce, rice, and refried beans.