MARIMBA COCINA MEXICANA
- Health grade
- B · 89/100
- Brevard County rank
- Safer than 39%
- Diner rating
- 4.4 ★ · 1,616 reviews
- Violations
- 1 high-priority and 3 basic
- Last inspected
- Mar 2026
It currently ranks safer than 39% of Brevard County restaurants we grade. The most recent report (March 25, 2026) still cited 1 high-priority and 3 basic violations, so there's room to climb. Diner rating: 4.4 from 1,616 reviews. Menus here flag options for vegetarian and dairy-free diners.
Trend: improving · B (89/100) · safer than 39% of Brevard County restaurants we grade
Get directions Call (321) 637-9607
Restaurant details
- Health grade
- B (89/100)
- Violations
- 4 total — 1 high-priority, 3 basic
- Address
- 411 BARTON BLVD, Rockledge, FL
- Cuisine
- Mexican
- Categories
- Mexican restaurant
- Price
- $10–20
- Rating
- 4.4 stars (1616 reviews)
- Seats
- 150
- Phone
- (321) 637-9607
- Website
- Official website
Community Rating
Reviews via GoogleWhat diners say — our read
One subject runs through these 23 reviews more than any other: the staff. Where front-of-house comes up, the rating that follows averages 5.0, so it reads as a strength.
22 of 23 rated reviews are four stars or higher; 0 are two or lower. The single most common rating left here is 5 stars (21 of 23). No one in this corpus comments on how food arrives at all.
On the health side, the most recent DBPR inspection returned a B (89/100) with 1 high-priority and 3 basic violations — middling, much like the reviews. The visit behind that grade was March 25, 2026. Across its inspection history the kitchen is improving, which argues for giving it the benefit of the doubt. On health score it sits safer than 39% of the Brevard County restaurants we grade. For specifics, the last inspection cited dishwashing facilities and plumbing installed & maintained.
Nothing here pulls in opposite directions — an unusually clean read. The reviews themselves follow, unedited and newest first.
Our own analysis of 23 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →
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Great food and friendly service. Will definitely be back!
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Our go to for good Mexican food!
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Friendly, great prices and wonderful staff. Great prices and wonderful staff.
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Best tacos
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I love coming in here with my wife. Loco burrito is an A+. Servers are always really nice. I've been coming here for years and it always slaps.
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The best food and the best people!!!
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We love La Marimba!! We especially love our server Claudia! She is so great!!
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Excellent service by all the staff. The food is excellently prepared, and delicious). Service is always great, the restaurant is always very clean, and the food is great value. My wife and I highly recommend La Marimba.
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Great food and service as always! Can’t beat margarita Monday!
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Consistent great service and the food is always spot on!
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We are repeat customers because the food is good and the prices are reasonable.
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Claudia was our server and is fantastic! Spot on every time always with a smile. The food is excellent also!
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Amazing local restaurant where service is welcoming and the food is great. Bonus is that they make the best margaritas anywhere!
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Today I ordered a Fajita Quesadilla to-go and requested shrimp as a substitute for the chicken or steak. I was told this could be done, and I paid the full Fajita Quesadilla price plus an upcharge for the shrimp. Unfortunately, when I got home, I discovered that the quesadilla contained only shrimp and cheese, with none of the fajita vegetables that are part of the Fajita Quesadilla. I ended up paying $23 for what was essentially a basic shrimp and cheese quesadilla. If the shrimp substitution changed the dish so significantly, that should have been communicated when I ordered. I feel the price charged was not reflective of the item I received
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Great fajitas!!! Tender chicken and lots of vegetables. Delicious guacamole!
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If you want solid Mexican food, amazing margaritas and servers who take the time to get to know you, this is the spot! Extremely fair pricing and Jose treats us like family. Can’t say enough.
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Best Mexican food in the area. We always stop here when we are in Rockledge.
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Amazing work ❤️🤤🤤🤤🤤
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Literally the best chicken tortilla soup I’ve ever tasted.
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Excellent service and food.
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Always fast and delicious. Servers always polite.
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BEST FAJITAS EVER!!! Consistently the best Mexican restaurant in all of Brevard!!
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Excellent food, large selection. Courteous servers. Nice atmosphere. My wife and I got the lunch shredded chicken Taco salad. Pickled onions, peppers, guacamole, sour cream in a fried shell. Very tasty. We will definitely be coming back.
Overall Score
61 / 100
Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 11 AM to 9 PM
- Tuesday
- 11 AM to 9 PM
- Wednesday
- 11 AM to 9 PM
- Thursday
- 11 AM to 9 PM
- Friday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Saturday
- 11 AM to 10 PM
- Sunday
- 11 AM to 9 PM
Inspection history
The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.
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March 25, 2026 · Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
1 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 3 basic
- 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
- 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
- 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention (×2)
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October 31, 2025 · Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
1 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 3 basic
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention (×2)
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
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August 28, 2025 · Routine - Food
Warning Issued
2 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 4 basic
- 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
- 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention (×2)
- 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
- 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
- 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
Safer options nearby
Higher-graded restaurants close to MARIMBA COCINA MEXICANA, by Florida DBPR grade:
- PEACE IN THE GARDEN CAFE
- SUBWAY 4727
- TIPICO LATINO RESTAURANTE
This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →
Data last updated: March 25, 2026