text: Marianas is an interesting place I wish I could say I like itbut having tried Cardenas at US Decatur first then checking out Marianas I set myself up for disappointment First off parking is tight Getting in the door you have a Rent a Center outlet to your left slot machines to the right then you have to make a hard Left and loop around the checkouts to get to the rest of the store And if the checkout lines are long it is a pain to get through And once you get into the rest of the store it is dark the aisles are narrow and it is just claustrophobic nnProduce wise I was not impressed with quality selection and especially pricing In fact price was an issue all over the store If one comparison shops you will realize Marianas is high The carniceria is shoved along the North wall with a mediocre selection and again you can do better on price selection and even quality nnI could go on and on but I walked out with hand made chips salsa and guac among other things I put Cardenas offerings on the table side by side with Marianas The Marianas chips were thicker but held their own but Marianas salsa had a slight vinegary like twang to itwhere Cardenas did not But then the guac ended it dips into Marianas guac and I got water Not so with the guac from Cardenas nnCouple that with mixing Mexican cane sugar Coke in with High Fructose sweetened Coke on the same shelf along with checkout staff that does not know how to smile and I will drive x the distance and go back to Cardenas At least Marianas does offer rides home to those who need itbut for me I just do not see any reason to go back At least not to Marianas