My sister and I decided to try this spot because we saw that they had special's and it was taco Tuesday. When we walked in we were greeted by the bartender. Happy hour was 3-6pm I think, and there were 2 taco specials on the board. I'm not sure if it was valid or not.. There was one person at the bar taking orders, serving drinks, and pretty much running the place. She was very busy. The anxiety of watching her try to handle everything made me a little uncomfortable. She was doing her best, and kuddos to her for not flipping a table and walking out. She was nice, but she asked us every 3-4 minutes if we knew what we were ordering. It was very aggravating. I don't think she realized after several times we were over it. The inside is pretty much a bar setting with a few booths. It's very dated and low-key kind of gloomy inside. I'd say this is a bar for locals, not really a restaurant. It's definitely the kind of food you could eat if you had a few drinks, maybe. But sober, heck no!! Lol. Ugh. I was excited to try them because they have some 5 star reviews, but it wasn't what I expected. When it was time to eat she went and got the cook from outside. We ordered 2 burgers and fries, and chicken nachos. We left and came back to pick up our order and the seats at the bar was packed at this point. The waitress met us as we walked in, with our food. I was hungry, so I tried the food in the car. The burger was definitely a frozen patty and thick as heck. It looked decent kinda sorta, in a way, maybe, just a little bit. Idk what to say. The fries were crispy but awkwardly greasy!! There was one tiny tomato on my burger and a huge onion that was a little moldy. I've never seen someone use a slice of onion this big on a burger. The burger definitely needed seasoning. I think if it had flavor it would have been decent. I'll give the burger a 4/10. My sister got the chicken nachos and she was not happy. Whatever mystery beans they had made were disgusting. They tasted old or something was off about them. The guacamole was a little sour tasting also, and the chicken was flavorless. She tried so hard to make it work, she even re-cooked the beans and it just didn't help. 2/10!!! She spent $25 and felt it was the worse decision she made all day. I wish I was exaggerating or something, but this is actual factual. The prices are reasonable, I'll say that. But it's definitely certain things to stay away from on the menu. I don't think we'd ever return. Maybe the tacos are better than what we had ordered. If you're looking for a drink maybe things would be better. I think they specialize in drinks over food!? read more

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Well. It was a Tuesday afternoon my sister and I had to stop past the beauty supply store. So my sister was like, do you want to try this place " Margarita Grill". So I was down smh. It's a bar a little dive kinda spot I had ordered the bacon cheeseburger for my boy, the grilled chicken nachos for myself. I can appreciate that they didn't put the toppings on the nachos or burger. My sister has gotten some kind of burger also lol. I get dropped off gave my son his food looks like it's about to be good lol until he heats it up for a second, I put all the fixings on my nachos right. Believing things was about to hit smh nope.. my kid said mom I appreciate you bringing me something to eat home but.... The burger tastes like nothing was like chewing sawdust bacon was the only thing to taste alright, fries were ok though. now lol for my nachos looks can be deceiving. My lettuce was brown and wilted, was supposed to be like a refried beans I guess ‍ they were kidney beans looked those. When i say they smelled like I was taken back by the look of things but when my crazy self tasted that mess my lawdt smh had my stomach doing flips. Also the guacamole tasted like that was old and sour. I have had guac with too much lemon or lime juice in it, this was like past its time only looked ok due to the lemon juice or whatever. Will not be doing that again. The ambiance was chill a few of those slot games bar area in the middle of the place a few tables around it nothing to really hype up. I will say even though we didn't care for what we had, maybe it was a bad day. ‍ Who knows other things may be good if we stop past that beauty store again, I'd go and try the lumpia or fried fish taco. Was told that they taste really good. lol honestly y'all go be the judge for yourselves could have been an off day. read more

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This is my go-to place. The food is delicious and reasonably priced and the staff including Diane are extremely friendly and courteous. It is definitely a hidden neighborhood gem. I highly recommend the Margarita Grill. read more

Margarita Grill - The bar area of the Grill - Mexican Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Do not drive by this dive bar in a divey shopping center. It's a locals bar with lots of regulars. You feel like you will be a regular only going a couple of times. I have been here many times YEARS ago and stopped by again last night. Same great food, cold drinks and attentive friendly bartenders and great prices! They have daily specials so I had 2 fish tacos for $2 each and they were packed full of fish. No skimping. And they were crispy and delicious. My husband got a salad with Ahi Tuna and he was impressed and the tuna was delicious. I will definitely be back sooner rather than later. They have plenty of tv's and games like bowling and golf. The bathrooms are a bit iffy and need some work but I will not let that stop me from going. read more

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Ambiance is nice but the food & the prices are unbelievable. You have to try their nachos & tacos. Happy hours are great too. You will leave Happy. Delicious food! My opinion : Best Nachos in Virginia Beach. read more

I took my two 20 something sons this Thursday around 7pm to try out some food which I heard was unique and tasty. I did not get to try anything as the U-shaped bar had 20-25 folks and one poor bartender slopping drinks. We took a chance and grabbed a table past the bar. After about 10 minutes it was evidence she was alone and there were no other wait staff coming. We left and went elsewhere. No knock on the tender as she was slammed - that is probably a management mistake if Thursdays are a big bar night just in case someone wants to try the food & not sit at the bar. read more

Margarita Grill is a great place to meet and hangout with friends. My hubby wanted to celebrate his birthday here and that is what we did on 11/19/2022 and invited all of our friends and a good many showed up. The owners are great and the two bartenders working handled all of us, they worked really hard as I am sure we were a little overwhelming. Andi the owner decorated for my hubby's birthday and it was awesome. Love their food especially the Margarita bites and Shrimp tacos. The drinks were good and kept coming. They have a good happy hour to till 9pm. If you need a good neighborhood bar to hangout, this is your place. read more

Margarita Grill - a bar with neon lights - Mexican Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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You will love this place. The food is top notch. The ambiance is relaxing. The air temperature is cool. If you try the food you will Come back. Great happy hour prices and daily food specials. I like to get an extra burrito for work the next day. Try it for yourself and let me know what you think read more

Great service, cilantro sauce was amazing. Low key spot never not a spot open. Will be back! read more

Not a place I would recommend it's a local spot so new people feel uncomfortable ....I got a beer and got out I person named Brandi was very loud and didn't want anything after that won't be back read more

Came here one Friday night craving tacos. Seen online they have fried chicken tacos, had to check it out. Nice little place and food was great. Only thing I would say is that the fried chicken taco needed more sauce. Other than that, come check this place out! read more

Margarita Grill - Mexican Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Every time we are in the area we stop in! It's a GREAT little dive bar... Nice specials...good food. read more

Virginia Beach, Virginia --- my 1st visit to the "Margarita Grill" was a pleasant surprise ... the "Margarita Grill" offers the feel of a neighborhood bar & featured "Run-A-Way Bill" Favorite bartender "Diane" ... my $5 Tuna Taco was tasty-riffic & filling ... the "Torture" sauce lived up to it's name - WOW-riffic! "Run-A-Way Bill" was here! #RunAwayBill 02.24.20 read more

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The food taste, price and presentation is 5 Star!! The customer service is awesome as well! Many regulars patronize the establishment and you will quickly see why...they are just awesome!!! read more

I love Margarita Grill and always eat and drink there when visiting Virginia Beach. It has a warm and friendly atmosphere of locals and amazing food. I enthusiastically recommend it! A+++ read more

Great food and drinks and best service ever. Thanks Brandi for taking care of us!

Hands down, best shrimp tacos here in Virginia Beach! The taco is overflowing with fresh, tender fried shrimp. The flavor is on point, very limey and delish! Hubby got the fried chicken tacos and those were pretty amazing as well. The sauce they use is amazing, but couldn't quite put my finger on what it was. We ordered the chips and queso as a starter and it came out hot, cheesy, and with a little bit of a kick. Definitely recommend this place! read more

Margarita Grill - Mexican Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Their fried chicken taco is life changing. I've never had anything like it. Their spicy shrimp taco is loaded with so much shrimp it's rolling off each side. The fish taco is grilled to perfection. If their cook ever leaves I'll be depressed. I've eaten here a least half a dozen times. The food has always been fresh and flavorful. There's usually the same three people working. I wish I knew their names because they deserve a shout out. I can tell this is sort of like the Cheers of Virginia Beach. There's a diverse crowd of all ages. It's definitely a spot where the locals go. The music is always good, it's never too loud or crowded, the service is friendly, and the food can't be beat for the prices. I've tried just about all of their tacos and have had the nachos, steak bites, and chips and queso. The tacos come with fresh topping on the side. Lettuce, Tomato, lime, and a blend of onion and cilantro. Be careful, the bowl for the queso comes straight to you from the oven. Trust me, my friend wishes someone would have warned her before she burned her fingertips. Nothing a margarita or two didn't help her forget. Even the queso had fresh tomato and peppers in it. It never got hard after it cooled down like it does at some other places. Update 4/2/19: the shredded beef has a strange smell and taste. The texture is tough to chew. We ordered beef nachos and a beef taco. We did not eat the beef because it was unappetizing. The nachos had trace amounts of cheese. Really disappointing. I doubt I'll go back for food now. The kitchen staff has changed. If they change the beef it may be worth another chance. What they are serving now has got to be some packaged precooked beef or something. It's very low quality. read more

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This is a neighborhood bar. How do I know that? Well when I walked in, it was as if I told them Large Marge sent me. Everyone stops what there doing to stare at you for a good 15 seconds, the juke box screeches to a halt, absolute silence minus the glass shatter in the background....then they go back to getting their drink on. It can be uncomfortable for some but I was that perpetual new kid growing up so all I cared about was whether I seat myself or not. Tacos were decent. Bartender/service was friendly. Have zero complaints. read more

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Looove this little homey bar. Been here both liquored up like the Royal Crown wearer I am, AND sober *** Gasp! Both times my food literally has my mouth watering. I snuck here without my best friend this time (ssshhhh)... it's supposed to be "the spot". That explains the comfort here with fellow patrons, the beautiful waitress and her bartending skills, and of course the food. Don't knock it until you try it. read more

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A friend and I dropped in for a quick drink one evening. The waitress, Bama, was so nice and personable. The atmosphere was very chill as they had some nice tunes playing in the background! I'll definitely be back to check out their menu and late night vibe! read more

I stopped for a late dinner here after a trip to Homegoods to pick up a new sofa on a Tuesday. This was my first time and the place came recommended by friends. I loved that they had specials and I ended up ordering the Spicy Tuna Tacos, an order of $5.00 chicken nachos, and a top shelf margarita. It was happy hour until 9, so the BF ordered a few beers. I absolutely loved the Tuna Tacos and should have ordered just those! Needless to say the nachos were good as well.....I absolutely loved the music selection here. Kinda of a low key vibe. (Sublime, Marley, Slightly Stupid,etc...) Upon entering, the place is smaller than what I had envisioned. A large bar in the middle of a room and not much else. The bartender was super friendly and made a damn good margarita. I plan on returning soon..... read more

Margarita Grill - Daily specials. Spicy Tuna Tacos are delish. (Spicey,Can I get a spellcheck?!) - Mexican Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

This place is TRASHHH! The place looks filthy and dusty. The waitress is very rude and horrid when serving customers. I'm upset that this place has as many stars as it does, because it is doing a disservice to great restaurants that truly deserve high praise. DO NOT, spend your time or money here, you will be drastically disappointed. read more

I love the tacos here!! The Baja shrimp taco is my favorite. Everything about it hits the spot. My second favorite taco is the fried chicken taco. Nomnomnom. Cannot go wrong with either of those. I wasn't too fond of the grilled Baja fish taco. My son loves the kids quesadilla meal. Tacos are super stuffed with meats and fillings!! Prices are super reasonable!! Total fans of tacos here and will always be back. I think this may be one if not my favorite place to get tacos. Little hole in the wall dive type place. Love it! read more

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This is one of those spots that the locals love. You can tell because all of the guests that came in were regulars and the servers knew exactly what they wanted. I really loved that they had daily specials and the day I came in, they had $5 personal nachos. They were finger-licking good! The margaritas, which were only $3 for their Happy Hour, was just as good. Food was good. Drinks were good. Servers were beyond friendly... Definitely not a bad place to drop by! read more

Margarita Grill - Personal nachos - Mexican Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

This local dive bar is located at London bridge plaza directly on the corner beside Tuesday Mornings. It's a hidden gem unnoticed.. If it wasn't for the Tjmaxx and Tuesday Mornings I wouldn't have noticed this place. This spot is a typically only known to the locals of this area because it seemed like everybody about new each other in there. The vibe and local flare brought at this place is relaxing and a inviting. Walking into this place the first thing you notice is this huge bar. It's attracting, along with the island flare of reggae music playing in the air as everyone chills underneath the grass thatching embroidering the bar. Its like we are at a tiki bar at the beach. Although a dive bar wouldn't typically be a place where I would bring my young-ins but the people here didn't mind my boys. They were so excited because they were loving the music, watching some guys playing an interactive game of golf, the vast amount of Tv's, interactive dart board and the beach theme, it's everything attracting and fun. We had the $5 special that came with 2 tacos and a side of margarita bites. The gooey center of the bites got me ordering a round two to go around. I also ordered lumpia(pork crispy spring roll) and a $2.75 tequila and pineapple drink. Everything I ordered costed me almost $19 I love the price and the laid back environment. The waitresses and the bartenders were so friendly made sure we had a good time. The local customers here were really nice too. This is defiantly the place to go hang out, not overcrowded, cheap Tex-Mex type of food and a good selection of drinks for an amazing price at the bar. read more

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Wow!!!! What a find!!! Stopped in with my daughter. We split a shredded beef burrito (daily special $5) It was huge and delicious. We couldn't finish it. We also had very fresh guacamole and the marg bites ($4 and so amazing!!!). Only downside was they should give you a warning on their sauces. I thought the red one was a runny pick de gallo. Nope!!! Torture sauce (if you love spicy, you will love this). I had a delicious house margarita. The staff was very attentive and friendly and restaurant was clean. Will definitely return to this gem again. read more

When we first walked in, we thought we had walked into a dive bar and had a hard time convincing each other it was a good idea. But we were sooo hungry for lunch, and Yelp gave this place 4 out of 5 stars, so we decided to give it a solid chance. The special (Monday) was a $1.00 beef taco. I decided to give that a shot and I'm so happy I did! Legit braised beef on a soft flour tortilla - so good! We also had the Margarita Burrito (awesome!), beef nachos (even the half size is more than enough to share!) two more of the dollar tacos, and a chicken soft taco (get it straight off of the menu, don't chance anything!). Everything was off the hook!! So good!! Normally guacamole anywhere outside of California is like green mayonnaise, but not here!! We ordered extra just to eat!! I'm so happy we ended up here!! I wish I lived here because I would come back aaaaaall the time! read more

Margarita Grill - Don't blink or you'll miss it! - Mexican Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

The shredded beef nachos are absolutely AMAZING. I am often left disappointed by nachos when I go out but am so glad I gave these a shot. I am looking forward to going back to try other items on the menu soon. read more

Food was great, bartender is awesome, drinks are great too! We plan on going back here to this little hole in the wall

It is very deceiving from the outside and strip mall it's in. It got the job done though. Found it on yelp on our way out of Virginia Beach and heading home to PA and my son wanted Mexican food. I gave it 4 stars not so much for the flavor of the food and decor but for the people working there and their positive vibe. Service was quick and both waitresses were very friendly. Decor and inside is very chill. If I was sitting by a beach and this was my walk up bar it'd be perfect. Overall vibe is relaxed. Had games to play, even ladder golf. Didn't have any alcohol. I had the chicken burrito bowl, son had beef burrito bowl and my husband chicken and fajita tacos. Hubs said the fajita tacos were outstanding. Beans could've used a bit more flavoring. Burrito bowls were big portions and neither of us finished them. I enjoyed the chipotle sauce on the top. It helped add flavor. Also had chips and queso. Queso had good flavor but was runny at first. Was even better as it thickened a bit. CHips were tasty but needed salt. The mild salsa was sweet and very tasty. I'm a wimp and didn't try the hot ones. read more

We were greeted by Beth, who is friendly, attentive and funny. We ordered the special of the day, which was $2 tuna tacos as listed on the pink card atop most of the tables throughout the restaurant. Beth suggested that we each up our order from 2 to 3 tacos to take advantage of free rice and beans. We agreed to that. When we received our check, we noticed that we were charged the full menu price for the tacos at $5 each. When Beth checked with the owner, identified as Jason, he refused to honor the advertised special. Beth was awesome and most apologetic. She insisted on paying personally for 3 of the tacos. We did not want her to absorb that amount, but she was adamant about doing so. I would have given this restaurant all 5 stars had they honored what they had in print. For this reason we will not return. read more

Margarita Grill - Mexican Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

The food was okay. I got a quesadilla, which was decent, my husband was unable to eat most of his food, because it was not good. I thought the setting was more of a bar instead of Mexican Restaurant. My husband and I were looking for a Mexican restaurant but a lot of them were closing soon, so we went here. It was very dark inside. Waitress was nice. read more

This place is a nicely set up bar with a nice ambience... The true gem here though it's the tacos... You may look and say three or four dollars is a lot for one taco, but this place breaks the norm... The tacos are huge, most people will probably only be able to eat three at most and they're pretty good... This place is very novelty because they aren't like every other place out here... My only complaint would be the blandness of the chicken and beef, though the tacos and concepts of them are very well put together... I'd recommend this place to anyone and it might have become my new sit down taco spot... read more

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Stopped in earlier today. Ordered 3 different shrimp tacos, fried fish taco, kebab taco, guac, and chicken nachos. I loved 3 of the tacos. The shrimp with bacon, the fried shrimp, and the fried fish were the best. I didn't like the nachos. May have been better with beef. The top shelf margarita was really good! read more

Margarita Grill - Mexican Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Only tried the nachos bc we heard they were awesome and they delivered! Great prices too!

This place was a surprising hidden gem. What the atmosphere lacks the food makes up for. You feel like your in a hula beach hut, listening to country music ordering Mexican food. But holy crap the food was delicious! I had the grilled Baja Fish and blackened ahi tuna tacos and they were some of the best fresh tacos. My partner had the grilled chicken tacos with red and green peppers. Will definitely go back. They have 3 salsa choices and if u like Spicy try the orange one!! Beth was fabulous and we will def be back :) read more

Margarita Grill - Mexican Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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I LOVE this place, it's one of my regular spots. It looks like a dive bar on the outside but the inside is nice and the food is great. I usually go on Monday nights because the special is $1 tacos from 3 to 9 (spicy chicken and shredded beef only). The fried chicken, shredded beef, and shrimp tacos are my faves. I have yet to find a better shrimp taco than Margarita Grill's. It's got bacon and avocado, how could it be bad? I like that they give you multiple types of sauces too. I go for the most mild of the four. Taylor is a great, friendly bartender. Atmosphere is nice and very chill, and I like the music they play. Great place to go after work to unwind with a cocktail (or two) and a few tacos. read more

Kind of a hole a wall place if you're not from the area or if you don't drive around Great Neck. My friend and I met up here for cinco de mayo. They had $5 beef or chicken burrito on special and they were delish. Try pairing it with their hottest sauce (green) and mix with their "sauce that's with everything (yellowish taste like vinegar) to build some intense heat. Whew! We also ordered Coronas and Corona-Rita's on special. Overall our bartender Bryan was awesome and very attentive. He checked up on us and continually filled up our drinks. Will probably come back if I'm ever going to TJ Maxx, or want some quick Mexican, or something to drink. read more

Margarita Grill - Cinco de mayo special: $5 beef or chicken burrito So good. - Mexican Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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At first glance, it looks like a bar, just a bar. Even upon walking in with my wife and kids, I immediately felt like I just walked my kids into a bar and wanted to back out but luckily I read up on Yelp and followed through, which turned out to be a super wise decision. Our waitress immediately welcomed us in and we sat at the tables in the back. The decor looks somewhat tiki/tropical and the eating area is small but man, the food was delicious. Some of the best Mexican food I've had in a long time. The prices are cheap as Hell too. For a few bucks you can score some really amazing eats that a place like Chipotle would charge you a lot more for and wouldn't be nearly as good. Everything we ordered was delicious from fried chicken tacos to burritos and nachos, all so good. Their shredded beef and pico are so flavorful and delicious, I wanted to go back the next day. I didn't have any drinks so I can't rate that, but the food tastes very authentic Mexican and if you can find a better deal for the quality of that food, I'd be shocked, especially in this tourist area. My only gripes would be that the waitress was pretty much alone the whole time, running around like crazy and serving everyone, about fifteen bar patrons and my family until another one showed up towards the end of our meal. However, she kept up and was really fast and thorough with everything, so no complaints about her service, I just felt kind of bad for her and it seemed like some poor scheduling on the manager's part. Also they should make it less of a hang out looking spot and make it more welcoming for all so that other families in the future won't feel intimidated when they see it from the outside. I'm sure a lot of people see the set-up and just decide not to go in or ignore it altogether, which is a real shame since the food and atmosphere are all so excellent. All in all, definitely stop in for some awesome food, drinks and service. read more