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    Margarita's Cafe

    2.9 (177 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Bars, Seafood
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    Classy
    Live music
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Ceviche De Camarones
    Alice P.

    I had an occasion to come here with my girlfriend after a morning at the beach. We were hungry, although it was early afternoon and Mexican was the choice. Upon entering, it was very sparse in customers; I only saw one group but it was only 12:30 on a Friday We were quickly seated and our drink order taken and water served. We quickly decided on our meals and were served our drinks. All good. The interior decor that I noticed was the glass settings in the tables and the cartoon characters on the wall. Liked the glasses, didn't follow the choice of cartoons. I ordered the Shrimp Quesadillas. It was served with a heap of sour cream and guacamole, more than I would need for the meal but better than not enough. My first taste was delicious although I noticed that it was a bit greasy and it had a strong butter flavor. That was unusual, the butter, but butter always tastes good. I felt my cholesterol rise as I sat there but it was tasty. My girlfriend had the ceviche camarones, which she always gets, I was informed. She enjoyed it as usual and I had a small taste as well. I wasn't familiar with it and it wasn't so tasty for me. The drinks were delicious and I had a nice buzz with one serving. Overall, I enjoyed the experience and the food. However, I was still uncertain that the butter was the usual seasoning for quesadillas and it was a tad too greasy for me. I would certainly return and maybe try an entree since Mexican food is good every so often and they were not disappointing.

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    Melinda B.

    Place is pretty, white furniture everywhere, and the buss boy , server and hostess did a good job, despite being able to speak much English., however their manager Joel has no customer service skills and is rude. Came in today on a Sunday and only one other patron in the restaurant, extremely quiet and comfortable. Ordered fajitas combo (two pieces of steak, shrimp and chicken) , sopa azteca (very greasy) and birria tacos (3 came in the order) . The food was okay, nothing to be excited about or say I would return and need to eat that but also not bad. Also ordered 3 drinks; bomba , Piña colada, and raspberry margarita , all looked pretty but Piña colada was not great , watered down and the other two were good! Also ordered the churros, which were incredibly small, (we've frequent their other location that closed down very often and the portion sizes were half the sizes ). My biggest issue, was the sneak charge for chips and salsa, it's a nominal fee and wouldn't mind, but would've ordered something else on the menu that came with chips if we had known the chips had a charge, none of the servers said anything when we requested if we could have more, as the basket was tiny, and for 4 people, it was not sufficient. I asked the server about the charge, that someone should mention there is a charge for chips as the first basket is complimentary only and not refill on chips to finish the salsa or asking for more to have with the food, and or it should be a charge line on the menu to inform customers. Yanira brought the manager, Joel, and he was rude, and upset that I called him out for sneakily charging me . They charged me for something that's not on the menu, I felt that was sneaky and a form of stealing. This truly off put my party and will definitely never recommend or return to this establishment. He retorted with the same response there's a charge , and it's not on the menu and didn't address why it wasn't on the menu or was told about it prior to requesting a refill. This is not customary of a complimentary item and if I am a patron should be given the choice whether or not I want to make that purchase. I will never return and will be reporting them to the better business bureau, for charging for something that's not on the menu. Go to the hundreds of other establishments in Long Beach, or Rockville centre and avoid this place at all cost!

    Doug W.

    I have this review draft sitting here blank with three stars, so, trying to member back I think we had fun, but we were sloshed and had some good fun company. I think it was just before or after covid made everything weird, I wasn't doing the mask thing but I never really did the mask thing, but I guess it had to be the june before covid became a thing. (That's how long ago I was there) I don't remember being blown away really, or blown at all in any direction... We sat outside, she had the birthday sombrero, had a nice tan going from the day, and while I imagine the margs walked the line of being great and having too much sour mix, as most margs do, I'm leaning towards "they got the job done" because I had a great time that day, that's a fact. I gotta say, that picture I posted of the taco salad someone had looks good and makes me think it was enjoyed... so I dnno, I'm gnna trust the me that gave it three stars 3 years ago for now.

    Gary F.

    Rarely do I get the chance to have Mexican food. But when I do, I like it to be good. This place was good! At first, I thought we were going to have a bit of a communication issue, and they were not going to get our orders correct. This was not the case. Everything came out just as ordered. This is a great place to go for date night. It's dimly lit, not loded with your typical cheesey Mexican restaurant decor.. now what we had. They brought out warm chips and salsa. They were good, but salsa was even better. It had just the right amount of spiciness with really good flavor.. next, my aunt and uncle said I should have the chicken soup. I'm glad I listened. Loaded with meat and vegetables, not to mention how good it was. Dinner, I had chicken fajitas. It's funny, I didn't realize how crappy the chicken fajitas were from all the other restaurants I've eaten it at until now. This was the best chicken fajitas I've ever had. Perfectly cooked, loaded with flavor and good wraps. I think the only thing I would have liked is one more wrap and some tomatoes cooked in the fajitas. I wish I wasn't so full. Dessert looked incredible.

    Steak Quesadilla
    Kenny B.

    I know this place isn't the best but we wanted to give them another chance. I don't know, it was just a lot of things wrong than right here. Cons: -Plates and napkins were dirty -Bathroom door didn't lock -Food came out burnt -They messed up on my wife's order. It came out 15 minutes after the rest of the food Pros: -Waitress was nice This place is a quick bite kind of place where you stop in to get dinner on a random week day.

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    Hannah K.

    This is your classic beach-vacation Mexican spot. Totally bet this is a tradition for many families that come down here for a week. Definitely casual, good for groups. Wide menu, good food, nothing to complain about. Good nachos. Like everywhere else they were understaffed but hopefully that changes for them!

    Jambalaya
    Cynthia R.

    Came in for the Memorial Day holiday. They have free street parking, outside seating area and a very beautiful decor within the restaurant. The wait staff was professional and took our order in a timely matter. The food portion size is huge so come in hungry. All in all this is a dope spot to visit. I gave it four stars because the food wasn't as flavorful as I thought it would be.

    Margarita
    Fawn G.

    If you are looking for authentic Mexican food then.. Margaritas Cafe.. sadly..this.. place.. isn't.. it. I hate to give 2 star reviews but here's why: We headed out to dinner a bit late and on Labor Day night few eateries were opened or closed early. We saw they had outside seating and took advantage on a beautiful cool night. We were seated right away and we placed our drink orders: Margarita for me and Pina Colada sans alcohol for my friend. It's interesting that the cocktail menu has no prices? What was served to me in a big glass was a watered down sweetened un Margarita ($10.95 for a Margarita colada)I did mention classic Margarita on the rocks no salt and lime, you can see from my picture that this is not a Margarita. My friend liked her drink which I stated to her " that's a dessert drink" due to no alcohol, lol. The chips and salsa were okay but we munched on them due to waiting for our food @45 minutes. Why? The place was not busy at 9 pm? There weren't hordes of people exiting the restaurant and only 1 other table occupied outside... Our orders were simple: 1. Black Bean soup: my friend stated " it was like a can of Goya black beans were emptied into water" 2. Empanadas: filled with meat and potatoes and topped with chicken and shrimp and sauce which wasn't on top of her meal; just the sauce 3. Enchiladas Suizas: which were served with 3 mini enchiladas filled with some kind of shredded chicken, yellow rice ( inedible) and cold refried beans and a side of shredded lettuce(?) no sour cream in a green tomatillo sauce. Just plain blah. The waitress, who was nice, kept checking on us and the food wasn't even on the table so what are we checking on?? I had to ask multiple times for napkins and utensils. The small plates were dirty and the silverware could have been cleaner. This goes to all restaurants offering outdoor dining: invest in citronella to ward off bugs and flies. I just don't understand the logic; do we need Restaurants for Dummies books handed out? It gets worse: we asked for flan and got " we are out" so as a waitress when asked for dessert menus politely explain what you have to offer. Were you out because it took an hour to serve inedible food and thus " the hordes of invisible people ate all the flan?" Really? If you are a Mexican restaurant and you run out of flan then I guess you are McDonalds without fries. We settled for " pistachio truffle"( listed on menu just like that) which meant pistachio tartufo; served in a white I guess chocolate shell with whipped cream and a cherry. Blah again. I forgot to use the 10% off Yelp check in offer; the bill came to $66. I would rather spend $66 at a diner. I guess they could use the $7 I didn't save to buy more ingredients to make more flan. The sad part is the inside of restaurant was quite nice it's just a shame the quality of food doesn't match the esthetics. Long Beach residents you deserve better quality Mexican food...

    Steph S.

    Came for my besties bday after work for happy hour. The place has a very cute atmosphere. Very nice Decor! However, Unfortunately i was not very impressed with the happy hour specials The happy hour drinks are premixed and the tapas we tried (meatballs and chicken chunks) were extremely salty. The meatballs tasted almost frozen with a cod center even though the plate was steaming hot. And i was expecting chunks of chicken however it was more tiny stripes. they look like potato hash. Lol. The sauce on the side is good though. The chips and salsa was good

    Arroz con Pollo y Pollo Margaritas mmm both great dishes and live band on a Friday

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    Great drinks and good food. Relaxing and moderately priced. Seafood is the best and done to perfection.

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    I used to eat here all the time. Post covid the prices have skyrocketed and the portions are significantly smaller. Buyer beware!

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    Ask the Community - Margarita's Cafe

    Do they have Margarita specials during happy hour?

    Yes Monday to Friday time 4-7 PM Bar only

    Is outdoor dining now open?

    YES, I was there Thursday June 18, it was quite busy. I said it before & I'll say it again. Best Mexican food ever & the Margarita's are yum yum yummy.

    What menu items are gluten-free?

    Yes

    When are you going to open?

    Hi Brian, Sorry, we can't give you an open day just yet. We are in the middle of renovations. Stay tuned!!!!

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