Let me just say i absolutely love margaritas cafe. During these difficult times, they still provided us with five star worthy service. Went there for the first time in a while and saw some new faces that i didn't recognize and they were wonderful. I need to compliment you guys on your staff they are so attentive and so friendly, and they actually make conversation instead of taking our orders and disappearing. Chips and salsa are so good there I'm literally obsessed with their salsa. Everything their is good, i've gotten their empanadas, tacos, and fajitas before and all were good. The chicken fajitas were not dry like they can be sometimes and the tacos are so flavorful. I've never stayed for dessert here, but now i'm eager to try it to see if it's as good as everything else is. read more

One of my favorite spots to get drinks and dinner at. I come to margaritas regularly; every time, the service and food has been fantastic. I've never been disappointed. The hauppauge location is my favorite (I've also been to the Hicksville location). The bar is large and has a more upscale vibe, with blue backlights and nice lighting. Their margaritas are fantastic and strong, my favorite on Long Island. I highly recommend coming in anytime on Tuesday for the 2.95$ margarita special. It's so so worth it! It's a great place to get some drinks and guacamole with friends or come in for a family dinner. The portions are very large and the staff is so accommodating. If you want substitutions (I've often asked for things without meat), they are more than accommodating. My favorite starter is the queso fundido and some guac made right in front of you to your liking! I love the fish tacos, combo dishes, shrimp fajitas... every item I have tried has been delicious. Definitely worth a visit. read more

Margaritas Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Smithtown, New York

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Maybe it's just me but I didn't think there was anything special about the food here. The vibe is great but the food and the service fell flat. I did notice that the other wait staff was much better than our guy. Hands down the worst margarita I've ever had. My wife and I ordered the house margarita by mistake ( should've asked for premium tequila). I have no idea what they're using but it tasted like chemicals. We both had to return, I ordered a beer and she ordered wine. At least the owner/manager was very apologetic. Food was just average. read more

Vanessa was our bartender, OMG, best margaritas ever!! We didn't eat here (except for chips and salsa, which were awesome), but drinks and ambiance were amazing!! We'll be back, thank you Vanessa!!! read more

Disappointed with my most recent takeout order. Five parts of meals in aluminum containers were stacked in one bag. Apparently the weight was too much and the containers began to collapse while in my car , unbeknownst to me. Sauce leaked everywhere in the car. Further I ordered extra salsa and chips which weren't included (though I wasn't charged either), but it's a 15-20 minute drive each way for me. I can't be making a trip like that for a subpar experience. $60 for 2 fajitas and a 1 quesadilla meal - I expected better service. I called to complain, and got an apology, but it ended at that. UPDATE: The owner responded to us so we decided to give hem another try. Got a chicken fajita for takeout, asked for extra salsa on the side. Same problem happen again, and the "extra salsa" was actually a cup of the brown sauce that the chicken and onions are cooked in. That cup had a puncture in it. Everything leaked out, soaked the brown bag, and the bottom blew out when I pulled it out of the plastic bag. Unbelievable that this has happened twice. read more

Margaritas Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Smithtown, New York

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This place was great, we started with the jalapeno poppers, really tasty. They had a special on there house margaritas, $2.95 a glass!! They were so so so good, I am not a huge fan of margaritas unless they are made just so! and let me tell you..this place has that down pat! Husband had the fajita trio and said it was really good 8 out of 10! I had the the quesadilla casa something lol its under the vegetarian options...it was delicious! Really enjoyed this place. I will be returning! read more

Margaritas Cafe - House margarita..on special $2.95..deelish! - Mexican Near Me - Smithtown, New York

Love this place! have been here a few times and have always left happy. Their prices are great and the happy hour deals are amazing. Jocelyn is a great bartender and is super sweet ! read more

I come here quite a bit because it's local and convenient. I love the atmosphere and staff they even remembered my name! I've never had a bad experience here and would recommend this place to anyone. Happy hour is awesome and the food is amazing! read more

Margaritas Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Smithtown, New York

Love this place! From the live Band to the food it's amazing! Defiantly a nice date night spot for the Mrs or even with the family. Their drinks are a little pricey but made very well. read more

This location is located in a strip mall with plenty of parking. From the outside it looks like a small take out restaurant but once you are inside, it's quite spacious. I really love the decor!! The dining room side is pink and there are a lot of "dia de muertes" type of decorations throughout the entire restaurant. I came on a Friday night and it was not crowded. I only came for drinks so I sat at the bar. They have a nice selection of cocktails to choose from. I ended trying both the guava margarita and the coconut margarita, both were good and strong. I enjoyed the coconut margarita more and ended up drinking 3 of those. My friend and I ordered some guacamole and nachos as snacks. The guacamole was not good in my opinion, it tasted bland. The nachos were decent. I would definitely come again and try their dinner or brunch menu. Oh and if it's your birthday and you have no shame, they will bring you a giant sombrero and have a mariachi band serenade you! read more

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Stopped in to grab a few tacos after passing the place 100 times. I was surprised by the size and Devore when I entered. I brought the tacos for take out. They were fast, fresh and delicious read more

I ordered from here on Uber eats today. I got the burrito mojado. This was priced at $9.95. being on the low price point for a burrito nowadays I wasn't expecting all that and a bag of chips. Instead I was pleasantly surprised that this came with a side of tasty refried beans covered in awesome cheese and rice AND a more than generous bag of fresh fried chips and a good size cup of salsa. The burrito had actual skirt steak which was obviously marinated and was very tender and properly cooked. This place obviously cares about the quality of the product they're putting out. I was also floored by the amount of food that you get for the price. This place is worth checking out. I will be ordering again from them! read more

Just left there food was good the place inside was filthy all the help standing around & even one laying across bench in rear of restaurant . Loved the tacos & frequent the place my wife was asked for a refill on a coke her reply was are they free refills answered yes, when receiving bill we questioned the extra charge for the coke manager said his staff would never say that with an attitude all over a coke what a jerk I'm glad he doesn't work for me! Never to return besides like I said inside was filthy I could imagine what the kitchen must look like . This place definitely went down hill !!!! read more

Great mexican place in smithtown! We here for margarita Tuesday! We got beef empanadas, nachos, ceviche and quesadillas! All were great! Service was great as well! To end our meal we shared tres leches cake! Highly recommended if you are in the the area and craving mexican! read more

Just door dashed from there for the second time. Both times I ordered combo fajitas and BOTH times they forgot to put tortillas in my order. How frustrating. I guess I won't be ordering take out from there again. read more

Always a great atmosphere! Good for a drink or a date. Gotta get the guac at the table and can't miss the mariachi band! Always a good time here! read more

Margaritas Cafe - Casual and classy - Mexican Near Me - Smithtown, New York

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Place was semi packed on a Sunday which I find surprising given the quality of the food I had. Would give this zero stars if I could. Shrimp in the shrimp fajita entree was rancid! Could not even flag down the waitress to let them know so it just sat in front of me until they were taking food away. Granted the refunded me but no so much as an apology- definitely stay away! read more

Food and drinks were excellent as always, however our waitress was extremely rude. She didn't even tell us her name when greeting us, or about any specials ect... when we ordered margaritas she asked us what flavor and hesitated to even tell us what types they had, as if we were stupid for not automatically knowing. Throughout the meal attitude and body language made it very clear that customer service was on the bottom of her to do list. We were eating and drinking for about two hours when she came over to us telling us there is another table waiting for us to get up and we reached our two hour mark to dine. " it's not really a rush but it actually is a rush" we're her exact words to us. I used to be a server and i am completely dumbfounded that people go into this industry without an ounce of professionalism in their body. I understand covid 19 protocols HOWEVER, tell us when you greet us initially there is a two hour time limit on each table. If that was kindly said there wouldn't have been an issue. Every female waitress at this resturant has serious attitude issues.. every male server is phenomenal. Not sure what the problem is but i would suggest the manager talk to his waitstaff about how to act kind, efficient and professional in a job that requires it to survive. We were 5 people so I'm not sure why gratuity was included when it's usually 6+... but if i had the option i wouldn't have tipped her well because me and my friends were mind blown by the attitude of this girl. I really hope this problem is fixed before it defers people from coming back to a great resturant. Would have been 5 stars if the server was better.i read more

Margaritas Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Smithtown, New York

Went on a Friday night and it was very crowded, but got seated right away....The decor is nice and Maracchi band was playing, which I can do without....It is hard to carry on a conversation. I had fish tacos and they were terrible...they were dry and had no taste....no sour cream or guacamole came with it....My husband had the marinated steak and he was pleased with it....Margaritas were good....I will give this place another chance...everyone's food looked except mine...I should have told the manager, but he looked so stressed and overwhelmed by being so busy, I just left.....Went back second time and I am not going back.....menu is limited and we ordered something and when we got it, it wasn't anything like the waiter described and expensive...... read more

I have been to Margaritas in Happauge multiple times and I love the food and the service. So glad I gave this place another chance. My family and I really enjoy it and have celebrate multiple happy times here. read more

Excellent service, food, drinks, and portions are very generous!

Last night the whole family came in.. first off food was really good! We all got different things. My moms steak fajita was so good!! The steak was so tender and flavorful. The margarita while they didnt have much alcohol were still good. Service was good! The only things I can say is we ordered the nachos app. It def wasnt enough for 4. It was more for 2. And the mariachi band was realllllllly loud! Overall it was a success tho! read more

Worst experience ever. Waited over an hour in line to pick up my cold food. The order was messed up and when I told the manager he got all angry. My sangria was all watered down. When I told the manager that I was missing tacos, he went to the kitchen, came back and threw them in front of me. Worst customer service and the food also was a waste of money. So disgusted and disappointed. read more

I was so disappointed when I ordered a pick up order at Margaritas during the week night. My girlfriend and I wanted something quick so we ordered 3 tacos, 1 chicken and 2 pork as well as the #2 Tacos De La Calle Al Carbon. When I arrived 20 minutes later, they had my order ready to go but it was the wrong order. Instead of giving me the two meals I ordered, they gave me four meals- 1) Three Chicken Tacos Dinner, 2) Three Pork Taco Dinner, 3) Three Pork Taco Dinner, and 4) my Tacos de la Calle. I explained the issue and the front staff noted the employee who took my order does not speak English well. I am not sure why they have someone who doesn't speak English handling the phones. Now I had to wait 5-10 minutes for the front desk to go back in the kitchen, take out two of the dinners and try again. What they should have done is given me the 4 meals for the price of 2 in hopes of redeeming the mishap. Now onto the "food". After I finally got home with my now two meals, one of them (the taco order) was wrong. Instead of my order of one chicken and two pork, I received three chicken... none of which were tasteful at all. They were served in a hard shell corn tortilla that was breaking all over the place. The #2 Tacos De La Calle Al Carbon wasn't much better. The chicken was so dry I had to spit some of it and drown the rest of it in salsa. I would not order from here again. It is a shame because I have been to another Margaritas Cafe and it was great! Maybe they can't handle pick up orders or this Margaritas food is just that bad. Either way, do not plan on coming back anytime soon. read more

Sitting here now as we wrap up our Mother's Day dinner. We were seated quickly, asked if we can have five minutes to review the menu as they had literally only given us two but were not asked if we were ready to order until almost 15 minutes later. We saw our server just hanging around looking at his phone until finally our order was placed. We received our order 25 minutes later....not once did the waiter come to us to ask us if we needed anything, a drink, if our food was ok, nada! He wasn't even waiting on many tables! Oh and I should mention when I asked if our food was coming out, he said, "not yet but soon." and two other people came out with our food right behind him right when he finished his sentence. The food was great but the service was awful. I'm hoping it was just him that was a horrible waiter. Major womp! read more

I was so happy this location opened, I've been to the Wantaugh location and loved it. I ordered the vegetarian quesadilla, it seemed different then the other location but I didn't realize until after leaving that it was missing the salsa. The guacamole is okay, nothing to write home about. The next time I went I ordered the same meal since I had loved it previously. They brought out the completely wrong dish. By the time they brought the correct dish my siblings already finished their meals. I noticed once again it was missing the Salsa listed on the menu. I ended up eating a few bites and taking the rest home. Wish it was as good as the Wantaugh location. read more

I came here for a friend birthday on a Wednesday night. I walked in and was greeted promptly. I order a drink while I waited for my two friends. Vanessa the bartender informed me that it was happy hour until 7 pm. A selection of drinks were $4 for happy hour. The house margarita was included in the happy hour special. My friends arrived and they ordered drinks while we chatted. Vanessa was attentive to everyone at the bar. She was so pleasant and helpful. We proceeded to sit at a table for dinner. Boris our waiter was exceptional. We ordered Empanadas as an appetizer. The Empanadas were filled with chicken, shrimp and cheese with a special sauce on it. They were crispy and fresh. For dinner i had the shrimp enchiladas. They were filled with shrimp, tomatillo salsa and melted cheese with onion and cilantro. They were so tasty. The portion was generous. My two friends enjoyed their meals too. They sang happy birthday to my friend mariachi style. They put the sombrero hat on her. It was so much fun. The birthday dessert was flan. That was delicious. The dining area is decorated with beautiful paintings. The atmosphere was pleasant. The staff is excellent. It is a great place to come to relax and have good food and drinks. My friends loved it here. I can't wait to return. read more

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Chips to start with not fresh. Salsa nothing to write home about. Drinks were good. Went with Margaritas so they were good. Food was ok. Service fair. Pricy for what little food was ordered. Won't be going back. read more

We were big Baja Grill fans...when they closed we tried other Mexican restaurants...they were ok but not great. We tried margaritas cafe and found it to be really good! Maybe great!? The decor was cool, the food, service and atmosphere were terrific!! Prices not so bad either. read more

Margaritas Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Smithtown, New York

Have been to this restaurant in the past. Now it is terrible. Mexican food with gobs of mozzarella cheese. Horrible. Burnt taquitos. Overpriced margaritas. Will not return again. read more

This is my favorite restaurant! The food is delicious. Genuine Spanish food so perfectly made. Even the kids menu was great - my daughter ordered chicken fingers, but it was actually perfectly made chicken cutlets (not clearly frozen, processed food). We've tried this place several times, and each time we love it more and more. Drinks are great. Food is delicious. The mariachi band that plays on the weekends was amazing. We went after my beloved Grandfathers memorial, and asked the mariachi band to play a song by 'Los Panchos' (not very well known unless you are a well versed authentic Spanish band). They immediately started singing our Grandfathers favorite song, and sang it better than the record. We all cried. Love this place and definitely recommend to all! read more

I write a bad review on the restaurant and how their steak was trenched in blood and days later the business owner offers to send me a gift certificate which I kindly accept it's now been a month later and nothing has been sent... I honestly don't care but just the fact that an owner lies to make himself and the restaurant look good upon others who see the reviews on Yelp bothers me a lot. read more

My friend and I were in town to see Darius Rucker in concert. We asked the receptionist at our hotel to recommend a Mexican restaurant. Best recommendation ever. We both had the shrimp quesadillas. Hands down the best shrimp quesadillas we both have every had. Absolutely delicious! We are both upset that this place is so far away from where we live!! read more

I absolutely love this place! The staff is so friendly and sweet the house margaritas are AMAZING! The decor and atmosphere so fun! Great place to go for a few drinks with friends, family dinner, or any time you want a good time without breaking the bank!! read more

I gave this 4 stars because the food is really good but the servic is really bad, this is our happy hour spot since it is so convienent for all but everytime we go the manager is always looking at our table to kick us out because we take our time to eat and have drinks! read more

I've been here for dinner and had a nice experience. I was not crazy about their enchiladas, they were kind of bland. Their queso fundido and empanadas were really good though. Our waitress was really nice, but it took about 20 minutes to get our check. 20 minutes was only because my husband got up and asked the hostess for it bc we did not see our waitress. We decided to try them for happy hour. They advertise discount drinks and tapas. The house margarita was ok. It was $4. Then they had a menu of tapas items that were 5.95. We ordered two items. One being the empanadas which were gross. They were deep fried corn empanadas, 2, and they had a tiny bit of meat and potato in them. They were tiny and gross. They aren't the same empanadas that are on the main menu. The second appetizer was tiny too. My husband and I couldn't help but laugh when the food arrived. What a joke. They shouldn't even offer food specials if this is what they serve. We were extremely disappointed. read more

We visited twice. Food was great 1st time, second time not the same although it was a different meal selection. What did it for me the second time was the live singing. The group stood by our table and played a song related to ol' San Juan which touched our hearts. The end result is what counts. Did we enjoy ourselves? Yep, sure did! I'm rating it a 5, the Coconut Margerita drink is good! Enjoy, the Rod Fam! read more

I'll start off by saying that on any regular day Margaritas Cafe is my favorite restaurant and it's somewhere my friends and I frequently go to. Their food has never once been anything less than amazing, their salsa is delicious, and the drinks and great and strong! During COVID-19 I really was just missing this place, and decided to order food for take out. The process was simple and quick, had a table set up right by the door, and I was in an out. I got my usual, flautas, and it was as perfect and fresh as ever-exactly what I wanted and needed during this quarantine. It was a little more than usual, but not much, and I figured that it was simply due to the pandemic and business being slower than usual. I was fine with that and happy to help support my favorite restaurant during this time. Well, what I was NOT expecting was an entire bag of their tortilla chips and a container of their yummy salsa. I was so pleasantly surprised it really just made the whole thing better. I got the full Margaritas Cafe experience at my dining room table. I didn't order any margaritas to go, but I know you can. My friend did, a whole big bucket basically, and said said the quality was the same as it always is and they didn't skimp on the alcohol to save money. The owner of the restaurant is super nice and accommodating and can tell he really cares about his restaurant and it's patrons. If you're looking for a place to support and spend your money during quarantine, or any time for that matter, Margaritas Cafe is always a wonderful choice. I'm always telling everyone to go here, especially now with our current situation. read more

Food was amazing and absolutely delicious!! Service was great and the margarita was yummy!

Been wanting to try this place for months now and just never had the opportunity.....until a few days ago.....let's continue, shall we? So it was a weekday, and my wife needed to run to Meat Farms with the kids, and I said I'd join them and treat them to lunch afterwards. I had completely forgotten about Margarita's being at this location, because our fall back plan was to eat lunch at Applebees (YUCK). So as the family went in to Meat Farms, I went over to Margarita's (right next door) to look at the menu. My son is a picky eater and is in the "only chicken strips/nuggets" phase. Sadly, chicken fingers / nuggets were nowhere to be found on the menu. However, a gentleman that worked there walked up to me and asked if he could help me. I told him my desire to eat there, but that I had a picky child shopping next door and if they could make chicken fingers. The man said no problem, and that they breaded the chicken right there, and it wasn't Costco or Restaurant Depot nuggets / strips, but more on the homemade side. Bingo, sold. Once the family was done food shopping, we sat down at a decent table, two adults and two 8yr olds. At this time, we were the only ones in the dining room, since it was lunchtime on a weekday. The menu is vast and has tons of Mexican & hispanic food staples. My wife sticks to those staples and ordered tacos, my daughter is adventurous and ordered the ceviche, my son got his chicken tenders w/ fries, and I ordered the ropa vieja mexicana. The staff was very attentive, as they should be, since we were the only occupied table. The gentleman who helped me before ensured we were all taken care of as well. The food came out fairly quickly and was delicious. My son loved his homemade chicken tenders, my daughter, who loves ceviche, enjoyed the style of ceviche at this restaurant, which is the shrimp ceviche, my wife's tacos were very good with nice soft tortilla, and the mexican ropa vieja, which is shredded marinated beef was fantastic. Just the right amount of spice, with fried plantains on the side. The homemade hot sauce is also great, so ask for that on the side if you want an extra kick. All in all, I'm glad I came here and would love to come back when the place is a bit livelier and try something new on the menu, and of course, have drinks!! The place is also decorated beautifully. We shall return!! Viva Mexico! read more