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Margarita Island

3.4 (42 reviews)
ModerateBars, American
Open • 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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What's the vibe?
Very loud
DJ
Good for dancing
Good for groups

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Passion fruit margarita
Shirrell H.

I was reluctant to try this place out. During the week happy hours are 11-1 and 4-6. The margaritas are 2 for 1 so I had the paasion fruit margarita and a classic and it did the job. I was shocked because located right in coney island i wasnt expecting to get such a strong drink. There's seating outside and in. Once the weather gets hotter I will return. The day I went last week I was freezing cold.

Lucy M.

I came in the fall, after the off-season had begun and the rides close down at 6pm and most of the boardwalk is shuttered and deserted. I had no idea Coney got so dead before Halloween so I was just roaming around before a show at Freak Bar. I heard impossibly loud music coming from what seemed to be desolate lots of closed businesses and locked up rides. It was all female sad pop songs: Adele, Lana Del Ray, etc. I followed it to find Margarita Island - one of the only businesses open, blasting this music to anyone wandering by. There were very few people there, but the bar wasn't empty. Bartenders were friendly but not overly chatty. Baseball on the TV, large space heaters sprinkled around (the bar has one open wall facing the ocean). No complaints about my Corona. I wouldn't make it a destination, but they're open!

Miami vice bithes
Jenna L.

Was adventuring around Brooklyn and I refuse to go to Toms Coney Island for a drink (it's terrible) so I yelped "frozen margaritas" and BOOM Margarita Island popped up!! It was around 9pm on a Saturday night when we came. There's two sides of the bar. Left side is a tiki bar area and the right side where we came in is a regular bar with wooden booths and a few tables. They have FISH BOWLS ($30) & a huge variety of frozen and regular margaritas. Of course I ordered a Miami Vice (they are available in small, medium, or large) I got a large for $15. It was delicious and was pretty strong. I was a little buzzed off of one. My friend got a small frozen mango margarita and it was super strong! They play reggae music which I loveeeeee. Great vibes. Everyone's chill. I just wish this place was on the boardwalk next to the ocean. It would be perfect. But what's better than Reggae music and frozen margs in BK?!! Will definitely be back.

Stand near the street. It takes a few minutes as they prepare it fresh. Tip them. It looked like hard work.
Sari Marissa G.

3.5 Stars. We were drawn in by the fresh organic fruits they're were cracking open on the sidewalk and at the smaller tiki bar up front. Watermelons, coconuts and pineapples, oh my! $8 for coconut, $11 for pineapple and $12 for watermelon. Refills are half price and you can add a shot of rum to it at the bar inside! I think this concept on Coney Island is genius. It was a perfect treat on hot day! Both the guy cutting the fruit and what seemed like a manager I chatted with were both really nice! We sat down at the picnic tables under an umbrella outside. Refilled our our pineapple SEVERAL times and danced to the DJ spinning old school 90's dance hits. Songs I hadn't heard in forever! It was great! My little girls and I had a ball dancing. Hubs loved watch us get cray while drinking his beer. Yes, the music was loud. We loved it. Different music (rock and alternative) played inside. You can see the top of the Wonder Wheel from outside which I thought was kinda neat. We weren't there at night but they had light strands up ready to be lit. All sorts of people were hanging out....Bikini clad hunnies, older folks, newly 21 year old kids downing super sugary, calorie heavy drinks like Mermaid blue drinks, huge margaritas, electric lemonades etc. Dudes crushing basic beers like Coronas, waitresses dressed the way I hope my girls never want to, couples cuddling up, families. You name it. A spot for everyone. They serve food at the tiki bar outside. The kiddos had chips and guac for $7 they served in a to go container for easy beach travels. I did happen to see a sign on our table offering deep fried grilled cheese. Oh lord! So the bathroom IS gross. Super small and a wet floor. Yuck. It was July 4th so there was a ton of foot traffic in and out of the beach. Perhaps a pass for that? I dunno. I will commend them for having someone help keep the long lines moving to the unisex restrooms, making sure only patrons were using them. I should note that there were places to grab seats even on a holiday weekend. Hubs and I dig any bar we can bring our kiddos to! Just go ahead and call us "parents of the year". They have fun themed night like Hip Hop Thursdays, Industry Mondays etc. Divey? Yes. Totally. A place to duck out of the crowds and get your groove on while you grab a quick bite, some alcohol or in my case, some fresh fruit juice? Yes. P.S. Take note of the PYO (Protect Your Heart) art spray-painted on the ground by the entrance. Some people like to see how many of these they can grab a photo of.

Small raspberry and sour apple margarita! SO STRONG

kinda dead on a weekday but great place for cheap, strong drinks and music! We ordered $8 small drink and got so bombed lol. Place is also right by the beach, inside Luna park. Fun for before/afterwards. Will definitely be back!

Margaritas on ice
Tarita H.

$7.50 decent sized margaritas that are strong and prepared quickly at the bar. What else can you ask for in a hole in the wall dive bar. No complaints from me.

Full Bar!
P S.

Good drinks and great music. Customer service is on point and the only thing that can mess this up is your timing and arriving when the frozen drink machines are being refilled. Bathrooms remind me of NYC 1992 in a good way....

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Good place to get a solid draft beer and margarita! Plenty of outdoor seating and nice staff!

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Bartender named tea made my drink so good she made my night she was mad nice 10/10 would return

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Fight broke out at the bar. When trying to avoid the action, we were forced to pour out our beers. The bar would not replace them for us.

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Good drinks and I caught a 2 for 1 special. The music was good and I enjoyed the vibe. It was a little dead but I can dig it.

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If u could give them less than 1 star I would.. The worst service and way overpriced. I will never go there again

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Terrible place with extremely unprofessional owners and staff. My drink tasted like shit and i had a terrible time. Never coming back here!

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Are there non-alcoholic beverages? I have a few friends that don't drink but still like to have fun.

hi yes we have virgin frozen drinks and nonalcoholic beer. hope to see u so. carlo. margarita island

Hey so i wanna take my cousin and some of her friends out for her 19th birthday, do they have to be id after a certain time?

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