On a normal night this place is great. Good food good drinks good service. Cinco de Mayo?? Don't even think about it! Oh you have a reservation?? Only a 45 min wait. No reservation? 2 hour wait. The reservation list goes by friends and favorites first though so if you know the guy in the biker vest head on in read more

Good place, it was clean and well lit with a good look to it, the service was very good, they were helpful and attentive. The food was very good, we started with La Viagra, which was a Ceviche, not bad but I've had better. That was followed by the Steak Fajitas and a Pollo Avocado. They were very good, the steak was juicy and properly cooked, and the chicken had a great taste and it wasn't overcooked. We enjoyed the he experience. read more

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This place was beautiful and the service was nothing less than astonishing. The food was great as well, I got the Pollo Al Aguacate and the presentation and taste was fantastic read more

Margaritas Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Wantagh, New York

They just started BRUNCH The food was spectacular, the atmosphere is amazing. The service was terrific . If you are a brunch foodie like me, give this place a try you will not be disappointed. delicious Let me tell you if you want to add or change anything on your dish they are more than happy to help. The drinks, food, and atmosphere is terrific! read more

Had a 60th birthday celebration with 14 people and everything was wonderful. The food was excellent and our server , Brady , was amazing. From the beginning in making reservations to the end everyone I dealt with was so accommodating. We did the party package. Nb1 and it was fantastic. Highly recommended! read more

A group of us went to Margaritas last night. I've been to the Smithtown location and had a wonderful experience. This time, not so wonderful at the Wantagh location. What it really comes down to is the service, or lack there of. I always try to give the benefit of the doubt being a server myself, but last night was just horrible. I ordered a margarita to start, it took 20 minutes to come to the table. We ordered our meals, some came out wrong. My friend and I both ordered a second margarita, only hers came out and they were the same margarita. Mine took about 20 minutes. The service was just lacking. We had to ask multiple times for things that never came out. Dessert came and it was incorrect again... What really took the cake for me was when we received our bill, despite being only 5 people, there was an automatic charge for using a card (why do you assume this?) and 20% gratuity already added in!!! She did not deserve 20% nor did I want to give it to her. All in all, the food is a 4 but the service is a 2 at best.... Find a different location to dine at. read more

the absolute rudest staff. I will NOT be returning. Sat friends before other that were waiting over an hour for a reservation

I've always loved Margarita's Café, but my recent visit to the Wantagh location was really disappointing. Online (see screenshot below), they clearly advertised Unlimited Tacos for $21.95 AND House Margaritas for only $2.95 for Taco Day. That's exactly why we decided to go. When we arrived, we ordered the $2 drinks but didn't get a special menu. When I asked about the all-you-can-eat tacos, the waitress told us we couldn't combine offers -- even though the post online specifically mentioned both deals together. I politely explained that the promotion didn't mention any restrictions, and that this was the reason we came. Instead of helping, she said she could charge us full price for the margaritas and then give us the taco deal. We told her we needed a minute to think, but she never came back. We saw her serving other tables, and after an hour, a different server came over and asked if we needed anything -- at that point, we just asked for the check since we had been completely ignored. To make things worse, when I was leaving, I tried to take a picture of the taco menu (which we hadn't been given initially), and a waiter ran over asking, "What are you doing?" I said I just wanted to see the special menu, and he insisted there wasn't one -- until I said the waitress had shown it to us earlier, and then suddenly he pulled it out. It felt sketchy and unprofessional. I left feeling unwelcome and frustrated. The online post was misleading, the service was rude and inattentive, and the whole experience was uncomfortable. It's really disappointing because I used to love Margarita's Café, but after this, I don't think I'll be returning. read more

Margaritas Cafe - Taco menu given to us when we asked, not on table originally - Mexican Near Me - Wantagh, New York

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Still a fantastic place especially now that they brought Juan back! They also have some great options for late night apps, quick lunches and dinner deals! The service is always fantastic with Breddy Kim or LuLu! read more

Margaritas Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Wantagh, New York

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I don't come just for the great food but also for a fun atmosphere, and vivacious ambience! Definitely would recommend coming for a fun Friday night! They even have happy hour from 4 PM to 7 PM! Definitely plan to come back to take advantage. Thank you to the manager Juan for adding to the experience with his great attentiveness and customer service! Go see Enrique for excellent drinks as well! 10/10 great bartender! read more

Margaritas Cafe - Empanadas and side of queso - Mexican Near Me - Wantagh, New York

I went in on a Thursday evening (their ladies night). I started with the taquitos de pollo. They were well crafted (they didn't fall apart when I picked them up) and crispy (crunchy and perfect for dipping). The chicken inside could've been more seasoned but they were good overall. For dinner I had the enchiladas suzias and I have no complaints. My food came out hot with melty cheese and their refried beans are LIT. Apparently on ladies night their martinis are $4.95 (an absolute steal). I ordered the mango flavor and again, I have no complaints. My drinks were chilly, tasty, and strong. The service was good too. The server was kind, attentive, and did not neglect to check and ensure that everything was ok. The ambiance was very on brand for a margarita spot. This place had cool artwork on the walls and was aesthetically pleasing. The seating area is separated from the bar by a wall but the music is loud in the dining room (it didn't bother me but I realize this may not be for everyone). My only qualm throughout my experience was that my food came out at the perfect temperature but got cold fast because the AC was blasting (which is perfectly understandable because the staff is working and it's easy to get warm when you're running around). I'd go back. read more

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We had lunch at Margaritas Cafe today. We've eaten here 2 or 3 times before and always had a great lunch. Today was no different. We have always eaten outside (they have a nice shaded dining area in front of the restaurant) but decided to eat inside today due to the humidity. The restaurant is very festive, with neon colored decorations, string lights hanging from the ceiling, and great music that makes you want to move. The service was friendly and attentive. The food is very good. We usually start with guacamole - but skipped it today. The guac is always very good and on one visit it was made table side. We noticed a section on the menu listing non-alcoholic beverages. We both order the NA strawberry colada. It was delicious and hit the spot on this very hot and humid early June day. The chips and salsa are very good. The salsa is thick, has some spice, but not too overpowering. My wife ordered the shrimp fajitas and I had the shrimp in a salsa verde sauce. The sauce was so delicious- herby, garlicky and citrusy. Five perfectly cooked jumbo shrimp with rice, beans, lettuce. I enjoyed every bite. My wife had a sizzling plate with 5 grilled jumbo shrimp, peppers and onions, served with flour tortillas and a plate with guac, tomatoes, lettuce, rice and beans. She enjoyed her lunch and brought home enough for a leftover fajita. (sounds like I'll be attacking that soon.) We didn't have dessert. We had the flan once before and it was probably the best I ever had. Maybe next time. And no photos. I just got my Elite Status and a rookie mistake right at the start. Two demerits for me! read more

This little Gem sits on a corner and if you didn't know about it, you may not give it a chance. I am so glad I did. Food was amazing. Guacamole was freshly made in front of your table to your liking. It was so delicious. The shrimp tacos were delicious. They make an excellent spicy margarita. Service on point and the vibe made me feel like I was in Mexico. read more

First time back since maybe 2023? Highly disappointed. Last time we came here, it was a complete disaster.. but we decided to give it another shot and frankly, it's only gotten worse. First, it's horribly organized. 7 waiters, and no one knows who has what table? We were asked by 3 servers if we were being helped, while we waited 20 minutes for simple drinks. The food is lackluster too. No kick. No discerning flavor. For a quiet weeknight, with maybe 4 tables occupied, it was awful. This place needs an overhaul.. a real manager/front of house person to run things and direct the waiters.. a revamp at the bar (being a glass of whiskey shouldn't take 20 minutes to pour), and maybe a cooking lesson.. Mexican food without seasoning is a crime. read more

We love this place, and have missed sitting at the bar and enjoying their top notch margaritas and food, so we hoped we'd have the same experience having the food delivered. Some places translate well to delivery. Margaritas didn't. The sol ranchero was soggy and the food was simply not as good as it is at the restaurant. We'll certainly be back when the pandemic allows, but delivery isn't on our menu. read more

I love Margaritas Cafe. I have been there many times ( as well as the east meadow location ) and i have never been disappointed. Servers are always lovely . They are friendly and attentive . Even on a busy day the servers check in on you and keep water , drinks and chips coming . when i went on Friday it was loud , and that was at 415 in the afternoon . I mean music and people near us lol ! It really had no impact on my meal with my daughter . It was delicious . Her diet is non dairy and gluten free. Mexican food in general offers a lot of options. As the saying goes ...a picture is worth a thousand words! So look at our meal and think hot , authentic , tasty and perfectly executed. I can honestly say i have never ordered a meal i did not like ! Everybody who loves Mexican should try it ! (After posting the pictures i feel like going back tonight ) read more

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This place used to be on point. No more, service was absolute garbage tonight. Never saw the waiter, had to get the menu myself for dessert. I wouldn't write anything except I am just pissed because the 20% gratuity was already included. So they can be horrible and still get 20%, its just not right, take some damn ride in your work. Added a 3% charge for using my debit card, then added a 20% tip on top. The service was horrrrrrible. The food wasn't great either. But every once in a while I can see an off night for food. Place was dead, waiters/servers/ all over just standing around doing nothing. read more

Fun place!! Great delicious food. Always a fun time!! Love coming here because it's always a good vibe! Great food, great drinks, great music!! Such great read more

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Very good food. Great Margaritas as you would expect. Good vibe inside this location but they have several restaurants around Long Island. Will be back! read more

Margaritas Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Wantagh, New York

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We enjoyed a wonderful dinner for 4 this weekend at Margaritas in Wantagh. All out entrees were perfect although I should have asked for a little extra kick in my tasty Jambalaya which was made with the freshest band tastiest ingredients. Great happy hour drinks, great service, great atmosphere. And a great night out with friends. Dine local. Normal is the New Normal. Yeah! read more

What the hell happened to this restaurant??? For many years my wife and I used to love this place. The food was amazing the service was beyond reproach and the mariachi band was a nice element that added to the ambiance. Is this place still under the same ownership? On Friday April 19th my wife and I decided to order the QUESADILLA DE LANGOSTA x2 Upon my arrival to p/u our to go order before I even exited my vehicle I could hear an obnoxiously loud thumping. This was ridiculous... I entered the restaurant and the DJ was so loud that I had to holler at the host to inform him I was there to p/u our order of QUESADILLA DE LANGOSTA $24.00 not cheap! Upon hearing me shout out my order to the host the bartender motioned for the DJ to lower the NOISE!!! in which he begrudgingly obliged but not by all that much still ridiculously loud. Maybe that's what no one was sitting at the bar!!! When I got home with our order the QUESADILLA DE LANGOSTA x(2) At $24.00 a piece again not cheap We were so looking forward to this meal. Sadly we were throughly disappointed in this order. Both meals were cold and the cheese was not even melted still shredded (YUCK!!!) CLEAN UP YOUR ACT MARGARITAS!!!! You've really let your restaurant slid why to far down the scale!!!! Loose the DJ and bring back your mariachi band!!!! read more

Love the Margherita salad so much I always get steak added on top that is normally phenomenal but it just was not good at all this last time, so bad to the point I sent it back and asked for shrimp on top instead. Thank goodness the shrimp did not disappoint. read more

I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. I've visited the Port Jefferson location of Margaritas Cafe which is spectacular but I was shocked to see this location did not have the highest review on Yelp - still decided to give it a try. From the very welcoming and educated service (both waiter and manager) to the incredible food, this place hit the spot! We WILL be back! read more

Margaritas Cafe - Chicken Fajitas, Enchiladas Rojas Mixtas - Mexican Near Me - Wantagh, New York

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I rarely give 1 star. But we have been here (this location) a multitude of times. Not sure why we kept trying and going. The food first. It is just bland and not of quality. We have had both fatty or chewy chicken and steak. One time, cold fajita veggies on the skillet. Not sure how in the world that happens. Drinks are ok but it is never consistent. They dont seem to hold a bartender, so you either have a drink that is strong, weak or a bartender reading off the menu on how to make the drinks. We have hard of other locations, people getting ill from food poisoning. Not this location, but makes you wonder that they are spread too thin across the island. When they first opened, and the old decor, it was the spot to go. Now, its avoided and there are way too many other prime Mexican choices to dine at. read more

Hola mi amigos on Yelp, went to Margaritas Cafe in Wantagh, and was one of the best Mexican dinners I ever had. You need to start with the fresh guacamole done at the table. I did the paella for dinner and was muy bien. Think out of the box when eating here or should I say the taco shell so many good choices. The only negative is the parking. Ciao for now. read more

Margaritas Cafe - Freshly made Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Wantagh, New York

Nice environment and decent selection of menu items. The drinks were okay to good had three different drinks two margaritas and a mojito. The mojito was a little weak but think it was the liquor used. I ordered the jambalaya and I just wished it was spicer. The seasoning was good and enough variety of meat in the dish to make it very appetizing. Will revisit the establishment when out that way. read more

Margaritas Cafe - Nacho chips - Mexican Near Me - Wantagh, New York

Went here on Taco Tuesday for dinner. We were seated promptly and ordered drinks. Our drinks came out fast and we're delicious. They give you complimentary nachos and salsa upon seating. That is where the good service ended. We kept having to flag down our waiter or asking another wait staff member to find him for us. I ordered chicken enchiladas, my cousin had loaded nachos and a chicken taco. My cousin found her chicken taco bland. It also never arrived when we first ordered it. We had to ask someone passing where it was because our waiter was nowhere to be found. When he finally showed up, he acted like we never ordered it, then brought one out. She liked her nachos, but found the meat too heavy, because her nachos were super soggy. My enchiladas were okay, but tasted over seasoned. I didn't finish it. Had to use a lot of pepper to hide the taste. We found that the wait staff likes to hang out by the kitchen door, play with each other and have a mini party, instead of serving the guests. That's why we could never find our waiter. This place was recommended to me, that's why I really wanted to try it. But between the bad service and the food not to my liking, I don't plan on being a repeat attendee here. read more

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Everything was delicious- the happy hour was nice - not too many people. The quesadilla was nice and full. The salad was big and had taste ! The salsa was flavorful - The only problem was that it was 78degrees inside! We asked them to make it cooler but they told us it was broke!!! read more

The Manager Marvin in wantagh location is the nastiest person ..... My friend and I told him no one went to our table for over an hour because his waiter left and didn't tell us he left and he said we were nasty and we go on and on and on then he said goodbye Karen -he was rolling his eyes and totally unprofessional nasty and he should not be a manager ! We didn't want anything free we just wanted him to train employees correctly ! Never will we go in there again with that nasty man !!! Shame on him ! read more

My wife & I went on a Friday night, had a great time with great food and drinks. The music was on point, family oriented ambiance. We will definitely be back! read more

Excellent atmosphere Excellent food Great service My daughter had a small gathering fornher birthday and the staff and band really put on a show for her read more

Really enjoyed the food, but the restaurant was crowded with too many tables for the space. It felt cramped and there was not enough room on the table for the entree dishes. read more

Food is good. Drinks are decent. Small packed place. About a 30 min wait on the weekends. Noise but fun. They have a mariachi that goes from table to table playing music. read more

Margaritas Cafe - Camarones en salsa verde - Mexican Near Me - Wantagh, New York

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One of the better margaritas cafe. Yummy typical mexican food. Good service. Really fun atmosphere and decor read more

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Had a frustrating meal tonight. We sat outside and waited a long time for a waiter to help us. Then he seemed to forget about us. Was a very long meal spent mostly waiting. The frozen margarita was very watery. The food was very good. I had shrimp fajitas and it was great. read more

I was a bit worried the first time coming here as the reviews are quite mixed. But everyone who i was with enjoyed their dish. The only thing i didn't love was the margarita. I had the enchilada combo and it was delicious. Have already been back twice for it. Another guests steak fajitas looked delicious and he said they were great. Service was good and i thought the prices were decent for the portions. read more

Margaritas Cafe - Enchilada combo - Mexican Near Me - Wantagh, New York

I would love to give this place zero stars. Absolute worse experience I have ever had at a restaurant. Not only was it 85 degrees in there but we were overcharged in multiple ways and our waitress never showed back up at the table to take care of anything including these issues. Asked for nacho supreme with the toppings on the side. Instead we received a seperate order of guacamole, a side order of sour cream and to add to the dysfunction we were charged .01 for jalapeno poppers that we did not order not did we receive. I get it's a penny but it's the principal! Lastly the queso was so gross. Probably the worst I have ever tried. Just an absolutely horrendous experience. I award you zero stars and may God have mercy on your soul. read more

Margaritas Cafe - Absolutely horrendous service. Will NEVER be back. Overcharged in multiple ways. Absolutely awful. - Mexican Near Me - Wantagh, New York

Been here a few times, food and service is always good. Parking can be a little tricky, but I've been lucky and got a spot each time.

I've eaten here before and always enjoyed it. This time, I ordered chicken fajita's and was enjoying it. Then I discovered a long dark strand of hair in my vegetables. I showed it to the server and he sent the manager over. I showed it to the manager on the tablecloth and he responded by saying well "sir I assure you there is no one in the kitchen with long dark hair". My immediate response was "well it didn't come from my head brother". It is important to note that I am balding and have about a quarter inch of hair on my head, which is gray/blonde. I consider myself a reasonable person and understood that mistakes can be made, but to come to my table, look at this and basically deny it is awful. read more

Margaritas Cafe - Hair in food - Mexican Near Me - Wantagh, New York

If I could give this place a Zero I would! I have never stepped into a business and been completely ignored, never being acknowledged. On top of that the rude female hostess walked past me to the couple who came in behind me to ask them how many and acknowledge them. Of course I immediately walked out! My money will never grace such a rude establishment! Save your time and go to the East Meadow location.... Where everyone matters! read more