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    Margaritas Kearney

    4.6 (69 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Cory B.

    Our 2nd day in Kearney led us to try and find a place to eat for lunch. The night before, the parking lot of Margaritas was PACKED, so we decided to give it a try. The restaurant is very nice, huge bar, lots of festive colors, and seemed pretty clean. The staff was friendly and sat us immediately and our waiter took our drink order. I ordered the taco salad and my wife ordered the pork carnitas. Having the best taco salad I had ever had the night before at a neighboring Mexican restaurant, the bar was set quite high. This taco salad was good but not great. It seemed kind of sloppily put together and I wish the meat was charred - like fajita meat. The taco shell was fragile and just ok flavor wise. My wife's pork carnitas was incredible! The pork carnitas came on a plate with 3 corn tortilla tacos with carnitas inside. The meat was tender and had great flavor. The plate had beans and rice and pico. The shells and meat were amazing! I also had a blue margarita with Herradura Tequila which was refreshing and had great flavor!

    Anna S.

    Margaritas Kearney was relatively good. The drinks were good, chips and salsa were good too.The services was overall good and my waiter was very attentive. My dish was very basic and traditional but what threw me off was the shrimp, it just had too much going on. Overall I would suggest people to go to Margaritas if you want a traditional Mexican meal.

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    Greg T.

    Traveling from Colorado to Wisconsin brought us to Kearney and at supper time, so we searched out a food establishment close to our hotel. This was it. Mexican is usually a good standby food source, so we found this had a good Yelp rating, so we stopped here. It was 4:30, and there were a few cars in the lot, so it was a good time to dine. The front of house clerk set us up at a window booth and Maribel approached us for drink orders and any explanation of menu items. When she brought out the drinks, and a kitchen helper brought out chips and tasty salsa with an after burner kick, we placed our order for a trio enchilada dinner with three sauces, rice beans and some lettuce salad. We told her we would share the meal and when she brought it out of the kitchen she provided two extra plates to split the big entree. Chicken, beef and cheese were inside the tortillas and then covered with a green chile, red tomato and cheese sauce, each being distinctive tastes.

    Quesadilla with steak. Super yummy. Highly rec

    Good as classic Mexican gets. Fun decor. Friendly service. A bit pricey but ok value.

    House marg, was actually really good!!
    Katie K.

    The service was amazing and, if you get the t-bone steak, it's delicious and also gigantic so plan on getting a to-go box!!

    Jessica S.

    We picked up Margaritas to go on our way to our hotel. We were in town for business and this was close by. I love Mexican food but can be fairly picky. I don't like burritos or anything fried really. I don't like a meal mostly made of tortillas and carbs. I usually choose a chicken dish with beans, rice, and cheese. Almost always. I selected the Pollo Fundido (chicken breast grilled with garlic, fresh mushrooms, spinach, peppers, topped with jack cheese) and it did not disappoint. In fact, it was super delicious and the veggies fresh with a little snap to them. Even the mushrooms were thick sliced and fresh. I was worried about spinach overpowering the flavors, but honestly, THIS WAS SO GOOD. My friend got something with mole, which was also very tasty. The to-go order came with chips and salsa as well. I will return to Margaritas for fantastic Mexican food. The only negative is that it's a bit pricey but you can taste the difference in quality so totally worth it.

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    Kaitlynn M.

    This is an easy and affordable spot to eat if you are passing through the Kearney area! It was one of the only restaurants open past 8pm on a Monday and so for that, I was grateful! My colleague and I rushed in here around 8:20pm worried that we would quickly have to eat, but the host and servers were SO kind! They told us not to rush and to just come in and enjoy. The food itself was also very good. I ordered the fajita salad, which was basically just fajita toppings + lettuce in a fried taco shell. It was very tasty but the chicken was a bit chewy. I would try the beef or shrimp option next time. My colleague ordered the shrimp and chicken fajita plate and loved it! This came with fresh tortillas, a large side of rice, beans and guacamole. She said this place definitely hit the spot!

    Jason C.

    COVID Info - masks are not required, while majority of the servers were wearing masks, there were few that did not. Stopped by for dinner while on a road trip. The parking lot was jammed packed!!! This place was busy, which was a good sign because it meant that the local folks loved their food. I walked in, asked for a seat at the bar, got water and reviewed the menu. Their menu had a lot of food and after debating for while, I went with the Trio Enchilada. They serve chips and salsa as a starter. I was disappointed with their salsa. It looked like chunks of veggies in a tomato juice. It also lacked flavors. Warning - the plate is hot! Unfortunately, the server never mentioned this and I found this out the hard way. Spanish rice is my favorite and that was the first thing I tried... unfortunately it was on the dry side. The beans were very bland and the only tasting item on this dish was the creamy sauce. Overall, the food was decent. Maybe it was what I ordered, maybe I should have gotten something else. Service was decent as well.

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    Wonderful surprise. Traveling thru Nebraska and found an authentic Mexican restaurant. Carnitas was the best. Service was fast and friendly.

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    We went on a Friday night so it was very busy! The service was good considering! Food was really good! Would visit again!

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    Fajita Burrito is all I need to say. It was delicious and saved money over true fajitas. Chill atmosphere and friendly staff.

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    Found this place on a road trip, it was really amazing food, margaritas are fire . Makes me wanna go on a road trip again just to hit it up

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    Excellent staff! We enjoyed our evening there. Good margaritas and food. We'll be back again!

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    The food was delicious, served quickly and hot from the kitchen. The service was excellent.

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    No complain! Food, service, and place met or exceeded our expectations for lunch! Glad we went here.

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    We ordered takeout and it was ready really quickly. And you definitely get plenty of food. I couldn't finish all of mine.

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    My favorite restaurant in Kearney!! The staff is always so friendly!! I love how fast the food comes out and how it always tastes amazing!!

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