Las Margaritas Mexican Rstrnt

05/25/11

Good food, dingy inside

by mkathrynp at Citysearch

Typical Mexican fare, friendly prompt wait staff, but the inside just seems very dark & dirty--ie saggy stained tile ceiling so definitely recommend getting a table outdoors. Besides that they have a great salsa bar and pretty good margarita drink specials, but the place across the street, previously El Rodeo, is a lot classier, more aesthetically appealing with the same attractions & also outdoor seating with a fountain :) Sorry but had to bring that up!

04/24/11

Bad Food Lousy Service

by badfoodlousyservice at Citysearch

My friend and I stopped by in the evening for dinner. My friend ordered Los Dos Borrachos and I ordered Enchiladas Mexicanas and both dishes were very salty. My friend is more on the salty food so it must be very, very salty for him to say it is salty. My Enchiladas tasted as if they dumped the whole table of salt. I cut and had a small piece and requested the server to replace with one with no sauce on top because I was hoping without the sauce it wouldn't be so salty. The server was rude and loudly asked me over and over what I wanted and told me that I needed to talk the manager. He went to talk to the manager and came back and said they will give me the same dish with no sauce. He came back later and placed the plate in front of me as if I was a beggar and said, there with cheese. OMG! The food looked awful and I cut a tiny piece and it was salty salty and salty. Although my friend was unhappy with the whole service but felt obligate to eat some since the server have replaced a new plate. He tried but after two small pieces he gave up because it was salty and weird. I asked for the check and it was almost 19 dollars. Nope, we didn't order any drink. We were supposed to have dinner at another place but they closed early for Easter Sunday so we stopped at Las Margaritas. I should have listened to my intuition because when we first walked in I didn't want to eat at this restaurant because the sanitation score was only 95.5 I wouldn't eat any where that has sanitation score that is lower than 98. Most restaurant add 2 to 3 point they receive for their sanitation education so if I subtract 2 or 3 points from 95.5 the actual score is only 92.5 or 93. What good the training and learning do if they don't apply what they learned to work.

10/31/10

Great People, Good Food

by jumbledaya at Citysearch

RECOMMENDED.

My wife and I have been coming here every week or two for years. The food is pretty typical Mexican fare -- but the quality is always consistent, and always above average. The prices are very reasonable.

I think at one point, the ownership changed, but they kept all the staff. It's easy to understand why they kept them -- the staff is great. They are friendly, and not in a fake "I am being nice to you to get a bigger tip" way. No, they are, as far as I can tell, actually really nice to everyone. Because they want to be. (If one is having a bad day, they will be merely cordial, but never ever anything close to rude).

You get your food very quickly, so keep that in mind when ordering. Sometimes the waitstaff isn't good about getting you refills on drinks. This is what's keeping me from granting 5 stars -- me gusta mis cervezas pronto.

The atmosphere is nice, totally casual, very genuine and in no way upscale. Perfect for us -- just comfortable, and, well, "real".

The Dollar Store is right next door, and walking in to Las Margaritas might feel a bit weird -- there's always people hanging out by the dollar store, and it's not exactly an uplifting scene out there most days. If you can get past this and get through the door, you'll get good, quick food, served by genuinely good people, in a totally relaxed atmosphere.

09/02/08

best in raleigh

by fragnitofamily at Citysearch

I love this place. My girlfriend and I come here all the time with our kids. The atmosphere is very relaxed and with 7 kids combind we need a place that our kids love to go and eat were we don't have to return the trey when we are done. The staff and owners are great. They really make you feel like part of their family. I recommend this place to everyone I talk to so if you get the chance stop i I might see you in there some time.

01/17/08

Good mexican food with a diverse menu

by Wolfpacken at Citysearch

Good food and an affordable price across the board. This mexican joint also has a friendly "regular crowd as well". Can't beat the food for the price either, you won't be dissapointed.

• Pros: Quality of food is excellent, service excellent
• Cons: None worth mentioning