Margarita’s Mexican Grill & Cantina - Authentic Mexican Cuisine in Surf City, NC

I had heard good things, and I'm glad it lived up to the hype. All the food was flavorful and savory.

Everytime I've eaten here, the food was fabulous. My fave are their tacos they're mouth watering good. They have a variety of Mexican favorites dishes, layed back atmosphere, fast service, a nice dining experience. Check them out and you'll see what I mean.

We unexpectedly ended up with several guests due to the passing of someone very dear, the staff were welcoming and accommodating all of us on very short notice. Thank you to the staff for a wonderfully pleasant experience. I will definitely be back!

We had top notch service from our waiter. I believe his name is Jax. He was polite, friendly, attentive, detail oriented, and just a pleasure to have at our table!! The food was made to our ordering specifications, hot, well presented, and tasted great! We had chicken fajitas, yellow queso, the Santa Fe, and cheese enchiladas. We will definitely return to Margaritas!

Welp, I walked in the dining area, took a nosedive because I forgot that there’s a step down, hit a table with my forehead on a table where my friend was sitting, two chairs along with chips and salsa flying all over, ended up on my behind. I quickly recovered to enjoy the great taco salad. Highly recommended (not the nosedive!). Enjoy this great restaurant quickly, because they are shutting down for good on December 31, 2025.

This place has been here for years! I hadn't been here since the early '90s - mostly because I didn't live here. The parking area is shared with Harry's Uptown Bar & Grill, but we found an easy spot. It has your typical Mexican-American fare, and all looked good! We got there just before 6pm, and there were just a few others already seated. Our waitress was friendly and helpful, always there when needed even though it was quickly filling up. I read that Wednesday night is Trivia Night and it must be ridiculously popular!! When we left, there were very few empty deals, and our bellies were full too.

I grew up in Texas and was trying to find a good Mexican place in Wichita. I had the Tacos Pescado plate. Pros: -The tacos were fantastic. The fish was nicely cooked and the spicy yogurt sauce is a perfect complement to the fish making the tacos taste rich and garlicky almost like a garlic butter sauce that comes with fajitas at other places. -The rice was also really good. It was flavorful and garlicky and fluffy. -The refried beans were thicker than at some places where they can get too soupy for me. The taste was perfectly normal though, as expected. Cons: -The chips sort of had an oily corn flavor I didn’t really appreciate. -The salsa wasn’t great. It was spicier than I expected for somewhere in Kansas, but there weren’t many of the good spices that make a great salsa. I normally add salt to bring out the flavor of a mediocre salsa (which I did), but this time it actually didn’t improve the flavor at all. It sort of brought out a different spice I relate more to Italian like oregano or something I couldn’t quite pinpoint. Considering the other food had a nice level of garlic going on, I’m surprised that didn’t seem to be part of the salsa. Normally I rank Mexican places almost entirely on salsa, which this one didn’t live up to the hype on, but the tacos and rice were so fantastic as to really make up for it.

Been coming to Margaritas for a long time. Just a few notes below food, cocktails, service and atmosphere. The salsa and chips (extra charge) along with the Margita Dip was really good...with a little kick. Chips were fresh and the sour cream dip very good. The Cadillac Margarita served with a side shot of Grand Marnier knocked my socks off but it was served in a plain old tall glass. When you pay $12 Margarita it should be served in a fancy margarita glass...this is a Mexican restiurant right..."make me feel special please". I tried something new from the menu this time...Margaritas Rellenos. Loved the taste of the poblano peppers stuffed with chicken and pepper jack cheese smothered in the famous Margaritas sour cream sauce. Just FYI on service...if management from Margaritas sees this review. When you have customers come in and the hostess seats them she should probably tell a waiter they have customers and what table. We waited over 5-8 minutes before finally getting waited on. We were the only customers in the restaurant. The restaurant is clean but could use some stylish Mexico decor in the dining areas. I'll still go back...its good.