Price Guide (average entree): $ bargain - $6 or less, $$ inexpensive - $6 - $12, $$$ moderate $12 - $19, $$$$ expensive - over $19.
Quality Rating: Superb is the highest, considered the very best possible. Notes are qualifiers allowing insight into the reviewer's rating. Disclaimer
| Restaurant: | Margaritas | Location: | Holmes and 135th |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | Could be quieter |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | Have never had a bad meal |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | I absolutely love the food here but service is almost never |
| Favorites: | Enchilada's and tamales |
| Comments: | I have lived in California and then Colorado where there really is GOOD mexican food. Margarita's is the best food they have in Kansas City, and I am an expert on this subject, as its the only food I go out for. It is just such a shame that they can not seem to keep help as the service really is poor most of the time. Once in awhile you get someone who does not act like they are doing you a favor by filling up your chips and salsa. I love the restaurant though..... |
| Reviewer: | Lee |
Date: | 1/13/00 |
| Restaurant: | Margaritas | Location: | 2829 Southwest Blvd |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Beef Flautas |
| Comments: | The food was the bomb. The Margaritas kicked ass but I do not remember much after 2. I remember the Beef Flautas were hoshin as I was extremely hungry. Killer Food |
| Reviewer: | Mark |
Date: | 3/4/00 |
| Restaurant: | Margarita's | Location: | North Oak, Gladstone |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $ bargain |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | fast pace, good music, always busy (good sign) |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | you just can't beat it |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | get Tina, Letti, Amanda,Dom, and you're set |
| Favorites: | Chicken Enchilla |
| Comments: | Margarita's is a great place to eat. Where can you go and get ALL the free chips & sauce you can eat? Plus the weekly special keep you coming back.This is a place I take all my out of town company to, and they love it.. I think they do a great job for as crowded as it is all the time, no better place to wait than the BAR.. |
| Reviewer: | Jeanie |
Date: | 11/29/00 |
| Restaurant: | Margarita's | Location: | 2829 Southwest Blvd |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | tacky | Notes: | Hole in the wall. |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | The restaurant was filthy, and lacked of any comfort. We had to be contortionists to sit where we were seated, It was almost impossible to get any service, and the food was the typical American idea of what Mexican food is. We got out as fast as we could. If only we had been getting sloshed at noon with all the "over 45" alcoholics at the bar, maybe we wouldn't have remembered it. We will never even TRY Margarita's again. |
| Reviewer: | Ramona |
Date: | 4/26/01 |
| Restaurant: | Margaritas | Location: | 12200 Johnson Drive |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | tacky | Notes: | dirtiest restrooms I've seen |
| Food: | * average | Notes: | |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | somewhat rude, but efficient |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | I, too, am perplexed why people are willing to wait in a crowded, hot area for this food. This particular restaurant was in a basement, and the space was crammed with small tables that had the waitstaff tripping constantly over the diners, those several lined up waiting, and of course over themselves.
Some low lights: We were a party of seven, missing two of the party, but they would not seat us. Yes, we know that they have probably been burned in the past by a small group taking up a large table and then not having the full party show up, but so what?
Another low light: When we ordered enchilladas minus onions for the kids, the waitress informed us that it's impossible to order them without onions. I asked why not, and was then told that they make all their enchilladas ahead of time. . . . So, that's an indication as to the freshness of the food.
Finally, the bathroom was so dirty that we decided to use facilities elsewhere. When a restaurant is not willing to make any concessions to its patrons, then that restaurant should be put out of business.
There's so many other great Mexican restaurants in town--or even average
ones--that top this. When will KC wisen up?
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| Reviewer: | Andrea |
Date: | 8/3/01 |
| Restaurant: | Margaritas | Location: | 2829 Southwest Blvd |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | Worst Service I have ever had!!!! |
| Favorites: | Chips and Salsa |
| Comments: | The Service was terrible, these people need to learn some etiquette! The Bus Boys are more helpful than the servers. They seem like they were swept off the streets and have no manners. The only thing good about the wait staff is that you don't feel bad when you don't tip them. The Food is great, and so are the Chips and Salsa. The owner just needs to get new wait staff. |
| Reviewer: | Thomas |
Date: | 1/8/02 |
| Restaurant: | Margarita's | Location: | 135th & Holmes |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | Never had a bad meal. |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Margaritas and margarita dip. |
| Comments: | The best margaritas in town...might depend on who is bartending. But most of the time they're great! They also have great hot sauce, the margarita dip is excellent, and so are the enchiladas and quesidillas. |
| Reviewer: | Leslie |
Date: | 2/15/02 |
| Restaurant: | Margaritas | Location: | 2829 Southwest Blvd |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $ bargain |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | Zabrina the waitress |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | Zabrina Rocks |
| Favorites: | Soft taco special |
| Comments: | Zabrina, Zabrina, Zabrina what beautiful blue eyes she has. The Food is GREAT ... but I'll return to get another look at Zabrina |
| Reviewer: | Flanigan |
Date: | 10/9/02 |
| Restaurant: | Margarita's | Location: | 2829 SW Boulevard |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Food: | superb | Notes: | |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Beef Tacos |
| Comments: | If you are out for romance, cleanliness, or a kid-friendly
environment, don't go for authentic mexican folks!!! For the best, best,
best mexcian food in the 4-state region (in a close race with Los
Corrales) go here! The beef tacos are unbelievable. This is a bar
atmosphere, so don't expect top-notch service and comfort. And don't
forget to leave room for dessert--Fried Ice Cream is out of this world! I
can't walk into that place without getting some fried ice cream! |
| Reviewer: | Lorna |
Date: | 12/5/02 |
| Restaurant: | Margaritas | Location: | 12200 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | tacky | Notes: | little small but o well... |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | you guys are the bomb |
| Favorites: | chicken flautas/rice |
| Comments: | ok i dont know why people think that this place is so bad, i
mean ya its small but who cares, the food is great. and i dont know about
other people but evertime i went there i have had great service, and
obviously if you have to wait as long as you do that says that people like
the food and if your not willing to wait that long then dont eat there,
they dont need your money obviously if there is so many people, but anyway
MARGARITAS KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!!!
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| Reviewer: | Danielle |
Date: | 4/11/03 |
| Restaurant: | Margarita's | Location: | 2829 S.W. BLVD, KCMO |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Best chips and salsa ever. |
| Service: | *** excellent | Notes: | Great service everytime! |
| Favorites: | Beef Nachos and Margarita dip. Rice and Beef Tacos |
| Comments: | Grew up in KC, but now in Cali. The only food I miss is
Margarita's. They have the best salsa, chips, rice, I don't think there
is one thing that isn't good on the menu. Yes, you often will have to
wait, but that clearly means people love it there. It's worth the wait!
Service is awesome, and the enviroment is very upbeat. Go here you love
it! |
| Reviewer: | Julie |
Date: | 6/2/03 |
| Restaurant: | Margarita's | Location: | N.Oak Gladstone, MO |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | Very comfortable & Fun |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Large portion & VERY Hot |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | At Margarita;s for being busy it amases me how they do it. |
| Favorites: | Margarita's & Margarita Dip |
| Comments: | You will have those people who will complain about waiting for an hour to eat anywhere, well folks I love that part about Margarita's, you get free chip & sauce and the best Margarita's in town by far. The food is great with always more than you can eat & it fresh & hot. Try it, you won't be sorry, the best in the Northland. |
| Reviewer: | Bec |
Date: | 6/28/03 |
| Restaurant: | Margarita's | Location: | N. Oak Gladstone |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | tacky | Notes: | |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | cold food on 2 seperate dishes |
| Service: | poor | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | |
| Comments: | booooooooooo, dont believe the HYPE, check out other places for mexican. Its not like its a hard style of food to master or anything.
Sauce is the key
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| Reviewer: | Erik |
Date: | 8/20/03 |
| Restaurant: | Margarita's | Location: | Shawnee, the Blvd., and Holmes |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | just so-so |
| Food: | substandard | Notes: | sorry excuse for mexican food |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | good thing the service isn't as bad as the food |
| Favorites: | have not found anything to like yet |
| Comments: | Ironic that the name is Margarita's. The margaritas are far from notable. They suk. (for #1 margaritas, go to Guadalajara Cafe) I only go there for a free meal when my mom (who can't handle spicy food) wants some company on taco night. Tacos are drippin with grease, which is all they have going for them. Without the grese, they'd have no taste. The sauce is so bland, it can't possibly save them. And I have had better enchiladas from a Patio frozen dinner. It's just so bland. Why do people wait an hour for this place? I don't get it |
| Reviewer: | Jane |
Date: | 9/14/03 |
| Restaurant: | Margarita's | Location: | 12200 Johnson Drive |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$$ moderate |
| Ambience: | ** very good | Notes: | Just keep showing the 'Hawks and keep MU off ! |
| Food: | ** very good | Notes: | If you get a chicken entree it WILL be shredded white meat |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | |
| Favorites: | Chicken Chimichanga |
| Comments: | If you have a favorite Mexican entree' (such as mine, the Chicken Chimichanga) than you HAVE to try the one from Margarita's...they use ONLY shredded WHITE meat (as opposed to other restaurants in KC that even throw in dark meat and "chicken knuckle" et al). For the price, it is a great deal, eat half and take half home for later (the size of this entree is ample). One of my Top-5 meals in KC. Not to be missed ! ! |
| Reviewer: | Mark |
Date: | 1/29/04 |
| Restaurant: | Margartitas | Location: | johnson drive |
| Cuisine: | mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | Great Food |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | 5-10 Minute carryout |
| Favorites: | fajitas,tacos,and the chimmi |
| Comments: | Good food! Great neighborhood location! Fast carryout!! Need I say more???? |
| Reviewer: | Necole |
Date: | 4/17/04 |
| Restaurant: | Margaritas | Location: | Southwest BLVD |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | *** excellent | Notes: | _ |
| Food: | **** superb | Notes: | I always have a great meal ! |
| Service: | ** very good | Notes: | Never have waited a long time for a seat. |
| Favorites: | Chicken flautas |
| Comments: | This is one of the best places in town when you in the mood for mexican food. Keep up the good business! |
| Reviewer: | Denise |
Date: | 8/13/04 |
| Restaurant: | Margarita's | Location: | 135th and holmes |
| Cuisine: | mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | _ |
| Food: | *** excellent | Notes: | _ |
| Service: | _ | Notes: | _ |
| Favorites: | _ |
| Comments: | the El Mexicano appetizer is really realllly good, i can't get enough of it! (actually i always get enough to fill me up and then some, portions are very nicely sized. ) the taco sauce... eh, i'm not a big fan. but the food is awesome!
i'm craving some mexican food right now, off i go to get my margarita dip and mexicano! |
| Reviewer: | Jean |
Date: | 9/4/04 |
| Restaurant: | Margarita's | Location: | North Oak, Gladstone |
| Cuisine: | Mexican | Price: | $$ inexpensive |
| Ambience: | * average | Notes: | _ |
| Food: | _ | Notes: | ** very good |
| Service: | * average | Notes: | _ |
| Favorites: | "The Cozumel" |
| Comments: | I've eaten here several times and have enjoyed the meals and service every one of 'em. It seems to be a great, positive, upbeat clientele and the place is always busy. The only think that bothers me is watching the same people who clear the tables with their bare hands then reach into the drawer and use the same, unwashed bare hands to fill up baskets of nacho chips. Not good. |
| Reviewer: | Mark |
Date: | 12/23/04 |
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