03/23/09

Great fajitas and customer service

by CSMobileUser

We first spotted this place from the riverwalk after we had dined at a less satisfying place. The food looked pleasant. We decided to tryit the next day. We are glad we did. We opted to sit outside to enjoy the music and scenery of the Market Square. I ordered the fajitas for one. Although they only come sizzling when you order for two, i was impressed. You can tell that they are a finer cut than the normal flank steak you find in grocery stores. The seasoning was also very good. The price is a little high but you"ll at least leave satisfied. There was also a waiter who was dedicated to the patio area. Our drinks were always filled and we were attended to enough but not to much. Great job to La Margarita

05/31/08

Great Food and Amazing Service!

by cjc781

For starters, the service was awesome. My girlfriend and I were clueless on what we should order. They were very helpful with suggestions. On top of the great service, the food was delicious. My girlfriend was cold and they brought a table cloth out to use as a blanket to keep her warm. Great atmosphere, I thought i was in Mexico! Will definitely go back any time I am in the area.

• Pros: Food and Service
• Cons: The A/C was a little cold..if i must leave a con.

02/24/08

Fun, lively, and awesome chips & salsa

by singleTXprofessional

A friend and I tried to get into Mi Tierra at 7:00 on a Saturday night but opted for the slightly less busy La Margarita instead. Our table wait--which we were told would be 35 minutes--was about an hour, but the Pomegranite margaritas and people watching made up for it. The chips were hot and the salsa was authentic (soooo good). Our fajitas were yummy, although they only come with pico, guac, rice & charro beans, and some sour cream would have been a welcome addition. The only negative was the slow service, and I can't exactly fault the waitstaff. This is a tourist location and, in our section alone, we saw a softball team, business people in town for a conference, and a ton of vacationers with cameras and fanny packs. If you're in a rush or highly impatient, go somewhere else (out of El Mercado), if you like to people watch and kick back in a festive environment, try La Margarita.

• Pros: Fun atmosphere, great patio, great food
• Cons: Pay for parking ($2.50 for 2 hours), long table wait, slow service

10/22/07

GREAT FOOD

by joceeyb

My fiance and I decided to eat here and it was the best mexican food I have had in a long time. I live in Houston and there is mexican food everywhere but this had a nice taste to it. We had the pork with a mango salsa and that was excellent, it had different taste that explode in your mouth. I normally do not like margaritas that are blended but this was very good and refreshing, I had their pomegranate margarita. Even their cheese enchiladas was very good. I didn't think much of San Antonio but if I was to go back it would to visit this restaurant again. The servers and host were very friendly and even the employees that were not in charge of our table they were very much offering to care for our needs. This is the second time I have ever been to this restaurant and highly recommend.

• Pros: great food, great service
• Cons: have to pay for parking for the area that it is locared

07/12/07

Customer service-NOT!

by animoz

La Margarita is just a tourist attraction for no apparent reason. The food is average and the waiters are rude and super slow. Do not take out of town guests there. They will be disappointed!

• Pros: Mariachis (if you don't mind paying for songs)
• Cons: Service

06/16/07

Natives know better

by bigtwistee

Tourist fare at best. Slow service even when not that busy. Even the 'signature' dishes are bland and most ordinary. Presentation is poor and unatractive, portions are far from generous, obvious that the microwave is used to heat most dishes. Dry beans with a crust on top as if they were prepared and plated well in advance. Salsa is watery, tostada chips were oily and old tasting, tortillias are the grocery store package variety. Darned shame that visitors see La Margarita as an example of the best our town has, when in reality it is well below average compared to other places that are not as well-known amoung tourists. The only charm is the patio, a good venue for people-watching. Popular among tourists, but most natives know better.

• Pros: Cool patio
• Cons: Slow service, unremarkable food, stale chips.

09/19/06

Excellent

by sb85

Best salsa I've ever had. Green enchiladas were tasty! If you're in S.A., you must eat here for authentic dishes.

• Pros: Food

04/22/06

Poor excuse for a mexican restaurant

by stdsar21

Our server delivered our margaritas which were blended in a blender this is 2006 they should have a margarita machine. They had chucks so huge you couldn't sip them through the straw, the flavor was pretty good. My husband and I ordered combination 1 and favorito and we both disappointed. The beans were dry and crusty and the the rice was spongy and the ground beef in the taco tasted no so fresh. The flour tortillas were horrible not close to homemade, I attempted to pick up my crispy taco which had been sitting on my plate for about 2 minutes when I went to pick it up it collapsed as did my husbands. The best thing about La Margaritas is location. They have the tourist market captured because I know there has got to be better Mexican food in San Antonio than what I was served last night.

• Pros: location, service
• Cons: food quality, taste

03/14/06

What happened?

by lmcmullen2002

I was looking forward to going again during spring break (03/13/06) but was very disappointed with the visit. I had to ask for chips and salsa twice (finally getting it myself). We didn't get our silverware before our food was delivered and when it finally was given, we received a stack of napkins and a handful of knives and forks. We ordered fajitas for two (beef & chicken mix) and bean & cheese nachos but we received all beef and the nachos were over-cooked (both beans and cheese were extremely dry and brittle). Many of the other tables seated around us seemed to have the same experience as us (one table asked us where we got our chips, one table complained about the service to the waiter and he responsed by saying he was doing the best he could, etc.).

• Pros: location
• Cons: price, food quality, service

01/09/06

Bad food- forget it! Jan 06

by minx_in_la

Our Jan 2006 visit proves this is no longer "the" place downtown. Flautas were greasy and I couldn't cut the corn shell with a steak knife! They tasted microwaved. The chicken fajita plate tasted boiled, and chicken was tasteless. We had a coupon from our hotel for (we were told by the clerk) a free appetizer and dessert. The restaurant did not offer the appetizer, and only sopapillas for dessert (which were tough). Our server was trying to rush the two of us, so they could use our table for four. We werent told of any specials, drinks, or dessert. It just felt like get out. Mariachis sing for a fee, and a photographer tries to sell you a pic. (its not prom night!) Something has changed in the whole Mercado area, and this has become a "tourist" restaurant, where they don't care about return business.

• Pros: located by hotels , outdoor patio dining
• Cons: food not worth it, food still expensive, pay for parking