Margaritas Latin Grill

What a great restaurant! My husband and I went there last night and ate such a good meal. The salsa served with the chips is one of the best we have ever tasted. I got the Tipico Vegetariano and everything on the plate was delicious. I’ve never eaten a better corn tamale! Everything tasted so fresh and rich. My husband got the Lomo Combo and loved it as well. This is definitely one of my favorite restaurants in Northern Virginia!

I love mexican food and this place serves it up well. It’s in one of those random Burke strip malls where you wouldn’t think you’d get pretty good mexican. Don’t be afraid — go check it out.
I say you can always tell a good mexican place by their chips. So, they are a little thicker than the super thin kind that I love but not as thick as Tostitos. They do come out warm and go great with the «saucy» mexican salsa that also has a little kick.
The pupusas we ordered came out hot and gooey, plenty of steak on the fajitas and tacos, and the rice and beans are actually light and taste good. Pico, sour cream, and guac on the side of each main entrée is great too.
Margaritas are solid and well balanced.
They have this homemade jalapeño hot sauce that you must get with your food too.
All in all, for a small local place, it does a good job with food, drinks, and service.

I was the only customer here the time I went, so, I can’t comment on normal service, but it was good for me.
I ordered a loroco and cheese pupusa, ceviche, and nachos. I’m used to my ceviche being juicy with tomato and eaten on chips. This was served in lettuce and was dry. Even so, it was tasty. I removed it from the lettuce and put it in my nachos.
The nachos were really good. They melt real cheese on the chips, yum. The pupusa was the best item though. With the picked (I think) vegetables, it was so good.
I recommend this place. It isn’t fancy, but I suspect all the food is pretty tasty. I’ll be back.

We live local and come here all the time. We love this place. Surprised by the people who don’t like the warm salsa! We love it. The soup is amazing and so flavorful with meat on the bone in it. Also, the staff is so friendly. We will continue to come back here and recommend it all the time.

I wanted to try this little Mexican place because of the Unilocal reviews. It’s a little small, but a lot of times the small places have the best food. Wrong. We started with the salsa and chips, although complimentary I usually judge a place based on the salsa. This salsa tastes just like pizza sauce. I’ve never had that at any Mexican place before and it just did not taste right. Then I asked for, specifically, queso blanco. She brings out a yellow cheese that tastes and looks just like tostitos cheese. At this point I didn’t want to eat here anymore, they’re obviously not authentic Mexican. We ordered some pupusas to go because we felt bad, since the server was nice. When we got the check, the Tostitos cheese was 5.00. Wow we should have just got the whole jar at the nearby grocery for cheaper.

My husband and I just moved to the Burke area and found this restaurant via a promo we received in the mail. We decided to give it a try since it’s so close and had Latin food in addition to traditional Mexican. We’re so glad we did! My husband had the Lomo Saltado and I ordered the Carne Asada and we split an order of yucca. The portions were generous, the food was hot and fresh. The staff was friendly and made sure to check in to make sure we were enjoying our meals. The food was delicious, we’ll definitely be back!

$ 2.25 for a club soda x 2 = $ 4.50. Nuff said.
Ok maybe not. I have to add a couple more tidbits. So we are like, «hey babe let’s check out this Mexican place that gets 4 stars, 97 reviews!» Now being half Mexican I couldn’t refuse. So off we went. You pretty much walk in and wonder if you seat yourself or not. By the way, in case you still decide to go after this review, you seat yourself.
Waiter walks over, very polite and takes our drink order. Shirley temple for the lil man, water for the beautiful wife and my $ 2.25 per glass club soda.
We get our standard chips and salsa basket and bowl. I swear after the first bite I felt we had entered an Italian restaurant. The salsa was warm and tasted like tomato sauce. I’ve been to muchos Mexican restaurants in my day and this was the right color and consistency for salsa but flavor and heat — not right at all.
After aging about 2 years, our food arrives. Our son gets his nachos with soupy refried beans and my lovely wife gets what appears to be a wanna be French stuffed shrimp with barely visible saffron sauce (yes saffron) and 3 slices of zucchini and carrots. We also received the standard fancified upside down rice cap. So pleasing to the eyes.
I got the lomo mixto which only mixto about 3 small pieces of steak, chicken and shrimp. Yes, three slices of each. Some onion and oversized slices of green pepper also joined the party. I ordered some corn tortillas, stuffed them with my few pieces of food, put some Italian tomato sauce over it and took care of my hunger pains.
At the end of day we are grateful to have had a meal. We will have more… just not at this place.

We ordered pickup. The chicken fajitas were bland just meat and peppers with large under cooked slices of tomato. The rice and beans had very little flavor as well. The beans tasted watered-​down. The salad, gauc, and sour cream were fine except the large chunk of lettuce bottom that was in the mix. Attention to details were just not there. It wasn’t busy.
The burrito de carne asada was probably just a poor choice. The steak was tender with a little seasoning not much. The cheese on the burrito was just orange weirdness. I took it out of the tortilla and ate it with the sides. The second salad also had a large chunk of lettuce bottom.

Margaritas catered our wedding. The food was a hit. We had lomo Saltado and pollo a la crema with retried beans and rice. We couldn’t have been happier. Ask for Ivan if you need catering. He was very helpful and flexible and even worked out gluten free and vegetarian meals .
We frequent the restaurant often and are never disappointed. Everything we have tried is great. I love the lomo Saltado, steak fajitas, enchiladas and don’t forget to end it with some tres leches!

Great add to the area. I have eaten there 4 times now. They have happy hour specials. The food is good, consistent. Great guacamole and margaritas. Way better than Coyote (for the locals). They also offer a Latin flair as well.

Great little restaurant locally owned and operated by a mom and her son. Drinks are outstanding at a reasonable price along with appetizers being authentic at a good price point. We tend to stick to the appetizer selection as we find them to be more authentic than some of the entrée choices that cater to more of the gringo taste buds.
Burke is lucky to have a place such as Margarita’s operated by a family who cares about quality and their customer base.

Loved this little place! We came for the Happy Hour special and ordered some great food. We got the Margaritas Sampler: strips of grilled beef, chicken taquitos, potatoes, and sliced pork & cheese pupusa. Served with sour cream, pico de gallo, & spicy sauce-​for $ 10 and fed us both. The top shelf margaritas were awesome and the prices were excellent.
We will be back. It’s important to have a good local HH place with great food!

Time for an update to this local neighborhood joint! After my first visit to Margarita’s, I’ve come back many times, and each time it grows on me more and more. The staff is very friendly — some of the most welcoming people ever — and the food tastes authentic, at least to a gringa like me!
Service can be slow… or lightning fast. I think it depends on the time of day. I tend to walk in right near the end, which means a lot of the time the management’s family has come in to say hello, so things are quite slowed down. But everyone’s so nice… I can’t really hold it against them. And I’ve been here during lunch hours and gotten in and out like that *snaps*.
The fajitas will never quite compare to the gold standard that is Guapo’s, but I really like the salsa that Margarita’s serves with their chips, and all the dishes I’ve ever gotten have always been tasty and satisfying. I like that because it’s in a strip mall in Burke, it never gets quite too busy and crowded either. Margarita’s, you’ve earned another star in my book!

Really good food and margaritas. We had the peach raspberry margarita and the sangria swirl margarita. Booth really good.
The chips and salsa were amazing. Nice smoky salsa served warm.
I had the enchiladas and chicken taco, yum! My husband really enjoyed the chili relleno. We also split the chicken tortilla soup as an app, really fresh.
They have outdoor seating which we enjoyed as well!

If you like soggy and watery food, this is the right place for you! My roommate DJ Holly C describes the food as #flopsog. Floppy, soggy, watery mess.
When I walked in to this establishment, I noticed that they had soccer on both TV’s! That’s big plus for me. Too bad the food didn’t live up to the décor. I ordered the mixed fajitas (chicken and steak). The meat was very chewy and drenched in oil. It came with a side of refried beans and rice. The refried had the consistency of a sick dog’s stool… talk about nasty. My home girl ordered the el tipico (pork and cheese pupusa, chicken tamale, yucca, plantains, and white rice). The pupusa was very soggy and lacked the main ingredient of pork. I seriously could not find one piece of pork. The tamale was lacking in flavor, and I was longing for a sauce to dip my yucca in.
The only reason I did not give this place 1 star was because I did not try their margaritas. This place is in need of some serious pizzaz! This place was not dope nor fly! If you are looking for some better food… I sadly suggest driving up the street to Taco Bell.
#flopsog

I’ve been here for lunch — it was great! The quesadilla I got was super, piping hot. I probably should have allowed it to cool before eating. It was dripping juices. flavorful. Just great. I’d love to bring my husband here for dinner one evening. I’d like to try their margaritas. Austin Grill down the way has some delicious margaritas.
We will be back to try more. Looking forward to it!

This is the third time hubby and I checked out this little hole in the wall and it’s quickly becoming our favorite go-​to place for our Mexican food fix. Hubby is originally from San Diego and yes, it’s hard to beat Mexican from SoCal but Margaritas still does a lot right.
Love the décor. It’s bright, welcoming, and comfortable … Read some reviews about the quality of service but we tend to eat later and find that the dinner rush dies off after 8-​ish. Even the best of places struggle with long waits and less attentive service during high traffic times. Our servers in this family run business have always been warm and attentive during our visits … and we’ll continue to go back to support a great local business.
Their salsa has some nice subtle flavor but I am addicted to their Chile Rellenos — make sure to get it spicy. Add some guacamole and salsa on top, and my portion control discipline goes right out of the window. I plan to ask them for a side of fresh cut up jalapeños next time for that little extra kick.
Hubby got the Steak Chimichanga and I snuck a couple of bites … good thing as he completely finished his plate. Those morsels will haunt my dreams tonight … damn you, Margaritas! Is it too soon to say I love you?

I give 5 stars for the food, but I’m knocking off a star for customer service. People who came after us received their checks way before we did, even though we were already finished eating. But on to the food…
We decided to choose this place based on Unilocal reviews. The chips and salsa were really good and was a great appetizer for us while we waited a long time for our food to be brought out. We ordered the Tex-​Mex Fajitas and it had amazing flavor. It was a combination of steak, chicken and shrimp, with bell peppers and onions, with a side of rice, guacamole, lettuce and tomatoes. We also got one of the dinner specials, which was the Seafood Enchiladas. It very tasty and was stuffed with shrimp and crab meat. You get rice, some spicy sauce on the side, sour cream, tomatoes and lettuce. For both plates and one soda, the bill came out to be about $ 31.

I’ve now been here several times, and for the cost, location and family local business ‘air’ of the place this is my new place for authentic Latin food. It helps that it is only a stone throw away from home too.
They have busy night’s and slow nights but if you live Latin food, and don’t mind waiting for the good stuff. This is the place to come to. I also have a soft place in my heart for. family run businesses.
My advice know what your getting into and leave plenty of time to enjoy yourself here. TVs, music, bar and great food. The spot!

Oh boy, is 3.5 months too early to update my review? Today was quite a disappointment for 2 reasons: they were not clear on their coupons that one cannot use them for lunch specials and why was there a staple (metal object) found in one of our dishes?
So, for 1.5 hours while dining, once they opened no other patron walked into the restaurant but somehow the food took almost 40 minutes to come out. Could it be the one server was also the cleaning person, the cook and the server? I can understand if there was a room full of diners but it was only our table in the restaurant. It was a bit disappointing when one of my dining mates pulled a staple out of her meal. Finally, when I was about to present my 20% coupon, I was told that this was not good for lunch specials. Clearly I was missing something because it wasn’t written on the coupon but oh well…
The food presented well, but surprisingly my favorite soft tacos were a bit cold. The other dishes looked good but as I stated earlier, it’s a bit sketchy to find metal objects in ones food. The server did her best to accommodate our table but I did have to ask for a refill, after she was done cleaning and clearing out the debris on the outside patio.
Like the stars indicate, I’ve had better. It’s been quite surprising to see the decline of crowds so hoping the location has not been jinxed since not many restaurants seem to last in this spot.