La Margarita Mexican Restaurant & Oyster Bar
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Hello, San Antonio—Here Are My Top Recommendations…
Dicie
70
One of my best Mexican cuisine I have in awhile. Server Arturo Lecuona 36 years in the business was the best waiter we have had in years. Very attentive and friendly, He thought to bring a small bowl of rice to the hungry baby when we ordered drinks. He brought water with alcohol drinks, did not rush us on the order but was available as soon as we where ready. With the food he knew to bring the baby's food before the rest. He filled drinks before empty without asking and asked about the food at the right time. The food was amazing I had the Deluxe Mexican Dinner-5 stars steak fajita, cheese enchilada, tamales, crunchy taco with rice and beans. The steak was one of the most tender pieces of meat I have had, seasoned nice and the grilled onions and peppers where cooked properly. The taco, cheese enchilada and tamales where delicious. No issues with the beans and rice cooked to standard.
Anthony Isley
00
I've been going to the chain of Cortez family restaurants for years, since I was a kid. I tend to have a standout favorite - Pico de Gallo - but since my husband, kids and I were at Market Square, we set our sights on La Margarita. I have a tendency to go for enchiladas or combination plates at almost every Tex Mex restaurant I visit, but I was feeling squirrelly on this day and went with costillas de res (beef short ribs). The ribs themselves were pretty good - tender, not dry but not as juicy as I would've liked (the salsa sitting below the ribs helped). Not a ton of a fat, but enough to keep the flavor of the beef intact. This particular plate came with frijoles a la charra - these are the soupy beans I usually prefer when coming to one of the Cortez restaurants, but these beans were seriously lacking flavor - hardly any salt or hint of cumin or garlic. Adding a bit of salt, they were okay. The guacamole and tortillas were about the only items left to truly enjoy the ribs. The rice, which I usually like the least at just about every Tex Mex joint (because NOTHING stands up to my mom's Mexican rice), was done for me after just one bite - too dry and not nearly enough "oomph" of flavor. The third star goes to the service - were it not for the nice, attentive server we had, two stars would've sufficed.
J B
00
The setting was fun and festive. My food was lacking. I usually enjoy coming here, but my recent visit was very disappointing. So disappointing, I probably won’t be back. I made a reservation for 5:00pm. We didn’t even get seated until 6:00pm. I even called ahead of time to make sure we didn’t have a long wait because one of the people in my party was over 8 months pregnant, and we didn’t want her standing around. I ordered the fish tacos with beans. My food was served lukewarm. The fish in the tacos were cold, overcooked and extremely dry(the consistency was similar to fish jerky) and my beans lacked seasoning. My daughter ordered the sour cream chicken enchiladas which were also lukewarm and extremely greasy. The reason for my 2 star review is because my daughter ended up getting extremely sick from her Chicken Enchiladas. For the price we paid, the quality of food was not good. Needless to say, there were 6 of us in our party and none of us liked our food.
Michelle Wright
10
Our party of 10 visited this place on a Friday around 4. The host was outside in a podium and we informed her of our party, they had us wait for about 15 min saying they did not know if they could accommodate us. She kept going in and out of the restaurant until finally she came outside with another lady who said they could seat us. Upon entering we noticed there was plenty of seating so we do not know what the issue was. Our waitress was kind, she got our orders and drinks right away. We ordered the nachos as appetizers which nobody liked. I ordered the flautas which were dry but edible. The green enchiladas were good thankfully! For the kids we ordered hamburgers which to our surprise were big and they seemed to like them. I was disappointed at our visit since I saw the great reviews. Imo, it was def not worth the higher pricing since the food and service were definitely lacking.
Irene
10
Nearby Attractions Of La Margarita Mexican Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Historic Market Square
San Fernando Cathedral
Majestic Theatre
Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk
H-E-B
The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio
Omni La Mansión del Rio
Hotel Contessa
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Riverwalk Downtown
The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum

Historic Market Square
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San Fernando Cathedral
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Majestic Theatre
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Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk
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Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia
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Domingo Restaurant
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Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia
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Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar
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Domingo Restaurant
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La Panadería Bakery Café
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Basic Info
Address
120 Produce Row, San Antonio, TX 78207
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Phone
(210) 898-1745
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Website
lamargarita.com
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4.3
(1.9K reviews)
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Description
Lively Market Square eatery with sizzling fajitas, seafood, margaritas, mariachis & patio dining.
attractions: Historic Market Square, San Fernando Cathedral, Majestic Theatre, Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk, H-E-B, The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, Omni La Mansión del Rio, Hotel Contessa, Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Riverwalk Downtown, The Buckhorn Saloon & Museum, restaurants: Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia, Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar, Domingo Restaurant, La Panadería Bakery Café, The Esquire Tavern, Paesanos Riverwalk, Pinkerton's Barbecue, Acenar Mexican Restaurant, Texas de Brazil - San Antonio, Golden Star Cafe
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