Margarita's Restaurante Mexicano — Restaurant in San Juan

Not the absolute best Mexican I have ever had but it sure comes close considering this establishment is so far south of the border it was refreshing to actually get somewhat authentic Mexican cuisine here in the caribbean. Some items on the menu are fresh where others were not so much as some items (ingredients) seemed to be recooked and or reheated. We had the famous suiza burritos 🌯 carne molida and the carnitas (pork) versions, the Thlalpeña soup 🍲 and the chorizo cheese fondue 🫕 that comes sizzling to the table. We also tried the house salsa with freshly fried tortilla chips and the unfortunately lack luster Pico de Gallo that feels more like it came from the fridge and not fresh from a cutting board. The tortilla chips come warm to the table & they are absolutely delicious. For dessert we had the Cuatro Cucharas that we absolutely loved. I would love to give this place another visit in the near future and try more of their attention-getting dishes. The service is sub-par yet warm and hospitable....

Very dissatisfied. We had a large group, about 12 seats, including two toddlers. Kids food came out right, taste was good and they were satisfied. The adult group order was another story. Apparently the order wasn't processed around the same time in the kitchen. Thus, about half the plates arrived and the other half we waited another 15-20 minutes. My plate presentation was very poor, came incomplete, and the corn tortillas were hard and cold (I had a fajita like plate). After waiting another 20 minutes for soft warm tortillas I cancelled the order.

The gentleman taking the order was very apologetic and tried to please, but it was out of his hands as the problem seem to be in the kitchen. I am giving two 🌟 as he did tried to resolve the matter.

There's work to be done in the kitchen. I can't recommend it as my experience was not very good. Overall, I have no reason to...

Very Slow Service

I had to wait an hour after I was seated to get the glass of water I ordered. The food came to the table 2 hours after we had ordered. That is ridiculous.

I went with some co workers during the Tuesday lunch hour and some people in our group missed their meeting at work because I'd the slow an inept service.

I got my food first and my coworker got her food 30 minutes after mine. What was supposed to be an hour lunch ended up being 3 hours.

The people sitting next to us arrived after us, were served their food and left before we got our appetizer.

No apology from management nor servers.

The food tastes good not amazing for the prices 15-20 dollar plates.

I will not return to this restaurant. Please avoid this establishment.

I will not go to their other restaurants next door either (burritos, tierra de...