La Margarita Restaurant and Grill

We ate at La Margarita Restaurant and Grill for the first time recently. We have tried three other Mexican restaurants in Salem and, while the food was good at most of them, we thought their prices were very high. We were pleasantly surprised to find the menu at La Margarita Restaurant and Grill to be surprisingly less expensive than any of the other Mexican restaurants we have tried, and the food was excellent. We had the Enchiladas Carnitas (15.00) and the Gerry Lewin's Combination (16.00). They were both very good, served hot with rice and refried pinto beans. They also offer black beans as an option. We also each had a 16oz house margaritas (10.50 each) which was pretty good (having lived in Mexico, we are pretty picky about margaritas). The total bill was 52.00 before the tip). We went on a Friday night and arrived at about 5:45pm (they open at 5). The restaurant was already on a wait list. We were quickly greeted and told there would be a wait of approximately 15 - 20 minutes for a table. We were seated in less than 10 minutes. The restaurant is comfortable and not overly decorated like many Mexican restaurants tend to be. The only improvement would be a larger area to wait for your table. The parking lot adjacent to the restaurant was full and we didn't want to pay for on-street parking, so we drove two blocks to the Liberty Square Parkade and parked. I highly recommend trying La Margarita Restaurant and Grill.

very first time being in Salem. I stopped to this restaurant. I was beyond pleased. They spoiled me with my favorite Mexican chilaquiles. I really appreciate the chef who made them exactly the way I asked . 5 stars for Mr. Chef Btw the best Chiles rellenos , Yummy beans !

I’ve eaten in many Mexican restaurants, but I find this one unique. Why? 1) Food quality is not bland like many others. It’s tasty 2) Service is quick and food arrives very hot and very fast. 3) Margarita’s are wonderful. And their flight of Marg’s is a superb idea. I’ve had the best taco salad in a very long time. The Fajita burrito, shrimp dishes, and carne asada. That was also interesting. It was served whole and sizzling on a hot rectangular cooker with food sides. [PIX] I would recommend this place every time. And even though it can look crowded, I’ve always seemed to be taken right in. Suggestions? I wished they’d offer a shrimp or a shrimp & octopus cocktail. It would also seem that they could increase proportion of the beans which has been a recurrent observation. It’s more like a smear than a side. I will say, some of the Bus Boy staff are not very observant. We were served our initial basket of chips which looked like he had eaten half of them before he set it down on our table. We could literally see a large amount of the bottom of the basket. I made a comment about it. He ignored it. Not good customer service from bus staff although the wait staff was excellent .

We had a very nice team lunch here. The food was very delicious. I would definitely return. I got the sizzling steak fajitas and got three full meals from it.

I had my birthday dinner here and had a wonderful experience! The staff and servers were exceptional and courteous. The food was amazing, the drink menu has lots to choose from too! At the end of our meal they brought me a yummy dessert and sang happy birthday! What a great experience. We will definitely come here again!

La Margarita is one of our favorite places to eat. We enjoy the family friendly atmosphere, great wait staff and outstanding food. With our last outing I was expecting the price of the food to rise but was surprised the bill at the end of the night was much lower than I expected. Thanks for being amazing, see you again soon.

My daughter and I have been trying a lot of different Mexican restaurants. We really enjoyed their Chile rellanos and chicken fajitas today. Their salsa was more flavorful than a few other places. The atmosphere was nice and we were seated promptly. We will definitely be back.

This is always a great choice for a tasty meal. Our family has been coming here for the last few decades. Excellent food as always! Slow service. Friendly staff. We will see you again soon.