GREAT EATS HAWAII: MARGARITAS

MARGARITAS

808 SHERIDAN STREET

HONOLULU, HI 96814

808-330-6880

HOURS: Monday thru Saturday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM / Closed Sunday

www.margaritashawaii.com

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So excited to learn that a new Mexican restaurant had opened up in Honolulu. Maybe this would be the one I thought. Something that can rival San Diego, Los Angeles or even Arizona Mexican food. I crave good Mexican food after living in San Diego a good part of my youth. Did Margaritas fulfill my dream? Answer is no. Unfortunately this place did not deliver on the authentic Mexican flavors. The food was not bad. Just not at the level of the taco shops that I love. We started with Chips n' Salsa which was a small portion but the salsa was good. Had just a hint of heat. They did replenish our chips throughout our meal. The Chicken Taquitos ($9) were not bad at all and I would order these again. The Street Tacos ($10) were pretty tasty little tacos. For some reason I did not care for the taste of the Shredded Beef. The Burrito ($11) with Shredded Beef did not satisfy me or my co-worker on taste. While the Burrito was filled with a good amount of beef, the flavors just were not there to make me come back for another one. Last up were the Tacos ($7.50). Went for one Chicken and one Beef. Again, I did not care for the taste of the beef. The Chicken however was moist and flavorful. Not bad. Service was excellent. Margaritas does a good job with Mexican but it is just not the stuff I crave.