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Margaritaville

215 Esplanade, Capitola, CA 95010
831-476-2263
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Ranked #39 of 62 restaurants in Capitola
Cuisines: Mexican
Most recent review
- Apr 27, 2013
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Petersburg, Alaska
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29 reviews 29 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013 via mobile

I went with some friends who had been to this establishment in years past. They recalled it being good. On this trip our experience was not so positive. There were four of us, but just three when we initially. We specifically told the hostess that there would be four of us, but she left just three menus and did not... More

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Sacramento, California
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85 reviews 85 reviews
51 restaurant reviews
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2013

Sitting outside on a sunny day at Margaritaville, having a drink and a delicious snack . . . it doesn't get much better.

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Oakland, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

2nd time here for a quick getaway. We always dine here for dinner (tequila tasting is awesome!) and then come back later for the dancing.It's a young 20's crowd and the music is keen to Bay rap, so if that's not your thing, don't bother.

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Bellevue, Washington
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30 reviews 30 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2013

Stopped in the fiurst night we were in Capitola. Service was pretty slow. Finally got drinks and dinner ordered. House margarita was good. Food was pretty average. Good location.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2013 via mobile

I have lived in this county for years. Martaritaville has been a been a place we frequent. No more. I took my mom there for lunch and the only mexican item on the menu was a breakfast burrito. How can a place called Margaritaville change the menu and exclude mexican food? My buger was too pink despite my asking for... More

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25 reviews 25 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2013

I should have known better than to eat at an empty restaurant. Three of us had dinner here the other night and all of us thought the food was terrible. All of the meat was tough, almost unedible. I only give it a poor rating instead of terrible because the location is great and our server was decent...(of course we... More

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Sacramento, California
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48 reviews 48 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2013 via mobile

We stopped in for happy hour which is daily from 3-6. I ordered shrimp quesadillas and my husband ordered tritip nachos. The quesadillas were excellent but the nachos were not. It was a soggy mess. Chips and salsa were complimentary. But the salsa was watery. Drinks were strong and good. Waiter was slow and unattentive. Great prices on happy hour... More

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Aptos, California
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13 reviews 13 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

My taco salad that I had really been looking forward to tasted like the shell had been fried in oil that was also used to fry fish in. It was really bad. They brag about their taco salad, so it was pretty sad that they are so lazy as to not have dedicated oil for their foods. We won't go... More

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Fresno, California
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12 reviews 12 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 18, 2012

We had margaritas and fish taco's. The only down side was the lights kept going out (we sat on the patio) and it was dark and hard to see what you were eatting. The food was really good. Love them.

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Fontana, California
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19 reviews 19 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 29, 2012

just happened to stop in the adorable lil town and fell in love with everything. Went to Margaritaville for some drinks & appetizers for a mid-day snack. Well since all the appetizers were seafood (we don't eat seafood), but we did find the bacon wrapped polish sausage to die for. And the chips & salsa were delicious. The view is... More

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