Atmosphere is great. Staff is so friendly and attentive. Love the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Enchilada
Dawn S.
Margaritas Orono earns 2 stars for the food that's fresh and delicious every time. The problem is this place is run by UMaine students and their friends. They wear sweatpants and/or shorts to work and can't really tell who works there. They fill the bar getting free drinks and my tab is ALWAYS wrong and overcharged. They bill me $15 for my tequila EVERY time at this location only and now they've started adding food (side plates) to my tab hoping I don't notice?? The redhead changed the bill before server dropped it off. When I asked him he exclaimed, "I didn't put that on there!" Same visit manager pointed out the bar stools that had been overturned because a woman vomited all over herself the night before and they hadn't had time to get it cleaned properly. This is next my seat in the bar as i was eating! GROSS I wonder if anyone else has noticed this money mismanagement but am saving my receipts at the different "Margaritas" to compare. I've NEVER had a problem at any other Margaritas restaurants and have been frequenting since they opened in the 80's. Hoping it doesn't get ugly for this establishment-not much to choose from in Orono
Jackson Varley
Caleb was a fantastic waiter. Mango margarita was the most heavenly drink that has touched my lips. Would highly recommend.
W T
Our first but not last visit to Margaritas Orno. The food , service and atmosphere were all great. The best part of the evening was the host Hazel. She was kind, courteous and knowledgable. Thank
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Quesadilla
j f
Great vibe, staff is very friendly. New management has turned this place around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Gross
Gabby was super nice for our entire experience and came over a bunch of times to make sure we were all good and made everything super easy for our entire experience!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burritos, Nachos
Emelia Tremblay
Margaritas is a UMaine college town classic. I love to go for their Trivia nights, get a flight with my friends, and share the chicken nachos, which are huge and incredible! For my gluten-free friends, be sure to ask for their gluten free tortilla chips. I always feel welcome by the staff, and recently met the manager who is super sweet and loved to talk about her time at UMaine, but it is clear Margs is her passion at the moment. Their seasonal margs are usually pretty good, but I always recommend getting a flight to try different flavors.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Climbing Club
Awesome vibes and great wait staff. Great deals and trivia are just the icing on the cake. The menu is full of great food and I haven’t been disappointed yet. I don’t come too often, but when I do it’s always a great time.Their drink menu is full of a lot of great margaritas that you should definitely try when you get the chance.Great music too wh I makes for a nice ambiance. A pretty reliable place for a good time with friends. I heard they’re opening the downstairs bar soon too.From the 7 strangers stuck in a blizzard.(WOOH! Go trivia Tuesdays)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sonia L.
Great food, great margs, cozy atmosphere. Come with friends for a great night out. Ingrid kills trivia!
I love this restaurant. It's one of my favorites. The food has been uniform no matter which one I go to. Their margaritas are amazing. I have never had a bad experience in all the years I've gone.Kid-friendliness: It's a great family place but also great for date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Salad, Fresh Made Guacamole, Steak & Shrimp Fajitas, Chicken Chimichanga, Mexican Street Corn, Nachos, Steak Chimichanga Dinner
Jason
OK, so it was a quiet night at Margaritas. We were sat right away, and we were given chips and salsa and we both ordered Sam Adam's drafts. Mine came with a 4 inch head, so basically I got a 2/3 full beer. I ordered the steak chimichanga with the Pico salsa on the side. My girl ordered the the regular chicken chimichanga. As you can see from the photos my salsa was NOT on the side but right on top of it. I don't do a lot of bad reviews usually, but this place was not great. Service was mediocre at best. We ordered the churos and ice cream for dessert. The churos were way overdone and hard. Food tasted ok, but nothing else about this place was. We asked our waitress for the bill and it it was like 15 or 20 miutes before she came back with it then another 20 minutes until she came to take our card overall wouldn't recommend Margaritas at all
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
sonya house
Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Crystal West
The girl at the front was awesome but, I'm sorry this is not good mexican food. I am from Texas and I know mexican food. I usually make my own but, we decided to try the food here. We got the nachos and they were not done the way they were described. They didnt put queso on them and the chicken was shredded. The chicken was not seasoned. We ordered queso for just in case and the cheese dip was off. We couldn't finish our food cause it was just not done the way we know it. I'm sure this is a great place for the college kids and for people who like to have drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Heidi Parks
Very very good food, reasonable prices. Husband had the chicken skillet dish and I had the loaded skillet nachos.
Great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere is great. Staff is so friendly and attentive. Love the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Enchilada
Margaritas Orono earns 2 stars for the food that's fresh and delicious every time. The problem is this place is run by UMaine students and their friends. They wear sweatpants and/or shorts to work and can't really tell who works there. They fill the bar getting free drinks and my tab is ALWAYS wrong and overcharged. They bill me $15 for my tequila EVERY time at this location only and now they've started adding food (side plates) to my tab hoping I don't notice?? The redhead changed the bill before server dropped it off. When I asked him he exclaimed, "I didn't put that on there!" Same visit manager pointed out the bar stools that had been overturned because a woman vomited all over herself the night before and they hadn't had time to get it cleaned properly. This is next my seat in the bar as i was eating! GROSS I wonder if anyone else has noticed this money mismanagement but am saving my receipts at the different "Margaritas" to compare. I've NEVER had a problem at any other Margaritas restaurants and have been frequenting since they opened in the 80's. Hoping it doesn't get ugly for this establishment-not much to choose from in Orono
Caleb was a fantastic waiter. Mango margarita was the most heavenly drink that has touched my lips. Would highly recommend.
Our first but not last visit to Margaritas Orno. The food , service and atmosphere were all great. The best part of the evening was the host Hazel. She was kind, courteous and knowledgable. Thank
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Quesadilla
Great vibe, staff is very friendly. New management has turned this place around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gabby was super nice for our entire experience and came over a bunch of times to make sure we were all good and made everything super easy for our entire experience!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burritos, Nachos
Margaritas is a UMaine college town classic. I love to go for their Trivia nights, get a flight with my friends, and share the chicken nachos, which are huge and incredible! For my gluten-free friends, be sure to ask for their gluten free tortilla chips. I always feel welcome by the staff, and recently met the manager who is super sweet and loved to talk about her time at UMaine, but it is clear Margs is her passion at the moment. Their seasonal margs are usually pretty good, but I always recommend getting a flight to try different flavors.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome vibes and great wait staff. Great deals and trivia are just the icing on the cake. The menu is full of great food and I haven’t been disappointed yet. I don’t come too often, but when I do it’s always a great time.Their drink menu is full of a lot of great margaritas that you should definitely try when you get the chance.Great music too wh I makes for a nice ambiance. A pretty reliable place for a good time with friends. I heard they’re opening the downstairs bar soon too.From the 7 strangers stuck in a blizzard.(WOOH! Go trivia Tuesdays)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, great margs, cozy atmosphere. Come with friends for a great night out. Ingrid kills trivia!
Restaurantji Recommends
I love this restaurant. It's one of my favorites. The food has been uniform no matter which one I go to. Their margaritas are amazing. I have never had a bad experience in all the years I've gone.Kid-friendliness: It's a great family place but also great for date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Salad, Fresh Made Guacamole, Steak & Shrimp Fajitas, Chicken Chimichanga, Mexican Street Corn, Nachos, Steak Chimichanga Dinner
OK, so it was a quiet night at Margaritas. We were sat right away, and we were given chips and salsa and we both ordered Sam Adam's drafts. Mine came with a 4 inch head, so basically I got a 2/3 full beer. I ordered the steak chimichanga with the Pico salsa on the side. My girl ordered the the regular chicken chimichanga. As you can see from the photos my salsa was NOT on the side but right on top of it. I don't do a lot of bad reviews usually, but this place was not great. Service was mediocre at best. We ordered the churos and ice cream for dessert. The churos were way overdone and hard. Food tasted ok, but nothing else about this place was. We asked our waitress for the bill and it it was like 15 or 20 miutes before she came back with it then another 20 minutes until she came to take our card overall wouldn't recommend Margaritas at all
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The girl at the front was awesome but, I'm sorry this is not good mexican food. I am from Texas and I know mexican food. I usually make my own but, we decided to try the food here. We got the nachos and they were not done the way they were described. They didnt put queso on them and the chicken was shredded. The chicken was not seasoned. We ordered queso for just in case and the cheese dip was off. We couldn't finish our food cause it was just not done the way we know it. I'm sure this is a great place for the college kids and for people who like to have drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Very very good food, reasonable prices. Husband had the chicken skillet dish and I had the loaded skillet nachos.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Salad, Nachos