My family and I visited Margarita Grill tonight and we were greeted by Ivy, she advised that there was a waiting list and when we asked how long the wait would be, she stated that she couldn't give us an exact timeframe. She ever so kindly explained that she didn’t want to tell us 10 minutes and it take 30, or tell us 30 and it only be a 5 minute wait. She told us we’d get a text message when our table was ready.
We asked what all the flags being handed out or for, and Ivy told us and I quote that “Ever since 9/11, The owner has been doing the sweetest tribute honoring all person’s who have served in the military as well as first responders.”
So, before heading outside to wait until we receive the text, we chose to stay inside to watch the tribute.
Initially the owner humorously explained where the exits were for anyone who was against his tribute, followed by a short bit of the song (Hit the road Jack).
What we experienced following that was the most HEARTFELT and SINCERE tribute I’ve ever seen. It was so touching, we had tears in our eyes and even noticed that Ivy’s pretty blue eyes had tears in them too. We all look forward to being able to partake in it on our next visit.
We were going to go to the store while we waited for the text message saying that our table was ready. We had just stepped into the store when the text message came in so we quickly returned to the restaurant.
Ivy saw us walking in and she had our menus in hand and swiftly took us to our seats. My wife asked if they gluten free menu Although we were advised that they didn’t, but luckily my wife explained that it was OK. They have items on the menu that naturally don’t have Gluten. When we asked her what the specials were and she was very knowledgeable and told us about the Crawfish Bisque, the Scallops on a Half Shell and the Mediterranean Sea Bass. We asked if she had any suggestions and she said that the Saganaki was a favorite of many diners and that we go a neat show with it. She advised that our server Ricky would be with us momentarily.
Our server Ricky was excellent, she came to our table very quickly and she always had a smile on her face which was a very nice difference from other restaurants where the servers always look angry. Ricky brought our drinks out quickly and continuously checked on us throughout our visit.
The gentleman brought out the Saganaki and it was wonderful to watch him light it on fire prior to putting it on the table and was ever better to eat!!
I definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone & anyone who wants to experience greatness from the moment they walk in the door, as Ivy sets the tone for the visit which is a beautiful tone, the servers like Ricky are happy and the food is beyond delicious!!