Restaurant
Unclaimed profileBlue Margaritas Mexican Bar & Grill
Springfield, IL · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Blue Margaritas Mexican Bar & Grill stakes its beverage identity on a deep margarita program. The 'MARGARITAS + MORE' section covers house, top-shelf, skinny, and signature Blue Margaritas, plus a six-glass flight and an 88oz tower. House margaritas use Jose Cuervo Tradicional 100% blue agave and come in 12oz or 18oz with frozen or on-the-rocks options. Beyond margaritas, the menu lists a Cantarito and a Paloma, both tequila-based. Beer runs from Mexican lagers to domestic drafts, and the non-alcoholic side includes horchata, Jamaica, and an alcohol-free margarita for kids.
- What should I order?
- Start with the House Margarita—Jose Cuervo Tradicional 100% blue agave, available frozen in flavors like strawberry, raspberry, or mango, or on the rocks. For a tequila-forward alternative, try the Cantarito, served in a clay pot with grapefruit soda and fresh citrus, or the Paloma with grapefruit soda and lime.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups looking to share a margarita tower, tequila drinkers interested in the Top Shelf Margarita with Blanco, Reposado, or Añejo options, and anyone seeking a straightforward Mexican beer or a non-alcoholic horchata.
- What should I expect to spend?
- House margaritas $7.50 (12oz) to $9.99 (18oz); Top Shelf $14.99; Cantarito $13.00; Paloma $11.50; Skinny Margarita $16.99; Blue Margarita $11.99; Margarita Flight $18.50; Margarita Tower $35.99–$39.99. Beer $4.50–$8.50; wine by the glass $6.50; non-alcoholic drinks $3.00–$4.25; tequila tasting $30.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The margarita program covers house, top-shelf, skinny, and signature Blue Margaritas, plus a flight and a tower format. House margaritas use Jose Cuervo Tradicional 100% blue agave, and the Top Shelf version lets you pick Blanco, Reposado, or Añejo tequila.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A dedicated 'MARGARITAS + MORE' section anchors the cocktail list with house, top-shelf, skinny, and signature Blue Margaritas, plus a flight and an 88oz tower. Tequila-based drinks like the Cantarito and Paloma round out the selection. House margaritas use Jose Cuervo Tradicional 100% blue agave.
Menu strengths
- — Broad margarita program with multiple formats and flavor options
- — House margaritas made with Jose Cuervo Tradicional 100% blue agave
Standout selections
- — House Margarita: Jose Cuervo Tradicional 100% blue agave, frozen flavors include strawberry, raspberry, mango, peach, lime, piña colada; on-the-rocks flavors include strawberry, raspberry, lime
- — Cantarito: tequila blanco, grapefruit soda, fresh lime and orange juice, salt, served in a clay pot with tajin, chamoy, and citrus wedges
- — Top Shelf Margarita: 18oz with choice of Blanco, Reposado, or Añejo tequila
Pricing: House Margarita $7.50 (12oz) / $9.99 (18oz); Top Shelf $14.99; Cantarito $13.00; Paloma $11.50; Skinny Margarita $16.99; Blue Margarita $11.99; Margarita Flight $18.50; Margarita Tower $35.99–$39.99
Wine
The wine list is limited to five by-the-glass options: White Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Sangria, Cabernet, and Merlot. All are priced at $6.50. It covers red, white, and sangria categories but lacks depth or variety beyond basic choices.
Menu strengths
- — Five wine options by the glass including red, white, and sangria
Standout selections
- — Sangria: listed by the glass at $6.50; Cabernet: listed by the glass at $6.50
- — White Zinfandel — $6.50 — Listed by the glass.
Pricing: $6.50 by the glass
Beer
The beer list includes a solid range of Mexican beers (Corona, Modelo, Negra Modelo, Victoria, Pacifico, Tecate, XX Amber, XX Lager) and domestic options (Miller Lite, Coors Light, Bud Light, Budweiser, Michelob Ultra, Blue Moon). Draft is available in 16oz and 24oz pours, and a michelada is offered.
Menu strengths
- — Mexican beer selection with nine options; Domestic and Mexican draft available in two sizes
Standout selections
- — Mexican Beer: Corona, Corona Light, Modelo, Negra Modelo, Victoria, Pacifico, Tecate, XX Amber, XX Lager at $5.50
- — Mexican Beer — $5.50 — Corona, Corona Light, Modelo, Negra Modelo, Victoria, Pacifico, Tecate, XX Amber, XX Lager.
Pricing: Mexican beer $5.50; domestic beer $4.75; domestic draft 16-oz $4.50 / 24-oz $8.00; Mexican draft 16-oz $5.00 / 24-oz $8.50
Nonalcoholic
The non-alcoholic list covers a Kids AlcoholFree Margarita in five flavors, horchata made with rice, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar, Jamaica, Mexican sodas, and juices. Soft drinks come with free refills; other options do not.
Menu strengths
- — Varied non-alcoholic options including alcohol-free margarita, horchata, Jamaica, sodas, and juices
Standout selections
- — Horchata: rice water made with rice, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and sugar at $3.50
- — Kids AlcoholFree Margarita: 12oz, flavors strawberry, raspberry, peach, mango, piña colada at $4.25
Pricing: Kids AlcoholFree Margarita $4.25; Horchata $3.50; Jamaica $3.50; soft drinks $3.50; Mexican soda $3.50; milk $3.00; juice $3.00
Spirits
The spirits selection is focused on tequila, with a 'NEW TEQUILA TASTING' at $30 and the ability to choose Blanco, Reposado, or Añejo tequila in the Top Shelf Margarita. A gallery image shows Casamigos Tequila branding. The standalone spirits list is limited to these tequila options.
Menu strengths
- — Tequila tasting flight offered at $30; Top-shelf margarita allows Blanco, Reposado, or Añejo tequila selection
Standout selections
- — Tequila Tasting: listed as 'NEW TEQUILA TASTING (ITS TIME TO TEQUILIAR)' at $30
Pricing: Tequila Tasting $30
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