This place makes the best margaritas in the Gig Harbor area, according to our readers

We asked readers which restaurant makes the best margaritas in the Gig Harbor area.

Our unscientific poll got 126 votes.

We gave you eight options. The winner, with 47 votes, is Moctezuma’s Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar.

Best margaritas in Gig Harbor

Moctezuma’s has their own line of orange liqueur and cute little bottles that dispense it into your margarita, The News Tribune previously reported.

“I love making homemade margaritas but have in the past really enjoyed Moctezuma’s humongous margaritas with the little sidecar of Grandeza liqueur titrating into the drink,” one reader commented on the poll.

The restaurant at 4628 Pt. Fosdick Dr. NW is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. They also have locations in Tacoma, Tukwila and Silverdale.

El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant & Cantina took second place with 19 votes. The restaurant at 3226 Harborview Dr. has a happy hour 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, according to their website. They also have a restaurant in Port Orchard.

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant at 4225 Harborview Dr. came in third with 15 votes.

This story was originally published August 18, 2023 at 5:00 AM.