Mexican Cantina: Weekday Happy Hour With $30 Margarita Pitchers
Mexican Cantina’s happy hour runs Monday to Friday, 4–7pm, at 1736 Victory Blvd in Castleton Corners, Staten Island. Margaritas are $11 a glass and $30 a pitcher, sangria is $10, mojitos are $9 and draft beer is $5. Tacos are $4 each.
The verdict: a reliable weekday deal, best used for the pitchers and the food. A margarita pitcher drops from $40 to $30, and a mojito pitcher from $45 to $35, so a table of four gets real money back. A single glass saves only $2 on a margarita. The catch is the calendar: it ends at 7pm and doesn’t run on weekends.
The Happy Hour
- Margaritas: $11 glass, $30 pitcher (regular $13 and $40)
- Mojitos: $9 glass, $35 pitcher (regular $12 and $45)
- Sangria: $10 glass, $30 pitcher (regular $12 and $40)
- Draft beer: $5 glass, $14 pitcher
- House tequila mix and house vodka mix: $9 each
- Gin tonic: $10. Piña colada: $9 (regular $12)
- Food: tacos $4 each, nachos with any meat $9, chicken wings (6 pieces) $9, flour quesadilla $10, cheeseburger $10, empanadas $6, jalapeño peppers $10, mozzarella sticks $11
Nachos are the best food swap: $9 here against $14 for the Nachos Cantina on the regular menu.
The Room
Mexican Cantina has served Staten Island since 2019, and this is the original location. It’s a full-bar Mexican restaurant with margaritas in a long list of flavors, tacos, fajitas and burritos. The kitchen runs Monday to Friday 12–10pm, Saturday 1–10pm and Sunday 1–9pm, and the bar can stay open as late as midnight. Tuesdays are karaoke nights, with a special from 8–11pm, and there’s live music on Wednesdays.
Who Mexican Cantina Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| After-work pitchers | $30 margarita pitchers, Mon–Fri 4–7pm |
| A cheap taco run | Tacos are $4 each during happy hour |
| A Tuesday with a mic | Karaoke Tuesdays, special 8–11pm |
More deals across the borough are in our Staten Island happy hour guide. For taco spots citywide, see best tacos in NYC, and for other weeknights, our Tuesday happy hour guide.