Perfect25/25

Portuguese Tavern Steakhouse

Clifton, NJ

Margarita served at Portuguese Tavern Steakhouse in Clifton, NJ

We have rated more than 150 margaritas across multiple states and countries.

This is our first perfect 25.

When you sit down at the Portuguese Tavern and order a margarita, Tony the bartender will nod. And then you will wait.

Not because Tony is slow. Because Tony is deliberate.

He has a secret ingredient. Something he squeezes every single drop out of — carefully, patiently, without rushing. Fresh ice goes in next. Then the perfect glass. Then everything else is assembled the way someone assembles something they are proud of.

You will watch this happen. And you will understand that what is coming to you is not just a drink.

When that beautiful blue-rimmed glass finally arrives — salt rim perfect, lime wedge just so — you will take your first sip and you will know.

This is what we have been searching for.

Tony — you are the reason we do this.

BLT Ratings™

Presentation5/5
Taste5/5
Originality5/5
Value5/5
Worth Another? The Captain Says Yes
Total: 25/25 — Perfect

Life's Too Short for Bad Margaritas.

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