Buckets Margarita Bar & Cantina

Great food & service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was very good - you can eat clean here. The waitstaff was welcoming, professional & attentive. The view was gorgeous and unlike other waterfront restaurants in SH they have umbrellas which shield you ?from the sun which was nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Waitress and location was very nice for lunch. Drinks were good. Food was horrible. Got “salsa” and chips which was not salaa. It was cold tomato soup. Ancho shrimp and grouper tacos. Grouper tacos were frozen and inedible. We spent 100$ including tip for two people and literally left the food on the table.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Love the margaritas

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nachos

Buckets Margarita Bar in Stone Harbor, NJ, is an absolute delight! From the moment you walk in, the laid-back beach vibe and friendly atmosphere make you feel right at home. The food here is truly exceptional – every dish we tried was packed with flavor and cooked to perfection. Whether you're in the mood for fresh seafood, tasty tacos, or classic comfort food, Buckets has something for everyone.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nachos, Guacamole

FYI, I didn't eat or drink here, but i did sit at a table for 30 mins and watch 5 teenage servers stand around talking to each other, and pay is no mind. Owners really need to talk to their staff cuz while we were there it was raining so there are only a couple tables and for us to sit there as a table of 5 and watch them eat pizza and chit chat is sad.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 1

Easily the worst tacos I’ve ever had. No seasoning, very stale corn tortillas. But at least it cost a ton!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

The view of this really beautiful interesting new place for us to be on our first trip to Stone Harbor getting away for the day, we were treated so nice and we just smiled the entire time. The food was so tasty, the drinks were absolutely delicious, service was outstanding! Thanks so much for the relaxing start of our Day! ~ Liz & Tom

Kid-friendliness: They built a beautiful, fun, looking & enjoyable, water entertainment area that overlooks the outside area & you could see how much Kids were enjoying it.!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Taco of the Day

To start, the margaritas are fantastic! The service was decent. However, the food is less than mediocre. The guacamole looks and tastes like it comes in a 5 gallon bucket from a discount grocery store, and the fries must have come from the dollar store freezer section. For the cost of the food, the quality is unacceptable. Would recommend the drinks, definitely do not recommend the food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

THE BEST MARGARITAS IN TOWN .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Taco, Shrimp Burrito Bowl

Food was good, but when we opted to skip the wait for outside and eat inside we were a fourth thought to the waitstaff. we had to get our own utensils. oh well. and pina colada was kinda watery. I wish i got more sour cream with my quesadilla

My grandkids suggested Buckets for a late dinner after a day on the beach. I was greeted by a handsome young man with an accent (Russian maybe?) who took my name and said it would be about 15 minutes for a table overlooking the bay. We sat in time to watch the sky light up with a classic cherry, apricot and periwinkle Stone Harbor sunset. Our margaritas were salty and spicy and the quesadillas were great. I wonder if the kids wanted to go here because of the sunset, the food, the cocktails or that young buck up at the front. Hmmm. Keep the kids happy. Try Buckets.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My significant other and I were really excited to try this place out after planning out our night. When we arrived and waited to be seated, a group walked right behind us and when the host came up, he grabbed menus and ask the group behind us to follow him. Didn’t ask if they had reservations or anything just made eye contact with them and sat them right away. Then when he came back we told him for two and he said it was going to be a long wait and chuckled at us. Then offered if we wanted to sit at the bar. Extremely upsetting and horrible experience for first time trying to go there.

Service: 1

I love the view and the portions are huge!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food and drinks with a view was just great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nachos