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Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant Is Now Margaritas Mexican…

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As of September 2026, this address now operates as Margaritas Mexican Restaurant — confirmed via Margaritas Mexican Restaurant's own current website/social account, accessed August 2026. Now: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant (formerly Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant).

Primary source
Yelp ·
Secondary source
margs.com

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What the source shows: Yelp's August 2026 update confirms current operation at 242 St. John St, and the chain's own history page confirms the business dropped the 'Tio Juan's' name under continuous ownership.

  • Season / episode Season 8, Episode 26
  • Original air date
  • Address 242 Saint John St, Portland, ME 04102
  • Current name Margaritas Mexican Restaurant

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What happened after Man v. Food?

On Man v. Food, Casey Webb visited what was then called Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant in Portland, Maine, sampling the kitchen's sizzling fajitas and the bar's namesake margaritas. The restaurant traces to owner John Pelletier's family of Margaritas Mexican Restaurants, a small New England chain, according to the company's own history page at margs.com. Since the 2020 episode aired, the Portland location has continued operating at 242 St. John Street under a shortened name, Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, dropping the 'Tio Juan's' portion used on air; the address, ownership, and menu concept are unchanged, per margs.com. Yelp's August 2026 update for the St. John Street location shows current reviews and photos, confirming the restaurant remains active at the same site. The name change reflects the chain's broader rebranding across its Margaritas locations rather than a change in ownership.

Featured on Man v. Food

Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 26
Original air date
Episode title
—
What was featured
Sizzling Mexican fajitas and the restaurant's namesake margaritas
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant

Frequently asked questions

Is Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, this address now operates as Margaritas Mexican Restaurant — confirmed via Margaritas Mexican Restaurant's own current website/social account, accessed August 2026. Now: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant (formerly Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant).

What happened to Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant after Man v. Food?

On Man v. As of September 2026, this address now operates as Margaritas Mexican Restaurant — confirmed via Margaritas Mexican Restaurant's own current website/social account, accessed August 2026. Now: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant (formerly Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant).

What is Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant called now?

Now: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant (formerly Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant). As of September 2026, this address now operates as Margaritas Mexican Restaurant — confirmed via Margaritas Mexican Restaurant's own current website/social account, accessed August 2026. Now: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant (formerly Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant).

Where is Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant located?

242 Saint John St, Portland, ME 04102. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant?

Season 8, Episode 26 of Man v. Food, first aired March 31, 2020.

What do reviews say since Man v. Food?

John Street location shows current reviews and photos, confirming the restaurant remains active at the same site. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Tio Juan's Margaritas Mexican Restaurant still using the Man v. Food menu or branding?

John Street under a shortened name, Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, dropping the 'Tio Juan's' portion used on air; the address, ownership, and menu concept are unchanged, per margs.com. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
242 Saint John St, Portland, ME 04102
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
margs.com

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Sources

  • margs.com — https://margs.com/our-story/
  • margs.com — https://margs.com/locations/margaritas-mexican-food-restaurant-me/portland/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/margaritas-mexican-restaurant-portland

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