Best of 2000: Best Mega Margaritas

Casa De Bandini
2754 Calhoun Street,
Old Town
(619) 297-8211

With indoor and outdoor dining and a traveling mariachi band, this Old Town restaurant is legendary for its gigantic margaritas. One local news station took issue with how little difference they found between the medium and large versions other than perception (different shaped glasses) and price. For the record, the Casa says their small glasses hold 17 ounces ($4.25), the medium is 27 ounces ($5.75), and their large aquarium size tops off with 32 ounces (for $6.75) of traditional and strawberry margaritas. Banana and mango also available.