Gonzalez Y Gonzalez

Gonzalez y Gonzalez is the festive Mexican spot at New York-New York that leans hard into the party atmosphere—colorful decor, loud music, and margaritas the size of your head. Happy hour runs Monday through Thursday, 2-4pm, with $9.95 margaritas that are strong enough to justify the mid-afternoon timing. It's not authentic Mexican, it's Vegas Mexican, and that's exactly the point.

The Early Afternoon Window

Monday through Thursday, 2-4pm—this is day-drinking territory, which either excites you or sounds like a terrible idea. The timing works if you're recovering from a late night, killing time before dinner, or just embracing the "Vegas has no rules" mentality. The $9.95 margaritas are the main attraction, and they're priced to move.

Margaritas the Size of Your Face

The $9.95 margaritas during happy hour are massive, frozen or on the rocks, and come in multiple flavors (strawberry, mango, classic lime). They're sweet, strong, and designed for people who want to feel buzzed quickly. If you're a margarita snob who cares about premium tequila and fresh lime juice, you'll be disappointed. If you want a fun, slushy drink that tastes like vacation, you'll be thrilled.

Festive Party Vibes

Gonzalez y Gonzalez is loud, colorful, and designed for groups celebrating something (or nothing). The decor is over-the-top Mexican kitsch—piñatas, bright colors, papel picado everywhere. The music is upbeat, and the staff is enthusiastic to the point of exhausting. This is not a chill, low-key spot. This is where bachelorette parties come to start their day drinking.

Food Situation

The menu is standard Americanized Mexican: nachos, quesadillas, tacos, enchiladas—nothing that'll blow your mind, but solid bar food that pairs well with giant margaritas. Happy hour sometimes includes discounted apps, which is smart because soaking up the $9.95 margaritas with some chips and guac is the difference between "fun afternoon" and "why did I drink at 2pm on a Tuesday?"

The Crowd

Expect tourists, groups of friends, and people who decided that day drinking sounds like a great idea. The energy is high, the vibe is casual, and nobody's taking anything too seriously. If you want a sophisticated dining experience, go literally anywhere else. If you want to drink margaritas and eat nachos at 3pm surrounded by people doing the same thing, this is your spot.

When It Works

The Monday-Thursday, 2-4pm window is perfect for specific scenarios: you're at New York-New York and bored, you're with a group that wants to day drink, or you're killing time before a show and margaritas sound better than sitting in your hotel room. It's not a destination happy hour, but as a spontaneous "let's get drinks" move, it works.

Gonzalez y Gonzalez is unapologetically a party spot with $9.95 margaritas and zero pretensions. If that's what you're after, especially on a weekday afternoon, it delivers exactly what you'd expect.