Hussong's Cantina Boca Park Happy Hour. Off-Strip

Order the Original Margarita on the rocks for $7 and a spread of tacos starting at $5, and you've got the core of Hussong's, a Baja cantina built around margaritas and tequila. That's the cheapest path to the full experience here, and it holds up against anything else on the menu. The frozen version of that margarita runs a little more at $9, and if you want to climb the list, the $9 Cadillac margaritas are the next step up.

Happy hour runs Monday through Friday, 3 to 6pm. The drink list goes deep: $5 draft beer, $7 wine and well drinks, and $8 Clase Azul tequila shots if you feel like splurging on the good stuff. Food is built for grazing, with tacos and shareables starting at $5, so it's easy to assemble a table full of plates without overthinking it.

This is the Boca Park location on Rampart, set in a shopping center with easy parking and a neighborhood pace. It's the local-side alternative to the Strip Hussong's, same margarita-first personality without the resort traffic.

Go early in the window for a table, order a spread to split, and let the margaritas do the rest. It suits an after-work group or a casual catch-up more than a quiet dinner.