First and foremost, I don't get it. Why do people think Margaritaville is cool? It's not. It is a chain that plays predictable music. People yap on about the atmosphere, but Hawaiian shirts and pretending like we're on vacation isn't a very hard concept to come up with.
I haven't been forced to eat at this location yet (and am hoping to avoid it with all that I can) but I have drank here a few times. It is almost always busy on weekend evenings and there is a live band on those evenings. The live band does play a random mix of musical genres on the weekend, which is nice because I might go insane if I had to hear all that Buffet nonsense all night long.
Drinking here is expensive. Nothing is ever on special and the bartenders don't know how to make drinks that taste good. The other night I was craving a long island so I indulged myself. The drink was horrendous- it taste like a vat of sour mix. My friend said to me "I never order anything but beer here for just that reason" and it all made sense to me. I also recall ordering a round of shots on one occasion that were probably half of a regular shot glass and $8 a piece. Insane.
I realize that there are often lines at the other, better choices in Westgate if you arrive too late on a Friday or Saturday night, so unless you are in love with this whole ridiculous Margaritaville concept, get to Westgate earlier!