We ventured into Margaritaville on a late Thursday afternoon on 4-24-14 during Happy Hour. Decor was awesome! Not busy, should have been a sign for us. My husband wanted to sit inside but near the outdoors. We let the Hostess know but she seated clear on the other side in a corner! This started my husband off on the wrong foot!
We each ordered a drink. I, the $5 House Margarita special which was not very good but considering the price. I've tasted lots better. It came out in a regular standard glass!! One would think eating at Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville it would be in a Margarita Glass for the theme and fun!! I then gave my Margarita to my husband and I ordered the Fins to the Left. The color of it was pretty and the name was what I was paying for but the taste was just not there! I wasted $7.50 on that drink!!
We ordered Lava Shrimp for our app. which was quit good, delicious in fact but it went down hill from there. My husband said his Jimmy's Jammin' Jambalay
was very good BUT over priced for the amount he got, should have been around $14 or $15 instead of the $18 he was paying. We had to wait to find someone to ask for Hot Sauce for his Gumbo as it got cold. Here comes paying for the name thing again! I ordered the Blu Cheese Burger since the waitress said it was their most popular and ordered it MEDIUM. Fries were good BUT my burger was DONE and DRY!! Hardly any Blu Cheese on the burger!! Worst hamburger I ever had and to think this is Jimmy Buffet Hamburger in Paradise? I think NOT!! I did not let the waitress know since it would be another 20-25 minute wait for another even though they were not busy. I just went ahead and ate it.
We have been trying to get here for 3 years to eat since we live almost 1 hour from there and it was a major disappointment. We should have gone back to Yardhouse where the drinks, food and service was so much better! If we come back, it will be during Happy Hour and we will get several orders of the Lava Shrimp and only beer. Something basic. Not wasting my money on a Margarita when they do not know how to make them in Margaritaville and served in a standard everyday glass. !! Once again, we were only paying for the name!!