We skipped the gift shop and left after dinner, but would certainly recommend this Margaritaville to any Parrothead visiting the Orlando area. The best part was the guy on stilts who made balloon animals for the kids and didn’t have a silly button requesting tips - it was a service offered by the restaurant to make it more kid friendly - a nice touch. It wasn’t fine dining great, but it wasn’t bad - the waitress was friendly and attentive and the manager stopped by to see how we liked everything. The service was what you would expect from a casual dining establishment.

Both kids ordered off the kids menu and were pleased with the quality and quantity. The mac and cheese was creamy and there was plenty of seafood in the dish to make the name appropriate. I ordered the seafood mac and cheese and my wife enjoyed the beach tacos and we were both satisfied with our choices. My wife and I each ordered a boat drink and enjoyed our rum concoctions - nothing fancy here, but if you like fruity rum drinks, you can’t really go wrong. This probably has more to do with the number of restaurants in City Walk, but I wasn’t complaining. I was expecting to have to wait for a table as we visited on a Saturday night around 6:30 - but we walked right in and were immediately seated. My family of four dined here while visiting the Universal theme parks and enjoyed our dinner. That being said, I am a big fan and enjoy the music, so I can look past some of the flaws. The fact is, if I wasn’t a fan, I probably would never visit one, because they are loud and it’s basically an over-priced, touristy, casual dining chain. Definitely recommend going at least once.As a Jimmy Buffett fan, visiting Margaritaville is one of those things that many of us Parrotheads do because we love the music and the island lifestyle. So if he happens to be there during your visit, give him a chance, I think you'll be impressed :) Bottom line, yes it's a tourist attraction, but definitely a cool place to go for a couple drinks and to get off the resort for a bit. He was one of the only people I encountered in all of Jamaica who was super pleasant and didn't 'expect' a tip, but was grateful when we did tip him. He was actually pretty awesome, he did this trick with my glass that even shocked my really hard to impress boyfriend. It was raining and we didn't have anything else to do so we figured what the heck. While we were waiting for our food to come out, a man came to our table and said the manager allowed him to come around and entertain us, so he would like to do a few tricks for us while we waited for our food. Our bill ended up being about $70 before gratuity. The tax is something like 18% so prepare yourself for that. The cheese fries were probably like $10 and the refills on our drinks were $10.95 (since they were bigger than the standard cups they served). He got a 'blender' cup (see photos) filled with a drink for $15.95 and I ordered a drink for $7.95 served in a Margaritaville glass for an extra $8.95.

The menu items were expensive but I expected that. The drinks were awesome, and I liked the appetizer but my boyfriend didn't. The only bad thing I have to say is that they kept playing a relooping 30 second clip of Margaritaville followed by the Party Rockers song - it was ALL they played for the whole two hours we were there! We ordered drinks in souvenir cups and chili cheese fries to share. The beach looked nice and there was a big trampoline out in the water, but we didn't venture out from under the cover of the restaurant. Shaken and served over ice with a splash of grenadine. The Margaritaville rep in our lobby said it may be sunny there even though it was rainy at our hotel, but it ended up being rainy there as well. Get reggae with a blend of Margaritaville Spiced and Coconut Rums, Cruzan Aged Dark Rum, Bols Crme de Banana, pineapple and orange juices.

It was raining at our resort so we decided to try Margaritaville. Exchange your worries and shoes, for barefoot fun in the sand and surf, the entire fami People watch with a frosty margarita in-hand, get air on our water trampolines, and get down with a sensational mix of island music, pumping through the air all day long. This town may have inspired Buffett’s “Jamaica Mistaica”, but make no mistake, you’ll find your slice of heaven at Margaritaville Negril. Experience private cabanas for lounging beachside, a rustic Tiki Beach Bar serving up endless island-inspired refreshments, and open-air dining with a menu so delightful, the fish won’t be the only ones biting. Sparkling sugar sand, crystalline warm waters, and sunsets unlike anything you’ve ever seen are only a few of the attraction Negril has to offer.

Known as the “Capital of Casual”, the laid-back, cool atmosphere of Negril makes this piece of paradise a favorite of Jimmy and sun-seeking travelers alike. Description: Stroll down the white-hot strip of famous 7-Mile Beach to our iconic yellow flip flop.

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