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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

This was the second one opened along time ago after Key West. For some reason the food is better here than all the others. View is definitely over the top and if you’re drunk you can water slide into the bay!

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 5 January 2024

Stayed close to the Hip Strip so visited Ville a number of times over my two week stay in Montego Bay. By day, cocktails nice, food ok, staff friendly. Would be good to have more of a buzz/entertainment in the daytime. Thursday night 'Ladies Night'...is by far the best club night in Montego Bay; great music by DJ Face, dancing, crowd and vibe overall. Make sure you visit, you won't be disappointed!More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Jeanelle Waddell, General Manager at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, responded to this reviewResponded 8 January 2024

HI Thanks for leaving a positive review. We are committed to providing a top-notch experience for all our valued guests. We are delighted to hear that we have fulfilled this promise during your visit to Club Ville, with our DJs as the highlight of your...More

Reviewed 4 January 2024

I was in Jamaica for two weeks and ladies night at Margaritaville was definitely the best night. The vibe was 10/10 from start to finish because of Dj Face keeping the crowd hyped. I would definitely come back because of Dj Face. In the daytime...it would be nice to have happy hours on drinks as they are quite expensive but taste good. The staff were friendly and the service was goodMore

Date of visit: December 2023
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Jeanelle Waddell, General Manager at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, responded to this reviewResponded 8 January 2024

Hi NatashasT3301AA We are delighted to hear that you had a great time during your visit to Club Ville, with our DJs as the highlight of your experience. It sounds like you had a fantastic time at Margaritaville. We hope to have the pleasure of...More

Reviewed 1 January 2024 via mobile

Just went today, storm rolled in and broke the decrepit water slide and damaged the pier deck so cannot sit on, holes in the roof, terrible to see Jimmys place like this. And the price!!! Past the omg for par food, and drinks were good....Will not be back, can’t afford it! Place needs a huge remodel.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Jeanelle Waddell, General Manager at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, responded to this reviewResponded 2 January 2024

Thank you for taking the time to share your review and honest feedback with us. As the General Manager, I appreciate reading guest reviews as it provides me with the opportunity to identify areas for improvement that will benefit future guests. Unfortunately, due to rough...More

Reviewed 30 December 2023

Four of us went to dinner we met up with 2 other people, who were already there waiting at the bar. We sat upstairs, Resturrant was not busy, the staff ignored us for 15-20 minutes. Yes ignored us they saw us but didn’t come over...even with menus. We ordered drinks and and food, the waitress missed taking one of our 6 orders. When drinks came only alcohol drink were brought, no non alcohol drinks, we had to ask several times for non alcohol drinks, we finally had to go to the bar and ask for them. The roof started to leak our waitress suggested we move downstairs, we did move downstairs. Our meals come out sporadicly, one meal had not come out at all, not the meal that waitress missed taking the order of, we waited 15 minutes for waitress to come by to tell her a meal was missed, she apologized but we still waited another 10 minutes for last meal to be served. We ordered drinks again, they brought out alcohol drinks no non alcohol drinks. We asked multiple times for condiments, SALT, vinegar, ketchup, pepper and lemon. Eventually we got a bottle ketchup, vinegar in a small plastic container, and about 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a little plastic container. By now our meals very cold. We would say the food was good, including adhering to dietary restrictions. But the service was very bad. The music got turned up at some point, loud enough that you couldn’t visit. Disappointing.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Jeanelle Waddell, General Manager at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, responded to this reviewResponded 2 January 2024

Hi Donandsusan2016 My name is Jeanelle Waddell and I am the General Manager of Margaritaville Montego Bay. I have read your review and would like to thank you for taking the time to submit it. It is important for me to understand where we have...More

Reviewed 21 December 2023 via mobile

We’d heard great things about eating here but ended up regretting the decision. Hostess seemed confused and didn’t accompany us to a table. Her instructions on where to sit were mumbled. We decided to sit on the top deck. We sat for 20+ minutes at...a table waiting for menus, drink orders etc. They were only a handful of people there eating and it certainly wasn’t busy. After having the server ignore our existence repeatedly, we decided to go elsewhere to eat. Do Better guys.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Jeanelle Waddell, General Manager at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, responded to this reviewResponded 2 January 2024

My name is Jeanelle and I am the General Manager of Margaritaville Montego Bay. I have read your review and would like to thank you for taking the time to submit it. We are very sorry this is the initial experience you had with us...More

Reviewed 19 December 2023

Great spot for the food, drinks, and scenic views. You need to watch out for the waves that may splash you, insider the bar (depending on where you are sitting).

Date of visit: December 2023
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Jeanelle Waddell, General Manager at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, responded to this reviewResponded 2 January 2024

Hi PatrickH445 Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice review. We really appreciate it. We hope to see you again soon.

Reviewed 9 December 2023

We have been to many Margaritavilles all over North America so were really looking forward to visiting this one in Montego Bay. We realize it’s all about the atmosphere - food is really secondary and usually mediocre quality. This one lived up to mediocre food....Souvenir / gift shop had very little stock. T shirts were mainly S size and long sleeve. Most disappointing - we were there for about one and a half hours for lunch and they only played one Jimmy Buffet song. I thought this place was about celebrating Jimmy. I don’t think he would be pleased.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Jeanelle Waddell, General Manager at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, responded to this reviewResponded 17 December 2023

Hi richm3t Thank you for your review and for your honest feedback. As the General Manager, I appreciate reading guest reviews as it gives me the opportunity to improve on these areas for the benefit of future guests. As a result of your review I...More

Reviewed 3 December 2023 via mobile

Was on holidays and went here with a private group. The drinks were good and they took excellent care of us. Food was good spicy and flavourful. Service was excellent.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 27 November 2023

Really awesome vibes. We were only here for a late lunch. Everyone that we came in contact with were professional and treated us with respect, but we must give a special shout out to Wayne, Rohan and Jerome who were exceptionally courteous and kind. The...B.O.B with Blue Cheese was full of flavor and well done. Chicken Quesadillas was simply cheesy goodness. The atmosphere is very relaxing. Music created a good vibe, it wasn't too loud or boisterous. Margaritaville Montego Bay is a must visit!More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Jeanelle Waddell, General Manager at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, responded to this reviewResponded 2 December 2023

235cammyc Your review has brought us immense joy! We truly appreciate your kind words and will share your positive feedback with our team. We look forward to your next visit.

Reviewed 23 November 2023 via mobile

Tourist exploitation treadmill. Overpriced drinks & food. Staff obviously under pressure to extract the maximum in the minimum time. Slightly above surly. Photographer on you immediately. Someone should explain that phones have cameras so the old tourist photo routine is painful. If you enjoy a...formulaic theme bar that’s expensive and has zero to do with actually being in Jamaica then fire away. If not don’t waste time or money on it.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Jeanelle Waddell, General Manager at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, responded to this reviewResponded 24 November 2023

My name is Jeanelle and I am the General Manager of Margaritaville Montego Bay. I appreciate your candid comments with regard to your recent visit. I want you to know that based on your feedback we have already made changes to some of the items...More

Reviewed 7 November 2023

First, this Margaritaville has the move beautiful view of any I have ever been to. So pleasant sitting in the outdoor environment and looking at the ocean. The food was typical Margaritaville menu and quality, no complaints at all there. The service was super slow...but I am told that is just being on Jamaican time and as hard as that was for me to adjust to, I am not complaining about that either...but if you are in a hurry it would be something to take into consideration. Probably the 2 issues I had were, when we first arrived we sat on the lower deck not realizing there was an upper deck. When we did realize that we asked if we could move, they said no problem at all and moved us. However, when we went to pay our bill it appears we must have had two bills, one for each table (we ordered drinks while at the first table.) Literally, it took 15 minutes, 4 employees and a manager to get those added together. To this day I have no idea what the problem was, but obviously there was one. My other issue, there was a lady on the lower deck that was selling items, for the lack of a better word, trinkets or souvenirs. We we first arrived my wife walked by her table and took a glance and then we were seated on the lower deck before moving to the upper one. As soon as she saw we were paying she started following us, telling me how much my wife wanted some of her goods, basically just hounding us. I have never seen anything like that before at a restaurant. It was really annoying and to be honest, had she not done that my wife probably would have gone back over and bought a few things. That just seemed really strange to me and very annoying.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Jeanelle Waddell, General Manager at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, responded to this reviewResponded 10 November 2023

Hi Davidd My name is Jeanelle, and I am the General Manager. I would like to start by apologizing for the service you received during your recent visit. I appreciate your honest feedback and want you to know that we have taken your comments seriously....More

Reviewed 1 November 2023 via mobile

This is the typical tourist trap you should avoid. We went there as it was part of an excursion offered by Chukka tours and it was awful. The excursion included a lunch here after a snorkeling and catamaran sail to Dunns River and back …...after Dunns River (which was great) … we had not eaten all day as we started out from the hotel at 8 am … we went to the restaraunt hot, hungry and tired … there were not enough seats for everyone to sit… no air conditioning … could not get water for 30 minutes … then it was a tiny plastic glass …all other drinks were ridiculously overpriced … food came half an hour later … jerk chicken and rice … there were no choices whatsoever … it was so spicy it was barely edible … most everyone only ate the rice … poor service … it was a bad experience all around … btw we are not picky eaters and usually make the best of any and all experiences but this was ridiculous … don’t take this Chukka tour and don’t go to Margaritaville in Ocho Rios!More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 22 October 2023

Just return from 2 weeks in Montego Bay. On our second week my girls and I went to Margaritaville on Thursday night, a night called "Ladies night" and I was pleasantly surprised... I had the time of my life!!! The whole experience was unforgettable!!! The...overall vibe was infectious, the dancers added that extra bounce to the dancefloor and the music...the music was 💯. Mixes of pure musical talent from all genres and catering to all!!! Dj Face was fantastic, he really knows how to keep the energy UP and the vibe vibing. He was also very helpful and assisted us with getting a table and hookah service aswell as currency converting mathematics lol. Free shots for ladies and dance off's complimented the night nicely. I was fully committed to both, up front participating 🤦🏾‍♀️lol. The staff were all so friendly and helpful, from security to bar staff made sure their guests were good. We also met the general manager, she was so lovely. Staff even ensured we found licensed taxi's to get back to our villa. A great team dedicated to offering a great night life experience, will definitely be back and would recommend to anyone going to Montego Bay for a good time.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Jeanelle Waddell, General Manager at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, responded to this reviewResponded 25 October 2023

Hi It was a pleasure to meet you, and we are thrilled to hear that you had the best night ever at Margaritaville. Your review means a lot to us, and I will make sure to share it with my entire team. Our goal is...More

Reviewed 18 October 2023

Came here on a Thursday night which happened to be ladies night 🥳 soon as I got out the car I knew we picked the right place my friends and I started dancing on the walk in , it was jumping!! As a tourist I...appreciate hearing diversity in music at a club away from home DJ FACE had me dancing all night !! The vibes were on high and I was feeling myself we had such a good time we came back Saturday night and got bottle service!! Baby they had hookah and it was good 😝 And clean bathrooms with tissue, after all them drinks I appreciate a clean bathroom 🤣 We will definitely be back I love a club where I can buss a wine and sing my heart out 🥳🥳 just thinking about it makes me miss Montego Bay already 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Jeanelle Waddell, General Manager at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, responded to this reviewResponded 22 October 2023

Hi 833kattiaj, We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us such a fantastic review!! This means alot to us, I will share the feedback with DJ Face and the rest of the team. We are happy that we delivered on the "best night...More

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