Haven't been in over 20+ years, but ended up here while the kids were at High School Homecoming. I would say it was good. It wasn't the best. Service inside was good. I will make a point that we went to the restaurant as a walk in. They would not guarantee us an inside table - even though they had plenty of open tables. So when I asked if we could book a reservation online and they'd give us an inside table, they said yes. So that's what we did. It was kind of frustrating if that's how they're going to do things, but that's what we ended up doing. read more

Our experience at Margaritaville Restaurant in Orlando was average overall. The burger was okay, but nothing particularly special, and the fries lacked flavor. Unfortunately, the food did not live up to our expectations, especially considering the overall dining experience we were hoping for. On the positive side, the bartender was great! The service at the bar was a highlight of our visit and definitely deserves recognition. However, when it comes to the food, we felt it was overpriced for the quality we received. While we appreciated the excellent service from the bartender, the food just wasn't worth the price. Hopefully, the kitchen can improve the flavor and overall quality to make the experience more enjoyable for future guests. read more

I have eaten here before and I was happy to have recently returned during my trip to Universal! I had the fish tacos, which I had before and loved and is my favorite dish when compared to any other Margaritaville I've visited! Our server was very friendly and attentive and the vibe in the restaurant was lively and fun. I am DEVESTATED to report that they recently got rid of their tequila lime shrimp ceviche. This was a hit when my friend and I tried it two years ago at this location and wanted to cry when we saw it was gone! A server at the table next to us explained they had just changed the menu that morning we visited, so I assume it was on the chopping block... so sad!! Please bring her back. Other than that, great experience and hope to visit again soon! read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - Landshark Beer-battered Fish Tacos with Fries instead of Rice and Beans - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

They followed up my review and made things better due to the experience. That really mattered. I understand not every experience will be perfect. When they try to make things right when they don't it means something to me. I didn't bring it up when there because we arrived with an hour to close. Sending four plates back in last hour of night, I didn't want to risk the small chance an upset cook to do anything for doing so and just ate a few and left the rest. read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - Cheeseburger in paradise. - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

As a huge Jimmy Buffett fan, I am very rose-tinted glasses on this place, I love it. The theming is adorable and over-the-top, the margaritas are tasty, and the food is pretty good! I loved the new Grouper Sandwich, but it was way too small for the $24 price point. It looks like a Burger King sandwich! Service was great, our waitress was attentive, nice, and super fun! I don't care if this isn't fine dining, I love this spot and it's perfect for Universal CityWalk! read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - Grouper Sandwich - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville has a fun laid-back atmosphere. Is it going to be the best food you've ever had? No. Is it going to be fun and entertaining? Yes. I've been here a few times when I lived in Orlando and always had fun. There was live music, videos, an erupting volcano, and delicious adult beverages. I think the service was exceptional. Our server also took very good care of us. My stepdaughter also had a kid's cheeseburger and she ate most of it, which is a good review on her part. It's a nice way to unwind after a full day at Universal. read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - A skinny margarita and a Corona - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

A CityWalk favorite!! We love going to this Margaritaville location before or after a visit to Universal. Mike is one of the best bartenders and is always so helpful and friendly. He makes the best "Perfect Margarita" and it has become one of my favorite drinks to get at CityWalk. There are plenty of bar spaces inside if you want to just pop in for an appetizer and a drink before or after a park visit. Cheers to Margaritaville! read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - Asiago Crab and Artichoke Dip! - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Got the volcano nachos we always get at every Margaritaville and they were as good or better as any. We sat at the lone palm bar for people watching and people watched and boat watched for hours. Always a great experience. read more

Popped in for a couple of beers before watching a movie. It took a minute to be served but the bartenders were very nice and friendly. We had some fun neighbors so it was a good time. I didn't get any food but the food that came by looked pretty tasty. The beer hit the spot, as it was a very hot day at CityWalk. This is your typical vibe for a bar. Very chill and a great place to get out of the sun! read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Peel and eat shrimp 7/10 The menu says steamed but they're actually chilled. Flavor was good. Shrimp was overcooked and the way that they chilled them made the shrimp so difficult to peel, the shrimps actually kept just breaking in half. It was honestly a huge pain and not worth it. The spicy mayo they came with was pretty good though. Fish tacos 10/10 The fish was flaky. The batter was good and fried perfectly. The toppings went great together too. The only thing I would like though is a couple limes on the side to squeeze on them. I did not eat the rice or beans so not sure how they were. Crab cake 8/10 I liked that you can add a crab cake to anything, but it comes plain. I do wish it came with a little bit of the Remoulade either on top or on the side to dip. I dipped it on the spicy mayo from the shrimp, and those paired really well together. read more

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One of my go to stops when I'm at Universal!! This is a great place to go for a drink and some food! I have tried almost every appetizer and am never disappointed in anything I order! The drinks are also so good, my go to is the perfect margarita! They are constantly playing music (not always just Jimmy Buffet) but I do love when Margaritaville comes on! The staff here are always SO friendly and Mike is the best bar tender!! Cannot wait for my next visit back here!! read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

As a girl who LOVES Jimmy buffet and the vibes of Margaritaville throughout all states I absolutely loved this place! Me and my husband stopped in to sit at the bar and have a couple drinks when we were over the park but had to wait for our shuttle and I could've easily spent my whole night here! The drinks were amazing! I mean how can margaritas not be good at Margaritaville?? And the bar tenders were lovely and happy to be there! Which was actually our first encounter with people the whole day that looked like they loved their jobs. The theme throughout the restaurant was adorable and truly made u feel like you were waisting away again in Margaritaville! Me husband and I had 6 drinks between the both of us and it was around $100 which sure is a little pricey but I was ordering the specialty margaritas. I wish we had enough time to eat because it all just looked so good! I would love to come back and enjoy more of this place as it gives you that vacay feel! read more

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The food was OK. The nachos were very salty the conch the fried conch was OK and crab and cheese dip was really good. The service was fantastic. The waiter was very attentive, accommodating and friendly. They gave us the money back for the nachos because they were very salty. overall I gave it 3 1/2 stars because of the fantastic Service. They played the song which was great. It was awesome. I would recommend this if you in the area for a drink just for the ambience. read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - The view - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

We ate here on a whim in the plane hanger bar across the walking path (same restaurant though) and we left unimpressed. First the drinks are tiny and super expensive. Yes, I know youa re paying theme park pricing but at least for that you typically get some sort of presentation. These were served in a plastic cup, that of which you would recive at a pool bar at an inexpensive resort. They looked nothing like the photo. And for "blended" drinks they were not mixed at all - like literally separated ingrediance. they are also filled so high the you can't pick it up without spilling it. And again we ordered blended so they were sticky. The server spolled some on the ground (whihc was sand) in bring them to us and I spilt on my self when trying to take a sip (because no straws were offered to us until we asked) The food comes out in to-go plates complete with lid so it's soggy to start from the enclosed container keep the heat and mister in. No presentation whatsoever - you can use a covering to shield food from the elements and bugs that is more interested and wont harm the food...this is not a new concept. Food was really bland and flavorless. I truly just do not have anything else to say about it. Just really forgettable. We were not impressed by anything and won't be back unless a visitor (we are newly local) wants to go here. And we will eat something prior to avoid ordering as much as possible. read more

Very quick seating and good food. John Paul was the best server ever! Very attentive and went above and beyond, and was very fun and entertaining. Ask to see his magic trick! Dinner and show! read more

Had some free time and was staying on property and went to margaritaville for lunch. We were able to walk right in and be seated. The waitress was very kind and helpful. The decor was really fun. The food was so-so. I had coconut shrimp and my son has the taco salad. The raspberry virgin margarita was the star of the meal. read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - Raspberry daiquiri - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I used to love coming to Margaritaville Orlando for a fun dinner! I came recently for the first time in years, and it wasn't as good as I remember it being. Maybe it's just because I was younger, but I feel like the volcano show being more elaborate and there just generally being more of an energetic party atmosphere. The food and service was okay. Our waitress was nice, but she kept forgetting things; we would have to ask multiple times for the same thing, and it wasn't even crowded. I got a quesadilla, which didn't have much flavor and was kind of greasy. I'm hoping this last visit was a fluke, because I used to love coming here. I do love other margaritaville locations though! read more

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We had an amazing experience! Our server, Nicole, was incredibly friendly, polite, and made us feel right at home. We were seated at a perfect balcony table overlooking the water -- such a beautiful spot to relax, especially after hitting the rides all morning. We ordered a round of margaritas (two Perfect Margaritas, a 5 O'clock Somewhere, and a Jalamango Margarita), and every single one was fantastic. The flavors were fresh, balanced, and exactly what we needed. For appetizers, we had the Lava Lava Shrimp and Volcano Nachos, and both were delicious. Everything hit the spot -- great drinks, great food, great vibes. Highly recommend, and big shoutout to Nicole for making the experience even better! read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - Margaritas - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Margaritaville was the only restaurant in CityWalk with reservations available... and now I understand why. We had a reservation and still experienced an 30min wait. Unless you're willing to sit on the outside patio, be prepared to wait well beyond your reservation. You can only check in 15 minutes before your time, and they claim they'll text you when your table is ready... except they never did. I had to repeatedly go back to the host stand, only to be told "almost ready" while my party of six stood waiting in the foyer for over 30 minutes. While waiting, we went to the bar to grab drinks. The bar was full, yet only one bartender was actually helping guests while another focused solely on service drinks. We stood there for 10 minutes without even being acknowledged. My friend flagged down a barback, who said he'd let the bartender know. Eventually, the bartender glanced our way, said "be right with you"... and never came back. We had to grab a passing server just to place a drink order, which still took 20 minutes to arrive. When my husband finally asked about sitting outside just to speed things up, suddenly our table was "ready" and they claimed they had been trying to text us. Interesting, considering I had just checked in with them minutes before. Once seated, our waitress was friendly, but the issues continued. Drinks again took forever. We ordered guacamole and fish dip as appetizers. The guac came out quickly, but then my entrée arrived over 10 minutes before the second appetizer or anyone else's food. I actually had to ask why my meal came out so early. It was awkward sitting there with food getting cold while everyone else waited. I don't recommend the Huli Huli bowl, my stomach is still not right. The only bright spot was Taylor, who helped us near the bar and was genuinely kind. Unfortunately, one good team member couldn't make up for the overall disorganization and lack of service. As a local, I won't be coming back and I'd recommend others consider other options in CityWalk. read more

This was not my first time at Universal Orlando Citywalk, but it was my first time at Margaritaville. This location is an iconic part of the Universal Citywalk skyline along with the Hard Rock Cafe. Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville was purposely built to draw attention and it does. It is one of the largest venues on Citywalk with 3 distincts sections. The outdoor section; the gift shop; and the indoor section. Not to be outdone by the other both restaurant parts have their own stages for respective entertainment. We opted to eat inside. With the live entertainment, the men walking on stilts, the crowded patrons, it was hard to hear yourself talk at times. They spared no expense or creativity when they decorated the place. Pictures can try, but being there is an experience. I tried their virgin pina colada. Yom Yom Yom. Tammy got their Perfect Margarita and she said it was pretty close to perfect! Volcano Nachos: A YUGE mountain of tortilla chips, chili, cheese, pico de gallo, fresh guacamole, sour cream and pulled pork. Wow! We couldn't finish it. Yom Yom Yom! Caribbean New York Strip: 10 oz. New York Strip Caribbean jerk seasoned, sweet plantain, chayote & yellow squash, sweet peppers, fried onions. The cook on the steak was spot on, but I didn't taste as much jerk seasoning. I would say it was a tad under-seasoned. The fried onions and the cooked plantains were perfect. Fish tacos: Large filets fried in a golden batter, avocado, cilantro lime coleslaw, key lime crema, black beans, island rice, pico de gallo. The fish was delicious. The large slice of fresh avocado with the key lime crema adds a nice flavor to the fried fish. Trip Around the Sun Burger: Two caramelized burger patties, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, jalapeño relish, habanero ranch, on a brioche bun. Presentation was delightful. The jalapeno relish wasn't overly sweet and eaten with the habanero ranch, it was a very good burger! Yom Yom Yom! Cheeseburger in Paradise: The burger named after the famous song by Jimmy Buffett! Half pound of black angus beef with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, paradise island sauce on a brioche bun. If you look up American cheeseburger in a dictionary, you'd be hard press not to see a picture of this fellow. What's not to like. As the name implies, Margaritaville is an experience as much as it a restaurant. Take in the scenery and ask the men in stilts for a balloon animal. The connect gift shop has many many souvenir items to remind yourself of the great time you had at Margaritaville. read more

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The same feeling you get trying to decide what mediocre option to chose among at the airport is the feeling you get at CityWalk. Margaritaville is at least a step up from the horrible Bubba Gump, who could not possibly survive if not for the Forrest Gump gimmick, but it's not that much of a step up. Much of the menu is bland, fried, or in the case of burgers, cooked to the temp you want as long as it's borderline medium-well or further. The shrimp ceviche is particularly bad. The nachos are great if you are just looking for a ridiculous instagram photo with a pile of calories, but are otherwise not really much different from the local bowling alley. The jambalaya is not horrible but not spicy by any stretch. Most of the margs short of the perfect margarita are heavy on the mix, so they're very sugar/sweet-forward vs any trace of the tequila. I really enjoy the vibe, the live music is typically good, the place is clean, restrooms clean, servers are all very nice but the kitchen and bar are often very slow. If I'm stuck at CityWalk, and it's not feeling like an upscale day or those couple places are booked, I tend to favor Bob Marley's over Margaritaville. read more

Food was great with ample choices to pick from. Service was top notch. Loved the theming and music in there restaurant. It was very enjoyable watching videos and singing along with other patrons to Jimmy's songs. read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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This place definitely commits to its theme--the interior is absolutely wild in the best way. Thankfully we made a reservation, because it was packed even on a Thursday night. Despite how busy it was, the service was fairly quick. The fish tacos were great, and the rice and beans were surprisingly flavorful. I also loved the live music; it added so much to the atmosphere. Overall, a really fun and tasty experience. read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - Fish tacos - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This was my first time at Margaritaville and if I had to summarize the experience in one word, it'd be "overstimulating". Though the margs and delicious, the atmosphere is overwhelming. It's a huge venue so there's people everywhere, then there's lights flashing, videos playing, live musicians, a balloon animal maker, and a volcano randomly going off. It was hard to hear one another speak and enjoy the meal with so many things vying for your attention. The food was okay, not bad but not really special. read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - Musicians - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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The ceviche is Americanized. The fish tacos have Cole slaw which apparently is Caribbean. I totally was expecting something else. But overall the food did not have enough salt and pepper. Jessica our server was amazing and the margaritas were delicious. We had the "living it up" margarita. I recommend asking for no orange syrup if you don't want it so sweet. read more

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Service was sub par. Drink refills.....none to be had. Do we want dessert?......‍. Server disappeared at the end of meal. Never saw her again. IT WASN'T THAT BUSY!! Had to grab someone walking by to get our check. Went to pay with gift cards. Nope, "we don't accept those." No signs anywhere that say that. Nothing on the menu..Nothing on the restaurants webpage that says that, yet you can buy the gift cards from that page. Have used them there before. Leave the manager messages the next day to discuss the situation, never called back. Called Margaritaville Corp. they washed their hands of any responsibility because Universal is a licensee. JIMMY'S rolling in his grave at Joe this restaurant is being run. read more

We stopped in for drinks and an appetizer.. We had a reservation, but still had to wait even though there were several empty tables. Service was fair. We had the tequila shrimp ceviche. The shrimp were in a creamy marinade, topped with bite size pieces of avocado and cilantro. The tortilla chips were supposedly home made, but they were dry and seemed stale. We had the margarita flight which was very good. A variety of four margaritas, the mango and perfect margarita were my favorites. The atmosphere is tropical and festive, but service and food could be improved. read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Recently we had a girls night and decided to play tourists so we headed to City Walk for dinner and drinks. We ate at Margaritaville prior to drinks. The atmosphere was nice, we sat outside in the covered patio, eventually there was live music (steel barreled drums) and it wasn't too loud, it set a nice vibe. We sat for probably close to ten minutes before our server greeted us. Once she greeted us she was pretty attentive, checking on us frequently. We ordered a round of drinks, they were ok, nothing special. The margarita was unfortunately not that good, you'd think it would be their top cocktail but i've had better. Our food came out pretty quickly but unfortunately nothing was hot. It was warm, but not hot. I got the meatloaf cuban sandwich that sounded amazing but it was a little lackluster. Two others got the shrimp rice bowl and one got the fish tacos. The fish tacos were the star of the table, they looked great and tasted delicious. Overall this was an ok experience, just nothing special. read more

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One of the few things that's truly good about City Walk is Margaritaville. I love a well themed restaurant and Jimmy's places have always been a home away from home. The volcano eruption was a surprise, especially if you're sitting under the bar and have no idea what's about to happen or why everyone's staring in your direction. Good food, good drinks, nice people, air conditioning, booze, less noise children, also booze, and did I mention air conditioning? read more

The french onion soup was absolutely delicious. The truffle fries were good & the portion size was pretty large. The chicken parm was very good but the pasta sauce was a bit lacking in flavor. The food came out fast & the server was attentive & pleasant. The drinks were phenomenal (not pictured) but we had the jalapeño pineapple margarita & the wild berry margarita read more

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My wife and I were very excited to visit Margaritaville since we've had great experiences at other locations in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and San Diego. Unfortunately, this location did not live up to our expectations. Service was extremely slow -- it took over 30 minutes just to receive two drinks, and this was during a slower period when the restaurant was not busy. On top of that, we noticed small roaches crawling on the walls, which was very concerning. The booths were also sticky and did not appear to be properly cleaned. We were really looking forward to this visit based on our past experiences with the brand, so this was very disappointing. read more

7-18-26 check#7926 server Joshua G. The review reflects the server experience and not the food and the environment. I've been to this place a numerous amount of times. It started off well but was forgotten about because we did not order beer. We ordered food and my kid ordered milk. Getting refills we got the vibe it was annoying to the server. The place was not full and it was getting late and just needed the check and a refill of ice tea so I could get my kid back to the hard rock hotel. Things are not cheap out here and service would be nice to have a great service given the amount but I'm happy with ok service but being told it's going to take a long time to refill ice tea if I'm happy waiting on it then the server walked away turns a ok experience into a bad experience. I won't remember every server I had but I remember how I felt about the experience was it great, good, just ok, was not bad or good makes me ok with a return trip back. A this was not great and or this was just the worst is a no return deal. I understand a place would come up with an excuse to defend what happen, now the many other times I've been here it's been good to great so unless it's gone down hill it might be a isolated issue with one server. The food, entertainment, and environment is pretty good. read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Ok so Margaritavilles can be hit or miss. Luckily this location in City Walk is a good one! We actually ended up here twice since we didn't feel like leaving the area to go elsewhere. The first visit during our recent stay we just sat at the bar. Service was great and they mixed drinks were good. Second time we sat in the restaurant. Service was crazy slow. The music level is perfect and the volcano eruption is fun. The buffalo wings were good and my husband said is fish tacos were pretty good as well. read more

My husband ordered a medium burger, & it came extremely rare. But because the service was so slow, we didn't bother to have it corrected. (The restaurant was NOT overly crowded.) We also had the pretzel sticks app. The pretzels were great but the dips were a congealed slop. GOOD NOTE: Pleasantly surprised at how good the Coconut Shrimp meal was. A disappointing experience overall. read more

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Pros: -Nachos are so big and shareable. They are super flavorful and we were allowed to substitute the beef/chili for chicken -waitress was on top of everything and super nice -bar was clean and bartender was friendly -bathrooms were clean -people on stilts were super friendly and the guy doing balloons was amazing Cons: -Mango Margarita was a bit weak for the price Overall, this is a great experience. We love the location between parks too. read more

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I'm generally not a fan of places like this, but cest la vie! We stopped in to Citywalk on a bit of a whim and Margaritaville was the only place that could get us in a reasonable wait time. Once seated our service was good. We ended up ordering the volcano nachos as our meal and at $25 I almost choked at the price, but holy cow, they aren't kidding calling this a volcano of nachos! It was huge - definitely shareable for a group. There were only 2 of us and we barely put a dent in it. I consider myself a bit of a nacho snob and these weren't too bad! I expected a big pile of naked chips but they did a pretty good job of getting cheese/chili layered through out. I found it a little odd it didn't come with salsa, but I think a side (a fairly large bowl) was about $3 extra? Doable even for this cheapskate. I wouldn't rush back, but if I found myself here again I know I'd at least be pretty pleased with a giant nacho! read more

Food: didn't even get a drink here Service: what service no one came to the table day one here and it's already going to Ambiance: is cool but Im starving CAN WE GET SOME SERVICE PLEASE!! Damn I came here years ago raved about it and you do me like this ‍ lol oh well Place has gone downhill. i re use to like this place. I'm coming back surly serví can't be this bad! read more

I love their margarita flight. Here we are 10 years later and there are still people on stilts making balloon animals. This time, I had a five year old and a three year old who absolutely adored it. The balloon artist made my older son a bow and arrow, which a week later, he still has. Even though I looked earlier in the day and there were tons of reservations open, there was a line when we walked up around 7 p.m. on a Friday. We decided to just make a reservation online for 8 p.m. and walk around the city walk in the meantime. When we came back for our reservation we were seated pretty much immediately upstairs. If I didn't have kids I would want to sit downstairs where the live music was. Upstairs was fine with kids, since it was a little more removed. We got chips with queso and guacamole (the queso isn't on the menu), plus I got a margarita flight. The queso was just ok, I'd skip it next time. The guacamole was pretty good and the chips were just chips. The flight was all sweet drinks, but I love the variety. I will keep getting the flight every time. I'd come here for the atmosphere more than the food. We had a great time and will be back. read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

After walking around CityWalk for a while we were looking for a place to grab a cocktail and this place grabbed our attention since the bar was outside by itself and not inside the restaurant. Upon sitting down the bartender was attentive and we asked for a couple waters while we decided what we would like to order. I opted for the 5 O'Clock Somewhere and she got the Watermelon Agave Fresca. Both were good, but short on the alcohol. The price was okay at $14.75 a piece but I would have expected a little more alcohol in them, but that's a resort for you. It's a chill little cabana style bar and it was convenient so I don't really have any complaints because we got what we were looking for. Are there better places at CityWalk to grab a drink, absolutely! Would I stop by again, probably! Because it's fast and convenient. Enjoy! read more

Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - 5 O'clock Somewhere - American Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This place is the absolute slowest when it comes to food. There were three people in our party, one of them was given an incorrect order. By the time they received the correct order, which the waitress said, the manager was working on himself, we had already finished our food. It was a burger. Just a single burger with a side of onion rings. No bacon on the burger, just cheese and lettuce. And it took 35 minutes for it to come out even though it was something that should have been prioritized since something was incorrectly delivered to the table. The food was fine and the waitress was nice, but I would not return here. read more