Maybe my review for Margaritaville should be lower, but I think it knows exactly what it is ... and so should you! So, it's hard to argue too much. I can't speak much for the food here, as I haven't tried much. The drink menu is extensive, and I have a hard time believing there's a person out there who couldn't find something they'd enjoy. The ambiance is exactly what you'd expect: Jimmy Buffet vibes. The staff was really nice. They accommodated a huge group of us. I called in advance and was able to very easily make a reservation for 20 people on a Saturday afternoon with no fuss. They even gave each of us separate checks without having to ask, which was really nice. This said, the service was incredibly slow. The bar must not be very well-staffed because it took ages to get drinks. And when they did come, it was about half the table getting theirs ... and then another 15 minutes before the other half of the table got their drinks. Maybe better for a small group, but I'm grateful they were able to make it work for us. read more

Portion size is ridiculous for the price. A normal sized pasta on a big plate worth $30. There was more plate than there was food. Food took awhile to arrive be prepared for a wait. Very loud place due to it being in the biggest mall in the world. Would rather go to Olive Garden, at least there it's quiet and peaceful. read more

When I see a Margaritaville, I know it's time for a 5 O'clock Somewhere and they did not disappoint. The Tsunami was very good as well. The restaurant was clean and easy to find. Frey was super friendly, offered menu suggestions and answered my questions thoroughly. There was a short wait, but who cares when you get to go to one of your favorite restaurants once a year. The atmosphere is always bright and fun. Teriyaki wings and Lava Lava Shrimp were my entrees of choice and both were delicious. They were seasoned as I expected and I always have high expectations for Margaritaville. No matter where I go, I'll always search for a Margaritaville. It is always a fun & relaxed atmosphere with great food. read more

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My family went on Saturday. We were seated right away as it was after the lunch rush. We had a fabulous waiter, sadly I forget his name. but he was kind, not sales polite but kind. He was very attentive. Food was wonderful! Another wait stand member came over to talk to the baby. We will be back. Thank you for giving us a wonderful experience before seeing Santa. read more

Had the Garlic Burger with fries and a beer, medium rare. Was happily surprised how good it was. Cooked just the way I liked it. Sat at the bar and the bartender was a super nice guy. read more

The food we ordered was the steak with french fries and broccoli, the fish and chips and the chicken egg rolls. The steak had no seasoning at all and I wouldn't recommend ordering that. I wish I had tried the Beach Club sandwich instead. The fish was pretty good. The fries were alright, but the chicken egg rolls were REALLY good. I would recommend trying those. The margaritas were tasty as well.. so many different ones to choose from. The service was friendly and the ambiance was island like, with surf boards hanging on the walls and Jimmy Buffet music video's playing. read more

Slow service, overpriced menu and bland, hospital-quality food, there isn't anything worth coming for here. Go elsewhere.

The service was great. The atmosphere was as expected. The egg rolls were my favorite. The rest: blah. The quesadillas were not good. The bbq for my daughter's tenders was not appealing. I feel like they get away with charging high prices because it's an experience but it was very underwhelming. read more

Do not order the fish n chips unless you like the fish that comes out of the freezer at the grocery. They looked just like the fish sticks and filets I would eat as a kid. The presentation was poor. Just a complete waste. At least the service was good. Anita was quick to help others at the table to decide. read more

The restaurant had no waiting time, we arrived on a Saturday night at 7pm after shopping with my friend. I have been to the one in Florida, and this one was pretty good too. We had a table right away. Their cocktails were super quick and delicious & strong. The fried pickles were served fast and they were freshly made. The perfect margarita was delicious too, I did not take a picture by then. My friend had the salmon spinach with rice and brown gravy ( it was so delicious). I had the Cajun Shrimp & Grits. The shrimps were delicious and very juicy. The grits had a really good spice to it and the sausage in it was delicious. The sauce was also full of veggies. The music was great, took me back to Malta & Florida. The servers were super nice and friendly and so quick. They work so hard there! Well done! read more

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The front desk was so rude. Bartenders didn't serve us when they were free. Said wait was 30 minutes waited over an hour and didn't get seated. Got no notifications. Spent $40 for only 3 drinks and then had to leave. Never ever going there again it was discussing and messy all over the floor and all over the place doesn't even deserve one star. read more

Because the service was so good, I have two starts. Kyle was amazing. That's where it stops. Completely over cooked and bland burgers, and over priced overall. Don't waste your money. read more

Johnny is absolutely AMAZING. best service ever!! Definitely go out and see him at the bar!

We had dinner at Margaritaville and had the best waitress we have had in a long time. Christina did an excellent job of honoring our special requests and checked in to see if we needed anything just the right number of times. The food was delicious as were the drinks. They were playing good music but we did not hear even one Jimmy Buffet song which seems wrong. read more

The wait was long to get in even though it was slow. I am assuming short on staff. Our server was very good and our margaritas were delicious. Our apps were good as well. The entrees were overpriced, so we just did apps. read more

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Great service and atmosphere at the bar. Jonny is such a nice and fast bartender! Be sure to stop by while at the mall. read more

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Diana at margaritaville MOA was THE BEST! She was so attentive and patient while we browsed the drink menu. Her suggestions were delish as well! We will definitely be back!!!! read more

We were staying at a hotel in Mall of America and planned this into our trip. Our family was very excited to try this restaurant out. We instantly came to regret this choice over others. I made a reservation and arrived 15 minutes early and checked if we could be seated. The place was empty, and they just seated a party that got there first. The manager at the host stand said they were not seating anyone due to not being able to send in kitchen tickets. I did not say anything as I am in the food service industry but 1. a party was just seated. 2. you are empty. 2. as a manager hand write the tickets and give to kitchen. She did say that we could come back for our reservation. Came back 10 minutes later and were seated. Food was being served to other table so not sure what that hold up was about. Service was subpar. Server did not check on us, no napkins, no knives, no ketchup for fries. Very disgraceful. read more

I actually have no good reason to give this place less than a 5 Star review. Here are the highlights: Excellent service along with menu knowledge Big portIons Tasty Fun relaxed atmosphere It was a clean restaurant They serve Coke products It's not the cheapest place ever, but what do you expect, it's in the MOA. They probably have high rent to cover. I don't go to the mall often, so I won't be rushing back. I'm glad we tried it and would recommend it. There is something for everyone on the menu. read more

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We came at a very busy time & got the last two seats at the bar, Marshall was the only bartender working and did a great job! His attitude was phenomenal the whole time & he gave great service. We had a great time thanks to him! read more

Although a pretty famous chain restaurant, neither my husband nor I had ever tried out Margaritaville. We weren't planning on eating here, but after realizing that all the sit down restaurants at the mall had long waitlists, we decided to add our name to a handful of restaurants and wait to see who contacted us with a table first - and margaritaville was the winner. Mario, our server was AMAZING. So attentive, so friendly, and just the nicest guy ever! He truly made our experience awesome. We started with the spinach artichoke dip - so good, and I opted for the Tsunami drink and my husband for a tropical thunder. Both were sooooo tasty. I'm not a big drinker, but I definitely had a second drink. For dinner, I chose the broccoli and Alfredo pasta - kinda average, but tasty nonetheless. My husband had the fried fish platter - can't go wrong with a plate full of fried food. While the food wasn't anything spectacular, it was tasty, the drinks were yummy and the service was definitely top notch. We had a great time. read more

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The food & cocktails good. However needing to scream across the table in order to communicate with others because of Music WAY TOO LOUD - is absolutely obnoxious. read more

We went here to eat on Friday evening and the dinner that both me and my daughter got which was the teriyaki Chicken bowl it was very salty in fact it was to salty to eat. My other daughter got the beach club sandwich in which she said was the Bomb. It was really good. My other daughter got the nachos which was really good. Overall it was just okay. The waiter which is named Christian was very helpful and on top of things. read more

Seated immediately on a Saturday. The entry hostesses were very welcoming. Mario was a great server - very attentive and kind! We had coconut shrimp and teriyaki chicken/shrimp. Good food for quick service and sit down atmosphere. read more

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I knew a woman named Margarit. Full name was Margarit A. Ville. Now she owns this place at the biggest Mall in the whole Americas. Located at the Mall of America is this Margaritaville - which is basically a place that you can get fake Mexican food, which is kind of like bad Tex-Mex, and then lots of alcohol with pretty colours - which is exactly why this place is popular and packed and busy. read more

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Marshall was the best bartender we had. I was visiting from out of state & i was welcomed with such a good environment and he answered all the questions i had. He made my experience so fun & memorable i would come back just for him & his hospitality read more

Came here for a quick drink before our dinner reservations and instantly regretted it. Got an overpriced margarita that might have caused gut rot if I finished the entire thing - also served in a tiny glass. Needless to say, we panicked on our pre-dinner drink choice and we won't be back! read more

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My employees and I had an outstanding experience at this establishment. Our waiter, Nicolas, was friendly, funny and personable. The food was delicious and the drinks were yummy read more

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The food was really good. Had some chips and salsa as well as two as to share, the chicken quesadilla and lava lava shrimp. Great Margarita and island style atmosphere. Good music and friendly waitresses. read more

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Interesting Experience! Adult cheeseburger came with some delicious white cabbage surprise. Kids $9 mac & cheese was cold kraft and I should add your fries are not included. But add 1/2 a small bowl for $5. Come for the experience & stay until you see your server. They may come with water .... eventually. Cheers! Head to Perkins for a premium meal. read more

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Great place to escape from the mall crowd! The Perfect Margarita is indeed perfect. With or without salt, whatever the preference. We each chose differently. Asiago Crab & Artichoke Dip was excellent. Bartender terrific. This is a smaller Margaritaville without the flash. No hurricane/blender experience, but we thoroughly enjoyed wasting away for awhile! read more

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Our waitress was phenomenal. It was loud & took awhile to get food but food was good. My husbands dish was smaller than a bowl of cereal, so he definitely left hungry. The waitress had no idea what a Bloody Maria was (not Mary) but had no issues making it for us once we told her. I did expect the gift shop to have more than what it did though. read more

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Absolutely fantastic service great food! The restaurant is nice and open and for a Saturday evening had no wait. Our server Bernie was the best!! read more

Food was a 4 out of 10 Service was good Super pricey and small portions I give them a 1 star for food But a 9 for bar maybe they could update recipes or menu make it more of a sea food place read more

Thomas provided us and everyone at the bar excellent customer service! He was very friendly, respectful, and responsive to our needs. It was great celebrating my birthday with Thomas and having him prepare those amazing shots of Don Julio for us and guests. read more

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Well I was hopeful that this place would have improved with time but I'm sorry to say that the only thing that has changed is a lady on stilts entertains the guests. The service is still at a snail's pace taking nearly 25 minutes for our food to arrive. The food certainly is presented well and served hot, but has a bland taste. I had the grilled chicken with an update of onion rings. Rings we're your basic batter with not much taste. Other guests in our party had the fish and chips as well as the coconut shrimp. Both said those meals had a good flavor. The fish and chips had the best portion to value. Maybe the third time is the charm but I certainly would explore the other options at the Mall of America. read more

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My visit was pretty good, but at these prices I wanted to like it more. I stopped in because I saw a sign for a Tuesday special: chicken tenders for two bucks apiece. I figured that could be a nifty appetizer for what I really wanted, which was some seafood pasta. So I got two tenders and their shrimp linguine. I didn't really like the tenders. The chicken meat wasn't very tasty. The shrimp linguine was pretty good though. Good-sized portion, and it included a hunk of garlic bread. The shrimpies still had their tails, so I had to come up with a strategy that involved holding shrimps by the tail with my left hand and spinning little linguine bites onto my fork with my right. Worked out just fine. Nicely cooked shrimp, and the mild, white wine pasta sauce tasted yummy. The service by Monroe was great; he was really fast and friendly. The decor was fine, but not very impressive or unique. It didn't feel like a twenty-dollar-entree place. (In fairness, a lot of the entrees were less than twenty dollars.) There are so many places in the Mall of America to get food that I think Margaritaville needs to do more to distinguish itself. read more

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If you're going for margaritas they're great! But don't waste your money on the food. It's all horrible. You'd be better off going to the grocery store's freezer section and picking something up. It'll taste better and be a hell of a lot cheaper. My "fish fillets" were triangle shape. Laughable, but they still charged like it was fresh. We won't return. read more

Stopped in on Wednesday for dinner. Was seated very promptly. A server came by, didnt offer drinks or water, introduced herself and said she woukd give us some time to review the menu and left. For about 10 minutes it seemed. There was 2 of us, she asked for our drinks order but i told her we were ready to order. I told her my order and she proceeds to walk away, i said wait, theres someone else at the table that would like to eat. She took the orders , brought our drinks, which she messed up, one diet and one mr pibb and eventually brouggt our food which seemed to take 20 min if not longer. We had 1 burger and coconut shrimp! The whole meal took close to 1 hour and 20 min. Food was good, service could improve but I would try it again and hope it was an off night. They really have something for everyone and it is a fun/cool looking place. read more

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Love the music and atmosphere! The food is also very good. I got the teriyaki chicken and shrimp with pineapple and rice. They let me get crazy and order sprite mixed with fruit punch lol. I asked our server, Thomas, about his flair on his name tag lanyard with all the gold buttons. He said if he gets a 5 star review he gets a button! Thank you for your awesome service Thomas! read more