Live music for the ambiance and family friendly atmosphere. Great views all around. Food is nothing special- typical American flare. Service was friendly. Reason for the deduction is that there are a number of employees outside restaurant trying to sell you the Margaritaville timeshare. Was bothered twice by two separate employees- upstairs and downstairs. I realize they are just doing their job, but honestly being sold something twice before entering a restaurant is a bit ridiculous. They have other areas on the boardwalk where these type of sales good happen. Honestly a distractor fit restaurant patrons. read more

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We were seated at a sticky table by window that hasn't been cleaned in a long time. Not to mention the ceiling fan that is flapping around and ready to come off the ceiling. We ordered drinks that were watered down to the point I can barely taste any of the margarita flavor. She got a banana drink that wasn't any better. I got the jambalaya. It just wasn't good. The rice clearly wasn't even close to being freshly made. The chicken and shrimp were rubbery. She got a burger that wasn't much better. I had the pleasure of paying $79.00 for this. The service was great and on point. But wait just when I think they got the last of my money. They charged me $20.00 to park in their parking lot as you pull out! With tip it was $120.00. Never again ! Jimmy would be disappointed! Just say no! read more

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Service was good for a busy Friday night. Food was bland and had sat under warmers too long. The views were nice and the restaurant was open air and breezy. No music to be hard and overall was not a "fun" environment. read more

Margaritaville - Destin - Nachos with partially curdled sour cream from being under heat lamp? - American Near Me - Destin, Florida

The food was not good. Several in our party felt sick after eating and 2 people didn't even eat their food. We ate at a few mediocre places in the area, but genuinely this was the worst. Go anywhere else. Also, there is a clear issue with a few of the white women who work there with people of color. The other staff members were all pleasant, so it was even more clear that it was an issue. Especially watching them interact with the Black woman who was working and then with the table of white people. Just an overall uncomfortable experience. read more

Service was awful. We had someone training and they forgot my husband's beer for a good 15 minutes. We only went so my son could get a cheeseburger in paradise and he said he's had better. read more

One of the few places in Destin that offers lunch discounts. It wasn't crowded, the food was great, and Brook Ann was super friendly and helpful. Great views of the harbor while eating, and the Margaritaville vibe is perfect for Destin. read more

I didn't go in with high expectations, but unfortunately, it still fell short. The service was good, no complaints there. However, the food was a letdown. We kept it simple with burgers, a crispy chicken sandwich, and fries. The burgers were dry and lacked seasoning, and while the chicken sandwich actually had good flavor, the batter was soggy, not crispy at all. For a place that's known for kicking back with a good drink in hand, it was disappointing that they were out of almost every beer on draft, including their own Landshark Lager. I get that this is more of a novelty or tourist spot, but even with adjusted expectations, it still missed the mark. read more

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It was off peak season, so there wasn't a crowd. It was well decorated with Christmas stuff. So beautiful. Forgot to take pictures of the appetizers. But had the mixed platter, which was really good. Service was 10:10. read more

Margaritaville - Destin - American Near Me - Destin, Florida

Our party of 15 had a great time at Margaritaville. Interestingly, we arrived at 6:30 and were seated immediately. Frankly, there were very few patrons there at dinner hour. The food and drinks were all good. The server was a bit sarcastic, which knocked the review down one star. I enjoyed my drinks. The burger was very tasty and a lot of food. The ambiance is very fun. We had a seat right next to the windows, which opened to the beach. While we didn't play, they have several games of bags laid out for anyone to use. read more

Margaritaville - Destin - American Near Me - Destin, Florida

We wanted to dine in while we walked the Harbor. There was a good wait time. One of my guest ordered the shrimp linguine. She said it was good, but didn't eat very much of it. The chocolate Bundt cake was delicious! I chose dessert b/c everything was a little over priced, and I couldn't choose. The view was great. We enjoyed sitting on the doc and viewing the water! read more

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Worst Cajun boiled shrimp, potatoes and sausage I've ever eaten. Everything was undercooked and cold.

On a recent vacation we stopped in the HarborWalk Village and decided to eat lunch at Jimmy Buffet's signature restaurant. The ambiance of these things cannot be understated. You're literally transported to Key West and the vibe is chill. We were quickly greeted and our server was friendly and suggested I try the Jambalaya, which I did. However, I asked if the meal could be spicy and she said "they won't deviate from the recipe". Not her fault, but when it comes adding spice that should be easy to do. Anyways, the drinks were good, and the meals were all great. The only downside (thus the four star) is that the restaurant got slammed as were at the end of our meal and then service was non-existent. We waited about fifteen minutes for a check, but that's management issue. If you're in Destin check this place out - the food is good. read more

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I'm not sure why this place has such bad reviews. Of course the tables are sticky--- it's humid and it's worth it for the amazing view. Did we have to wait for food? Yes but they let us know that the kitchen was backed up. We had a great view. Food was great. Drinks and service were amazing! Aubrey Berry was the next server! Just know that the lunch menu is almost nonexistent. The only thing for $11.99 is the Asian chicken salad with no chicken. Just get the regular Asian chicken salad. It was delicious! read more

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Do Not Go Here. We really should have listened to reviews. -$20 parking fee no one mentions for parking at the harbor -Absolutely terrible, slow, unapologetic service -Food is disgusting (nachos were extremely soggy) -Extremely overpriced for quality of food -Tried to rip us off and charge for sides of ranch and salsa that didn't even come until the end of meal -Tried to charge for kids drinks that were included in the meal, my husband had to go to the front of the restaurant to show our server who kept arguing it wasn't -Order was SO slow, our daughter fell asleep while waiting for her meal -Look at your receipt before you pay Only positive was the balloon guy (very nice). Avoid this tourist trap at all costs and take heed of the negative reviews that really do warn you. I wish I did. read more

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Seated right away, drinks were strong so no complaints there and food was average. Our waiter gave his recommendations what he liked so that was helpful and he was friendly. read more

Excited to find a Margaritaville here! As Parrot heads, we've visited so many but this one was excellent! We were seated quickly for an early dinner. Dave F. was pleasant & efficient. He suggested some favorites & accommodated us as we wanted the buffalo chicken dip & not the entire appetizer sampler. The Cheeseburger in Paradise (my usual) did not disappoint & neither did the "Perfect Margarita". Be prepared to pay $20 to park in the Boardwalk parking lot & the usual higher prices for the name. read more

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As with all the other recent reviews mine is no different. I've been to many of these locations around the state but being from Orlando and have been to their newly opened resort in Ft.Myers this by far was the worst. First the ground floor was closed...no specific reason Upon the hostess stand on 2nd floor were 2 young girls on their phone. I told one of them we are a party of 4 and she ignored me. Another girl walked up much more friendlier. Upon seating wasn't aware this location is completely open to the outside elements. Being on the beach I have seen this but usually has additional fans or cool areas. There were minimal fans and no cool areas. We requested to change seats and she said we would have 30 minute wait to do so. At this time we ordered drinks upon receiving they were sour and funky having knowledge in the restaurant business can cleary tell the taps were old and dirty. I said something to the waitress and she acted like this is a usual thing she was very dismissive. I'll get back to her later. So we ordered and very specific on one order because of pickle allergies. We actually were making bets to see if the item came out with it or not. Of course it did. My daughter's chicken was hard as a rock and French fry's were old. I ordered a salad and was soggy. The last meal was no complaints. Being that we were starving we did not complain. The waitress had a very poor attention span as she passed us several times and head down not asking how we were doing. She definitely seemed overwhelmed. All the employees look miserable and don't look like they want to be there. I would never go back to this location. As someone else said Jimmy would be very disappointed. read more

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Everyone is so angry... burger was ok, Shirley temple was awesome, and the coconut marg was splendid. Fries were not what I would consider great. read more

We went here for an early dinner while in town . We loved the view of the water & pier . The service was good & fast . We ordered the coconut shrimp with a salad . The shrimp was crisp & good . We also ordered 1/2 a chicken with green beans & sweet potatoes. The chicken was flavorful & good . The prices were kind of expensive but the food was really good . They have Coke products read more

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This is just a drink review and a tip. I can't pass up the opportunity to get a 5 o'clock somewhere when I come here and I love Jimmy Buffett (RIP). Here's the tip, order the booze in a blender because it's two drinks in one so you're saving money. Additionally, if you keep the cup and bring it into any Margaritaville you can get a discount on refills. read more

Margaritaville - Destin - 5 o'clock somewhere - American Near Me - Destin, Florida

Kasey was THE BEST SEVER! She was knowledgeable, very friendly and made great recommendations! If you go, definitely ask for her! Food was great also! read more

Service, food, overrated. We got seated right away and he took our drink order and came back with drinks. We waited over an hour to receive our food. Chicken tenders were overdone and tough. Kids could not eat them. I ordered a club sandwich and I was the last one served. The waiter was under duress due to him being the only waiter we finally got out of there 3 hours after waiting on the food. Will not return here. For the price we paid we could have gotten a better deal and good food at a local restaurant. 4 adults and 4 children. This was on A Thursday night. Disappointed with this location read more

The atmosphere is great with a nice view but you get your drinks and nothing else. Had two waitresses come to take our order and then they ignored us until we decided to leave. There were maybe 20 people in the whole place. Waited for a half an hour and gave up. Negative stars if I could. Worst service I have ever had. Would have taken pictures but nothing to take pictures of. read more

Jenn was our server, she was awesome and retired Air Force. (Sorry Reggie!) Watermelon wave 5/10 Didn't taste watermelon or the lemonade. Kinda watery actually. Beach Club Sandwich 9/10 This was a huge sandwich! It had so much meat, and so much bread, I think I actually took a piece out. Overall great light refreshing sandwich. Teriyaki Chicken & Shrimp 9/10 Thought this was actually going to be a heavy meal, but if you sub out the rice it's really not. It had a great amount of teriyaki on it and was good! read more

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Its a YES for me!!!! This was probably the highlight of our trip! The food was amazing, the views from the restaurant was beautiful and the service was great! My family and I absolutely love Destin and we have to come here to dine! read more

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This Margaritaville has a great location. Located in the center of the harbor walk and with a great view of the water. We were luckily got good seating where during dining had sight of what was happening in the harbor. Food is great. Seafood combo to share was our pick and added salad on the side. Ordered beer and margarita to start a Florida vacation vibes. Great and quick service. I was just disappointed of our waitress rudeness on saying "there's goes my tip" when we ordered a shared meal. That's when the place lost a star for this review. We were not that hungry that time ... we just want to cool down and had some drinks. As nice as we are, we still tipped her 20% of our total. read more

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First, our waitress was pleasant, and the place was not very busy so food came out rather quickly. But, tonight we ordered coconut shrimp, mashed potatoes, and green beans. It was very pricey for small quantities of food. A small cup of green beans was $6.50 , we asked for sour cream to go with mashed potatoes and they charge $2.50 for a very little 1 ounce serving. Pretty much a tourist food place. Jimmy Buffett would be disappointed! read more

I had the top shelf margarita and it was pretty good. My friend said her quesadilla here was better than la Paz. Service was great despite being 1 gal that was running the whole time. 2 margaritas, a side of fries and a quesadilla was $92 so be prepared to drop some cash here. read more

Food and service was terrible save your money! Shrimp was undercooked the wife's ribs were cold

Here I was in Destin, Florida, two days before Christmas, all by myself as I walked into 'Margaritaville' and I literally became a 'stranger in paradise'. It was late afternoon and I was seated on the patio deck, so I could watch all the all boats pass by in the harbor, while listening to the Eagles 'Hotel California', and eating a Cheeseburger in Paradise with fries and an Ice Tea. The food was extremely tasty, the ambiance was nice, the place was very clean and best of all was the service that I received from a waitress named Brooke, she was excellent. She had customers indoor, but she made several trips out to the outdoor patio whereas I was sitting alone and she made sure that I had everything that I needed for my meal. She brought out the mustard and mayonnaise bottles that I asked for, and she was very patient and professional in communicating with me, since I did not have my hearing aids with me. It was a great meal, a great view of the harbor, and great customer service...Five stars! read more

Coley waited on us and brought us a delicious margarita! The Cuban was really good too! Awesome server

Drinks are great, let's start there. We came by for some drinks while we're in the area and I left feeling like we got our moneys worth. I had 2 top shelf's and my wife had a virgin margarita. We both enjoy our drinks. We didn't eat on the 1st visit, but we did on our 2nd visit the next day. My wife had roasted chicken with mash potatoes and green beans. Let's just pause there, as they give you practically a whole half of chicken. Then there's the flavor, it tastes like down home roasted chicken. The mashed potatoes and green beans were also flavorful. I drew the unlucky stick and picked fried shrimps and fries. My food wasn't bad but it didn't measure up to the roasted chicken. Not sure why this place only has 3 stars, but whoever contributed to that should be ashamed of themselves. If you're that picky maybe you should visit Ruth Chris or something of that caliber. read more

We went on a lazy Saturday afternoon. We just wanted a few cocktails before heading out for the afternoon on the water. The outdoor bar was pretty busy and it was really hot, so we went in to sit at the bar. The indoor bar was pretty busy too, but less so than outdoors. Big drink menu and you can of course order food that the bar too. We both had a few drinks, some bar food and enjoyed just sitting. Drinks were well made/poured and the food was fast. The tables around us were full and the wait staff seemed attentive. this is a nice place. Not super fancy, but in line with the boardwalk atmosphere at Destin. Have a drink and be well at M'ville. Recommended while in Destin. read more

Margaritaville - Destin - Lunch - American Near Me - Destin, Florida

Excellent service!!! Even during shift change it only took about 10 mins to get drinks and our server was so helpful with ordering drinks and any inquiries about food!!! Great place definitely will be back!!! I ordered the pacific stir fry and it is amazing!!! Shout out to my server Allison!!!! read more

Margaritaville - Destin - American Near Me - Destin, Florida

Highly recommended for the music and atmosphere but definitely not the food. We went off season in January. Food took forever to arrive and was lukewarm at best. Desserts came long before entrees were even close to being finished. High end margaritas were very small, full of ice and tasteless. We probably won't go back. Best parts of our visit were the music, scenery and our server. Can't remember server's name but she said she's been with them for 11 or 12 years. Destin Margaritaville is worth one visit as long as your food and cocktail expectations are low. read more

I didn't think it was possible for a restaurant to be as terrible as it was when my family and I went but Margaritaville Destin succeeded. To start we had no silverware brought to us, we had to end up asking for it even after our waitress brought us our food that you need silverware for. I had the fish tacos which tasted like old rubber shoes, the rice that came with it tasted like they used a microwaveable Uncle Ben's bag of rice with a hint of plastic flavor - which isn't a good thing. My daughter's kids cheeseburger was charred like it was the cooks first time ever making a burger. I knew something was off when I had commented to my husband that the vibes in there were dull. I didn't have high expectations to start, but I didn't think it'd be a 1/10 experience. read more

You could improve literally everything in this restaurant. Service was super bad we got our drinks fast and we ordered but then never got to see our server again. read more

Stopped be Margaritaville-Destin and got the Volcano nachos blackberry moonshine margarita Will be back next time read more

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This was an awful way to end Christmas Day. There were limited options for dinner, and if we had not waited an hour for a side salad and Carnita tacos we would have left. The taco entree was cold and my partner bit down on a cooked lemon seed in the tacos. I bit into a rotten tomato in my salad. Multiple diners around us were sending food back or requesting to see the manager. Even our waitress complained about the quality of food. Sadly, we paid our bill and left hungry. Jimmy Buffet would be ashamed..... read more

Coley & Addison did an excellent job. They were very friendly and went above and beyond proving us with outstanding service. I highly recommend this location. Very fun atmosphere. read more