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    Velvet Sessions

    4.0 (11 reviews)
    PriceyMusic Venues, Bars

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    VELVET SESSIONS ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Classy
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Very impressed! Does not matter who the talent is, this hotel is awesome and the set up for velvet sessions makes it even better.

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    The Whiskey

    The Whiskey

    4.4(1.3k reviews)
    2.2 miDr. Phillips, Horizons West / West Orlando
    $$

    Came here after an exhausting day at MegaCon walking 20,000+ steps in a day. My husband and I were…read morehungry and in the mood to try something new, and I'd already seen great Yelp reviews in the past, so we ducked in. The atmosphere is themed, they have a space for live music, and I love the different seating options (bar, high tops, tables, and booths). As a tradition, we always order a handful of things to try at a new place. For appetizers, we ordered the Bangin' Shrimp and the Pulled Pork Tacos - these were IMMEDIATE 10/10s Genuinely still dreaming of both of these. For the entree, I ordered a Shroom n Swiss - it was cooked so well, but I was surprised that the mushroom was the size of the patty versus smaller ones. The service was great, very attentive and quick!

    I was really looking forward to a quiet slow dinner at the bar, but it was not to be. Came in at…read morethe end of shift for the day manager, rushed me through my meal, had the check ready and in front of me less than halfway through the food, made the standard "no rush, but my shift is ending" comment. It was so uncomfortable I just finished as quickly as I could, left my drink, settled up and booked out of there. I did let them know how I felt about the treatment though. Food was good, Manhattan was meh, 2 stars, service sucked.

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    The Whiskey - Bar Ambience

    Bar Ambience

    The Whiskey - The Royale medium rare bacon on the side. Delicious!

    The Royale medium rare bacon on the side. Delicious!

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    Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville - How about a Frozen Concoction to beat the heat!

    Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville

    3.4(1.9k reviews)
    0.4 miDr. Phillips, Horizons West / West Orlando
    $$

    To whom it may concern,…read more The food was good but I am writing this review to highlight their above and beyond customer service that made a really bad day for my family a bit better. I had my 82 yr old father and 49 yr old Down's syndrome brother with me. My dad's mobility scooter ran out of power and there were no outlets to be found. I was pushing the scooter for an hour as my father struggled to walk with his cane when we reached the steps of the restaurant. The manager said she was more than willing to let us charge the scooter as we ate which was above and beyond what they needed to do. It went further. I discussed how bad of a day we were having and she brought us an appetizer and said she hoped that might help in leasing the bad day. Another employee helped my ailing father up some stairs and to the table. The waitress was very nice and accommodating. Instead of making us walk back to the front where the scooter was charging, another manager brought it to our table. I don't think they realized how much that meant to us and me. Both my dad and brother have challenges and I have to help a lot which I am willing to do but by Margaritaville and their staff giving me a small respite and helping us out, it meant the world to all three of us by helping out when they had 0 obligation to. Friendly staff and good food. Please give them a chance and I guarantee they will move heaven and earth to make your experience an amazing one! Ty! Forever grateful and thankful, Mark Harris

    Peel and eat shrimp 7/10 The menu says steamed but they're…read moreactually 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.

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    Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
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    3NINE - Dance floor area

    3NINE

    3.4(24 reviews)
    3.3 miInternational Drive / I-Drive
    $$

    What a fun place to relax at the patio bar over looking the pool area. The servers were awesome and…read morethe Happy Hour Margarita rounds went down well. They had a DJ who had us pumping the PaRty! Try those nachos..you will think me later.... The inside was not open but the decor was very impressive!

    Shortly after checking in I was quite hungry for my travels and decided to enjoy the beautiful…read moreweather and go to the poolside restaurant associated with this club at the hotel. There are three different choices for seating. A hightop near the bar, regular tables at the bar, sitting at the bar, or sitting at a regular umbrella table by the pool. I guess that makes four options. I chose a high top. The menus are already on the tables and I was quickly seated and greeted by my waitress who asked what I wanted to drink and I ordered a club soda with lime. Yeah variety of good options for appetizers and meals ranging from a hummus salad to burgers to tacos and three kinds of fries including regular potato fries, sweet potato fries, and yucca fries. I opted for the shrimp tacos with a side of sweet potato fries. The sweet potato fries were nice and crispy and quite yummy. The tacos were not great but not awful and came with a green sauce that was pretty tasty. The tacos are included in the order so it made for a decent sized meal. I was surprised when I received the check to find out that they had charged me six dollars for my club soda. Every restaurant I have ever been to has never charge me for a club soda. So they not only charged me for it but charged me twice because I got a refill. When I pointed this out to the waitress she said it is categorized as a soda but after some discussion she removed one of the charges. So I still had to pay three dollars for a club soda. If you're in the hotel and looking for some quick bite that are a decent meal or hanging out by the pool this is a worthwhile option.

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    Food provided by The Plaza

    3NINE - Rum punch, nachos with sour cream & a waterfall hot tub

    Rum punch, nachos with sour cream & a waterfall hot tub

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    Bob Marley-A Tribute to Freedom

    Bob Marley-A Tribute to Freedom

    3.7(531 reviews)
    0.2 miDr. Phillips, Horizons West / West Orlando
    $$

    After a long day at Islands of Adventure, we were looking for a sit-down and…read morereservations-not-required restaurant where two near-vegetarians (one a picky 12yo) and a meat lover could eat. Bob Marley A Tribute to Freedom met all these requirements and blew our expectations out of the water. Yes, it was a splurge, but it was some of the best food we have had. And, we had great music accompanying our meal. I ordered the Natty Dread Vegetable Pasties with yucca fries and sweet bread. The filling was delicious, but it was the pastry dough that knocked my socks off. My husband agreed! I also split an Island Mai Tai with my husband--a real, classic mai tai,l with orgeat--and it was perhaps the best we'd ever had. (It was $18, though, for maybe 8 ounces, including ice and fruit--yikes!) The spouse had the jerk chicken with rice and pidgeon peas and some sweet plantains. (I traded some of my sweet bread for some of those sweet plantains--yum!) He said it was the best food he had while in Orlando. Our 12yo got a vegetable stew (Itel Soup) with root vegetables, cassava dumplings, black beans, and plantains. She thought it was fine originally, asked for salt, and then really liked it. The husband got the 12yo's leftovers, and he thought it was great, too (but agreed that in needed salt and pepper). Nonetheless, she liked it, and we all found something on the menu we could enjoy. Finally, the server was amazing. He was so great managing our tired, grumpy 12yo (and her tired, grumpy parents). He was able to coax her into choosing a dish and eating it, too, which I don't know if we would have succeeded in doing without him. He also pointed our the many non-alcoholic beverage options, so she was able to have her own tasty drink, a Jamaican Cream Soda. There were *several* vegetarian dishes on the menu that looked fantastic and I would love to have a chance to try. I hope we can make it to Orlando again sometime to try those other dishes!

    In Orlando to visit family and also enjoy a couple of Theme parks. Came to City Walk to try this…read morerestaurant. The menu read great and we were excited to try this place since we love Jamaican Food. Was not easy to make a reservation - had to call Universal main line and choose from options. However, once we got a person, the reservation process was easy and pleasant. We informed the person taking the reservation that this was our first time visiting the restaurant so we expected a nice table - I assume they want repeat business. But instead we were seated right in front of the live band and it was so loud, we couldn't talk at all. The funny thing was that the restaurant was barely half full! Our waiter also had a tough time hearing us so we had to corret our orders a couple of times. They ran out of beef patties:-( that day. We decide to order some appetizers and a couple of entrees and shared. We had the Buffalo Soldier Jerk Wings - Had a nice spice to it and was quite delicious. We also hd the Jerk Caulifolower bites - a little sweet and spicy sauce and we all agreed this was the best dish we had! We had the Curried Goat stew - a weak curry and did not really have any spice to it. The Reggae Jamaican Jerk Chicken had a sweet spice and sticky sauce - next best dish we had. We also ordered the Coco bread- which was disappointing andd I do not recommend. It was just bread with some butter in it and definitely overpriced for what you got! Cocktails were rather weak. Server was just OK. He wasn't very attentive and did nothing to make our visit great.

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    Bob Marley-A Tribute to Freedom - Oxtail stew

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    Velvet Sessions - musicvenues - Updated May 2026

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