Me and my coworkers were talking about trying out margaritaville but when we went there the service was horrible and the food was not worth what it cost. The volcano nacho didn't even have layers of meet or anything on it. It was pretty much a plate of chips for $14 dollars. I could of gone to Walmart and bought a bag of chips for $3 if that's what I wanted. The tacos were burnt and not what I was expecting. I feel like the pictures fooled me and my coworkers. The service was horrible our waiter just dropped off the food at the table and didn't even ask if we wanted anything. She also never gave us a refill on our water and we were thirsty and we couldn't even spot our waiter. I feel like everyone has there bad days but we confronted her she just said the food sometimes is a "hit or miss" like what does that mean. The food should never be a hit or miss it should be good all the time!!!! I feel like the staff should be trained more and the prices should be lowered because the food isn't worth it. Applebees is way better!!! Probably the worst service ever!!! read more

We stopped in here today because we have never been to this Margaritaville. We got there just as they were opening up. We were the first ones seated. The beginning of our experience was not so great. It took a while to get seated and they were out of kids menus. Then there was a matter of who was our server as well. We did finally ordered drinks. However they came out almost 12 minutes after we ordered them and the place was almost empty. We never did get kids menus but the server know what was on the kids menu. After we ordered our food the food came out and it was excellent. My wife ordered the chicken quesadilla appetizer and I ordered the hand battered chicken tender appetizer and these were both large enough for meals. Neither of us actually finished the entire appetizer that we ordered. One of my sons ordered the butter noodles and he said they were outstanding, and my other son ordered a hamburger and he said it was very good as well. I would have rated this a little higher on yelp if it wasn't for the disastrous beginning that we had. It seems like it is getting harder to find good service at any restaurant however. read more

I didn't have high expectations since it's a gimick-y chain restaurant. The two frozen drinks we ordered were good. The server was friendly and she was training someone new, so I understand how that can be distracting. We were one of only two tables in the entire restaurant and it seemed like there were multiple servers on the floor. A five top walked in and was sat about 15 minutes after we had ordered our food (only two entrees) and they still got their food about 15 minutes before us- which leads me to believe our order may not have been rung in immediately after we had ordered. I could understand that on a busy night, I am a server.. These things happen. But we were our servers one and only table. I had to ask the other waitress to send our server over to order another drink. For the food-- yuck. We ordered the chicken and shrimp teryaki, super salty, mushy rice and broccoli. The shrimp was awful, it had a bad fishy taste not the kind you expect from seafood. The fried fish tacos were ok, much better than the other dish. Side of fries was eh as well but what more can you expect from a mall chain restaurant. Oh well. read more

Great food, exceptional service! We actually meant to go to Rain Forest Cafe, but after not being greeted for 10 min, we left and came to Margaritaville. It was meant to be! Our server, Dorjee was the best we've ever had. He even remembered our names throughout our meal after being carded for drinks. Amazing jamalaya and chicken tenders! Best maragarita as well. We will be back FOR SURE. read more

We are big Parrotheads and have visited several Margaritaville restaurants around the country. We were excited to hear we were getting one locally and hoping to make it a spot to ease us through the long winters. We made our first visit tonight. We figured it would be a nice way to cap off the holiday season. We were disappointed to not see our favorite "Livin' It Up" margarita on the menu. We decided to have the Perfect Margarita instead. It proved to be a good (but small) margarita made from lime instead of the off tasting fructose premix. We highly recommend it. (Just know and accept that it's $10 and in a mall.) We also ordered chips and salsa as our appetizer. It was nice to chill and watch clips of Jimmy on the surfboard TVs. For dinner, the server mentioned we could get the fish tacos as blackened or grilled - not just fried as listed on the menu. We went with one of each and they were excellent. They really should call out this option on the menu. The black bean and coconut rice sides were a bit salty. We also think the $16.99 price tag is a bit steep for the tacos - especially when there are only two per order. (On another note. Why doesn't the Cheeseburger in Paradise come with Heinz 57??? It includes island sauce. Huh? If anything should be a gimme recipe, it should be the Cheeseburger in Paradise!) For dessert, we decided on another round of margaritas! In terms of ambience, this is where they could really improve. The constant stream of live Jimmy music clips was fun. We really enjoyed that. However, the rest of the decor is very bare bones. It feels like the franchise owners did only just enough (or even not that much.) The ceilings are bare. The bathroom walls are bare. (How much could it cost to hang a few framed beach or Jimmy photos?) No volcano. No boats. None of what would give you a true feel of "wasting away" and "changing latitudes to change attitudes." The only theme in the theme restaurant was its name! The server mentioned Jimmy actually visited before the restaurant opened and gave the same feedback. It's too bad the owners haven't yet heeded it, though. You would think if the restaurant's namesake tells you to jazz things up a bit you would do so! We will be back again but really hoping the owners rethink the approach and invest in making this a true Margaritaville. We are in Minnesota and need a place to escape! The margaritas are good and the food is passable but it is no where near an island getaway vibe! If the owners read thus, I sincerely hope they take and act on the feedback. Otherwise, I'm afraid it may be another mediocre MOA casualty. As is, you're really giving no reason for people to return. read more

I have been to the Margaritaville in Las Vegas many times and really liked the food and of course the Margaritas. Thought I would give the MOA location a try and was so very disappointed by the quality of the food! Started with the spinach and artichoke dip, which tasted of just mayo. Had the bison burger and sweet potato waffle fries that arrived luke warm and the fries were soggy, and it was the most tasteless burger I have ever had. My boyfriend ordered the fish and chips, again luke warm. The service was very good as were the margaritas which was the only good thing about the visit. Will not go again unless it is for a drink only. read more

Don't waste your time. We stopped in to grab drinks and an app and were really underwhelmed. The decor was really lacking, especially when you compare to other Margaritaville's (it almost looked like they just bought all the old decor from the old Island/Key West restaurant that was next to Buffalo Wild Wings a few years ago) and there's nothing special about the food or drinks, except they're really overpriced for mediocre quality. The service was not good - I don't think our bartender said more to us than asking what we wanted to drink, and it wasn't even busy. We ended up just getting a drink and going somewhere else for an appetizer read more

Not a fan. Arrived mid day with my daughter, she seen the gal making balloon figures so we stopped in. As my daughter was laughing and pointing in hopes she would come to our table and make a balloon it never happened. I guess making a Viking hat for a 45 year old man is more important than making a little puppy for a 3 year old girl. As for the food. Nachos had maybe a teaspoon of meat on them. Chips piled so high after we ate all of the ingredients there was so many empty nacho chips left over you could have fed 3 starving kids in Africa. Service was slow and unfriendly. Drinks where dropped off, food was dropped off and that was it. No check up what so ever. Keep in mind it's mid day and we are one of the 4 tables seated. All in all I will not return or recommend to anyone read more

Very unfortunate experience. Selected with family from out of town because the menu was diverse, and plenty of space in the restaurant for our group. Our server was very friendly & the margaritas were quite good. Unfortunately, that was the extent of the positivity. Food took awhile (maybe 45 minutes), was uninspired, and downright bland. Not to mention the prices were excessive. I've heard other locations are better, but ultimately I regret settling on this place. read more

We love the atmosphere and the food here! We have been to several other Margaritaville locations. The only negative is that they hardly play any tropical or island music anymore. read more

What a disappointment,my bestie suggested this place because she loves the Las Vegas location. What an overpriced disappointment. Service,drinks and food sucked. Save your money and go somewhere else. $10 tiny,nasty margaritas. $10 short beers. Nachos, YUCK. Server was slow,rolled her eyes at us. Just WOW. Do not go here. read more

My boyfriend and I are visiting from Texas and we came to the Mall of America. Out of all of the restaurants, Margaritaville stood out to us. We sat at the bar with Tom and immediately knew we made the right choice. He was friendly, fun, efficient and gave some great suggestions! We had the spinach artichoke dip, (although Tom recommenced the egg rolls) the proportions were off, way more chips than dip. At the end of the day, it was a fun atmosphere and Tom made us want to return! read more

Ordered a Margarita with Don Julio, bartender said it'd be $11, gave him my card to pay and he came back with a charge on the bill for $14.96!!!! I protested it and they made no offer to correct it. read more

Asian salad was horrible. More like Cole slaw with taco strips and shrimp. Service even worse. She never filled our drinks. 3 in party. One asked for more water. She filled his glass and ignored ours. I finally had to get up and put my dirty dishes on the counter. Server pretty much ignored us. The prices are pretty outrageous for what you get both in food and service. No wonder the place was dead. Will never return. read more

We received excellent drink and food recommendations from our waiter and the service was outstanding. On a snowy icy day in Minnesota we were crabby andnot easy to please, but Brett did a great job of making it a wonderful afternoon! Stocking hats off to him and to Margaritaville. Try one of the burgers. They're delish! read more

A theme restaurant can be hokey, but fun. This place is both, and it's great. Brett is a fantastic server and anticipated what we needed before we even asked. Food is okay, atmosphere and service are excellent. Fun place to eat at the mall! read more

Prices were too high for basic food items. Amount was good but not price. I walked out full but with an empty wallet. Got the crabcakes. Daughter got the fajitas. The fajitas were far too spicy even for me. Too much pepper. The crabcakes were pretty good. Fries were plain. I also tried the blueberry margarita. It was really good. I'd say excellent drinks and average food. read more

This was a great escape from the crazy mall. Neesa provided an awesome customer experience and enhanced our time at Margaritaville!

Landi was such an amazing server. Me and my significant other eat out quite a bit so we come in contact with lots of people and she has been our favorite. She was on her game. Remembered everything we asked for. Kept our drinks filled. Simply amazing. She even greeted us and made us feel like were home even tho we aren't from here. Definitely recc read more

I had landi Tahedl as a server, she had a very positive attitude and was very attentive. Was not disappointed at all and will definitely be coming back!! read more

Shorter list of what was good about our experience....nothing. Kept it simple so both ordered the cheeseburger in paradise thinking how can you screw that up. Well their signature menu item had Zero taste. They must use the cheapest hamburger they can get as more grease than taste which cancelled out what little tase the toppings would add. I can only imaged the double cheeseburger would be twice as greasy. Nothing interesting about the atmosphere either. Too loud on the patio at peak hours. Honestly this will pass for tourists but no Minnesotan should waste their time money or appetite on this place with all the other choices at MOA. read more

Good place to eat while taking a break from shopping. They said it would be a 45 minute wait, but about 30 minutes later we were seated. Of course the music is great, staff was friendly, and atmosphere is fun. They recently changed the menu, and I had the crab cake sandwich. It was very good. Would recommend. read more

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I live in Chicago, but will come up to Minneapolis a few times a year to work photography gigs. The last three times, I have visited Margaritaville. On top of the burgers being fantastic, you couldn't ask for a friendlier and more accommodating staff. Tom, in particular, has made me feel at home each time and lets me know what's going on in the area while I'm out there. My favorite MoA spot by a longshot. read more

The prices are high, the food is bland and the alcoholic beverages have no alcohol in them. Don't bother paying the extra for a bigger glass either read more

Good spot to get a drink. Thomas rules. Close to the movie theater and they are fast at getting to you

After a 20 minute wait, we were seated and offered beverages. We both ordered the perfect margarita and decided on the spinach and artichoke dip appetizer. The margaritas and appetizer both arrived in a timely fashion. The drinks were excellent. The appetizer was less than desirable: I tasted neither artichoke nor spinach, only mayonnaise. We ordered the bison burger, medium-rare, and fish & chips as main courses. Again, the food was served in a timely fashion. The bison burger was well beyond medium-rare and was merely luke-warm. It also tasted nothing like bison. The sweet potato fries which came with the burger were cold and soggy. The entire entrée was extremely unappetizing. The fries served with the fish were quite good; however, the fish was barely luke-warm and very greasy. The side of cole slaw served with the fish was very much above average in flavor and texture. This meal was a D+ at best on an A - F scale. We expected better and won't return. read more

It's the worst service I've ever experienced. The workers were just trying to get through the night and rushing. Our waitress keep tipping over stuff on the table without even apologizing. It's our first time going to margaritaville and I'm Pretty sure it's the location. She was even telling us I need to take your orders in order so it'll be organized but forgot a few anyway. This is the first ever review I'm Writing and I don't even know why I tipped her 15 percent! Get your employees together..... people pay for your food and service have a decency to treat the patrons properly. read more

The drinks are good, the food is ok, the chicken tenders are great. The service is slow and none of the staff seem to care; nobody hustles. We had to wait for a table even though the restaurant was mostly empty. The host had to "ask the waiter if he was ready for another table". Ready?! You get a new table when customers are ready. At most he had 2 other tables! It took 5 minutes to be greeted, several more for drinks, food took a long time, and we weren't offered refills. I'm sure they are suffering for waitstaff, but if everyone acted like they needed the job service would have been better. The staff clearly does not care to provide a good experience. Our fries were cold and fried in oil that wasn't hot enough. read more

The margarita tasted like nothing but tequila-no other taste at all, and it was tiny. My husband loved his teriyaki chicken dish, but my burger left much to be desired. I ordered it medium well and it was on the rare side of medium, and I think there was more lettuce on it than beef. We also had the "homemade" key lime pie. I don't know where it was homemade, but if it was in that kitchen I'll eat my shoe. And, come to think of it, my shoe would probably taste better. Service was average at best, but not horrible. I do wish he hadn't talked me out of the shrimp though. Unless they were spoiled, they would have been better than the burger. Fun to try once, probably won't be back. read more

The service is very good one of us had the coconut shrimp it was very good and the jambalaya good the only down side is the price for the amount of food a little to much read more

Don't give your money to Jimmy! Service was extremely slow during a non-business time this past weekend. Finished receiving our food when we were done eating. Asked for water didn't get refills until we were ready to leave. Scale of costs: $$$$$ Since when are chips and salsa $9.99. My daughter ordered nachos - $20.49 for corn chips that barely had any toppings! Best place in the mall to eat, The New Cantina! read more

Amazing experience, if Rachel is working, y'all are in for a treat!! She is freak'n AMAZING!!! Totally blew me away with her personality and charm. Double thumbs up ..... Also Manager Jenna was lots of fun!! She has a great personality as well and a beautiful smile read more

Tashawna the bartender was amazing! It was my first time at one of your restaurants. The place was busy and she kept up! Greeting guests, making recommendations, and she poured the best drinks! I'll definitely return...and hope she's working! read more

I hope this place gets it's act in gear soon. I first went there a few weeks after they opened to get 2 $50 gift cards. I made a special trip for them but when I arrived, I was told because of issues "with corporate" they had no gift cards to sell. What?? So I left but was so PO'ed I left a message for the manager about the experience. After a good bit of back and forth (he said his voice mail wasn't working so he knew he had messages but could not listen to them!) he offered to sell me one $50 gift card for $25 (I only needed one by now as I had bought another one at another restaurant) and would send it to me in the mail so I would not have to make another trip. OK, well, that's something. Then yesterday I was in the area so I went there for lunch. Not very busy at all for 12:30--one large table of maybe 20 people and 2-3 other tables with parties of 2-4 people. My waitress was friendly. I ordered the lava lava shrimp as an app and a burger. The shrimp came out in about ten minutes. They were hot and tasted fine. After I finished my app, the waitress took the plate and said, now I'll order your burger. I thought that was a little odd, but appreciated the fact that she did not bring my app and entree together and I was able to eat the app while still hot. After another ten minutes, she stopped by and said your burger is all done, we're just waiting on the salad. That I thought was very odd--why make the hot food and then hold it while making a cold salad. But after another ten minutes, still no food, so I said to cancel the order, I had to go. I asked her about why the burger was made first and she said she didn't know and thought is was odd too. Then she came out a few minutes later with the burger and salad and asked if I would want to try it to see if it was OK. I touched the bun--and it was rock hard--and as I tried to pick it up, it just crumbled to dust. It had been siting under a heat lamp for so long the bun was totally dried out and hard. I didn't even try the burger, which at this point had come off the grill at least 15 minutes ago. Then the manager came out, comped the app and burger, and gave me a free app for another time. OK, again better then nothing. But I would have greatly preferred getting it right in the first place. Then it turns out this was the same manager who had assisted me with the gift cards. I told him that people only give a business so many times to succeed or fail, and based upon my two experiences and the other reviews I have read on Yelp, this place was failing all too often. read more

Service was very slow yet polite....you will get thirsty waiting them to come check and see if you need another drink. For a theme restaurant at the mall it is always kind of empty compared to the other restaurants nearby. I was certainly hoping for a much stronger island vibe, but the atmosphere is very bland. Food is serviceable but nothing special. There are better restaurants very close by with better food and atmosphere. read more

Great time, good food, nice happy hour. Kendell is super fun, really kind and makes great drinks!

Terrible service, messed up my order and took until everyone else was done eating before bringing a new one out, made no amends, took forever to get food in the first place, very overpriced and mediocre food read more

Wonderful place to eat. Food was amazing. Lucee was the best server! She was very kind and always checked in on us to make sure we had what we needed. read more

The crew was amazing!!!!! We went with a mix of their favorites. Marko is the best!!!!!!!

By far the best dining experience at the Mall! The food was good and the prices didn't deter me, but the reason I'd go back was for the amazing experience I had with my waitress Robin! Look no further if she's working. I'd give 6 out of 5 if I could for her alone! Made my year! read more