Great staff, fun little spot to hangout!!! The fish and chips are amazing every time!!!

Great meal, great drinks, fun atmosphere. This is our new go-to on the way back from Coral Bay when we are in town. They even have a play area for kids! (Seriously my dream for most bars!) The "Vanilla Killa" (vanilla painkiller) is the house special with owner-made vanilla bean-infused simple syrup. You can choose your batter for the fried foods, so you know it's fresh. We enjoyed shrimp, burgers, tenders, and a salad. We enjoyed great service under a shady umbrella outside! read more

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Food, atmosphere and staff were out of this world!!!! They also don't make you pay for parking!! Highly recommend this place!!!

This was our second time stopping at Shambles (our first time was just over a year ago). This is a true dive bar ... WITH CHARACTER !!! We made it in just after. What would be considered the lunch rush. We had no problem getting a seat and were immediately noticed by the bartender who ca,e right to us. Their signature cocktails are all great ... we enjoyed several. My wife had a grilled mahi sandwich which she delivering to claims was probably the best meal of our week in Saint John. It was fresh, hot ... she thoroughly enjoyed it. I had very big trouble indeed.the fish and chips. The fish breading was very light and tasted great without the typical heavy oily feel. Fries were ok. Enjoyed our visit and recommend to anyone looking for good food, great drinks at an affordable price. read more

Servers were nice. If you go just for drinks it may be ok. Food was gross. Pulled pork tasted freeze dried. Pizza wasn't good. We thought we'd order dessert because everything tasted bad. Got frozen solid key lime. No joke. Waiter said it would thaw. It didn't. lol Eat somewhere else. read more

Amazing!!! Love this place. I've been here twice on my week vacation and both times were 10/10. The waitress was very friendly and nice. The vibe of the restaurant is very good. They play good music. Both times I ordered a bacon blue burger. It absolutely did not disappoint. One of the best burgers I've ever gotten. The Carmel cheesecake is genuinely the most amazing dessert I've ever tasted. When I die I want that to be my last meal read more

If I were reviewing their "Sweet Shack" (across the street) it would be an easy 5-stars. Over 20 flavors of dairy-free ice cream available on St. John--wow. And plenty of other treats. All really good stuff. And there's a rooftop eating area, too. There's a fun vibe in the main restaurant, but the food was barely adequate bar food. read more

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Stumbled across this very Hangry on our way back from the beach. Yes it was off Centerline road, but worth the detour. Excellent food and service. For those that need GF options, they have them! Enjoy! read more

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Ok. This restaurant received mixed reviews from my family. The daughter-in-law and I weren't overly impressed. The food was just so-so. We both had the fish and chips and thought the fish was too greasy. It is all outside seating and there is not a view at all. Unless you count what looked like a construction site on one side and a junk yard on the other. The guys on the other hand..the hubby, the son, and the 18 month old grandson liked it. I understood the glee of the toddler since he LOVES excavators, but not sure what the draw was for the two older guys. My husband said the name says it all...Shambles. They don't promise a great view so we couldn't complain. The hubby had the Bacon Blue Cheese Burger with the cucumber salad and the son had the Red Snapper lunch special. I will have to say if you are looking for a fun bar scene this may be the place for you. There was a huge selection behind the bar. Some of the chairs at the bar were wooden swings. Most of the staff were fun and friendly. It seemed to be a local favorite. This just made three stars-probably due to the influence of my three guys. Although we did make some family memories, while I'm on an island, give me the ocean views while I'm enjoying a 4+star meal. read more

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There is only one thing I didn't like about this place and that is I wish I had know about it sooner. I found it to be perfect for what we desired. Good drinks good service good music always playing. Local hangout. The owner and I had quite a conversation. Talked about how the name came about. Very interesting. Be sure and ask. He sent us off with an out of production shirt (she loves it) for her and I purchased another one. Good folks here. Had others tell us to go and glad we did. read more

Shambles Island Bar and Grill - Bar area - Bars Near Me - St John, Virgin Islands

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My wife and I had dinner at Shambles (12/28/23). Shambles is one of the "midway" restaurants on Centerline Road, between Cruz Bay and Coral Bay. It's just across the street from its partner restaurant, Sweet Shack, and a few yards further on is the Windmill Bar, known for its spectacular views, especially sunsets. It's a colorful, fun-looking, casual restaurant. There was plenty of seating (no reservations needed), and the bar area was mostly full of local folks, always a good sign. We started the evening with a few painkillers and rum punches, both of which were delicious and potent! St. John is known for its "pours," and Shambles fits the bill nicely! For an appetizer, we ordered the buffalo cauliflower, which was delicious, flavorful, and had a medium kick to it. For dinner, we split a veggie pizza, which was served piping hot. It was flavorful, and the vegetables were plenteous and not overcooked. Service was perfect--relaxed and attentive. And by St. John standards, Shambles is not too pricey, either. We planned our evening with a start at Shambles, then headed over to Shamble's Sweet Shack for dessert: candied pecan ice cream. Mindblowing--so good! We took our ice cream with us to Windmill Bar for the sunset. (The staff member at Sweet Shack assured us it would be okay, and it was.) Shambles AND Sweet Shack were the perfect start to our evening, and are definitely on our list of restaurants to revisit on our next trip. read more

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We loved our time spent at Shambles!! This restaurant was closest to the villa so it was a place we often ended our night at. Also, the food was amazing! The bartenders were so much fun! Javon, I am still waiting for our date! Haha. As with everything on the island, drinks are rum heavy. I can only drink so many rum drinks. So they would get creative with fun whiskey drinks for me! The fish and chips were the best I have ever had. This place was so much fun!! I would absolutely recommend checking it out! read more

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Nice attentive waitstaff Mahi Reuben was very good Plentiful appetizers.Everyone in our party was pleased

This was one of our favorite places to eat while vacationing on St. John! Great service - definitely recommend the Hamburger Pizza and the Orange/Vanilla Painkiller! read more

This is our 2nd time here, we visit when we are on island. We had lunch and it was pretty good. If I had any suggestion it would be to fill the cup w cucumber salad it was fresh and good. Consider putting a side back w the sandwiches that is included rather than up charge for sides, even if smaller portioned. Dill sauce awesome. Mahi can be a drier fish, this was cooked nice came w onion, let. And tomato. A little pricey now w sides extra. Nice vibe. We are not country western folk but it is ok fine, some classic rock tunes on the mix were played. read more

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We ended up at Shambles because the kitchen closed at another nearby restaurant before our food came out. Stroke of good fortune! Best Mahi Mahi sandwich we had on our entire trip! Staff was so friendly and engaging. We ended up going back 2 more times before our trip was over. Got the ribs the 2nd time and they were sooo good. For our last visit we had to get another blackened Mahi Mahi sandwich...it was just that good! Such a fun laid back place with great food & drinks! Oh!...and be sure to get an orange vanilla painkiller! Thank me later! read more

Shambles Island Bar and Grill - Bars Near Me - St John, Virgin Islands

Get the ribs, and pet the cat. It's a thing. GREAT vibe and great service! Hit up sweet shack and turn the kids loose in the play area too.

Enjoyed our lunch here... I dug the casual, comfortable vibe, reasonable prices (lower than many spots on the island), and sweet 80s music playing over the speakers. I didn't love the pizza, due to its cracker-like vegan crust... but the cocktails were fun and, hey, if you're a vegan, thet have a lot to offer! (But they also have plenty of meats... I enjoyed my beef patty melt) read more

We got to our own seats... 7 of us in mind the youngest being 6 just got done swimming for hours we were tired and hungry. we were finally handed menus after probably 10 minutes of sitting. no big deal... we figured out drinks and food we wanted and yet again waiting for another 20-30 mins for someone to take our orders. they weren't even busy... looked like they wanted to hangout at the bar instead of doing their jobs. absolutely no one helped us. so we left. ain't no body got time for that. read more

We stopped by for a quick bite and a drink. Erin was the friendliest bartender we had on the island. She makes a great spicy margarita and hubs loved the banana painkiller. Loved the swings at the bar. We will be back before we leave. Completely unrelated but 5 stars on the beard. read more

Shambles Island Bar and Grill - Ben and Erin two great bartenders - Bars Near Me - St John, Virgin Islands

Colorful bar with some bar staff you can tell enjoys having a good time! They're welcoming, coming up with new drinks, and knowledgeable of options. There are swing seats at the bar, options of barstools and some tables in the shade as well. I appreciated alcohol free option for this mama to be Knocked it down a notch because the fish (mahi) n' chips were just prettty good.. the fries were perfection, the fish was a little over fried and the tar tar a little bland read more

Shambles Island Bar and Grill - Fish n' chips - Bars Near Me - St John, Virgin Islands

We have had great experiences here so far! Friendly service, delicious food, and a great vibe in general!! Thanks for the fun!

American pub food in the Caribbean with country western music not my jam. Service was excellent. Food was mediocre. Our fish in the sandwich was so dry. The commercial fries saved the day. I can recommend the painkillers, very good!! read more

We really need wanted to like this place but had a bad experience overall. Service at the bar was terrible!!! The bartender never checked on us to see if we needed more drinks. We placed a food order for something very simple like a barbecue and Pizza. It took over an hour to get that and we had to ask several times for them to check on our order. The bartender honestly couldn't have cared less about it so finally someone else came (a younger female server) and asked us if we needed anything and we said we were still waiting on our food from an hour ago. She then took control of it at least and we got our food pretty probably after that. But not once did anyone else apologize about our food taking so long. In fact, it looked as though our order got lost in along the line and the bartender couldn't care less But we noticed that the locals would come in and get served right away, and their food came out really quickly as opposed to ours. Not a good experience and the food was just ok. read more

Lots of fun and very good food. It's a scary ride hime if you're staying far from Cruz Bay, but still worth getting out there at least once.

I love the amazing food, laid back atmosphere and absolutely adore the owner, David Baysden!

Service was mixed. Had one awesome waitress, and on nasty dude. They offered us a flavor selection for their special painkillers and charged us 4 dollars extra each. (Which they refunded thankfully after the complaint) The hamburger was over cooked, the wings were dry, and meatless, and it's 4$ extra for fries. I feel if your paying 18$ for a burger, you could throw in a few fries. Left us in shambles. Go to skinny legs. Better skinny legs then to be left in shambles. read more

Great service - cold beer - cool deck and bar - great music. Food was ok nothing fab but kept my kids in the seats. Enjoyed it

Great service, excellent food - best cheese burger on island, wonderful value!! Don't drive by without stopping! The drive up the hill is worth it! read more

Shambles was recommended by a local- we went twice. The first time we had an awesome waiter, food was good and came out fast. Last night in St. John and we wanted something casual so we went back, but this time our experience was much different. Food took over an hour, no one was checking on us and we were one of the only tables left. Food was not as good as first time and I got the same thing. Our food came out barely warm. I'm guessing different cook. In fact, no one was the same the 2nd go around and it showed. Cute local place, but i guess it depends on which day you go if it's going to be good. read more

Shambles was a pleasant unexpected surprise! We passed this place taking a drive to coral bay and decided we would come back the next day to try it. It's a very cute, colorful place that's inviting and welcoming. They have a nice bar area and a great store with different shirts and stickers and other things. I am always so bad at remembering to take photos of the food! My mom had the rib and chicken plate with coleslaw and fries and thought it was really good. My dad had the BLT and enjoyed it. I had a pizza which was excellent. My sister had the coconut shrimp and it looked great she didn't love the sauce. We also had the mozzarella sticks which were a favorite. Overall this is a great little place with some yummy food and a switch up from all the places near the ferry. read more

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I loved the bacon cheeseburgers so much, that I returned to the restaurant a second time to have one before we ended the vacation. The outdoor eating area was perfect for watching the cars drive by. The wait staff was friendly and knew everything about all the menu options, so it was easy to decide what to order. I loved also the music. It was sort of laid-back 1980s-90s, perfect for the location. read more

Good for drinks and jenga. My coconut shrimp was very burnt, but I was so hungry after windmill bar that I ate it. Oh well- if you're really in need of food after windmill bar good place to go. read more

The food is excellent. The barbecue was fantastic. Great service and strong drinks. I would highly recommend eating here on your trip to SJ

Cute bar at the bottom of the hill for The Windmill and was a completely different ambiance. The food was pretty good bar food and we enjoyed our time hanging there. We ordered the Mahi wrap which was amazing! All the other food looked good and got good praise at the table, though i didnt actually eat any of it! The coconut shrimp, fried zuchinni, patty melt and pizza all looked yummy! If you are on this side, you should stop by! Service was great also! read more

Worst restaurant. Worst service. The first time going to this bar we had to wait 3 hours for our food. We decided to give it another try to support a local business. This time tables were filthy ...only received 75 percent of what we ordered and two children in our party had a severe allergic reaction and when asking owner about ingredients he was angry and explosive instead of trying to problem solve. . Such a bizarre reaction. Needless to say we will never return and recommend you don't either. read more

went to Shambles 2 years ago and really liked it. it was disappointing this time. drinks were very watered down and the smoked wings were not available. visited June 2023 read more

Everything was off the chart at this place the drinks were so good sandwiches were delicious and the appetizers also... Will definitely be coming back there.. if you haven't been there get your... There They also have some very nice entertainment nice little duo... read more

Shambles was this worst dinning experience of my 53 years of exsitance. 5 of 7 got food 1 1/2 hours later. 2 of us they gave to someone else. $300 later and 2 1/2 hours of my life I will not ever get back. Not the way I wanted to leave a perfect vacation. No discount just a sorry for the mix up. Do not eat here!!!!!! read more

Very bad service and food finally came after an hour and a half of waiting. Shrimp came black and burnt to a crisp. Definitely would not suggest this place! read more