St. Maarten Tips, Trip Reports & Reviews

St. Maarten Member Posts: Read St. Maarten travel tips & reviews posted by other users. St. Maarten All Tips All Island Tips | Tips Home Restaurant Tips ( 10 tips) Scuba Diving Tips (0 tips) Beaches Tips (0 tips) Nightlife Tips (0 tips) Activities Tips (0 tips) Transportation Tips (0 tips) Tourist Trap Tips (0 tips) Shopping Tips (0 tips) General Tips (0 tips) Accommodation Tips (0 tips) Snorkeling Tips (0 tips)   10 Tips Found (Page 1 of 2) « previous         Pages: 1 2         next » Order Tips by: Date Submitted | Tip Helpfulness Restaurant Tip Halsey's: In St. Maarten "Don't miss this experience..." Submitted By: kit oldham / Tip Submitted On: July 07, 2006 Tip Helpfulness: (Tip Not Ranked) [ edit this tip ] Submit Your Own Restaurant Tip St. Maarten Restaurant Tips All St. Maarten Tips Halsey's Restaurant Rating: Date of Visit: June 0 Restaurant Tip: "Don't miss this experience..." wow..what a place. I was very impressed with their Martini menu, wine list and it just got better from there. After a few of thier starters, soups and salads, we decided to go back the next night for a main course. the service was second to none, and the friendliness was very welcoming. It was relaxing, and you waited for nothing.... Type of Restaurant: Other Favorite Dish: Majic mushrooms (just had to try those) Maguro sashimi, garlic soup. and of course the salad..perfect..so perfect that you can purchase a bottle of the dressing. Fresh bread comes with butter and a special dipping sauce which we also had to buy to take home to friends..The second nite I had the special, which had "shrimp"...hmmm soo good... Directions/Location: on the dutch side, right next to the bridge on the main street. Web Link: kitandbarney,com Add your comments about this traveler tip | View Comments (0) Rank the Helpfulness of this Tip Not Helpful 1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful LAST MINUTE OFFERS from CheapCaribbean.com: View All Island Deals $699.00 Book by: Jul 25, 2008 $819.00 Book by: Jul 26, 2008 $819.00 Book by: Jul 24, 2008 $829.00 Book by: Jul 24, 2008 $639.00 Book by: Jul 25, 2008 $959.00 Book by: Jul 26, 2008 Restaurant Tip California: In St. Maarten "Magnificent" Submitted By: john and aida gravlee / Tip Submitted On: July 11, 2006 Tip Helpfulness: (Tip Not Ranked) [ edit this tip ] Submit Your Own Restaurant Tip St. Maarten Restaurant Tips All St. Maarten Tips California Restaurant Rating: Date of Visit: July 0 Restaurant Tip: "Magnificent" We were taken to this restaurant and recommended by a taxi cab driver name Gus who lived near Grand Case. The whole experience was wonderful. Service and Food Exceptional. We arrived early about 4:30 and had the place to ourselves. The restaurant opens to the Ocean and if the sunset cooperates you will see a spectacular sunset. We were too early for this evening. However, all the hype about the Restaurants in Grand Case was made true by this experience. However, we found out two days later that not all the "famous restaurants" were earning their reputation. Such as the "Fish Pot" But that is another review. Type of Restaurant: Fine Dining Price: US$31-40 Favorite Dish: I had special lobster and shrimp in Thai sauce. Fantastic. Directions/Location: On the main street on the water Web Link: www.furnitureleisure.com Add your comments about this traveler tip | View Comments (0) Rank the Helpfulness of this Tip Not Helpful 1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful Restaurant Tip The Get Wet Bar: In St. Maarten "Great Food & Great Atmosphere" Submitted By: Chris Cavanaugh / Tip Submitted On: July 13, 2006 Tip Helpfulness: (Tip Not Ranked) [ edit this tip ] Submit Your Own Restaurant Tip St. Maarten Restaurant Tips All St. Maarten Tips The Get Wet Bar Restaurant Rating: Date of Visit: April 0 Restaurant Tip: "Great Food & Great Atmosphere" The food, location, and hospitality are a great combination for any traveler in St. Martin. Located on Phillipsburg's Great Bay it is close to the cruise ship docks and great for evening sunsets. Type of Restaurant: Casual Dining Price: less than US10 Favorite Dish: The Poutine is Outstanding a must if your not familiar. Fries top with gravy and cheese...mmmmmmmm... Also the Get Wet Burgers are worth the trip and wash it down with your favorite imported or domestic beer! Directions/Location: In between the Holland House and the Pasanggrahan hotels Add your comments about this traveler tip | View Comments (2) Rank the Helpfulness of this Tip Not Helpful 1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful Restaurant Tip Captain Oliver's: In St. Maarten "Captain Oliver's Highly Reccommended" Submitted By: Jay Neal / Tip Submitted On: January 01, 2007 Tip Helpfulness: (Tip Not Ranked) [ edit this tip ] Submit Your Own Restaurant Tip St. Maarten Restaurant Tips All St. Maarten Tips Captain Oliver's Restaurant Rating: Date of Visit: June 2006 Restaurant Tip: "Captain Oliver's Highly Reccommended" Captain Oliver's is on the French side at the French/Dutch border. It is located on Oyster Pond. The all you can eat seafood buffet on Sat. nights is fabulous. We loved it so much we returned and ordered off of the menu. It was just a good. It is situated on the water, and you throw your shells to the turtles and sharks. Service is fabulous and the live music each night was a treat. They gave us a complimentary picture (of ourselves) to hae as a reminder. We will return several more times this next summer. Type of Restaurant: Seafood Price: US$31 - US$40 Favorite Dish: Seafood buffet spread. Directions/Location: Marina at Oyster Pond, on the French side. Add your comments about this traveler tip | View Comments (0) Rank the Helpfulness of this Tip Not Helpful 1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful Restaurant Tip Los Gauchos: In St. Maarten "Los Gauchos - Very Disappointed" Submitted By: Michael Holmes / Tip Submitted On: September 01, 2007 Tip Helpfulness: (Tip Not Ranked) [ edit this tip ] Submit Your Own Restaurant Tip St. Maarten Restaurant Tips All St. Maarten Tips Los Gauchos Restaurant Rating: Date of Visit: August 0 Restaurant Tip: "Los Gauchos - Very Disappointed" We had heard good things about Los Gauchos, the Argentine steakhouse near the Pelican resort in St. Maarten. Wanting to explore some of the better restaurants on St Maarten, we decided to give it a try. We were disappointed with the experience. For starters, the restaurant is very hard to find (poor signage and it's buried behind a non-commercial building and underneath a stairwell). Getting there reminded me of the opening credits in 'Get Smart'. They had no problem seating our party of 5 (the restaurant was completely empty when we arrived at around 8pm). The service was friendly but very slow. Our 1st bottle of wine was bad and had to be sent back (in fact, the chef came out to taste it and agreed). Our second bottle of wine was barely drinkable. None of the staff had knowledge of any of the wines on the list. My wife enjoyed the lamb chops and my sister-in-law thought the ribeye steak was ok. The rest of us ordered 12oz tenderloin steaks (their 'best' steak; 'equivalent to a filet mignon') medium-rare for $31 USD each (the prices on their online menu appear outdated). All 3 steaks arrived in completely inconsistent sizes and shapes. Worse, they were cooked poorly (one was practically raw, the others were nearly well done). Taste was so-so; for $31 per steak we all expected better. We didn't complain, though. After the long waits and the bad wine experience we just wanted to leave. When the bill finally arrived (close to $250 USD... very expensive relative to the quality of our experience there) and I gave them my Amex card, I was told that there would be a 5% surcharge for using Amex and that I should use a different card. I told the manager that the surcharge violated their merchant services agreement with Amex and that we shouldn't have to pay it. She said "a lot of merchants on the island do it" and refused to budge (fyi, I wasn't charged a fee for Amex anywhere else in St Maarten). So, I paid in cash and left. None of us were satisfied with the experience. Type of Restaurant: Fine Dining Price: US$31-40 Add your comments about this traveler tip | View Comments (0) Rank the Helpfulness of this Tip Not Helpful 1   2   3   4   5  Very Helpful Sandals Resorts « previous        1 2         next » 10 Tips Found (Page 1 of 2)

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