Uptown Grill or Margaritaville on Breakaway?

[jdro]

Did the Uptown Grill change over to Margaritaville? Has anyone eaten there? Are they open at night?

 

Thanks for all your help

 

Jennifer

[WashyWashyHappyHappy95]

Yes it changed. Open until 8pm. Same burger as before, just now you pay for it and there's some crappy Jimmy Buffet branding on the wall. Hope it was worth the extra $500/month NCL is making now.

[BirdTravels]

Margaritaville is open and wonderful. A much better use of that underutilized space.

Edited December 10, 2016 by BirdTravels

[Chigirlcruzin]

I can't speak for the Breakaway or all Escape sailings, but I was on the Escape last week and I NEVER saw anybody eating at Margaritaville. I saw people sitting there, but they were playing games, reading, etc. IMO this is a waste of prime ship real estate. Much preferred the Spanish inspired INCLUDED venue on Getaway. I'm not sure why people would spend money in Margaritaville. If you want a cheeseburger, the one in O'Sheehan's is great as are the fries.

 

 

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Edited December 10, 2016 by Chigirlcruzin

[wdsted]

It kind of surprises me how lightly used Margaritaville is on both Escape and Breakaway. The foods fine and well priced and it's well located. I can understand a backlash from CC types, but would expect normal people to flock to it. It is a great location for a complementary downsized breakfast buffet though. NCL can't be happy with their customers' lack of enthusiasm for it.

 

 

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[jdro]

Thank you all for your feedback, we loved Uptown Grill for lunch as we find the buffet to be lacking, so I guess we will be in the minority and eat there on sea days!

[timf2001]

I ate at Margaritaville a couple times on Getaway. Besides the special sauce you get and asking how you would like it cooked, the burger and fries my friend had looked identical to the one I had in O'Sheehans for free. The only things I bought were conch fritters and key lime pie, two things I didn't see elsewhere on the ship, and both were good.

[parasailor]

Uptown Grill was excellent for lunch and the buffet was seldom good, so this change is unwelcome.

[mvdude111]

I liked the breakfast option at Uptown Grill. Their breakfast sandwiches and ham and cheese pastry. Will miss that as we're sailing both the Escape and Getaway next month.

[wdsted]

M-ville does have darn good salads and sandwiches. Burgers aren't worth writing home about. And if you like an order of nachos the size of a basketball, go for them too.

[luckyinpa]

just off the BA and i have to say i am not happy with the limited hours. if they were open longer i would have gone 2 times at least. they do adjust the time if you are in port then open at 430 to 900 or so but still, i feel for a pay restaurant it should be open 'all the time' so we can pay!

[cage keeper]

I liked the breakfast option at Uptown Grill. Their breakfast sandwiches and ham and cheese pastry. Will miss that as we're sailing both the Escape and Getaway next month.

 

Loved those sandwiches. :(

[cage keeper]

What hours are they open?

[meatball_nyc]

Bring Uptown Bar and Grill back please. Thank you. Nuff said.

MVille is a waste of space and $

[luckyinpa]

What hours are they open?

 

i believe sea days 12 to 5 but our port days was 430 to 9

[kateissiobhan]

I was surprised as well how few people actually ate at Margaritaville. We ate there a few times. I find it hard to believe that much profit would come from it. The prices were reasonable, food was good but the decor said little about it being Margaritaville. I agree the hours were quite limited. Its presence on the Breakaway doesn't seem to make much sense.

[bob brown]

Sorry to hear that it already changed over....

I recently cruised on Carnival's new Vista, and got to sample their highly touted Guy's burger's...IMHO, the ones served at the former Uptown Grill on the Breakaway put Guy's to shame...and the fries as well.

 

So I suppose in January, I'll get my burger's at O'Sheehans...;)

 

I wonder how much of the licensing fee they pay to Jimmy Buffet to use the Margaritaville name, is recouped by sales on board?:rolleyes:

[GeriatricNurse]

Margaritaville is open and wonderful. A much better use of that underutilized space.

 

Yes, M'Ville provides a gorgeous view of the (busy) Jogging Track as well as the Rock Climbing Wall will sitting at a table in an (under utilized), paying venue in (non climate controlled) comfort! :mad:

[HockeyChick15]

We were very disappointed in May when they Uptown Grill was replaced. They had good burgers - worth the wait when busy during lunch hours. We wouldn't pay to eat Margeritaville.

 

 

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[cage keeper]

i believe sea days 12 to 5 but our port days was 430 to 9

 

Thank you.