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The Original Margaritaville in Sandusky
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Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, US
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Phone: +1 419-627-8903
Site: http://themargaritavilleonline.com/
Site: http://themargaritavilleonline.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:11AM–10PM
- Tuesday:11AM–10PM
- Wednesday:11AM–10PM
- Thursday:11AM–10PM
- Friday:11AM–11PM
- Saturday:11AM–11PM
- Sunday:11AM–10PM
Comments (199)
Fun place! We were seated outside by the waterfall, which smelled slightly. Not a big deal though. Very nice view and we noticed many booths inside had great views too. I had the 2nd gear, which was ribs and pulled pork. It was pretty good, but not great. 3 ribs with salty dry rub and sauce on the side. The pork was slathered in BBQ sauce. Most times Ive gotten pulled pork there is only sauce on the side and the beauty of the smoked meat is there without the sauce. If it was smoked, i couldnt tell. The sides were pretty ordinary, street corn (Ive had better) and sweet potato fries. A fun place to try. Staff was very good.
What a place, the view and sounds of the little waterfall and river were great!!! Highly recommend the fried green tomatoes, the breading ratio is perfect and the sauce is on point!
Really fun, relaxed atmosphere. Foods great, good portions. The outdoor deck seating area doesn’t offer the full menu I believe. But the cheeseburgers are great!
A fun place to be! Seating inside or outside. The best view is by the big waterfall, which is right outside the dining room. Several places to pick from for eating or drinking. I had the prime rib, which was 12 oz with minimal fat and it was perfect! Others in my group had tacos and burgers which were tasty. There is a bar upstairs that is right over the waterfall and it serves a more basic bar menu. Even though we sat outside, service was good and she was friendly.
Okay dude straight up this is a real fun place you can literally sit at your table and see a waterfall if youre at the right spot which is totally awesome! Not to mention that its not far from cedar point at all so if you hang out all day riding roller coster and stiff you can easily make it here to relax and have a drink before heading off to where ever you are heading too. Whenever Im up this way I try to stop by hearing a chance I get I love it personally. The food is always delicious and the restaurant is well kept and always clean and the margaritas are fire! I mean if youre going to go to Margarita ville you got to have a Margarita in my right? Lol Even if you dont drink they have a lot of options here and the food is good enough to stop by anyway. If youre in the areas I strongly suggest you pay them a visit I do every chance I get.
Food was great ! Service was awesome I have food allergies and they worked around them . And awesome pork skins!!!!very cool view of a big waterfall outside the window! Gotta check it out nice place definitely eat there again.
We just kind of stumbled across this place one day and Ill tell you its a honey hole :-) really great place. Great food, great service, and I love the beer specials. Cant wait for my next visit.
We went with a large kids baseball group of 30+ people, and they were extremely accommodating and patient/friendly/fun, despite the chaos from the kids and the need for multiple split family tabs. The margaritas were good too!
It was pretty apparent our server hated her job.. I dont like to leave bad reviews on service because Ive been a server most of my adult life. I understand we have bad days, but man she really hated us lol. The food was definitely not what we expected either. Couldve just been a bad day there. It just seems like a business thats been around that long would have higher standards than that.
Both indoor and outdoor have the best ambiance with the view of the waterfall. We had the BBQ Pig Dip and Jambalaya Mac N Cheese. Both were delicious and we left stuffed and smiling. The Pineapple Coconut margarita hit the spot as well. We were there on 4th of July weekend and had only a 10 minute wait to get seated. Will definitely go back when in the area.
Love the view of the waterfall. Tia waited on us, very good service. I had fried green tomatoes, sauce was very salty. Other people in the party loved their sandwiches.
We sat at the bar since Saturday night is pretty busy. Good service and our sandwiches came out quickly. I was impressed with my Hawaiian BBQ pork with sweet potato fries...took photo after eating half 😜. Hubby liked his Cuban sandwich too but no photo since it was devoured.Honestly, was surprised at how good this was since our last visit several years ago was not notable...we will be back sooner than later.Only posted 4 stars since this was our first positive experience and the clientele we were by were a bit rude... well need another visit 😊
Great food. awesome atmosphere, friendly staff, biker friendly.
Cool looking place, food was a joke. Had a brisket sandwich, that tasted like pure sugar from the super sweet BBQ sauce and raw poblano pepper, fries were horrible and 8 bucks for a small cup of chili that tasted like it came out of a can
Those with disabilities beware! We were asked to leave today because we had my service dog with me. I was told he could only go on their patio and that was closed. It is illegal, but they did it anyway. I did inform the woman at the counter that is illegal to deny us as I left. I didn’t have the energy to argue and I just left. It is very sad that there are still places that deny access to those of us who use service animals.
Honestly it was very disappointing! Host/hostess wouldnt remove their ear buds, had to yell to get seated by the waterfalls. Then sat with no acknowledgement from any staff. Margarita machine that makes the frozen ones were down. Hailey was the only one that made any effort to try and save us from walking out! Worst place in a long time Ive been to! Hailey deserves a raise and praise for saving grace of your place!May 24th..... tried to send an email per your request to the email you listed below - its invalid and does not exist. SMH.
I expected something nicer, its a bar with a small waterfall with a few seats by it. Nothing worth driving out of the way for. It was our anniversary and we went for lunch but I was unimpressed and slightly disappointed in our seating.
Food was edible. Very low quality. $8.50 for a kids meal and it was the smallest pieces of chicken. Please dont come here the margarita wasnt even good
Service was great. Food was great. Highly recommend the shrimp tacos and BBQ Mac and cheese.
Stopped here after a day at Marblehead, first let me say it was so loud in the restraunt that I couldnt hear my husband talking to me or my son trying his hardest to play Keno.As far as the food to be totally honest and I promise you that is how I will always review... I was not impressed.My son ordered the cheese curds they were good. Hubby got a chicken Sammy he said was good. He did comment that the Mac and cheese was very good.I on the other hand had the brisket sandwich that was so full of fat it seemed that and the excessive heat that I was not forwarned about was all I could taste. Plus the so called fresh soft bun was anything but soft, sadly. I ordered a side of the fried green tomatoes which I will say were very tasty, probably best thing on the menu. So would I ever go back to The Original Margaritaville??? Nope. Personally didnt care for a mouth full of fat and heat.Service was alright but scarce as the waitresses get awarded tables spuradically. Not by sections so they were constantly running around.They do have live music outdoors in the summer, so if you are looking for entertainment, live music then you may like this place.Sad that I couldnt report more positively but I will always be honest.I will say that the waterfall outside was beautiful.*If this review was helpful please hit the like button.
I absolutely 💯 love the waterfall! I need to go in the winter some time! I usually only go on bike week.
Its way nicer than youre thinking- the waterfall dinong room, the bar and even the patio is way nicer.that it has any business being!
The food is ok. The margaritas were water down and not that great. I can get a bottle at a store and drink it. Cheaper and taste better.
Great atmosphere!! The food was amazing!! This was our first time going, definitely going back ! I wish you sold the shirts that your girls wear !! I would have purchased one! Keep doing what your doing!!
Loved the Hawaiian pulled pork. My daughter said they made the best fried pickles and we all loved the margaritas.
Always a good time at Margaritaville! Especially in the summer on the deck by the waterfall. Good food and drinks. Weve always received fine service. Fun location!
We asked them to turn down the music because we couldnt hear each other talk. they turned it down, but the next song they turned the volume back up. very disrespectful business.
OMG! Stopped here because we saw a sign on the side of the road and it was the best! A truly hidden gem! The atmosphere, the food and the margaritas on tap! Its amazing!
Pretty cool place, especially the creek coming at the window and falling down the waterfall underneath the building.. Decent prices and the margaritas are awesome!
Family get together. Food delicious, atmosphere fun! We were a party of 14.
Ordered this drink. It taste like it was made with well water. The taste was GROSS! The manager had a nasty attitude. I ordered $30 worth of food alone, and simply asked for it to be taken off. They refused. Poor service. Drinks taste like rust. Side note: Food was dry. Save your money. Go elsewhere.
Drinks are pricey, but they dont diaappoint..atmosphere good.enjoyed dining outside with the waterfall and music.
Good food, good service. BBQ brisket was some of the best Ive had.
Sat on patio saturday night ordered food it was done really fast most of it was good brisket was terrible and fatty. They had a band it gets a little loud. This is a biker bar btw. Service was pretty good. Atmosphere and ambiance were pretty cool. Id recommend if your info the bike scene or want a casual dining experience with decent food and good views
Sat on the outside deck next to the waterfall while we had one of the best meals weve had while traveling! Loved the scenery and the food!Service was great as well.
Always a great place.. service was on point and drinks were very good
Very fun.good food.great staff.I would say check this place out for sure.
Excellent food and service👍I wish they had a location in Michigan
Good food. Loved eating by the water. The drinks are a bit pricey for the amount they give you.
If you think this a just bar food kinda joint you are sadlly mistaken
Love the atmosphere and the food was pretty good too.
Really tasty food and good service! The pig dip is awesome! I also really enjoyed the waterfall views. I will definitely be back! 🙂
Nice views from the dining area of a waterfall flowing down into a small river. They also have an outdoor Tiki bar attached to the restaurant.They have great daily specials including Monday BBQ and Brew $6 sandwiches, and $2 Draft pints, Tuesday $5 burgers, Wednesday Ribs & Ritas, Thursday Prime Rib, and 2 for $25 Fridays. We were there for the $5 burgers + $1 fries (See image). Everything was very good. Our waitress was also very nice, and attentive.
Good service, good food! Restaurant could be cleaner, especially at the entrance steps.
Left a review explaining what happened. Management responded to email. Used their email provided. Bad email address. Obviously they do not care about their business as much as they claim too!
It had delicious food and our waitress was awesome!
Wow the view is super cool! We tried the shrimp tacos, Cuban and chicken salad pita. Delicious!
Great service and food! The pork dip was so good! Outdoor tiki bar, great place to go with friends!
Okay Freezer food. Sloooow service. Out of green tomatoes. Stuffed pepper is not stuffed. 18% auto gratuity.
Food was good ambiance not that much the only thing to really look at is a waterfall margaritas too small too much ice
FIVE DOLLAR BURGERS ON TUESDAY!!! They were pretty good. Loaded BBQ fries were delicious. The waterfall is a great view.
Good service but we had wait to order food when we walked in .I had a hamburger and fries the hamburger was had no taste no salt and pepper on it
Good service. Good margaritas!! But all the douche bag bikers that dress up like idiots and try to act cool is embarrassing.
Random find. Great BBQ and location!
Great place to eat only only have his food and one Mexican dish only they serve street corn is excellent
Great food, great scenery, great people! We decided to stop in on a family trip and definitely want to return when in the area again! I also want to applaud this location for its hours because so many places close too early nearby. You can bring the family, watch a game, or get a drink here! A great example of how to do things right!
Delicious. The food was great. Loved the corn. Enjoyed sitting by the waterfall.
Good food nice atmosphere had the smoked diner pork and brisket it was very good.we sat by the waterfall which was also nice. Service was fast and friendly overall nice dinning experience.
Drink were very good. Service was awesome. Would definitely recommend the strawberry fizz ($7 as the drink menu does not have prices) it was amazing. We ordered the corn fritters, they were delicious. My husband liked the jambalaya mac. I had the smokehouse bbq tacos but wouldnt recommend. The brisket tasted like roast beef that had been in the freezer too long and was very tough and fatty. The street corn was ok but is not like traditional street corn it was more roasted corn with a bbq seasoning on it. Menu prices are not current ( our bill was more than what the menu stated)
Always a good time at Margaritaville.
Great day. Perfect seats with plenty open up until the band started. Awesome band. And, best smoked wings!!
Food was just alright. Service was horrible. Kaylee was obviously more interested in what was on her phone than with customers.
The shrimp tacos were delicious and the porky chips were still crackling when they made it to the table!
Great food, great staff, and great atmosphere! Loved the food as well and our table view of the waterfall was absolutely gorgeous! What a super cool and awesome place to build a restaurant/bar right on the water! Definitely will be back again!
Went there for 13th annual raffle this Saturday. Had a good time, band was good. Servers and waitresses were doing a good job, even short staffed. Had their burgers and fries, all were served up pretty quickly considering the crowd. Tasted good, plan on going back.
Good food in a great atmosphere. Friendly staff and the weekends are hopping!
The best food experience! The service and food was fabulous! Visited this place while at Cedar Point. The ribs, piggy dip, and mac and cheese with pulled pork were heavenly. If you want a great meal for a good price, come visit the Original Margaritaville. Totally recommend it!
Good service. The menu is more BBQ than the original Mexican it was years ago. Not much to eat for a vegetarian. Still a fun place to go with beautiful water feature. Great drinks.
Oh my God! This place was fantastic!!!! I got the BBQ mac-n-cheese with pulled pork and Boyrbon BBQ sauce and I about died of food coma! Hands down, one of the best dishes Ive had! And their Blue Waterfalls drink was amazing! I give them 10 stars!!! Our server was awesome too!!!!!!
Delicious food, great service. Will go back
Have travelled past many times heading to Cedar Point, stopped in first time today and we were very pleased.After a minor issue involving our reservation, we had a table in about 15min. Our waitress, Christina, was very good.We ordered a grouper dinner, grouper sandwich, jambalaya, a specialty salad and a few sides (mac&cheese, sweet potato fries).Would reccomend at least trying the roasted pineapple vinaigrette for your salad, theyll bring it in the side and if you dont like it, they will swap it for you. Half in party liked it, half was only lukewarm for it (personally really liked it here).Decent portions, and everything tasted great. Prices werent bad either, three entrees, three sides, two beers, two Cokes plus tax ran us $85.00All in all, great experience and we plan on returning
Bike night was a great time modern vinyl was a great band
This place is awesome! The margaritas are the best. The bartender was great. Very talkative and friendly. Sitting outside by the waterfall or in the air conditioning, either way you cant lose. Close to Cedar Point, with live music often.
Visited this place years ago and the atmosphere, decor, service, and quality of food were fantastic.However, after this past weekends visit, I would never return. First and foremost, the place was filthy, which should have been a sure sign to head straight back out the door. Food covering the floor, tables were dirty, dead flies in the window sills, and just an overall look of neglect. The place looked run down.The service was mediocre at best.While the portions of food were respectful, the quality was lacking.I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.
Nice atmosphere friendly service relaxing loved it for our 1st time there
Ate dinner here while on vacation in the area and I had one of the best pulled pork sandwiches Ive ever had. Plus the atmosphere is great and the waterfall right outside makes for nice scenery. We took a picture in front of it after we were done with dinner.
Great view of the water fall. Good daily specials. BBQ ribs were not good but will definitely be going back for the view.
Food was out of this world!! Great taste, great price and great service to go along with it. The view from a waterfall booth is amazing! I recommend sitting there if you can. Best of all... $4.50 margaritas!What is not to like at this place?
Scenery is very nice. Staff is friendly and attentive.However, the food was not that great. My order was a cheesesteak sandwich and the meat was sparse, stringy and tough. Other diners with my party said theirs were just OK.
Awesome service, great food with friends in a beautiful waterfall atmosphere!
Stopped here for Ohio bike week last week with my brother had french fries and a margarita strawberry was awesome. It was on the rocks usually I dont like them that way but this was so good I didnt taste the liquor, and it but I could feel it. would visit again definitely, and recommend, they have outdoor patio seating as well as indoor seating which gives you a beautiful view of their waterfall nice place to visit if youre in Sandusky Ohio.
Wife had shrimp tacos. She said they were pretty good. Came with a mango salsa and a seasoned ear of corn. The ville-burger I had was less than average. Overcooked and dried out. Fries were good. Prices are ok, nothing crazy, but for the portion size I was not impressed. Doubtful that I would go back unless I heard of significant improvement to the menu and quality of food.
Didnt go inside, but sat out on the deck. Railings had mold growth on them and the trim around the covered areas was falling off. Everything on the deck area is wood. Not maintained very well, could use a good power washing and staining. Restrooms are sub par. Food is mediocre. Its just my opinion, but I dont think the owner takes much pride in the business.
Cold beer and a good crowd lots of nice bikes.
The food was excellent, & there is a waterfall which you can enjoy while dining. Also has a big beautiful bar, & the staff are kind & know their Menu.
We had a lot of fun and the food was DELICIOUS. This has been my best experience at a restaurant since theyve been able to reopen. We cant wait to go back!
Ordered from DoorDash, forgot to pack one of the entrees so I called and they blamed doordash. Smh.
The food was good and the waterfall was very cool! Unfortunately we were very disappointed with our margaritas, they had alcohol but both the regular mix and the mango mix were both off and thick and the service was less than poor! And the hostess was rude!
Will not go there again can not get a to go box for leftover and I payed for the food. So I had to eat it there not happy
Our waiter was amazing and very informative. Gorgeous views. The food was fantastic. It was nice and quiet. Everything we wanted for a family outing!
We are in town for a sports event at the local sports complex. We drove 15 minutes, past several nice chain restaurants, in order to support a local business. We walked in and stood at the hostess station. I would not say they were super busy. Two servers walked past without acknowledging us. The bartender did not say anything to us as she worked the bar that had about 10 people sitting around it. After about 5 minutes of waiting, we left. Highly disappointing.
The original margaritaville was more of a bar than a place to get something good to eat. I looked at the menu and it had mostly sandwiches. I did not care what they had to offer so I left.
Friendly Staff. Beautiful Scenery. Good food
Wonderful meal and atmosphere!
We were there during Bike Week! Great time great food and service!
Food was really good and the service was even better.
Very refreshing margaritas. Lots of Freindly faces. Good time.
Food was good but the service was terrible. After sitting for 10 minutes a waitress came and apologized. We ordered food and once it was delivered we never saw our waitress again. I had a phone call for time reference and it had been 30 minutes. We had to chase her down for a bill and a box. We would have loved to stay and have another drink but we didnt bring clothes to stay the night. Just be prepared lengthy conversation and maybe bring some cards.
This is one of those places that I wish I could rate the bar and restaurant separately. The outside bar and entertainment is fabulous. The restaurant and food is just okay. In all fairness, it could be that Im still partial to the former menu when this restaurant was Mexican. It has never been the same for me after the new ownership made it a BBQ restaurant 🤷🏼♀️
The food was neither good nor bad. Not going to lie but it was just a one and done. Wouldnt go back. Found a hair in my drink...there was that. The waterfall they had, had my hopes up but the food wasnt anything special but thats just my opinion
Best meal we had on our trip. Go for the rally fries and skip dinner! We were so full from just appetizers that I felt like my stomach was going to rip open. But the food was so good. Bartender was great!
Lets start with the seating areas full of flies just gross 🤢 Secondly the waitress took forever to ask us about drinks!! 3rd the food taste spoiled the coleslaw smells very bad and tasted sour and the pitcher of margaritas was terrible. The ppl across from us just left a bunch of food on the table and left bc they said it was not good at all. Now I know bc of covid alot of places are short staff but this place wasnt busy at all and had well over enough waiters but for some reason after ordering food nobody asked if we needed refills or anything. In order to get our bill I had to stop the host after seating someone. This place I do not recommend and as we were walking out one of the staff members mentioned to somebody else that they can never keep a good cook for too long!! 😳
Nice patio. Good bands.. Good food
My first time, it was really good quick efficent service
Didnt get to eat in, so didnt experience the atmosphere, but the food was great. Staff was friendly and quick. Cant wait to go again
Awesome margaritas 🍹 try the coconut pineapple one
Friendly and quick service, good food and a decent margarita.
This is our favorite place to eat out. Everything Ive ever gotten here has been fabulous. You can tell how much time and effort they put into their food.Love being able to boat up, love the ambiance, love the golden margaritas.
Service was not good. There were 2 of us dining it took over 40 mintues to get our order. We had to ask twice what was taking so long. There were 3 tables around us that people came in after we did and were done eating by the time we got our food. I ordered brisket and ribs. Brisket was good ribs were terrible.
Awesome view of the waterfallGreat food and service
Was in the area from North Carolina. Jimmy Buffett this is not. BUT, EXCELLENT food, great service and good atmosphere. Bourbon BBQ was the best I ever had. I HIGHLY recommend eating here and wish I lived closer.
Really cool atmosphere. You can see trout jumping up a waterfall. Unfortunately the service was horrific. 20 minutes for drinks, an hour for food because our server didnt ring it in. But I suppose we should be happy we got service at all. Some didnt and after long waits got up and left. My tacos were smothered in bbq sauce and thats all you could taste. Horrible. The server kept walking by and looking at them uneaten and pushed to the end of the table, but never stopped to ask how they were. We paid full price but will not be back.
I was excited to come to this place. So very disappointing. My strawberry margarita was awful. I have high hopes for a place called margaritaville. They did not have crushed ice and the flavor was terrible. It wasnt even red. Sorry guys.
The shrimp tacos and street corner is my favorite lunch! I drive hour and a half just for this lunch
Had a great time with my family.
Bearing all of the signs of a classic Margaritaville, this was a pleasant place for dinner after a day spent near the lake. We sat out on the patio enjoying the setting, which included men fishing in the adjacent pond, a waterfall and live music.The portions were generous and the staff attentive.
Great laid back atmosphere! Comfortable seating inside, outside, and a tiki bar. Menu was varied and a good selection to choose from. Food was served quickly and everything our party of three had was delicious. Our server was super friendly, upbeat. And a pleasure to have waiting on us.
We came to the area on a mini vacation and this place caught our eyes. This place is amazing. The food is absolutely incredible and worth every penny. The scenery is the greatest I have ever seen from a restaurant. They had a beautiful waterfall and waterside view. The service was also amazing, our food came so fast! Our waitress Shelbie was the sweetest person ever! She was so quick in helping us and to start up friendly conversations. Ask for her when you go! She will make your dining experience all the more better! Will 1000% be visiting again when in the area.
The hostess was terribly rude to our group. We waited without complaints at the door maybe 10 minutes. She came didnt really want to seat us anywhere told us we could go upstairs. I know no table bigger then 4 we were more then willing to separate.
Weve been coming here for about 6 years when we visit the area on our vacation and this is the first bad experience Ive had there, flies buzzing around everywhere biting us and landing on our food. With my meal I received three small spare ribs that were so dry and hard I couldnt even eat them.
Great local place with indoor and outdoor seating. Main restaurant and patio have 2 different menus. Dedicated motorcycle parking and plenty of parking spots.
Love this place and Carrie the bartender is the best
I have been coming here for years. This is by far the worst I have had there. Flounder basket with fried green tomatoes. I got served tarter sauce from two packets. Instead of a small cup. Service was slow. Flys all around my head indoors. Can clearly tell staff doesn’tCare
Went there with a fairly large party. They spread us out all over. Food came in chaotic waves. No sort of system. The food wasnt bad. It was just a timing issue. Some people were finished when others were still waiting for food.
Stopped to enjoy lunch today and the food and service was excellent. Their Wednesday Full Slab Special with fries is a great deal and the Bacon Burger was to die for. The fries were perfect and plentiful. The two of us brought home enough leftovers for a complete dinner. I will definitely be back.
Everything we ordered was screwed up. Had to ask our waitress 4x for the sand thing. Then one of our orders came out completely wrong, and the next thing we know they come out with the correct order. When we told the gentleman delivering the food to our table it was all wrong, all he dais was take out up with your waitress. All the waitress kept saying is that we are all human. For 4ppl and $100 2nd gear= 2 meats which where burnt food and 2 cheep chicken flap jacks that they called chicken breasts. Waitress took forever on the waterfall deck.
My wife and I stopped in for a late lunch . We sat inside right next to the waterfall . ( that was cool ) . The hostess that took us to our table very sweet and professional , our server ( i think her name was Tracy but dont quote me on that ) very nice and very knowledgable on the menu ( I wanted to change my order until she told me about how it was put together , she was totally right it wouldve been bad my way ).Good price , great staff .
Awesome service, good food and drinks
Service sucked....Food order wasnt right. But the waterfall was just beautiful
We come to Ohio every year for the last 7 years to go to Kalahari. We like to try restaurants that we wouldnt be able to try at home so we decided to try Margaritaville. We called before we went and mentioned that we had a party of 20 and they said it was fine, but we cant make reservations and that our party most likely wouldnt all be able to sit together. My friend arrived before I did and tried to put our names on the list but they said they cant accommodate us. Now, I dont usually like to play the race card, but Im unsure if it was because when we got there, they saw it was 20 black people that all of a sudden they couldnt accommodate us or not. However, we were able to sit upstairs outside in the patio area. The younger children sat at a table, the older children sat at a table, and the adults sat at a table. The adults ordered for the children and were on one bill with each set of parents. Food started coming out to us, not by our server, but other people who were assisting her. They had no clue where the food was going so we had to try to help figure it out. One assistant said that the entire tray was for one table and that was table 29. We asked what table was 29, and she said the kids table. So we started giving each of the children their food. Time went by more food came out. After a long time, our waitress came to check on us to make sure everyone was doing okay. So that led me to believe she thought everyone got their food. My husband and I didnt receive our food. We let her know, she went to tell the manager downstairs and the manager said well, I sent it all up so she was looking for another manager which we later found out was the owner (horrible attitude). After about 30 minutes of waiting, we decided it was no point of getting the food. All of our friends and children ate and everyone was ready to go. The owner came to talk to us, and he said well they put your food on the kids table. Ummm, okay, well it wasnt given to us nor was it told to us that our food was put on the kids table. Which nothing of what we ordered was on the kids table. He insisted we got our food while every single person with us had trash in front of them and in front of us was as clean as a whistle. I pointed that out to him. The manager then said well the kids told the servers the food goes here Im unsure of when adults start listening to children and why they would go to the children first instead of the adults. I politely advised him that we didnt get our food, our children didnt get our food and that they should go to the parents first. So he starts raising his voice, not necessarily yelling but raised his voice and cut me off and said Well next time, Im going to bring the food out myself and place it with the adults and it WILL (yes he stressed this) be paid for. The tone was extremely rude and his entire body language. I asked him how was he upset with me by the fact that his servers made a mistake and didnt bring our food. He repeated his stance, next time it WILL be paid for. When he walked away, he went to the bar area. I happened to look up and he just viciously starred at me with such an evil look until he realized I was looking directly at him. He then rolled his eyes with his red face and proceeded to talk about us as we could see him pointing and then others at the bar turned and looked at us. The manager then started shouting profanities such as F..k and S..t. It wasnt in our face, but we could still make out what he was saying. As I pointed to my husband to show him how the manager was looking at me, the manager walked away. We left starving. Had to drive all around Ohio to try to find food to end up at nasty Applebess while everyone else went back to their hotels. At least our children ate.The adults all said the food was nasty so we didnt miss out on anything. My friend who ordered fish had a black spider 🕷 in her food. The fish looked like it was frozen from the bag. Two other friends had ribs and they said they were disgusting. They didnt eat them. DONT GO HERE
Margaritaville great food bunch of bikes and good people highly recommend
Average food the band was very good
Great service, awesome food, &amazing view!!!
A little disappointed. Ive been to several Margaritavilles and this is a real let down. The only thing that makes it great is being the original. When we went, nothing was open. Just the small dining. However, the food was....BANGING! SO GOOD
Love coming here. My special place in or around NE OH.
Great food, amazing staff, love the views and atmosphere.
Really cool place with a fascinating waterfall. Great service and delicious food! Bought some cute t-shirts for a great memory and fantastic stop to East Harbor State Park.
We were super excited to stop here and have a drink until we entered.Staff is not friendly at all and the drink I ordered was so bad.beautiful water fall but thats about the only nice thing I can say.
Nice cozy place. They use DoorDash for delivery.
Incredible. Truly incredible. The place has the most gorgeous atmosphere (sitting right on a river with a waterfall) and the food was astonishingly good. Some of the best BBQ and definitely the best loaded fries Ive ever had. This place knocks it out of the park! It has this awesome laid back feel and the service was wonderful. Our server (Shelby) was very nice and helpful and even talked to us about things and made us feel right at home! Would reccomend this restaurant/experience to anyone as a must-try in Sandusky!
Friendly service, great view of the waterfall, depending on your taste in music it is usually pretty good. But most importantly the food is amazing. Just like how you mom and dad would make it at home
This place was absolutely awesome. Loved the environment, theres a waterfall and your only a couple minutes from lake Erie. Restaurant is under ground kinda but absolutely a neat place to relax and grab some drinks.
This is a great local place. I love the tex mex style and the meat is always cooked to perfection. My boyfriend had the mac n cheese with brisket and I was super jealous! Cant wait to get it for myself! I had an excellent burger, though. Order food from this place!
Great out of the way dining. Table side against a beautiful waterfall. The food was fantastic and service top notch! Of course excellent margaritas.
The waterfall was beautiful! The service was great. Food was ok. Nothing out of this world, though. I cant say how the margaritas were though.. i didnt get one. I would probably go back again. Hopefully the Weather holds up next time so we can eat outside.
Food was absolutely flavorless. Told my server that I did not want street corn yet she gave it to me anyways. Beer was skunked. Fruit was slimy and discolored. 2 stars instead of one because there was a nice view of a waterfall and the cheese curds were decent. Place seems like a fun place to get trashed in the summer time but Id stay away if you are sober and simply want an edible meal.
Bar tender may have also been the dish washer. Did NOT know how to make drinks. Definitely did not know her way around a margarita. Food is awesome though
I will not go back again. I had a Jack and coke. It was a short glass. The glass was filled with ice which is fine. But when you pre a shot in it should just about fill the glass with a splash of coke. All I tasted was coke. No I will not go back again. Food average. Worst 1.25 dollars I ever spent
The place was dead. The bartender was rude. Cleaning up the bar and kept rushing me. I stop ordering drinks once they do this to me. I asked if closing she said no. I guess Im unclear of reason. The food wasnt good. Yall are better off at Applebees.
Our server was excellent. My husband has a food allergy and he made sure that they had options for him. Food was excellent!
Looked like a cool place but food was terrible. Prime Rib was all fat, brisket was thin and fatty, mashed potatoes were instant and chunky. Staff was nice and friendly but food wasnt good, very disappointing.
Good food and excellent service. The menu is standard fast casual--burgers, chicken tenders, and appetizers, but is well prepared. Prices are reasonable and portions are better than average. Service was very good. Overall, a good place to go after a day on Lake Erie.
Nice place, good food and excellent choice of margaritas!
Great little waitress and the food is always great
Amazing food, service and location!
We recently brought a group of family here to celebrate our marriage. The staff was very accommodating for our large party of 12 to separate us due to state restrictions but kept us in the same dining room in one corner. The waitresses were very friendly and attentive. The food was great, even with a limited menu. I would recommend to eat here if you are in the Sandusky area.
Daughter had pubic hair on her food
Attentive wonderful staff, first server Allison was excellent ! Food was really good and we saw the band House Party they were top notch!All around a great relaxing evening
Great food and terrific portion sizes always stop and grab a bite to eat. Sitting out back on deck by the waterfall
Restaurant was terrible! Worse service I have ever had!!! Bad attitudes, food was soggy, never got a chance to even get a refill because we just wanted out of there!! The outdoor bar on the hand the bartender was great and she had a full bar! Will not return to the restaurant EVER!!!
Setting is nothing you would expect tucked in a corn field. Waterfall and waterfront views and seating abound! Service was prompt and pleasant. Seasoned waitress took time to laugh with us. Margaritas were good, went down smoothly. Made in batch inhouse. BUT....how can a place with signature drink as Margaritas NOT have chips and salsa?? Doesnt need to be free. Very willing to pay for them, but seriously? Appetizer menu didnt match name. No interest in meal, it was an afternoon impromptu with friend. Fun indoor and outdoor party settings. Beware...many steps for entry up and down. Look for accessibility.
Food is pretty good and staff was attentive. Would like to see a little more effort in the area of cleanliness. The floors needed to be swept/mopped
Nice seating to view the waterfalls & wildlife. Outside seating is available. Nice variety on the menu. The outside bar is seasonal & is popular in the evenings. Limited seating there. You will enjoy the river view while dining.
Food was good .... only complaint was they put BBQ sauce on meat that I didnt want sauce on waaaay to much sauce at that .. server said sauce was on the side ..... other then that was pretty decent !
Wonderful setting good selection of food
Amazing night chill and awesome food! Bartender was the nicest person we had a great birthday celebration!!
5 stars for aesthetics. Still doesn’t make a dent on this rating. It took 20 minutes to get our margaritas. Our waitress didn’t refill our drinks without prompting. I ordered the jerk chicken salad. It’s was sooo dry. The chicken was over cooked and hard to chew. I hardly ate 2 bites. My plate was completely full when the waitress asked if I wanted a box and I said no. I’ve never had a server just ignore me completely not eating my food. I won’t be returning.
Great service! Great food, which is now bbq instead of Mexican. Reasonable prices. We had a good time, and will return!
I LOVE this place! They have a huge deck where there’s live music (and a great beer selection) that overlooks a waterfall. The atmosphere here is perfect for families or couples having a night out together. The food is INCREDIBLE and always cooked perfectly. Definitely recommend!
Stopped for the waterfall, had food and some drinks. The service here was amazing. We stopped for drinks and had Tailyn as a server and she is great! Definitely have to try the Blue Hole Waterfall while overlooking the waterfall!
Truly the original restaurant!!! The scenery was spectacular, lots of ambiance, friendly people with great conversation. They had a band on our SECOND visit, during the same trip! The shrimp tacos, street corn and homemade key lime pie were excellent! We had the same fabulous waitress both times!
Had a great time at the Original Margaritaville! Our server was very friendly, the food was great, and they had a good variety of beer. Thank you for a great evening out!
The food was delicious and the waitress was very polite and down to earth. The waterfall was amazing and seeing jet skis dock at the pier and come in and eat was wonderful.
Unfortunately this was not a very exciting environment or experience. Place seems dirty now and food has become less qualified. Bar tenders were not very friendly and on tap selections were very limited. Its sad that this place has become subpar.
Slow service but good food.
Great food, with a great view
The best cuumber cilantro margarita, moist and deliciously smoky BBQ brisket, great service from Carrie at the bar.
Always love my motorcycle stop at The Original Margaritaville!
I loved the atmosphere sitting by the waterfall relaxing ..The food was A1,The waitress was very nice and the crew also I would recommend if youre in Huron Ohio go there you want regret it..
Nice outside seating and food was good. Stream and falls adds to a interesting visit.Definitely youll want to stop in!
We loved the stuffed pepper we shared. They now have smoked food instead of Mexican, which was disappointing, as I havent been here in at least 10 years. Margaritas are still yummy! Always love sitting near waterfall. On the deck we were looking for trout, saw fish rings, a jump but didnt see the fish. Cute decor.
Fantastic appetizer and even better smoked meats! Excellent food with a great view. Will definitely mark this on my go-to list!!
Would not recommend this place only because the owner is a jerk. We saw online that there was a waterfall located somewhere on the property. We ate lunch in the parking lot and we were planning on looking at the waterfall and then getting some Margaritas afterwards. Owner came over and said we were not permitted to eat or sit in his lot and was extremely rude to us about it. We left without getting the Margaritas and wouldnt recommend eating there to anyone else.
My wife and I stopped in on Labor day weekend. The service was great. The food was even better! We both had a pulled pork sandwich. We had different sauces though. We both fell in love with them.
We stopped at Margaritaville on our way to Miller Ferry to get a bite to eat and a drink. Wonderful and festive place. We had wings, fried green tomatoes and fries with our drinks. Staff wear face coverings, tables are over 6 feet apart and we saw vigorous cleaning of tables between customers. We will definitely be back.
Perfect stop if you’re headed for a ride on your motorcycle as they have special parking for them! We were headed back from Kelly’s Island and stopped on our anniversary! BBQ menu choices were exactly as we expected them to be! The view of the waterfall from our booth was like the cherry on top! It was an overall good experience and we were very pleased with the service from Sheena and a trainer! Would recommend !!!
Really fun, unique place.
Service was slow, the restaurant was not busy at all and my food came out burned. The food was definitely over rated by previous talk. Four other people were with me and disastiified with food as well as their drinks.
Great service, great food, cold beer, and awesome live music. Drove 1.5hrs to come visit a friend who works here and was not disappointed.
Total reviews rating 4.3
199 Reviews for The Original Margaritaville 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-13We enjoyed our dinner selections and the nice lay back comfortable atmosphere. We decided to sit in one of the booths by the windows that look out at the waterfall.Our waitress was polite and pretty on the ball with refilling drinks and getting the food order correct and quick.The music that was playing at just the right volume was classic rock which was very enjoyable to us.As for the food it was very good and nicely seasoned with good portions.( see pictures )Its a great place to go during the off season winter time when theres no large crowds like it was today. 😊
Review №2
2022-04-24Food was excellent. Service was top notch. The view from outside is a must see. Definitely going back anytime Im in the area. Jumbo margarita..... This is the way
Review №3
2022-06-06We loved it! The place is beautiful, the menu has a lot of options and the prices are aceptable, the food is amazing very tasty! We also tried the margaritas and they were delicious
Review №4
2022-06-07The setting is like no other. You are sitting next to a huge waterfall. Our waiter was slow and made a simple trip into multiples. When we asked to order our food with the drinks he oddly said hold on and then left. We were one of two in the area so they were not busy. The food was good but forgettable. I give this restaurant four stars because I was served the best strawberry margarita of my life. I 💕 margaritas. We will be back because my life revolves around margaritas! Did I mention the margaritas?
Review №5
2021-10-15My first complaint is that the staff was dismissive and too busy talking to each other to help. The establishment was very dirty and had a slight smell. I understand places that flood will hold that smell but they could do a bit better cleaning. We liked that we could chose where we wanted to sit I’m guessing that’s because it wasn’t too busy. The waterfall is really cool to see and my daughter was entertained by it. The food was just ok and I was surprised by that. The drink specials were my favorite part. When I asked to buy a T-shirt the staff tried to ignore us even though no other customer was around. The T-shirt is pretty thin and already shrank.
Review №6
2021-08-07Really cool place. Dining room has a large window with a waterfall so close you feel you could touch it. Food was fresh and nicely presented. Everything was very good. Great friendly service.
Review №7
2021-06-281st time going, good food and we had a great waiter! The margarita I got wasnt the best in my opinion but I think it was just the flavor. It was a pineapple coconut and it was very over powering with the coconut. So if you are into coconut give it a shot!Everything else was perfect.
Review №8
2021-10-07What a wonderful place. Service was excellent. The food....so delicious! We had stuffed red peppers and mac n cheese with blackened shrimp.
Review №9
2022-06-15We had appetizers and drinks loved the atmosphere and the wait staff was super friendlyLoved it ...we will be returning! 😁
Review №10
2022-05-23Fun restaurant! Family friendly. The Fried Green Tomato BLT was delicious! Beautiful waterfall view from our table.