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Margaritaville makes trouble in paradise

Published:Thursday | March 8, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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Margaritville's lobster wrap is a tortilla filled with Caribbean lobster salad - bacon, shredded lettuce and tomatoes; this wrap achieves an extra kick when combined with the mango mustard sauce.
Jerked chicken wrapped tortilla - jerk chicken, bacon, peppers, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese and ranch dressing.
Margaritaville creates trouble in paradise - the mother of all hamburgers that even comes with its own condition to customers who can eat it all (including fries and pickles) in 15 minutes ... they will not have to pay for the meal. It contains four patties, four layers of cheese with lettuce and tomatoes.
The Tortuga rum cake served with raspberry sauce and whipped cream is absolutely delicious. - Photos by Sheena Gayle
Lobster dip is an interesting combination of Caribbean lobster with callaloo, sweet peppers baked in white cheddar and cream cheese served with tortilla crispy chips.
This delicious chocolate lava cake massages the tastebuds and forces you to succumb to its warm deliciousness. - PHOTOS BY Sheena Gayle
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Sheena Gayle, Gleaner Writer

Beyond its popular appeal to provide great entertainment, Margaritville is also keen on tickling the taste buds with scrumptious meals from its new menu which is creating quite a stir.

From the lobster dip to trouble in paradise hamburger and chocolate lava cake, Margaritaville has cemented its place as an authentic Jamaican eatery with an international appeal.

"We have listened to what our customers have said, and what we have done is to create a truly authentic Caribbean menu that Jamaicans and visitors will really love," notes André Dixon, director of sales and marketing at Island Entertainment Brands, the company responsible for Margaritaville Caribbean.

He adds that business has increased significantly with the change of menu - something that comes as no surprise-considering the tantalising options that are available to an unsuspecting palate.

Crafted by Chef Cecil Jagdath, the one-of-a-kind lobster dip made of Caribbean lobster, callaloo, sweet peppers baked in white cheddar and cream cheese served with crispy tortilla chips, has ballooned into an instant hit with food lovers.

An authentic representation of seafood done to excite the palate, comes in the form of the mother of ocean seafood platter - couch fritters, coconut shrimp and a piece of beer-battered fish that is served with fries, tartar sauce and mango mustard sauce

Margaritaville's mango mustard sauce may be one of the most diverse sauces that can go with all types of meats and vegetables.

Made with mango chutney, scotch bonnet pepper and honey mustard, the sauce is not overpowered by the scotch bonnet pepper, and adds definition to any meal its paired with.

Margaritaville is known for helping others to have fun through entertainment. So when they stirred up trouble in paradise, the hamburger literally left many speechless. The hamburger involves four large patties, several layers of cheese served with fries and pickles. This is no ordinary hamburger, but one which commands a lot of attention.

According to Dixon, if a customer can finish the trouble in paradise along with the fries and pickle in 15 minutes, then the meal is free.

The jerked chicken and lobster wrap, both of which can be combined with the mango mustard sauce, energises the palate giving customers an authentic island deli experience.

Daydreaming about the new desserts that have been introduced on the menu are a thing of the past as the chocolate lava cake seduces the tastebuds, leaving no choice but to succumb to its allure. So too is the Tortuga Rum Cake served in raspberry sauce and whipped cream which has helped to refine how dining at Margaritaville has become an experience.

sheena.gayle@gleanerjm.com