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Sea-bass Ceviche - Palapa Grill, Simpson Bay, Saint Martin

Palapa Grill

4.6
4.6
268 Reviews
$31 to $50
French

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
  • Charming
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Romantic
PALAPA GRILL & LOUNGE
“An Alice down the rabbit hole experience”
Travelers Award 2024 and Worldclass™ Bar

Awaken your senses in this -one of a kind- restaurant. Experience casual fine dining in a unique hidden oasis.

Palapa is an extraordinary experience from the moment you step inside. Famed for its eclectic chic decor with lush vegetation and tropical pools, it is the perfect backdrop to awaken your senses. Our Chef and his team offer French-Caribbean influenced dishes with mouthwatering prime-cut steaks, fresh local seafood, a great selection of starters and worldclass sushi and signature cocktails.

Palapa’s lounge offers signature Worldclass™ Cocktails, delectable sushi & tapas and turns into one of the most fashionable and sexy hotspots with a host of international DJ’s on weekends.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Steakhouse, Sushi
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon, Wed–Sun 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (721) 559-1901
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Catering
    no catering at present
  • Private party facilities
    Perfect Venue for Private dining, Weddings, Product launches and Corporate Events.
  • Neighborhood
    Simpson Bay
  • Cross street
    Airport Road
  • Parking details
    Street parking is also available
  • Public transit
    Public busses, taxis
  • Entertainment
    Live shows on weekends!
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 268 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Sint Maarten

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Palapa Grill is a vibrant dining spot known for its "amazing cocktails and food" and "beautiful ambience." Guests rave about the "superb ambience" and "attentive staff," making it ideal for celebrations. While some mention challenges like heat and occasional service delays, the overall experience is "outstanding and memorable."

268 Reviews
  1. Anika

    Caribbean

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great! I might come back again very soon!

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  2. LaMonica

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I really enjoyed my experience at Palapa Grill. The food, the service and the ambiance was amazing! I celebrated my birthday here and they came out with a dessert singing happy birthday.

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  3. SandyD

    Los Angeles

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We made reservations for anniversary and were greeted with complementary Prosecco. All of the servers working on our table or respectful, attentive, and very polite. The food had lovely presentation perfect timing and tasted wonderful. The drinks are fabulous and the staff take great pride in the curated cocktails we loved the beautiful vegetation that surrounded us, the other customers were having a wonderful time. Our only bad experience is there was one group of a four guests that were loud and boisterous, one of the men passed out at the table.Of course this is not the restaurant’s fault. Sadly it did distract all of the guests but good news he left the restaurant on his own accord.

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  4. CHIP

    Charlotte

    47 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place is really good! Prime steaks great service and great drinks! One of our favorites now!

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  5. Penny

    Charleston

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very unique experience. Loved the food! Service was exceptional also.

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  6. Shaika

    Caribbean

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Angila was very nice an on point with her service

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  7. Collisia

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place was absolutely amazing ! The food was a 12/10... off the charts ! I'd go back again and the waiter Davien was very kind and knowledgeable of all the menu items.

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  8. Tiffany

    Fort Lauderdale

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    This was my second time dining here and it was very different from the first experience which was AMAZING. The service was extremely slow at first. Seems like they were understaffed because our server would come by then disappear. It was super hot but the fans did put out good air they just don’t have enough. The wines tasted old, not fresh so after trying three different ones I opted for a Prosecco which was ok. My meal presentation was beyond sloppy. I ordered the same dish as I had before and while it tasted good the presentation was thrown together. My partners steak dish was sloppy and undercooked so he sent it back and got the sea bass which was just ok. The dessert was the best part. I don’t want to discourage people to try this restaurant but I was just disappointed this time around.

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  9. Brian

    Phoenix

    44 reviews

    2.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Tourist trap! Made a big mistake making a reservation here. My steak was the worst quality piece of meat I have had in years!! I ate a few bites and could not chew it even at medium rare!! The bottle of French Merlot came out actually hot! They had to put it in an ice bucket for 15 min before it was drinkable. The waiter asked me if my steak was ok and I explained that it was horrible. To make the night even worse they only took off only 50% of the cost of my steak. Don’t believe the hype. Poorly run and even worse the quality of the food!! Stay away!!!

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  10. Olivia

    Miami

    54 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was pretty good. Other than the hostess, service was pretty slow. It was beautiful inside with plenty of "instagramable" spots. There was a strange smell of bad water that made it difficult to enjoy myself. I'm glad I finally went but I would not go again.

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FAQs

Palapa Grill offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (721) 559-1901.

Palapa Grill is rated 4.6 stars by 268 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Palapa Grill

Airport Road #28, Simpson Bay, Saint Martin 00000

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Airport Road
  • Neighborhood
    Simpson Bay
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon, Wed–Sun 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Steakhouse, Sushi
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Street parking is also available
  • Public transit
    Public busses, taxis
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Live shows on weekends!
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (721) 559-1901
  • Catering
    no catering at present
  • Private party facilities
    Perfect Venue for Private dining, Weddings, Product launches and Corporate Events.
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