I wonder--does every restaurant you go to in SXM have to have a view or be on the water? If so, then you have a point. If not, I see no difference between Mark's and, say, Temptation, which has no view of anything, and is right by the casino, or any one of dozens of other restaurants with no view. At least at Mark's, you don't actually SEE the cars and smell the car exhaust, like you do at The Palms. I refuse to go back to The Palms, because I feel like I am literally eating in the middle of the road there. At Mark's, once you get inside, you really don't have any idea where you are. It's not fancy cuisine, but just good food, and plenty of it, with good service. You should try it!