Went to Tropicana yesterday. The place was half empty, I was even bugging the lady owner if she fired her chief-boyfriend... She said that the whole area is dead, people are afraid to come due to the rumours that it is unsafe. She also blamed the riots in the fall... We had a wonderful dinner there regardless. Planning on going to this place at least a few more times.
The other restaurants were pretty empty too.
Met Bob the chair guy at the Hole in the wall, he basically said the same thing- people are afraid to go to Marigot after dark..