Our experiences have been great. I don't like walking from parking lot at night so we taxi to tropicana entrance from frigate street since Irma. Wonderful meals especially sole meuniere & then they have Grand marnier souffle Saturday nights. We eat 2 night meals each January & 2 lunch. La main a la pate is always busy at lunch January many repeat customers there as well as us. Ricardo still there.excellent food, service & ambiance. We have lunch & get takeout for dinner. One pasta order serves 2 people generously.
In marigot itself because we are just over the hill 5 minutes we eat at least 6 dinner meals at Bistro de la mer. The owner usually there at his table near bar & Paula & Laurent will look after you. She's cute as a button & he's funny. Never feel uncomfortable & parking on street near taxi area convenient. And I'm over 70. We go at least twice at night to the pizza truck in the taxi area for delicious pizza!! People chatting & enjoying themselves & watching people getting off the ferry from Anguilla after dinner. We've not been approached at all. I shop marigot love the lipstick store & I found an excellent jewelery repair shop there with some nice items as well across from post office on street beside the pharmacy. Bistro de la mer was very busy this year at night & lots of vehicles going by. Just our take. Much enjoyment for us & of course a few visits to the marigot market for tablecloth & spices.