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Beach bars #188072
03/21/2019 11:32 AM
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What’s the best beach bar in Gran Case? And where would you park?

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Re: Beach bars [Re: bigkahona] #188073
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Beach bar? Hmmm. We like the Rainbow Cafe there. Always got good service, and it is indeed right on the beach. You can sit on the back deck there and have your favorite brew. Best to bring euros here or use your charge card. As for parking you may be able to find something on the street, but there's construction going on here so I would see what others on this message board say. Rainbow Cafe has no dedicated parking area that I am aware of. Hope this helps.

Re: Beach bars [Re: bigkahona] #188074
03/21/2019 11:51 AM
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My daughter suggested we try Something ????? Cerise’s also in GC. Perhaps a little more pricey but they really enjoyed it. I think she said chairs and umbrellas were included with lunch? Food and service were excellent. Wish I could recall the full name.......


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Re: Beach bars [Re: bigkahona] #188079
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Le temps des Cerises?

Re: Beach bars [Re: bigkahona] #188083
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Never seen this place................looks really nice and read some of the reviews...

https://www.hotels.com/ho556688/le-temps-des-cerises-hotel-beach-grand-case-st-martin/

Re: Beach bars [Re: bran] #188085
03/21/2019 01:07 PM
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Yes, that’s the place. She thought it was lovely and the service was excellent. Perhaps a bit pricier than some places but well worth it for the lovely experience. Can’t wait to find out firsthand!


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Re: Beach bars [Re: SammyM] #188086
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Had another really bad service problem at Rainbow again this week. Second time they stopped Bill from leaving so he could pay his bill, 10 minutes after he paid and tipped!


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Re: Beach bars [Re: BillandElaine] #188087
03/21/2019 01:23 PM
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Wow, I really have NO interest in going to Rainbow in future! Between LOUD music and all these service issues, no thanks!!


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Re: Beach bars [Re: bigkahona] #188094
03/21/2019 01:55 PM
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We had a wonderful experience at Rainbow, valet parking, chairs and umbrella included if you purchased food. Our lunch was delicious, I had a yummy seafood pasta, hubby had a burger that he thourghly enjoyed and our friend some sort of fish dish that she said was great. It was a Sunday and they had a great singer accompanied by a sax player.

Re: Beach bars [Re: LINNY] #188098
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For every wonderful experience, it seems there is one involving bad service. I'm just not willing to risk it, for myself..


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Re: Beach bars [Re: bigkahona] #188103
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Just got back from a week at Grand Case in February. Capt Freddy's has the chairs with the vinyl straps right to the south of Rainbow, I didn't count, but he probably has a few dozen chairs. Rainbow has red fabric chairs, with a little shade thing for your head, probably closer to 50 chairs, and the next place to the North is Cerises, which has a few dozen chairs with full cushions, and there is even an portion that is under an overhang of the building that is pretty well shaded. We stayed at an apartment located between Cerise and Rainbow - we had our own parking so can't comment on the that or the pricing, but I can tell you the chairs at Cerises looked to be the most comfortable. There were no other beach bars with chairs on Grand Case when we were there in February. Cerises is definitely the nicest of the three, though I did not eat there or at Rainbow. We ate and had drinks at Freddy's a few times and the food and service were good, the prices were reasonable. Also, Cerises has a restaurant with an open balcony that looks like it would have a great view of Anguilla. We looked at the menu briefly, and it looked a little high end.

Re: Beach bars [Re: bigkahona] #188108
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Interesting. Been there twice and both times it was really good. Just like people maybe they have their good days and bad days (but they better reign in those bad ones). Last time we were there (which was actually two years ago) we did get a bartender who spoke only French, so that was kind of odd. But, soon a bi-lingual bartender came over and all was well.

Re: Beach bars [Re: SammyM] #188109
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Originally Posted by SammyM
Best to bring euros here or use your charge card.

As for parking you may be able to find something on the street, but there's construction going on here so I would see what others on this message board say. Rainbow Cafe has no dedicated parking area that I am aware of.


Curious why you suggest Euro or CC? I used USD cash when I was there in December.

Rainbow does have valet parking.


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Re: Beach bars [Re: pat] #188111
03/21/2019 03:20 PM
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I think this is the former Love Hotel which has been reinvented after Irma. They now have a small restaurant and beach area to enjoy for daily guests. It is getting the best reviews for beach bars on the water in Grand Case. Definitely worth a try since Rainbow is not always consistent.




Re: Beach bars [Re: bigkahona] #188114
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Hi Jazzgal ... when we were here I'm almost certain it cost more to use USD when compared to the euro. Menu definitely was in euros, so we just did that. I don't believe this place is 1-to-1 with dollar-to-euros, but it may have changed since the hurricane. Sure hope so. I don't recall them having valet parking (like Ocean 82 nearby did). Was it added lately? Definitely a good move on their part to have that! We didn't get here on our latest trip, and it's been almost two years since we visited the Rainbow, so my info may be a bit dated.

Re: Beach bars [Re: Bip] #188116
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Originally Posted by Bip
Le temps des Cerises?


This place was bought by the owners of Sol e Luna so I’m not sure it’s the same as in the past.

Re: Beach bars [Re: Carol_Hill] #188120
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I'm with you Carol. Our experience at Rainbow was less than stellar.

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03/21/2019 04:51 PM
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Scubaman--we haven't eaten at Rainbow in YEARS, but there have been so many complaints about bad service there, I'm not going to risk one of my precious days of vacation on them.


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Re: Beach bars [Re: SammyM] #188131
03/21/2019 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SammyM
Was it added lately?


They had it in November/December when I was there. However, when I arrived, the valet parker wasn't there so I had to find my own space. By the time I left for the afternoon, he was on duty. So it may be hit or miss.


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Re: Beach bars [Re: pat] #188146
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Originally Posted by pat
Yes, that’s the place. She thought it was lovely and the service was excellent. Perhaps a bit pricier than some places but well worth it for the lovely experience. Can’t wait to find out firsthand!


Yowsa....$20euro for a burger...


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Re: Beach bars [Re: bigkahona] #188154
03/21/2019 07:45 PM
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My Granddaughter said the burgers were incredible and don’t forget, there’s at least the cost of chaise lounges, really comfy ones at that per Sarah, that you don’t have to rent, so that’s at a minimum of a $20.00 to $30.00 savings or $10.00 to $15.00 off each burger for you and Andre.


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Re: Beach bars [Re: islandgem] #188164
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I don’t think it is the LOVE

Re: Beach bars [Re: pat] #188169
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Originally Posted by pat
My Granddaughter said the burgers were incredible and don’t forget, there’s at least the cost of chaise lounges, really comfy ones at that per Sarah, that you don’t have to rent, so that’s at a minimum of a $20.00 to $30.00 savings or $10.00 to $15.00 off each burger for you and Andre.


You are SO RIGHT darlin'!

Did they say if there were facilities? As I know at Rainbow there is only a restroom inside. No showers.


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Re: Beach bars [Re: BeachKitten] #188175
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But you can't put a price on rude service.

Re: Beach bars [Re: SXMScubaman] #188177
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But sir, that is where you and I digress.... I love Rainbow. wink

To each their own.

Hope to see you in May/June time frame. Y'all need to come with me to Sal e Pepe.... lol.. I shall convert you.


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Re: Beach bars [Re: islandgem] #188195
03/22/2019 06:41 AM
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Certainly not Love. That place is in really bad shape with major structural damage. Les cerises was open probably a year prior to Irma.


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Re: Beach bars [Re: bigkahona] #188203
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Cerises is definitely not LOVE. LOVE was further north, and is in very bad shape. Cerises has been there since at least 2017

Re: Beach bars [Re: BeachKitten] #188247
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"Y'all need to come with me to Sal e Pepe.... lol.. I shall convert you."
That will be a cold day in h***. Not a Sal e Pepe fan. Twice stung.

Re: Beach bars [Re: bigkahona] #188258
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Really, Scubaman? Now, I've never dined at Sal e Pepe's (ever), but two different local residents highly recommended it on our most recent visit. Maybe they have friends or family who work there. I was actually thinking about adding this place to our list the next time we go which may be this November. But, with so many other awesome restaurants to dine at maybe not.

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To each there own. We gave it two try's and that was enough. Wasn't just the food prep but rudeness of the server too.

Re: Beach bars [Re: BillandElaine] #188347
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Thanks Elaine. I guess it is another new place or an old one resurrected.





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