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Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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I'm always up for a good steak. We haven't been to Jax or Palapa Grill before. Anyone who has been to either one care to give their impressions of one or both? Or do you have a better suggestion for a great steak in or near Simpson Bay?
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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Carol,
We ate at the Palapa Grill on our last trip and my DH, a true steak lover, said his grilled rib-eye steak was one of the best steaks he’s ever had anywhere. Beyond the fact it wasn’t a steak, I don’t recall what I had for dinner, but I do know at the time I thought it one of my best meals of the trip, too.
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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Pat--thanks. I did remember you had a good experience there.
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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We have not been to either one of those, but i did get a very tender ribeye from the Green house, and you can chose the size you want. Price wasn't bad either!
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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CL,
We haven’t been to Jax yet having read so many complaints about the airco and ventilation there, but we thought the setting and what their ingenuity had allowed them to create at Palapa Grill was excellent. Once again, vanilla or chocolate? Or perhaps, next trip - BOTH!
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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CaribLee--So, what exactly about the dining experience at Jax was better? Better service? More menu options? Talking about ventilation, etc., I thought one could dine outside at Jax? Or at least you could at Bajatzu?
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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Sorry, I've never cared for the Palms, as I do not like the location.
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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But you don't smell EXHAUST and watch cars whizz by (or sit parked because of the traffic) sitting five feet away at Mark's, like you do at the Palms. And there is basically zero parking at the Palms. At Mark's, you don't even see the parking lot
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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But you don't smell EXHAUST and watch cars whizz by (or sit parked because of the traffic) sitting five feet away at Mark's, like you do at the Palms. And there is basically zero parking at the Palms. At Mark's, you don't even see the parking lot Sitting inside The Palms, you don't even know the road is there. I've never smelled exhaust in there.
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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08/07/2019 09:36 AM
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I have to again disagree with you on this Carol, and especially after they rebuilt after Irma you can sit inside and there is enough of a wall the traffic going by is not an issue but then again I don't have an issue with it when I sit out on the deck there. I also have never had an issue finding parking either up by the back or across the road near Rancho. You really should give it a try again, not sure the last time that you did and if was since Greg and Jo took it over, two of the nicest people on island. Cheers, Todd
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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Todd--it was definitely pre-Irma that I was there but Greg was there. I didn't care for the location and I didn't care for the food and thought it was overpiced. Too many other places I haven't been to yet, to return to a place that I was not impressed with.
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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I will preface my thoughts and comments re The Palms and Marks by owning up to the fact I’m definitely NOT a foodie; I’ve only been to The Palms 2-3 or maybe four times; all my visits were pre-Irma while we found Marks way back in the day, long before it moved to the parking lot.
Re the Palms, i was not too impressed, but primarily because we have experienced the automobile exhaust fumes on a couple of our visits. Again, pre-Irma and according to Todd, changes and improvements may have alleviated this problem. I thought the food was fine but nothing to get totally excited over. The management, Greg and all, were very nice and the service was fine. We did have issues with finding parking but I think it was the time we were there. Later, beyond the evening rush hour, - no problem.
I’ve also enjoyed Marks on many occasions, and again, no foodie here, but they have the best mussels et frites, good enough to draw us back time and time again, and their reasonable pricing doesn’t hurt either. The service can be a little iffy, particularly when they get slammed with their local take-out clientele as they often do. Parking has never been a problem there for us.
It might be safe to say, both places have their strengths and weaknesses but in the end, it boils down to personal choice. Many who prefer one over the other do so because of the food but also because of the personal friendships and alliances they’ve formed. Me? The mussels definitely dictate my personal preference.
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pat
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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We ate at JAX last month and thought the Steaks were great. I can’t comment on Palapa as we have never been there.
Rick and Grace
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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Used to love the mussels also ribs 😋 at Mark's. Ribs at Lees were also great. We have never tried the Palms, stopped once walked in and left did not feel comfortable, maybe we were too quick to leave. Also Dany on Cupecoy does some great ribs. I don't really fancy steak.
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Re: Best steak in/near Simpson Bay
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Sorry to hear about your hassle there Leona . But didn't they give you a credit for the water splashing ? Lesley, all they did was replace the bottle and chiller. After cleaning up the glass which went EVERYWHERE, including in my shoe. It was just one of those bad nights. We did not stay for dessert or after dinner drinks as we usually would have.
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