Mangroves Bar

This is a pretty good place for a hotel bar and restaurant. However, they are missing a couple of things. First, the drinks are overpriced by $2-$3 each (at least). $19 for an Old fashioned at a hotel bar (and another dollar for an ice ball)? The best food here is the pizza (two topping for $16) which is cheaper than one drink. This is made up by darn good service. Not exceptional, but darn good. A couple of the bartenders make great drinks and are very good. Wait staff above average but nothing you’re going to brag about. No great or normal appetizers. No chips. No nachos. Cheese sticks for $18. Wings, board, or some other stuff that doesn’t make sense for a hotel bar. Missing some basics and high $ for what you get. However, there is no where else to go without taking an U

The restaurant has open seating, so it is a little difficult to accommodate large groups. Our server was fabulous. She was very considerate and helped us when there were issues. They do have some gluten free options. I ordered the beyond beef burger on a gluten free bun. I let the server know not to serve it with french fries, as they are cooked in the same fryer as the chicken tenders that contain gluten. When my food was brought out, we were told that the chefs had put fries on my plate before realizing not to. We informed them that my dish would need to be made again, which did take some time. In addition, my aunt’s mushroom pizza took well over 40 minutes longer than the rest of the food, including mine. The waitress took both my meal and my aunt’s off the bill.

Delicious shrimp quesadillas & chicken wings. Mild wings were slightly spicy & great. Too full, had to take salad home for late night snack. Wonderful, tasty bloody Mary's & our waitress Luann was terrific. Hyatt hotels & times shares are the best. They know how to do things right.

The beyond burger here was done very well and decently priced at $16. I would ask them to make it medium rare next time. I didn’t specify and it was well done. It’s amazing how real the Beyond meat taste like real meat. Jessica was my server and very friendly. She applied a 15% discount to my bill as well for being a Hyatt Residence Guest.

It’s hard to have confidence in a place when you ask the bartender if a specific drink is good and she replies “I don’t know I don’t drink” Really turned me off. Won’t be back.