Margaritaville Café, Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort

Uncasville, Connecticut

The Mid-Atlantic and New England have a new location for an escape with a tropical flair. Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Café has opened up at Mohegan Sun, located at the new Casino of the Wind. It’s a two-level restaurant. The lower level has good seating, along with a couple of landlocked boats for semi-private seating, each with its own flat screen TV. The stage is in a very nice, strategic location. The upper level is waaaay up, with good views of the floor and stage, with a sizeable tiki god. At the top of the distant ceiling, a rotating monstrous ‘Nor’easter’ cyclonic storm is centered over the downstairs bar, and produces both misty fog and a gusher of margaritas.

The bars are very well stocked. I found a nice selection of rums at both, and I took the time on a briefly calm afternoon to chat up the downstairs bar staff about them. I watched them prepare a selection of classic cocktails for my wife and me, and their mixology skills were evident. The Café’s food combines the chain’s standard favorites with local additions. The Smuggler’s Hold gift shop won’t disappoint the souvenir seeker. For those who gamble, the Casino of the Wind offers an expanded selection of poker.

Margaritaville Management Group has a strong philosophy about staff training & education. I witnessed the results firsthand at their grand opening of this location. Despite a demanding army of hungry and thirsty customers, the management and staff performed beautifully. Kudos to Craig Wilson and the MMG for the job they did in preparing servers, kitchen and bar for the onslaught.

Casino of the Wind

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