My wife and I have booked 3 nights at Harborside at the end of October using remaining SOs for 2009. We don't want to bring a lot of food for the few days we will be there, so are there any suggestions as to absolute essentials. We have heard the restaurants are very pricey--would anyone recommend the Atlantis meal plan or can you recommend nice restaurants for two that won't break the bank. Finally, how does one get in touch with Sandra Ferguson, who operates a taxi and comes highly recommended in these posts. Any other hints, advice, or warnings for Harborside would be wonderfully appreciated.
Thanks,
Tider
We just returned from Harborside on Saturday.
We found that most of the restaurants onsite were ridiculously overpriced.
The first night we were tired and ate at at the Point down by the pool - nice spot overlooking the harbor and quite reasonable for burgers etc.
We enjoyed Bimini Road in the Marina - nice atmosphere and some entrees were not too expensive.
The best meal we had was at Columbus Tavern - about a 30 minute walk (or a quick taxi ride $9.00) from the resort towards the golf course. It is on the water, with a lovely view. Happy hour is from 5-7 daily, with half priced drinks and free conch fritters. Wine is $3.00 - beats the $10.00 at the restaurants on property. The meals are delicious and quite reasonable. We went back a second time.
Another favorite was Montagu Gardens, on the other side of the bridge. They provide a free shuttle service to and from the restaurant. The driver was our waiter. The ambience is really nice, and the prices reasonable. Nothing on the menu is more than $30.00, and all entrees come with salad and french bread with parmesan butter - the best I have had in a long time.
We also ate at the Poop Deck, which is affordable, with happy hour from 5-7, half price drinks and conch fritters. Another lovely setting overlooking the harbor.
I recommend that you take any dry goods you will need, such as cereal and snacks. We couldn't believe the prices in the grocery store.
We used Sandra's taxi service upon arrival, but there are so many taxis and they all charge the same price - around $35.00 depending on the number of people and bags. Just make sure you confirm the price beforehand.
Our flight was delayed, and our poor driver waited for several hours, even though we emailed Sandra with updates about the delay. We felt badly for him and gave him an extra large tip.
We ddn't bother using her on the way back to the airport.
There is a liquor store nearby with really cheap prices for such essentials.
Check out all the restaurants in the "dining guide" and "what to do guide".
