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Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 2403 reviews

What User likes about Gertrude's Jazz:
We had our wedding reception at Gertrude in February 2022. The venue is perfectly located and was a fantastic place to have a wedding reception! Gertrude is conveniently located and offers stunning views of the water and the incredible sunset! I have to give Emma a special cry that was our bartender during our event – she can mix a medium drink and was so friendly! Our wedding was on a Tuesday, which the rental from... View all feedback. What User doesn't like about Gertrude's Jazz:
Okay, the ambience was nice an ocean view with the ocean breeze. Stopped here on New Years Eve…the live music was okay, but no one warned about the $15 cover charge, which took us by surprise when we were paying the bill. To add insult to injury, the drinks were terrible (mai tai and even worse the turquoise drink of month)! I did not order food (thankfully), so I can not comment on the food. But I mean if you want t... View all feedback.

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4.6 ★ from 10 reviews

A fantastic place. I have seen fingerstyles and jazz musicians as well as many local favorites. Good food. The owner and her husband are precious stones. I woul...

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Happened upon this place for dinner on open-mic night. Pretty cool experience, as a lot of local folks brought their own instruments. Although the savory crepes...

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What a great time! Yes, there's a cover for the band, but considering you can get handcrafted cocktails here for $12 (easily $15+ elsewhere) and the most expens...

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Really enjoyed this bar. We sat in a corner booth and it was fantastic. Got to see some talented musicians and enjoyed some greats drinks. Also had great charcu...

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Food was cold, and we were charged $10 for cover charge despite online and calendar of entertainment posted outside facility said $5 cover charge. We went back...

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Yelp
4.0 ★ from 222 reviews
Kerry
11.11.2023 - 21:13

We had reservations and they booked a private party on the same night. They didn't notify us and we drove all the way there. The staff didn't apologize and didn...

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G
11.11.2023 - 21:13

Weird bar its so dark inside that you need a flashlight, in order to read the menu. Crappy place.

Alan
11.11.2023 - 21:13

Decent food good drinks. Not really any jazz but an excellent open mic Wednesdays led by Alena.

S
11.11.2023 - 21:13

We were there for the African jazz fusion night. Beautiful view and laid back atmosphere. A lot of fun.

Brian
11.11.2023 - 21:13

Ample beverages, good service and fantastic live music make this a regular destination when we're on the island.

Restaurantji
4.4 ★ from 10 reviews

Loved this place. Great jazz blues mix when we were there. Awesome cocktails. Limited bar menu. Pork sliders were great, pork nacho looked like maybe the best d...

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The food was cold when it was served. The white staff is severely overworked and understaffed. It was a great venue to watch one of our local bands play! The dr...

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At one point, the bartender asked, "Is it your anniversary?" I was a bit confused, and she smiled and said they had roses for us! I can’t express how thrilled I...

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The best salsa band both on and off the island! I visited for the first time a few weeks ago, and I was really impressed!

Greta
07.06.2023 - 04:52

The setting was beautiful, and our server was lovely. The atmosphere was enjoyable. The food was decent, but I wish I could visit again. Unfortunately, we're ba...

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Sirved
4.3 ★ from 249 reviews

Worst culinary experience. Order afteros and would pay?t $1 for them, much less $18. The ?Nachos? we?re basically raw veggies were cut and stabbed on a plate wi...

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We had our wedding reception at Gertrude?s in Feb 2022. The venue is perfectly located and was a fantastic place to have a wedding reception! Gertrude?s is conv...

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The food was cold, and we were charged a $10 cover fee, even though both the online information and the maintenance calendar outside the restaurant indicated it...

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I had dinner here on a lovely evening, and it was quite a unique experience. I was impressed by how many locals brought their own instruments to play. While our...

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Hey everyone, just a heads up about Gertrude: we had an issue with some billing discrepancies. We ordered a soda that was listed on the menu for $10, but we wer...

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Google
4.2 ★ from 436 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.4 ★ from 131 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.2 ★ from 717 reviews
Int Restaurants
4.6 ★ from 608 reviews
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4.7 ★ from 20 reviews

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