Mafolie Hotel & Restaurant

My parents stumbled upon this hotel looking for a drink after a round of golf. After that first day, they went back 3 more times during our 10 day trip to the island before bringing the whole family. We came here for a drink on the last night of our trip as we watched the sun set. The bar and hotel have cute décor but the open air views steal the show. At night the lights on the bar set a great backdrop with the city lights behind.
The service was amazing — everyone there was beyond friendly. The bartender made some custom drinks for us and even gave us some free Bushwacker shots.
I didn’t eat here but wish I had just so that I didn’t have to leave!
This is one of the top places I would recommend in St Thomas to get a drink and/​or a nice dinner.

Manny the chef hooked up amazing shrimp /​salmon /​tuna salads even though the kitchen was closed when we checked in at 3 pm. The salad dressing was delicious. Paige the bartender hooked up some mean mixed drinks. You will not find a more breath taking view from a bar /​restaurant than at Mafolie. Wonderful spot.

I don’t post a lot of reviews but when you’ve had an experience like I had I feel it is my duty to write a review. I’ve been St. Thomas usvi several times now and when I go it’s with my family and we are a loud group of 20 so when we go out to eat the expectations generally have to be lowered as food is never right or someone’s order gets missed or some other issue arises, I get it, it’s hard to get it right for a group that size. Today that all changed, I’ll start with the staff at mafolies never once did a water glass reach the bottom before it was filled, the bread basket was always replenished, and it’s a small thing but they brought the kids food first with the soup so they could eat as we have 6 small children. Never once was the service an issue it was hands down the best dinning experience I’ve had on this island. Now to the food I had the sea bass it was delicious not one complaint from any kid and we have 2 very picky eaters one of the girls not only finished her dinner but ate half of grandmas fillet. I highly recommend mafolies to anyone visiting St. Thomas usvi.

Excellent view. Recommend going before sunset. Food was good. Drinks were good. Service good as well. Pricey though…

Stayed here a few years ago with my friend and had an enjoyable time. Room is nice. Property is very nice, view is breath-​taking, owners are friendly. Food in restaurant is delightful. We paid a very good rate for our room/​stay.
Our only complaint wouldn’t be a complaint against the hotel or restaurant, but against the location being at the top of the hill. It is not the safest to walk down the hill due to on-​coming traffic and needing to take a taxi pretty much everywhere.
Overall, I would gladly stay here again!

My family went to Mafolie (restaurant only) to celebrate the 30^th wedding anniversary of my in-​laws. I can think of no better choice for this type of occasion, as the wait staff, food, and views were all superb.

We are here today for Sunday brunch, we wanted to do something different on our last day on the island. As we walked down the stairs into the restaurant I was stunned by the incredible view! We were warmly greeted by our bartender /​waiter Paige, a genuinely great host. The food and drinks were just delightful. It was a dining highlight for sure, we will remember this brunch when we think about St Thomas!

We went here just for dinner. We went with a local and made reservations for «on the railing» but when we walked in they seemed confused (they know how to TAKE the reservation, they just can’t KEEP the reservation). We got a nice table but not on the railing, believe me, if you go here for dinner, you have to sit on the railing because the view is the main reason you go here. Food was fine, for comparison I got fungee as a side and the fungee at other places was better. My wife had potfish and I had linguine and both were fine, not great. Her brother-​in-​law (our local guide for the week) had eaten here before and was not impressed. Service was slow (I know, island time, but the table next to us had drinks and food a lot quicker than us even though they were seated after us — different server). It’s worth a trip, just be sure to sit on the railing to get your full money’s worth.

Yet another fantastic meal at Mafolie hotel. We frequent this place because of the great view and Steven behind the bar does a great job of serving our dinner.
The food is wonderful and I recommend the seafood linguini and a chicken Caesar salad. We even had a piece of key lime pie and raspberry cheesecake tonight.
Try some of the local side dishes and bring your camera. The views are insane.
Make reservations so that you are sure to get a seat. But if not, sit with Steven at the bar and say hello to Matt too.
Come where the locals eat!

We went for dinner… I felt like I was in Greece. This open style restaurant overlooks the down town area and it is beautiful. The services were average for the island. I had the lobster and tuna tartar loved it… I can’t remember what my parents had but I know they loved it as well. Desert was good as well. Add this to your list for a great view!

My family stayed here on Aug. 15, 2014 as a stop over on the way home from St John (we had an early flight out the next morning). This hotel is a little gem. The pricing is right, the rooms are spacious, and the restaurant is OUTSTANDING! We will definitely be back. One warning, the hotel is closed from Aug. 17 — Nov. 1 this year, but the restaurant is supposedly still open.

They went above and beyond to help us out when they didn’t have. Great views! We definitely enjoyed some champagne by the pool.

I have been wanting to try this restaurant and finally got a chance. My waitress, Rehenia, was friendly and attentive — fantastic. It was the best service I have had on the island so far. I had Rehenia’s passion fruit juice, she makes it fresh, with mango rum on top. Incredible. The conch chowder, avocado salad and Grand Marnier chocolate cake were delicious. I will be back for sure.

I am a local here on St Thomas. Right before Christmas time, I had four people come down here and I chose to put them up at the Mafolie Hotel. The staff was extremely helpful with my changing plans in how many guests I had coming in to STT!!! They were able to accommodate the second two people at the last minute which was awesome!!!
The view is breathtaking there! They have a nice pool, & deck/​patio/​lounging area. I know breakfast is offered in the mornings although I did not join them for my guests. Dinner, however, I can vouch for. They have GREAT steaks! My husband and I dine in at their restaurant even when we do not have company in town.

We went to Mafolie for our anniversary dinner, and had a wonderful experience. I had Caribbean lobster and it was delicious. We also had the key lime pie for dessert, and it is very good. The wait staff was very nice, and the host went out of her way to make sure we were taken care of (she got a cab for us and didn’t see us leave in it, so she called the cab to be sure we were taken care of — totally above and beyond). What makes this place extra special is the view. The restaurant looks out over Charlotte Amalie’s harbor, and if you eat at dusk you will see the twinkly lights come on in the town, plus on the cruise ships as they pull out to set off for their next destination. Very romantic! My family has been dining at Mafolie since the 1970s and it has never failed us.

The view is GREAT! And FREE breakfast in the AM. Now, for the brutality. The rooms are expensive (though, probably cheapest on the island at 150 $ per night) and the only internet is at the resturaunt. The signal is weak. SO if you work online. You will want to find a better place to stay. But the view is AMAZING. So if you are looking to avoid work. stay here and you will have to. =)

5 stars for the view even if you just go for a drink at the bar. The transition from sunset on the harbor to nighttime lights in Charlotte Amalie is spectacularly beautiful.
The food was very good but not blow your socks off great — very traditional dishes served with some Island flair. Still, it was our best meal so far this week and I’ll definitely return on my next trip.
Service was EXCELLENT (thx Liz).

I ate at Mafolie in early Jan 2013. This has a fabulous view of Charlotte Amalie and the food is really good. I had the caribean lobster which was so excellent.
Finished the meal with key lime pie which I never pass up. Good as well!
My in-​laws introduced us to this place. They are regualrs and I can see why.

The view is the only thing that warrants any stars.
The host stand asked if we had reservations, we didn’t. Their book must have been empty, because at 6:00 on a Friday night, we were one of two tables. Nice foreshadowing.
The food was below average. The pricing was unnecessarily high.
The décor was lacking. String lights and metal poles were not what I would expect to see with their targeted, upscale, diner.
The service was awful, we went during low season, and were the server’s only table. We were mostly ignored, and towards the time for the check we couldn’t even get our server to speak to us.
This really deserves one star, but the view is phenomenal.

I got this hotel on a deal from Hotwire. The views are unbeatable but the road to get here is treacherous. Stay somewhere near the bottom of the hill near the harbor because there are no sidewalks to walk down the hill and some of the taxis will not fetch you that far up. Hotel should be downgraded to a motel.