I'm not sure what is done elsewhere but, when ever I'm in a new bar or restaurant, I inquire as to the price of a beverage or food item if a menu isn't provided before I order. This is because a well drink at one bar might be $2 (local dive bar), the same drink at another bar might be $12 (atlantis casino bar, bahamas). It helps me decide if I want that drink (or 20), BEFORE I order. It helps me to remain Irie. Location means everyting, business is business, no scam there, my opinion.
Beer prices are all over the place in Negril, so if not posted just simply ask. Cheapest I found last week was $150J at a place right near Roots that is set back a little. So you can go there or a place like Sunnyside and drink a lot for a little, or go to Margaritaville, Rick's, and now Bella Donna's and pay roughly $500J for a beer. You know where I will be though I have no problem paying $400J at a place like Catcha with the ambience that is provided.
On a side note, the bickering has grown old. Respect your brother and sister and don't get caught up in the small stuff. The site has a moderator that will make the adjustments if necessary.
IMHO, if the price isn't to one's liking...then don't buy it! There are times when I am willing to pay a bit more for a drink and other times that it is not worth the effort. Times, they are a changing....but bottom line, I am the one that is paying for the drink....so, obviously....we, as the consumer, are in charge. Drink good!!!
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First off,due to their HIGH prices I will never go there again. I also like to go to the bar that charges 2/3 dollars and then leave them a FIVE dollar tip. So many times when I used to take the bus from the airport and saw that beautifull shack by the water & the hills with the goats.
I finally stop there and my dream became a nightmare. Nasty/overpriced. I want the Lollipop to open again.
Right now I'd pay almost anything to have a Red Stripe in Jamaica --- that first one always tastes so good --- and I could even do it lukewarm
I know I've probably paid $5 for a beer or 2 while in JA. I've also paid very little or nothing for a beer, many times. (The free beers usually come after paying for some other service - like a taxi.) Eh, it all evens out in the end. One time, I paid upwards of $4 for warm Red Stripes at one of the nicest restaurants in one of the nicest (non-AI) hotels on the beach road. I watched the bartender pull them out of the fridge, so I knew that was all they had and there was no point in asking for a "cold" Red Stripe. After that, we simply headed over to C&D for some ice-cold $200 J beers, in order to offset the warm, expensive beers we just had.
I have an idea , wait until you get to Negril and go to the chinamans across from the Scotiabank you can buy 3 cases that's 72 beer for 7200j , now load up your cooler bag and head to the beach. With the money you saved you can support the local beach venders , fruit lady , patty guy , musicians ,ect. Now sit back and relax.
Great advise Roy Mon! We do go to chinamans for cases of Red Stripe, and buy some at the bar of our hotel!
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There is a small shop next to AhhBees.One morning my wife and I were going to AhhBees for Burgers and he wasn't open yet.We went inside the little shop,it has a couch a couple chairs and a small bar.There is an old Rasta in there and we decided to get a couple coffees and wait for Aubie to open.I ordered the coffees and he went and made them.They were very good coffees.When it was time to leave I asked him how much I owed him,he said $10.I said you got to be fu#@ing kidding me.He just looked at me with a blank look on his face as if I was an idiot.I guess I was since I didn't ask how much a coffee cost.So he got his $10 and we left.This **** is really too bad as they were really good coffees and if he hadn't ripped me off he would have made the $10 many times over as I spend at least five weeks a year there and I really like quality coffee.I don't think they even realize that by doing this to people they are losing more money than they ever get for the one time ripoff.
It takes away from the good/pure folks,like Sip & Bites who give you a good meal for a good price. I bought them a can of Old Bay seasoning last Dec.
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