Madame Janette

Still the best in Aruba

We have been going to Madame Janette's since they have been open and it is still the best.This year we went twice during our one week stay. Thomas and his team does an amazing job. The food is always great as well as the portions. The service is great as well. They know how to treat the customer to make them come back.

Very dissapointed

The wine we ordered upon arrival came with a fly in it. I understand that this happens but I think that another glass should have been complimentary. I didn't ask for it to be taken off the bill but I think they should have done it without a request. It put a damper on the rest of the meal because it actually went in my mouth, thank goodness I did not swallow it!

Six of us had our annual dinner at Madame Janette's this year on March 25, 2012. A reservation is necessary. The atmosphere is wonderfully Caribbean, and lit prettily with tiny white lights. There is live music. It is a romantic setting, breezy and humming with activity, warm, friendly. Our server was adept and faithful. This was my third visit. Since I have enjoyed it every other time, I again ordered the almond crusted grouper. Alas! There was no crunch to the almonds as before, and although it was a good sized portion, the grouper was merely ordinary, and I should have asked that the green unappetizing sauce be on the side. As an appetizer, I ordered the goulash soup. It was over spiced, over salty and inedible. I shared a taste and my opinion was borne out. Also in the past, I enjoyed their 'family style' vegetables: the potatoes au gratin, the creamed spinach. Alas again! The potatoes, while acceptable, were not as remembered, and the creamed spinach suffered from its' cream sauce: gloppy, glutinous and reminiscent of a TV dinner. The other meals were appreciated, however, especially the Gianni Versacce (lobster and tenderloin). We'll give this restaurant another try next year, I sure hope they step up their game, especially in the sauce department.

Excellent as usual. My family and I recently dined at MJ's and the meal was wonderful. Our table had beef, seafood, chicken and pork dishes and all were fantastic. Our servers were attentive and friendly. We did not feel rushed at all - we were able to enjoy our meal in a beautiful atmosphere and at a relaxed pace. It happened to a birthday celebration for a family member and the staff at MJ's was kind enough to provide us with a complimentary dessert - what a nice touch !!! Thanks MJ's for a great experience - we will be back.

We have been dining at MJ's for many years. This trip, we dined 4x in 3 weeks. We just love it, and its our favorite on the island. We were there for our last evening, and it could not have been nicer. The food was scrumptious. I had the rack of lamb, my husband had the Chilean sea bass. So good, presentation beautiful. The service was the best. Jean, and Sophie, took care of us each time. We sat near the music which we love!
Chris, the manager is like seeing an old friend! We are treated like the king and queen of Aruba, and cannot wait until November to go back. By far, the best spot and best food in Aruba. Thanks to the wonderful staff at MJ's for fabulous dinners. We sent family and friends too!

I have been a faithful Aruba vacationer for 26 years, bringing many people with me who have also caught Aruba fever.

Madame Janettes has been a staple on Aruba for many, many years. Sadly, I think their reputation has outstripped their ability to perform. I ate my final meal at this establishment on March 17th. We had an 8:30 reservation and were served our entree's at 10:15 p.m. only after complaining to the management. The quality of the food was still very good, but how long should you wait to be fed?

Offers of free drinks and dessert doesn't make up for atrocious service and the kitchen's inability to keep up with demand.

Sometimes growth is a bad thing. MJ's has sacrificed their Aruban charm to become a large restaurant that can no longer serve their clientele properly. And that's a shame. When you see electronic beepers being handed out like the Cheesecake Factory then you know that the party is over.

MADAME JANETTE (MJ)continues to impress us with their come back from a few years ago, so we continued to keep them on our list of restaurants to visit more than once while in ARUBA and we have rarely been disappointed in doing so. This year was no exception though we did note a slight lack of consistency from one visit to the next which we attributed to different chefs. MJ continues to be one of the overall best eating establishments in ARUBA and we believe that will continue to be the case for the foreseeable future. Go and enjoy.

OMG!!! We have been coming to Aruba for the past 7 years and we have been to MJ before and it was very good, this year we tried it again and boy did it WOW us! This is now my favorite restaurant on the isalnd! The location we sat was close to the singing couple, but not too close. The server Jan(it was a male, that is the way he spells it, pronounced John) and the head mgr, Thomas who we have seen in the past as a waiter now moved up. He made sure everything so just so right. Gave us good recom. on the food and desserts. Weather was beautiful, perfect amount of people, kept filling our water up. Then after dinner we decided that the night was still young and headed to the bar for another great time! Thankx to Jan & Thomas for making lastnight our favorite night on the island this year! Cheers! xo

have been to Aruba 8 times and feel as if I had eaten at every establishment on the island but had not tried MJ. What a colossal disappointment. Our table for 2 was in a poor location, surrounded by whining kids. While our server was initially attentive, recommending a wine and pouring the first glass, it quickly died. We poured our own wine and had to flag down the bus girl for attention as it seemed our server had vanished. The photographer interrupted us 3 times to take our picture and while the establishment is nicely lit, its vast and lacks intimacy. The food is quite good, although its very rich, and the portions are huge but the service is better at a local burger joint. There are far better restaurants on the island with superior service, food and ambience.

Year after year this restaurant is always a delight. Food is out of this world, service top of the line!

My husband and I have been gong to Aruba for the last 22 years. It was not until 5 years ago that we we discovered M. Jeanette's. We make a point of spending our wedding anniversary there and try to make it back at least 1x during our two week stay. Highly recommend this dining experience

Madame Janette's is always a dinner destination for us when we are in Aruba and this time as most we were not disappointed. The food and service were excellent, we will return on our next visit.

My husband and I have been going to MJ's since it opened. We just love it. We have sent our friends and family from home, and they all feel the same. We just had 2 great dinners there. The Rack of lamb is the best on the island. My husband had their signature "Butcher Steak" whicn melted in his mouth. The staff is the friendliest, and best on the entire island, the reason we go back so many times. The ambiance is just beautiful, sitting outside under the moonlight with beautiful music, played by a grat husnband and wife team.
Thanks for another great eveinging of good food and wonderful 5 star service. We will go again in March, 3x!

Disappointing!! After hearing many raves about MJ'S, we were excited to give it a try. We have dined at many "high end" restaurants in Aruba and expected more than was delivered. The crispy asparagus was missing the crumbled gorgonzola and lacked flavor. My sea bass was cooked perfectly, unfortunately every other item on the plate was either overpowering (soy) or bland (wasabi mashed potatoes). All in all, every plate lacked the "zing" we expected, the flavors were muddled, at best. For the price, we expected much more.

We've eaten here now 2 times and continue to love it. It's a great environment as you are seated outside. This past visit, I had the almonded coated grouper and the fish was at least 12-14 0z. Let's just say it was huge. It came with really good dutch potatoes cooked with bacon and onions. For dessert, we took a gamble and tried the key lime pie, but it wasn't what I had expected. I don't blame the restaurant as I'm normally a chocolate guy and skipped out as I figure it would be good to try something new. In any case, everything else was great, service was perfect and it's a place I'd recommend to others visiting the island.

Voor ons het beste restaurant van Aruba. Christiaan en zijn personeel zijn werkelijk top. geen minpuntje te bedenken. Zeer goed gegeten. Geweldige bediening en entourage. aan te bevelen,

Over all, the best food, staff and restaurant on the island. Service is prompt and friendly, portions are huge. Our daughter swears by the Grouper, hubby loves the Cordon Bleu and steak or one of the specials is usually my choice. Anyone we recommend MJ's to has not been disappointed.

Food, presentation and service was excellent. Had Sea Bass (special) and Grouper (menu) and it was cooked perfectly. Sides of potato au gratin and creamed spinach were as good as I've ever had. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Excellent service and food was amazing!!! Best rack of lamb we've ever eaten. Highly recommend and still the best restaurant on the island.

We really enjoyed MJ's. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was very Carribbean and our waiter, Wesley, was the greatest! The guitar player was very good too. Would definitely recommend this restaurant to others.

I have been going to MJs for years but after this experience its time to move on and spend my money elsewhere. The food was good but not great -This place seemed to have slid over the last few years. I asked for my steak cooked Medium well and it came out rare - sent it back it came out medium rare = finally the third time I eat whatever they gave me but it was still under cooked- service was horrible horrible horrible - the waiter was slow never came by to ask how things were and spent the night chatting with guests rather than serving them - the place is also very hot and crowded
This place is not worth the money

had been told over and over to go here during our stay so decided to give it a try. While I agree the food itself is beyond wonderful, the service we got left ALOT to be desired! We were seated with the sun in ones face , then moved and it then took a while to even get someone to come take the starter order-she seemed to be waiting for us to ALL lay down our menus totally. They had a "team concept" of people bringing food etc so hard to know who to ask for what. The FOOD was WOW-though will say did not totally love the crabcake starter as the sauce was so sweet it overwhelmed and crabmeat was non-existent. However, the seafood and beef dinners were excellent. Tried for dessert and ordered the Swiss Choc Souffle but after waiting and waiting, they NEXT waitress came out with 2 slices of choc. CAKE! Kitchen had "misunderstood" what we wanted. Again great tasing food but service was like it had opened last week not for years. Will give another try down the road but not my Top 10

Greatly enjoyed our meal. Both of us had the almond crusted grouper and it was excellent(as always. Wanted to get desert but the portions were so big that neither of us had room for it. The courtyard seating was comfortable(nice breeze)and the music great. Service was good too. Definitely a must to go to.

Fifth year in a row and not disappointed. Very large portions, which I thought might be an issue after reading a few other reviews. There were four of us and we couldn't finish (again). Rave reviews from the table for variety, preparation, and taste

The best food I've ever tasted! The best restaurant experience in my life! From the moment we stepped out of the cab, we had amazing service. The greeters, hosts, bar staff, waiters and the musician all made it a memorable evening for me and my loved ones. The twinkling lights, candles, cloth flames and overall ambience just made it that much more heartwarming. We still look at the pictures we had taken there and remember every moment fondly.