Strong Water Tavern

All around perfect experience. From the service to the food itself, it was fantastic! The menu is tapas style, so I recommend getting at least 2 plates per person. There are tons of options and it spans from different styles of food — Puerto Rico, Cuban, etc. — which is really cool if you’re into trying new things! I recommend the goat dish if you like lamb and similar meats.

This is probably one of my favorite hotel restaurants. The drinks were great and so was the food. Skip the beer and wine here, have one of their rum cocktails. We actually went here twice during our stay. Would probably say to stay away from the kids cheese quesadia. The other kids items were good. The other restaurant downstairs in this hotel was disappointing.

The open seating area was scenic. Could see the universal resort area, the canal and the man-made waterfall from the top. That was a beautiful experience. Coming to the food, the vegetarian options were too less. But, the options available there tasted good, especially their vegetable hot pot and Curry veggies were delicious among the vegetarian food. In the non veg options, we loved Chicken tenders with steak fries, Goat Curry were top notch. Jerk Chicken was below our expectations as we find it to be just the grilled chicken. In the desserts, Mexican Chocolate Cake was good, and Tres Leches was passable. We had to wait for more than an hour to get our orders on the table. But, what a service! The server was pretty friendly and attentive to the order. We couldn't find the non alcohol drinks. Upon request, he got us Virgin Mojitos and they were great. Overall, one happening experience.

My first time and won’t be my last! Enrique & Sattina my bartenders were simply exquisite! They made my first time a delight! They both were very knowledgeable not only on the Spirits but also the wine selection as-well! The food selection was a fresh breath of air! I highly suggest a nice bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon “Justin” - perfect pair would be the Octopus! Overall a 10/10 experience!

Strong Water Tavern is located inside the "Sapphire Falls" resort at Universal. Once you enter the lobby, continue straight back, and you will see the check-in desk. We arrived before our reservation and were seated immediately. This restaurant is tapas style, so small plates to share. We tried the arroz con Pollo, jerk chicken, black Angus beef sliders, beefsteak empanadas, and chicken tenders. Each dish tasted delicious, and we had zero complaints.

Such a cool spot inside Sapphire Falls - the vibe was relaxed and very "island". Being a rum house, I had to try a signature cocktail and the server was knowledge and recommended the perfect one based on my likes. The curry goat was delicious!!! And was also recommended by our server. Tapas was a great way to go after being out in the heat all day.

This was our fourth visit to Strong Water Tavern. The food is always fantastic and the service is outstanding! You must remember that this establishment serves Tapas, not full-sized meals. The goal is to order several things from different parts of the world and share. On this visit, we had the Grilled Octopus and the Jerked Chicken. The Octopus was cooked perfectly with the right amount of char. The Jerk Chicken was seasoned with the right amount of spices and the meat was very juicy. (I'm married to a Jamaican woman so I know what I'm talking about.) Our waitress, Demi, was out of this world! She was very attentive and we didn't have to wait for anything. I highly recommend Strong Water Tavern. They are top-notch!

Will follow back but, TLDR: Come and eat, come and drink, Todd is awesome Food: - Had the griot after not seeing any pictures. Delicious. Don’t sleep on their plantains. The “burnt” ends had such a rich sweetness to them. And the pork, just falling away at the end of a fork. The chimichurri was delicious. The oil had the right amount of heat and you could scale up -Tequenos. Other reviews were spot on, but had to highlight the texture. It was like a chicken cordon bleu without the chicken. Which sounds odd but the texture of the cheese was just right. Chewy without being squishy and the sauce was phenomenal. A hint of ham so it felt filling -banana bread pudding. Yes. Ice cream. Best. Buy twice. Price breakdown: 2x drinks, 2x meals, 1x dessert. Total = $75