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Was amazing now starting to feel a bit tired - Will give it another shot
This was an amazing place. our last we had an average experience in our last visit with the appetizers, salads and pizzas being ok but nothing special. Will give it another go as was one of my favorite spots.
Be the first to ReplyCall it a come back!
Always a pleasure eating at Michael’s. We used to have a branch back home, which has sadly closed. The Wynwood branch brought back ALL the feels. The oysters, the baked feta, the pork belly, all absolutely scrumptious!! Staff were all fabulous, from the hostess to our wait staff and buss-guy. Ray the Sommelier was excellent and consistently made great recommendations. We’re all looking forward to going back for more.
Be the first to ReplyA+
This was our fourth time here. The food was outstanding (best we’ve had here) and our server Amanda made the whole experience just delightful. Love this place. ❤️❤️
Be the first to ReplyBrunch/Lunch
It is always great at MIchael’s Genuine Design District!! Great ambiance & amazing food. The takitos are Amazing 🥂🥰
Be the first to ReplyBest Pastrami
One the tastiest pastrami sandwich i ever had. I been here in the early days of the restaurant when i came for the first time in Miami and after all this year the quality is still there.
Be the first to ReplyOff to the Arsht afterwards!
We had drinks and did the small-medium plates, multiple options! Two dozen oysters, Duck confit, Mains mushrooms, bucatini pasta (awesome), endive and a special shout out for the kimchi pork belly! If you get only one plate… get the pork belly! Had a really wonderful white wine from Spain too!
Be the first to ReplyDelicious
Located in the heart of the midtown you don’t want to miss out on this place. Bartender was amazing! We didn’t have a res so we sat at the bar. The tuna the salad and the steak were INCREDIBLE!! Neighbors had truffle pizza and chicken. Smelled and looked good! This is a must eat spot!! Thanks for the consistency
Be the first to ReplyVery good meal
Really good food. Seafood in particular was great. Outdoor seating a little too crowded - only complaint. Service was very attentive
Be the first to ReplyDisingenuous
The irony of this is that this spot is disingenuous despite it purporting to be “ genuine “ and “approachable” The hostess greets you without looking at you. You say hello and she continues her business. You say I'm here for a reservation for four. Before I do though I ask her if anyone has arrived. She looks behind me and says pointing to a group behind me, "oh I thought they were with you." And blurts out rudely that she can't seat me. No apologies. Deal with our policy attitude. She tells me I can get a seat at the bar, (which is full): “ it's a first come first serve basis.” I go inside, because it's raining, but I am standing in the way and uncomfortable. I know my friends are locked in traffic in the rain. I wonder out loud to the hostess if maybe there is somewhere I could sit to wait that's not at the full bar nor standing in the way? She huffs a gesture, steps out behind her podium, rolls her eyes, goes to check, spins back, says: sit at the high top. I sit as ordered and as I do not drink alcohol I am not offered even a glass of water until I request it. It’s tap water. No filter, just like the waitstaff with their delivery we soon were about to find out. At this point I want to leave ... but I am meeting 3 friends from high school who have driven 4.5 hours from Orlando and one from NJ via Ft. Lauderdale. At this point I start to feel that this place is not what it says it is on their website touting a Michelin finesse and being warm and “approachable” and what does that even mean? My NJ friend arrives and we are seated at 6:10 by Sebastian . He returns to the table and offers us drinks but neither of us drink. I order bottled water just to shake the feeling that he is not liking the lack of a bar tab. My two other friends arrive at 6:15 and 6:35 for our reservation at 6pm. Traffic and issues with valet notwithstanding they were not that late. Waiter later comes back so we can order (no description, no specials, no suggestions, no class) and announces non apologetically that we have been at the table for an hour, that at 8pm a large party is coming in. We need to move. We are shocked, speechless and calmly explain that we reserved this table. I've never ever in all my Michelin- star-studded -dining -experiences -worldwide, ever never been asked to move in mid dining. He insists. I ask for the manager. Gina bounces over with a disingenuous smile. No apology or even a compensatory promise… she needs us to move. I get up and ask if I may have a word in private away from my guests, after all I chose this restaurant for our gathering. And she is embarrassing me in front of my guests. I tell Gina we will not move and I have never been so embarrassed to have her even approach us with that request is rude. She needs to figure something else out and not ruin our evening. She is intransigent and offers us a middle of the room table and one near the door. For a moment I feel I need to negotiate with her and then I remember I am the one being mistreated and I simply tell her we will finish our meal and we will leave. I head back to the table but I am truly disgusted by the tackiness and low level of service. Of course this ruins a good 20 minutes more of our conversation. And in the end they actually found another table for this so - called important gathering. No apologies from these people, not even a free water for our troubles. So here is my review. The service is poor. The attitude is disingenuous. The food gave the two of us that ate the greasy chicken a gastric issue, the bucatini was not fresh pasta and its shrimp tasted frozen. It’s overpriced, overrated and over presumptuous. I had not dined here for some years but it was too late before I remembered why. The last time I ate here when I was with our large production crew and the waiters overcharged us for our bottles of wine and added plates we had not ordered. I recall the uncomfortable debate we had to have with them for our bill. Michael’s Disingenuous Food and Drink - indeed. Stay away from the hype.
Be the first to ReplyLove this place…
My favorite restaurant by far! From service to atmosphere… and then the food! Big thank you to our server Ramon the special attention…
Be the first to ReplyDisappointing
Although the outdoor dining space was lovely, the food was extremely disappointing. Very small portions and questionable mixing of flavours. Prices are ridiculously high for what you get. Octopus was awful. Left hungry. We will not be back nor do we recommend this place if you are hungry.
Be the first to ReplyNever on Sunday ( that is their spectacular burger isn’t on the brunch menu!) Michael’s deserved a Michelin ⭐️
Our number 1 favorite restaurant in Miami. Always great and consistent. Frankly it deserved a Michelin ⭐️ Pros Roast chicken, the hamburgers, the sardines, oysters and the very friendly and knowledgeable team. We have never been disappointed with any meals here. And the recently renovated space makes this all the more delightful Cons Hence the headline. Burgers aren’t served at Sunday brunch. That said the breakfast pizza was superb. We’ve been going for years and try and come as often as possible. Lunch is especially good!
Be the first to ReplyNice Outdoor Lunch
We ate here while in the Design District. The food was good and the service was very good. We enjoyed the outside setting, which bumped up the rating.
Be the first to ReplyGotta leave a perfect note! 🤩
Everything from our experience was perfect!!! First while walking in the design district we heard ambiance music and could feel the warm ambiance of the place. We were automatically greeted when we arrived and we’re taking care of right away. We got a terrasse table outside and we’re happy to find ventilators running outdoor as it was a very hot day. The waitress was so nice as well and told us that the owner is actually producing its own vanilla sirop from a tall tree that is in the garden (she showed us the tree). From that point I order a marvellous drink that had this sirop. It was so delicious and unique! We were not that hungry so ended out sharing a meal me and my daughter. We feel in love with the kale pizza. The pizza was well balanced and had a combination of kale purée, caramélisés onions and fresh cheese. We are the pizza with a grilled squash salad! The perfect combination. We definitely wanted to go back before our departure but (with no surprise) it was fully booked. I suggest you book in advance of your trip as this place is pretty busy. We were just lucky to have a place as it was Wednesday noon time :) Enjoy!!!
Be the first to ReplyIt used to be a great restaurant. Not anymore.
I used to love this place. The food and service were superb. We visited the place again, but this time we find out that the place got expanded. But it seems that their success got to them. The food was bland, nothing to talk about and the service was even worse. Just pushy waiters, that complain if you don’t leave at least 22% tip. I really going to miss this place. But im not coming back.
Be the first to ReplyDelicious dining and great experience.
Great food, great ambiance and wait staff was terrific . We sat outside on the patio and ended up chatting with the couple next to us. Even with a little rain, we were ok outside under the umbrellas. The food was amazing. The duck was the best we have ever had.
Be the first to ReplyDisappointing Lunch
The restaurant is out of certain items on the menu in the early afternoon. The service was average at best especially for the prices. We waited 15 minutes for a drink from the bar, the waitress tells us that the bar is backed up. The real issue is that the bartenders are standing around talking to their friends sitting at the bar and not working. The food is very average, this place was highly recommended to me by several people the place was packed so I assumed that the food has to be good.
The food is worse than any chain restaurant. I would never go to this place again.
Sublime Food
One of the best meals we have had in Miami enhanced by the spectacular professional service of an amazing waitress, Amanda who assisted our waiter.
Amanda is an incredible member of an amazing team of servers at Michaels Genuine, a real team leader, they are so fortunate to have her on their team.
We ordered a myriad of different dishes, each one was wonderful and to perfection.
Especially loved their deserts, sticky toffee pudding was outstanding.
Will be back really soon
Great food
Our first time going here and on a Saturday nite. Reservations are a must. But the food was very good. Plates are almost all shareable. Cocktails and delicious. Try the house cocktail with bourbon. Recommended. For food we tried the pork bell. Octopus , duck confitt, arroz negro and deviled eggs.
Be the first to ReplyAvoid this place
We went on a weekday night, 4 people. Positive: first class service and good valet parking. I am happy to spend money but is there a chef in the back? #1 Wine by the glass, nothing special except the Champagne. Markup over 300%. We ordered about 12 different dishes. Many we asked for slight changes, such as Octopus not so spicy, Monkfish slightly different, etc.NO on every request. At this price point I would expect some variation available. NO If this fast food prepared in advance? We had the Burrata, said it came from New York. Not fresh. Octopus so spicy inedible. A small pice of bread $8. Butter with it was good but $8? Monkfish is not an expensive fish. Maybe 6 oz piece. Nothing with it,NOTHING $38 and would not change the preparation. We sat outside but noise level high. Both the men & lady bathrooms were filthy, could not use. I would avoid this place.
Be the first to ReplyLove It!
Our go to place when in the Design District! Love the more expanded area, always have a great meal .
Be the first to ReplyBeautiful renovations
We have been fans of Chef Michael Schwartz for decades. This was our first visit to Michael’s Genuine since they reopened after renovations. What a beautiful space they have created….inside and outside. The entire new arrangement is so comfortable and inviting.
I would unfortunately have to say that my dinner on this one particular night was not the usual high standard I’ve always known at Michael’s. For starters, our waiter strongly promoted the mushroom toast…his “personal favorite” and a “new big hit with customers.”
Well, it wasn’t bad, but having had just about every other starter on Michael’s menu, the mushroom toast would be at the bottom of MY list for favorites. In fact, it wouldn’t even be on my list. It was just a big hunk of toasted bread spread spread with mushrooms, ricotta, and grated cheese.
The waiter also strongly urged us to order the crispy veal. He said it was so popular it was “flying off the shelves.” This too was a big disappointment. Served in a very unappealing way on the plate, it looked like a pop tart. It was dry, chewy, difficult to cut even with a steak knife.
Thank goodness my husband ordered the short ribs which were outstanding!
Having been to Michael’s so many times for so many years, I am really surprised my two selections turned out to both be so disappointing. I really must wonder if the waiter pushed those 2 choices so strongly for reasons other than their alleged “popularity.”
We will definitely return to Michael’s. Couldn’t keep us away. It’s always been so exceptional in every way. But next time I will probably avoid the recommendations of the waiter.
Return Trip to Michael's
We were introduced to Michael's by a 20 year resident on North Miami and the design district. This time we remembered how big the sandwiches were and got 1 to share. The turkey must have been a pound of meat on sourdough bread. The fries were better than McDonald's, hot and crispy.
We had signature cocktails that were definitely worth the price
Try it and you will return as well
Terrible service!
Was at the restaurant at 4:00 pm, half of tables empty in the courtyard. So, not very busy by any means. Waiter showed up 10 min after the hostess sat me and to tell me he will be back with water, that also took another 10 min to arrive. I ordered a summer squash salad that took literally 30 min to arrive, with couple of pieces of squash and raffish totally without dressing and by the portion size should probably be in the appetizer section of the menu.
Waiter did not come back until I asked for the check.
Michael’s Genuine has progressively declined in quality and service recently.