The Surf Club Restaurant Surfside - Buy Reservations

Loved the ambience. and the food was really really good. The lobster thermador was out of this world. The desserts were not the best but average. Expensive, loved the vibe and felt it was worth it. Service was also top notch.

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You want 5 start food, service and ambiance? You're at the right place. It's always fantastic to dine at one of Thomas Keller restaurants. We started with all the snacks, table side caesar, for our mains we went with the truffle fettuccini alfredo, lamb chops, branzino, veal parm and finished with a spread of all the desserts. Can't forget to mention that the entire staff was great, Thomas who made our table side salad and presented us with the dessert spread was just the nicest and very knowledgeable. Can't wait to visit again!

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It was. It wasn't necessarily Keller status great (been to most of his restaurants), but it was pretty good. Dessert and drinks stole the show as we sat outside and had an amazing bartender. Great personality and went above and beyond for all those sitting at the bar. Not sure his name, but some sort of latin guy with a beard.Food:- French Onion Dip was AMAZING.- Deviled eggs were eh/just okay. - Caesar Salad was definitely lacking. - Crab Cake was astonishingly mediocre. Bummer. Nice presentation, but tiny and not even tasty. I actually didn't even want to eat it. - Lobster Bisque was more of a soup with lobster. Needed cream. It was good, but not what we were expecting. If it were called something else, I think we would have enjoyed it. But calling it lobster bisque... set the expectation for Lobster Bisque.Anyway, drinks were superb. Can't remember the names and I don't see the cocktails listed online. I will say... one of the drinks was some sort of Pear drink.... not great. But the other drinks made up for it. And the bartender's service and DESSERTS more than made up it.All in all, we'll probably be back. Setting/atmosphere, staff - all 10/10. Food: 8/10Drinks: 9/10

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I did say great food. It was. It wasn't necessarily Keller status great (been to most of his restaurants), but it was pretty good. Dessert and drinks stole the show as we sat outside and had an amazing bartender. Great personality and went above and beyond for all those sitting at the bar. Not sure his name, but some sort of latin guy with a beard.

Food:
- French Onion Dip was AMAZING.
- Deviled eggs were eh/just okay.
- Caesar Salad was definitely lacking.
- Crab Cake was astonishingly mediocre. Bummer. Nice presentation, but tiny and not even tasty. I actually didn't even want to eat it.
- Lobster Bisque was more of a soup with lobster. Needed cream. It was good, but not what we were expecting. If it were called something else, I think we would have enjoyed it. But calling it lobster bisque... set the expectation for Lobster Bisque.

Anyway, drinks were superb. Can't remember the names and I don't see the cocktails listed online. I will say... one of the drinks was some sort of Pear drink.... not great. But the other drinks made up for it. And the bartender's service and DESSERTS more than made up it.

All in all, we'll probably be back.

Setting/atmosphere, staff - all 10/10.
Food: 8/10
Drinks: 9/10

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Classic Beautiful Restaurant in a Great Hotel Excellent Food Great Service Knowledgeable Staff one of my Favorites.

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Had my civil wedding here and go every now and then with my husband and friends. This place is magical. From the food, to the service, to the place. Everythings' perfect!

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We made reservations to first day they opened for the Surf Club for Valentine dinner for during our stay in Miami. we arrived and were seated at a impromptu table facing an exit sign and wall. After heated discussion we were moved by the very arrogant maître'd to a table in the dining room- from that point on we were basically ignored. Repeatedly had to flag down servers for everything- i know Valentine Day is a huge day for restaurants- but this was ridiculous. the portions were honestly minuscule for $550 per couple plus tax and service and any drinks [ i took a photo of the entrée and sent it as a joke to friends.] .
You did get a split of champagne that they try and make u drink first to order other wines. I refused to pay service charge- because we had none! it a beautiful place and under the right management it could be awesome- but i will not go back and recommend anyone not to. honestly not worth it!!!!

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Ideal ambience for a special occasion or to bring your parents. Service was impeccable, from the host, server, manager, busser, sommelier - everyone is helpful and on their A-game.The cocktails were delicious as previous reviews had mentioned it took awhile to for them to come. The Surfside fizz was interesting, I could barely taste the vodka it was almost juice-like, but was certainly feeling the vodka after haha.The crudite was refreshing and the rolls were fluffy. Perfect palate cleansers before the meal. Would absolutely order the deviled eggs, and lobster thermador again, would pass on the wellington given another chance, would have opted for the filet instead.We were warned that ordering the lobster and wellington together would be a lot of rich flavors. The lobster was creamy, buttery, but a great balance with the crust underneath. The wellington was just too fatty and rich, we were only able to eat half and even then I didn't necessarily enjoy it, as much as I wanted to, adding the sauce helped make it a bit more palatable.Would love to return for another occasion and try other dishes on the menu. It's definitely pricey so would save it for something special.

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Thomas Keller has set an expectation with his restaurants that ensure premium service and a culinary experience second to none.

Surf Club falls far below that expectation. Service not attentive and sloppy. Exception was the gentlemen who served the Dover Sole. Caesar salad, average. Oysters Rockefeller and Fettucine with Black Truffle, excellent. Dover Sole, overcooked. Eggplant Parmigiana, abysmal.

No desire to ever dine here again but look forward to our next visit at the French Laundry and Per Se.

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The Surf Club Restaurant really disappointed but before the negative review I'll mention a few great things about the restaurant.The staff is fantastic - all of them. The host was very friendly, and the managers are really hands on and accommodating.Initially our waiter was trying to rush us, and it was strange because it was the last seating, and we were far from the last people to be sat.However, when we politely told him this - he slowed down and he like the rest of the staff was friendly. He was also a good guy.The restaurant is quite stunning with the main dining room being the most beautiful and elegant and while The Surf Club has a formal feel it was not in the least bit stuffy.I know this is a Thomas Keller restaurant but some of the menu items are the same from the previous Four Seasons restaurant La Sirenuse (now the Lido Restaurant) and not just in name but in taste and presentation. How can that be?The Food:The bread was excellent as was the Haas Avocado Salad appetizer but it was all downhill after that.There were four of us which enabled me to sample much of the menu and it was disappointing.The Veal Chop was fatty and chewy and was insulting to serve.The Fettucine Alfredo with Truffles was basic and pedestrian and forgettable.An Eggplant Parm appetizer was strange and mushy - was this dish for babies?Though it was an entree, Bucatini Pomodoro was like an afterthought for a side dish.A pricey seafood item, like most of the food - was just okay.Keeping with consistency, the Chocolate Cake while too dense was certainly not bad but like the rest of the meal was just average and for a world class chef's restaurant and the high prices, I expected more than average ... or below average.

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