Playa Miami - Miami Beach (FL)

1 /5 Diamond J: Ordered 2 baked mac and cheese with steak and lamb chops. Asked for both to be medium and they came out well done and flavorless. Mac and cheese were okay. Steak said it came with the bone which was a lie. The wait time was an hour plus. The music was loud it was impossible to communicate. The restaurant was dirty but they played good music. 224 dollars for everything I feel robbed.

1 /5 Adejah Pollard: I heard great things about this place so I came for dinner. Absolutely terrible experience. The menu was very pricey but I went prepared for that and I don’t mind expensive. I love paying the price for a great culinary experience, but the food was just awful. I got the lamb chops, I asked for medium and it came well done and on top of the toughness it was extremely bland, absolutely no flavor. I had a side of mashed potatoes with that which was just as bland and flavorless. My wife got the lobster mac and cheese which was dry and the lobster was overcooked and not edible. She also had the spicy maple bourbon wings and all she got was the wings. There was no spice, no maple and no bourbon. Bland and tasteless just like everything else. Now let’s talk about the service-as you’d expect—terrible! Our waitress never came to our table to check on us for over an hour. I wanted another drink and had to wait 1 hr 15 mins to get another one. When she finally checked on us I expressed my dissatisfaction with the food and made it clear I wasn’t fishing for a discounted meal and just wanted to make it known that the food is terrible. She said she would let the chef know. The bill came and nothing was taken off. I did say this wasn’t the goal but damn paying $330 for food we didn’t eat or enjoy is a bit wild. Not even an apology was given. The ambience was great so we tried to make the best of it by singing along to the great music. They have the vibe on 10 so maybe they should just stick to being a club/lounge and leave the food alone.

5 /5 Kayla Weiser: Such a beautiful spot with amazing vibes! The decor is gorgeous, the music was on point, and the service made the whole experience feel elevated but still fun. We started with a couple cocktails (the Dragon Berry Sidecar and Strawberry Lemon Drop—both SO good), and then had the Caesar and Cobb salads which were super fresh and flavorful. For mains, we tried the petite filet and the sweet chili glazed salmon—and let me just say, I don’t usually love salmon but this one completely changed my mind. It was perfectly cooked and not fishy at all. Everything came out beautifully plated and the atmosphere just tied it all together. Definitely a place I’ll be coming back to!

5 /5 Tyrone: I had the jerk chicken pasta, baked mac & cheese, and those calamari rings—and let me tell you, every bite was a home run. The jerk pasta had the perfect balance of spice and creaminess, the mac & cheese was rich and bubbly comfort food, and the calamari rings were golden-crispy with just the right kick. And seriously, the plating was stunning—each dish looked as good as it tasted. The vibe was very chill, nice ambience to it. My table’s waiter John was very well mannered and carried out our orders to a T. Absolute, above and beyond service.