El Tiesto Cafe Fort Lauderdale

We came excited to have a few drinks, sushi rolls and watch the soccer game. I’ll try to keep this short cause they already took too much of my time.

My husband and brother in law ordered a shot of Jameson and a beer. The shot came looking like a watered down rum and coke. IT WAS VISIBLE. At least do a better job to conceal you’re watering down the liquor bottles. We politely told the server that we know it was watered down and she giggled and walked away. No “sorry” or “let me get you another”. Just walks away and doesn’t come back to check on us for an hour.

We were there for 2 hours. Long enough for our server to have multiple side conversations with other staff and even have sushi at the bar herself. Literally a full plate with chopsticks; but not long enough apparently to where we never even got to order one. She never came lol. It was comical at this stage.

We had to literally flash a phone light for her to come and she came with the bill with 20% already included. I understand including the tip with large parties, or when service needs to meet a high standard…. But this was robbery. I’m happy she got to eat.. while we wanted to.. on our dime.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

I had a very disappointing experience at El Tiesto Cafe Bar in Las Olas. The waitress barely cared to attend to us. We ordered two whiskeys, and they were clearly watered down. Every time we needed service, the waitress was sitting in the corner eating instead of checking on customers. On top of that, they automatically added a 20% tip to the bill, which is bold given the lack of service. Definitely not worth the money or the experience

Oh, for all this was a very good experience. The food was very good, the server and hostess were both very nice. My only reservation is a 20% service charge plus having to leave a tip. 

Great music. Food was good. Fried rice can do without the celery. It over powers the dish. Nightlife after 11 is nice. Not too crowded and an overall nice time

El Tiesto never fails I have been to a few of their locations. The food and the drinks are always delicious and the music was fantastic. Our waitress was also amazing. I would definitely recommend.

We did not wind up eating there. We walked up and you can hear the music thumping from down the block. When we got there we explained that the music was too loud to have an enjoyable experience. It was so loud the hostess had to have me step outside to talk because she could not hear me inside the restaurant. They were basically empty except for 1 table but said they could not lower the music. For context this was a Sunday evening not a Friday or Saturday night. They need to learn their audience.

Wonderful, creative , extensive menu and knowledgeable, friendly staff- just much too loud at 5:30 PM on a Saturday- Otherwise, 5-stars!

I was fairly excited to try Dominican sushi as someone who does not like sushi. Unfortunately, the food took fairly long to come out. Each of the individuals in my party received their order at separate times. At this time the restaurant was not busy but there was only one waitress serving each table. Either way, the ambiance was nice and the playlist was wonderful. I was just a bit disappointed by the experience.

We went for the happy hour and really enjoyed their “Dominicanized” sushi. The Ay Vea and the El Fuertw were very good. Also enjoyed the Mofonguitos. Overall a pleasant experience with good music and good food in a great location.

Tiesto will always be favorite place to have with friends and family always litt energy in there !!

My dining partner and I were looking forward to El Tiesto based on their menu online. When we got there, the place was pretty much empty, and for a good reason. The live music was so loud that I had to yell to communicate with the maître d'. We took a table outside, hoping that would be better. Nope. We still couldn't hear one another. No worries because we couldn't get a server either. We left.

This was my fiancés and I first time trying the restaurant. The food was good but the wait time felt like forever. I will give it a try again during non peak hours.

Overall, the experience was really good. Food, music, and ambiance were great. Wish the layout and seating arrangements were better, but we had a great time. Service was slow at first, but got better as the night went on. Would definitely come back.

I ordered sushi and a main dish and I specifically instructed the server to bring the main dish after the sushi, but she brought both at the same time, so I had to eat the hot dish first, and the sushi as a "desert." Food quality was good, however, and portions decent.

I loved the food taste, the presentation was amazing, lots of food choices on the menu. The service was excellent, very pleasant waitress and not a long wait at all. I recommended this restaurant, you will love the food, and everything else.