Rusty Pelican Miami

Bravo to the staff!

Great place! Also amazing service from Lina!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I'm an enduring fan.

Great vibe!

Love it!

This was my first time staying in Miami after a recent cruise trip, and I discovered Rusty Pelican through online recommendations for the best restaurants in the area. I have to say, I was truly impressed by every aspect of our experience tonight.

Akosh, our server, was exceptional. He was warm, friendly, and respectful, taking the time to ask about where my family and I were from and making us feel genuinely welcome—even though some of my elders speak little to no English. I am so grateful for his kindness and attentiveness.

The surf and turf board Akosh recommended was outstanding. My mother, who is not usually a fan of steak, couldn’t stop raving about the freshness and quality throughout the meal.

To top it all off, the sunset view from the outdoor seating was absolutely breathtaking. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a complete Miami dining experience.

A big shout-out to Akosh for his hospitality, kindness, and inclusiveness toward my family. I will definitely be back the next time I visit Miami.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious food, a beautiful view, and a handsome gentleman at the entrance who shows you to your table 🥰

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place is pretty good. It's got a great sunset view. It's quite loud with the boats next to you parting on the weekend, but if you don't mind that then it's a great spot

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great location, great food, great service. What a view. We had a great time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have come here 5 times over the past year and have to say that the food, service and setting are always absolute top notch! Ordered the sea food tower for 2 yesterday and everything was super fresh and tasty. The special twist was that every single sauce including the soy sauce was prepared and tasted out of this world great. No bottled prepackaged stuff. These guys take pride in what they do! Last time I tried the vegetarian Brussels sprouts, sooo good even for a strict non-vegetarian like myself. This place is a must go, I keep seeing locals who come back over and over. I will keep visiting despite the three hour drive from SWFL.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very noisy and busy place, especially on a weekend. The views of Key Biscayne and the Miami skyline are stunning from almost every corner of the restaurant, but the wait for a table outdoors can be up to half an hour long.
Our lunch orders were good overall, with excellent appetizers but so-so main courses. Highly recommended were the crispy brussel sprouts and calamari apps and the Florida snapper sandwich; not recommended was the bland and under-seasoned crab cake Benedict.
Parking is valet only but the wait to have your car retrieved can be long given how busy this place is. Reservations are a must on weekends!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Great venue. No complaints

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Never disappoints.

Love coming here! Always a good time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely the worst service we have experienced in a long time. Our server was Lina J but I only know that because her name was on our check. She was non existent. My husband had to go to the hostess stand and ask if we could order. We arrived for our 7 pm reservation and were called to the hostess stand at 8 pm. We waited another 15 minutes before being seated in the bar. The food was ok but I would never return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 1