Great spot, with delicious cast iron chicken. Jensine was a splendid server!
Ali Kashwani
Great service from Rony S!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren De Flander
We had to wait 1,5h for our main course that wasn’t even that good.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ruxandra Giura
Excellent food and cocktails. Great vibe. Our waitress Juliet was very amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Travis Freeman
Nothing fancy when you enter but you’ll be impressed by the menu, staff, and quality of the food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tiffany Martin
Julieta provided excellent service and the food was amazing!! Definitely try the pistachio tart!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alison G
Under staffed but the one guy working was completely average, non performer. I personally would have got up and done his job. He was more interested in turning on sports and drinking coffee.
We sat down and waited 15 minutes, the waiter took another persons order before us that sat down 2 minutes before. We just walked out.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Frank Trujillo
Bar Luca is fantastic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren Benic
The ambiance of Bar Luca is great. Kind of Miami Rat Pack vibe. It’s a smaller place, and being sat in the corner booth/bench was nice and intimate. The food was also so much better than almost anything else we ate in Miami on our trip - I ordered the cod puttanesca and was so satisfied with my meal. Not too rich, and so delicious. The cod was cooked perfectly. We also had the calamari for an appetizer, and my only complaint there is it wasn’t quite enough to share among four adults and a toddler. I only got one piece and the next time I looked up the plate was empty except for the pea shoot garnish! Tragic.
We also had gnocchi, salmon, and the shrimp linguini, all of which were highly enjoyed. Didn’t try any dessert, since we were all pretty full from dinner, but the menu looked like pretty standard fare: chocolate cake, pistachio tart, gelato, etc.
Leaving the real critique for last - we were fully ghosted by our waiter, Chad. He had a real Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde thing happening. Started out warm and cordial, then abruptly started acting terse and strange when we ordered our entrees. He didn’t come back for the rest of the time we were there (and we didn’t see him in the dining room at all, which meant he was also not checking in on any of his other tables), except to tell us the 20% service charge is automatically added to the bill. It was confounding.
I’d say I fully recommend this spot, it’s off the main tourist path so you’ll have a nicer time. And if you find that Chad’s your server, maybe request a switch? Or play your odds!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Matthew Mordus
Service was great! Angela took care of me all day. Will definitely come again!
This was a great restaurant that we just tried on a whim. The hostess Angela was FANTASTIC!! She actually hand wrote places for us to see/visit, as we have had been to Miami Beach!! Our server was great and very good food ! Prices were very reasonable. Bill R
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nancy
Bit overpriced when it is $43 for pasta
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Melinda
I'm a Beach local but had never been here. So glad to have tried it. My family was in town and six of us went for dinner. We were greeted with great enthusiasm when we checked in. We were shown a great outdoor table within a few minutes. Our server was patient - we had 3 children with us. The pastas were both great (bolognese and a la vodka) The pizza was Sicilian so be ready for that thick gooey bread. Drinks were excellent. The music was loud and lively in a good way. We really enjoyed our experience. I will return with other locals!
Brandon Garcia
Came for dinner and ordered a bottle of wine. $65 marked on the menu. Bill came and it said $165. Waiter said that was the real price. We said that it was $65 on the menu and we would have never ordered it had it said $165. I opened a menu at the host stand and it said $65, he added a 1 to another menu and handed it back to me and said this was the real price. Classic bait and switch. Manager came by and said there was nothing they could do. Great food, but I’d never come back after that experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Becky Bell
Our first time here. We are from out of town for the boat show. Food was great, atmosphere great, drinks good but our waitress Juliet was HORRIBLE. She never checked on us, we had to ask the bus boy to refill our water and get us a to go box. We wanted cheesecake but it never showed up. They automatically add 18% gratuity which is why she never checked on us I’m guessing. We asked to speak to the manager and she only stuck up for the lame waitress and asked us to leave. So we gave our to go pizza back and left. No refund issued.
Great spot, with delicious cast iron chicken. Jensine was a splendid server!
Great service from Rony S!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had to wait 1,5h for our main course that wasn’t even that good.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Excellent food and cocktails. Great vibe. Our waitress Juliet was very amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nothing fancy when you enter but you’ll be impressed by the menu, staff, and quality of the food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julieta provided excellent service and the food was amazing!! Definitely try the pistachio tart!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Under staffed but the one guy working was completely average, non performer. I personally would have got up and done his job. He was more interested in turning on sports and drinking coffee.
We sat down and waited 15 minutes, the waiter took another persons order before us that sat down 2 minutes before. We just walked out.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Bar Luca is fantastic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The ambiance of Bar Luca is great. Kind of Miami Rat Pack vibe. It’s a smaller place, and being sat in the corner booth/bench was nice and intimate. The food was also so much better than almost anything else we ate in Miami on our trip - I ordered the cod puttanesca and was so satisfied with my meal. Not too rich, and so delicious. The cod was cooked perfectly. We also had the calamari for an appetizer, and my only complaint there is it wasn’t quite enough to share among four adults and a toddler. I only got one piece and the next time I looked up the plate was empty except for the pea shoot garnish! Tragic.
We also had gnocchi, salmon, and the shrimp linguini, all of which were highly enjoyed. Didn’t try any dessert, since we were all pretty full from dinner, but the menu looked like pretty standard fare: chocolate cake, pistachio tart, gelato, etc.
Leaving the real critique for last - we were fully ghosted by our waiter, Chad. He had a real Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde thing happening. Started out warm and cordial, then abruptly started acting terse and strange when we ordered our entrees. He didn’t come back for the rest of the time we were there (and we didn’t see him in the dining room at all, which meant he was also not checking in on any of his other tables), except to tell us the 20% service charge is automatically added to the bill. It was confounding.
I’d say I fully recommend this spot, it’s off the main tourist path so you’ll have a nicer time. And if you find that Chad’s your server, maybe request a switch? Or play your odds!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Service was great! Angela took care of me all day. Will definitely come again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This was a great restaurant that we just tried on a whim. The hostess Angela was FANTASTIC!! She actually hand wrote places for us to see/visit, as we have had been to Miami Beach!!
Our server was great and very good food !
Prices were very reasonable.
Bill R
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bit overpriced when it is $43 for pasta
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
I'm a Beach local but had never been here. So glad to have tried it. My family was in town and six of us went for dinner. We were greeted with great enthusiasm when we checked in. We were shown a great outdoor table within a few minutes. Our server was patient - we had 3 children with us. The pastas were both great (bolognese and a la vodka) The pizza was Sicilian so be ready for that thick gooey bread. Drinks were excellent. The music was loud and lively in a good way. We really enjoyed our experience. I will return with other locals!
Came for dinner and ordered a bottle of wine. $65 marked on the menu. Bill came and it said $165. Waiter said that was the real price. We said that it was $65 on the menu and we would have never ordered it had it said $165. I opened a menu at the host stand and it said $65, he added a 1 to another menu and handed it back to me and said this was the real price. Classic bait and switch. Manager came by and said there was nothing they could do. Great food, but I’d never come back after that experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Our first time here. We are from out of town for the boat show. Food was great, atmosphere great, drinks good but our waitress Juliet was HORRIBLE. She never checked on us, we had to ask the bus boy to refill our water and get us a to go box. We wanted cheesecake but it never showed up. They automatically add 18% gratuity which is why she never checked on us I’m guessing. We asked to speak to the manager and she only stuck up for the lame waitress and asked us to leave. So we gave our to go pizza back and left. No refund issued.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
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