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Ice Box is a great rest in South Beach, friendly owner and very good food. The kind of place you want to go to regularly. However, the last two times I have been there I have had a bad experience with the wait staff. The first time I went in with a friend and the waiter knocked over the salt and sugar packet holder and just walked away, leaving the packets strewn over the table and then served attitude throughout our lunch. The second time was worse…I went in at 3pm to eat some of their great cake desserts and sat at the counter for at least 5 minutes before anyone paid me any attention – the place was empty and the waiters were all involved in some heated exchange amongst themselves. I got up and walked out. Unfortunately the place suffers from the Miami Beach problem – too much attitude by those whose job it is to wait tables in a pleasant efficient way. Pros + Good hearty food, great desserts, good valueCons – Poor service
I love hole in the walls. No one had heard about this place at my last job and when I introduced them to it, they became frequent diners!When you walk in, you’ll go WOW… this place smells so good and the layout/decor is so appealing. You’d never think it looked like that on the inside.You are immediately greeted by the hostess and led to a table. The wait staff is extremely friendly. The food arrives quickly. The pricing is perfect for the quality of food you get. The ambience is so beautiful and romantic. Everything at this place is just PERFECT.
I visited last week from Los Angeles. This place looked like a “tourist trap” but I was pleasantly surprised by their great service and good food. We had lunch on a busy Saturday afternoon. We didn’t feel like the noisy, bustling patio so opted for a table inside, which was much quieter. Our server was Susan who was great, you could tell she enjoys her job. I had a wonderful, overflowing salad plus chips & salsa–they were great. My only complaint was that my whisky sour was a little lacking in the whisky.Pros + service, food, ambienceCons – weak drinks
Spent weekend at this Ritz…great daily breakfast buffet included with our Amex deal. Service on the terrace wonderful and in a lovely setting. For a special dinner we reserved “The Wine Room” versus terrace. Probably a mistake. Sterile environment, plus very overpriced food and wine. Clams were tasteless and sandy, Italian dishes were weak and the steaks were just so-so. Without the captive guests of the Ritz, this place would not make it
