LT Steak & Seafood

I travelled to Miami for a retreat and went to this restaurant twice. Once for dinner and the next day for brunch. Dinner was fabulous. I had the branzino which was served on a bed of spinach and I ordered the jalapeno potato puree as a side. For dessert I had the creme fraiche Panna cotta. Everything was delicious. The coconut lime sorbet served as a companion with the panna Cotta was so yummy! The panna cotta was a little sour so the sweetness from the sorbet balanced it perfectly. If you like popovers they serve them fresh and hot from the oven. My second experience the following day at this restaurant was not as enjoyable. I went for brunch. I ordered pancakes and a side of chicken sausage. I asked for the fruit that they put on top of the pancakes to be served on the side. For $19 I received two pancakes that were, in my opinion, small. The chicken sausage on the other hand was a sizeable portion for the $5 price. The pancakes were not tasty at all. I would definitely come back to this restaurant for dinner. A 20% "service charge" is added to every check regardless of the number of people dining. I dine alone both times and the service charge was added to my bill. My waitress confirmed that the service charge is the tip.

The food was great. We ate here for dinner one night and breakfast the morning we left. Both times it felt like we'd taken a time machine into some art-deco restaurant in the 1930s. The ambience and service were amazing, and the food matched. It's pricey for what you get, but the experience made it worthwhile. I'll say this: don't fall for the American Wagyu thing. It's not worth the price they put on it. Get the ribeye, or get your steak fix down at Gianni's. But otherwise the food was AMAZING. Big recommend for the jalapeno mashed potatoes - not spicy, just great. For breakfast we had the Betsy Breakfast which was so perfect for our last meal before leaving. Minor issue: the raspberries in the fruit cocktail were moldy. But man, that kind of stuff happens. No points taken away. They even served us lychee in that thing. Big recommend.