Le Tub

You're there for the burgers and a lovely view of the causeway. The martini's aren't bad either. \r \r Be patient because the average wait for your food is about 40mins and the service sucks; the waiters act as if they're doing you a favor. \r \r Horrible service and all, I've still gone 3-4 times and it won't stop me from going whenever I'm in the area. more

This place is great. Get there early and get the burger. Share the burger if possible, it is huge. more

It may be damp or even wet, It is mostly outside so there are insects & birds. In Florida insects are EVERYWHERE especially outside. The place is made from flotsam & jetsom the owner found on the beach, including the tables & benches so it is a rough keys type atmosphere. You can get there by boat & this is when cold beer tastes best, - there is NO draft beer. Pros: Great relaxed Florida atmosphere, nice people, good food, fabulous sunsets Cons: Limited parking, no credit cards, expensive more

Nobody at LeTub claims to have the best anything. And that's precisely the problem. People come from all around expecting a ""best"" experience and leave dissapointed. I don't blame the staff for the attitude, they give back what they get. I've been going to LeTub for years, and it was definitely better before the hoopla. but that is because you get out-of -towners and oprahfiles coming in expecting the staff to care what they think. Bottom line; the bar did not ask to be written up. people come for ""romantic dinners"" and "" it's supposed to be the best"" or "" i have a party of twelve"", and my favorite;"" do you have a high chair?"". You will be treated rudely. more

On a vacation to South Florida my girlfriend and I decided to go experience Le Tub, what the local Floridians have called a classic. Now here is where our vacation goes south. We showed up about 3 in the after noon on a Tuesday, much to our amazement, a well touted restaurant that sits on the water, was completely out of all seafood products! It seems odd to me to run out of seafood when your establishment sits on the water. As I reloaded my culinary menu in my head, i decided to try their signature burger, 13 oz sirloin. The reason why I searched my brain for so long was because the service was as slow as a snail on a pile of salt. At this point we should have sent out a search team for our server. It was thirty minutes before he even spoke to us or saw us again after he served our drinks. The odd part is that we sat next to the kitchen. After the 30 minutes was up and we had been out of drinks for 20 of those 30 minutes, we asked for water and our server, a term that loosely described his position, told us to get it ourselves. 22 more minutes go by before we get our burger. Now here is the sad part. I am a chef for a fortune 500 company and was amazed that it takes 52 minutes to cook a burger! As I watched the cook play around, sing songs, and take smoke breaks, I contemplated making the damn burger myself. At this point we are eating the burger on an untoasted bun and little to no seasoning on it. This was an all around joke of an expereince and the owner should be appalled at the service and quality of food that came out. I say this because no one asked us how our food was. if you are looking for a restaurant that charged entirely too much for their product, pays no attention to you and your willing to be bored out of your mind for an hour, this is le spot for you. Pros: None whatsoever Cons: food, service, pricepoint, selection more

I went to Le Tub with my husband for a romantic lunch. We both ordered the SIrlion Burger well done. The meat came to us burnt and the burger was just plain sloppy. For an $11 dollar hamburger I was gravely disappointed. My husband ordered a bowl of chill as well. He liked it somewhat but I thought it was bland and needed more salt. The fries were super hot so much so that by the time they cooled down I was halfway through with my burger and was too full to even bother eating them. The only thing I really enjoyed was my pina-colda. In total we spent #53.00 and I had wish we went to McDonalds instead! Pros: nice view of the water during the day Cons: pricey more

My first impression was favorable, however my relatives visiting from Toronto had the most miserable experience. Needless to say they felt discriminated by the person when they walked in (about 12 persons) and immediately, the male person barked at. them "" Don't think this is a fast food place you will have a very long wait. "" As they looked around there were many empty tables. This place obviuosly does not need any business. they are bigoted, rude and obnoxious at best. Pros: Great view, good food Cons: Worst customer service, waiters were obnoxious more

This is great place to go if you want mediocre food, a long wait, and rude waitstaff. Thankfully, I did not have to make a trek to get here, living locally. This place is rated #1 for a reason I do not understand. There are far better burgers being served at Tony Romas. Do yourself a favor and go to the very nice place next door, Flickerlight, where the servers are polite, the food is awesome, and the waterfront views are gorgeous. Pros: Good key lime pie Cons: Slow service, rude waitstaff, subpar burgers, parking is extra $$$ more

Management , you reading this? I?ve been going to this dump by boat for 20 some years and never experienced what I did today. My wife and I stopped in there at about 3 this afternoon by boat with 3 other couples after a great day of fishing for some drinks and burgers. The place was fairly busy so I went up to the bar to order a Rum Runner w/a 151 floater. The troll (barmaid) behind the bar in the blue shirt was so rude she shouldn?t even be a toilet attendant let alone a barmaid. There was no place for me to stand so I was near the entrance to the bar pit. She asked me to ?move? instead of ?excuse me? then tried to knock me over on the way out and on the way back. Too bad for her I?m close to 200 lbs and stand like a rock. I asked her in whose lap she would suggest I sit and she told me anyone?s but hers. I told her to ?quit dreaming? instead of throwing her off the dock. I paid my $9.00 for my rum runner (she didn't make it but it sucked anyway), got everyone back in the boat and took my guests and my $400.00 plus dollars (lunch and drinks for 8 people) next door and had a good meal with good drinks. Never again will me or my money step foot in Le Dump. With today?s economy I would think an employee would be a bit more courteous. If this troll worked for me she would have been fired on the spot. I guess when she can?t pay the rent on her single wide she?ll know why. Not to mention the place look filthy. I would not recommend this dump under any circumstances any longer. There are too many other clean places happy to take our money with a smile and a thank you for spending with us. Pros: can't think of one any longer. Cons: Bad attitudes, bad service, filthy more

Local, Local, Local! I am a chef/ restauranter and I just moved to the area and have been searching for great one of a kind restaurants. This is it.... One of a kind. From start to end my experience was great. Free parking, you walk up to the shack and there are old bath tubs and toilets everywhere which is super unique. The atmosphere is cozy and organic and a great place to see and be seen. You can sit right on the water where you can watch the boats pass along the inter coastal and on a beautiful day its makes for a great scene. The menu is simple, hand written, and the food is really good. There is surely something for everyone. I checked out there website and they have some great write ups; one in GQ magazine for best burger and another recommendation by the daytime diva herself; Oprah. Of course I ordered the burger; which was surely the biggest and best burger I have ever had in my life. NOTE*** This place is a little different than your everyday chain restaurant. They don't accept credit cards so bring CASH! An ATM is right around the corner if you forget though. It does take a while to get your food. But for a reason, they have a small grill and one guy cooking everyones food on it. It is a little longer than normal. But while your waiting its great time to have one of their tasty drinks. Which the kind and friendly servers are quick about keeping up with your quenches. I had the bloody marry which was really good and my friend had a beer which came in a can with a plastic cup.. For dessert I had to try their key lime pie, it was homemade and a delicious way to end my meal. When I left, I walked across the street, and hung out at the beach for a while which was a nice treat after the great meal. I recommend this restaurant to anyone in search of unique and down home dining on the water... I will be back soon! Pros: Thumbs up! Cons: Cash only more

Not sure where all the comments are coming from that complain about the service. The location was packed and all staff we encountered was very fun and friendly. The burger was the best I've had in Miami and up there with the best I've ever had. You can pull your boat right up to the restaurant. Go for a fun and casual time. Don't go if you?re a pompous moron! Pros: great waterfront view and bar atmosphere. Cons: not much parking and limited seating more

I've lived on Hollywood Beach for over 20 years. I went to Le Tub back then and a few times over the years. It's got the rustic atmosphere of a deteriorating shipwreck. It's an open air restaurant and there's trees in it and this is SoFla so , yeah, you might see some insects and lizards about on the patio or dock, but I cant im agine there's anything keeping them out of the ""kitchen "", which is a 5 x 5 enclosed area on the dock basically. I doubt a health inspector has ever been in here. There's not much more on the menu than a chicken sandwich, burger, fries and a couple other things. So my friend who knows the owner wanted to eat there. I figured I'd try the burger that Oprah crowned even though she's never eaten one she just went on her friend's opinion. The server even told me it's just regular ground beef and they don't do anything special to it. It's just a big 1/2 lb burger that they know they can charge you $11 for and if you want cheese it's extra. So I order one Medium Well, just til the pinks gone in the middle and he says it'll be an hour and a half because they're packed. I said alright i'll have a beer and we'll at our table on the intracoastal. So he brings my food in about an hour and my burger is literally black like a charcoal briquette with at least an 1/8 inch rock hard crust around it . I told him i ordered it medium well and he tells me, get this, they all come out like that. So, my friend says you have to come when whoever the shmuck cook was at the time was isn't on duty yet. I tried to eat the center because I wasn't going to wait another hour for something else and I didn't feel like making a scene, I just wanted to chill out. So, the moral of the story is, personally I like the Le Dump atmosphere to hang and have a drink, but I couldn't in good conscience recommend anyone eat there. Pros: rustic atmosphere by the water Cons: food is a risk and way over priced more

Have been there 4 times and no more. Last time I went it was around 6P.M. and I left the place, after I saw dark insects with wings... flying around my bench. Servers fix the burgers out on a table by the water. It is not a clean place, but it has a nice water view. The burgers are not great and over priced. Go for a beer instead. Pros: Great view, parking Cons: Bad service, not very clean more

I'm from South Florida and a big guy who loves hamburgers. Had to try this place. We arrived at about 1 p.m. on a Saturday and found a table quickly. The waitress was cordial, but having read the reviews, we were steeled and being from here knew how to react in kind: DON'T ASK FOR ANYTHING NOT ON THE MENU OR ANY SPECIAL TREATMENT. Most of the wait staff, while young, appear to be from either Quebec or the former communist bloc where accomodation was not an option. Sat in a seat whose back was broken on one side, didn't complain, WE WANTED THAT BURGER!!! Pros: we had good hamburgers Cons: they had to get us half drunk so we could realize we had good hamburgers more

Le Tub is primarily a neighborhood BAR that has wonderful food. more

Dying to go to Le Tub especially after Oprah?s ?Gayle? rated it the best hamburger in America? we finally went on Saturday, August 11, 2007. I sat and Googled the place before I left and bad review after worse review jaded me. But, I am a true foodie and I went with an open mind! From minute #1 I was greeted happily by the parking lot attendant who was upbeat and up to date on the 45 minute wait. Lucky for us, friends had gotten there ahead of time and our table could not have been better. Right out on the water, beautiful view? Okay, it?s Florida in August, it?s hot but I was prepared and the waitress immediately asked me what I wanted to drink. 5 minutes later, cold beer in hand, I had no recollection of the various bad reviews I had read about Le Tub. No, it?s not a 5 star place but a casual burger place with great fish dip and down home atmosphere it is! My burger was good, not sure about the best in America but I would definitely say it rated! Service was good, others were friendly and the fries were great too. Overall, it was all I expected it to be. Nothing more, nothing less. Growing up here, I always passed by it but never gave the place a second thought. I think all those bad reviews came from people whose expectations were way up there due to the Oprah / GQ hype. It?s a great little place for a casual bite and a cool breeze. I?d recommend it for sure! p.s. They only take cash! Pros: casual Cons: takes an hour to get a burger more

I took my girlfriend there and it turned into a scene from Indiana Jones Temple of Doom. You remember that scene when Indiana and Short Round got caught in that secret tunnel, and Kate Capshaw had to rescue them by powering through that sea of 16 legged critters. That is what it is like at Le TUb. They literally crawl across your feet and fall from the ceiling. Good Times. Le Close Le Tub! more

LeTub is LeGrande. I was staying at the Hollywood Beach Resort and came upon LeTub by accident (or cosmic intervention). It was soooo lmuch fun; staff was not rude, they are very casual here. Sorry for the folks that came here because of Oprah; this is not your kind of place. I have been there several times and always had a great time; went at 2 am and met the same people there that we had met at Kelly's Irish Bar. Pros: Location and casual attitude more

I went on a Tuesday night with four other people. Tha place was half empty and the waitress told us right off the bat that the wait would be at least an hour (for four burgers and a salad). Her attitude was completely rediculous, when my sister asked if her salad could come without mushrooms the waitress, instead of going to check with the chef, rudely told her that maybe she should get something else. (suggesting burgers, tuna salad, and other dishes without considering the fact that my sister may be a vegeterian) After MUCH waiting and complete neglect from the staff our burgers finally arrived. I'm sorry guys, I was told that these burgers were amazing and they were everything but. They were too big to put my mouth around, and they didnt have any flavor. It really boggled me as to how this poor excuse for a burger could have taken an HOUR to make... It's not like he seasoned the meat or anything. Do yourselves a favor and go to Outback or Tony Romas if you want a good burger. Pros: Kills LOTS of time. Cons: Rude staff, Less then par cuisine, LONG wait. more

Worst and rudest employees and service I've ever experienced-and thats saying alot since I travel world wide 6-8 months every year. Had heard about the great burgers, so thought Id try it. Asked for an order to go since I had a meeting in an hour. I was curtly told I could not have an order to go. LE TUB doesnt do that. So I asked for an order there, figuring Id taste it and take the left overs. Rather than take the order, offer a menu or conduct any other normal service person action you might expect in any restaurant, I was simply told that whatever I ordered would take 90 minutes. They were not even very busy. I think they just delight in being rude and sadistic to people for their own entertainment sake. Never did get to try the food. Maybe next lifetime.. Pros: promise of enjoyable food Cons: rudest service overwhelms any expectation of an enjoyable dining experience more