We first heard about Le Tub from the Oprah article. We live in Miami and have been wanting to try it out for months. We have read a lot of negative reviews about the bad attitude of staff and long wait times etc. We finally had a chance to go on Thursday, December 28, 2006. We arrived at 11:30 to find that they didn't open until 12. We were told to go ahead and pick a table and they would let us know as soon as they were ready for us to order. We were the first people there and picked a table right on the water and got to relax and watch the boats go by. Around 11:45 the waitress took our order. We ordered two cheeseburgers, a basket of fries, a pina colada, a rum runner and a bottle of water. The cheeseburgers were $12.00 each with no fries included. We asked for them with no onions and were told they are served with everything on the side which was fine. The burgers came with lettuce, tomato and onion on the side. The fries were actually really good. We had a small basket which was enough for both of us. The pina colada and the rum runner were brought out almost immediately and the food arrived about 15 minutes after we ordered, right around 12, which is when they actually opened. I thought the burgers were good, Id be more likely to go back for the environment rather than just the burgers. By the time our food arrived the place filled up very fast. At that point they started telling people it would be a 45 minute wait for burgers. They don't take credit cards and that fact is strongly advertised. I liked the place. It was different and unique. While I didnt find the staff to be overly friendly, they were polite and efficient and I have no complaints at all. I thought it was a relaxing meal and it was nice to sit back and watch the boats go past. The weather was perfect, low 70s and no rain. Also, we were glad we brought our smaller car and not our pickup truck which would have made it hard to get out of the small parking lot.
Pros: Unique Experience, Nice Waterfront Scenery, Tasty Food and Decent Service
Cons: Kind of expensive for a burger, mostly outdoors disadvantage if weather is wet or too hot
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