I was shocked to over hear at a restaurant the other night an off-duty employee tell a friend the following MY FRIEND: ""have you been to Table 8 yet"" EMPLOYEE: ""No, but I hear it's amazing, food service, the whole nine yards"" MY FRIEND: ""Can a new place cut into your business noticeably?"" EMPLOYEE: ""Sure. and take a look at the awful reviews I've posted on web-sites, to do what I can for our cause""\r
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WOW! How low. So I had the friend I was visiting take me the next night to see for myself, and he was right, that guy's restaurant should be worried about Table 8 taking business. We couldn?t get a table cause it was Super Bowl weekend, buy we sat at the inside bar and had a meal to die for! My fois gras (there's a ban in my hometown. Chicago) was heavenly and my grouper was perfectly cooked and wrapped in ham, or Prosciutto I believe. \r
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My friend, who had originally wanted to go to the best steak house in SOBE, was thrilled to see that there was a Kobe style steak on the menu and a Cowboy Cut Rib-Eye, and plenty of other things for meat eaters. We were told that the sides were a new addition and we went with our waiter?s suggestion of creamed Swiss chard. I'd never heard of it, but it was amazing! We also tried a short-rib hash at the waiters pushing, and though I?m not a meat eater, my friend was in heaven.\r
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The bartended really knew the food, surprisingly, as I?ve heard service is terrible in Miami (when was the last time a waiter offered you a black napkin because you were wearing a black skirt!?) \r
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A couple next to us did send something back because it was too rare, but the server was apologetic and it came back moments later to rave reviews from them. \r
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We moved to the very beautiful lounge for desert and champagne and it was a perfect way to cap a great experience. We shared a big lounge table with a great group in from NY, and they had had a wonderful dinner as well. I will be back and hopefully soon!
Pros: Food, service, atmosphere, paople
Cons: hard to get a table
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