Rusty Pelican Review

I have to honestly say that because I heard so much about this place, I went there with high expectations and that was my mistake. Yes, this place is in a great location, the view is quite amazing and reminded me that I was in Miami. The ambience, the decor, the staff, and everything else was outstanding. But the food was OK, in a way you are paying for the location and everything else it offers. I personally went there for a party so I enjoyed it, it was an experience. It's definitely a hotspot that one should visit at least once, just don't have high expectations for the food.

I was there last night and i would NOT recommend this restaurant to anyone. Overpriced for the quality of food they sell, they need to improve on their seasoning .. the ocean view was beautiful but that was it...

An amazing dining experience - we were visiting the US for our honeymoon and traveled down to Miami for a few nights. This restaurant was just perfect as it takes you out of the hustle and bustle of the centre and gives you the amazing views of the Miami cityscape! Our waiter was friendly and even though seemed pretty new to the job was attentive and polite. The food itself was amazing! My husband had the chicken which was sublime and myself the scallops which were cooked to perfection. I would recommend this for anyone who is looking for a special restaurant for a special occasion or celebration.

Beautiful place ... exquisite the rest .... Beautiful moment with friends!

Best Brunch in Miami. Excellent customer service. Great Management From Mr. Goenka and Mr. De las Torres.

So I had the Red Snapper. OMG! It was sooo good! The views were breath taking and our waiter was excellent and knowledgeable of drinks and menu selection. Definitely coming again when I m back in Florida.

Not what I spect. Take to long for serve a drink a good. But very good of quality of food and drink

Wonderful view, good food. Mediocre service. Staff does not smile... just doing a job. Do not go out of their way to make u feel at home. Bar tenders did not know how to make a drink I requested. I had to google for him on my phone and then then didn t have an ingredient to make drink.
I suggest In and out.. so sad cause it offers a beautiful view of Miami skyline.

Beautiful night! Full view of Miami skyline excellent food and top notch service. Sunday brunch here is also a must.

My family took me here to celebrate my 60th birthday, liked the ambience and the food was okay for me trying something different drinks was on point margarita and the Genie in the bottle

This restaurant has always been great with good service and location.

Very good service from the staff and very good job of the chef.

Excellent food, very kind Manager Rafael and the guy who attended us his name is Abel, I recommend them.

Beautiful view from the outdoor seating. The cheese board was very good and wine list was impressive. We had a very long and leisurely dinner, never felt any pressure to hurry up from the server, which was nice considering the limited seating outdoors.

Very nice view of Miami, especially at night. Food was delicious, but a little expensive.

The original Rusty Pelican from years ago had a lot of rustic character but the new Pelican is great too. It's certainly more dressed up and modern and the food is much more refined and sophisticated. It's under professional management and it shows.

Even if the service and food was not great, this is still the best dining view in all of Miami.

Fortunately, the food is wonderful and the service is too. We like to come as a family for Sunday brunch and they are always great with the kids and grownups alike.

It's heavy on seafood and sushi (obviously) but there are great selections of meat and chicken and good choices for vegetarians as well.

The homemade corn bread that they bring to the table disappears in a second. The bunelos are also delicious. And the fried calamari tastes more fresh than most other places.

For brunch this time our table had fried chicken and waffles with Sriracha infused berry sauce, lobster po-boys, pancakes with Nutella syrup, and variation on salmon eggs benedict among other things.

Desert is a hit, especially for the kids with the "build your own cupcake."

Absolutely worth the trip any time of day for the food and the view.

Last night I made a reservation in front of the bay in Rusty to have dinner with my wife and appreciate the view while we had dinner and unfortunately they told me that everything was busy and that there must have been a confusion with the table that I reserved, they offered me that they could to give a table while a bay was vacated, they never gave it to me, in the end and to make matters worse they took a long time to take out our order ... pity service and reservation ...

Ideal for a date or a special celebration ... the view is beautiful

Amazing location. Service is phenomenal. Food is perfection.

The view is spectacular, but the food is extreme expensive and not worth the money. I paid $13 for a piece of key lime pie. Outrageous.

We we're there for lunch and tried the Miami spice menu good for the money
Love the Free roaming iguanas when you seat outside the brunch menu is excellent

Cynthia our server was excellent. Beautiful place to sit outside and watch the boats go by.

Very good food. Great service. Overall excellent experience. Highly recommend!

Great food and service. Ocean Million dollars view restaurant in Key Biscayne. Very romantic place for the romantic night too. It's the place for any celebration.

After reading the reviews, me and my family decided to step into this restaurant. I felt a little looked down upon because of what I was wearing, but I called beforehand and the hostess reiterated that casual dressing was OK. It is a beach city, so expect me to come in flip flops if you say casual! Nevertheless, wine selection was great and affordable. We ordered sushi (good) and the cornbread was amazing! Great to see the sunset. Our waiter was super nice and funny. Really enjoyed our first visit to this restaurant. Would definitely recommend and come here again!

Great food but a MUST VISIT for the picture view of Miami on the water. Photo moment for sure. Wine glassed in racks were amazing to see also

decent food and great views. be aware that you are paying a premium for the location.

This is my romantic destination in Miami. Yesenia and I love this place!

Excellent, all exquisite.
a beautiful place.
I loved.

TBH The restaurant is a little bit pricey but it is AMAZING, The food, the ambiance, the service. Everything was on point & perfect for my birthday, starting from the corn bread with honey, to the lobster empanadas ( So yummy) and finally to my main lobster entree plate.

TERRIBLE PLACE, AVOID THIS PLACE, NO UMBRELLA ON THE SUN !!!
It's a COVID place .
Even if you have a reservation, you still have to wait 30 min, It's very crowded everywhere. They take too much reservation.
Food is not good, small plate, a lot of dressing. Service takes a while. They bring you the wine after the food.
The WORST thing, they don't even have enough umbrella for each table;
you have to eat on the sun with 86F.
We stopped asking for umbrellas. They only have less than 10. It's unbelievable to eat on the sun. They bring you the plates with sushi, sashimi, raw salmon or tuna, even the caesar salad was inedible. The cheese was cooked by the sun.
Valet Parking Mandatory on the week end.
I would NOT come back !
For the same price you can find better restaurant because it's not cheap !
$300 for a 1 bottle of Rose and 3 plates.

First the waiter we had Roberto I give him a 5 his customer service skills and attention to details is behond greatness.
Now the restaurant itself has turn out very cold, compare to the coziness the old Pelican had, I don't know if becouse of Covid-19 but the selection of entrees was limited. The food was not the same,Drinks were ok. There's one receptionist at the booth that needs training in customer relations. Wish I had her name. Overall the view still breathtaking as always!!!!

Since you get to the front door the Vallet guys are whit you and they open both door ...classic ...and they are super fast whit all ..service ...attention ....all ..I recommended this fantastic place to everyone ...and the view is amazing at nithg. The food was very nice the taste was great and presentation was nice. We try long island for drink ...we love it ...this place amazing . thanks Rusty pelican thanks.

I've come here for everything from just a dinner to my wedding rehearsal dinner! This place is fantastic and the food is impeccable. Pair that with an amazing view of Miami and you've got yourself a must go restaurant for any occasion.

Delicious Food!Excellent service. Breathtaking views.

I m from Massachusetts and wanted to escape the cold and celebrate my wedding anniversary with my wife. I wanted the evening to be special. After doing a ton of research I found the Rusty Pelican. I was a bit nervous relying on the internet for a recommendation. I must say I have never been to a more perfect restaurant. From hostess to the bartenders and wait staff. We felt welcomed and special. The views from outside and inside are amazing. Last but not least the food, it was perfection. This has become my favorite place to be when in Miami.

Great food, service, ambiance and scenery. Glad we visited.

Last week we had a not soooo good experience regarding the service and the hostess.
Yesterday at lunch Richardo was a very nice and attentive waiter! Friendly and engaging. The food has been again very good! Creative, tasty and well prepared.
The wines on the list are still not available but the alternative suggestion from Richardo worked very well.
The hostess at the front desk is still unpolite and cold and not welcoming. One has to overlook that.
The restaurant is a very nice place. Value for money is well balanced.

Very good food, Ocean view, excellent attention !!!

Not taste and no sense to sit inside the poor tables

This place is always exceptional. When it comes to location there is none better. Their food is fairly priced for the spot they re in and for the high quality, upscale casual dinning. Events like office parties, birthdays or graduations are a must at the Rusty Pelican!

Ordered crab cake and calamari for appetizers. Delicious bread was complimentary. The crab cake and calamari was fresh and delicious. My friends ordered the salmon, hubby ordered the lobster roll and I ordered the lobster and crab linguine. My friends loved the salmon. The lobster roll was bland and the linguine wasn't bad.

Spectacular view to downtown, but doesnt worth its price....just becouse of food 2 starts

Bad attention, menu little adapted to a brunch, high prices

EXCELLENT RESTAURANT IN THE AREA OF PUERTO DE MIAMI.

What a view from this place, beautiful, food is fine, heard their brunch is good, have to try one of these days, worth having drinks and enjoy this view

My client had their wedding reception at this venue on the second floor. The view is spectacular, the food was great and the service was very nice. I recommend this venue for events and weddings.

Great restaurant with amazing view back over to downtown Miami. The staff were very friendly and attentive. Food was excellent and given the high standards we found the cost to be very reasonable. We will definitely be back!!

The service was awesome and food fix well and delicious. Beautiful view

Pleasant setting, splendid view, morito and croquetas to die for. Classy and quite expensive place, more affordable at happy hour. Only downside parking with compulsory valet at 6 .

Best place for Lunch, Dinner, Events with perfect view. Did return February 2021, very good food and service

I celebrated my bday & my opinion is that for the food is overpriced I use to be a fan even attended different events but? What happened? Will like to go back the view is beautiful as well

The food is amazing. The views and photo opportunities are just as good.

View on the terrace is great. The food is also amazing sushi is fresh and fish is done just perfect. The service can be slow at times when they get busy so be prepared. Also dress fancy.

So goooood. Sat on the patio and watched the boats go by. We got the six variety charcuterie plate and it was divine, a really nice assortment of baked and cold cheese, plus figs and lavash bread. Also tried the sangria and a few smoky cocktails, which were great. Would definitely recommend.

It's a nice place.However, I was so disappointed because when we call in the morning for a reservation for 6 persons,as we know most of the nice restaurants required one ,we were told that we can just walk in.On Arrival ,around 6pm the staff stated that we needed reservation if not we are going to wait until 10pm.When my husband went for his car telling the valet's manager there is no table available,then he accompanied him and they give him a table.The worst is we heard someone who just walked in and told them "I made a reservation 1h ago."one of the staff stated"Dr...."and he was welcomed.
What that's supposed to mean...is this restaurant 'staff need to see your face first , name and title before reservation.
We know which country we are living at this time.I was thinking coming back.Its the last time.Never Again.

Food is ok, great happy hour drink/food choices. The staff really is the only downside. Their inefficiency is constant

The best view of Miami's skyline you can find. Good food. Not cheap but a very nice restaurant