Table 8 South Beach

06/27/07

This place is a joke - INEDIBLE

by sohocuba25 at Citysearch

I read some of the review on here and anyone who said this is exceptional food is very deluded... Let me break it down meal by meal, since 37 of us dined there this past weekend and were apalled. This is our experience as a dining club this past Saturday June 23rd, 2007.

Tuna appetizer.... its fresh tuna, with SALT all over it with some sort of oil and parsley. I don't know what kind of chef designed this but it was horribly salty and then the bite of the parslet was just a shock. This should be called salt rock tuna sashimi.

Baby Chicken - again overly salted and lack of any depth in this dish, it was like eating at a bbq place

Kobe "style" Beef - This dinner was again a shock, i eat my steak rare with a seared crust. The crust should be no more than 1/8 in thick. The cooked part of the steak almost made it medium. The steak itself lacked any kind of flavor or freshness to it.

Filet - Also inedible and over salted

The only thing i can really say is the fish is fresh, the service was ok for our table(s) size. They were slow but i cannot really judge based on our table size. What i can say was bringing out the food 20-30 minutes apart in this case was tacky and lacked any sort of class on their serving knowledge.

The bill also came incorrect with 2 extra appetizers and the alcohol not broken down on it, just a plain "liquor charge"

• Pros: nice look, good atmosphere
• Cons: food is a mean joke, service, price

03/12/07

Fell short of expectations...

by aventurafoody at Citysearch

On a Sat. night arrived first to discover the hotel would not allow us to valet park at The Regent even though we had a table reservation. Said they were full, totally unexcuseable. We were seated at 11pm for our 9pm reservation for 4 people. I was a mob scene trying to get a table, also unexcuseable. The music playing was uncomfortably loud forcing our party to shout to one another over dinner. The surrounding diners were generally intoxicated and shouting to one another. NOW for the good news, the food was very good and tasty. The service was average, well better than average for Miami standards. Very expensive for a night that needed exceptional tolerance for such an establishment...sorry I really could not recommend this restaurant based on the screw-ups we experienced.

L.A.'s celebrity magnet has an aesthetically hip East Coast home at the Regent South Beach.

by Rick Munarriz at Citysearch

In Short
Table 8 aims to duplicate its reputation as a dining draw for A-list celebrities and hungry yet well-heeled gawkers beneath the recently renovated Regent South Beach. Signature dishes like a surprisingly colorful sweet pea soup and salt-roasted porterhouse may scream out "comfort food" but the elegant décor and classy vibe whisper "slow down and savor" the experience.

02/17/07

Culinary excellence in casual atmosphere

by too2twomuch at Citysearch

Gracious, attentive, and highly knowledgeable waitstaff gave outstanding service to our weeknight group of 6 (three of whom are chefs). Each course was appropriately paired with wonderful wines by our patient, passionate and entertaining sommelier. Though the intricate subtleties of flavor may be lost on inexperienced palates, we found perfect balance in most recipes, and every dish was well executed by the kitchen staff. We must have tried nearly everything on the menu, from appetizers to desserts, sharing so everyone could taste everything. The superior quality of ingredients is evident in every dish - from the cherries used as garnish in a cocktail, to the cheeses, the vegetables, the seafood, the porterhouse steak.... everything was fresh and properly prepared.

The decor is comfortable and stylish, neither stuffy nor trendy. I highly recommend Table 8 for a superb dining experience.

• Pros: sophisticated, high quality cuisine in a comfortable setting
• Cons: too crowded on weekends

02/10/07

Delivers everything a great restaurant should!

by aadrews104 at Citysearch

A fantastic meal that lived up to everything I've been hearing! Service was on the mark and Chef Govind's dishes were all great. had a bone in Rib Eye to rival Peter Lugers, which incidentaly, we were told Rob Report had earned Robb Report's coveted "Best of the Best" for steaks. Didnt have the legendary Porterhouse, but we'll save that for next time. Great original drinks coming over the bar, and the apps at the bar would make for a great night of dining all by themselves. We waited a bit for a table, but the bar had a hot scene and time flew.

• Pros: STEAKS!!! cocktail Menu

02/10/07

If you like edible food, don't eat here!

by rick19667 at Citysearch

This is by far the worst meal out, I have ever eaten. The staff is nice, but they have the awful job of having to sell bland food as "amazing" treats. The appetizers are better tasting than the entrees. Skip the pork chop if you don't like tasteless slabs of meat on your plate. The food is so awful you will feel embarrassed for suggesting it to your friends!

• Pros: staff
• Cons: food

02/10/07

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE!

by tronsruenoelle at Citysearch

MUSIC IS OKAY. NOT OUTSTANDING OR GREAT. SERVICE HORRIBLE. I WAS ON A DATE AND THEY CHANGED MY TABLE TWICE. THE FOOD WAS COLD ONCE SERVED. JUST OVER ALL I HAD A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE AT TABLE 8. WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE...NOT EVEN AN ENEMY.

• Pros: NONE - YOUR BETTER OFF GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE
• Cons: SERVICE HORRIBLE, HOSTESS HORRIBLE, TABLES TO CLOSE TOGETHER

02/09/07

Simple, Elegant, and Dazzling Food!

by tblaumeister at Citysearch

This was one of the better dining experiences I've had at the Beach. Upon our enterance we greeted by a very pleasant young woman and told there would be a wait for our table (as Prime 112 regulars, one expects this at the hot restaurants in town). We moved to the bar, where to my husbands delight the Heat game was playing on television. To his dismay, the wait was only slightly more than 15 minuites past our reservation time. It struck me that the wait staff was very young, and I was prepared for this to be reflective in the service. Though our waitress couldnt have been out of her mid twneties, she clearly knew the menu and even a good deal about wine. She guided us through a concise menu, but with options from beef, lamb, pork, and fish. We had a New Zeland Lamb dish with Mediteranean flavors that were wonderful. We also had a Grouper that was so succulent and perfectly prepared.

The sides were fantastic, I loved the Swiss chard and the baby carrots. Serveice was prompt throughout, water never left unfilled, and the Sommeiler always had his eye out for an empty glass.

We didnt eat desert at Table 8, but certainly will be back soon and will try it then. All around, I have to say they have have really put it together nicely. To no surprise, my husband was told that the General Manager, a very pleasant British gentleman, had come over from Spago Beverly Hills, which is certainly among the finest restaurants I have ever visited in terms of both service and food.

• Pros: MArvelous food, beautiful atmosphere, rare service

02/08/07

overpriced food wasn't great

by yunialtunde at Citysearch

Service-great, booths-comfortable, but food-mediocre. kobe steak was decent, but not worth the money. Tried my friend's baby chicken, but again I was disappointed. For the quality and flavor, you should be paying 30% less. Ordered the cobbler for dessert, and asked for it to be hot, but it was lukewarm, it came out with a top made of puff pastry. It would have been fine with me, except that the puff pastry was extra chewy instead of light and crisp. It tasted as if they put a stale round cut out of puff pastry on top of the cobbler and microwaved it. tiramisu was also the same. Better new restaurants out there, like evolution or prime 112. but if it's 2 a.m. and your craving steak after a night out, and you are staying at the hotel, I guess this place will do. If your hungry and drunk, I could see these food tasting good.

• Pros: booth
• Cons: food and price

02/08/07

Govind needs to really focus

by noelle29 at Citysearch

The owners of this place look like newbies at running a restaurant. There was a shortage of wait staff and bar staff. The place wasn't full but they really had no idea of what they were doing. It seems like all the waiters and bartenders all called in sick. 20 minutes to take our order. 15 more minutes to get our drink order, which they should have taken with our order before running away. The food came out and was decent, but I've had much better meals ant other places like emerils and prime 112. We spoke to one of the owners who seemed like a nice person but not an experienced restaurant manager. We were not offered a discount for our troubles. I love the outdoor space and that's the draw for eating there, but there are plenty of other places that have outdoor seating and have a clue.