Author and International Speaker, Carolyn Stein, is writing a review
for her farm-to-table pick. She says everything at this location is outstanding.
The service, the quality of food, and not to mention, the impressive presentations.
It's located in North Miami Beach, and it's called The Guest.
My name is Evgenia Huldisch. I'm one of the Managing Partners at The Guest restaurant.
We are originally from New York. We have the restaurant with a similar concept of
Mediterranean food in Manhattan, upper East side. And almost two years ago,
we came to Miami and decided to open something similar in North Miami Beach.
The Guest, everybody is a guest. Customers are guests and all our performers. We have
live music performances here, even the artists, so everybody is a guest. So that's the meaning of it.
The concept of the restaurant is farm-to-table. So we do a lot of specials. We change the menu
quite often. Everything is fresh, we get deliveries daily. That's why everybody's
happy with the food. Rack of lamb is one of our signature dishes. The chef cooks the full rack,
and then he cuts it after cooking. And it's a full rack of lamb with the roasted vegetables. The most
famous dessert right now, actually we have two very famous desserts. It's a Nutella chocolate
lava cake with ice cream. Everybody loves that. It's amazing. And another everybody's favorite,
it's Napoleon cake. It's a French-Russian cake. It has a little lemony flavor. Our chef is from
Argentina and he is married to a Russian woman, so she taught him how to make this cake very well.
I think people feel at home, very homey and comfortable, where owners are always here
to greet customers. And we are happy to see everybody. We have a lot of repeating customers,
a lot of locals coming. Of course, we have a lot of new people. And they always very happy to meet
us, and know who the owners are. The Guest is all about come as a guest, and leave as a friend.
So Carolyn, tell us what you love most with The Guest.
It's an indoor and outdoor restaurant.
The tables are far apart. But the presentation of the food, and on top of that, the important thing,
the taste of the food. We started with a mushroom flat bread, which was
very good. Loaded with mushrooms, seasoned very delicately. The New Zealand rack of lamb
was quite delicious and beautiful, surrounded by vegetables. And I really enjoyed that restaurant.
So Leonard, tell us what you had pleased at The Guest.
The Guest is really fantastic. When we went there it was during brunch. It was nice and quiet. They
had a keyboard player. We were outside, but we're totally covered from the sun.
And with all the plants and all the things that they had, you wouldn't know that you're
next to a parking lot. It separates you from the rest of the world. We had brunch so we had eggs.
With eggs and spinach, with salmon and Hollandaise.
And then for dessert, I think you had a Nutella lava cake. Is that right?
Yes, and it was delicious. And it wasn't a huge portion of it. It was just right.
The cake was melted inside. I don't know how else to describe it, but it was a soft
center to it. And it was really good. There was a couple of little raspberries and stuff
like that on the side. It was extremely tasty, and I was sharing this with five other people.
So it went quickly, and it was a beautiful looking dessert.
'Cause desserts should be looking beautiful. But it was a very tasty dessert as well.
Stephanie, tell us about your experience.
So from the freshness of the food, the service,
the decor, the complete ambience, as well as entertainment, it's a very nice restaurant. We
really enjoyed ourselves. We felt very safe and comfortable, I had my children with me.
Let's talk about what you had. You started with the crab cake.
Yeah, we started with the crab cake. I'm really picky with seafood. So the moment I taste
what I would describe as like an oceany taste, I'm like forget about it. But it was pretty fresh. The
fresh vegetables on the side were also good. They pair the crab cakes with two different sauces.
The hamburger had its own special sauce on there, a house sauce that was fresh.
The bread was fresh, and the French fries that accompany the hamburger were fresh-cut
fries. They were crispy and seasoned well. And their service was good.
Carolyn, is it easy to find? Easy to park?
Oh, very easy. Right there on 63rd. It is a long strip. But the nice thing is the barrier they put
up between the restaurant and the parking. So you were not cognizant of being next to
a parking lot. Music was in the background. And the staff, they were very hospitable.
Well, Carolyn, The Guest was your pick. Can you sum it up for us, please?
Wonderful, family, neighborhood restaurant. Terrific food, and well worth the trip there.
Stephanie?
Beautiful place to go on a date, as well as children-friendly,
if you wanna bring your family as well. Very nice restaurant. I totally recommend it.
Leonard?
It's a place where you can actually talk to your friends who you haven't seen for a long time,
and enjoy really high quality food. At the same time,
in a space that's just separate from the rest of Florida.
So for farm-to-table dishes, to the nice ambience,
be a guest at The Guest. Located at 2995 Northeast 163rd Street in North Miami Beach.
Open for lunch and dinner daily. And brunch on Saturday and Sundays. Reservations are accepted,
and the average price for dinner without drinks is about $45.