Blue Water Café The Intercontinental Miami

Beautiful ambiance w/ excellent wings and truffle fries! A friend and I stayed here for about 4 days and we ate at Toro Toro every single day lol Servers were nice too!

Breakfast was delicious and hot. Service was attentive and polite. A bit on the pricey side but this is Miami. Did not try the brunch the day before. $100 a person just did not seem worth it. But breakfast the next morning was priced better and good! A lively atmosphere, so if you want quiet this may not be the hotel for you.

The wagyu pichana was the best meat I've ever had! The crispy pork belly was amazing as well!! Overall the food was great and I was extremely impressed. The service was great, it did seem like the staff was a bit chaotic but we had no problems. They turned up the music at one point and dancers came out which was fun.

Music is extremely loud even at lunch. Attentive service. Creative and delicious dishes (big portion). Nice decor. But the main problem really is unnecessarily loud and repetitive music which becomes noise. Their prawns are very good. This Toro Toro is located inside Intercontinental Miami in the lobby.

Our first meal after landing in Miami and the only meal we had during our trip where most of our huge group was present! They're tucked away on the first floor of a hotel but the restaurant itself is large and spacious. 14OZ RIBEYE STEAK: We ordered medium rare and the meat was perfectly cooked. Sadly our steak had a lot of fat though, but we noticed that our friends didn't have the same, so maybe we were just unlucky. Our waitress emphasized multiple times that this steak wasn't big enough for sharing, and that we should get one of the tomahawks or larger plates if we wanted to share. In my opinion if you're getting appetizers or sides, the 14oz ribeye is the perfect size to share with 1 or 2 other people. We split it amongst 3 of us, with two sides, and we were still stuffed! We tried some of the tomahawk and lamb from our friends who were seated at another table, but I think the ribeye was by far the best of the meat options I sampled. TRUFFLE FRIES: Strong truffle flavor and perfect amount of cheese. Honestly not sure it was worth the price for just fries, but I would still get it again if I ever came back since it's the perfect side to accompany a steak. FRIED BRUSSELS SPROUTS: Another great side to cut some of the fat and grease that we were getting with our steak and fries. Well-cooked with just the right amount of acidity from the vinaigrette! FLORITA DEL ALMA: Light, fruity and delicious! Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys fruity cocktails. BREAD (COMPLIMENTARY): Their complimentary bread looks plain and unassuming, but it was surprisingly delicious! Maybe one of the best complimentary breads I've ever had. It was soft and cheesy and came with some salsa on the side. We asked for seconds and would have even asked for thirds if we weren't so stuffed from all the food we ordered! SERVICE: Our waitress seemed super annoyed with us in the beginning, and we even saw her roll her eyes at her coworker who had come to ask her a question about how to do something. Later on though she was much friendlier, so it may have just been from the stress of how complicated it was taking and coordinating orders for such a huge group where there were different groupings sharing various dishes. Other than the hiccup in the beginning, service was good and pretty attentive for the rest of the meal. The staff was quick to remove finished dishes, although I think in some cases they may have been too eager. I had to stop them a few times from removing plates that still had a bit of food left on them, and I had a few sips left of my drink that I was planning to finish later, but I suddenly saw it was gone and that they must have taken it away without me noticing. DRESS CODE: Not strictly enforced. Smart casual or upscale attire would probably best match the ambiance, but a couple people in our group were dressed extremely casual (hoodie and jeans) and we didn't have any issues. Overall, a bit pricey, but a decent place for some good steak if you're looking for an elevated meal. I wouldn't be opposed to coming back.