I am very happy that I was able to attend the Dishcrawl Miami's Battledish. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Dishcrawl or Battledish, shame on you (ha!). A Dishcrawl is an event where you sample dishes from a collection of restaurants for a set price (very similar in essence to my birthday event this year). Battledish takes the concept a step further. You are asked to vote on your favorite dishes in categories like "Most Authentic" or "Best Drink". Due to timing issues, I was only able to visit 3 of the six competing restaurants. Though I took pictures at all three, only one of them gave me an experience worth sharing... the DiLido Beach Club. DiLido Beach Club One Lincoln Road Chef Andres Meraz Tasting Option: Di'Crudo - Corvina, calamari and prawns marinated in a mixture of fresh lime juice, Thai coconut milk and spicy Mexican sauce mixed with red onion, cilantro and grilled pineapple. Garnished with crispy potato, micro cilantro, micro leeks and edible flowers. Mixologist Ramsey Pimentel Di'spicy Rita - Herradura Tequila combined with jalapeno puree, Cointreau, pineapple juice, lemon/lime sour mix, simple syrup and the frothiness of egg whites. Food: If you know me, you know that spicy food is my culinary Kryptonite, so this is definitely a tasting for the record books. Both the drink and the ceviche had "kicking spice". Yes, I literally wrote kicking spice on my notes. At first taste, I was like "oh boy here we go". But both were able to balance the POW of the Mexican spice and jalapeno puree, with the calming sweetness of the pineapple. I am grateful. Experience: I was very impressed by their unwillingness to "go cheap". They didn't degrade their food by putting it in styrofoam bowls or to go containers. They made sure the tasting was set in an area with a lovely view of the ocean (I know I know it's an oceanfront restaurant which is kinda cheating). The drinks and plating were done as you stood there, itself adding to the experience. Chef Meraz was extremely humble and personable, coming to speak to each person for their input (and posing for a picture to boot). The experience didn't stop when you finished eating either. They offered each of the locals a complimentary "DiLido Beach Club" card. With the card, you receive 20% of your bills at the restaurant, VIP Seating and Access at events and discount spa treatments. They have given us an additional reason to come back (as if the food was enough). Kudos to them! read more

I had the best experience while spending the day on the beach with friends. Bryan was our server and took great care of us, we literally requested him as our server each day we were on the beach. The food, drinks, and view was amazing. We could not have asked for much more!! Will definitely be back read more

My friend recently went here for lunch, as we were on vacation. I ordered a personal pizza and my friend ordered a salad. The portions were big and filling. The pizza crust was burnt a little bit but it gave the pizza a good flavor. I must say the pizza had too much cheese and not enough tomato sauce. Overall, the pizza was good and my friend enjoyed the salad. read more

DiLido Beach Club - A delicious personal pizza! - French Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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(Note: This was takeout) I'm working on the beach for an event and my team decided to order takeout for lunch. Fancy, right? We looked at the DiLido's menu and I got really happy upon seeing the blackened mahi wrap ($21). Comes with seasoned curly fries? Hell yes. Upon arrival, I got what could possibly best described as watery, spicy, paper in taste. The wrap was soggy and the fries were stiffer than rigor mortis. Given the cost of the meal, you'd better believe I ate every last bite, but had I been sitting in the restaurant, I'd have strongly considered sending it back. The fish was completely washed away with whatever else was put into the wrap- the chipotle mayo was barely detectable. All that I expected to taste in a blackened mahi wrap- was gone. I've had better wraps/sandwiches at Flanigan's. Honestly? I expected *so* much more from The Ritz, and this most certainly did not meet expectations. Broke my heart. read more

Loved this place. The food was fantastic. We had the Ahi Tuna Wrap, Chicken Wrap and a salad upgraded from smoked salmon to grilled salmon for just $4. The Ahi Tuna was perfectly seasoned - a bit tangy and yummy. My friends said the salads were the best meal they'd had in Miami. It's mid-range price for food and the cocktails are pricey. $20s for the food and $15+ per drink. But, considering the location and the quality of the food, it's well worth it. The view is good with a glimpse of the ocean and people walking on the boardwalk. And the service was friendly, efficient and effective. We were even given cucumber flavored ice cold tap water. Thank you, Asia! You were so friendly and talented! read more

One of the few places on South Beach where you have an amazing view of the beach and the boardwalk where it's unobstructed. It has a a relaxed but upscale feel to it. I always go to Paolo. He is amazing. Very attentive and makes it a great experience. read more

DiLido Beach Club - French Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

It started off on a really great foot. The sun was in mid-set, the breeze kicked in, the humidity took a break and alas, it was 7:30pm and the hour was begging for a cocktail. Taking an ocean front seat, The DiLido Beach Club beckons you from the boardwalk. The aqua colored cushions eagerly await and the quiet lull from the open bar suggests there's a vacation-like experience only paces ahead. Having just spent time around an out-of-town couple, my compeer and I felt unready to wash away the weekend bliss. So we entered, being further compelled by the happy hour special ($8 sangria along with certain apps) and took a couch seat oceanside. Roberto, our server, was awesome. Super friendly, highly spirited, and overall helpful. He guided us in the direction of a ginger berry mojito and then another fruity mojito variation. But unfortunately what I forgot was: 1) this is the beach 2) DiLido is part of the Ritz Carlton 3) Roberto is encouraged to upsell. The results? 2 mojitos and nothing more totaling $43 with tip. Get outta town. read more

So walking along the beach in Miami and I come to the ritz carlton. Amazing thing, being a Mexican being in Miami. The gringos don't automatically think your an illegal or cartel lackie from south of the border. Instead, they assume you're the begotten son of some illustriously exiled Cuban refugee family. If only the bay of pigs could have been the bay of Tijuana, my life would have been soooo different. Anyway, I stroll on in, and the staff is super nice. Bell man memorizes my name, a cleaning lady gives a candy to little Nachito, and the front desk clerk actually talks to me. I ask for directions to the cheapest restaurant in the place. She tells me since I'm too poor to afford a room in their hotel, I'm not allowed to walk through their hotel, so I've got to leave the hotel, walk past the service entrance, past the delivery bay doors, past the laundry drop off, around back to DiLido. OK...I'm a little chapped by this, but hey, it's a class system, and poor is poor. So I get to DiLido and it is AMAZING! 180 degree view of the beach. All umbrella covered patio seating. Unfortunately, the mini-skirt girls serving the food look more like Ozzy Ozbourne's daughter than his groupies, but their service is top notch. I couldn't afford an entree on a gardener's salary, but I filled up on their awesome free preztel bites and spicy cheese wiz dip...that stuff is good. I also ordered guacamole and chips to go with my cerveza. Thick, crunchy, home made chips with a lemony guac...not too much salt, not too much pepper...a good mix considering it was done by fake Mexicans (Cubans). Finally, for the Coup de grâce, I broke the EBT card and ordered the chilled ocean sampler....a platter of oysters, prawns and ceviche. $35 was a little steep, but man, it was good stuff. So if you don't mind the institutional classism of them not allowing poor slobs into their hotel and if you also don't mind overpaying to get a good view and good service, the people at Ritz Carlton Miami are simply awesome...and the food isn't bad either. read more

Beautiful restaurant on the beach--just gorgeous. The food was lackluster,I had higher expectations for the food. I had a salad with shrimp-there were four shrimp...four..really..three dishes of food for 126.00 and noone finished their food. Loved the views to the beach,just gorgeous. The trees and landscaping could use some pruning i constantly had foliage falling into my food,wasn't the highlight of the lunch. Eeeks,hope they raise the standards of the food to the level of the Ritz! Great customer service,great waitress and hospitality. A miscarriage of the brand-taste was not there at all.. read more

Loved this place. Aside from the awesome food, the service was amazing. We arrived thirty minutes before closing and were still seated, and did not feel rushed. Paulo was such a pleasant and accommodating server. We ordered the chicken nachos (which was a lot more food than we expected). When we bought to his attention that the fries with our entrees were a little cold, he did not hesitate to have a whole new order sent out for us. Great happy hour specials, great view, will definitely be back to DiLido when visiting Miami read more

DiLido Beach Club - Coconut water with a view #peoplewatching - French Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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My second time here at this cute little hangout bar by the beach. Perfect spot to get a little shade after soaking up the sun. The appetizers are decent, the bartenders are really friendly and keeps your glass full at all times. During the night there is always good music playing loud enough to enjoy but not club level loud where you can't comfortable have a conversation. Restrooms are clean considering it's beach side. read more

We were in Miami for my friend's bachelorette party. We came here on a Friday night, knowing this is Top Chef Jeff McInnis' restaurant. We happen to be the last table there. We felt bad, but decided to give it a shot and ask the waiter if Jeff was there since the bachelorette is a huge fan of his. Sure enough he and his gorgeous self came out to greet us. He even came up with his own set of menu and food for us! It was soooo delicious. All the other waiter's services was also amazing. Will definitely come back for the food even if Jeff was no longer there to personally serve us, but having him there definitely made the experience :) Thanks Jeff and the rest of the wait staff at Dilido! read more

I was sitting at the bar enjoying a beautiful view of the beach with some drinks and appetizers. There was a band that played some of my favorite tunes. It is an ideal kickback for Sunday funday in south beach. The hospitality service is beyond exceptional. All the servers are very friendly and attentive. For the location and setup the price is fair amongst other spots. The reason i gave it four stars is because the food was not that tasty. For a ritz property I would assume the food is tasty how it is described in the menus. I recommend bringing some friends to enjoy the company with each other. It is also good to shake it off on the dance floor while the band plays your song. Sunscreen and depending on the season mosquito repellent is not a bad idea to have. read more

I was really excited to go here because I am a HUGE fan of Top Chef - but i was kind of disappointed. The ambiance is awesome - it is outside right by the beach, with candles and south beach type furniture. The food was not that great. It was beautifully plated and colorful but lacked a bit of flavor. I had high expectations for the taste because of Jeff and because the dished looked awesome. I have the tuna wrapped in cucumber which was pretty tasty but I had steak for dinner and it was your average steak. It had way too many fried onions on top - this would have been good if they had any real taste t them beyond fried batter. The balsamic reduction on the dish was actually good. The bread and dips they give you on the table were good - the hummus was awesome. I went during one of the lunar parties. I was under the impression that the place would be hopping and full of people watching. In reality it was the run of the mill hotel guests. It was also freezing cold and the heaters just were not working. read more

omg, this IS Jeff's place? I love Top Chef - and I wondered if this was his place, but I guess I was too vacation blissed out- sun baked-moving slow to even ask the flirty servers if Jeff was in the house. Damn. Anyhoo, the food - I've been twice for lunch. Once was enough, but the girls wanted to check it out. SO, I suffered through it a second time. Ha. I can only speak to the salads, drinks and bread basket. All were what you'd expect at a Ritz. Bread basket absolutely requires seconds - do not be afraid to ask for it - olive bread, cracker bread, etc, etc, and yum yum yummy hummus to go with. Salads were unique enough to be craved and remade at home, post vacation. Mixed drinks were good, espec the mojito, but South Beach pricey. $14. Yow. The setting can't be beat. Plush, beach side, comfortable, on the boardwalk - ie, LOTS to look at. If you need to be waited on, get out of the sun or just loll through lunch, check it out. read more

Walked passed Lincoln road one day and decided to head over to the beach, starving while walking but we didn't want to settle in Lincoln road for the restaurants there. So we have decided to continue the walk and finally there was the Dilido. So we've decided to grab a bite. Had the pork sliders $8/each and crab cakes $14/each as recommended by our waitress. It was great! Love it. If I ever go back, we will definitely stop there again and grab another bite. The best part was we had a beach view! Amazing! read more

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Great place and service! Were here a couple times for some ice cream, fruit salads and drinks. Wonderful view! read more

DiLido Beach Club - Mojitos and fruit salad with ice cream! Yum! - French Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Three years ago this place used to have the best burger and some of the best oysters. My most recent visit here I ordered the sliders and oysters hoping to get the same exceptional food I had three years ago. Oysters were warm and and dry the sliders bread must have been stale and meat quality was very fatty possibly even frozen patties. Service was so bad I had to use my cocktail sauce from the oysters for the plain sliders. I've had better served oysters from a grocery store. Aside from the amazing views I am very dissatisfied. read more

DiLido Beach Club - The quality is in the views not the food. - French Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Food is excellent ,Moroccan chicken pita with truffle Parmesan fries - yummy. My son had the sirloin burger and fries .- massive and delicious. Loved it last year and again this year at our second stay at the Ritz. The view of the beach is wonderful ! read more

DiLido Beach Club - French Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

We travel to Miami from NYC to specifically eat at Jeff McGinness' place. We of course laughed and joked inappropriately about the absurd name, but when we arrived we were pleasantly surprised. We sat under an umbrella and enjoyed two carafes of white sangria. Most of the folks eating along side us were in post-beach wear, which made the people watching even more enjoyable. The food was good. All the open faced paninis were excellent. Our only complaint was that the appetizers were pricey for the size. read more

Really really great piña coladas. Highly recommended. Service is good. Views are great. Drinks are excellent. Haven't tried anything other than the piñas so that's all I can comment on. read more

Best Beach & Ocean view in South Beach! Not to mention fantastic food and Top Service. Hidden gem. Also a great vantage point for people walking along the promenade. read more

DiLido Beach Club - Aerial View - Tables are at bottom of pic - French Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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The views are pretty amazing here. We were on the beach for a couple of hours when we decided to go for a walk. After walking for awhile I decided I wanted to stop somewhere for a cocktail, but wanted to avoid walking back to Ocean Drive. We went up near the beach walk area and casually stumbled upon DiLido. It was just what I needed: a nice, clean, bathroom & some beverages. We sat at the little couch and table area off to the side. We enjoyed soaking up the sun with some cold (expensive) drinks in our hands. I am so happy we found this place just from the beach. I definitely would like to come back here next time for lunch. Again, the view - incredible. *They had a dispenser filled with fruit infused cold water, and small cups on the side for anyone :) read more

DiLido Beach Club - French Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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I got the veggie flatbread, and the Baklava ice cream for dessert. Yum to both! The gazpacho was a little - meh for my tastes though (not chunky enough for my tastes), although the cucumber ice served in the middle of the soup was a nice touch. This was one of my favorite places to eat in South Beach. We saw Jeff too, he looks like Chase from House. read more

Great food & wine. We had breakfast and lunch here almost every day of our trip to Miami. Great service, great food, good variety and a beautiful view. read more

Where else can you sit right off the beach... enjoying good food and watching people on the boardwalk. The food is casual especially for a Ritz-Carlton... and the drinks are amazing. Be sure to try an Impact Mojito (frozen mojito) and the Watermelon Sangria! Great weekend specials like the free champagne for ladies on Friday evenings! Be sure to ask for Ramsey at the bar... he has to be the best and most creative bartender in South Beach. read more

I first tried the food when lounging on the beach. I got the spinach salad with chicken breast. I LOVED THIS SALAD! It was a good portion salad with maybe a 4 oz chicken breast. The cocktails weren't too bad either. I had a cocunut cocktail that they offered. Again they charge 18% gratuity on everything which kind of sucks but thats what you get when visiting places like these. The staff at the physical DiLido was excellent but on the beach they were a little slow. read more

DiLido Beach Club - The view - French Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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We came here on a holiday weekend afternoon. It is a great atmosphere on the boardwalk and good for people watching as another review mentioned. I got the salmon Caesar salad and my girlfriend got the tuna crudo. I also got a Bloody Mary. I liked the salmon Caesar salad. However, I am inclined to only give three stars maybe four stars simply because I feel they could have a decent creative Bloody Mary to go with the meal or a little better food. The tuna crudo was nothing special. The pretzel bite appetizers though were a nice touch. Anyway, good enough food/drinks for people watching on the boardwalk. read more

DiLido Beach Club - View of beach and boardwalk from the restaurant. - French Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Visited the place yesterday (May 6th, 2012). The good things first: 1 - the valet parking service is very attentive and friendly. 2 -Employees of hotel walked me to the restaurant and greeted me throughout the way in and out. 3 - the view and the music were excellent. The bad things: NO SERVICE !!!! We were a party of 5, NOBODY cared to get us a table. One of them said: "We only have this table"... That means, get it or leave !!! We did not want to ruin the Sunday, so we asked for the manager. It got a little better. Then the crab was a fight to get to our table. When it finally got to the table, it came without sauces and missing sides (corn and biscuits). A real HORRIBLE service. All tables around us were complaining about the same issue - NO SERVICE !!! This restaurant needs to review their service standards to be worth the Ritz Carlton !!!! read more

Loved the casual ambience. And the food was great! I ordered the lamb slider and the crab cake. The lamb slider was incredible, pulled lamb braised in Cabernet placed on a Rosemary bun with goat cheese, just order it! The crab cake was also very good with an apple slaw on top, I didn't love the red pepper sauce it was served atop but overall a great dish. The servers were definitely pushed to their limits as I saw some other tables complaining that they were not being taken care of quickly enough, however, they kept their cool and made it work. My sever kept up with refills and was consistently checking in which I really appreciated. Finally, they need to update their hours on yelp, it says it was closed today but it was definitely open! read more

First off, great view! Lovely server Jacquelyn and big thanks to Chris Greco for referring me and for a free drink. Enjoyed every bite! read more

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This place must be known for views and cocktail because I had dinner here last night and not a big fan. I had the lobster vermicelli and mushroom, both were so salty and oily. Truly disappointed yelp. Wrong rating. read more

DiLido Beach Club - Lobster vermicelli - French Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Beautiful, overlooking the beach. The waitress was amazing, and the happy hour was good. $2 shrimp were incredible and $2.50 crab claw was rinky dinky, but still yummy. Nice drink specials for HH also. The regular menu was a rip off, but hey, it's at the Ritz! You can't beat the view, and there's fire pits outside. I'd definitely say to go! read more

We wanted a delicious casual dinner on the water and this did not disappoint! I had the chorizo burger and it was delicious. Chayan was such a pleasure and if you get a chance to stop by for dinner, make sure you ask to be seated in her section. The vibe was chill, the view amazing and it was a great way to end the day. Highly recommend! read more

This place is great !!! It's so peaceful and nice I loved it especially the view seating there for lunch is great ! I hate all those restaurant on ocean drive who have no clue of customer service cooking food and even presentation on same !! food was great and service was awesome What u pay is what u get !! I had the tuna w avocado was great and I would love to know where I can buy the plates ??? i love em !! I asked for tuna tartare and the server said they don't have it any more on the menu but we can come back tomorrow and chef can make it for us that was awesome !!! We will be back here def every time we are staying at the Ritz !!! read more

This is the kind of place you take your rich pasty white inlaws to when they visit you in Miami. It's the sanitizered yuppie version of real Miami food. It's the kind of food you can find in large hotels around the world. The chef has loads of technique for sure and will wow the clueless with dated tricks with liquid nitrogen. The bottom line is the flavours weren't that great and the food was very common. Still the perfect place for uptight folks who like their exotic foods put through a WASP filter. read more

Be careful when pronouncing the name of this place. Otherwise it's all good! Amazing pina coladas served in fresh pineapples and awesome food. Staff is prompt and friendly! read more

SCREECH SCREECH SCREECH This place has a pretty view right on the ocean at the Ritz. Prices are expensive, but not terrible for lunch considering the location. My chicken wrap was pretty tasty. So why the one star? I guess they have a problem with birds so they put in some sound system to get rid of them. Well guess what - the sound system is audible to people and sounds like nails scraping against a chalkboard or a fork against a plate. It is high pitched and just terribly annoying! I asked them to please turn it off and the server admitted it annoys everyone but that they don't have the authority to turn it off and claimed they need someone higher up at the Ritz to authorize it. This really ruined my meal. The manager didn't even come around to apologize or anything. And the funny thing is it didn't even get rid of the birds!! I left the meal with my ears hurting for a couple hours. If you can stand to sit through two hours of nails scraping against a chalkboard then you will like it here. Otherwise stay away until they get rid of this horribly annoying sound. read more

Shrimp Flatbread rocks for lunch. I started eating here because it's convenient since it's located inside the Ritz where I stay when in Miami and don't want to go back to my place in Fort Lauderdale. Don't know if it's worth $25.00 bucks but as they say location, location, location! Views are nice since right on the beach but so are the views from the hotel rooms. Convenience again is my plus but the shrimp flatbread stands alone on its own. I'll keep paying the $25 :) read more

Everything is wonderful or better here now for lunch myself and Ivan. We both unknowingly order the identical food, Ahi Tuna Wrap. Beyond real good. Wow to myself good. I'm having a sparkling water to drink and Ivan a beer. Beautiful setting here about 100 yards from waters edge, and we are sitting in the patio area. Amazing here. read more