The service and food, top knotch. The ambiance i feel is a little off in the rotunda with the dead moss in the middle. I kept thinking of creepy crawlers trying to get on my plate. It's a hard space. And the ceiling- not quite sure what they were trying to push.... but, its off. Try the lamb chops, tender and flavorful, bolognese, the grouper so light with yummy lemongrass, shareable salads if you order entrées, and the dessert- dear geezus, I loved the lichy passionate fruit one and the one that comes out looking like an apple, but its caramel and some kind of ice cream. I cant find the words- how about the desserts were delicious. read more

Liked the feel as we entered the beautiful property of the Ritz Carlton. We had high expectations of this place given the recent Michelin Star award. The burrata salad with tomatoes was excellent! Refreshing. Oysters was good but the mignonette was lacking flavor. Bread service a bit slow as well. On to our main course. We ordered the 45 day 32 oz rib eye steak medium. Flavor profile was fine, except it was overcooked, charred to the point where you could taste the burned ends. For sides, we got the mushrooms which were excellent. We also got the frites, aka fries, really nothing special. A bit salty for my liking. We did get drinks at the bar before our seats were ready and the bartender was excellent. Overall, I would not come back. read more

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Absolutely phenomenal and courteous service. Went for our anniversary and they made it very special with table decorations, a complementary and thoughtful card, and nice desserts. Isabela the hostess and the servers were incredibly professional. Had the fresh caught fish for two, and would recommend. Nice bang for buck and great ambience located within the Ritz-Carlton. Would definitely go again! read more

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I'm quite surprised this is a Michelin star restaurant. It did not have the quality of food even close to deserve that star in my opinion. The steak was standard and missing flavor, the caviar was old and not firm, the king crab was frozen and mushy, the steak tartar was not edible. I was quite disappointed to be dead honest. Don't go here thinking you are going to eat star quality food. It's not. There are much much better restaurants in the Orlando area. Even as a standard steak house I would not return here. Don't waste your time or money thinking you'll have an excellent culinary experience. read more

Excellent high end restaurant in Orlando. The overall dining experience was fantastic. Great atmosphere, service, drinks, wine list, and of course the food. We love it all. We had: Caviar appetizer Steak tartar Octopus special Duck special read more

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We wanted to compare the two local Michelin star steak houses, so we did Capa for my fiancé's birthday and Knife & Spoon for mine - his choice won. The bar at Knife & Spoon is lovely, and I'd come back just for the raw bar experience there, but the dining room is cavernous and cold - lots of hard surfaces, it just doesn't have the coziness that Capa did. To me, it lacked a level of elegance and charm that the bar area had. I also didn't like that you had to walk along the outside of the hotel to get to the restaurant; we arrived on a chilly and rainy January evening. Compared to the lobby experience of the Four Seasons en route to Capa, not going inside the Ritz to get here felt odd. Now, the food - the steak was great, but the sides are what really stood out. The gnocchi was some of the best I've ever had. Dessert was forgettable, unfortunately. Overall, we agreed it was an excellent meal, but found Capa to be a better experience and value, dollar for dollar, when spending this much on a meal. While I'm glad we went, and the meal was certainly wonderful - it's just not in our budget to do this kind of meal all the time, so I'd likely go back for the raw bar, but probably not a full dinner again. read more

Good, but over hyped and over priced. For the most part, the food was tasty and fresh. The stone crab claws were disappointing. For the price, would expect fresh seafood. They tasted like they were previously frozen and water logged. The scallops and the lamb were good, but not spectacular. The service was lacking. Lots of staff, but you had to be on their time table if you wanted anything. The servers came to clear the table while we were still eating the stone crabs and then never cleared those plates before bringing the main entrees. Asked for a second cocktail earlier in the service, but it didn't arrive until dessert after asking a few times to different servers. The one server did apologize at the end when he brought the bill. It was nice to experience it once, but wouldn't necessarily put it on my repeat list. read more

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Awesome! Really enjoyed the experience ... top notch service, impressive menu and all the right "luxury/extra" touches expected at a high-end dining venue. Great addition to Ritz Carlton and the Orlando foodie scene. Stop by the bar/lounge area for a cocktail and appetizer, or settle into the dining room for the full experience. It's pricey ... but worth it! read more

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Great food, great ambience, great service. The scallops were exquisite. Roberto at the bar went above and beyond to heighten my experience.

When I called for reservations they were able to accommodate my boyfriend and I. We arrived early but they didn't seat us right away. We ordered two drinks at the bar before getting settled. Cocktails were very good, both were delicious. We ordered a bottle of wine to the table. The seafood was fresh, and the sauces accompanied them very well. The steak was great it had a super crispy crust and was cooked medium just how we asked. The sides were all good they did give us a side we didn't order but all together the service, and food was 5 star quality. read more

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I get why you lost the star. Nice people. Service wasn't perfect. Sorry to say your food is way over salted. Bread service room temp and doughy. Please correct. Wine list is overpriced even by Ritz standards. And your staff doesn't know about anything other wine bottles if they are not by the glass. They don't pay attention to the needs of the guest. You are trying way too hard to try to be different in flavor . You have great ingredients that you are over doing the salt and flavors for. Dial it back educate your staff read more

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Located inside Ritz Carlton by Sea World, Knife & Spoon is a retreat fine dining experience that is a fresh breath of air. This place caught my attention for the first time after winning their Michelin Star recently and I am so surprised I've never been here before. My husband I were immediately sat during our reservation time and we loved the vibe and ambiance of the restaurant. We both felt like we were in a more contemporary version of the Grand Floridian. The highlights for us were the Beet Salad, the Tuna Foie Gras appetizer, the Mushroom and Mac and Cheese Sides (AMAZING!!!) and the Grouper which was the special. We did not really care for the Crab Creole which was pretty forgettable. We also got dessert to go and it was lovely. We are locals and will absolutely be back for another visit. So happy to now have Michelin rated restaurants in our area, especially ones like Knife & Spoon which undoubtedly will continue to make us proud. read more

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Orlando's newest restaurant and after 2 weeks I finally secured a reservation! Beautifully designed digs and a delicious menu. Everything was fresh and delightful especially the mezzaluna- so flavorful. Excellent customer service as can be expected at any Ritz Carlton restaurant. Worth the wait and I will definitely be returning! read more

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Hotel restaurant venues seem to always offer a mixed bag of results. Is the food just there because it is a hotel and you have a captive group of people that 'need' to eat or is this a place that pairs with the level of service and experience that you are hoping to get from the resort that you booked. Knife & Spoon deliver to us on food, service, and uniqueness in a way that we didn't expect. From the hostess to the bread service, every person we encountered offered friendly and un-pretentious service in a way that made us feel welcome, educated us, and gave us a culinary experience that was second to none. The flavors from the appetizer, cocktails, bread service (do the bacon bread, you won't regret it), salad (wedge was amazing - which is a lot to say for a wedge standard that is ubiquitous), main course, with dessert with wine pairing - was AMAZING. The one thing I would point out is that the very BEST in food can be ruined by poor service or pretentious staff. Knife & Spoon had staff that made me feel at home with the menu and offered me an education where I was ignorant. I don't consider myself unintelligent, but I love to learn. The service here gave me a dinner that enriched my mind and my taste buds! read more

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This was very underwhelming. We went out to celebrate a family event, and I'm embarrassed I made this recommendation. Initially everything seemed fine but our sign of things to come was the King Crab Scampi appetizer which was a let-down. I am never one to complain about portion size at fine dining restaurants as quality is always more important, but there was no value here at any level. The crab was fine but hidden beneath a huge bed of garlic foam, almost as if to disguise it was so small. I can't think of any other reason for this mass of foam. For our main we ordered the Hawaiian tuna special for two. We were initially on the fence about ordering but after rave reviews from the server about what a cool culinary experience this would be, we were very intrigued and ordered. This time, even more of a disappointment. This dish was served as a tuna head with tuna tartare and rice. We were told about the head, but I was very surprised it was not carved or somewhat prepped for us to be able to eat it. Especially because this is the Ritz. I expected something interesting and this was not it. We had to carve small bits and navigate it ourselves. Not something you plan for when dressed for fine dining. We asked our server who tried to tell us where the "good parts" are, but again this was no use. I also want to share this dish was $150 so I would think it's fair to expect some better preparation. I'm not quite sure what the chef was thinking with either dish, but maybe the bottom line is their only concern. Probably the worst part, we told our server how disappointed we were - which you would think prompts an automatic visit from the manager at a restaurant of this caliber- but she merely said "Sorry to hear that" and brought dessert menus. At that point we were definitely not interested in anything further. This has never happened to us at a Ritz restaurant before but I can honestly say we felt cheated and will never be back. I was a huge fan of Norman's when it was in this space, this is no substitute. read more

I loved it all except for the steak. It's too burnt and the crust is chewy. Order the potato purée. It's more mashed than purée but boy is it good! The steak tartar was delish and so were the oysters. The Mac and cheese was second favorite. I honestly could come here for the sides. The mushrooms were also good. read more

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The food was not great. Not high quality food at all. Extremely overpriced. Lobster was extremely disappointing . No flavor. Tough. Cold. Impossible to finish. In was also in the strangest dark gravy. Iceberg salad- a JOKE! Not prepared as a high end restaurant would. Prawns were terrible. If you've had colossal prawns before , you will know these do not measure up. They were on a bed of salty disgusting seaweed that seemed unwashed. The prawns absorbed the salt and flavor of the seaweed. They were tough. Bartender/Waiter was very nice. That was good read more

My husband, son, and I who are major foodies are still trying to figure out why this is a Michelin star restaurant. this food was excellent, the service was excellent, but not five star Michelin. We were there last night, with one of the coldest Christmas's is on record, and not only was the restaurant frigid, but the entire hotel was clearly not ready to put the heat on ! thank God, my husband had his overcoat, which I wore the entire time in the restaurant and the hotel... along with his gloves!! Additionally, which may not seem very important, but the acoustics were absolutely horrific, so the restaurant was extremely loud, and there was this light fixture on the wall is an art piece that was blaring With all the restaurants that we have to choose from in Orlando, we probably would not return because we expect a lot more out of the Ritz, Carlton, and a Michelin star restaurant read more

Knife and Spoon is easily one of the best places you can take someone to impress in Orlando. The service and staff are excellent, the environment is talkative but not too much noise. Tony took incredible care of us and I will be looking out for him the next time I visit​ read more

I was looking forward to trying Knife&Spoon and the reservationist was very kind about my time changes. It is a beautiful space and set up so that it does not feel like a "hotel restaurant," in that they have made it feel separate and special. My Caesar salad was great they were good about removing the anchovies I forgot to ask them to hold. My next course was swordfish which I asked to be cooked rare. It was not rare which I found annoying but since I had already sent my salad back, I didn't want to interrupt the flow of the dinner to send back my entree. Service was maybe well-meaning but shockingly bad for a one-star Michelin restaurant. For example, each time the plates were cleared, they were stacked rather grossly right in front of us. Fine dining restaurants should not stack the plates. Also, when the entrees came out, they were "auctioned" off which is particularly odd since there were only two of us at the table. That was outrageous. My latte was $15 and it came with mingardines but $15 is ridiculous for a small latte. Overall, I am disappointed to have to say this was simply not worth the money. read more

I cannot even begin to tell you how disappointing this visit was! We were seated at 7:30 PM, and a server did not come to our table until 755! WTF! He said since one of us was celiac, they we're waiting to prepare special offerings. They didn't even take our drink order! It was ridiculous. When the server came 10 min later, it was clear they were flustered by the term celiac, which is gluten-free but strict. They had no special offerings. In fact when they brought the bread, they forgot to bring gluten-free bread which they do have! In the end I had the creole crab and my buddy had the swordfish and both of them we're not good, not tasty, not special. Again, WTF? This experience was incredibly disappointing and the second rate. Most notably the servers were really obtuse, deferential, and phony. Then the food was quite lackluster. read more

We sat at the bar which I wouldn't want to do again. The restaurant is beautiful and I feel we missed out on it due to our seating. Food was very good, drinks were even better. Our serving staff was very attentive, It was one highlight of a dreaded trip to Florida. read more

Well for those of you looking for exceptional food , this is not the place ! Very disappointed! The food was OK, and the price was outrageous for what they gave you ! I don't know who the chef is but , hope he reads this , because it would be a shame to continue down this path of presenting food that is not exceptional for that price ! I don't mind spending the money ! But I want an exceptional and delicious meal ! Very disappointed ! read more

Service-Amazing Food - Atrocious. Apparently the Michelin rated cook was off for the evening. I don't mind paying for a good meal, but the was absolutely disgusting. Aged steak was full of gristle and tasted average at best. WOULD NOT RECOMMENDED! read more

Had the shrimp cocktail as an appetizer and it was over salted. I order a medium steak and I receive a rare with a confusion face by the server. Service was great but the chef could use a pointer. read more

Knife & Spoon - Everything but the steak - Seafood Near Me - Orlando, Florida

We had a wonderful stay at the hotel on Saturday September14, 2024, the staff could not have been any nicer! We also had a wonderful bellman, Ernie, who took service to a new level. One part of our stay was a little disappointing, that was our dinner at Knife and Spoon. We had previously eaten here two years ago when the restaurant received their Michelin star. Everything was perfect- great wait staff, knowledgeable, attention to detail and the food was amazing. It was a different experience this time. I had requested a table for two by the window.( I had spoken to someone to actually request this table, as we were celebrating our 32nd anniversary -which I also told them) The hostess proceeded to try and seat us at a table for four in the middle of the restaurant. I explained to her that we had requested a table by the window, which they did not have any available. She said we would have to wait, which we did for another 30 minutes. Also it was not the same level of service that we had on our last visit, not alot of suggestions or information on the menu. Also we ordered a bottle of wine which was delivered after bread service and our salad course. This is very disappointing as this is not an inexpensive restaurant which I feel the first time we were there I got my money's worth, it was truly an experience. This time around I felt cheated- we paid almost $500.00 for a mediocre dinner. read more

I don't know why this place is so popular the food is OK the service is OK they are pleasant but they are slow and the prices are high for bland food. Not impressed sorry read more

Knife & Spoon - The menu - Seafood Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Fantastic experience all around. Top notch team, amazing food, surprisingly good value I thought as well (I always expect great quality at the restaurants at Ritz properties but usually expect to overpay for it). I was dining alone and hate when a restaurant doesn't know how to deal with solo diners but this team made me very comfortable. Thanks for a great dinner! read more

We were excited to dine here when it first opened since it took over the space of Norman's, one of our favorites. The renovated space is visually pleasing, the service was impeccable and the food divine! Excellent recommendations from the staff on both dishes and beverages....and we tried ALL the desserts too! Now it's our special date night place (especially after spa treatments), back every 2-3 months. Am so glad Michelin recognized their efforts and awarded them a star (one of 4 awarded in Orlando!). Can't wait to go back (soon: we already have reservations) read more

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Whenever I go to a high end steakhouse or restaurant with the intent to get a steak, I always have one question on my mind: will they screw up the steak? I find it fascinating how it doesn't matter where you go, there seems to be this common disconnect at so many of these places between what a customer wants and what a restaurant wants. I like pink. I don't like red. Hate it or love it, that's my taste and that's what I want. So much so that I have been content to order steak medium instead of medium rare, even though I'm of the personal opinion that medium rare should be pink if it's properly rested after cooking. That being said, if I order a medium steak, it better damn well not be red. I visited this restaurant on a Thursday. Nice looking place, prompt service. Salad and mac and cheese were good. But the steak came out not just red, but a cool red. And there's no recovering a steak after that. You can heat it again, which they did, but the flavor gets lost. And once again, I found myself disappointed because the restaurant put its identity before the customer. Because either they don't know how to cook a medium steak (not plausible) or they refuse to make it other than what they believe it should be (more likely). What should be noted, however, is that my waiter was super chill, and basically refused to let me pay for the steak. It was refreshing and I wish I got his name. I dropped a nice tip for him and let him know it was much appreciated. The whole staff were great. But I was still bummed. You go into a place like this, ready to pay money to get a nice dinner that can be ruined by something simple like temperature. This is common knowledge but places like these still don't figure it out. Who wins in this situation in the end? read more

Wow what a restaurant. Only negative is that we couldn't get a reservation. So we asked if we could sit at the bar and they let us. Great food and great service. Definitely recommend it. read more

Phenomenal service and a high end menu combine to make an excellent dining experience. The steak choices are absolutely incredible, with steaks aged up to 90 days, and cooked to exact temperature. The other dishes were equally as impressive, so don't hesitate to order essentially anything on the menu. It's super expensive, however, so be warned. A 90-day aged steak for two people can run up to $160, and we ordered a lot more than that as well. The decor is also a bit too casual; it resembles a hotel breakfast restaurant, and not a high end steak and seafood house. There is no white linen and no coziness, which makes it feel less than special - especially with the sky high price tag. Overall, if you want great food and service, give this place a chance. read more

We had no reservations but they were able to sit us in the bar area which was quite nice. Menu is limited and when we dined they were out of scallops the reason 3 of our 5 in party selected the restaurant. Food was good but not amazing and definitely not worth the price. read more

Top five best meals I've ever had. A great value also. The two of us ordered five courses to share and with all of the extra bites they provided it ended up being eight or nine. Everything was stunning. read more

Knife & Spoon - King crab scampi, fillet, and wild mushrooms - Seafood Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Really a beautiful experience. Our first time dining and it was a great experience. The decor is very boho chic but still comfortable and contemporary. Outstanding service from the water to the waiter. We had the privilege of Kain waiting on us. He was very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the tuna and fois, filet and potato purée. All amazing and great wines to accompany. Can't wait to return! read more

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I was staying at the JW Marriott and walked over to the Ritz to have a fancy dinner with the family. After sitting down, It took over 2.5 hours for us to get any food. I asked the waiter when we sat down that I wanted to order appetizers and I was informed "the chef prefers you order all at once" I accepted that but then after ordering 2.5 hours later we saw our first plate of food. For a $500 dinner I don't expect to wait that long for food and being told I am not allow to order appetizers outside of ordering my meal. The kids were up way past their bed time and we watched people around us get their food and leave while we didn't get anything. For a fancy restaurant the ambiance was ok at best. I won't be returning to this restaurant. No manager ever came by to apologize for the experience either. Very disappointing. read more

We started our meal with oysters and steak tartare. Both were very good, and so was the bread service. They also brought us a one-bite tuna sampler. I wanted the mushrooms, but they didn't have any. At this time, the service was outstanding. Then we waited close to 40 minutes for our entrees to come. My husband ordered the whole fish. If you order this dish other places, you normally get the entire fish, including the head. This was just a little section of the fish. We've had this same dish many places, and Knife and Spoon wasn't anything special. I ordered the goat cheese pasta dish. I'm a huge fan of this cheese and was excited. The description doesn't discuss lemon being added. Lemon overpowered the dish. Then we waited another 20 minutes for our bill. I would go back but eat at the bar area and only order appetizers. read more

Amizing service food was amizing and drinks was great Pasta rally fresh and great wine list as well with read more

Wow, what a disappointment. First of all we were told there was a strict dress code. Apparently not as we saw shorts, sandals, t shirts etc. I don't care, but tell me. Service was a joke. Brought my daughter a drink she did not order because they ran out of her choice. Just ask! Food was good but the staff was distracted with what appeared to be friends dining near by. Dirty plates for 25 min Then we ordered our granddaughter some ice cream. Took 30 minutes!!!! Save your money. read more

Ok ok ok , I am sorry. This was rated as one of the top 11 Michelin steakhouses IN THE WORLD!!! that is such a huge title but this place is very nice and cordial but barely above any local neighborhood steakhouse. Definitely very good but "world class" is like saying I am "fit for a marathon". It's a straight up marathon. Medium rare ribeye arrived cold and slightly chewy. You want world class then order the wagyu, somewhere else! read more