"Miami Spice Dinner I really wanted to like this place. And I did when I saw the Miami Spice Menu online. Lobster is pretty unheard of on a Spice menu, but 5300 Chop House and a lobster tail AND beef angus beef tenderloin as an entree option! SCORE! So with high hopes we went. The place is small and was fairly empty. We were seated immediately and given menus (which reaked for some reason not that we were sniffing them, that'd be weird). We ordered the heirloom tomato carpaccio, the latin tostones, the prime rib, and of course the land and sea. Also a bonus, the Spice menu comes with a free glass of wine or beer. We received our appetizers before our drinks. Okay. My tomato salad was just sliced tomatoes with oil, vinegar and salt. Nothing special. My boyfriend's tostones were cold on the inside, meaning they were obviously not made to order. Disappointing. Next up, entrees. My beef tenderloin was very tasty. And the mashed potato as well. I saved the lobster tail for last thinking it'd be my favorite and it was actually the most overcooked and chewy lobster I'd ever had. Even the membrane between the meat and shell was so tough that it took me forever to cut through it. My boyfriend's prime rib was okay. It had a lot of fat to cut off but I know that could happen with most prime ribs. The dessert was probably the best item on the menu. The guava pound cake with ice cream was fresh and not too sweet. Our overall experience left a lot to be desired. I would suggest taking better care of food quality or perhaps sticking to items they know they are good at like the angus beef tenderloin, and maybe doing away with the lobster tail. And finally, figure out what's making those menus smell."
