LEYNIA – DELANO HOTEL

Everything was great, as usual everything in South Beach
is overpriced but fun.

Our meal was amazing!! Our waiter explained the dishes to a T and each one was better than the one before, do yourself a favor and just order the tuna pizza and the sea bass. It will change your life.

Took a client here for entertainment dinner. We were seated very quickly but there was a significant delay in being acknowledged by a server after we were seated. Once we had a server, the service was terrific although he seemed a bit rushed and/or overwhelmed. He was terrific in proactively asking if we wanted to move due to a downpour that was splashing a bit of mist on us. The food was very good although not amazing in my opinion based on other fine dining experiences in this price range. Steak was ordered medium rare but was much closer to medium. This is Miami and the over-all trend seems to be that service can be a tad less than what you'd see in non-tourist centric areas. Over-all it was ok and probably wouldn't return.

Service and food was amazing!

I have been here quite a few times. It is always excellent. Sahid my waiter is the best. Will definetly return specially now that he told me ab ouu ur the fabulous brunch.

Great food, service and atmosphere. Very satisfied:)

A childhood friend and I decided to dine at Leynia for dinner a few weeks back. I have dined here several times in the past, mostly for lunch or breakfast, but once for dinner. That previous dinner was nice but not spectacular. We chose Leynia this time due to bad weather and the proximity of the Delano to our apartment. The empanadas (we ordered two types) were really not good. Way too much dough and the filling was only okay. I had a salad for my meal and there was far too much dressing on it. I don’t remember what my friend ordered but she liked it okay - not great. The service was off as well. We started out with one guy but then there were two others involved and we finally had to ask for the check as it seemed it would never come otherwise. I like the location and will definitely return for breakfast of lunch, but with all of the fabulous restaurants in MB I will not return to Leynia for dinner.

Beautiful ambiance, excellent service and great food!

Laura give us a great dessert recommendation! She is amazing

Food was better than the service and the hotel is a Miami landmark. Be sure to get some photos near the pool.

Been here before and it has always been decent even tough overpriced. But great ambiance. This time, service was slow, they were out of orange juice... Not sure how that happens in a large hotel with a bar. Fod was OK.

The food was amazing the busboys were mediocre. For example they would take your plates without asking assuming we were done with our appetizers. Since the gratuity is already included in the bill the waiters seem to have less motivation to work. Although they were kind they didn’t seem to follow up nor were they quick on taking our orders. But given what I said the service provided is a lot better than most restaurants that are close by.

Drinks - cocktails and dinner wine arrived after main course.

Sides arrived 10 minutes before mains and had to be sent back to re heat. Filet steak medium was well done and two filet servings were massively different in size.

When mains did arrive sides were then late.

Waitress was inattentive and did not respond well to feedback. Had to speak to manager. After complaining was given discount on dinner but was not a good dining experience. Manager blamed the problems on high number of diners but equally busy competitors on south beach manage to give good food and excellent service compared to this restaurant so was a poor excuse.

We have been regulars at LEYNIA since it opened We really did not enjoy our experience this time. The service was terrible. The food quality was still good though. The service staff was poor and our waitress had a bad attitude. When you pay top dollar for a special meal, the service has to be top. We will not be returning to LEYNIA. When the restaurant opened the staff was excellent. Now they are the B team. Poor staffing decisions get you this rating

Incredible experience. Our waitress was amazing, super pleasant and fun. She helped make suggestions and was honest about the menu. Atmosphere was fantastic, a really good date spot. Highly recommend the Brussels Sprouts!

My wife LOVED her dish, just wished there was more of it - mushroom tortellini. I had an enjoyable lamb shank. Lively (yet not to lively atmosphere).

Been there many times for lunch and dinner and it always is fantastic. Great ambiance, food is wonderful and the staff is fantastic. Last visit the kitchen was a little overwhelmed but w were in no hurry as the place is wonderful to hang out.

Great family place!!!!!!! Great food and wine was amazing!!!!!

Great service, food and ambience. Truly a South Beach gem

A group of 8 of us recently met here for brunch/lunch. The location can’t be beat. The Delano is beautiful and sitting outside looking over the lawn with the pool in the background is very enjoyable. The food was good - 4 out of 5. Not spectacular but good. (Better value and ambience for lunch/brunch than dinner, IMO.). We had a leisurely lunch, which we all enjoyed, including two kids aged 11 and 13. I would recommend giving a try for a daytime meal.

Ambiance was beautiful, food delicious and our server was great. We loved it.

Food is always good - the service wasn’t great this time

Octopus is fantastic ....

One of our favorite places to go when in Miami. Food is delicious, great service.

Imaginative and well constructed dishes. Everything we had was firing on all cylinders. Baked crab hand roll, Brussels sprouts, lamb pappardelle, crispy salmon, filet mignon, roasted potatoes with aioli... wow! Loved it. Great atmosphere-indoor/outdoor breezy and cozy! Service was perfect, too. Don’t miss this restaurant when you’re in Miami.

Very cool place.

Delicious food!! Impeccable service. Truly amazing food!

Christmas Day brunch was fab, the service was expectational

Special occasion and treated to a not so special evening. The restaurant contacted me numerous times about confirming the reservation. I repeatedly asked for a comfortable table for 5 and we were place in an odd corner that made service very difficult. Then we were told they don’t make any special table arrangements?? If not, they shouldn’t pester all day about showing up. We arrived an hour early for dinner. Told the hostess that we were there and we’d have drinks and they should call us when our table was ready. No effort to notify us, found out by asking. Will the food ranks as okay to very good, the hotel bar vs restaurant bar appear to exist on two different planet. A dirty martini in the bar was delicious. At the table???? Could not identify the flavor. The bribe seemed to be bad. Wine list is 4x retail yet service was so intermittent it really was difficult to find any continuity in the meal. The grilled lamb was perfect. The steak not so much. I blame two things for a bland evening. Terrible table layout on the terrace made it impossible for out primary waiter to reach us. Management that didn’t seem to care how the diners were being taken care of if the other serious flaw. $1000 dinner should leave you with a feeling of elation. This place fails to deliver a warm welcome feeling. NOT recommended.

We had a perfect Christmas Eve Dinner. The coliflour was super delicious

We were placed on a table in a very cold and windy place. The table was booked several weeks in advance. Freezing, we had to ask for blankets. The staff should have replaced us, but didn’t before we almost left. New table indoor, the staff forgot our wine (cancelled the wine when the food was finished), they did several mixup with the order and never asked if everything was ok. We really didn’t feel very welcome.

You really expect more from an expensive restaurant than what we experienced. There is plenty of better options in the area with better service, better food and the most important, friendly atmosphere.

ONG ! Delano hotel is not what it has been !! Half the restaurant was empty and the rest full of families with kids ! This is unfortunate for this nice restaurant, quiet and good. The food was decent but expensive. Not the best experience of these vacation. Service was poor.

Nice ambience with delicious food

The appetizers are toooooo small
Pricy for the kind of food

Food, ambiance, service all wonderful and creates a special mood for a special occasion. Drinks are overpriced. Altogether a great experience

Beautiful atmosphere, delicious food and great service.

Extremadamente caro para la comida que sirven

We had a festive evening at Leynia. Service, ambiance and food was excellent. It was a perfect venue for a truly Miami experience.

Excellent service and still a unique cool Miami vibe

Leynia was a delight. Great food and super fun and friendly atmosphere. We had a great time overall.