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   TheRock

   New England

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We went for the chef's tasting. Every bite was better than the last. And we really loved the various servers- there was one in particular that had a poetic way of describing each course. Had a wonderful experience! We loved that it was brave and adventurous but rooted in traditional classics. Really glad we checked this place out!

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   MargaretH

   New York Area

   6 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Every time we come to Miami, it is a “must” to dine at The Stubborn Seed. And every time,without fail, we get to experience a new tasting menu with new delicious, inventive and unforgettable courses. The ambience is perfect - upscale casual but so relaxed. Nothing stuffy about it, yet there’s an appreciated focus on letting the menu take center stage. The bread course, the yellowtail, the snapper were standouts on a menu of all excellent courses. Service is always stellar. There’s always the sense of excitement as courses arrive at fellow tables that gives the experience a bit of camaraderie without it being collective. More like we all acknowledge how smart we are for being there. Cannot wait for the next time!

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   IgorS

   Milwaukee

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Everything was fantastic! We enjoyed every minute of our experience. Be prepared to let your palate go on the rollercoaster of different textures and tastes… it was really something else. I would highly recommend it.

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   OpenTable Diner

   Ecuador

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience3

   Aniversario Muy bueno toda la comida Mucho ruido Baño dañado

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   GabrielleW

   Charlotte

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Wonderful food. Definitely worth trying when you come to Miami

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service4ambience4

   Head waiter was not very straightforward with responses to simple questions. Assisting staff and General Manager were excellent! Food was excellent, but dessert was a bit underwhelming.

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   nicolas

   Miami

   164 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   164 reviews

   Dined on March 23, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Fantastic experience, Food amazing, Incredible service, Steven, Prince, and Ryan were top notch. Great wine pairing

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   1 review

   vip
   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 23, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Amazing experience !!! Ambience and services are awesome. Food by chef was beyond imagination. Thank you

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   Beez

   St. Louis

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on March 22, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Excellent restaurant across the board. The food, service and pace of the meal is top notch! I don’t see how you could make the experience any better.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Exceptional service and food. Staff very knowledgeable on every course served. Drinks were very delicious. Overall it was an amazing night. Will be back very soon.

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    GregT

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on March 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Awesome restaurant. Great pairing with every dish. I would recommend it for any special occasion.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing experience. Staff was so nice and accommodating.

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    LCabrera

    Miami

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Really fun tasting menu and fun cocktails. Really enjoyed the personalized menu for our special occasion!

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    TVfoodie

    Miami

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The chef's menu was perfect from beginning to end! The service was top notch. A splurge for my husband and I but we'll worth it.

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    AustinO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Unreal dining experience. Couldn't have been better !

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    JosephM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic experience, the creativity and presentation was well executed. At this level you have to be special and Stubborn Seed did so.

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    AlexL

    Charleston

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    One of the best meals ever; great pairing with wine, every course was extremely well thought through with culmination in fantastic desert. We went and order 3 different wine selections for our home collection after this meal. Job well done by the entire staff!!!

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience3

    Disappointing. The food was “just ok”. The wine pairing was terrible but upon the feedback, we were allowed to switch out and get a bottle instead. The bottle was great. Service was friendly and excellent. The food was not particularly noteworthy

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19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    Too salty, does not change recipe when adding caviar.

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    RichardR

    Miami

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Outstanding food and service, very creative chef, overall, a wonderful evening.

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    PriyankaL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had the chef's tasting menu and every single course was a work of art and treat to the senses. The macaron with caviar was the show stopper. Highly recommend checking this restaurant out if you are in Miami.

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Beyond incredible food. A real experience. Can’t wait to do this again.

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    CelticTiger

    Cleveland

    46 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    An excellent meal with some unique course including a caviar macaroon which was unexpectedly delightful. Indeed, all courses were delicious and beautifully displayed. In addition to the pairings which complemented the food, the pre-dinner Facundo was superb.

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    Brittanyw

    Baltimore

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wine pairing was fun, enjoyed the whole meal. Starling was a fantastic server.

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    BrendenB

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience2

    I want to first start off by saying that I usually eat at one or two Michelin rated restaurants per year, so I am not a newbie when it comes to these environments. When my wife and I entered, the hostess immediately began by welcoming us and started to show us to our table. Then a gentleman, assuming a dining room manager, grabbed ahold of the tablet and asked us our name again and looked at us in confusion as if we didn't have a reservation. He then paused and said "Oh! there you are, you are early!" Our reservation was for 8:15PM, it was 8:11PM...so we were on time. Not that this was wrong by any means, I just expected a little more warmth and graciousness, you know the details that puts these restaurants above the rest. The hostess did her job perfect, and quite frankly I was a little embarrassed for her dur to her managers "takeover". Dining room was small, but details on the table where nice, service staff was warm, Luis was our server and he asked us about any allergies that we may have. My wife explained to him that she was allergic to seafood, his response was "All seafood?" she responded with yes, and she then stated we made that notation in the reservation, as to not "surprise" the chef. He looked at his book and said "oh yeah, you did". Again, our expectation was set slightly higher due to the "star". Luis however did a great job, he guided us through some spectacular cocktail, which my wife is still claiming the "Butterfly Effect" is the best cocktail she has ever had. That is saying a lot! Kudos to the Mixologist! The food was really good, I wouldn't say exceptional, but very well thought out and flavor combinations where relevant. The Duck Entree was one i was really looking forward to, however the amount of duck breast was about 1 ounce. It was cooked beautifully, but why so little? that's the star of the plate! Presentation on all courses were creative, and well received. Dinning room Was incredibly loud. we felt the value was lacking, to be honest

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    George

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5

    Despite our reservation, we got seated an hour late! Every reservation seemed to be seated late. Need better front of the house management.

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    MelissaK

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everything was amazing! From the service to the food. We haven’t been able to stop talking about our meal since we finished.

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    Greg

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    One of the best dining experiences ever.

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    ChristineV

    New England

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Absolutely loved it. The staff was super welcoming & lovely. We very much enjoyed the tasting menu. It was also fun to dine on our own at the bar. The bartenders were very helpful. It was all a delight.

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    Chefohio1

    Detroit

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The Chef and his team are incredible. The service was impeccable, and they should have 2 Michelin stars in no time. Thanks for an amazing dining experience.

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    boue2810

    Montreal

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Tout simplement parfait, le repas, les vins et le service

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    BetyX

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Very good dishes/ food and ingredients but not an Uauuu surprising composition.

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    CathyN

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    amazing meal! great vibe, great music, great service!!

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    NataliaK

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience3

    Excellent food; service could be much better; extremely loud

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    Corisa

    Poconos

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing experience throughout!!! Don't miss this place!

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    Esskay

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Stubborn Seed was a top-3 restaurant experience for me. In my experience a tasting menu is always hit or miss. Some dishes you love and some are ok or even bad but here, every single dish was fantastic. Really, so fantastic that I will return every time I’m in Miami and am actually considering one night trips to Miami from Chicago just to go to this restaurant. If you haven’t need make your reservation now!

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tahoe

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    SOBEWFF tasting menu - solid Michelin-star experience! Very creative start with mostly strong execution: the sauce for the wolf fish was a bit heavy and pedestrian (the fish itself was impeccable), and the dessert finished weak (the elevated strawberry shortcake fell kinda short) but all the other dishes were great!

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    Eric

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Quite possibly the best meal I’ve ever had Dishes were creative and executed flawlessly Hugest thanks for a wonderful experience

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Exquisite and creatively prepared—not to mention delicious beyond compare. This is an experience that keeps the taste buds dancing with joy!

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    MichaelD

    New York Area

    72 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    72 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall1food5service1ambience1

    Probably not a place to go if you are gay, unfortunately. Seating is tight, less than a foot between tables, so it takes some effort to focus on your tablemates and not be distracted. But that is true in most in-demand restaurants in big cities and comes with the territory. But here, one notices who is welcome and who is not. Seated at a tight two-top, I noticed that a all three gay couples dining that night, myself included, were at these tight two-top tables. But all the three straight, or at least mixed-sex couples, were taken to four-top tables and place settings removed for more space and privacy. Four-top in the middle of the room, a four-top banquette against the wall, and a lovely corner table facing the room as well. Every restaurant has better and worse tables to be sure, but the 100% consistency of last night is really hard to stomach, and make excuses for. Food was as excellent as a Michelin rating always warrants. Our server Arturo was charming and the meal and wine flowed perfectly. The food-runners remembered the myriad ingredients with the best of them as well. But I won’t be returning. And honestly I think that is probably fine with them. My spouse and I are not who they are looking for.

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