My boyfriend and I stayed at the Crest Hotel on our visit to South Beach. Our bedroom actually overlooked the small patio outside Cafe de Crest... a fact we only realized one morning after having some loud bedroom activities that shall remain unnamed while our window was open and people were eating right outside. Oops!...
Oh... and in case you're wondering, we also ate there. We went for breakfast after checking out on our last day. They have a "make your own breakfast" formula for about $8: pick ingredients (veggies, meats...) and they make an omelette for you. It comes with either house potatoes or cornmeal or toast. Not the best breakfast I've had, but it was decent for the price and very convenient. Our waiter was very friendly, and even forgot to charge for our yogurt. Apparently you can also "make your own sandwich" for lunch: same idea, pick your ingredients and they make it for you.
I probably wouldn't go out of my way to come here, but it's definitely not a bad spot if you're staying at the hotel next door. read more