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    Maxine's Bistro & Bar

    3.1 (1.3k reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Casual
    Good for dancing

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    Apurba B.

    Best breakfast in Miami Beach area especially in South beach. The menu is big but not too big, the servers and wait staff are all so KIND (Very accommodating and give good food suggestions). The ambience is SO MIAMI (floral, sunny, outdoors and the indoors is gorgeous too). We got the benedicts, breakfast sandwich, avo toast and French toast. The breakfast potatoes were STELLAR. Our whole group of 6 people absolutely recommends this, it's a not-so-hidden gem of south Beach.

    Coconut Shrimp & fries
    Lauren D.

    I got the coconut shrimp with fries. They Needed salt. Would have been better with rice, over fries. I told my waitress that there was a time crunch, But still feel like it took a while bit to come out. Gratuity was included. The ambience was a mixture of beachy, jungle porch, and, in the corner, sports bar. I'm happy that I got my coconut shrimp fix in, but I wouldn't say it was my favorite. The ambulance is super nice, though, and I would consider returning for that.

    The starter menu
    A V.

    We are staying at the Catalina hotel and had a little bit of a wait. We decided to try Maxine's bistro. Leslie our waitress helped us with menu. I like different drinks and she was very helpful!! Leslie was nice and had a great personality which was great after a fun cruise. The starter and the drinks were amazing and the music made you want to sing!!! We are here for another day and will definitely be back!!! Thanks Leslie for showing us a wonderful experience at our first restaurant in Miami!!!!

    Patio

    Ana at Maxine's was great! She was very attentive and kind. Our food was amazing and came out just like we ordered. I got the fried snapper and it was really good. Ana was a great server and I highly recommend her and Maxine's. The tropical feel of the restaurant on the patio is so nice.

    The Salmon Wrap
    James R.

    I had the salmon wrap with fries and an old fashion as my drink. The wrap was light and fresh but also filling. The French fries were also well above average. The scenery was a chill/relaxing vibe. Also, shoutout to Matt (not Maxx) for being a great server! Good prices and great food- you can't go wrong with this spot.

    Chicken sandwich lacked aioli and bacon. No coleslaw came with any sandwich.
    Pat C.

    Four of us had dinner at Maxine's. It was a disappointing experience. Overall our entrees looked great but were tasteless. They could definitely use more seasonings and fresher ingredients. Curiously, we found many of the food items lacking ingredients specified by the menu. The chicken sandwich lacked any aioli or bacon as specified by the menu. Nor did it come with coleslaw as specified. None of our sandwiches came with coleslaw. We asked and she said they did not have coleslaw today. (Really???) The fries were mushy. The sandwich was dry. The salmon wrap looked great but was really tasteless. Even the Charissa sauce lacked spice. My veggie wrap looked awesome and loaded. But again, it was unremarkable and was smothered in very salty hummus. It didn't taste fresh. They have some interesting pizzas on the board out front, like a spicy tomato pizza. When I ordered it, she said, "We don't have pizza's today". Really?? The bill came with an 18% gratuity added and she told us that she does not get that gratuity because the restaurant keeps it. She asked us to leave her an additional tip. What a scam! I see little redeeming value in this place.

    Emma P.

    The cocktails are a yes, the service is great, and the location is on Collins and central to a lot. The food is okay. It's nothing to write home about but they have a large menu with lots of options including vegan and vegetarian which is nice when you're doing group dining with people who have dietary restrictions.

    DeedeeMarie A.

    Marco fue el mejor server y bartender. Muy amigable y nos dio fast service. Y sobre todo ase las mejor tasty drinks

    Great place for dinner and drinks! Emre our server was awesome and helpful. Atmosphere is a fun vibe. Highly recommend!

    We just had an amazing dinner . We even had dessert. Martin was our server. He was wonderful. I will be back.
    Dwight S.

    We had dinner here. The food was good and we even had dessert. It was wonderful. Martin was our server. He's really good.

    Notice the Nutella scraped off.....
    Jenn G.

    Allergen aware customers BEWARE! We are here 3 times during our stay -no issues. Last day for breakfast was a disaster. We explained to the waiter over and over about a nut allergy to ensure he told the kitchen. Pancakes come out with Nutella on them. We tell him. He comes back with one less pancake.....which also had Nutella on them. Tell him again. He comes back with same pancakes with Nutella scraped off. All while the manager was rudely explaining to us they have a policy that they DO NOT serve people with food allergies here. Pancakes delivered again. Thankfully we noticed before eating it. But the back and forth of the pancakes and the manager was nothing shy of a comedy act.....

    Let's tryout:) let you know in a few
    Eros R.

    Good Music , fast service. Food was great, friendly people and good vives. I did not get the chance to try the NY steak. Will do next time

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    Great food, inexpensive for the location, live music, amazing service. Try the branzino or the cuban cafe menu.

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