Patricia G.
Yelp
Came to Wilde on the Porch for a friend's birthday, it was a party of 11 on a Saturday afternoon.
First and foremost, parking is a nightmare, but this is Miami Beach, so, to be expected? I went to a lot a few blocks away and it was $30 for 2 hours. Unfortunately we were there for over 2 hours, so I had to pay $60 as you can only park for a 2 hour minimum. Anyways, just keep the parking in mind if you choose to dine here.
They were incredibly accommodating in the beginning, not all of our party was there on time, and a lot of places will release your reservation if not everyone is there on time.
I like that the menus had pictures of certain items, that was a nice touch.
By the time everyone got there, we were serviced in a timely manner, but once we received our food, we never saw the waiter again. We called someone over, asked for salt and pepper, and a bit more ketchup, and we only received the ketchup. I never got a refill on my fountain drink.
As far as food goes, I can only speak for what I got which was the lobster roll. It is served cold, with a grilled bun and fries. The lobster roll was good, I enjoyed the addition of the arugula and the fact that they give you two. It is a little suspect considering you get 2 for the price of $28, and at MP that seems pretty low. The bun, however, definitely didnt seem grilled and I think that would've made it better. The fries were good.
Of course, since our party was over a certain amount, gratuity is included which normally I wouldn't mind, but I think is ridiculous considering we didn't get any service once we received our food. And I think it's a shame that the servers don't have to do a good job knowing that gratuity is included in the check.
Unfortunately in my case, the food and service was absolutely not worth the $60 parking.