Sonesta Coconut Grove Miami

Held our City of Miami 25^th Anniversary Desert Storm Veteran’s lunch in their Biscayne Room. An Incredible meal with an unbelievable view, a definite must try!

I’ve stayed at this location twice. On my most recent visit to Miami I ventured away from Coconut Grove and found myself pining for a return to the Sonesta. The rooftop pool and bar area is really what I loved most about this location. The rooms are above average and the location is amazing for local cuisine and night life. I just enjoy this hotel.

The view is totally worth coming to especially at dusk. Came here for Miami spice. The seafood ceviche was outstanding and a good portion. Really outstanding. Seafood ceviche was only on spice menu so happy I did spice menu. The fish excellent. Desserts all 3 choices excellent!!! Servers are nice and kind. Free valet for 2 hours!!! We will b back!!!

Great view and ok food!!! The service was also good!!! My mom and I went for Miami Spice and the food was good but not great. The service was top notch and that view of the bay just gorgeous!!!

I feel as if the view was oversold and the food underrated. Panorama does offer a nice view of the bay and all the tiny sailboats anchored out there, but people tend to leave out the fact that the hotel’s pool is just outside of the restaurant and the outdoor seating shares it’s space with the pool lounging area. It really isn’t a big deal… unless if there’s a little hell demon flying around the pool. I suppose i would’ve seen it if i looked through all the pictures in the Unilocal gallery.
Small nuisance aside, my visit for lunch here was met with great service and an exceptional meal. Being Miami Spice time, i ate off of that menu. Unfortunately i don’t think the main dish is offered outside of Spice. Tidbit — cooked seafood always grossed me out, but i was wearing my adventurous shorts.
App: ‘Watermelon salad’ — it’s a really simple salad. Watermelon, greens, balsamic dressing, goat cheese. You know how this stuff tastes.
Main: ‘Pan seared salmon’ — The salmon is the most delicious salmon I’ve ever had. Easily said since it’s the only salmon I’ve ever had, but it really left me with a need to know if they are all this great. My fork cut right through it and once it hit my tongue i began salivating. The salad the salmon sits on has apple chunks, dates and onions (among other things) that go so well with the salmon.
Desert: ‘Crème brûlée’ — yum. That’s it.
I also had a mojito that was made by the waitress (Edra) which she was so proud of, and rightfully so, it was a good mojito. Everything was served in a timely manner and Mr. Garcia [I’m assuming one of the managers… i tend to ignore people when the sun is out, sorry] also checked up on me a few times and made small talk. There was only 1 other table occupied when i arrived around noon but it began filling up soon after.
It seems like you could get a 2hr parking validation for the garage, but you might want to call and verify. Metered parking is about $ 1.50 an hour. There isn’t a dress code that i know of but you might want to avoid dressing too casual.

Decided to take advantage of Miami Spice and paid a visit to Panorama Restaurant and Sky Lounge. The view was amazing and the choices available on the Miami spice menu were perfect. The ceviche is absolutely incredible. The crème brûlée and key lime parfait were a delicious treat. The piña colada was divine. I gave 4 stars because the inside dining area is a bit loud if it’s full, so it’s not very intimate. The outdoor area would have been great if the weather had held up. Nonetheless, I recommend it 100%.

As a code 33 client, we are Grovites. Unfortunately, Panorama, offering an unparalleled view of the Grove bay, has terrible service and mediocre entrees. It took us 2.5 hours to eat there during a Tuesday eve during Miami Spice, but the restaurant was half empty and we kept having to get up and ask for a server, a bartender, or for the check. Will never go again.

My family and I live in Miami Beach and like, from time to time, to make the trek to Coconut Grove for lunch or dinner at Panorama Restaurant at the Sonesta. We have been coming here for years now. We have never had a bad meal, ordering everything from steak to ceviche to fish. Great spot for happy hour given the view from this 8^th floor restaurant. All the staff are great, although Remy is a particularly amazing server and bartender. He is professional, polite and very knowledgable, providing very personal service. We will continue to make this restaurant one of our «go to» destinations for lunch & dinner. Valet parking is free for first 2 hours if you eat at Panorama.

I recently ate at the Panorama restaurant at this hotel and was a bit disappointed. Based on the description, I expected a much vaster view of the city but in reality, there wasn’t much of a view. The view was mostly of the hotel’s pool. The food was good and the service was ok; the waiter made us feel a little rushed. I honestly wouldn’t come back to this restaurant, there are plenty of other restaurants with better views in Miami.

Very underrated place, many Grove locals probably do not go because it is not on the retail level. However, the 8^th floor allows for great views! The service was great because the restaurant never gets too full. Also, the food is classic Peruvian done well. The drinks were also on point.

This was seriously a big disappointment everyone :(. The venue is fantastic, its in the hotel, and I was hoping my first Miami food experience was gonna be great! But in the end I was left feeling not satisfied and frankly ripped off.
We walked in to what looked to be an awesome restaurant and the server says «Wherever you’d like.» Not a «Hello» or any other welcoming saying but this was just the beginning.
We sat ourselves inside at a four top and patiently waited for 2, 5, 8, 10 mins without a menu in our hands! I had to get up and grab us menus. Inside you’ll find various breakfast items around $ 16-​$ 18. That’s with out drinks, the sales tax, or the automatic 19% gratuity added to every check no matter what the size.
When the server finally comes over to talk to us, we gave him the full order at once. 7 minutes later the coffee comes, and maybe 30 mins later the food arrives and it totally wasn’t great at all. The omelet I ordered was very bland and the breakfast potato’s were just the same. In the end $ 80 for breakfast for 3 people that weren’t satisfied leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
Here’s the thing… I work in the service industry and I hardly ever write these reviews in negative tones. I always hope for the best and I’m never a difficult customer, but when you leave a place feeling like you just got suckered out of money it’s really not cool. This was a case of paying for 3 star food and getting 1 star service…

Wanted this to be great but was severely disappointed. Waiter was terrible. On the greeting I asked the waiter if the shrimp soup was cream or dairy based and he said, No. Then it comes and is indeed cream based. Like a chowder.
Then two of the cerviches had a crazy amount of salt making them totally inedible. Everyone in our parry agreed. I sent them back. My corvina entrée was the same with way too much salt. I sent it back as well. The Russian woman who seemed to be the manager was excellent and couldn’t have been nicer. Even after I told her I wanted nothing else she brought me another corvina entrée which was better but still had a lot of salt and I even use salt in most of my foods. The food was not great at all and the staff was not well trained. Will never go back.

Mother and I are currently staying at the Sonesta bay front hotel, where the restaurant is located. Yesterday we were going to venture out for brunch but it was raining horribly. We decided to take the elevator down to the eighth floor restaurant, and I am so very glad we did.
I was pleasantly surprised that the hotel restaurant had peruano food, my second Favourite type of cuisine after french. We sat at a lovely and comfortable table overlooking the bay and mother had a Bloody Mary while I had a cappuccino.
The sweet potato french fries were phenomenal– crunchy, crispy, well-​seasoned shoestring deliciousness. Definitely order them!
They came with mothers huge turkey but, of which she saved half for a low-​key dinner. I had the chupa de camberones, a traditional shrimp soup, and although the portion may appear small, it is chock full of flavour and vegetables and the perfect amount for a light lunch.

The food was fresh and fantastic and exceeded my expectations for a hotel restaurant and service was 1^st class. Ask for Humberto or Zulma, they were great. I will definitely go back

*My review is based on the bar service, not the food.*
Remi is one of the most gracious bartenders ever! If you want a nice afternoon, on the rooftop overlooking Coconut Grove, go here. My husband and I regularly go and have a drink. Ask for Remi’s sangria!

The view is spectacular. The drinks are great. The food is great. I highly recommend checking this place out. Different view of Miami is always nice. Instead of the sky one it’s the marina in coconut grove. Very cool.
Great romantic dinner spot for you and your love too.

Panorama is hardly an accurate name, being only on the 8^th floor of a 22-​story hotel, and with only a 90 degree view of the bay. The left side of the «panoramic» view is cutoff by the Hotel Mutiny next door. The Sonesta hotel itself blocks the 180 degrees behind you.) Why didn’t they put this place on the very top floor of the hotel? Maybe then the name would have fit.
We showed up early for drinks before dinner at the outside tables, but with a couple of families wallowing in the hot tub (15 ft away) and several kids screaming in the pool, it didn’t feel like much of a getaway from our own kids. So we bailed.
After dinner and a walk in Coconut Grove, we returned later to the inside bar at Panorama, but we found the space empty and lacking any inviting ambiance whatsoever. We sat at the bar anyways for one nightcap (pure convenience at that point). Though service was good, my old-​fashioned had too much bitters. My wife, however, liked her mojito. Each drink was $ 15. I’ve paid this price before, but at much swankier spots.
Believe it or not, we gave Panorama yet another chance for breakfast the next morning. Our food was good, if overpriced. But this time the service was terrible. We had to find menus for ourselves; it took forever to place orders, and my coffee was never refilled once during our entire meal.
In short, I’ve been to much better hotel restaurant/​bars, and ones more deserving of their name. We’ll be passing on Panorama if ever staying at the Sonesta again. Three strikes and they’re out.

Great food, view and service. It’s perfect to enjoy without the loud crowds on the street
For the same price.

The views from this restaurant are absolutely amazing! It is a very romantic place to take your special someone. Service is really good. Food is good… not great… but good.
They automatically charge you a 19% service charge. Small place… which (in my opinion) adds to the romantic factor.

Located on the 8^th floor of the Sonesta Hotel where the view of the Bay front is and the pool area, this restaurant has a beautiful view especially at night.
After a long day at work my co-​workers and I decided to eat here since we were staying in the hotel. We ordered a few appetizers such as the duck wontons, Calamares fritos, and the patacones de pollo (fried plantains). The duck wontons was different, since I’ve never eaten anything like it. It was really delicious! The fried plantains is a must, it was very flavorful. For dinner I ordered the Dorado a la Plancha which was the seared mahi-​mahi with a cheese filled corn cake. The mahi-​mahi was very flavorful and perfectly cook, the cheese filled corn cake was okay, it was a little overcooked since it was hard.
The service was okay… they are not the quickest and friendliest.

We tried Panorama during Miami Spice.
We went on a beautiful blue sky day so of course we decided to sit outside and enjoy the amazing view.
I started with the Choclo con Queso soup — absolutely delicious. Creamy, well seasoned and very comforting taste. Just with this I would have been happy and satisfied but needed to leave room for my entrée, Aji de Gallina. I’ve heard a lot good things about this Peruvian dish and they were right, I really enjoyed it! Loved the crunch the walnuts add to it, and the Aji paste gives it great full flavor. As dessert, the Suspiro de Lucuma was good but too sweet for me to finish it.
Unfortunate part of our experience was not able to try their bread with different sauces they offer while waiting for your order. It was our first time here so we didn’t know about it until people’s at next to us at the end of our meal. When asked why this was not brought to us the server said «oh, I guess I forgot, plus you’re girls, from Miami… You know you are always on a diet». Not saying we had a bad experience with our server, over all she was good but that was just not a good assumption… I thought she might offer to let us try it, even if at the end but no, she immediately presented us with the check and left.
I would go back and try some more of their delicious dishes but next time I’ll have the bread too, please!