5300 Chophouse

I went here for date night, since my husband and I are trying one Miami Spice restaurant per week. It was a huge mistake.
First off let me say that we were the only customers in the entire restaurant, however the waiter informed us that was normal due to it being a Sunday evening. Upon being seated, they started vacuuming the AC area, claiming it would break if they didn’t do it right then and there. At this point I was ticked off, so I asked if we can be seated outside for some quiet time. We were moved to an outside table which was surrounding by kids in the resort pool. Long story short we paid for our drinks and left. Don’t go to this restaurant. It was a very frustrating experience.

This was my first Miami Spice Experience and I loved it! The place itself is mediocre but probably because we were the only ones there :)
Appetizers: I had the salmon fritters — they were ok but a little dry. I liked the mango sauce that accompanied it but only by itself. The pork sliders were very flavorful — reminded me of some good ol’ Memphis BBQ.
Entrée: had the 5300 burger it was amazing! The Fried egg and the crispy, thick, yummy fries completed it! Definitely in the running for the best burger.
Dessert: the Flan was Great! It was creamy and thick just like I like it — one of the best I’ve had. The sea salt caramel cheesecake was good too — great taste.
Overall I give this place a definite thumbs up! Will definitely be visiting them again!

Excellent food, service was great. I’ll be back to this restaurant, I came for happy hour and they had an encellent promotion for the world cup and 4^th of July, so we stay longer and enjoy the food, Drinks and the game Colombia Vs Brazil.

A wonderful find, parking was easy to get into, a bit tricky to get back to, but in the end a great night.
My Friend and I decided to check this out on a Wednsday for Drinks. We sat outside in the warm Florida Night, Brickell Lights and Palm Trees in our view, very nice. Our Waiter Tomas was very nice and made the night with his suggestion of the Cerviche.tasty. We followed this with a dessert (blue berry Cheese Cake) and had a great night. Inside is amazing, seductively dark and romantic, well appointed and sexy to say the least. I am definately brining my girl back for dinner.
The prices for most drinks and appetizers were 10 dollars, we enjoyed this night very much.
One word on parking, there is a very nice Public Garage. You drive in and up a wild circling spiral and land up on the 5^th floor. Nice Elevators drop you out one side of the building. But at night it closes and you have to buzz security to let you in. You go in ‘Between’ the two hugh buildings with the amazing lattice Connectors high above your head. Look for the Escalators and go up to the glass door and buzz security, they will let you in. Head up the elevators and in no time you are in your car all safe and sound.
Hey we like dining downtown, and the Chop House is a rare find, you need to check it out! The Service was amazing and you so need to see the Bar, a million bottles of booze are on display, I was in awe!

Wine list is amateur and overpriced. Mostly unimportant names with premium prices. It’s a shame that their good food is marred by slow service, bland décor, and a shallow wine list. This is not a place to take larger groups or anyone looking for a dining experience to remember. This is an upscale bar that claims to be something more.

This Restaurant is located inside The Hyatt Blue Resort, they are participating in the Miami spice, so we decided to try it. It was very, very busy so if you only have an hour lunch and need to get back to the office, perhaps go at a different time. The food was good, the service was OK. I’ll have to say there a lot of other items in the menu that looked really good, so I’m curios to go back and try it again. The atmosphere is very executive lunch vibe, I don’t know how it will be for diner. The have a full bar, nice décor and the hostess was super nice.

Allow me to preface by saying this was an expensed business lunch. Yet it pained me to see a tab of $ 95 for three people (18% gratuity included in check) who all raseberry drank ice teas. The hype begins as you drive through a security gate and advise the very proper and respectful guard who hands you a parking pass. Initial thought — we are in for a treat.
Service (Gaby): Friendly, nice smile and cordial. Gaby eloquently described the specials and menu. Food was served timely and at a good pace. 2 hrs start to finish.
Appetizer: Poor attempt at it’s namesake «empanadas» $ 16. Basically, three dry, half-​dollar size (small) pita-​type pockets with grill marks. One, filled with melted grated cheese similiar to what my kids make for each other on Saturday afternoons. Second, filled with potatoe salad similar to that of which you can buy a one pound tub of at grocery store for a few bucks. Third, filled with decent flavored «ropa vieja» or shredded beef. Plate garnish was a remedial attempt at adding color, parsley etc. Again, $ 16!!!
Entrees: Mine, Blackened Dolphin Sandwich $ 18, maybe 3 oz slice of «fishy» Dolphin. Mini bun, small leaf of lettuce, one slice of tomatoe. Reminded of me White Castle sized burgers. Additional $ 2.50 for mashed potatoes similar to instant. yes I said it… INSTANT.
Churrasco — likely looked the best of all dishes, bland flavor with more parsley decorations accompanied by mini-​dish of wet spinach. $ 20+
Lomo? (I think it was called) served in a bowl, shredded beef with sauteed green, yellow and red bell peppers. No comment was made by eater (my client). $ 20+
Finished up with a couple of overpriced coffees. 5300 Chop House management, your location and décor is pleasant but «who are you trying to kidd»? Again, I felt guilty using the company money to pay for this mediocore, overpriced, «boutique» dining experience. Furthermore, my boss was with me… yikes. How must dinner be? I don’t know nor will I go back to find out. If someone has a few hundred bucks to burn for dinner please try it and write a review.

The feel at 5300 Chophouse is modern, if somewhat cold. I was expecting something a bit warmer with wood from a place that calls itself a chophouse, but this is really a minor complaint. The service was very helpful and prompt. I ate the churrasco with chimichuri sauce and french fries. The food was not only perfectly seasoned and prepared, but the price for this meal was extremely reasonable. Unfortunately I was in a bit of a hurry and did not get to sample their appetizers or desserts, but I hope to remedy that oversight soon.

Parking was easy (somewhat difficult to find in Doral at lunchtime), after going past the guardhouse.
Atmosphere of restaurant was very nice, service was was just ok. We had to ask for several things multiple times You could tell they were a new operation, I think it will improve with time, the attitude of all the staff was very positive. If you mess up, but look like you are really trying, I usually give the benefit of the doubt.
Ceviche appetizer was good, but overpriced at $ 11. It was presented beautifully.
Special could have had more fish in it, the comment was very well received by the waiter and host. it was topped by something cubans call «fufu», that was delicious, with bits of pork rinds in it.
Espresso was way overpriced at $ 4. They will have to change that.
I will surely go again and hopefully they are into a groove by that time.