Le Jardinier

Holy moly what an experience. We had the Miami spice experience if I remember correctly. Mid September. Came with my co workers for a work retreat lunch. Best gazpacho I ever had. I salivate thinking of it The cilantro chicken was great. I don't love cilantro. I loved this. The smote dessert was fab. Friends enjoyed the salmon and squid ink pasta. They got the lobster pasta a la carte. Cocktails also good. Service incredible. Did not feel uppidy so the vibe was nice. Whatever you get to eat here will be great. I think their menu changes often.

I usually don't leave Yelp reviews for places I try when traveling but I felt motivated enough to share my thoughts for this one. I am honestly puzzled why this place has a Michelin star. The first thing I noticed when coming in was how dirty the chairs were. You'd think for a fine dining restaurant they'd bother switching out the stained fabric chairs for something nicer. Service was also incredibly slow. I only tried the Miami Spice menu, and in my experience restaurant week menus usually are way worse than a restaurant's actual quality of food. Therefore my review may be subjective. The plating was terrible and sloppy. The food was also underwhelming. Highlights were I did like the salmon and the dash of lemon. It was on the oily side but still fairly well cooked. The linguine was also great, I felt the quality of the pasta was more in line with my expectations. Dessert was unremarkable. It was too sweet but not bad at least. The non alcoholic cucumber drink just tasted like a worse version of green juice and that was from their regular menu. Thus, again, I really don't understand why this place even has a Michelin star.

We visited Le Jardinier for Miami Spice lunch, and it was a delightful experience from start to finish. The restaurant's ambiance is absolutely stunning, with a sleek, modern design that's softened by an abundance of greenery. We had initially made a reservation for four indoors, however had an friend join us last minute, the hostess was incredibly accommodating and moved our reservation outside. The patio was perfect for a relaxing afternoon meal, offering a peaceful escape in the heart of Miami. To start, I opted for the heirloom tomato salad. The tomatoes were bursting with flavor, perfectly paired with creamy burrata, crisp cucumber, and avocado, all brought together with a tangy balsamic dressing. My husband tried the melon gazpacho, which was refreshing and light, with a subtle sweetness from the charred cantaloupe and a nice crunch from the sourdough croutons.For the entrée, I was initially excited to try the cilantro-marinated roasted chicken, but unfortunately, they were out. I went with the squid ink linguine, which was a great alternative. Some people in our party tried the salmon and said it was perfectly cooked, with a crispy skin and tender, flaky flesh. It was served with spinach orzo and confit heirloom tomatoes, which added vibrant flavors to the dish.For dessert, we tried the summer flower profiterole and the tropical s'more. The profiterole was light and airy, with a delightful coconut crumble and a fruity raspberry cherry confit. The tropical s'more was absolutely delicious!!! It was a fun twist on a classic, with a toasted mango marshmallow, rich chocolate mousse, and crunchy graham cracker crisps, a refreshing way to end the meal.I highly recommend visiting, especially during Miami Spice, to savor their creative, garden-inspired dishes.

I came for Miami Spice and I was kinda scared because of the reviews before. The food was good, but I definitely agree with other Yelpers on here. The staff didn't seem knowledgeable in the menu items. I also sat in the chair that had the fabric torn which others complained about in here. It didn't bother me, but I don't think Michelin Star restaurants operate like this.

This place capped off a really excellent food experience during our trip to Miami. I planned this trip for GF's birthday and, being Michelin restaurant bitches, thought reserving a table at a Michelin star restaurant for the birthday dinner would be a nice touch. This was one of the very, very few restaurants in that category that has vegetarian options. We arrived after a quicker-than-expected trip from our South Beach hotel. I had actually changed the reservation from 7pm to 6:30pm because we are more granny-esque than I like to admit and this change was easy and painless. It's hard to miss because as you are approaching, it's the jungle in the corner of that outdoor mall. They went all out in the foliage department which provided a refreshing source of oxygen. They have a nice outdoor space but, given the August weather, I reserved a table inside. The indoors is also super unique and cool with a modern art deco vibe. The chairs are very cool and SPIN which is dangerous if you have difficulties sitting still like I do. I couldn't believe all of our dining neighbors and their ability to sit in these chairs WITHOUT spinning back and forth. Kudos. The service was excellent. We were checked on very frequently. No waiting-for-literally-anyone hostage situations here. Drink menu was top notch. I started with something that had vanilla in it, served in a quaint nick and Nora glass. This was tasty but nothing compared to the summer passion GF ordered with tequila, ginger liqueur, passion fruit, lime, agave, cucumber jalapeño that was yellow and SPECTACULAR. Full disclosure, if your nose is as large as mine, there is some pepper garnish on top that will continuously attach itself to your nose after every sip. For the second found, I couldn't resist ordering that summer shit, GF switched it up and went with the One Spritz with ketel one cucumber and mint, st germain, watermelon, and Prosecco. Very refreshing and bubbly with a strong watermelon flavor. We both went with the Miami Spice 3 course option. I went with all of the vegetarian selections (beet salad and pappardelle). GF ordered the other options (salmon tartare with caviar, pacific striped bass). The beet salad was a nice contrast between beets and creamy whipped goat cheese. The pappardelle was FANTASTIC. The noodles were the perfect texture, the zucchini pesto was delicious, one of the better pestos I have had recently. When asked what GF thought of hers she says, "I thought it was delicious, you know that, was that a question?"For dessert, we were both served some thing I can't even describe but did contain something that resembled the cookie part of a macaron with coconut whipped cream and a bunch of meringue-like things. Everything about the experience was amazing and could not have gone better.

Extremely disappointed at this restaurant. And to be honest, confused on how they got their Michelin star.Made a reservation to try out during Miami spice offering. Sat in their terrace area which was humid and hot. The service was OK , but the food was nothing to write home about. When the highlight of the menu is the free bread you know there's something wrong. I'm glad I got to try it, but I don't see myself going back .

Had a fantastic experience at Le Jardinier! To start the drinks were delicious I had a mocktail called Ananas which was absolutely delicious. By far one of the best mocktails i've ever had. We went for both the dinner and lunch menus of Miami spice. Both times we went the food and service were amazing. The beet salad was super flavorful. The pork dish absolutely blew my mind. The flavors all worked really well together. The chicken on the lunch menu was also really delicious, I didn't expect chicken to taste so good. I got the s'more both times because of how chocolatey and tasty they were. The interior of the restaurant was also very clean and inviting. Le Jardinier is definitely worth a try!

I came to jardinier for lunch and i thought it was a good meal but didn't stand out. I was actually a bit surprised it was Michelin starred. The salmon was very tasty and was cooked exactly how I requested. The gaspacho was good but nothing super special. If you come for Miami spice, the profiterole is really delicious. The setting is really nice -- outside feels casual and perfect for lunch. The inside is much more high-end and luxurious.

Miami Spice at Le Jardinier in Miami Design District which is a Michelin Star restaurantWe had the pleasire of trying every dish on the miami spice menu since we were a larger group.Overall service was 10/10 and food was too!My favorite dishes were the Melon Gazpacho to start which theu poured for us fresh at the table.Followed bh the Pan seared salmon which was cooked to perfection with extra crispy skin and well seasoned Orzo.For dessert there was one option of the summer flower profiterole which the whole table enjoyed it was on the very sweet side.Overall i reccomend! The portions are definitely on the smaller side but we were satisfied at the end of the meal.

I had been wanting to dine at Le Jardinier for a while now & what better time than during MiamiSpice?!? My sister-in-law invited me to brunch Sunday & I was delighted. The restaurant is lovely & (although quite hot) the patio, with its many fans, managed to not be too oppressive. My sis was running late so I perused the MS cocktail menu but alas, the one I had chosen, THE ONE SPRITZ(Ketel One Cucumber & Mint, St. Germain, Watermelon, Prosecco) was not available so I went with my 2nd choice, the PROVENCAL(Butterfly Pea Blossom infused No3 Gin, Giffard Violette Liqueur, Lemon, Tonic) and LOVED it! Our waiter, Jose was super attentive & made sure I had everything I needed. As soon as my sis arrived, we made our selections from the MS menu, making sure to not order the same so we could try everything! MELON GAZPACHO (CHARRED CANTALOUPE, SOURDOUGH) for her and HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD (BURRATA, CUCUMBER AND AVOCADO, BALSAMIC DRESSING) for me. Both decent but I wasn't wowed. Mine lacked flavour & hers was too vinegary tasting & I didn't detect even a hint of char, sadly. Next was our mains, PAN SEARED SALMON (SPINACH ORZO, CONFIT HEIRLOOM TOMATO, PINE NUT GREMOLATA) for her and CILANTRO MARINATED THEN ROASTED CHICKEN (PEARLED COUSCOUS SALAD) for me. Unfortunately, they were out of the SALMON so she went with the SQUID INK LINGUINE (SUMMER VEGETABLE COMPOTE, SHAVED PARMESAN). My chicken looked beautiful but after a lackluster first bite, I realized the chicken had not been cooked thru! UGH! Immediately sent it back but when I received the new one, that just didn't seem all the way cooked either. Andres, the buser who was very sweet, made sure my drinks kept flowing and our bread basket was full so i let it go & ate some bread & readied myself for the amazing desserts I had seen online! SUMMER FLOWER (PROFITEROLE, COCONUT CRUMBLE, RASPBERRY CHERRY CONFIT) for me and TROPICAL S'MORE (TOASTED MANGO MARSHMALLOW, CHOCOLATE MOUSSE, GRAHAM CRACKER CRISPS) for her. Both delicious but mine definitely looked like the Amazon version of what I had seen on Instagram ("what you order vs what you get). Again, they were delicious so I didn't complain. When the bill came, Jose had graciously comped 2 of my cocktails. Thanks Jose! All in all we had a nice time. I would consider returning but hope they have not run out of my 1st choice items and will avoid the chicken at all costs.