Semilla

Mediocrity at its best. Semilla in Miami Beach is a prime example of an overhyped restaurant. Despite the buzz, the quality of the meal did not live up to expectations. The steak au poivre was saltless and overcooked, and the overall dining experience was marred by the addition of credit card fees. When questioned, the chef-owner condescendingly explained the fees, overshadowing any enjoyment of the meal. This combination of mediocre food and poor customer service makes Semilla a disappointment, proving that hype does not always equate to quality.Sadly manplaining the unit economics of his kitchen and rising input costs as issues doesn't make it ok to add opaque yet superfluous fees. All of this under a glaze of hubris as he will wave his arms around the room. Such a good opportunity mismanaged

Always amazing. Neighborhood gem. A few blocks from my house. Family owned. Food is amazing. Love sitting at the bar and watching the chef cook in the open u shape kitchen.

Friday 8pm party of 6 outdoorsIt was very busy when we got there. We sat outside but after 5 minutes , someone from the group wanted to see if we can move indoors . Unfortunately all the tables were taken but nonetheless , it was more of a preference so it's easier for us to hear each other and tough as it's directly on the street by a busy street . We managed and enjoyed our company over some delicious baguette , escargot bone marrow , beef carpaccio ( paired well with the l'ambrusco like red wine ), truffle ravioli ( a tad chewy for my taste ) , escarole salad . For main , we had the sea bass ( slightly too done ) to share , chicken and steak frites . Lovely ambiance inside with high ceiling, dim lighting, cozy feel . Attentive service by our french server . Could be a local spot for me if I lived on this side of the beach and in Florida . Love the bar seating, a good place for a glass of wine and to eat dinner .

I have had the opportunity to visit Semilla several times and it's always a great experience. Sitting at the bar you have a wonderful view of the chef as he works through the orders. His attention to details is perfect. On tap is a smooth French beer, 1664. It has always been cold from the tap and enjoyable to drink, hence my pictures. The menu has some great options and even oysters if you would like the try. Including Wednesday is $1 oyster night. Make sure you stop by and give them a try, enjoy!

This is a really quaint restaurant. We chatted with the owner and later on his wife. Their son works behind the bar. I love that it is family run.I ordered a few oysters to start. They were delicious and the sauces were excellent. I also ordered the French onion soup. This is a real French onion soup. I liked it but I prefer the Americanized version I am used to.I sampled the goat cheese salad and it was excellent. I loved my Beef Bourginion. I was surprised it had penny pasta. I actually had this dish in France and it was incredible. The one here was excellent as well. I do believe the chef and owner is actually from France which is awesome, especially since he is running a French restaurant. The croquettes were different from what I am used to but still good. The lava cake was so delicious. I sampled the Mojoto and enjoyed that. Service was great. This is a nice place to eat that is unexpected and just delicious.Oh yeah, I ordered a loaf of French bread to take home. I took a bite when I got hone to taste it at it's best. I liked it but thought Whole Foods and Fresh Market have just as high quality French bread.

I was very impressed with Semilla. It is a French restaurant with some unique menu items. I ordered a monitor to start. I enjoyed it and thought it was different from others I had in the past. I had a can of Coke that was ice cold.I ordered the goat cheese salad. This was very tasty. The goat cheese had a nice crspiness on the outside. I tasted a croquetta and enjoyed this. It was also different from what I have had in the past. My filet mignon was very good. The potatoes were flavorful. I also had some zucchini and asparagus. We ordered lava cake for dessert. This was excellent, served warm. The ice cream elwas delicious and I am a chocolate ice cream person. There are not many tables inside here. There are a few outside. You really need to make reservations unless you don't mind sitting at the bar. In that case, there are many seats. Our server was very good.

Excellent on all counts. Felt like a French restaurant in a village in France. The chef actually sat us, took our order and checked how the meal was afterwards. No complaints. I rarely give 5 stars. Food, ambiance and service were flawless.

We came here when we saw that this place has happy hour oysters for $1.50 each. We were walk-ins and seated immediately. The hostess/waitress took our order when we sat down since we knew that we came here only for the oysters. We did order a few drinks each along with the tempura brussel sprouts. Each oyster was juicy and meaty something different from the Upper East Coast ones. The tempura brussel sprouts took me by surprise because these brussels were not bitter and were crispy with each bite. The cocktails were a little on the heavier side. I was a little disappointed that the alcohol overpowered the subtle yuzu/citrus taste. We did not order much since we were in a rush back to our cruise and this stop was unplanned. We did call ahead of time to check with the restaurant if they could seat us for happy hour which they informed us they could. When we did arrive, we were informed that we had to be done in 1 hour since the table we sat at was reserved for another party, which wasn't a problem for us since we did inform them many times that we were only here for the happy hour. We stayed a total of 30 minutes. The stay was kind of disappointing seeing that the hostess/waitress that was in charge of our stay was lowkey rushing us out. We ordered 15 oysters first knowing that there wouldn't be room at the table and then another 15 when we finished the first order. The waitress kept trying to see if we were going to order anything else, also hinting that we should order main dishes (which we were not here for due to the tight schedule). When we told her we weren't she seemed kind of pissed as if we weren't going to rack up the bill high enough for a decent tip, which leads to the next part of gratuity. We were a party of 4 and usually, gratuity is auto-applied with parties of 5 or more. We didn't have a problem with the gratuity since we were planning to tip more than that, but seeing that she went ahead and auto-grad us we didn't say anything. We were just disappointed with the service since it is unmoral to auto grad a party of 4 just because we didn't want to spend a certain amount so she could have a higher tip out of the bill. The food here is good but just be wary of the gratuity on the bill.

Came here for happy hour and was instantly welcomed with great energy and smiles. Our server Maria was fantastic! I ordered the potato croquettes and calamari. The croquettes were good but wasn't the biggest fan of the sauce that came on it. The calamari was good as well and the tartare sauce was on point but I could have done without the fries in the calamari. I vote for more calamari instead! :)Here comes the fun part! I did receive through Yelp a complimentary diplomatico rum mojito and let me tell you, it was one of the best I've had! So I highly recommend trying one if you swing by this cute spot. I would definitely go back and try some other bites on the menu. Cheers!!

Such a special place I almost don't want to write a review. Everything is delicious and fresh. I don't think you can go wrong here. From the baguette to the beef bourguignon- a complete serve.