Chug's Diner - Miami

I had a TERRIBLE experience I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT AT ALL, absurd waiting time without anyone taking the trouble to explain what was happening, 15 minutes for coffee, they did not bring the starter first, all the dishes at the same time (cold eggs, coffee cold, poorly served)The manager did not apologize.The waitress was very passive aggressive.Without the courtesy of deleting any items from the account.Dirty bathroom.I would never go back and it doesn't deserve a single star.

A severe fall from graceA few years ago, after getting gover the sticker shock of the chug burger and the demise of the Mayfair Kitchen burger (best in the grove at the time except maybe the grove sailing club), we came at everyone 's recommendation for the Chug burger. We were hooked!Nearly every weekend, we came for the Chug burger. It was a very expensive weekly treat, but worth it. If we left town for a week, it was automatic where we would go for our first dinner when we returned.Since they removed the Chug burger (literally right after the bib gourmand nod), this restaurant has been rapidly descending into the why continue to exist category. The diner burger is an insult to the chug burger with the meat downgraded to worse quality and the brioche bun not complementing the burger. We even chased the original chug burger between the ariete group restaurants Chugs, then Taurus, most recently Gibson Room...and even more recently, the Thursday Chug Burger special _at_ Chugs diner. I was shocked not to see Chug burger on the menu at Eva for the faithful as even the Gibson Room version has lowered itself to the quality of the diner burger.Well, I won 't be fooled any more to go to this one time great. Given the (somehow) continued praise, we were convinced to try other dishes. The frita came highly recommended; however, even for a frita, I am shocked at the visual the meat appeared to be like a patty made of dog food at worst or an impossible burger at best. The original Chug Burger was a proud burger not overmixed, quite thick, and on rare and amazing occasion medium rare and deliciously tender.The flavors didn 't mesh, it will surely cause heartburn, and was unappealing to eat the cross section.At one point I thought it might be fun to have a Save the Chug Burger instagram page, but now I think it 's better not let something once great fade into old memories instead of seeing it empty, with the food at its worst, and with the other tenants of the menu also tired and past their glory.

The cast iron pancake was probably the best, most decadent pancake I’ve ever been graced with. It is heavy (in the best way possible) and so delicious. It’s massive so will take a lot of willpower to finish but definitely a miss if you don’t order! The avocado breakfast sandwich was divine as well, but much smaller and low key. But we love high key!!

Usually I don’t go to places with less than 4.5 stars. I’m so glad I made an exception! Great food, best lechon that I ever had! Good service. I highly recommend!!!

My girlfriend and I came once really enjoying the food but with how empty the place was I wanted to come back a second time to make sure it wasn't a spoof.Yeah... It wasn't a spoof. This place has great food (plenty of options but try the burger) and attentive servers. The diner is very well decorated and themed and the prices are honestly quite well.I also think they have outdoor seating but I've only ever sat inside. We'll be coming back again soon for Happy Hour!