Dr. Limon Ceviche Bar - Miami Lakes

Its difficult to begin my review without touching on the sensitive subject of the use of english language in Miami. However, without losing ones pride of there latin heritage. That being said i will leave that subject of language aside and state that my review is based on my experience in addition to the food. the food: in a word - delicious! From the appetizer to the main course, everything looked and tasted fresh. Not one sauce tasted as if it came out of a pre-made jar. I would recommend going with the tostones with crab on top. Very delicious and tasty! I also had the 3 layer ceviche and it was amazing. The fish was fresh, tasted well with the nice mix of tangy liquid. The sweet potato balanced out the tanginess. All in all very delicious and will come here (for the food) again. The experience: the decor and layout is pretty nice, white, tiled and pretty comfortable chairs. A lot of tables but you dont feel like youre on top of one another. The greeting was pleasant. My waiter Eloy started off great, even asked (since I began responding in english) that if he should continue in english or spanish. I dont speak Spanish very well so we all decided lets go with English. Eloy made us all feel included and explained the entire specials and menu in Engish. As the evening progressed my family, who speaks spanish very fluently, naturally (as how many people do in Miami) started to speak spanish to Eloy. Naturally, Eloy responded in spanish as well, but thats when things started to go awry as I began to feel outcasted as from that point on. Communications from Eloy regarding food selections were to my family, not me, and in spanish. In fact, there was even murmurs in spanish between Eloy and one family member talking about me. I wasn't phased at all and moved on until the end of the night. Eloy specifically looked towards my family and (continuing in spanish) wished them a very happy holidays and a new year, only to glance at me and walk away. They say one mostly remembers experiences at the beginning and end - the end of my expeirence wasnt pleasant and i did not feel included. My review is mainly to share my experience in hopes that the staff of an establishment refine their customer service skills that is more inclusive. I am very sure its rare an english speaker comes to a Miami Lakes restaurant, but when they do make please help them feel just as special as the locals. I will be returning because the food was delicious and my overall experience was good, but what is a shame was my final take away.