Lique Miami Waterfront Restaurant — Restaurant in North Miami Beach

We came here for a birthday party on the weekend , and we were seated in the outside patio area in the corner. The location is on the edge of a strip mall with a dock, which is nice and would have been even better had there not been a hurricane around the corner. We sat down on the couch seating and saw that our Hostess had ordered a Banquet meal for us.

Service was terrible. After my water was filled up the first time, no waiter came to me to ask me if I needed a refill or anything for that matter, I would constantly need to flag someone down in order to just get someone to fill my glass. The service was horrendous with an air of “better than thou” attitude, as if my bothering for water was above them. We had two tables for the party and both tables had different dishes for the main course? Or perhaps they didn’t simply give us all the dishes? Let me explain, since the table was banquet style, we were supposed to have “everything” but one table received lamb chops while the other table received skirt steak, which I assumed was actually a mistake.

While the waiters had possibly made mistakes on delivery of the food, it was clear they had no problem dancing and prancing when we would order bottles to the table, with the idea that we are in some big city club celebrating wall street bubble era opulence. And this is another thing I wanted to mention which to me was extremely ridiculous. They have no problems prancing out mid shelf bottles and charging you 400$ for it because the entire wait staff would run and dance with you with these sprinklers as you were in a Manhattan night club.

The food was good but what really shined were the vegetable dishes. The lamb chops were bland and the skirt steak was a bit dry, while the colliflower and the brussel sprouts dishes were pretty good. What bothered me was the difference in plating on some dishes, all the lamb chops had a different amount of vegetables, while some were missing some sides that were on identical dishes.

The music was passable if you are into radio style dj playing all the hits with obnoxious sound effects and terrible mixing, if you wanted anything else, go elsewhere. The saving grace was the female singer who was on the microphone who made it interesting, and she sang incredibly well despite the source material the DJ seemed to force onto her. The sound system was incredibly “loud” instead of being present and clear. I don't know if I would say this is a club or a restaurant; it doesn't really excel at being either, as it was set up like a restaurant; but barely enough space to dance as people would just stand where they were seated to dance. The space was very full and on the border of crowded; well above the limit of people allowed during these Covid Times. And that did not stop the management to put an extra table behind our table where there wasn't exactly a lot of space in order to seat more people - Keep in mind that in Miami there is a curfew at 12 and they are seating people at 10 pm. One person at our table complained saying, “if you put this table here there is no room for us to even sit” Upon hearing this the manager was furious and called the bouncer to kick out our friend. This was unacceptable. The place was not run like a High end restaurant, But rather like a nightclub for 20-somethings. When we made threats due to the overcrowding and other issues we saw and they allowed our friend back in.

The Place was extremely hot and borderline unbearable. For the same price our host paid for our table; we could have flown to France, ate at a Michelin star restaurant, and flown back in the same day. At 12 on the dot the entire place transformed. All of sudden the lights go on and start strobing. The music cuts off, and we hear over the sound system “Get the &*^% out Everyone.” Real classy for a place where you will be spending a comma...

⭐ 1 Star. Lique? More like… LICK-you for your money. 💸🌊🍽️😩🧊🕶️

Ah yes, Lique Miami, where I went hoping for waterfront elegance and left spiritually waterboarded by overpriced mediocrity and lukewarm arrogance. 🌴

Let’s start with the vibes: If you enjoy the sound of bad decisions echoing off overpriced champagne bottles, congrats — you’ve found your sanctuary. The place was crawling with influencers doing photoshoots in outfits louder than the DJ. And the DJ? He was playing a live mix that sounded like Siri having a seizure on a yacht. 🎧🛥️💃

We were seated outside, where the “breathtaking view” of the waterfront was mostly blocked by a yacht the size of my student debt. A seagull stared at me the whole time like it knew what was coming. I should’ve listened. 🐦💀

Ordered the Wagyu sliders. They arrived with the enthusiasm of a cold divorce. Bun: stale. Patty: suspiciously chewy. Sauce: I think it was expired aioli or maybe sadness. $38 for three bites of what I assume was beef’s evil twin. 🍔😶

Friend ordered the lobster mac & cheese. It looked like someone threw a crustacean into a kiddie pool of Velveeta and whispered, “Good luck.” 🦞🧀💀

The drinks? $25 for a cocktail that tasted like coconut water and betrayal. Garnished with a mint leaf that clearly wanted to die. 🍸🌿

And let’s not forget the wait staff, who had the energy of Instagram models doing community service. One server actually rolled her eyes when I asked if they had tap water. Sorry, I forgot I needed a Sommelier of H2O just to survive this overpriced hostage situation. 💦🙄

Final Scorecard: 💰 Price: High enough to need a co-signer. 🍽️ Food: If presentation mattered more than flavor. 🌊 View: Yes, if you enjoy yacht exhaust and humidity. 💃 Atmosphere: Ibiza meets awkward family reunion.

🛑 Return? I’d rather eat a gas station hot dog in a hurricane.

Conclusion: Perfect for people who enjoy burning money with glitter and calling it luxury. Come for the view, stay for the existential crisis....

Let's just say things aren't always what they seem. For starters, the place appeared to be out of business due to a lack of lighting and random furniture being hidden behind curtains. Upon entering, we were not greeted by a host/hotess. We literally walked right in and had to seek out our party. After a few minutes of wandering around, we eventually found the table. The restaurant decor was a bit confusing. I wasn't sure if they were going for a Victorian or an old Italian type style villa. The tables and chairs were some kind of wood with leopard print cushions, long burgundy draps, and broken dock like wood as the main floor base. The menus and silverware just seemed to be random add-ons for nothing matched or flowed. I wasn't sure who exactly our waiter was for the night, for he never properly introduced himself. Everything just seemed rushed. From our drinks, that were horrible the 1st round, to our appetizers, which were extremely off-putting and confusing to our palates, down to the main course which yup, was NOT mouth savory to say the least. Appetizers were Korean fried chicken which was soggy batter with sauce and chives thrown on it, spicy fried shrimp with the sauce just in dipping mini bowl, main courses consisted of TINY TINY TINY lambchops and scrawny mushroom sticks, a good child sized salmon with what we HOPE was creamy puree mashed potatoes surroundings it with a side of imitation Chinese fried rice, and a NY steak tip dish assembled with truffled fries. My party of four was very unimpressed and disappointed with the food and ambiance, especially with cigar and hookah smoke filling up your lungs and mouth while eating... The REAL kicker of the night, however, was the BILL!!! Whyyyyy was the grand finale $765.00+gratuity 😒🫣😶😑🤨 all heads shook in disbelief. Our waiter blessed himself with $150 TIP!!! INSANELY incorrect sir waiter....Lesson for tonight, we WILL not be back...