Waxin's — Restaurant in Palm Beach Gardens

I had no expectations coming into this place. I saw a picture of the bar on instagram and my wife and I said why not.

We made no reservations, we simply walked up and ask to be seated. The manager and hostess explained to me that inside was booked and if he sat me inside we'd have a time limit on eating because it was fully booked. You can take this many ways but I took it as the place being very responsible for those who have taken the time to make reservations. I enjoyed that conversation, I didn't feel like they were being mean or anything. Simply explaining to me that my lack of preparation would cost me. So we did what we had to do, we sat outside in this beautiful table in the shade.

The server we had was extremely helpful, he talked us through the menu, the specials and the drinks. At every turn he was knowledgable and extremely polite. I love that, you can't beat a good server.

The drinks, my wife and I had two drinks one was a passion fruit and rum cocktail that was a little spicy but we had been told it was slightly spicy. Regardless it was amazing, we ordered 3 of those. We also ordered a margarita and that was awesome as well. We didn't order wine because we sat outside and we don't enjoy drinking red wine outside. However, they've got a pretty solid selection of wine and we will be back to drink some.

The appetizers we had were second to none. We selected Steak Tartar and la Pata Negra. First the steak tartar, my god! The truffle mayo under the steak was amazing, the steak simply amazing. It tasted so fresh that my wife and I didn't even look up when we eat it. We simply kept eating. La Pata Negra is aged iberico ham and if you've ever had some you know I don't need to explain how good it is but I will. It's the best I've had in south Florida. You can smell nuttiness and funk from dry aged meats right from your seat. I loved it, thank you so much for having that on your menu.

Finally the good stuff, yeah I said the good stuff. We ordered the Swedish meatballs and a steak. I can't really tell you how amazing my steak was but I will try. I asked it for it rare, yes rare. Generally I do that because it will come out medium rare but to my surprise it didn't. It came out rare, the exact way I wanted it. It was served with the creamiest mash potatoes I've ever had. They also put smoked sea salt on top and I love that. My wife was lost and couldn't be made to speak, the meatballs had her in a trance. I didn't want to ask for one in fear of my life.

My overall review of this place is that you aren't going to be disappointed. It's new, it's fresh and it adds something special to the area full of hamburgers, fries and chicken wings. We will 100% come back and I'll make a reservation next...

Incredible service, food is delicious as is the drinks! Try the steak its cooked to perfection and tasty. Waxin’s!!!! A solid meal. Really great areas both indoors and outdoors for drinks and a meal. Specialty cocktails and a limited but diverse menu. Our waiter was very helpful and friendly. We sat indoors and I had a great margarita on the rocks and my husband had one of the craft cocktails which was quite good. For dinner as much as I wanted to try what Waxin’s is known for (their Swedish Meatballs) my husband and I got the Black Truffle Linguini and the Strip Steak. I am very particular about my truffles since I went truffle hunting in Croatia and learned so much about the use of Truffles and food. Well, they did it spectacular, tasty and not over seasoned with truffles. My steak was cooked to perfection as well. Loved the sides, try the creamed corn. It was delicious! BTW leave room for dessert and try the s’mores. That’s all I say. Presentation on this was perfection!! If I was to say one negative on Waxin’s it’s about bread. My husband is a bread eater. Always loves bread with his food. Where ever we go we ask and they usually put their bread basket down. We have been to some places where you have to pay for a bread basket. That’s fine your restaurant, you choose menu, prices etc. But when he asked the waiter said “We don’t have a bread basket but you can get buttered toast and it’s extra. Yes, I saw the buttered toast appetizer but we didn’t want that with shrimp on it. It was strange to hear that. Bread at the table is not buttered toast. So we said “Okay” and giggled a bit and waited for our appetizer to come sans bread. Oh and as for appetizer do get the Burrata it’s creamy and quite good. Just don’t ask for bread. LOL. We’ll definitely be back. We want to try their signature dish the...

We chose this restaurant for New Year’s Eve, but unfortunately, it was a major disappointment. While the atmosphere was nice, the food and service left much to be desired. I couldn’t finish even half of my plate, and my wife barely ate a quarter of hers. Out of six people at our table, only one enjoyed their meal. The rest of us agreed—we’ll never return.

Our server was inattentive and rude. She acted annoyed when asked to refill water glasses and seemed uninterested in providing even basic service. Appetizers took 45 minutes to arrive, which is unacceptable for a restaurant of this size, especially when it wasn’t even busy.

To make matters worse, my wife accidentally left her to-go box at the table when we moved to the bar area. Within minutes, we asked the waitress about it, but she said it had already been thrown out. Honestly, we didn’t care at that point because the food wasn’t worth saving. However, her dismissive attitude summed up the overall lack of care we experienced.

The biggest red flag? The waitress actively discouraged me from ordering a particular dish, saying it wasn’t good. How can a restaurant serve dishes that even their staff can’t recommend? On top of that, she hovered uncomfortably close when presenting the check, clearly trying to pressure us into tipping. Despite her poor service, we still tipped 20%, understanding it was New Year’s Eve.

Unfortunately, the combination of bad food, slow service, and unprofessional behavior made this a place we’ll never visit again. Save yourself the...