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The Forge

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432 W 41st St (at Royal Palm Avenue)
Miami Beach, FL 33140

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(305) 680-0234
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The Forge is elegantly decorated and has the best food I have had in Miami. A friendly and classy staff makes the entire Forge experience wonderful. We have now been going here e...

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A very good place

The Forge is on top of its game! 5/10/2010

I too thought The Forge was never going to reopen. But to our surprise not only did it reopen but it reinvented itself. Not much is the same other than the first class food and service. The new Forge has a menu that even my friends can afford. I kept hearing about this wine machine... not sure what they call it but it's really cool. You get a prepaid credit card, a nice glass and access to very expensive bottles of wine. You actually use an Apple iTouch to tell the machine what wine you want. It's crazy and fun at the same time. Overall I would give it a 4.5 out 5. Always room to grow. Pros: clean, bright, modern, techy, friendly, fun Cons: drive, not the cheapest but worth it more
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So Nice !!!! 4/19/2010

A very good place more
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terrible restaurant 4/19/2010

TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE. THE PLACE IS PRETTY BUT THAT'S IT. THE HOSTESS WAS RUDE. OUR WAITER JUST LIKED TO TALK AND WAS INTRUSIVE. HE SPILLED A DRINK ON ONE OF MY GUESTS AND SAID SORRY 'IF YOUR PURSE IS STAINED WE WILL BUY YOU A NEW ONE"". HOW ABOUT BUY HER A DRINK. THE MENU HAS NO POINT. IT SEEMS TO BE DIFFERENT JUST TO BE DIFFERENT. I ORDERED THE SUPER STEAK WHICH I USED TO LOVE AT THE ""OLD FORGE"". I ORDERED IT RARE AND IT WAS JUST WAY CHARRED ON THE OUTSIDE, ALL I TASTED WAS CHARRRED MEAT. THE DESSERT WHICH THE WAITER SUGGESTEDS WAS AWFUL, AND WHEN WE TOLD HIM THAT HE SAID OH!! WE COMPLAINED TO A MANAGER TELLING HIM HE SPILLED A DRINK ON US AND MAYBE THEY CAN TAKE OFF THE DESSERT WE DIDNT EAT OR ENJOY. I WILL NEVER GO BACK. Pros: pretty place Cons: terrible food more
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Old Forge Restaurant 8/10/2009

This restaurant was enjoyable for the entire family. The food was superb!! The wine list was amazing and the service was to match. The desserts topped the entire meal. more
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Great Place for Steaks. 4/14/2009

Great food although it's off the beaten path of south Beach.. Located on 41st street. The steaks he had were great.. The crowd was mostly older stuff rich guys and young model girls posing trying to catch one of the old rich guys. Pros: Great Food Cons: Stuffy crowd more
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Great 1/28/2009

Great wine list, good food and worth the cab ride. The service was excellent although it was A BIT LOUD. more
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One of a Kind Experience 9/19/2008

We frequented there during Miami Spice Restaurant Month. It was a great ambience and I felt like we served very well, the servers were very attentive. The ""spice"" menu was a good variety and I thought that the food was excellent and the variety of breads that came in the basket were tasty. The only thing that I didn't like was that we were charged for the birthday sparkler b/c it was two of the diners' birthdays. They sang to us though! When I go back, I defintely want to try the regular menu and see all that they really have to offer. Pros: Service, Food, Dessert Cons: Charge for Birthday Sparkler more
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Miami Spice customers treated like second class citizens 9/7/2008

We booked dinner for the Miami Spice menu, not expecting it to be as lavish as the regular high-priced menu. more
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This is a Miami Beach Must! 5/25/2008

The Forge is exquisite! A great place to party. If you want to have fun this is the place to go! it is absolutely beautiful and dining there is the experience of a lifetime. This is elegant dining at its finest. more
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Great Lounge 1/25/2008

I went to the Forge because my friend was throwing a party there. I had so much fun and the DJ was great. Nice decor and atmosphere. The drinks were pretty good also. I didnt have any food while I was there so I can't comment on that. Overall it was a great place more
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Beautiful Place but? 11/17/2006

Since moving to Miami I had always heard about the Forge. I finally went last month and was not blown away. The restaurant itself is visually appealing. The menus were large (so large they assist you in opening them as they have been known to break glasses on the tables!) The steaks were nice. What you would expect?but it felt like it was past its prime. The service was sub-par. A nice experience but don?t expect too much. Do ask for a tour of the wine cellar! more
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Charming European ambiance, bring a flashlight (the servers do), great food, great service 11/12/2006

If you?ve never been to a high end New York steak house, The Forge?s heavily seared dry aged beef, delicious homemade sauces (not even needed the beef is so good), and delectable sides deliver that experience to south Florida. I had the filet on the bone ($55). When I return, I will have the filet mignon off the bone ($30) as one of my dining companions chose, as the extra $25 didn?t deliver anything but bone, fat and extra work. BEWARE, THE SERVERS WILL SEDUCE YOU WITH THEIR SPECIALS BUT WON?T MENTION THE PRICE OF THE $90 NY STRIP STEAK, OR THE $40 LOBSTER TAIL SIDE DISH. Pros: Delicious dry aged, heavily seared steak, courteous professional service, romantic ambiance Cons: price more
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Lost in Miami 7/17/2006

Once upon a time The Forge was great, unfortunately not anymore, from bad service to mediocre food, nothing works the way a prestigious restaurant should. Horrible from the prices to the huge portions of non-quality food, to the lack of attention. Not recommended. Pros: nothing Cons: price food service more
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I won't be back 5/11/2006

They messed up our check several times and pretty much forgot about the table throughout the entire meal. Even when the birthday cake came out, the waiter couldn't find anyone to sing with him to it became a one man serenade. There were additions to our check that we didn't order and what we did order came out different than the description. The food was nothing to write home about. I don't recommend it. more
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Once our favorite..no longer!!! 2/25/2006

The service was terrible, didn""t get bread until dinner arrived. The maitre d' was constantly yelling at the waiters in both English and Spanish to provide service. Waited, waited and waited for everything. And none of the 4 of us enjoyed the food. Pros: Impressive Cons: Very expensive, Poor service, terrible food more
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Doesn't get any WORSE than The Forge. 1/29/2006

Our experience at this allegedly amazing restaurant was as bad as it gets. The staff at this restaurant is incompetent and useless. It took them close to an hour to bring water, even more time to bring beverages, and then, when we ordered a bottle of champagne, we were asked six times by three different people which brand it was, even though we gave them the name and the number on the wine list. The waiters forgot to place the lobsters orders with the kitchen, so when all the entrees were brought out, there were no lobsters. When, about 30 minutes later the lobsters were brought out, they were undercooked. A few side orders were also forgotten. The incompetence of the staff was unbelievable. Missing silverware, glasses, plates; wine glasses not removed from the table when noone was drinking wine. The food is decent, but definitely not worth the money. Pros: OK steak, waiters sing well Cons: incompetent staff, overcrowded, rude staff more
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Hated it !!!! 7/21/2005

Had reservations but when we got to the door they denied our entrance b/c they said we didn't have reservations. My bestfriend who wanted to eat there so badly insisted and spoke to the manager. Finaly after seeing her beg they let us in. After all that irritation and frustration the food just didn't taste good. People and the staff seem snoby instead of welcoming and friendly. Worst time ever. Pros: Pretty, parking Cons: expensive, snoby staff more
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Just Average 6/28/2005

We had reservations and arrived on time. The maitre'd requested we wait at the bar, while our table was prepared. I think he forgot about us until 30 minutes later we inquired about our table, and there were plenty of tables available. The atmosphere is nice, the DJ is good, but the steaks were just average. Brazilian steakhouses in New York seem much better. Too much hype for nothing. Pros: Music, Service, Table Set Up Cons: Inattentiveness more
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Poser's Mecca 8/18/2004

Definitely NOT the best steak in America (any self respecting American even Frenchman will agree, just go to a Texas steakhouse in Austin or an Argentine steak house in Miami and you will agree). The service is just horrible and the type of people that frequent the place are hardly worth the time. Its a posers Mecca. The music is great; you just have to put up with the obnoxious staff and clientele. more
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This rococo Miami institution celebrates the joys of living (and dining) large.

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  • The Forge restaurant is home of the #1 steak in America and one of the world's finest wine cellars. In addition to our five dramatically elegant dining rooms, the Wine Cellar and the Forge Bar, we invite you to visit our adjoining nightclub, Jimmy'z at The Forge and The East Room at The Forge, the greatest private event space in Miami.

    Boasting unparalleled food, service and ambience--on top of receiving countless awards and accolades--The Forge has most recently been awarded the prestigious 2004 Five Star Diamond Award issued by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences.

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  • Hours: Fri-Sun 6pm-12am, Mon-Thu 6pm-11pm
  • Payments: Diner's Club, Discover, Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: Nautilus
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