"From Pandemonium to Redemption and back to Terrible This is the 1st time I ever reviewed a restaurant 3 times in 1 year. After they overbooked their Sunday brunch at $25 which was totally chaotic, I went back in December 2017 for my daughter’s birthday. It was a totally different ballgame. Everything was perfect. They even offered a bottle of Champagne to my daughter (not Cava). So, I decided to go back for my birthday (May 2018). What a mistake! 1st of all the price went up to $45 from $35 in December, which would have been fine. However, drinks were not included so, if you wanted your drinks to be included, you had to add another $25 which makes it $70 before tax and 18% gratuities. At $70 before tax and gratuities for a Sunday brunch, they are now competing in a different league. The food was just terrible. When my wife told me to stay away from the oysters, I thought she was being picky. In fact, they were mushy and were melting in your mouth. After 2 attempts, I decided to give up not to get sick. The ceviche was not fresh either. Other than the lobster bisque and the cheese cake everything else was just terrible. As for my wife who is a pescatarian, the only options she had were a breaded Tilapia which was tasteless and a whole salmon for which she had to wait over 20 minutes for it because it was in the oven. Even a cheap Chinese Buffet serves better food than what we experienced that Sunday. The view is still awesome in spite of the rain and the Latin vibe is great if you enjoy loud Latin music. Service was good because the waiter remembered us. The place was packed with people celebrating their birthdays and very noisy. To be quite honest, for a special occasion like my birthday, it would have been by far better to pay $90 and enjoy a 5 Stars brunch at the Biltmore Hotel which is much closer to my house and, we could drink real Champagne (not Cava) and eat fresh crab, shrimp, lobster and even caviar. After 3 strikes, Casablanca on the Bay is out."
