The Locust Bar & Restaurant

We ate here for lunch. You should know this is a “club atmosphere” but it’s FUN! The lighting is what you would expect in a club. We nearly forgot it was daylight outside. Wait staff was a little slow but it’s just because they were short. Staff was still polite. I had the peanut butter burger which I’m not sure I’d recommend. The flavors did go together but after the first bite I couldn’t eat anymore. Not to mention…I ordered medium and it came out rare 😩. In my initial bite from the outside rim of the burger was that there was just too much peanut butter on it. Couldn’t enjoy the burger because I was too busy trying to get the peanut butter off my teeth and palate. After i shined the light from the camera when taking a picture, I realized it was rare…so I’m thinking the stickiness was a combination between the peanut butter and the uncooked meat. (That’s how dark the lighting is in the restaurant).

We also had the ceviche for an appetizer which was really fresh and good. The other ladies had chicken and waffles, Buffalo chicken burger, French toast, and the croissant breakfast? They all said their dishes were good. This place is a bit pricey.

I still gave this restaurant 4 stars because I believe the uncooked beef was an honest mistake. Initially the manager discounted my $22 burger by $6…. I felt that to be unreasonable and although I thought he should have removed it from my bill altogether..especially since I’d only taken ONE bite….I asked for a 50% discount which he honored. I didn’t make a fuss about total discount because I figured the restaurant may have had some financial issues if he didn’t want to discount it off my bill without me asking. It’s a tough time for everyone during this pandemic so I felt it was fair. I’d come back here again.

Can’t believe this place isn’t more highly rated. Visiting Miami for the week and this is some of the best food I’ve ever eaten. It’s a bit expensive but I would literally pick up a part time job just to eat here every morning for breakfast. The chicken waffles was so good I legitimately considered canceling my return flight and moving in to the hotel down the street. This place is the best thing to come from Florida since Pitbull.

Stopped here to get some drinks with my husband. Very cool atmosphere right off of the busy street. Super busy, but service was fast and efficient. A bit pricey but the drinks were strong so I didn't feel shorted.

Lovely experience! I had the most wonderful brunch here, bottomless brunch with amazing food. Rosa my server was incredibly nice! The decor of this restaurant also nice along with the music. The only downside was the fact that there was a 30 min wait to get our food but the servers notified as of such wait before we sat down and they were incredibly busy so very understandable. Aside from that, very great and there delicious drinks made the wait very easy! Will definitely be back 💥⭐️