Food was awesome- Everyone in my group said the food was really delicious. They brought some special Veggie which I never had before! :) Amazing people working in the Riva -Marriott Harbor Beach people are-worth mentioning are: RIVA is awesome. It is inside the Marriott ... People who work in the restaurant make a difference as well - To mention or really worth mentioning are - Alan Kasperek is very sharp, quick and he can understand people in one go. Desiree- She is a great host!! :) Teresa and Rosa.-Awesome people! :) Who loves customers and serves to the need. Rosa might be very humble -she is too humble also! :)
(5)
Jonathan T.
We happened upon the brunch after a long travel day. It was minutes before closing and the staff insisted we come in and try the fare. The made us feel very welcome. We were told repeatedly to take our time. Great service from Teresa and Krystyna. Food and dessert was good. Standard brunch fare. Mimosas flowed nicely.
(5)
Carol K.
Located in the Marriott Harbor Beach, my expectations for Riva were that of a hotel restaurant which are usually functional but not necessarily great. But it was raining out and this girl wanted some breakfast that she didn't have to leave for . . .so Riva got my vote. The restaurant is located on the main floor of the hotel and has a couple of different seating areas. I went up to the host and he told me there would be a small wait although I could see empty tables all over the place. But he was right on in his timing. Within 5 minutes I was seated with a menu and a pot of very good coffee. You have a choice (at least on the day I was there) of the breakfast buffet with custom made omelets or you can order off the menu. I chose to order off the menu as the omelet with rock shrimp and avocado sounded great! After negotiating with my server to get fruit instead of hash browns and no cheese on the whole thing, I enjoyed my coffee and the view of the ocean. While my server, Carolina, was great, the kitchen was not. My food took forever to come up and then when it did, it was wrong . . it had cheese on it. My server was very upset about this- offered to buy me something while I was waiting (took her up on some more coffee) and then settled back to wait again. When it came up the second time- it was perfect but it really was too bad that it took a couple of tries. The restaurant was very apologetic (and my server seemed even more upset since she had taken the time to put the order in correctly) and actually comped my whole meal which was nice but all I really wanted was my omelet cooked properly the first time around. It wasn't a big deal on this visit as we did not have plans but had we been in a hurry- this might have gone another way. BTW- that rock shrimp omelet? Definitely worth the wait.
(3)
Kevin J.
They adjusted my bill so I've updated my review. It's a resort hotel on the ocean so one would expect the prices to be what they are. We had a great meal with a wonderful server.
(5)
Cantor Debbi B.
My little party of 4 just left here after Mother's Day Brunch. In years past, we were accustomed to paying about $50-60 for brunch so I never thought to verify the price. Also, in the past, the brunch is served in their lovely restaurant overlooking the ocean, but today we were sent out to the Ocean Ballroom for their sold out brunch. The food was mediocre. It used to be amazing. Many foods are pre-portioned and after they've sat in their serving dishes they just start to wilt. The selection was excellent, however, I cannot believe they had very few breakfast foods. They had no eggs benedict, no potatoes, and many other missing items. The dessert table was completely uninspiring. I could have found better deserts at Publix. We had to ask 4 times for a server to update mimosas and water, and ultimately to bring a check and then collect the credit card. The service was the absolute worst, and I'm even less happy now that they FORCED me to pay 20% tip. I'll be disputing this in the morning. Worst part of all - we were all in one big ugly room with stations all around. It was certainly not a special environment and DEFINITELY not worth the $75 per person plus $15 tip, amounting to $90 per person. I'll NEVER go back there again for Sunday Brunch, trust me.
(2)
Olga B.
The buffet on Sunday was amazing. Great atmosphere, quality food, great variety and delicious. Worth the money.
(5)
Holly S.
Met a friend for brunch at the Marriott harbor side beach hotel for lunch today. We sat outside and had the brunch (Buffet) which was $40 per person. This included coffee, mimosas and other beverages such as soda if you like. The food was pretty good. I had pretty much everything including prime rib, potatoes, shrimp, crab, key lime pie, salad and many more sweets. My only gripe was the shrimp was too chewy. As soon as I ate one I gave up on the shrimp. Also I wish there would have been more breakfast selections besides just a few things. I would have loved pancakes, French toast or something like that. All in all though it was a pretty good meal.
(4)
Michelle C.
Breakfast is fantastic. Choices are plentiful and all amazing. Waiters are on top of service and are always accommodating. Had breakfast buffet each day ($27.00).
(5)
Susan M.
We stayed in the resort and enjoyed breakfast every morning at Riva. The hostesses Pamela, servers Edwina, and Krystina took great care of us. Elaine's omelettes delish. Great coffee.
(5)
Adam S.
Easily the best Sunday brunch I have ever had. Great selection of food, including prime rib careved in front of you, shrimp, salads, fruits, omelets, etc. Great service and always full mimosas!!! AWESOME!!
(5)
E. F.
Way overpriced, small menu, and horrible service. Ugh. So disappointing.
(1)
Kevin J.
They adjusted my bill so I've updated my review. It's a resort hotel on the ocean so one would expect the prices to be what they are. We had a great meal with a wonderful server.
(5)
Cantor Debbi B.
My little party of 4 just left here after Mother's Day Brunch. In years past, we were accustomed to paying about $50-60 for brunch so I never thought to verify the price. Also, in the past, the brunch is served in their lovely restaurant overlooking the ocean, but today we were sent out to the Ocean Ballroom for their sold out brunch. The food was mediocre. It used to be amazing. Many foods are pre-portioned and after they've sat in their serving dishes they just start to wilt. The selection was excellent, however, I cannot believe they had very few breakfast foods. They had no eggs benedict, no potatoes, and many other missing items. The dessert table was completely uninspiring. I could have found better deserts at Publix. We had to ask 4 times for a server to update mimosas and water, and ultimately to bring a check and then collect the credit card. The service was the absolute worst, and I'm even less happy now that they FORCED me to pay 20% tip. I'll be disputing this in the morning. Worst part of all - we were all in one big ugly room with stations all around. It was certainly not a special environment and DEFINITELY not worth the $75 per person plus $15 tip, amounting to $90 per person. I'll NEVER go back there again for Sunday Brunch, trust me.
(2)
Olga B.
The buffet on Sunday was amazing. Great atmosphere, quality food, great variety and delicious. Worth the money.
(5)
Holly S.
Met a friend for brunch at the Marriott harbor side beach hotel for lunch today. We sat outside and had the brunch (Buffet) which was $40 per person. This included coffee, mimosas and other beverages such as soda if you like. The food was pretty good. I had pretty much everything including prime rib, potatoes, shrimp, crab, key lime pie, salad and many more sweets. My only gripe was the shrimp was too chewy. As soon as I ate one I gave up on the shrimp. Also I wish there would have been more breakfast selections besides just a few things. I would have loved pancakes, French toast or something like that. All in all though it was a pretty good meal.
(4)
Michelle C.
Breakfast is fantastic. Choices are plentiful and all amazing. Waiters are on top of service and are always accommodating. Had breakfast buffet each day ($27.00).
(5)
Susan M.
We stayed in the resort and enjoyed breakfast every morning at Riva. The hostesses Pamela, servers Edwina, and Krystina took great care of us. Elaine's omelettes delish. Great coffee.
(5)
Sridhar R.
Food was awesome- Everyone in my group said the food was really delicious. They brought some special Veggie which I never had before! :) Amazing people working in the Riva -Marriott Harbor Beach people are-worth mentioning are: RIVA is awesome. It is inside the Marriott ... People who work in the restaurant make a difference as well - To mention or really worth mentioning are - Alan Kasperek is very sharp, quick and he can understand people in one go. Desiree- She is a great host!! :) Teresa and Rosa.-Awesome people! :) Who loves customers and serves to the need. Rosa might be very humble -she is too humble also! :)
(5)
Jonathan T.
We happened upon the brunch after a long travel day. It was minutes before closing and the staff insisted we come in and try the fare. The made us feel very welcome. We were told repeatedly to take our time. Great service from Teresa and Krystyna. Food and dessert was good. Standard brunch fare. Mimosas flowed nicely.
(5)
Carol K.
Located in the Marriott Harbor Beach, my expectations for Riva were that of a hotel restaurant which are usually functional but not necessarily great. But it was raining out and this girl wanted some breakfast that she didn't have to leave for . . .so Riva got my vote. The restaurant is located on the main floor of the hotel and has a couple of different seating areas. I went up to the host and he told me there would be a small wait although I could see empty tables all over the place. But he was right on in his timing. Within 5 minutes I was seated with a menu and a pot of very good coffee. You have a choice (at least on the day I was there) of the breakfast buffet with custom made omelets or you can order off the menu. I chose to order off the menu as the omelet with rock shrimp and avocado sounded great! After negotiating with my server to get fruit instead of hash browns and no cheese on the whole thing, I enjoyed my coffee and the view of the ocean. While my server, Carolina, was great, the kitchen was not. My food took forever to come up and then when it did, it was wrong . . it had cheese on it. My server was very upset about this- offered to buy me something while I was waiting (took her up on some more coffee) and then settled back to wait again. When it came up the second time- it was perfect but it really was too bad that it took a couple of tries. The restaurant was very apologetic (and my server seemed even more upset since she had taken the time to put the order in correctly) and actually comped my whole meal which was nice but all I really wanted was my omelet cooked properly the first time around. It wasn't a big deal on this visit as we did not have plans but had we been in a hurry- this might have gone another way. BTW- that rock shrimp omelet? Definitely worth the wait.
(3)
Coco C.
The prices of this hotel restaurant are embarrassingly high. Two eggs any style are $27. The powdered scrambled eggs at the $30 breakfast buffet are umm... Powdered. I actually felt humiliated walking out of there.
(1)
Kelly M.
Not impressed with their small, overpriced menu or the quality of food. I had a chopped salad that came out with something fried (I assume onions) all over the top (which was not listed on the menu). When I asked what they were, the hostess couldn't even tell me. The salad was mostly large chunks of lettuce and not much else. I also had the hummus appetizer. The veggies on the side were warm and wet, like they had been chopped and left to sit for quite a bit of time. The hummus was average, nothing special. Overall, much better options if you venture away from the hotel.
(2)
Ngoc N.
My group of girls flew down to Ft. Lauderdale for a short vacation last weekend. We got to the hotel around 5 and found out that the beach bar/food service on the beach was closed, and the fancy restaurant wasn't open until later. Our only option for food was Riva. Our intent was to have a quick dinner so we could get out to the beach before the sun went down. When we went in, Riva was pretty dead. There were a few tables and enough staff on hand. They didn't seem that excited that we were coming in to eat when we got there. Service was slow. It took them FOREVER to bring out appetizers and soups. Good thing that's all we ordered, or else we would've spent the whole evening in the restaurant waiting. The food wasn't anything extraordinary. I don't think a Caesar salad is really worth $11 dollars. Neither were some small Thai Chicken Wings. I don't think bad Coke is worth $4 either. We ended up leaving hungry and paying way too much for apps. I guess we should've expected no less staying in resort hotel. But really? We could've at least had smiling faces on the staff! --- Even though our restaurant experience sucked the first day there, the rest of the stay at the Marriott was great! We were really afraid everyone on staff would be like the staff in Riva when we left that restaurant. Thank goodness everyone else in the hotel were friendly and helpful. :)
(1)
Ngoc N.
My group of girls flew down to Ft. Lauderdale for a short vacation last weekend. We got to the hotel around 5 and found out that the beach bar/food service on the beach was closed, and the fancy restaurant wasn't open until later. Our only option for food was Riva. Our intent was to have a quick dinner so we could get out to the beach before the sun went down. When we went in, Riva was pretty dead. There were a few tables and enough staff on hand. They didn't seem that excited that we were coming in to eat when we got there. Service was slow. It took them FOREVER to bring out appetizers and soups. Good thing that's all we ordered, or else we would've spent the whole evening in the restaurant waiting. The food wasn't anything extraordinary. I don't think a Caesar salad is really worth $11 dollars. Neither were some small Thai Chicken Wings. I don't think bad Coke is worth $4 either. We ended up leaving hungry and paying way too much for apps. I guess we should've expected no less staying in resort hotel. But really? We could've at least had smiling faces on the staff! --- Even though our restaurant experience sucked the first day there, the rest of the stay at the Marriott was great! We were really afraid everyone on staff would be like the staff in Riva when we left that restaurant. Thank goodness everyone else in the hotel were friendly and helpful. :)
(1)
Adam S.
Easily the best Sunday brunch I have ever had. Great selection of food, including prime rib careved in front of you, shrimp, salads, fruits, omelets, etc. Great service and always full mimosas!!! AWESOME!!
(5)
E. F.
Way overpriced, small menu, and horrible service. Ugh. So disappointing.
(1)
Coco C.
The prices of this hotel restaurant are embarrassingly high. Two eggs any style are $27. The powdered scrambled eggs at the $30 breakfast buffet are umm... Powdered. I actually felt humiliated walking out of there.
(1)
Kelly M.
Not impressed with their small, overpriced menu or the quality of food. I had a chopped salad that came out with something fried (I assume onions) all over the top (which was not listed on the menu). When I asked what they were, the hostess couldn't even tell me. The salad was mostly large chunks of lettuce and not much else. I also had the hummus appetizer. The veggies on the side were warm and wet, like they had been chopped and left to sit for quite a bit of time. The hummus was average, nothing special. Overall, much better options if you venture away from the hotel.
(2)
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Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Breakfast Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Paid Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes
Sridhar R.
Food was awesome- Everyone in my group said the food was really delicious. They brought some special Veggie which I never had before! :) Amazing people working in the Riva -Marriott Harbor Beach people are-worth mentioning are: RIVA is awesome. It is inside the Marriott ... People who work in the restaurant make a difference as well - To mention or really worth mentioning are - Alan Kasperek is very sharp, quick and he can understand people in one go. Desiree- She is a great host!! :) Teresa and Rosa.-Awesome people! :) Who loves customers and serves to the need. Rosa might be very humble -she is too humble also! :)
(5)Jonathan T.
We happened upon the brunch after a long travel day. It was minutes before closing and the staff insisted we come in and try the fare. The made us feel very welcome. We were told repeatedly to take our time. Great service from Teresa and Krystyna. Food and dessert was good. Standard brunch fare. Mimosas flowed nicely.
(5)Carol K.
Located in the Marriott Harbor Beach, my expectations for Riva were that of a hotel restaurant which are usually functional but not necessarily great. But it was raining out and this girl wanted some breakfast that she didn't have to leave for . . .so Riva got my vote. The restaurant is located on the main floor of the hotel and has a couple of different seating areas. I went up to the host and he told me there would be a small wait although I could see empty tables all over the place. But he was right on in his timing. Within 5 minutes I was seated with a menu and a pot of very good coffee. You have a choice (at least on the day I was there) of the breakfast buffet with custom made omelets or you can order off the menu. I chose to order off the menu as the omelet with rock shrimp and avocado sounded great! After negotiating with my server to get fruit instead of hash browns and no cheese on the whole thing, I enjoyed my coffee and the view of the ocean. While my server, Carolina, was great, the kitchen was not. My food took forever to come up and then when it did, it was wrong . . it had cheese on it. My server was very upset about this- offered to buy me something while I was waiting (took her up on some more coffee) and then settled back to wait again. When it came up the second time- it was perfect but it really was too bad that it took a couple of tries. The restaurant was very apologetic (and my server seemed even more upset since she had taken the time to put the order in correctly) and actually comped my whole meal which was nice but all I really wanted was my omelet cooked properly the first time around. It wasn't a big deal on this visit as we did not have plans but had we been in a hurry- this might have gone another way. BTW- that rock shrimp omelet? Definitely worth the wait.
(3)Kevin J.
They adjusted my bill so I've updated my review. It's a resort hotel on the ocean so one would expect the prices to be what they are. We had a great meal with a wonderful server.
(5)Cantor Debbi B.
My little party of 4 just left here after Mother's Day Brunch. In years past, we were accustomed to paying about $50-60 for brunch so I never thought to verify the price. Also, in the past, the brunch is served in their lovely restaurant overlooking the ocean, but today we were sent out to the Ocean Ballroom for their sold out brunch. The food was mediocre. It used to be amazing. Many foods are pre-portioned and after they've sat in their serving dishes they just start to wilt. The selection was excellent, however, I cannot believe they had very few breakfast foods. They had no eggs benedict, no potatoes, and many other missing items. The dessert table was completely uninspiring. I could have found better deserts at Publix. We had to ask 4 times for a server to update mimosas and water, and ultimately to bring a check and then collect the credit card. The service was the absolute worst, and I'm even less happy now that they FORCED me to pay 20% tip. I'll be disputing this in the morning. Worst part of all - we were all in one big ugly room with stations all around. It was certainly not a special environment and DEFINITELY not worth the $75 per person plus $15 tip, amounting to $90 per person. I'll NEVER go back there again for Sunday Brunch, trust me.
(2)Olga B.
The buffet on Sunday was amazing. Great atmosphere, quality food, great variety and delicious. Worth the money.
(5)Holly S.
Met a friend for brunch at the Marriott harbor side beach hotel for lunch today. We sat outside and had the brunch (Buffet) which was $40 per person. This included coffee, mimosas and other beverages such as soda if you like. The food was pretty good. I had pretty much everything including prime rib, potatoes, shrimp, crab, key lime pie, salad and many more sweets. My only gripe was the shrimp was too chewy. As soon as I ate one I gave up on the shrimp. Also I wish there would have been more breakfast selections besides just a few things. I would have loved pancakes, French toast or something like that. All in all though it was a pretty good meal.
(4)Michelle C.
Breakfast is fantastic. Choices are plentiful and all amazing. Waiters are on top of service and are always accommodating. Had breakfast buffet each day ($27.00).
(5)Susan M.
We stayed in the resort and enjoyed breakfast every morning at Riva. The hostesses Pamela, servers Edwina, and Krystina took great care of us. Elaine's omelettes delish. Great coffee.
(5)Adam S.
Easily the best Sunday brunch I have ever had. Great selection of food, including prime rib careved in front of you, shrimp, salads, fruits, omelets, etc. Great service and always full mimosas!!! AWESOME!!
(5)E. F.
Way overpriced, small menu, and horrible service. Ugh. So disappointing.
(1)Kevin J.
They adjusted my bill so I've updated my review. It's a resort hotel on the ocean so one would expect the prices to be what they are. We had a great meal with a wonderful server.
(5)Cantor Debbi B.
My little party of 4 just left here after Mother's Day Brunch. In years past, we were accustomed to paying about $50-60 for brunch so I never thought to verify the price. Also, in the past, the brunch is served in their lovely restaurant overlooking the ocean, but today we were sent out to the Ocean Ballroom for their sold out brunch. The food was mediocre. It used to be amazing. Many foods are pre-portioned and after they've sat in their serving dishes they just start to wilt. The selection was excellent, however, I cannot believe they had very few breakfast foods. They had no eggs benedict, no potatoes, and many other missing items. The dessert table was completely uninspiring. I could have found better deserts at Publix. We had to ask 4 times for a server to update mimosas and water, and ultimately to bring a check and then collect the credit card. The service was the absolute worst, and I'm even less happy now that they FORCED me to pay 20% tip. I'll be disputing this in the morning. Worst part of all - we were all in one big ugly room with stations all around. It was certainly not a special environment and DEFINITELY not worth the $75 per person plus $15 tip, amounting to $90 per person. I'll NEVER go back there again for Sunday Brunch, trust me.
(2)Olga B.
The buffet on Sunday was amazing. Great atmosphere, quality food, great variety and delicious. Worth the money.
(5)Holly S.
Met a friend for brunch at the Marriott harbor side beach hotel for lunch today. We sat outside and had the brunch (Buffet) which was $40 per person. This included coffee, mimosas and other beverages such as soda if you like. The food was pretty good. I had pretty much everything including prime rib, potatoes, shrimp, crab, key lime pie, salad and many more sweets. My only gripe was the shrimp was too chewy. As soon as I ate one I gave up on the shrimp. Also I wish there would have been more breakfast selections besides just a few things. I would have loved pancakes, French toast or something like that. All in all though it was a pretty good meal.
(4)Michelle C.
Breakfast is fantastic. Choices are plentiful and all amazing. Waiters are on top of service and are always accommodating. Had breakfast buffet each day ($27.00).
(5)Susan M.
We stayed in the resort and enjoyed breakfast every morning at Riva. The hostesses Pamela, servers Edwina, and Krystina took great care of us. Elaine's omelettes delish. Great coffee.
(5)Sridhar R.
Food was awesome- Everyone in my group said the food was really delicious. They brought some special Veggie which I never had before! :) Amazing people working in the Riva -Marriott Harbor Beach people are-worth mentioning are: RIVA is awesome. It is inside the Marriott ... People who work in the restaurant make a difference as well - To mention or really worth mentioning are - Alan Kasperek is very sharp, quick and he can understand people in one go. Desiree- She is a great host!! :) Teresa and Rosa.-Awesome people! :) Who loves customers and serves to the need. Rosa might be very humble -she is too humble also! :)
(5)Jonathan T.
We happened upon the brunch after a long travel day. It was minutes before closing and the staff insisted we come in and try the fare. The made us feel very welcome. We were told repeatedly to take our time. Great service from Teresa and Krystyna. Food and dessert was good. Standard brunch fare. Mimosas flowed nicely.
(5)Carol K.
Located in the Marriott Harbor Beach, my expectations for Riva were that of a hotel restaurant which are usually functional but not necessarily great. But it was raining out and this girl wanted some breakfast that she didn't have to leave for . . .so Riva got my vote. The restaurant is located on the main floor of the hotel and has a couple of different seating areas. I went up to the host and he told me there would be a small wait although I could see empty tables all over the place. But he was right on in his timing. Within 5 minutes I was seated with a menu and a pot of very good coffee. You have a choice (at least on the day I was there) of the breakfast buffet with custom made omelets or you can order off the menu. I chose to order off the menu as the omelet with rock shrimp and avocado sounded great! After negotiating with my server to get fruit instead of hash browns and no cheese on the whole thing, I enjoyed my coffee and the view of the ocean. While my server, Carolina, was great, the kitchen was not. My food took forever to come up and then when it did, it was wrong . . it had cheese on it. My server was very upset about this- offered to buy me something while I was waiting (took her up on some more coffee) and then settled back to wait again. When it came up the second time- it was perfect but it really was too bad that it took a couple of tries. The restaurant was very apologetic (and my server seemed even more upset since she had taken the time to put the order in correctly) and actually comped my whole meal which was nice but all I really wanted was my omelet cooked properly the first time around. It wasn't a big deal on this visit as we did not have plans but had we been in a hurry- this might have gone another way. BTW- that rock shrimp omelet? Definitely worth the wait.
(3)Coco C.
The prices of this hotel restaurant are embarrassingly high. Two eggs any style are $27. The powdered scrambled eggs at the $30 breakfast buffet are umm... Powdered. I actually felt humiliated walking out of there.
(1)Kelly M.
Not impressed with their small, overpriced menu or the quality of food. I had a chopped salad that came out with something fried (I assume onions) all over the top (which was not listed on the menu). When I asked what they were, the hostess couldn't even tell me. The salad was mostly large chunks of lettuce and not much else. I also had the hummus appetizer. The veggies on the side were warm and wet, like they had been chopped and left to sit for quite a bit of time. The hummus was average, nothing special. Overall, much better options if you venture away from the hotel.
(2)Ngoc N.
My group of girls flew down to Ft. Lauderdale for a short vacation last weekend. We got to the hotel around 5 and found out that the beach bar/food service on the beach was closed, and the fancy restaurant wasn't open until later. Our only option for food was Riva. Our intent was to have a quick dinner so we could get out to the beach before the sun went down. When we went in, Riva was pretty dead. There were a few tables and enough staff on hand. They didn't seem that excited that we were coming in to eat when we got there. Service was slow. It took them FOREVER to bring out appetizers and soups. Good thing that's all we ordered, or else we would've spent the whole evening in the restaurant waiting. The food wasn't anything extraordinary. I don't think a Caesar salad is really worth $11 dollars. Neither were some small Thai Chicken Wings. I don't think bad Coke is worth $4 either. We ended up leaving hungry and paying way too much for apps. I guess we should've expected no less staying in resort hotel. But really? We could've at least had smiling faces on the staff! --- Even though our restaurant experience sucked the first day there, the rest of the stay at the Marriott was great! We were really afraid everyone on staff would be like the staff in Riva when we left that restaurant. Thank goodness everyone else in the hotel were friendly and helpful. :)
(1)Ngoc N.
My group of girls flew down to Ft. Lauderdale for a short vacation last weekend. We got to the hotel around 5 and found out that the beach bar/food service on the beach was closed, and the fancy restaurant wasn't open until later. Our only option for food was Riva. Our intent was to have a quick dinner so we could get out to the beach before the sun went down. When we went in, Riva was pretty dead. There were a few tables and enough staff on hand. They didn't seem that excited that we were coming in to eat when we got there. Service was slow. It took them FOREVER to bring out appetizers and soups. Good thing that's all we ordered, or else we would've spent the whole evening in the restaurant waiting. The food wasn't anything extraordinary. I don't think a Caesar salad is really worth $11 dollars. Neither were some small Thai Chicken Wings. I don't think bad Coke is worth $4 either. We ended up leaving hungry and paying way too much for apps. I guess we should've expected no less staying in resort hotel. But really? We could've at least had smiling faces on the staff! --- Even though our restaurant experience sucked the first day there, the rest of the stay at the Marriott was great! We were really afraid everyone on staff would be like the staff in Riva when we left that restaurant. Thank goodness everyone else in the hotel were friendly and helpful. :)
(1)Adam S.
Easily the best Sunday brunch I have ever had. Great selection of food, including prime rib careved in front of you, shrimp, salads, fruits, omelets, etc. Great service and always full mimosas!!! AWESOME!!
(5)E. F.
Way overpriced, small menu, and horrible service. Ugh. So disappointing.
(1)Coco C.
The prices of this hotel restaurant are embarrassingly high. Two eggs any style are $27. The powdered scrambled eggs at the $30 breakfast buffet are umm... Powdered. I actually felt humiliated walking out of there.
(1)Kelly M.
Not impressed with their small, overpriced menu or the quality of food. I had a chopped salad that came out with something fried (I assume onions) all over the top (which was not listed on the menu). When I asked what they were, the hostess couldn't even tell me. The salad was mostly large chunks of lettuce and not much else. I also had the hummus appetizer. The veggies on the side were warm and wet, like they had been chopped and left to sit for quite a bit of time. The hummus was average, nothing special. Overall, much better options if you venture away from the hotel.
(2)