Serafina by The Water

Serafina by The Water reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Mark VIP

   Fort Lauderdale28 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic evening waterside. Food was excellent, Roxana our server was great, and the atmosphere was just right for a Friday evening dinner out
   

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   diane

   New York City3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was awful. Three out of four of us were not happy with our food.
   

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   Jennifer VIP

   New York City2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food is always amazing - Emma was our server and she is fantastic! Took great care of us and allowed us to enjoy every moment! Definitely will go back
   

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   David

   Fort Lauderdale19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Have been here many times. The food and the service is always excellent. Sitting outside is always a pleasure... but tonight was a little windy so I moved indoors. Had the same wonderful view of the Intracoastal.
   

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   Steven

   Greater Boston3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This place is a hidden gem. The food is outstanding and the outside dining experience is great! We have dinner here whenever we are visiting Ft Lauderdale.
   

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   Milan

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent experience. I suggest to everyone who wants great service and food
   

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   Florencia

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   If anyone want to try real italiano food with great good thats definately is Serafina. The view is outstanding. The service and food are the best
   

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   Nicholas

   New York City6 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Because the food was good when we dined in, we decided to take it out the following night due to early day of travel on the morning after. Pricing is where it all goes wrong at this place! Here’s yet another restaurant using the deliberate, traditional withholding of cost information on “specials” to commit highway robbery while dining in or taking out. However, this place takes the cake by up-charging exponentially for substitutions. When I asked for a substitution of pasta instead of potatoes after placing a take out order for two appetizers and three chicken dishes, I was advised of an up charge. I thought “OK,” said as much, and when I went to pick up the order, that would cost @$180 without the substitutions, I found I was charged and additional $30 for the substitutions of 3 servings of linguine with marinara sauce. It’s an Italian restaurant! Any Italian knows what $30 buys in dried pasta and that Marinara tomato sauce flows from a tap. Furthermore linguine is a staple so there was no special effort involved here. I disputed the gauging, but was only successful in the removal of one serving. Shame on the Shylock owner of this establishment for gauging his clientele and shame on me for thinking the up charge would amount to a few dollars and not asking what it actually would be. Still, $30!? C’mon!! I’d love to write a review saying the food was terrible, but I’d be lying. I’m not lying, however, when I say the owner is duplicitous and I won’t be returning.
   

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   Kimberly

   New York City4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was outstanding! Service started slow but then our waitress was fabulous. I would recommend this place to everyone.
   

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    JUDGE VIP

    New York City3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    We waited 40 minutes for a table even though we had a reservation. We were seated at a table that the waiters constantly banged into our chairs. The service was very slow, and the food was subpar. This was an exception to our past experiences so we are going to give it another try. Maybe it was just an off night. 
    

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