Rusty Pelican Restaurant
305-361-5123
3201 Rickenbacker Cswy
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
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Top Sentiments among Rusty Pelican Restaurant Reviewers
Best Sunday brunches
Mediocre cuisine
Recommend lobster ravioli
Nice dinner
Delicious Coconut Shrimp
Great buffet brunch
Best bird menu
Beautiful desert buffet
Great crab cakes
Best burgers
Customer Reviews (38 reviews)
Ganzale
on Citysearch Nov 07, 2009Despite the negative reviews posted here, I've yet to have a bad meal at the Rusty Pelican. The new menu is a major step up from previous offerings. Give it a try. (more)
CSMobileUser
on Citysearch Jun 30, 2009Waiters with attitude, incompetent front desk and poor quality food, Don't complain they will get upset (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Sep 30, 2008We ate at the Rusty Pelican for Sunday brunch. What a great buffet brunch. The buffet was displayed beautifully and had a great selection including seafood. The crab claws were our favorite. The setting was great... (more)
tanyusik88
on Citysearch Jul 09, 2008I've been to RP Sunday brunch at least for 15 times times. 90% of the time the service was great and the food was good with great selection of fresh seafood: oysters, crab legs. Shrimps are little tastless. But there is... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch May 24, 2008The Rusty Pelican has been a Key Biscayne attraction forever. The view is spectacular and the food is very good. The view is beautiful and the ambiance of the restaurant is very nice. This is a nice place to go for a... (more)
jspringstun
on Citysearch May 23, 2008In reading the reviews below... wow, did we go to the same Rusty Pelican? I recently had a private party celebrating my engagement. When I couldn't attending a tasting for our menu, my whole family was invited to... (more)
chick87
on Citysearch May 10, 2008WORST MOTHERS DAY BRUNCH EVER. The website advertised mother?s day brunch for $32.95. This is a reasonable price for Miami and so despite awful reviews online my family decided to give it a try. We arrived at 11 am and... (more)
K1614
on Citysearch May 10, 2008500 people crowded into a hot, noisy room . . .does that sound like a fun Mother?s day? Once it?s all over get in line for the shuttle bus to take you back to your car ? was that supposed to be fine dining or an amusement park?... (more)
214girl
on Citysearch May 10, 2008$550.00 for 9 people on Mother?s Day included a shuttle bus in the heat from offsite parking, horrible food, cramped conditions and rude management. All of the meats: pork, roast beef, ham; were extremely dry and... (more)
KimBrickell
on Citysearch May 10, 2008The horrible online reviews are true ? STAY AWAY. I arrived at Rusty Pelican, Key Biscayne, for Mother?s Day to discover they were doing offsite parking and shutting everyone over like herds of cattle in the 91 degree... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Apr 24, 2008About 15 years ago, this place had a fabulous selection of fresh breads, a house salad that was memorable, and that was just for starters. It's changed hands at least once and gone downhill in the process. However, the... (more)
usmc18
on Citysearch Feb 14, 2008I was there on 2/14/08 with my fiance and another couple only because they wanted to go. I had previously been there for mother's day 2 years ago and the food was not that great that time either, apart from the chaotic... (more)
fmoney
on Citysearch Jan 27, 2008First things first, we were told we would see the sunset from our table when we asked the hostes and the waiter three times they all said yes, but as the sun went the down we had to go outside to see it. Next the two stakes... (more)
bebest
on Citysearch Aug 15, 2007Too many flies, poor service. Asked staff to remove a brunch item after a child picked it up, bit it and returned the item to the tray. Staff appeared flustered and did not address the issue. Great location, eat... (more)
billc1700
on Citysearch Aug 04, 2007This was the worst service experience I've had at any restaurant in United States. We put our names first on the hostess' list and waited in the bar while group after group were called ahead of us. After waiting 1hr, I... (more)
njstevek
on Citysearch Jul 30, 2007The food and service are excellent. However, who would think that the 4th of July is a holiday where they have a set menu. I was really looking forward to their regular menu. The entees' were very good. The Coconut... (more)
migazar
on Citysearch Jan 08, 2007Yes The Rusty Pelican is situated in a very beautiful location on the water. Which is where the good part of this review comes to hault. The service is horrible, you have to flag down your waiter and continue reminding... (more)
valvanni
on Citysearch Nov 14, 2006I love going here on Sundays for Brunch, it is the best!-they serve everything from pastries to waffles to seafood its oustanding, the mimosas are excellent and to finish dessert table with a variety of choices that... (more)
deeptia99
on Citysearch Sep 03, 2006Best waterfront view, had a lovely romantic evening, peaceful, calming experience, I havent been to such a mesmerizing restarant in a while. They offer both outside as well as inside seating. I would choose outside... (more)