Serafina by The Water

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   Stephen

   Greater Boston

   218 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   218 reviews

   Dined today

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

   The special veal ossobuco raviolis were delicious, but only served room temperature . Everything else came out hot. We usually go on the weekends when it’s crazy busy, but decided to go on a week night. We highly recommend a week night if you’re looking for a more tranquil experience.
   

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   Michael

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   All great!! Menu, food and service fantastic!! Best Italian restaurant in Fort Lauderdale.
   

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   dan

   Charleston

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Fantastic food! We had Milan for our server and he was so good!!
   

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   John

   Fort Lauderdale

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

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

   It is really is a nice place on the water, cozy , delicious,people who work there are so nice and the food is delicious and worth going back for again and again.
   

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   Laura

   Orlando

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 16, 2024

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

   We arrived for our reservation on time and the only thing that kept us from being seated right away was a high maintanece couple with a lot of demands The hostess and the entire staff did their best to accommodate this couple keeping things calm and respectful. I saw no reason for this couple to be acting the way that they did. They actually should have left the restaurant if they were unhappy. Everything about Serafina’s was perfect! It was my first visit and the food and the portions were absolutely amazing. The service was outstanding and the atmosphere was to die for - I would definitely go back and I would highly recommend. A big shout out to the very professional staff!
   

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   Dawn

   Fort Lauderdale

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on November 13, 2024

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

   Great little find and hidden gem on the water in Fort Lauderdale, behind the Gateway Shopping Centre. Traditional Italian with large patio area and a few tables inside. Highly recommended for the food and location, and great service.
   

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   Stevan

   Fort Lauderdale

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 11, 2024

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

   Service was horrible. Received the entree before the appetizers that they forgot about. Served the other tables around us without issues but we were forgotten about the many times the server walked past us. I came to celebrate my fiancés birthday as well as Veterans Day because she is serving currently and it was an awful experience. The other customers food and service looked good I’m not sure what the issue was. We weren’t ordering drinks(alcohol) so I’m assuming that’s why the service was bad. It took 50 minutes from sitting down to get the entree and then when we asked about the appetizer they took the entree back and after waiting 10-12 minutes after that we got up to go to another restaurant. Also one of the cooks was smoking pot directly in front of the restaurant as we were walking out. He quickly put it out and went back into the kitchen entrance as we were walking out. Very unfortunate experience for us. Go at your own risk. I wish we were able to try to food because the plates coming out to the tables around looked good
   

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   Véronique

   Fort Lauderdale

   3 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

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

   Peu de choix, rapport qualité prix et standing du restaurant très décevant
   

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   Gilles

   Fort Lauderdale

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

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

   Serafina has been recommended by friends . It was our pFirst Visit but surely not the last.
   

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    Lori

    West Palm Beach

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

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

    The experience was just ok! There is absolutely no ambiance when you have to sit inside and very crowded and noisy when you are able to sit outside on the very small body of water. The food was good, not great. We were disappointed. 6 people and bill was expensive considering four of us had pasta. There are better choices for ambiance and sorry to say food as well.
    

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