Big Pink

We went to Big Pink for breakfast because of Fodor's recommendation, but were very disappointed. Service was chaotic - one waitress told us to wait up front for a booth that was being cleared; in the meantime, another waiter sat another couple at our booth. We complained, but were told to just sit at a table. The waffles I ordered were very soggy, and the coffee in a hugh mug, was not the best. In all, we would not go back.

Like many other restaurants in Miami, Big Pink strives for - and to a large degree achieves - an aura of casual cool. Unfortunately the food does not equal the interesting setting. Every dish we were served failed to meet even the standards of a good diner. The portions were large (a meat lasagna the size of a large brick - with way too much cheese, not enough sauce, and poorly seasoned beef), and unimaginative both in taste and execution (a salmon wrap stuffed with wilted lettuce and white rice, and a sesame seed coated grilled tuna sandwich - again very large but tasteless). Even the "bucket" of fries -an apparent menu favorite - was not executed properly - the metal serving bucket was a cute idea but served to steam the fries so that only the top layer were crispy. I suggest that the owners taste each dish again (critically) and reformulate the menu.