I have lived in South Florida for the past 20 years, and one of the restaurants I used to love to take people to experience great churrasco was Los Ranchos.\r
The last time I visited the Bayside location I was incredibly disappointed with the restaurant. \r
The service was poor to say the least. The waiter came 20 minutes after we were seated, took the drink order and disappeared for the next 20. \r
Since we had plenty of time to look at the menu several times over and we didn't want to wait 20 minute intervals between orders, we ordered the appetizers, soups and the main courses at the same time.\r
We were expecting that things would be served in the proper sequence. 25 more minutes had passed until all of a sudden everything was brougth to the table almost at the same time, salads, soups, and the main course in a span of 5 minutes, ahead of the appetizers. \r
The waiter was surprised when I said that I didn't want the appetizers anymore, and he suggested that he could send back the main courses until we could finish the appetizers. \r
After that incredible sugestion, the waiter dissappeared for a good 25 minutes.\r
The food was under par, the rice and beans were dry, the plantains seem from yesterday and the churrascos were not cooked to specifications, most of the churrascos were overcooked.\r
After we finished the meal we had to wait another 15 minutes for the empty plates to be removed, and another 10 minutes for the check to arrive.\r
In summary, it is sad how a once excellent restaurant has turned into a mediocre restaurant as a cause of lack of service, attention to details and food preparation.\r
This visit to los ranchos ocurred on a Saturday night around 8:00pm.,
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