Bin 595 Eclectic Grille & Wine Bar

I ordered a salad with seafood. It was pleasantly arranged, but appeared to have been arranged long before I ordered it. The butter wasn’t fresh for the bread. They have nice arm chairs at the tables, but the tables are high (I am a woman. They might be better for taller people.) The service was VERY good.

I’ve had better food, and I’ve worse food. The wine list is kind of average. But my assessment may be biased, because my favorite restaurants in Fort Lauderdale are Casa d’Angelo, Canyon, Angelo Elia Pizza and Tapas, Houston’s and Calypso in Pompano. With that being said, I’ve always had GREAT service!!! That’s why I give it four stars. Toni was our waitress tonight, and she was incredibly accommodating and helpful.

Oh man skip this place. My friend got married at this hotel, so the Friday before her wedding we decided to have lunch here b/​c it was easy (so we thought) and the menu looked good (provided your food is actually cooked). Oh what a mistake, oh what a debacle, oh what a hot mess, oh lordie me, BAD idea! What’s sad is I live close by to this hotel and this restaurant and I endeavor never to return.
Our waitress greeted us… then ran away (she did this alot), when she came back we asked her for some menus… dah! Then she took our «water» order and disappeared again. When she came back we were ready to order our celebratory wine, we placed our order… and then she was gone again. After about 10 mins (mind you we haven’t ordered food yet) she came back placed the bottle of wine down, dropped off the kids’ sodas, and stared at us. So we did the next logical thing and asked her for some… oh I don’t know WINE GLASSES… and probably some silverware would be helpful too. Time check– 25 mins in to being sat now. We ordered the kids’ food b/​c they were hungry and then we lost her… again.
After about 40 mins of being here we were able to get wine glasses and place our adult lunch orders… whoohooo!!! Food came out about 20 mins later and she forgot one of the meals (a turkey burger) at the table. She didn’t even remember what it was… so someone else came out and retook the order, they did indeed bring her a starter salad so she could munch on something while she waited. The burger came out… about 8 mins later and when she cut into it… it was RAW, as RAW could be, pink and bleeding raw… now this is turkey not beef… no bueno. We flagged someone down, sent the bloody turkey back, and told the lady no need to re-​do it our friend is now full (we all gave her bites of our lunches and by this time she was satiated).
Check finally comes… guess what else comes. yet another turkey burger. DOH! At this point, there’s nothing to do but laugh b/​c this place is such a mess. Did I mention when we got there, we were the only table? Did I mention when we left about 2 hours later, we were 1 of 3 tables (one of the other 2 was in town for the wedding staying at the hotel making the same mistake we did).
YIKES

I Choose all my Restaurant based on reviews, Bin 595 had good and bad ones, I decide to try it anyways. First impression, place is beautiful and staff are really friendly. Food, nothing to write home about it. They do have awesome bread basket, and loved the sun dried tomatoes, I’m not a butter person. Not many choices thought.
But not bad, will probably revisited in the future.

This was our first time here and we were very impressed. We ordered the lobster bisque and the soup of the day (beef vegetable) and they were both good. Hubby got the ahi tuna for his main course and he thought it was good but he didn’t care for the mixed vegetables that came with it because he doesn’t like onions or broccoli rabe. I had the Dijon Salmon which was delish and the garlic spinach was perfectly cooked. Then we shared the key lime tart which was a real treat. Our waiter Edwin was awesome. Next time we are in town we will be back!

After reading all the reviews, I decided to give this place a chance and was very disappointed. I wouldn’t recommend this place to my worst enemy. The restaurant was not busy, I waited for 20 mins and the waiter brought over the wrong order. Waited for another 10 mins and I had to flag down another waiter to see the progress of my order and was told another 15 mins. Sat around for another 15 mins and didn’t see my food nor my waiter.

Cool, modern dining experience. Like any good Unilocaler, I did my research beforehand and had pre-​settled on the seafood medley pasta and caprese fusion salad. Sadly, neither were on the menu so I had to go about choosing my meal the old fashioned way, with no advice from my trusty mobile app.
Bread: 5 stars, comes out warm with butter and sundried tomato spread on the side; thought the sundries tomato was savory and a nice unexpected touch
Ceviche appetizer: 3 stars, came out in two bowls. One was fish (red snapper) and the other shrimp. The red snapper tasted very fishy and I did not care much for the overall taste of the dish. The shrimp was better, and I did like it a lot more than the red snapper. The red snapper was probably 2 stars, while the shrimp was 4 stars. Averages out to 3 stars.
Yellowtail snapper: 3 stars, thought the portions were generous and the firmness of the fish tasted right. Even without the lemon butter sauce which was on isolated on the side of plate, I just didn’t care much for the amount of oil/​butter that the fish was cooked in. The jasmine rice came out cold, and also tasted like it was over buttered, while I did enjoy the veggies. Maybe it’s just me, but usually when I choose a fish option, I’m going for a healthier option and don’t appreciate it when it comes out doused in butter.
Overall, a nice option for a hotel restaurant, but probably won’t make a strong effort to come back.

This was our third or fourth time eating here, and the food and service were as good as always! We both had the bone-​in ribeye as the filet others have written about is no longer on the menu. To say the ribeye was great would be an understatement! One of the best I have ever had! Pittsburgh both sides medium rare… was cooked perfectly, and had incredible flavor! Had the hummus to start, and it was also very good! Definitely recommended!

Wow!!! Bin 595 was totally more then what we expect and more! We live in Miami and bin 595 is in plantation, fl like a 35 min drive but SO WORTH IT!!! You all must go! Special thanks to chef Robert maliner for making really great! From the first moment we walk in, to the service the food was off the charts and it’s not super pricey with great quality food! The décor was lovely as well! Can’t wait to have another date night and go back to Bin 595 :)

I was excited to try this one given that it’s in my neighborhood. It’s basically hidden inside the Renaissance Plantation Hotel and, but for Opentable, we would have never found it.
We chose to visit on a weeknight. Like so many other restaurants of late, this one has a modern minimalistic type look. Seemed a little bare to me but, I am no designer. We were seated promptly, served hot bread and presented with the menus. While looking at the menu, the waiter opened our bottle of wine (corkage fee is only $ 15). We placed our order and about 10 minutes later, we were already eating.
The Caprese Salad was a nice starter. The entrees were a Florida Yellowtail Snapper for the wifey and a Seafood Medley Pasta for yours truly. Mine was good. Everything seemed fresh and it was well presented.
For dessert we ordered the Dulce de Leche Chocolate. It was ok… could have used more Dulce de Leche or caramel… which given the taste that’s probably what they used.
Overall a nice meal. Place was just so empty… no ambiance as a result.

Food was decent. Service was pleasant. Not sure why they cancelled my OpenTable reservation rather than acknowledging that I’d arrived and identified myself as having made one. I got a cancellation notice shortly after being seated. Overall it was kind of «meh» for me.

The menu is so not up to date it was terrible I hated it. It’s all show. I really am mad I drove 45 minutes to finally get here just to see they have absolutely nothing on their menu. I really can’t.

I don’t recall every posting a one star review but this one is deserved by the kitchen staff for the lousy meal that became a comedy of errors at my expense!
So after reading a few reviews that indicated mixed experiences… I thought, sure why not. Someone had said that they even opened up their kitchen to accommodate a late night diner who arrived before 10 pm closing (even though technically it was still supposed to be open). Nice!
So arriving at 9 should’ve been a cake walk without a crushed kitchen, etc. The menu had some variety from meatloaf to seafood pasta plus steak and chicken. All sounded nice but I opted for the server recommended churrasco that I had eyed for the start. And that is one of my Go-​By meals in South Florida, too.
After some time, the medium-​ordered meat came out well overcooked and even charred with a burnt taste. Even though I was starving by now, the waiter confirmed the mistake and took it back. By now, the singular sesame crisp toast and roll with butter and type of tapanade was now fumes in my gut. The medium — and not seared — steak that needed seasoning and something/​anything came back along with cold fingerlings and veggies. Not cool. Actually physically tepid cold.
Add lots of salt and still only a 4 out of 10. Hey, I can make fingerlings in a pan that hold their temperature, assuming it wasn’t just held over from the last plate while the meat boiled. Kitchen says it was re-​plated. I say try it.
The maître’d comped me a drink first and then offered dessert. The chocolate cake with molten center and vanilla ice cream sounds good until the cold plate, hard cake and solid center comes out table side. Even the chocolate sauce decoration on the plate is hard. Sorry sir… as I hit the cake.
By now, it is time to get out of here. I didn’t eat much of the cake and declined another free drink. Apologetic wait staff and the maître’d took down my number. Wow!
Whether the kitchen is breaking down to bolt out of here for the night or are truly incompetent, just not good practice since this isn’t cheap either. So I tipped well despite the service and ended up with a $ 30 meal that told me to find the local joint with flavor next time. Or go into the kitchen and cook my own meal.
I always try something once. Despite being a Marriott elite status guest, I’d never eat here again. This meal gives hotel dining a bad name. Yikes!!!

3 ½ really…
Hidden in Plantation inside the Renaissance Plantation Hotel, Bin 595 has a lot to offer. I don’t think it gets a lot of attention from the locals and it’s a shame. While the hotel looks ordinary from the outside in a sea of trees and corporate buildings, it is actually very charming inside. They really did a great job with it. The lobby spills unto the restaurant separated only by the hostess stand, a bar and a couple of planters.
On this specific weekday, Opentable was offering 1000 points to dine here. Being an avid user meant this would be our choice for the night. I am very happy we went. We were greeted immediately and our table was serviced right away: menus, drinks and (hot) bread were promptly brought out. The menu was varied and had great selections. We sat in one of the many, extremely tall, private booths that are lined up taking up half the restaurant. They were very comfortable (but could use some throw pillows for added ease and comfort).
We took our time studying the menu and decided to start with the CAPRESE FUSION SALAD. This was delicious. Our entrees of choice were the SEAFOOD MEDLEY PASTA and the FLORIDA YELLOWTAIL SNAPPER. At first, I was considering the pan seared WILD king salmon because of the «wild» part. Our waiter said «well, everything we offer is caught wild». I thought that was odd. If true, that’s great and should be noted on the menu. But it wasn’t added which leads me to believe that everything else is farmed. So which is it?
Both entrees were very good. The jasmine rice that came with my fish was completely cold. It took no longer than 3 minutes from the time I mentioned it to the waiter to me having a piping hot, brand new bowl with new rice to make up for it. That was greatly appreciated.
For dessert we ordered the DULCE DE LECHE CHOCOLATE. It was good but was lacking «dulce de leche». The drizzle and little bit that it had tasted like «caramel» (which is not the same). I’m not sure why they would add it to the dessert name and not use 1– the real deal and 2– enough of it.
Overall, service was great and we were happy with our dinner. The restaurant has a corporate and touristy flair to it. I can see this becoming a Plantation staple for locals especially given the lack of fine dining around here. Bin 595 offers that. The ambience was promising although it was missing something and I can’t put my finger on exactly what that something is. I will give them another try in the near future though.

Food was good but not great. Their menu lacked creative options but the atmosphere was very cool.

I was kind of ticked about their not having any green tea, and the fact the our server (after repeating the order) only brought out one frittata instead of two didn’t make it any better. However, a second frittata was made and brought out at no additional charge. The restaurant was clean and the service was very professional nonetheless. The menu is small, but I am dieting right now so I was a-​ok that. It is a very comfortable restaurant and not insanely overpriced as many hotel restaurants tend to be.

On a business trip we stayed at this hotel for the night. Not having a rental car and nothing within walking distance limited our choices, so we dined at the hotel restaurant.
While the menu is fairly limited, I was happy with my food choice. I got their sun-​dried tomato penne with multiple types of veggies in an asiago cheese sauce. The bread and sun-​dried tomato spread was a nice complement to the pasta. However, for the price we payed for the meal, the service wasn’t that great. Once we declined alcohol (charging booze is generally frowned upon in most companies), we didn’t see much of our waiter. Granted, we were early dinner diners (not having anything since dinner the night before will do that to you sometimes), but there was no one else other than people at the bar there, so I would’ve hoped for a little more attentiveness.

We were staying at the hotel and decided to get some appetizers and have a drink while we waited for our room to be ready. The bartender was great and made sure we always had a full glass of something, whether wine or water. They had the same wines that everyone has by the glass, but that means there is at least one decent Chardonnay so I am fine with that.
We ordered the cheese tray and the chicken nachos. The cheese tray was OK. Just basic cheeses such as Swiss, cheddar, boursin. chevre, brie, but did come with a mix of nuts and spicy olives. Nothing unique, but 2 – 3 pieces of each one. The nachos were terrible. Big mound of tortilla chips sprinkled with jack and cheddar cheese, sliced olives, a few jalapeño pieces, dried chicken and microwaved until warm. The type where you pick up one chip and the entire cheese topping pulls off and there are dry chips underneath. Blechhh. Very disappointed. I remembered that I had had dinner there over a year ago and was not impressed. I was still not impressed.
We had the buffet breakfast the next morning and the result was the same. Omelets cooked to order were not cooked all the way through, breads were hard, bacon overdone. Not horrible, just not very good. I would not have breakfast there again. There are 100’s of breakfast places in the area with fresh homemade food that cost half the price. I don’t mind paying if the food is good and I get the hotel cost, but at elast make it edible.

The décor was amazing due to a recent renovation of the restaurant and hotel. The service was just ok, but the food was bland and boring. I ordered a cheese plate and was served standard slices of cheddar, swiss, gouda, and goat. It looked like the same thing they put on their burgers. Nothing wrong with that if your in the mood for it but it was definitely a let down for me. I was hoping for a more personalized selection to go with the wine we chose. The food also tasted a little bland so i requested fresh pepper for my soup. The waiter with the pepper mill so aggressively peppered my soup and my friends salad that it was nearly inedible. Also my soup had the dinstinct texture and taste of something that had been microwaved, with certain parts of it very hot and other parts cool.
Needless to say, with so many dining choices in Fort Lauderdale, I would chose to go elsewhere in future.

I flew into Fort Lauderdale late Sunday evening and made it to the Renaissance hotel fifteen minutes before the dining room — Bin 595 –closed. I’ve worked in the food service industry before, so I know how horrible it is to have some schmuck walk in at the last minute and start ordering like you just opened. However, both the hotel and restaurant staff were incredibly gracious and thought nothing of it.
I really enjoyed the selections on the menu, and ended up selecting the filet mignon. (I’d say you can’t go wrong with that dish, but time has proven that an incorrect assumption.) I had a drink to hand within minutes and the food arrived perfectly cooked in short order as well. The filet was cooked just as ordered, and the vegetables delicious — and I don’t usually dig my veggies. My waiter, Rory, was on the spot with anything I needed: a casual efficiency that is the hallmark of a great waiter/​waitress.
Kudos to Bin 595 for making a hotel restaurant experience worthwhile and not simply making it a fall-​back option for a captive audience too tired to manage going elsewhere. It’s a destination whether you stay at the Renaissance or not.