Primal by Mia

“We finally got in to Primal by Mia and it lived up to the hype! One of our favorite meals of all time. The service, views, and food were exceptional. The shrimp cocktail consisted of 6 collasal shrimp that were fresh and delicious. We split the porterhouse steak for two. It was one on the best steaks we have ever had. The Yukon side potatoes are to die for. The mushrooms and onions were in a delicious butter sauce. Even the mixed vegetables were excellent. They added a complimentary delicious dessert as well. We left very happy and full. It was a perfect evening. We will definitely be returning.”

“Food was excellent. The appetizer tartar is not to be skipped. Our party of four all enjoyed their respective main courses. The Yukon side was also amazing. Our table had an beach/ocean view. Bread service, salad and dessert are all included with your entree. Our trip to primal was definitely a luxury.”

“What a fabulous restaurant. From the time we walked in, til when we left the staff couldn’t have been nicer. The food was out of this world, everything cooked to perfection. Also, they do not rush you through your meal like other places. Be sure to make a reservation, as there is no walk ins. Highly recommend.”

“Made a reservation online 10 days in advance for an ocean view seat for my boyfriend & I to celebrate our anniversary. We were sat immediately when we arrived. Our server Anna was great. We ordered the lobster ravioli which was delicious and the tartare which was extremely fresh and very tasty. Salad was yummy and refreshing… bread good too! For our meal, we shared the tomahawk steak with 2 lobster tails. The steak was cooked perfectly (medium rare) and the lobster tail was ready to eat. We chose the garlic peppercorn and horseradish cream sauces (Anna’s recommendation) and both were delicious but steak was still 10/10 without! Truffle yukon and mushrooms w/ onions knocked it out of the park as well. Complimentary dessert tied it all together. Originally, I was a bit nervous by some poor reviews saying they wouldn’t come back here again, but my boyfriend and I both agreed we would certainly dine at Primal again. Great atmosphere, great food, and great service!”

“UPDATE: We did a "Notify Me" on Resy for Primal by Mia since we could find no reservations. As luck would have it, we were notified for tonight at 6:45PM. So we went straight from "Weapons" to Primal. What a great experience! The restaurant is pretty new and looks and feels great. Service by Riley was very good. She was very helpful and knowledgeable about flavors and combinations. At times service was slightly slow, but this was because she had responsibility for too many tables. I had the tartare, the surf & turf special, and complimentary salad and dessert. Gosh, so good. We started with some warm cheesy, garlic rolls. Yummy! The tartare had some good spice, was well prepared, and came with some buttery sweet crunch. The filet was perfectly cooked, well seasoned, and came with a great garlic peppercorn sauce. We finished with profiteroles and a variety of sauces. Such a nice surprise. Highly recommend and we will be back....if we can get a reservation!!?? I have updated my rating, which would be a 5 except for the annoying reservation process. I still don’t like being managed by the restaurant’s reservation policy!! ORIGINAL: This review won't be based on my experience eating at Primal By Mia. Rather it is based on my experience TRYING to eat at Primal By Mia. It continues to amaze me that restaurants set up their scheduling so that I have to change my life around being available the moment the window for scheduling opens up. So you can only make reservations 10 days in advance and those reservations fill up immediately unless I engage my entire family to be online all at the same time trying to snag a reservation 10 days from now. We came to the shore for 2 weeks and never were able to get a reservation at a reasonable time. How precious it must be to think your food is so special that you can't make it easier for folks to get a reservation and find out for themselves. So until I actually get a reservation, the rating on food and service and atmosphere will remain unchecked. But the experience with trying to eat there....one star! And I review a TON of restaurants. So I am not a one-off disgruntled user. I take seriously my restaurant reviews. Sadly, I won't be able to say anything positive this year. Maybe next year when we visit?”