by Kelly T. on Seriously- you may want to read this sad but true story before considering patronizing this place. While we'd love to just forget this night, I feel compelled to write this review as I would hate for anyone to have been put in a situation like we were in. As others have mentioned, the bouncers here are on a super power trip which really ruins what could (and apparently used to be) a nice place. And yet, the bouncers weren't even the biggest issue of our night. The women's bathroom attendant started shit with my wife- accusing her of "stealing gum" when in fact my wife tipped $5 earlier for a lollipop and never took any gum. When my wife denied any wrongdoing, she then grabbed my wife's shoulder and arm (bruises and nail marks that penetrated her skin to show) and kicked her in the shins. It was so ridiculous that I didn't believe my wife until she showed me the marks. I mean... SERIOUSLY, ARE YOU KIDDING ME? What is wrong with this place? Then not long after, the bouncers told us we had to leave (guessing the bathroom attendant then made up some story about stealing gum?). After attempting some calm negotiations, literally the bouncers picked us off the ground and carried us out. All of this after three of us spent over $300 at the bar. Again, are you f'ing kidding me? The staff here just completely ruined our night... quite sad actually that we really felt powerless to do anything, and really felt taken advantage of.
by Javier Maia on Besides looking like a crack den slash cheap brothel on the outside, Set is okay. My last night in Miami was spent at Set, taking advantage of an acquaintance's bottle service and losing my hearing. It has the typical South Beach clientele: 70 of the 100 people that buy Ed Hardy, Hungry-looking models, normal girls with a ton of makeup and short dresses, Rich Ed Hardy clad dudes looking to hook up with said hungry models and/or normal girls in short dresses. Drinks run about $15 and they include gratuity in the bill- LAME, because I bought my friend a drink and the bartender messed it up. I mean I guess if you say gin and tonic really fast it kind of sounds like rum and coke? There's a stretch of two rows of couches that face each other creating a gauntlet of sorts that you can walk up and down looking fabulous, fierce, awkward, or sexy to trick some poor drunk guy into giving you and all your friends his alcohol. If this sounds at all appealing to you, put on your tightest, shortest dress and head on over to Set.
by Garret Gleicher on I went there for that Halloween party which was an amazing time, but I don't credit the actual club for it. The staff is much nicer than when it was Zanzibar and The Big Easy but still not much has changed besides the name. $10 drinks drinks served in glastic (washable plastic) glasses and a small dance floor. Upstairs there is a side room which has a large raised platform in the middle. I have no idea what it's for since everybody who got up there to shake it, including me, got kicked off. Unless there is another cool themed party planned there I wouldn't say to my mates, "Hey! Let's go to The Estate!"
