I've dined at this restaurant twice. Once for a work function and recently went again for dinner…read morewith my family. Oddly enough, I ordered the same dish and it's as if I had ordered two completely different things. The dish in question is the Branzino with Risotto, which I found to be perfectly cooked and served over their signature champagne risotto the first time around. I absolutely loved it and made it a point to come back with the family, so it's unfortunate that the experience wasn't the same this last time around. We ordered the croquetas, salmon sashimi, gnocchi, pear ravioli, the Branzino, and their version of tiramisu for dessert. The food wasn't bad but nothing was wow either, and for $200 it's hard to give more than an average rating when I could've gotten a much better meal for that price. The croquetas are good, but I feel like they're missing ham. It's an interesting flavor but not something I'd go out of my way for. The sashimi appetizer isn't actually sashimi and is over sauced. It's also a tiny portion with about six slices of fish. The Branzino entree tasted fine, but was also drowned in sauce where the first time I had it there was barely any sauce and the fish had a nice crust. I was raving about it to the wife prior to going, so when they served it I was immediately embarrassed. lol. The pear ravioli had good flavor, but could benefit from some figs or a crunch component. It would also be nice to get more than 5 ravioli. As for the gnocchi, it was actually very well prepared but needed a salty contrast. The description read prosciutto in the end otherwise I would've vetoed my son since he had never tried gnocchi, but it was a tiny bit of powder and not pieces of it like I expected. $28 is grossly overpriced for potato balls in cheese. Lastly we had their house tiramisu which had blueberry sauce for some reason. That seems to be a theme from what I saw is they look to throw odd flavors together without thought as to how they pair. Guava is a common theme on many dishes and they have some random looking dishes like the sashimi and a chicken teriyaki over risotto... Honestly, it's a very solid 3 but not somewhere I'd return unless invited. The service was excellent though! No complaints there. Honestly I would've given more than the 18% automatically applied despite the grossly inflated prices so I'm not sure why it's included for a party of 3.

The food in this restaurant is simply delicious My family…read morelikes to come here for birthday celebrations because their food, service, ambiance is all top of the notch for Italian food. They have valet parking right in front, and there's also street parking nearby. It's a small place. So I suggest to call and make reservations because they're always busy.

Lots of options on Miracle Mile and we definitely regret our choice. Walked in on a Sunday so it's…read morenot busy at all. But the first impression was that it smelled bad. Spicy tuna roll looked and tasted like beat up tuna and the hamachi was drenched in soy sauce before getting plated on top of soy sauce and oil at the bottom. Why?! Waste of good fish or covering up bad fish taste? The only sushi roll that didn't have imitation crab or tempura shrimp was the Seattle amigo roll, but it was drenched in sweet sauce. 0/10 would not recommend anything we ordered if you enjoy good sushi...

I'll admit, I wasn't as impressed when I came for happy hour, but my opinion definitely improved…read morewhen I came back for their weekday lunch specials. For happy hour, I've had the rainbow poke ($7), and the buy 2 get 1 skewers, and the ebi croquette ($11). All were good but not that filling. I would say in terms of deals, you get more bang for your buck with the lunch specials. For lunch, I shared the mai premium lunch ($28) and the udon soup ($16). The premium lunch came with miso soup and 9 small dishes in a beautiful bento box. Definitely aesthetically pleasing and I liked the variety. The udon soup was also great with chewy udon noodles, sweet savory soup, and tempura shrimp/veggies. Service was attentive and nice. Parking available via street parking or you can pay in nearby parking garages. I wouldn't bring a big party based on the limited seating arrangements inside. All in all good food. I would consider coming back for their lunch specials.

Excellent food and great vibe. Pastas are the best. Great…read morecarpaccio too. The service was amazing.

Awesome food and drink, great atmosphere, highly recommended. Great staff. The owner makes you feel…read morelike it's your home.

This was my first time visiting, despite the restaurant having been around for many years and being…read morea local. After watching a movie in the area, I decided to finally give it a try. The wait time was quick--under 5 minutes--on a saturday night and we were seated outside. We started with a fried seafood appetizer, which was enjoyable. For my main dish, I ordered the linguine alle vongole. Unfortunately, it was extremely disappointing. Every bite contained noticeable sand, making the dish gritty and inedible. I asked for it to be removed from the bill and declined a replacement. The manager, Fabian, came over but did not seem very understanding or accommodating. Stating they always clean their clams and that he would see with the kitchen. While the dish was removed, the issue didn't feel properly acknowledged. Overall, the experience was disappointing, and I likely will not return. I have been to many restaurants and asked for this same dish and never had to crunch on sand

Lovely!! Amazing happy hour and ambience. The chicken wings were fantastic and a must order…read more Everything we ordered was fabulous apart from the carbonara it lacked flavor needed more cheese and pepper. Cocktails were AMAZING! Guava cocojito had great flavor. Friendly & attentive service. Happy hour 4-7 mon-thurs Fri 4-6

Happy hour at Sawa never disappoints. Friendly bartenders, great food, fun crowd and good music…read morethat allows you to have conversations. We ordered HH Dragon, HH Rainbow, old fashion and pino Grigio. Thank you!

I'm a bit irritated that I hadn't discovered Sawa before now! We were looking for a place to have…read moredinner on a Thursday night, wanted to watch the NBA finals and the menu here looked good, so we decided to stop. As a bonus, we were told they have drink specials nearly every weeknight, and on Thursdays they offer 1/2 price bottles of wine. For those who appreciate quality wines that's significant, because there are some really good bottles listed on the menu here, and on Thursdays you can snag them for about the same price you'd pay for them in a retail shop. We chose to sit at the bar, they have a decent sized flat screen TV at the far end and were happy to show the game we wanted to see. The dinner menu is extensive, offering primarily Mediterranean cuisine and sushi, and there were several dishes listed that I'd have been happy to try. The cocktail list is also solid and they have an excellent mixologist on staff, who also has an obvious passion for wines. We ordered the hummus sampler with bread to start, which was excellent, and for my main course I had the filet mignon kebab and my husband the churrasco steak. Overall we had a great meal here: The food was good, cocktails were well-made, service was very attentive and prices were fair. The 1/2 price bottles of wine on Thursdays are an outstanding deal, especially for the higher-end selections. We'll be returning here for sure. Again, I'm just disappointed I hadn't found this place until now as the reviews on Yelp show it's been open for several years.

Obsessed. Cannot wait to go again. It's a small and intimate space. The spicy hamachi tostada and…read morethe hamachi sashimi plate were my favorites (but I'm biased). We had the crispy rice tuna and salmon. The flavor was great. I didn't try the red miso soup but it received positive feedback. For the main dish we both chose the belly combo. One was combined with the snow crab California rainbow roll and the other hamachi roll. The rainbow roll was the better choice. The hamachi roll in my opinion needed something more for a contrast of texture. Overall it was an excellent experience and I would definitely recommend.

Not a single thing i had here was anything but exceptional…read more The quality of fish they are serving is unmatched. Honestly, some of the freshest sushi ive had in miami. The rolls are very simple and i enjoyed that so much because you know they're not trying to cover up the taste of sub par food with sauces and deep fried oils. The miso soup especially is what sold me. its not clear or almost white like most places, you can tell its made traditionally. Adore adore!! The place itself is a bit small and i do wish the seats were more comfortable but the service was amazing! I felt bad because people were walking in AT closing time (some even 3 mins after) and they were still seating them. Kinda hope they stop that practice though because the staff seemed a bit overworked. My mom and i will make it a habit to eat here often! Outstanding food!!

Excellent week day lunch special. Had tasty dips, beautiful grilled sea bass and a yummy dessert of…read moreGreek yogurt and house made dark cherry sauce. Excellent service. Good value.

This restaurant is absolutely gorgeous and the service is excellent right from the start…read more Unfortunately, the Kitchen & bar does not match that same standard. Parking is great at Merrick Park because there is a covered parking garage for only $3.00 per hour close to the restaurant. We ordered the following drinks to start with 3 Tajin Margaritas - the 1st 2 were great, the last one was pure booze, which isn't bad but takes away from the nice flavor of the drink. 5 Seagrill Mojitos, first two were good, the last ones were very watered down and not sweet. And a Blue Mimosa, made by combining Blue Curaçao with dry Prosecco. It was pretty terrible. Bread basket with bruschetta, garlic butter, regular butter & olive oil - DELICIOUS! Bread was pillowy soft yet still warm and toasted. The Fried Zucchini & Eggplant was ONLY Zucchini. These were supposed to be thinly sliced & served crispy but arrived at our table soggy, limp, and soft. Which means they were left out waiting for us. We ordered the following for our mains: * The lentil soup to try it. It was very nice. * Pennette Villagio with chicken added. Penne pasta with fresh spinach, sun dried tomatoes and parmesan cheese. The menu said the item came with pine nuts, but it didn't have any. The taste was good, I just wish this pasta had more sauce and pine nuts sprinkled on top. * Spaghetti Carbonara Spaghetti chopped pancetta, egg yolk, parmesan and cream. Left much to be desired. Dry dish with little to no ingredients. * Linguine Nettuno Flat thin pasta served with an array of seafood and tomato. This was probably the best dish. Had lots of fish and seafood, as described. For dessert we ordered the following: Crème brûlée - was very good! And the Galaktoburekto, which left a little to be desired. I've tried this desert in Greece & several Greek restaurants, this one is by far the driest & toughest one to eat. Overall, this restaurant is absolutely breathtaking & the menu has lots of options. However, the food & drinks weren't great. I'm not sure if I would give them another chance, since we came on a Sunday and this was obviously too much for them to handle.

Our server, Maritzabel was friendly and attentive. We had a good time celebrating Mother's Day at…read moreMotek!

I kept having friends recommend this place to me, and I had not given it a chance yet, but I'm so…read moreglad I finally did. I went with some friends and the food was absolutely delicious. I really enjoyed everything we had, and the wine pairing was great as well. The service was good, the environment was great, and it was relatively busy even on a weekday, which says a lot. I would definitely come back and highly recommend giving it a try.