The food is delicious. Plenty of options to pick.. The…read moreservice was very helpful and friendly. They serve you the meal you're asking for. It is a very spacious place with a market on the side.

. The food is consistently fresh and flavorful, and the prices are very reasonable for the portion…read moresizes you get. It's a great place to grab a quick meal without feeling like you're sacrificing quality. Service is quick and efficient, and the staff is friendly and helpful.. If you're looking for good food that's affordable and served quickly, this place is it.

Cava's restaurant at Brickell, Miami is truly superb. Food is fresh, service is excellent and…read morepromptly. It's really an amazing food experience always.

I love CAVA! When I realized they were coming to my neighborhood I just about jumped for joy. Cava…read moreused to be one of my favorite places to grab lunch when I was working in DC. Having a new flavor in town is very exciting! I love their bowls and flexibility to adjust as you wish! You get a good bang for your buck and the bowls are fully loaded! The ingredients are fresh and flavors are explosive. This location opened up right where Bolay used to be. There is indoor and outdoor seating, bathrooms and self serve water! The staff is super friendly as well! The downside is parking but if you're nearby for work/pr want a place to grab lunch this is definitely a great fast casual choice.

Food is amazing, very flavorful and tastes fresh…read more Have been coming here for at least 25 years with my family and still love it. Maria and her staff is wonderful. 10/10! 5 stars all the way

Feels like home with amazing lamb dishes…read more At first glance, Maria's Greek Restaurant looks like a classic family restaurant from the 90s -- simple and traditional. Nothing fancy, but once the food starts arriving, you immediately feel at home. The service was perfect: very attentive and full of great recommendations that made the experience even better. If you like lamb, this is the place. They offer it in different preparations and everything is delicious. Start with the roasted eggplant -- you won't be disappointed. Then try the lamb kebab, and if you want to share, order the lamb shank, very tender with a deep cinnamon flavor. The house wine, Zoe, was perfect and really completed the experience. And the best part is the price -- very reasonable for the quality you get. Definitely worth it.

High quality, no seed oils, and tastes phenomenal -- doesn't get better than this. Shahs of Kabob…read moreis honestly one of my top go-to spots when it comes to authentic Persian cuisine. The quality of the food is truly unmatched. The koobideh platter or chicken joojeh platter are typically my first pick; with a side of their salad, rice and sumac sauce, simply made to perfection. You can tell the owners have poured their heart into the business, because the food and the service speak for themselves. Another plus? The pricing. It's so reasonable, I wish more restaurants used great ingredients without charging you an arm and a leg. Absolutely love this spot. If you're thinking of trying it out... consider this your sign.

This is a great fast-casual spot if you're looking for something quick, tasty, and affordable. The…read morefood is consistently good, with fresh ingredients and solid portion sizes that make it feel like you're getting great value for the price. The menu has a nice variety of options, so it's easy to find something you're in the mood for whether you want something light or a more filling meal. Everything comes out quickly, but still tastes like it's made with care rather than rushed. The atmosphere is relaxed and casual, making it a perfect place to grab a quick lunch or an easy dinner without spending a lot. Overall, it's a reliable go-to.

I ordered this foods for a dinner party in my house and let me tell you that this is the best…read moreLebanese food I ever had here in Miami, everything that I ordered was outstanding.

I have to admit, I don't have a clue what a shawarma is, but I will say I liked this one. Or…read morewhatever it was that I ate. I picked my friends up at their hotel downtown and we headed out to lunch. The original place we picked was not open because apparently they had some kind of a pissing contest with the city and they lost. Whatever. We were hungry and needed to find someplace fast. And nearby would be a bonus because I had already paid for two hours of parking. No one likes paying for parking and then driving off. That's unAmerican. So we found another place down the street and were on our way when we saw Shawarm Al Basha. The sign said it was Lebanese, and that sounded just as good as what we had originally picked (Mexican), so we went in. First, the place is immaculately clean. The three women behind the counter were all very nice. When we asked about the food, one of them went to the meat and sliced us off samples to try. That was enough for us. We ordered. Vickie had the chicken kabob and Peter and I both had lamb. Mary had a little lamb. It was really delicious. The kabob is kind of pita-like bread wrapped around the meat with tomatoes, onions, falafel, something from a camel (just kidding, making sure you're still paying attention) and other things. They show you the whole list and you can opt out of anything you don't like. I didn't opt out of anything. Pile it on, is my motto. It was a lot to eat at one time, but I persevered. I mean, I had two hours, how could I not. When we finished, we realized we needed baklava (I'm not entirely sure how to spell it). We had the choice of walnut or pistachio, and we chose the pistachio. Which means now I need to go back and try the walnut. How else will I know which is better? I don't get to Miami very often, but I will definitely go back to this place. The food was good, the service was excellent, the restroom was clean (it's a long drive and I had to go) and we had a great time. All-in-all, worth every one of their five stars.

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.

Let me start with the hostess; Beautiful and beautifully dressed. Absolutely lovely...the wait…read morestaff was excellent and they made excellent recommendations. Service was impeccable. The food was really good and had nice presentation and the cocktails were delicious. We had baba ghanoush, stuffed grape leaves , and zucchini and eggplant chips to start. The chips were definite standouts and were scrumptious! Main entrees were kebabs of meat and shrimp. Perfectly seasoned and well cooked Lychee and lemon drop martinis and for dessert the date cake and Kanafe Yummy all around The restaurant is beautifully decorated and wonderfully lit so the ambiance is excellent whether celebrating a birthday or on a date. Will definitely be back

I had been excited to try Amal for years. I actually worked in the neighborhood when they were…read morebuilding it during the pandemic, then moved away and never got the chance to go until now. For context, I worked in fine dining in New York and Miami for almost 20 years, so I notice the details immediately, hospitality, management presence, the energy of a room. You can usually tell pretty quickly what kind of operation you're dealing with. We were a party of five. I arrived with my four-year-old son and was greeted warmly by the hostess. That warmth ended instantly. Standing directly behind her were two managers in suits blocking the main entrance. Both looked straight at me and my child and said absolutely nothing. No hello, no smile, no acknowledgment. Anyone in hospitality knows that moment sets the tone. As an Arab woman who grew up around a culture where hospitality is everything, it was already a bad sign. We were seated outside and the vibe stayed cold. Unfortunately, the food matched it. We ordered a lot because I genuinely wanted to give the kitchen a fair shot. I grew up eating Lebanese food and what stood out most was the lack of soul. Everything felt flat, like it needed salt, lemon, brightness, that warm Mediterranean seasoning Lebanese food is known for. The tabouli was especially shocking. A $20+ tabouli with no bulgur that was so roughly chopped it was basically whole parsley leaves and slices of onion. Any Lebanese auntie would die at the sight of it. At one point I asked our server if they had harissa or any kind of spicy sauce. She said the only option was Sriracha. In a Lebanese restaurant that charges $18 for a tablespoon of hummus. An Asian chili sauce as the only option. What made it even stranger is that harissa is listed on multiple dishes on the menu, so it clearly exists somewhere in the building. I asked for the Sriracha anyway out of desperation for flavor. It never came. Same with ketchup for my toddler's fries, it took three requests. Throughout the meal I walked around the restaurant several times taking my son to the bathroom, looking around the space, even going upstairs to the lounge. Not a single person acknowledged us. Not a host, not a server, not a manager. The bar is right by the entrance and every time we looked over at the bartender and bar manager, just blank stares. At one point we were clearly standing there confused looking for the bathroom in an empty restaurant and still had to say "Excuse me, where is the bathroom?" Wild. Later I walked up to the bar myself to ask if they carried mezcal. After dinner I went back to order one. Same energy--zero warmth, zero engagement. And this is with an automatic 20% gratuity already on the bill. The mezcal was a $25 two-ounce pour and I still had to ask for an orange slice garnish because no one offered it. Empty bar, two people behind it, and I still had to request it. Also worth noting, our reservation was at 5:45pm and the restaurant was practically empty. Yet I didn't see a single manager walking the floor, greeting tables, or checking on guests. I had talked this place up to my party because I'd been so curious about it for years, and it was honestly a huge letdown. If you know Lebanese food and understand Middle Eastern warmth and hospitality, this probably isn't the place for you. Expect cold, almost nonexistent hospitality and food that feels stripped of the soul that makes Lebanese cuisine special. The space is beautiful. I'll give them that. Everything else felt like a very on-brand Miami disappointment, what happens when you give people a beautiful restaurant, expensive food, automatic gratuity, and no leadership. From the lack of authenticity and attention to detail, it's hard to believe anyone truly Lebanese is behind this operation. If anything, it feels more like a polished money grab. Honestly, it might have been less jarring if they just called themselves "Mediterranean" like so many other places in this city. But if you're going to call yourself a Lebanese restaurant, the culture and hospitality should actually be there.

My husband and I found this restaurant on Instagram and, honestly, we were a little hesitant…read morebecause so much of what you see on social media can be misleading. But we were craving Mediterranean food, so we decided to give it a try and we're glad we did. The food was really good, and John took care of us. His recommendations were excellent and definitely made the experience even better. The atmosphere was nice, and I recommend making a reservation, especially if you want to make sure you can see the belly dance show on Saturdays. The only downside for us was that the chairs were a bit uncomfortable. Other than that, we had a very good experience and would definitely come back.

The service was friendly and attentive, and the live music created a really nice atmosphere…read more The food was mostly very good. We ordered the beef kabobs, which were cooked perfectly and full of flavor. Unfortunately, the ribeye steak was a major disappointment. We ordered it medium well, but it came out extremely overcooked, dry, and tough, with hard charred pieces on the outside. It was clear that steak is probably not their specialty. That said, we would still recommend this restaurant for the atmosphere, service, and many of the other menu items -- just skip the steaks.