You have Cuban, Haitian and Jamaican restaurants that flood the South Florida market, however there are not too many Bahamian restaurants in South FL. Here we introduce Conch Heaven (formerly known as Goldie's) which has amazing fried seafood. This restaurant has plenty of indoor seating and is located directly across Miami Dade's community college. Upon entering you will notice two doors, one for access to the dining room and the other which is a bar area. You must go to the bar area to order your food. I must admit that the bar area is small but there is a TV so that you can watch popular sport events. I ordered cracked (fried) conch and cracked (fried) lobster. I also had conch fritters with potato salad, mac n cheese and goombay soda (a Bahamian soft drink). The conch here is fresh and is the real deal. Tender and not chewy. The highlight for me though was the cracked lobster, never have I had such flavorful and crispy lobster, I also loved the potato salad which had red pepper to give it a little kick. This is a must try if your into Carribean foods! read more

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It was a fluke that we landed in this seafood restaurant a few Saturdays ago. Sorry, sorry** Bad pun, I know but it just came out! The occasion was Johnny T's "Eat Like a Local" series, an unofficial Yelp event in which we explore different off the beaten path restaurants featuring ethnic dishes. This week was s'pposed to be in what used to be called the Westview neighborhood named after the Westview Country Club on 119 Ave just East of 27 Ave. The Country club is no longer thought the building remains as I don't know what. In any case, the plan was to go to the A&W Root beer stand and hamburger joint that's been there since the 60'. Trouble was, there was a Closed sign on the door due to an oil leak..something like that. So out came Rony's trusty Yelp mobile app and "nearby" was selected. Right nearby was the Conch Heaven Restaurant with some pretty decent reviews. Texting the latecomers, (me) so as not to get lost, we all assembled in this very clean, brightly lit room and enjoyed a meal consisting of Bahamian and Jamaican food. We all ordered something different so we were able to sample a nice assortment of goodies, like steamed snapper, conch fritters, cracked conch, Jerk chicken, and I believe oxtails which I had a miniscule taste of.. All lunch plates came with sides that were distinctly Caribbean such as Johnny Cakes, and macaroni and cheese but a sort of square pancake of it, Very tasty. I enjoyed it all especially my cracked conch ( which for non Floridians is pronounced like "Konk.") They also have a several alcoholic drinks on the menu and we sampled Sky Juice and Bahama Mama. There are also beers like Bud, Guiness, Red Stripe, Kalik, and Smirnoff and wines by the glass and bottle. Service was gracious and very good. Our requests were met with a smile and questions about how we were enjoying everything. No problem requesting separate checks and by the time we were laving about 3pm, the place was starting to fill up Ya, it's no longer the best neighborhood but it's on a main drag right across from Miami Dade College and has it's own ample parking lot and back door to go in and it never occurred to me that I should be wary.. I really do want to go back and sample some other island fare! They also cater. ** no I'm not! read more

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Conch Heaven for the save. Back when our cabal of yelpers entered in to the restaurant on a rainy (monsoon-like, really) Saturday, I had root beer on my mind. We'd planned on dining on drive-in fare in the Westview area of Miami but a grease fire nixed those plans. Not being at all familiar with this part of the city, Rony Mo utilized the handy dandy Yelp app and found a suitable Plan B. After eating here, it was, certainly, worthy of being a Plan A. Conch A has regulars and, I imagine, that if you aren't from around these parts, there's little chance you'll experience what it has to offer... and that's too bad. Even for Miami, Conch Heaven serves a nice slice of Caribbean life that is sure to lift you out of your doldrums. How? Booze. Brightly-colored, sweet booze. One sip of my Bahama Mama rum cocktail and I was ready for a good time. Even better, these bad boys were served in pint glasses and were pretty affordable. Had I known, I would have gotten someone else to drive. I was sad to limit my intake because I could have put a hurt on those bad boys... before they put a hurt on me. If you decide on adding something solid to your liquid lunch, you're in good shape. The food is exactly what you might imagine. Start your meal off with conch fritters. After all, you *are* in Conch Heaven. For $6, you get 12 fritters. What?? Insane. Awesome. Pile it up. My chicken curry (gigantic with a sweet, rather than hot, curry) came with two sides: white rice & baked mac & cheese. I.gorged. Seriously. I couldn't stop eating. No, this isn't haute cuisine. What this is is Sunday, post-church dinner at your Auntie Clara's (Bobby's wife from the islands) house. The only substitution is that your red drink isn't Kool-Aid; it's booze. This is comfort food at its blue-sky, lazy day, sand-between-your-toes best. And, the real kicker? Everything that I ordered (including tax but not tip) came out to $20. Yep. This was no part of Miami with which I was familiar. read more

I'd heard of Conch Heaven back when it was Goldies (yes they are/were a part of the Goldies in Nassau) but never ventured there as a) I can already get acceptable Bahamian food close to my house and b) other reviews had made me believe it was in a bit of a rough neighborhood. Anyways, my father noticed that Conch Heaven was on restaurant.com and was looking to get rid of a gift card. He was missing home and was in the mood for conch, so off we went, although I did warn him about the neighborhood. After a 20minute drive we arrived. Yes the neighborhood is a little sketchy, but compared to most of the hole-in-the-wall places it wasn't anything awful. We walked in a grabbed a table - nothing fancy inside, and not many other people eating in (granted it was a Thursday night and I've heard they do most eat-in service on Sundays after church of course). This is probably a place to stick to take-out during the week and we did see a lot of take-out patrons. We were given menus and orders were placed. Prices were reasonable for dinner portions (think HUGE portions as Bahamian's like to eat) and the staff was reasonably friendly - a Jamaican took our orders but a Bahamian came out and made conversation with us and joked about Kalik Gold with my dad. My dad's gf wanted wine - which was limited to moscato or white zinfandel (typical Bahamian taste buds) so don't go there expecting much on the wine. The food came out - 4 heaping plates. Two of us had cracked conch, I had steamed conch and another had fried snapper. Each dish came with peas and rice and 2 additional sides, so I was able to try their macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, Johnny cake and steamed cabbage. Luckily for me they also had guava duff that night so I had a big bowl! The food breakdown - Cracked conch - 3 stars, they need to beat it a bit more. Steamed conch - 3 stars, different from how I make it as it had a marinara taste instead of just tomato paste. Fried Snapper - 5 stars, perfect. Peas and Rice - 5 stars, perfect. Coleslaw - 5 stars, perfect. Macaroni - 4 stars, pretty good. Steamed cabbage - 4 stars. Johnny Cake - 4 stars. Guava Duff - 4 stars, could have used a hint more rum ;) All in all, if I was in the area I'd be back in a heartbeat, but for now my closer Bahamian spot will serve my needs. Portions were huge so you could easily make 2 or 3 meals out of one dinner. Prices were reasonable and the food was authentic. read more

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I threw an event there for some volunteers and we had a great time. Hennessey, the manager is a stand up guy and the wait staff was very friendly. Being from the West Coast, I've never had Bahamian seafood before. The Conch fritters were too good. Sorry cholesterol levels : / These guys are a great contributor and asset to the local community. If you're ever nearby the NW Dade college campus, check them out. read more

Good food, generous portion, and friendly service. I ordered the cracked conch with rice, and the waitress brought me a plate with french fries instead. When I asked her, she immediately said, yes, you did order rice, give me a minute. I took a bite of the fries, decided that it's quite delicious, so I went to the counter and told the girl, don't worry about the rice, I'll just keep the fries. The girl, however, showed me the box of pea and rice in her hand, and said, but I still want you to try it! She gave me a look which suggested that if I refuse the rice she'd be so crestfallen she'd need therapy... While there I saw a customer ordered the fried crab, which looked absolutely delicious. I'd definitely be back to try it! Tip: after you park your car in the lot, entrance is at the far left, the door with a little ramp. Took me a while to figure it out so I'm saving you some trouble. : ) read more

Great restaurant. The nicest people and best conch I've had in a long time I highly recommend giving them a try you won't regret it.

I hate to say this, but my food was a disappointment. Mainly because the food tasted old like they saved it from the day or a few days before, not the conch though. The mac and cheese looked old I could not eat it. The 3 stars are for the conch. Will I order from here again maybe for conch only. read more

This is my go to spot day or night to feed my cravings for conch and fried crabs. The ambiance puts you in the island mood and transports to a relaxing beach with turquoise waters. I think I've tried all of their seafood dishes but whose keeping track. Since I don't recall what I've had I guess I'll just have to try every dish again. Eat, drink and get transported. read more

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I love this place. It's about 25 miles from my house. When i was attending Broward college, i would always stop by Miami with my boyfriend. We always bought the conch fritters and salad. I had my salad custom made since im allergic to bell peppers. They would make it without a hassle. The salad was in a huge portion. The bahamian bombay is great. This was my piece of bahamas. I traveled there and i really miss it. This comes close to the island food. I also had a grouper and it was huge for the price of $12. The peas and rice were tasty with the sauces. Call ahead of time if youre doing to-go its quite a wait but its worth it. Its also close to the beach. I was the only asian there and it grabbed a lot of attention. read more

Food was fantastic!!! I'm from Miami but live in Virginia. Whenever I go home to visit I will stop in.

Prices are okay for seafood service from a young man in college and he was a great guy food well damm it's gone lol

Best breakfast I had!!! Whole snapper in stew!!!! That's was best fish I ever remember!! Of course best conch fly!! My husband drive and I'll drive 4 hours to coming beck for the food!!! Thank you Tony for recommended fish stew!! And great service and smiles!!! My favorite place now!! read more

Enjoyed the conch salad, fried conch and pigeon peas and rice. Fried fish lacked seasoning. Service was slow although it was a week night and not busy. Waitress didn't seem to be knowledgeable of the menu items and what was available. No Goombay Punch available which was a main point for the visit. Love to support BOB and Bahamian spots are rare in Miami these days. A good move would be to have wait staff in uniforms and hairnets. read more

I give this place 3 stars... I had the conch balls which were really good but didn't have as much conch inside as they should have. My other friends tried the cracked conch which they weren't that impressed with. I can see why, I would make the batter a bit thicker and conch a but seasoned. The breading was very thin and had no good flavor... I've had better but would spend money on again. The Mac and cheese is something I wouldn't get again. It is $2 for a small slice of baked Mac which I would give a 2/5..... Last but not least, the lemonade was delicious. But not refillable which sucked because you didnt get a good amount for $2. I would definitely be back. read more

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Food was great Fried grouper fingers , conch fritters, shrimp , every thing was fresh. Festival bread was to hard tho ... will come back. Also stay away from . the Bahama Mama not a drip of liquor to be found ..... read more

Conch Heaven - Conch - grouper - shrimp Place has amazing food - Caribbean Near Me - Miami, Florida

This Bahamian restaurant is a dive with excellent food. We ordered lots...fried conch, whole fried snapper, grilled lobster, grilled shrimp, and hot wings. Cabbage, rice and peas, and rum cake for dessert. Everything was fresh and very good. The grilled lobster and grilled shrimp came in a light brothy sauce with vegetables, cooked well and both really good. Husband's snapper and conch were excellent as well. We weren't expecting the hot wings to be so good, but they were the best wings we've had in a long time. It wasn't a buffalo sauce and not a bbq sauce either, but it was slightly spicy and yummy. Husband is Jamaican and he said the rice and peas were very good. Loved the rum cake too. Imo, portions were huge. Our server was fairly new and she was friendly and wonderful. Loved this place, will definitely come back when in Miami. read more

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I really like this place so it is hard for me to give a bad review eventhough my lunch experience yesterday truly deserves it. The food was a little over fried but acceptable and the server was pleasant. The problem was the ambiance. The place was practically empty and as normal I chose a table. As I sat waiting, I noticed my table, seat, the floor underneath my feet had crumbs everywhere. I looked to switch to other tables around me and they too had remains of food. One of the tables were wet as if someone attempt to clean but did a horrible job. The music was too loud & terrible choice that I could not talk on the phone. They really try to give a good quality restaurant feel and well on their way to achieving that but the cleaning needs major improvement. read more

I come here every time I'm in Miami! And I do mean EVERY TIME! Absolutely the best conch fritters and salad I've ever had hands down! The conch salad may be a bit pricey, but if you love conch it's worth it! It's sooo good! And the conch fritters!! OMG! They are everything! read more

3.5 Stars just bcuz of the fried shrimp. I tried the jerk chicken and wasn't impressed. Fried conch is ok and the conch salad and fritters are real good. Rice and peas are ok not bad, portions are nice sized. Not to high on their mac n cheese but its not horrible. Like i said overall a 3.5 in my book. Service is friendly but restaurant is little too dark inside for me. I wouldn't eat inside thats just me. I have ordered food here on many occasions and will continue to do so. read more

I had the oxtails dinner with fried bananas and cabbage. I added a 4oz lobster tail and a Bahama Mama cocktail. The food came fast was cooked to perfection. I can tell they use fresh ingredients and our server Sade was very gracious. I tasted my husbands conch salad and it was FANTASTIC. Almost identical to fresh conch salad you get on the beach in Bahamas. I will for sure come back here anytime I'm in Miami. Food was SMACKING! read more

Conch Heaven - Oxtail dinner and Bahama Mama! SMACKING - Caribbean Near Me - Miami, Florida

This is a little corner restaurant on 27th Avenue right in front of MDC north that some people may pass not knowing the good food this place has. The Conch fritters are delicious as well as the grouper fingers! Give them a try good old heart warming food for the soul! read more

Terrible customer service. I'm a strong believer of supporting restaurants, especially during Covid. What I won't support is trashy service.

It's 930 right now...the place closes at 11 she told me if I didn't make an order over the phone I can't put a order in.....you try to support your own but always end up disappointed.... I'm not including the travel time about 1hr to get there bcuz I heard it was decent food... I won't be back... read more

Love the customer service and the food. I went here because my cousin recommended this place and I was craving conch. When went on a Saturday night around 8pm and it was pretty packed to the point where everyone was standing waiting for their food. Because it's packed the women didn't know who ordered and who didn't nor did they greet us when we walked in. But after our order was taken 15mins after walking in ... The women who took our order were friendly and helpful by answering my questions...... We waited another 30 mins for our food to be ready. I believe next time I go I'll probably call in my order first so I can cut the wait time. Anyways I ordered 2 rum cakes, mac&cheese , conch salad, peas&rice , conch fritters and a goombay punch for about 30$. Overall not a bad spot of you want conch and willing to wait . I will definitely be coming back for more :) read more

Conch Heaven - This is the goombay punch, conch fritters and conch salad - Caribbean Near Me - Miami, Florida

WORSE (PHONE) CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GUAVA DUFF EVER - Third time buying the dessert and each time it was really really bad. I purchased it to at 1pm - went home to eat it an hour later, it was hard as rock, rubbery with absolutely NO guava. If must have been 7-10 days old. As you know, that's a pastry that should be served fresh daily. I called to "complain" (actually advise) management at 3:58pm. A guy answered the phone. I asked for a manager and was put on hold for for 9 minutes. The manager never came to the phone so I hung up. I called again at 4:06pm. Kid you not, they let the phone right for 10 minutes and never picked up except to disconnect the call. The same thing happened when I tried to call back at 4:17pm. The eager beaver than I am, I tried again... but unfortunately no luck. The food here is actually good, really good. The dessert, no so much and that's all I wanted to tell the manager. He/She could not have possibly known that the kitchen was serving such an uneatable dish. I thought that they should know. Hopefully this gets to the owner, who should have someone flown in from Nassau (my grandmother would be ideal), to train the chef and all that would like to make this dessert again in the future. I've been here dozens of times and here's my experience with a few of the following menu items - I will be back and will change my grading to match my experiences. Conch Salad (7) Crack Conch (9) Grouper Fingers (10) FRESH, SOFT - PERFECT Snapper (9) Peas & Rice (8) Potato Salad (3) WAY TOO DRY Mac & Cheese (6) Cole Slaw (9) Guava Duff (1) read more

Conch Heaven - Caribbean Near Me - Miami, Florida

The food was delicious, and it was made fresh. We had the oxtails conch fritters and conch salad and will eat there again when I visit Miami

Food is ok but they take FOREVER and a day to receive your food and they never answer the phone.

Where do I start.... I've eaten here before and got the fried conch and conch salad... I've always been satisfied. But lately I've been trying to stay away from fried foods so decided to get the grilled conch. Can you say life changing. I was extremely pleased. This will definitely be my go to from now on. read more

Awesome Bahamaian food, Service was very good and offered good choices. Wish they played calypso instead of R&B/Rap on a Sunday afternoon to add to the atomosphere read more

Conch Heaven - Caribbean Near Me - Miami, Florida

You would never know that food that has such a huge amount of flavor and tastiness is being served in such a small place. But don't let the outside fool you, you will thoroughly enjoy the food here. read more

It's the best for local Bahamian fare in South FL. I enjoy it so much I always order extr double portions of the conch salad and also the scorch conck. It's always very fresh and made to order I highly recommend conch heaven read more

They always had great food. To find fresher conch you had to go to the Bahamas, but their service alwsys sucked. Enter Jazmin, the new waitress and the experience changed to 5 stars. I highly recommend this place now. read more

The worst!! Food and service!! Waited on hold for 11 minutes! Ordered a conch dinner peas and rice and cabbage. The meal was cold, the rice was old! WE!! Need to do better if we want to prosper!! #NOEXCUSES read more

Was in the area today and had to stop to one of my favorite spots, especially to get conch. Conch fritters were good, conch in every bite! The potato salad was BANGIN!!!! Omg it was theeee best. However...today the peas and rice had NO sign of Freeport, Nassau, no part of the Bahamas in it! That was very disappointing. It was very bland lacking the signature Bahamian flavor. Otherwise they are good! read more

This is my favorite carribean place to go to the food is great however the service isn't that great in terms of attending to customers in a timely manner but besides that the food is worth waiting. read more

The food has gone down! I went in to order a simple order of cracked aka fried conch! It was fried okay but was absolutely flavorless. It tasted like no seasoning at all and just light breading.. I was shocked BC years ago I had it and it was okay. On top of that, the conch dipping sauce was NASTY!! I was not well ... Def will not be eating there for a while! read more

This is our third time at this restaurant . We called ahead to place the order, 10 minutes before we arrived. We purchased 3 cracked conch and 1 scorched conch. Simply delicious! This was our first time ordering the scorched conch and it did not disappoint. It was fresh and tasty. We thoroughly enjoyed every bite of our meals! This is our go to place for conch and always willing to make the 35 min drive. Sorry, in our haste to eat, we forgot to take pictures. Will try to remember next time. read more

I was craving some conch and I found this resturant through yelp and decided to give it a try.I ended up ordering fried conch, fries, and conch fritters. It didnt take long for me to get the food. The young lady that took my order was very helpful and nice. The food was good and sauces as well. The conch fritters need more conch in it, but overall the food was good. Will be going back to also try their conch salad. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner and the prices are resonable for the amount of food they give you read more

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If I could give no stars and leave a review, I would. I was excited to come here because in the past I had one of my Bahamian favorites, Tuna & Grits and great conch salad But today I came for lunch and could be more upset about the quality of the food and customer service from the Womxn said to be the kitchen manager. My friend and I started with sky punch but from the sky, quickly when our order of conch fritters had something in it that BROKE HIS TOOTH! When he went to the bathroom to check his tooth my conch burger came out, except it was NOT conch, it was fish. When I sent it back my new conch burger came out.... WITH FRIED FISH ON THE SIDE! It's clear that the integrity of the cooks/chefs here are tragic. I can't begin to explain how frustrating this has been. The kitchen manager LAUGHED when she came to us and we told her what happened. When I returned the conch burger with fish fried on the side the chef yell at our waitress (who was the best part) and didn't even come out to apologize. The fried conch we order (that I tasted before my burger came back) had no flavor and we ended up not eating any of the rest. This place should be closed down if this is how they are treating people and providing food. Garbage. read more

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