This is a Uruguayan Steak House. This place has been here forever. We have come about 15 years ago but didn't impress us. Today we decided to come back to take my parents for dinner because someone told my father about this place; we ordered to start Sangria (red wine with fruit) which it was great! For dinner we ordered a Meat Parrillada for 2 that in my opinion 3 to 4 people can eat from it. that consist of about 12 to 14 oz of skirt steak, about 15 to 20 oz of short ribs, a whole open chicken breast, a morcilla (blood sausage), 1 chorizo and about 12oz of molleja (beef gizzard) everything was perfectly cooked Greatly recommended , we also ordered a chicken milanesa (breaded chicken breast) this was also very good. Side dishes were Russian potato salad, moros rice and grilled vegetables everything was good. Prices are very reasonable for what you get. We recommend this place and off course count on us to come back soon to try a seafood parrillada! Forgot to mention the the service was superb. Personally I don't eat molleja so can't tell you much about it but my wife said that it was okay. Don't expect to find a luxury or elegant place but expect to have a great dinner!! read more

Dona Paulina - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Doña Paulina never disappoints me. Consistently prompt, patient, courteous service. Quaint country restaurant ambience. Never a line. Never rushed. Good Latin cuisine, better than La Carreta and Versailles. I had chicken marsala. The chicken was tender and juicy, topped with rich mushroom sauce with onions. The sauce had a delicate flavor. The fried yuca was cooked perfectly. The Merlot was smooth, dry, with little after taste. Overall, good meals at reasonable prices right off Bird Road in the Westchester area of Miami. I am sure I'll be back. read more

Best place in town, my favorite steak place in the corner taken care by Melissa and staff! Awesome atmosphere and service read more

Dona Paulina - food is top notch!Just because is in the corner don't underestimate this place.... - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

We love, love, love this place. It's more of a mom and pop kind of operation. One of the owners is always on site and makes sure everything comes out perfectly. The restaurant is on a strip mall of Bird road. The local is medium sized but with plenty of tables. The menu is big and with plenty of choices. Lots of meat and pasta with a Latin twist of tostones, fried cassava, rice and beans. The empanadas as an app are delicious, the wine list is decent and the prices extremely good. My favorite dish is the spare ribs and the gnocchi. Dessert options are good too and the coffee is superb! Try it, you will not regretted. read more

Great place to hang out with friends and family, the food is great, the service is amazing. Also they have live music at least on Saturdays. Overall a great experience. Es un excelente lugar para visitar con familia y amigos, la comida es muy buena, el servicio es impecable. Y además tienen música en vivo por lo menos los sábados es así. En términos generales una buena experiencia. read more

Dona Paulina - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

This place has live music on Saturdays and the guy is amazing!! Our party of 21 sat in the corner room and the waitress was very attentive, the sangria was delicious and the music was fantastic. He took requests and made my grandmas 80th birthday incredibly special. I would return just for the experience of the live music. They bring out free bread baskets which are very fluffy and tasty. I ordered a boring salad for about 8.50, but the skirt steaks etc were about 19-22 dollars which is comparable to other places. My brother ordered the skirt steak and it was very well done with generous portions of side dishes. They have this really fantastic caramel dessert, would recommend!! To be honest, I wasn't incredibly impressed with the food but it was good. The ambience is what made the experience wonderful! That and the caramel cake read more

Loved the food every time I'd go. It was so close to home, I'd go wherever I could. I brought my son and his friends to this family friendly restaurant. Sometimes, they'd be Live music, but always the best grilled Authentic food in Miami. read more

First time here. First impression was a little weird we came in to a half empty restaurant stood at the door for a few minutes while the staff just kept passing by us until one server finally asked us how many and sat us down. Then we sat there for over 10 minutes and a server came to take our order and we didn't even have water or any drinks or anything on the table. We saw this a few times with different guests while here. After that everything was pretty good. Food was decent. The dessert was also good. Then again after hay we sat for another 15 min easily just waiting for the check. Service is not bad it's just disorganized I would say. I agree with some of the other comments it was a little loud. read more

Dona Paulina - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

Great food, great ambience and live music. The service was amazing, my steak wasn't medium as I ordered it and our server Yadira took care of it right away. Overall, great place, I'll come back for sure. read more

The baked empanadas is the only thing I have tried here, usually I order to pick up. All of the baked empanadas are great! I recommend guava and cheese, ham and cheese and chicken read more

Great little spot off Bird Road. Food is fantastic and fairly priced. The service is good. Came in on a Friday with a packed house and was sat down fairly quickly. Parking is non existent. There is a security guard in the front that acts as a valet. He was nice and after 10 minutes in the restaurant he came in and fave me my keys advising he had parked the car. We ordered a milanesa that was big and came with two sides. The pasta was fresh and the overall vibe of the place was fun. Friday's they provide live music. The only reason I'm not giving them five stars is because the waitress refused to honor a free desert yelp promotion with check in. I don't think she was familiar with the promo and I did not want to argue. We had a good time and ordered the dessert anyways. read more

I came here upon reading Jen R's review about two months ago. I wasn't really sure what to expect as the restaurant is in a tiny strip mall and since the restaurant itself is on the small size and dated in its decor. I am happy to report though that the food here is actually really good! The churrascos, sausages, chuletas (pork? chops) and empanadas were all perfectly cooked and were all very savory. Ladies, most of the portions here are pretty large, so either plan on sharing or plan on coming with a large appetite. Men, your appetites will definitely be satiated here. Atkins Diet lovers, you'd love this place! The best part about Dona Paulina is that you do not have to plan on coming with a large wallet! The prices are completely reasonable considering the amount of food that comes on each plate. Word to the wise, sit as far away from the the live music if possible as it does get a little loud. read more

Mom and pop Uruguayan steak house An absolute gem in Miami Will come back on next trip The ribeye with chimichurri was amazing read more

Four of us got the parrillada for three that had churasco, suasage, blood sausage, sweetbreads, chicken and pork chops. It was very good. I really enjoyed the blood sausage and the sweetbreads, the churasco was very flavorful and cooked to perfection. They said we got to choose three sides. We chose white rice, ensalada russa, and salad. I thought they were bring enough sides for all of us..but no in reality each side was enough for one person. I did not get that. For dessert we had Chaja. That was amazing. read more

Went last Saturday for my bf's grandmother birthday, so we got there around 8:30pm, the waitress didn't take the order until 9:15pm, the food took more than 1 hour and the food wasn't good at all. I ordered mahi mahi with mash potatoes and fried plantains and my bf order a chivito. The plates presentations were horrible. The plates where to small for the food. NOT THAT THERE WAS ALOT OF FOOD. My boyfriend's grandfather is handicap, so we needed wheelchair access to the bathroom, so prior to the reservation we call to make sure.... well when we got there, our table was next to the door. later in the evening, he needed to used the restroom and the waitress said with this words "i am sorry, you need to go outside and pee" which was really rude. I can say she is Cuban and she was very disrespectful. I am also cuban but her attitude was really nasty. It was our first time, We went there because my bf's mom knew the place, so maybe she expressed herself like that because she knew my bf's mom. i dont know whatever the reason it was rude specially when we called prior to making the reservation. After eating, I wanted dessert and i had to chase the waitress to bring us the dessert menus which took 30 mins more. We were there for 4 hours. The bill came and there was 60$ tip included, she damn didst deserve any tip at all. The only reason why i didn't say anything was because it was my bf's mom favorite place to eat. in conclusion, the food was horrible, the service was horrible, only 1 restroom, the parking was horrible. everything was horrible, plus it was not sanitary at all. The food admin should close that place. read more

Great food and service. It was a very comfy place, the karaoke and shows are great too

Have visited Dońa Paulina numerous times. The service staff is pleasant and accommodating. The food is very good. I love their empanadas and the meats. Very well prepared. The music on Saturday is great. the singer does an exceptional job to keep everyone interested & happy. Very nice place to share with family, friends or enjoy a special celebration. Will return often. It is always an enjoyable time. read more

This is not a huge fancy place, but service is good, the food is really good and Saturday night entertainment is super fun. But wait... let me explain what fun means to me: "good singer singing old Latin songs from the 60's, 70's, 80's from legends like Leo Dan, Leonardo Favio, los Iracundos". Ok about the food... their steak was made exactly at the temperature we asked for, the salad and sides were delicious. And for desert... you have to have the Chaka cake!!! read more

Love this place ! Treat you like family coming in for dinner. Meat is fresh and delicious and the pasta as well. They have a huge selection of wines! read more

This place went to hell. Service is awful and waitress can be nasty. It's amazing to see how quick a place can go down in quality.

Dona Paulina's is a hole in the wall Argentenian restaurant located off of Bird Road, but don't let that fool you. The food is authentic and genuine. Much love goes behind the cooking here. I was with my daughter today and she thought that the fettuccine was some of the best she has beer had! read more

Dona Paulina - Isabella enjoying a tasty dessert. - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

Great Food! tasty! I hope you guys read this advise. If you didn't take that much time between meals... people probably will order more since you guys have great food... but you guys take tooooo long for everything... I wouln't go on a rush hour. Other than that... great food. read more

The food here was so tasty! I am always skeptical about new places, and my wife was craving Churrasco. Very good all around, even the bread was amazing! And the cream soup! read more

This place is as consistent as it gets. Food is always prepared correctly, flavor profile is ideal, nothing over cooked or over seasoned. Recommendation: Parrillada - gives you a chance to sample more then one menu item and you wont be disappointed. Excellent wine selection with plenty of complements for the food. Parking is limited so be prepared for this. Overall Ive been coming here for years and will continue to do so. read more

We surprises restaurant I have 15 people showing up and they did wonderfully well. Food was fantastic. The decor was all over the place wine as far as you can see but it was really good food great family atmosphere wonderful service we go back there in a heartbeat my uncle is a local and he says he goes there all the time read more

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Great beef cuts and even better wines. Pricing is reasonable on both and have a wide variety of Chilean, Argentinean and Uruguayan wines. Late evening a decent singer and great romantic venue. read more

Dona Paulina - Leftovers salad is fresh. - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Have been here on several occasions. The parking can be difficult at times. We used this restaurant for three family celebrations. Had about 20-30 people each time. The restaurant is small but they were very accommodating. Everyone loved the service and the food! They had something for everyone even the kids. We also have been there just for dinner and the service and food are great! read more

Lunch is not the greatest. We ordered Salmon and it took an hour. If you order steak it's faster. My salmon was not cooked and when I returned it they wanted to charge me. Go at night this was not a nice lunch experience. read more

I order the chivito and the steak have a really bad flavor and smell. one of the girls come to my table and told me that she eat half of the steak and that the meat was perfectly fine. i don't think that's the way to talk to you costumer. we order a churrasco and they give us a flat meat (thats the cheap version of the skirt steak). I'm never coming back here. really bad service. only 6 tables 4 servers and we have to wait 20 minutes for somebody to take the order. read more

Yes!!! Food was yummy, staff was nice, and live music was the cherry on top! Visited for my birthday and had a lovely dinner. Would recommend a reservation for weekend nights. read more

Great food always. Great service and fast. Always very friendly and welcoming. Try the cake it is to die for.

When this momma isn't cooking, this is one of the places we order from. Great quality meat cooked fresh and delicious. Service is fast and friendly. I approve read more

Had diner last night. The food was perfect, the service was excellent. We had Picahna an d Churrasco, Ensalada Rusa, Tostones with Chimichurre and the most delicious Chaja for desert. They feature very inexpensive wines, but please honor the food you are having by choosing something above 40 dollars read more

I was in the area, is not a place I frequent, and friend recommended this place, not sure 100% to enter, the place from the outside does not look the best, but it was a very good decision, food explectacular, and attention was excellent! recommend provoleta entry for cheese lovers read more

The best place on Saturday night. Good food Good price Good service Good live music Good wine Good crepes Good espresso Good atmoshphere...nice and cozy. Watchman outside to watch the cars too :) read more

I do not recommend this place. Service was awful. Food took forever to come out and it was on a week day at lunch. Place was empty so there was no reason for the delay. Waitress acted as if we were not there, not even once our water were refilled. On top of that the tip was automatically included in the check and 18%. Never going back to this place. read more

Best empanadas in Miami!! Beef or chicken, simply delicious! Steak and chicken dishes are also good. Never a let down in the spot. Good environment and nice staff. read more

this is a great restaurant!! hidden away in a discreet strip mall on bird, if you dont pay close attention, you will pass it. the food is awesome. the service is great. the prices are right on target. the decor not so much, but whatever you are in westchester not south beach. the churrasco is to die for, they serve huge portions. the empanadas are also really good. actually those are really the only things i ever eat here. i stick to what i know is a sure thing. i get take out every now and then , 2 people can eat from one dish (well 2 girls) they really go all out if its your birthday, im talking loud music, strobe lights, singing, the works! read more

NO SERVICE RECOVERY!! Ordered here through Grubhub, was told the order was confirmed with the restaurant and that they're preparing my order. 45 minutes later, Grubhub was nice enough to call and advise me that Dona Paulina is not answering the phone. We call the restaurant, the lady acted like we were bothering her. She tells us that she has no orders in the system. that's it. She offered no solution to help us or double check, she just waited for us to hang up. The driver for Grubhub showed up and everything. We had to cancel because they refused to make our order or start a new one. NEVER AGAIN. read more

Let me start by saying that I went here the first week I started a diet, so I had salmon with a salad. This was really good. Then I caved in and tried some of the steak and it was so awesome! I was kicking myself for not getting the steak! I am not a steak person, so this is a big thing. The chicken fingers were also good. The place looks like a tavern inside and the service was pretty good. It was not super busy when we went, but as we were leaving the place was getting packed for the entertainment. read more