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    Dona Paulina

    4.0 (116 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Mayte G.

    Definitely this is the best place to have a nice dinner, their plates and steak are amazing. I highly recommend it!

    Picanha (coulette steak)
    Miguel O.

    This locale has been open for ages and had forgotten about it, but tired of not finding easy parking in other locations (gables for example) to eat at a popular Argentinian restaurant in the area, I decided to come back to give it a try. Along Bitd road you can find the coziest family oriented place to have a great old fashioned, cooked to perfection, delightfully seasoned (just salt), and likely grilled in a simple gas grill. The visit was short, sweet and to the pint. Welcomed with warmed bread and butter (as it should be) until the food arrived we started having a piece of bread w chimichurri. I must add that since this review I've been going every weekend looking for more of this feeling of a home cooked meal, but that said, I will share that the chimichurri is a bit too much on the salty side, excellent none the less. Back to the review, I'm a fan of the churrasco de vacío (flank steak) and oh boy, you should too. The quality of the meat is impressive, not sure where they source this from but it is fantastic. The order includes a side of salad and an optional extra order of fries or rice, etc. Well, we had 2 different types of meat to check out not only some of the most popular options but also what are our favorites choices. We went for the flank steak and a picanha (coulotte steak).the order is 12 oz. Each order is enough for 2 people if you consider that you should not have more that 6oz per serving but it is worth mentioning that one order could be well shared between 2, especially if you had bread or if you order an appetizer. We did not bc we rather had a larger portion each. But, honestly one portion is shareable. Again, not going to get tired of reminding you why you should try these excellent options, but rather wanna make sure that through repetition you go there and give it a try yourself. They also have an extensive selection of wines but since I've only been there for luck kept it a beer level, however there's plenty of options should you want to throw a great Malbec or Cab to accompany your order, but that's just discretionary and a nice add on. Anyway, could not pass the opportunity to also mention that while the staff is kind they are not necessarily very attentive. The could improve a bit in that but like most major restaurants today, I noticed they were short staffed in every visit I've been there. You see the staff busy to keep that place running and that should be always appreciated. Finally, every visit has been pleasant and delightful. Food has been amazing but the place is a bit outdated and could be improved. It is a family place and the quality of the ingredients are up there, yet I think the prices are worth the flavors you encounter. There's a show at nights on Fridays and at least Saturdays night, but not sure if the time. While I was eating the person that sings came over and invited us. Super corteous guy. Need to go back to hear him singing and enjoy a glass of wine with good music. I've been meaning to write about this restaurant, but did not find the time until now. I took a couple pictures of both the menu and our orders as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. As you will see the meats come perfectly cooked not charred, and well presented and cooked. This may not be a perfect 5 but one of the strongest 4.5, but since there's always room for improvement we'll stick to 4. Oh, and I say #goenjoyagreatsteak. Because life's too short not to enjoy and give it a try. #Dontforgetyourmalbec. Cheers!

    Cortadito
    Tanner W.

    Went here for lunch and was very impressed with the meal! The steak tasted phenomenal and was seasoned so well. The sausage was also very tasteful and filling. The prices for the menu were also very reasonable. Only thing to say is service was fairly slow but you will not leave this place feeling disappointed about your meal!

    Chivito al Plato
    Wileyska S.

    Great food! Chivito al plato my fav! Wide wine selection and dessert is to die for, recommend not to share it, you'll regret it ;)

    Milanesa Napolitana
    Catalina M.

    Soooo good and very authentic Uruguayan plates! It was a great find in Miami! (Thanks yelp!) It's a lot of food, so you might think about sharing. The chivito is really good! Comes with ham, cheese, soft egg, bacon, lettuce and tomato. The milanesa was great and authentic. It doesn't come with a side so you might want to order fries. The milanesa napolitana was fantastic! For dessert we split the panqueques de dulce de leche and they were amazing! Service was great! Super friendly!!! It's a bit slow but worth the wait :-)

    Blanche K.

    came here with a giant group so we had a set menu! Atmosphere is very cute-- small and homey. Service was pretty good considering how many people we were. We started with some toasty bread with butter and chimichurri. Our bread basket was refilled multiple times as we waited for the entire party to arrive. We then proceeded with salad which led to parillada for 2. For non-red meat eaters with our party, they were served pasta in addition to grilled chicken, plantains, and fried yuca. Food was pretty good tbh. Live music was a guitarist from miraflores Peru! Enjoyable ambiance.

    Milanesa Napolitana with Mashed Potatoes.

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    I've eaten a few times here and is always great. The parillada Argentina is one of my favorite dish.

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    10 years ago

    I like Dona Paulina. Very nice place for dinner. I had super tasty stesk. Evrithing was petfekt. Portion was huge.

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    9 years ago

    excellent service, excellent food, melissa wine recommendations were excellent and the chaja dessert amazing....

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    Yeah it got the 5 star..... The food was good and the Atmosphere as great!!!

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    The Best place in Miami for authentic South American steaks. Great sides, good friendly service. The wine list needs improvement .

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    11 years ago

    Malisimo... Horrible la comida y cara... No vengan... Horrible food... Bad service... High prizes... Please don't visit... Terrible!

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    4.6
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    9.5 mi

    So my wife and I went here to celebrate iuy 3rd wedding anniversary, and we brought are children…read morebecause they keep insisting us so we brought them. As we went inside, my wife and I decided to have a private dining because our two children are very loud and nosy, we didn't want to disturb and ruins the night of other table and customer. So anyways, let's talk about their food. I'll just say it's delicious, nothing fancy. I'll recommend the steak we ordered. We both ordered a steak and a wine which was very affordable and delicious. Our kids only ate 1portion of burger and fries because I know they can't finish it because the portion of their burger and fries were so big. The food here is very affordable, they are very tasty, very clean place and large portions. If ever you want to visit here, you should make a reservation in advance because thre are too many people who come here and there's a chance that there won't be any seats available by the time you arrive. That's one of the reasons why my wife and I have private dining.

    Place is beautiful, rustic chic style, love it. Service was…read morevery good. Empanada was amazing, croquetas same thing, I had to ordered two plates of that. Mashed potatoes was delicious, I am happy that I've ordered. Picanha did not taste picanha at all, but it was ok. Fries, nothing special. Burger was less than okay, first bite I thought it was tasty, but second and third was too greasy for me. Drinks were different and delicious. Rum punch and ananas. Wow!!!

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    Hallway when you first walk in
    Hallway when you first walk in
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    Prime Bone-in Ribeye 30oz
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    Alright, where to start here...everything was absolutely excellent!…read more Parker rolls (3.5/5): going to start with the weakest link. Yes these are viral, no they are not mind blowing. Deliciously fluffy and great with butter but they are still just dinner rolls. Hokkaido scallops (5/5): honestly one of the best bites of food I've had in years. The sweetness of the scallops, slight spice from the sauce, and balanced with pickled ginger...perfection. No words after bite 1, near tears after bite 2. Agnolotti (5/5): get this. The corn, crab, sauce...everything about this worked. This is like a healthy work environment where everyone lifts each other up. You'll get the sweet, the chew, the softness, the salty. Just get it. 26 oz ribeye (4.5/5) with peppercorn sauce (4/5) and bone marrow vinaigrette (5/5): okay so this dish was our main and it did not disappoint. You can definitely taste the beefiness from the dry aging and that alone was enough. With the peppercorn sauce it was great. BUT with the bone marrow vinaigrette, that took this steak from "really good" to life changing experience. Kouign amann ice cream sandwich (5/5): if you've never had a kouign amann, it's like if a croissant and a cake had a baby. Add in some ice cream and this dessert would've had to choke me to death on the way down to not get a 5/5. I'm alive and arguably more than ever after eating this platonic concept of dessert perfection. Get this! The restaurant was beautiful, interior looks like an NYC steakhouse while the exterior outdoor seating is very Miami. The service was some of the best I've ever had. Every server was knowledgeable, friendly, and you felt like they all really enjoy being here. Overall, if you're in Miami, you have to come here. One of the best dining experiences I've had in years!

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    4.1
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    Again, an amazing experience! We love coming here not just for the food, but for the ambience. it…read morealways feels special. We always order the empanadas, and they are simply the best. I love the spinach ones, and my husband is all about the meat which he can't get enough of. We came as a group of six, and everything was timed perfectly. Drinks came first, then appetizers, and just as we finished, the main courses arrived so we could enjoy everything at the perfect temperature without feeling rushed. I had the mushroom ravioli so so good and perfect for vegetarian option. My husband and friends loved the NY strip steak and the chicken milanese. Can't wait to come back and try more from the menu!

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