I came to this place in hopes of high expectations according to their reviews online. I came with a big group and we didn't get our order in until and hour and a half later, the service was awful and the music was extremely loud. The food itself wasn't the best, I had ordered churrasco tostones and the meat was regular Bistec and the toston itself was so so so soggy that everything just fell apart. Very disappointed with the service and food and will never spend money to come back here again. Don't forget that I also had to pay $10 parking fee (NOT valet) and $10 for the show that in reality was just three awful singers screaming instead of singing. read more

Este lugar es solo apariencia y promoción. Después de decidir pasar el fin del 2022 en el ( decisión tomada ya que conocemos a uno de sus promotores) fue un desastre. El servicio es pésimo. Quizá sea la oscuridad o los espejuelos de nuestra mesera, pero todo era un problema. Sin hielo para la botella que pedimos, busca a la mesera para servilletas, búscala para vasos, búscala para tantas cosas. En fin un desastre nuestra mesera. Fin de año en la Mesa, piénsatelo 2 veces. read more

Hice una reserva para la cena del 31 cuyo costo era de 200 dólares por persona , me obligaron a coger una botella (400) y el CHULO empezó a tocar a las 2:00 de la mañana, no se los aconsejo para nada read more

Honestly, I have really mixed feelings about this place. I had an idea of what I was getting into because I had read the reviews on here but it seemed so fun, I wanted to check it out anyways. On one hand, the music, the atmosphere, and the drinks were amazing. I came for my birthday with a few friends and had a blast. Both the DJ and the performers were awesome and I was dancing the whole night. I love that we have a cool, modern place like this closer to the suburbs and don't have to go all the way to Downtown/Brickell/Wynwood/Miami Beach for a good time. On the other hand though, the food and the service was pretty terrible. They took a really long time both taking and bringing our orders. They gave us a drink on the house to make up for it. Okay, cool, thanks. I can't speak for my friends but I when I finally got my food, it was basically cold. I ordered the vaca frita and it was flavorless and bland. I couldn't even add salt or pepper to make it at least a little better because there was no salt or pepper on our table to begin with. The thing that really left a bad taste in my mouth was the service though. Specifically from the manager. For some context: their menu has a section called "Miami Food" and another "Traditional". A lot of the dishes are the same except under "Miami Food", it's a little different and has more stuff. One of my friends wanted the "Arroz con huevo" from the Miami Food part which consisted of arroz con huevo (duh), churrasco, and a bunch of other stuff ($24). She ended up getting a Traditional churrasco ($18) without all that extra stuff but asked for an egg. Waitress said sure, no prob. We get the bill, and my friend notices they charged her $24 for the arroz con huevo instead of $18 for the churrasco. Obviously upset, we ask the waitress and she said "no sorry that's just what it is". A whole $6 for ONE egg??? Are you freaking kidding me? $1 extra maybe but SIX? Of course we ask to speak to the manager who was INCREDIBLY rude and snarky. He said that's what she ordered and there's nothing he can do. He said he even GAVE us extra sides on the house (bullsh** , no he didn't). We let it go because we were having a good time and didn't wanna get in a bad mood. But really that's outrageous and unacceptable. Overall, I recommend this place only if you're looking for good drinks and entertainment. Their food and service needs serious improvement. I hope that when I decide to give this place a second chance, they've gotten their sh*t together. read more

We went early on Friday night to try it out before the crowd. For being empty at 7 pm, the service was HORRIBLE! The best service was from the guy who brought the food out. Turns out tip is included... so they don't care. Horrible service won't go again because of that. The food was pretty good. The tostones with churasco were good and had good pieces of meat. The fried rice a little spicey but good. read more

La Mesa Miami - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Miami, Florida

I really wanted to love this place.The place was really cute and they did a great job with the decor and set-up. The drink I had was good and well priced during happy hour. The food was ok. Granted it was the day after their grand opening. I had to put salt on my churasco and loaded tostones. The place was by no means full and the service was slow. Food came out at different times and we even canceled one of our items because it took so long we had already finished eating. Also no palomilla steak (which I was going to order for my kids). What Cuban restaurant doesn't have that??? In my opinion, everything should be on point when you are first starting out. One main dish, 2 appetizers, 1 cocktail and 2 diet cokes were $60 (just for reference). Each diet coke was $4 a can, for Westchester, a bit steep. The 2 cokes were more than my 1 Martini. Food wise if your in Miami and want Cuban food go to Havana Harry's. For drinks and appetizers in Westchester La Mesa is a cute spot. I probably won/t go back. read more

Don't go here. Service horrible! Food horrible! They don't allow to split checks! Management's a disaster! They don't care. Owners need to make changes before tour business fails. read more

I am a little Iffy about this place. I met with a couple of friends at this place for a birthday getty and i wasn't fully impressed. On one hand, the music and the atmosphere at this place was nice. They had advertisement that a DJ would be there at 8 pm but didn't get there until 9:30 pm which was fine because it was worth the wait. Now, on the other hand there really isn't much i can say about the food i ordered. I ordered Fufu con chicharrones (pork belly). The fufu was nothing like the fufu i have had at other places.. AT ALL!!! Other than that i was not able to take a single bite on the pork belly sice it was so hard. When the waitress asked if i wanted a box to take leftover i explained the reason for my leftover. No where between my complaint about the food was i offered to have my plate changed or a discount on my bill. I paid $18 for a plate i didn't finish eating nor did i enjoy! Yes, $18 for pork belly and fufu :/ and i had a cherry on top when i saw they include a service fee on the bill ;/ read more

La Mesa Miami - Cubiniche - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Miami, Florida

The ambiance and decor is beautiful. Great lay out. We came for brunch today (Saturday) and this place is completely empty. There were 2 other families eating, so total there were 3 tables being served. Our waitress took forever to take our order. I had to get up from my table to get someone to come attend our table; the sampler we ordered cost $38!!!!! The croquetas tasted horrible, they are not your typical ham croquetas. I don't know what they were made of. And yet the order of a large Churassco with Moro and plantains (Main Dish) only cost $18. The chimichurri was very questionable. They charge a service fee to your tab, which isn't the tip!!! Our tab was $75 and totally not worth it; our waitress was never to be found. Not worth it at all. read more

WORST RESTAURANT EVER!!!!! The service and the food are both ATROCIOUS!!!! The music is way LOUD! We all had to scream to be heard. I politely asked the manager to lower the volume and he told me "no way"! Absolutely by far the worst dining out experience ever and I'm 49 years old so I've been out to eat a time or two! Avoid this place at all costs!!!! read more

Great place to come on the weekends for dinner and brunch! The food is great but the service really lacks. I went on a weekend night and the bar was so slow it would take upwards of 45 minutes to get a glass of wine every time. Then I went for brunch and the same thing! The service was super slow. The servers have been very nice both times! They have live music on weekend nights and a DJ for Sunday brunch. Overall great place but be prepared to wait a bit for food and drinks! read more

This place never disappoints from the amazing and unique drinks to the flavorful food this place exceeds all expectations. The Music is always on point and the ambiance feels like wynwood with out the drib read more

Home away from home! Been here multiple times and have never been disappointed! Anything you order is great! The service and attention is amazing! The manager, Ruben is attentive and on point making sure everything is running smoothly. I was told today they will be having different events and themes based on the day. They also just introduced a 7 dollar lunch special! You can't go wrong at La Mesa! Great ambiance and plenty of spots to take a good IG picture . read more

Nice atmosphere, very nicely decorated, good food and drinks, reasonable prices, music too load for breakfast and lunch. I went 3 times to do my review. It's a shame that the owners and managers are not reading the reviews or if they are reading them, they are not improving the service. The restaurant is in desperate need of a good management team and well trained staff. The service has been bad the 3 times I've gone, the manager is clueless, I noticed few people complaining and the manager seemed overwhelmed. Hope they improve their service soon. Good luck! read more

Relatively new restaurant located in Westchester. It was recommended by our daughter that had gone to a baby shower there. We went for breakfast and found it to be clean and welcoming. Looked it could do a nice happy hour during the week. I had the cabal plate which came with steak, eggs and french fires. Large plate, good but I could not finish it. My wife had the cubanito which also came with fries. Both were good, but our server told us that normally the dishes come with their home potatos but they were out. We will have to go back to try. read more

I had the chicken and waffles, bacon wrapped maduros from the brunch menu and it was great. They had a live DJ playing a variety of music the entire time and it was very entertaining. Amazing food. Great atmosphere, and good times! Will definitely be back. read more

Estubimos anoche alli. Cobran $10 por parquear en un parqueo que no es de ellos si no de leon medical center. Cobran por entrar $20. Cobran en el bill por servico un 18% por atenderte y aun quieren propina. El churrasco lo mas barato del mercado. Cantaba el dayran a las 11 y era 12 am y no aparecia. Son carisimosss. read more

If you're a Miami native and grew up in Westchester, your mom went grocery shopping in el Gallo de Oro. That's the spot where La Mesa is located now! What a perfect place to go to tonight. My puppy was in the ER all day and will be there until Sunday, at least . My hubby and I needed sustenance after such a trying day. La Mesa lifted our spirits with amazing food, friendly service, great bar, live music, dancing and a front room with a library vibe. We had 2 tapas: lobster croquetas and a sampler platter for 2 that included tostones, mahi chunks, masitas 2 ways, queso frito and tomato & avocado salad. All delicious! Dessert was cuatro leches in a tiny cup that was perfect size! Where else in Miami can you go dressed in cut-off denim shirts, a tee-shirt full of puppy hair and be seated next to a table of 20 dressed to the nines for a birthday party?!? I will most definitely return with as many friends that will appreciate being in a place that feels like home! Thank you so much for a great night! read more

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I love the place and especially because it's close to home. I gave it 4 stars because of the service. It has potential, but they need to either hire experience waitress or provide a training. We waited for our drinks and food for a long time. Long time for me is 15-20 minutes. I plan to visit again soon and I hope they make the changes, because without good service they won't make it here in Miami. Oh and they ran out of some of the food we ordered and told us after we waited. So make sure you ask if they have what you are ordering, before you order. read more

La Mesa is a must try!! They have a variety of delicious dishes an amazing selection at the bar and super great service. I went with my girlfriend to celebrate her birthday and we were not disappointed. The place is very well decorated and the food presentation is amazing. I can't name a single thing we didn't like. read more

Food wasn't good at all. We changed plates couple of times and they would be either too salty or completely raw inside and the manager made it even worse making it seem like we didn't wanna pay for it. Trust me 30 bucks is not gonna make me richer & he should change the way he talks to people. Horrible customer service, will never go back there again. read more

Amazing food, their mojitos are fire, and the decoration it's really beautiful !!! On Sunday they have a DJ and dancers, so it's perfect for birthdays ! I highly recommend this place ! read more

40 $ for a 5 weeks dinner is so so It was very empty at the time we came, but at night it gets more packed. I would definitely be coming back for their dinner hours. The only reason I am giving it a 4/5 is because the waitress was gone for a very long time without coming back to the table to refill our waters. She was very kind, but we barely saw her. read more

Amazing place. I love it. Keep going. I love this place. Come come come. The food and music is spectacular.

After seeing Chef Frankie post about La Mesa, we decided to give it a try. I can definitely say that we had an enjoyable experience overall. From the moment you walk in, you are captivated by very tropical displays and catchy neon signs. Upon being seated, our waitress came over to take our drink order. I'd say this was my one true complaint of the restaurant, no drink menu. While there was a full bar and she did tell us about their signature drink, there was no menu with cocktails to choose from. We ordered some cocktails and they were just okay. Food wise, we had no issues. The food was out fairly quickly and our waitress was overall knowledgeable on the menu. We ordered the sampler, it came with a vast amount of pork chunks, croquetas, fried yuca, and mariquitas. Our meals were all enjoyable traditional Cuban meals. During the day, they only gave us the option of the traditional Cuban dishes. We will definitely be back at night to try the fusion menu! read more

I've been going to this place since a while. I love the food. The drinks are amazing. But specially if you are passionate about dancing salsa this is the place for a great date. Since this terrible virus has been going on, is amazing to recreate a great date's night at home. We pick la Mesa very often. Now that we are in quarantine we can have an amazing dinner, very fast delivery and great costumer service. It doesn't seem that bad when you have great food at the table "en la Mesa" to share with your family. Thank you guys for keeping the work going on these terrible times. read more

Great service the food was way better than I expected for a poppin brunch spot. The DJ was Dominican so you know the music was on point. 10/10 recommend read more

My husband and I were celebration our 27 year anniversary. My husband made reservation 4 days prior for 7 PM. We arrived and despite at the time they had plenty of comfortable seating we were in corner of small black table with not much room to spread Food. I asked waitress if we can find a more comfortable place she said sorry we are expecting a lot of people at 9 ( again it was only 7 and we were not walk ins we had reservations for dinner not tapas table. Despite my experience was not what we expected I wish the owners best of luck. read more

I came a month ago and had a bad first impression, but since they had just opened I decided to give this place another chance. I'm very happy I did! The service tonight was outstanding, Yuneisi was very professional and prompt to take our order and guide us through the menu. The food was also very delicious and came in at a reasonable time. The manager Jose was very friendly and invited us for Sunday brunch. I'm glad that the owners took some suggestions seriously and are now living up to their full potential. I will definitely come back and see what new improvements they make! read more

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I was so excited to come and check out one of Miami's newest places. Unfortunately, from the moment I walked through the door I was disappointed. The first words from the hostess mouth was "Hello. Do you have a reservation?" When we said we did not have a reservation she rudely rolled her eyes and shrugged her shoulders as if she was suggesting that we were a bother to her. Since we did not quickly turn around and leave she suggested that we sit at the bar tables. We did in hopes of giving the restaurant a fighting chance. We were sat at the bar and when we asked for a bar menu we were told they don't have a cocktail menu but have a full bar. Honestly, I was so confused by this, how are you a brand new restaurant without a bar/cocktail menu or let's say a board with some cocktails. She didn't even make suggestions. We ordered the sampler that included croquetas de jamón, Yuca Frita, and Masitas de Puerco. It tasted like frozen Goya brand Yuca, and sédanos brand croquetas. The masitas de puerco we sub-par to say the least. After we ate the sampler we left. As we were walking out the manager or gentlemen standing at the hostesses stand asked if we were leaving already we quickly said yes. Overall, I really wanted to love this place because we do not have a lot of restaurants like this in Westchester. We all got in the car and are currently driving to Finka. read more

Great place to "cojerlo suave"; between the delicious food, beautiful decor & upbeat ambiance..La Mesa is a total must!

Awful experience. The music is extremely loud and with cuss words. The food was awful. The masitas did not taste like anything. I do not recommend this to anyone especially not with family. read more

El mejor lugar de Miami, buena musica y comida. Lo recomiendo100%. Ven a disfrutar buena musica y ambiente

This place was amazing great food great drinks love the music. The place was giving out amazing service. I would go again. I love how the atmosphere was there was nothing else like it. It was one of the greatest experiences I have had in a while. read more

We were the first customers to arrive. The restaurant is beautiful, but the service wasn't up to par. The food was ok, it took forever to arrive. A waitress accidentally knocked a mimosa and it spilled on one of the guests, we were right in front of the hostess and a few other servers just stared and did nothing. No napkins no assistance no manager absolutely nothing. Hopefully they can improve the quality of service, it sets the tone for the whole experience. Such attention to detail in the decor and lacking in service and attention to the clients read more

A month ago I came to this restaurant and my experience was only good service, good food and spectacular atmosphere ........ yesterday I returned with a group of friends and the service was horrible, the Waitress who attended to us took a long time to go to the table, when he appeared, he did not even show us, he just looked at us and asked if we were going to have a drink with a positive attitude ... of course we are going to have a drink ... after 25 minutes after ordering the cocktails, we asked her and she said that it was a bar thing nothing to do with her (seriously) I went to the bar to see what happened because it was impossible with some cocktails to take so long ... it seems they were all there served hahaha and the girl from servibar saying these cocktails are from kimberly are there a while ago .. all the old fashioned I ordered arrived with the all melted ice and it was a big ice that is a lot to say the The table was always full of empty glasses and dirty dishes, something not very pleasant, to tell you that my waitress almost never went to the table if not the busboy who by the way very good girl at work .. well, I continue telling her my experience tonight, the food He came out separately, he could not stand with the dishes at the table who asked for breast or I did not know or who asked for each dish, he never asked us if we were okay if we wanted to have something to eat, no emergence, we asked and she wrote down and I had to the hours that horror ... when my uncle asked for the bill I told myself why the service is so bad It has 20% included, advice because we are a large group that we will not return more if they want their restaurant Floresca is better to put the busboy as a waitress than the Venezuelan girl ... we must have better potential collecting dishes than attending to person read more

This evening three of us went to this restaurant to have dinner. They asked us if we had a reservation and we said no, I asked if we needed one and the manager said no and that they were going to allow us to sit anyway. We took a seat and ordered our food. Thirty-five minutes in, I was halfway through our meal and the waitress comes to ask if the manager had told us that our table was reserved. We said no, the manager came over to our table and says he told us that we needed to be out in an hour because our table was reserved. He caught us totally off guard, mind you I wasn't even done with my meal and he was kicking us out of our table. When we told him we don't understand why he didn't just tell us that from the beginning his response was "I don't understand what's your problem, we are valuing our customers who made reservations" and my response was how about valuing your other customers as well!? A simple heads up would have been nice, we would have just respectfully chosen to go somewhere else. We immediately left our unfinished food and left. I asked him for his name and his response was "I don't want to waste any more time with you". I will never be back here. Way to ruin our entire dining experience. Couldn't even enjoy our food in peace. How is that even the proper response from a manager!? They did not even bother trying to fix the situation and did not value our business we spent almost $200 and they didn't even care. Don't waste your time or your money. Would leave less stars if I could. The server and the bartender were nice and looked equally annoyed at the situation and the manager's reaction. Seriously soooo disappointed, I have been here 2 times and never had this issue before. read more

This is a great addition to Westchester Food is great service is great But they loose the 5 stars as the music is at levels that you would expect at a south beach night club not a restaurant Our group had to leave as we had no way to talk read more

Amazing food and drinks !!! Excellent service, great music and beautiful decoration. I fully recommend it

I expected the food to be a little bit better but overall had a great time and loved the environment! Customer service wasn't great :/.