Came here for vacation and had the Paella, which is Spain's main dish and it was amazing. The setting was at night and perfect. Miami is the place to be, for sure. The waiter, Diego, was so friendly and congenial. We thought he was so good that we offered to give this review so he didn't even have to ask. We wish him the best in his school endeavors and we know he will be successful anywhere he goes. read more

My wife and I ate last night at Tapelia and it was amazing. Food was very good, reasonable prices for the area and really good service. Our waiter was Rodrigo and he did a great job. We will be going back this trip. read more

Ordered a paela dish. It was so delish! Took like 45minutes to cook. Wish they'd have told us that when we ordered. read more

Tapelia - Spanish Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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My mom and I were visiting Miami Beach and we stopped here for lunch. It's in a touristy area so I expected it to be overpriced (which it was). However the biggest issue was the food! It was BAD. I ordered the ahi salad and the tuna was gross. It had no flavor and the texture was off... idk if it was because it had be frozen before or something else. I had one piece and that was it... I was worried I might get food poisoning if I had more. I would this place at all costs, there's soooo many better options around. read more

Dont eat the paiella at this place, i got really sick from mixed sea food First day i got in Miami And also waited more than one hour for the dish read more

Great outdoor sitting on Lincoln Road, food and service are great. Good location for wait for your family while shopping in adjacent stores. read more

Tapelia - Nothing to say.... - Spanish Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

I was doin some shopping on lincoln road and felt like I needed to eat something not to large and saw this cute tapas place. I was with a friend and decided to sit outside and order some drinks and food. we had this special pitcher of sangria for $25 it was super tasty and nice size for the price!! We ordered a plate with cheese, jamón serrano and bread. We also ordered a plate with croquetas which were ok. They had a wide selection of dishes in their menu, I am sure they have tasty plates. I wouldn't mind eating at this place again and trying another dish. Service was somewhat slow for what we order and considering it was early and the place was not packed. read more

Tapelia - Spanish Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

This was outstanding! The venue is fabulous dining outdoors in the center of Lincoln. Paella was really tasty, calamari is a really good one, sangria was good too. We had a big group and everyone liked their dish. Service was great too. This was a refreshing choice in Miami Beach where it is hard to find a solid restaurant. read more

Seafood special $59.99. Paella was pretty good but big on rice a little light on seafood but overall a good paella and great flavors. Tapas and 2 drinks are included. Tapas were very tasty. Good service. Con is if you order the special, extra drinks are full price ($9 for a corona), not the happy hours price ($5) and they add a 18% tip to you bill. read more

Disclaimer - I have never eaten here. That said, on September 27 I bought a gelato on Lincoln Road and was walking to my office when it started pouring as a result of hurricane Ian. The staff at Tapelia saw me struggling with the gelato, a bottle of Perrier plus a couple of bags in the rain and they ushered me under their umbrellas. I told them I just had lunch and would not be ordering anything. They insisted that did not matter and just wanted me to be comfortable and even brought me napkins. 5 minutes later (usual Florida weather) it stopped raining and I decided to rush back to my office. I tried leaving a gratuity as a token of appreciation, but they insisted it was not necessary, they just wanted to help. Because of the gloomy weather this was a slow day, and I am sure the extra few dollars would have helped, but they refused the gratuity. So, I do not have first-hand experience with their food, but any place where the staff cares that much, the food MUST be good. I will be back, they have earned a loyal customer and a review, which I never do. read more

Stopped for a quick breakfast. Ended up being way longer then it should have been. Service was incredibly slow and the waitress didn't check on me once. Didn't bring milk for my coffee or even ask about a refill. Received a Bloody Mary without ice. Lastly my eggs over easy were anything but over easy. Long wait, not great service and disappointed with the breakfast. read more

First of all they have chosen an amazing location. My server for the night was Lenny who was super nice and helpful. So it was me and my husband we ordered paella for 2 in chicken, it was just like we expected it to be. And then tiramisu for dessert. Very satisfied with the food, the takes were a bit high then I'm used to but I don't blame them. Would recommend to all read more

This place was an okay restaurant. The food was okay could have been better but the empanadas were excellent. In the future at this restaurant, make sure to fix your toilets, they clog up very easy and they weren't that clean. The service was somewhat quick. read more

The food here was great! My boyfriend and I came on a Wednesday afternoon for a late lunch and the service was also great. No wait and the food came in a timely manner. We ordered the Made in Spain flatbread and the tuna poke. The flatbread didn't actually have chorizo pieces on it but it was pretty delicious. The tuna poke was also a good mix of greens and tuna. They have a lot of seating available outside for dining. We also went during happy hour and ordered $5 sangria :) We do not live in Florida and are not sure if this is a norm but just an FYI, 18% tip is included on all bills. read more

This is the only place we came back to twice during our visit to South Beach. The service is the best we've had and the drink prices are great, $5 for sangrias and $8 mojitos. The empanadas were tasty too! read more

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I spent my 18th anniversary in South Beach. The food is very good and the service was awesome. The outside table are nice but we didn't like the bird at your feet eating your crumbs . The ribeye sliders are delicious! My wife had the flatbread with chicken and caramelizes onions read more

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DO NOT EAT HERE. I understand that Miami has horrible customer service so I was fine with the horrible service. But they advertise as the "best paella" so of course we got the paella to share between the three of us. We all are familiar with Spanish food, one of us was Puerto Rican. We all agreed that the paella here was HORRIBLE. The rice was for sure out of the box, no flavor at all. There was a strange slimy texture. On top of our food being nasty the servers didn't refill our water nor clear off any of our appetizer plates when we were done. Server never checked on our table to see how we're doing. I wouldn't eat here again if I was paid to do it. read more

Pleased to say this isn't a Spanish wanna-be professional taperia that ends up being a disgrace to the culture of the food. The prices are a little high for what was served, but I can highly recommend most of what I ate. The Large Caesar Salad with Chicken was very tasty and crunchy! Competitive enough to challenge for best Italian Salad, in a Spanish place! The croquetas appetizer comes with a triple threat mix of Ham, Bacalao and Spinach. The first two are tasty, but the spinach one lacked refinement. Some cheese filling might've been able to salvage the taste. And finally, the Sangria was awesome and refreshing on a warm humid Miami day. Bonus tip: The menu doesn't feature dessert, but eat the Gelato at 4D located next door. It's fantastic. read more

Not at all what I expected. (visit Tuesday night so there was seating space) Very long wait to take the order and even to bring the water. Food took forever. One of two appetizers came in after we had almost finished out main entree. Food quality was only "OK" nothing to brag about. When the bill came, a service charge (tip) was already added since we were a group of six. I asked and the waiter said that was the tip as a shared group tip; however, the person in our group who paid, unfortunately went inside to pay since he had a foreign credit card and did not understand the receipt and paid an additional 20% tip ...... they did not tell him so it was a hefty double tip. I was upset at myself for not going inside with him as I would have re-clarified the tip already added, would have only adjusted from 18% to 20%..... but not add another 20%. LOOK AT YOUR RECEIPTS FOLKS BEFORE YOU CLOSE YOUR BILL. read more

Surprised that a Spanish place did not have papas bravas. Settled for the croquetas and a ham + cheese platter. Nothing crazy or mind blowing but not terrible. read more

This was a great place with great beer and appetizers on Lincoln road. Our server, Sofia, was awesome and super professional! Highly recommend. read more

Excellent!! Great prices, strong drinks. Great ceviche... Try the grilled octopus!!! Ask for Santiago

The staff were all very nice and very attentive. The food was horrible and overpriced but it's Lincoln rd... I ordered 1 happy hour sangria for $5, and thank god that I got it for happy hour because it wasn't good at all. The sangria had no flavor and tasted like jack & coke with fruit inside of it. Lol I asked the waiter why the sangria didn't taste like sangria... his reply was because it had rum inside of it. Then I ordered 4 small tapas like appetizers for a whopping $25 that were basically a bruschetta type of bread that had a few different toppings on them such as crab salad, Ham and cheese and Brie with honey etc... They were all very mediocre so $25 for 4 pieces I was thinking that they were sprinkled with edible 14karat gold. Crab salad had no flavor...The ham and cheese pieces were topped with some weird fishy sauce which made it not edible. And the Brie and honey was the only one that I could tolerate. I'm glad I ordered two of those. I've eaten here many years ago when they first opened but it's definitely not the same. Probably will not be going back again. read more

Andrea was an excellent waitress. Made our paella special. Seafood paella was excellent. Loved people watching

Sat down here after a concert. Looked at the menu and at the front but wasn't pressured to sit. Decided to because the food looked yummy. Server was friendly, still learning English but that didn't matter because the service was great, everything was right, and came out fast. Food was yummy. We had the deluxe board and melted cheese and chorizo. The charcuterie was decent but definitely try the melted cheese and chorizo it was delectable. read more

Tapelia - Deluxe board. Chorizo and cheese - Spanish Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

Food,service, price, drinks was everything...i will be back!!!Small very clean restaurant.My daughter and I had the Seafood Paella..it was sooo good..Was a perfect birthday dinner for me read more

Tapelia - Spanish Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

I just went with my parents to celebrate my birthday.... and the experience was awesome!!! The food was amazing really fresh and very good quality of the seafood . We got some oysters and paella was the same flavor that I tried in Spain . The serves are very friendly and good spot to spend time in the heart of south beach . I recomend everyone this place ...I really love the experience !!! read more

Excellent place to eat a delicious Paella Valenciana. They have steaks of the best quality and happy hour specials for sangrias and mojitos.My favorite Restaurant read more

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Worst Paella ever! The lobster is not fresh at all, feel like it been frozen then unfrozen. Also the service is not good, a least not as good as other restaurant. Anyway, wont come back. read more

I like it very much! The food is delicious and has a beautiful presentation! The service is nice and friendly! I had 2 great experiences visiting this spanish restaurant! read more

Don't get me wrong, their paella is ok. First of all, our server told us that there would be 20 minute wait for our "seafood paella with lobster tail". It actually took about 45 minutes, and she checked on us once for that 45 minute period. When our paella came out, there was a WHOLE lobster on our plate. When we told her that we ordered the TAIL ($20) not the whole ($30) lobster, she said that the tail is not available. Food looked good and so we let it go. When we get our check, there is a mistery "EXTRA CHARGE" for $20. When we ask our server, she does not know where the extra charge comed from, and tells us that she will get the charge removed. She comes back 5 minutes later and tells us that the extra charge is because we are a party of 3. I talk to the manager who claims that we must have ordered specifically for a "paella for 3". NO WE DID NOT. We ended up getting the charge removed after a very upsetting conversation, but very upset about their hidden costs. Also, they automatically add on 18% service charge. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. There are so many good restaurants this area. AVOID. read more

THE WORST PLACE E V E R. Listen PLEASE take your money out of this place! SERIOUSLY. First of all the hostess was rude af, not even a smile. The waitress took a life to come to our table, we ordered the seafood paella, it tasted horrible, not fresh at all, super salty. The sangria is made with the most cheapest alcohol on earth, also they put too much ice so at the end of the day it just tasted like water. The waitress never checked on us. Super rude barely speak English. These people don't train their employees. We WILL NEVER COME BACK TO THIS PLACE. Ever! read more

I don't know what I've been eating all these years but they weren't empanadas! I tasted empanadas for the very first time at Tapelia last night. They were out of this world! Crispy, fresh, hot, tasty, absolutely delicious! The food at this place is OUTSTANDING, as is the service! I've never had paella that tasted so good. The meal was perfect! A MUST for anyone in the area! read more

Amazing place! Very nice food and excellent service! Thank you Laura! Great waitress!!!

The food was excellent!! Sangria, appetizers and paella was top notch. The venue and music were great, very relaxing. A great place to have a meal if your not in a hurry. Their menu had an excellent variety of menu items available. read more

I had to cancel my meal, after everyone (we were 3) had their meal my waiter came (45 mins later on an empty restaurant) and said that they had a problem with my order. A meat salad, really? I asked my waiter for the check and on top of it he dared to charge me 18% tip. The manager came to our table and didn't even apologized. He said that every restaurant in the Beach charged an 18% tip. I guessed he thought that I was a tourist. Don't waste your time here. The food and the service was awful. Most people let this place upset and unsatisfied. Too bad. Mark my words, this place wont be around in 2018. read more

Tapelia - My receipt - Spanish Near Me - Miami Beach, Florida

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Tapas were great but the cooked food was a let down. We order the rib eye medium rare, had to send it back twice because the first try was well done, and the second piece of meat was cooked just under medium well. Afterwards, the waiter tells us that the meats comes pre cooked, how typical Lincoln Road. read more

The empanadas in this place were delicious. We sat outside and honestly it was the best you got breathe in Miami in its authenticity. The service was amazing! Very kind polite and although food took longer than usual it was ok. Now the food.. we ordered burger sliders and they were dry and nothing out of the normal. And the paella portion was small and there was nothing to it for a place that calls themselves "the masters of paella". Was ok but wouldn't be back here read more

This place was decent. The food was ok. I was expecting something grand when originally going in, mostly due to the fact that I haven't really had too much authentic Spanish foods... I've tried some before, good, bad and ok. That's what I felt I got out of this place. There was 3 of us and we've gotten a mix of everything that we could, which didn't amaze or wow me. The ceviche was ok, although I've never really had it that way. The burgers sliders were somewhat generic, equivalent to Applebee's, except more expensive... Paella was ok, seafood seemed fresh and hot off the plate. it was an ok overall experience, but nothing to write home about. The service on the other hand was great! Our waitress was friendly, gave us recommendations of what the best they had to offer... she was pretty helpful and attentive, which is pretty much the main reason this isn't a 2 star review. read more

Amazing atmosphere! Our server Augustina was absolutely amazing! She's a sweetheart and really knew how to take care of some amazing friends of mine!! read more