Love love love this location specifically! Every time I go into this location, the Manager, Who also reminds me of my Father so much is always very welcoming, and the staff is always very friendly and greets every guest individually as we walk in. The atmosphere is always very relaxing and gives a mom and pops vibe. Which just means that because this is a food chain restaurant the Customer Service and quality of service doesn't change. I always get the shrimp dinner with two sides, which is very pricey, but seafood is typically pricey. A trick I learned over the years which a lot of the cashiers don't tell you is that if you order the Seafood rice its considered as a additional side so you can still get your Two-sides with any dinner. Because they will still charge you separately for the about $6 for the Seafood rice. Everything is always fresh and on point. I only had one incident and it wasn't even at this specific location. I cannot stress enough. Each location is ran completely different. I've been to several different locations and the location in Miami Gardens is my favorite though this restaurant is super pricey, and I never spend under six bucks. I can always count on theCustomer Service, the food, and the atmosphere being amazing. read more

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Absolutely loved this place! The pasta was to die for -- perfectly cooked, creamy, and full of flavor. The steak was amazing, seasoned just right, and cooked to perfection. And don't even get me started on the waffles... crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and so good Their famous drink was also a hit -- sweet just the way I like it and super refreshing. Everything we tried was delicious, and you can really tell they care about the quality of their food. Definitely a spot I'll be coming back to and recommending to others! read more

This place has been remodeled and it reopened not too long ago. My family and I went last weekend after spending the day in Miami. The ambiance was spectacular but the service was an issue. There were 3 of us and we ordered three orders of chicken and red velvet waffles. Well, the waitress said she thought we said we only 1 order of chicken and waffles. We waiting an hour and a half and ended up leaving hungry after only one order came out. We were beyond upset. read more

I have to calm down again just to type the review....I'll say: If there's ever been an experience that all along the way signs were pointing to, "...grab up your standards and just go to Wendy's...", this was IT!...I didn't listen...smh...I should've listened....if there's ever a place I can't wait to not return to...it's this one...the best thing about the experience was leaving. Firs time visiting...There was so much NOT AVAILABLE on the menu, my daughter asked me, "...why are we here?"...but nooo here me talking about supporting the black businesses. The food took so long I now know I should've eaten before I got there..., maybe I wouldn't have been so short-tempered....Service and food are laughable. read more

Pretty bummed I found out about this place late into our miami visit! Food was great! The mac and cheese was just what I was craving. The lemon pepper wings had perfect seasoning! It does take a little time to get your food, but it' worth it read more

I love the licking. It's always amazing always the best Cunk and seafood rice. The mystery lemonade is always my favorite.

If you love well seasoned food, this place is for you. Inside has vibrant colors, plenty of seating & up to date music but a lot of people do to-go orders. The lobster bites are hands down my favorite since it's hard to find good ones--pricey but worth it. The fried shrimp are a cheaper option & just as good. Their french fries are my favorite side. The mac & cheese is probably my second fav, it's good but nothing mind blowing. Same goes for the greens & string beans. I do love the pre packaged dipping sauce & their mystery drink is a nice sweet treat. Make sure you understand exactly what you're ordering because I've seen them refuse to take food back several times despite it being their fault sometimes. I'll probably try their wings next time but I did see a customer (who requested light sauce) be given wings drenched in sauce. Instead of correcting their mistake the chef replied "they usually have more sauce than that" o_O read more

First Night in Miami. This is the first stop on a long list of food dreams. Our group ordered a variety from the menu. I highly recommend you take a look at the menu prior if possible. Drinks are excellent (no alcohol at the location). Sweet enough to cover dessert also. #1 dish to order: Alfredo!!!!!! read more

I've been wanting to come to this restaurant for a while now. I was finally able to go with my son while waiting for his appointment to get his tattoo done. I just want to start off by saying our waitress was very helpful and tentative. The food was very flavorful and on point. I truly recommend you go and try this restaurant out, you won't be sorry. read more

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No offense to DJ Khaled, but this restaurant doesn't live up to the hype at all! This particularly location has terrible parking.. They definitely have a variety of menu items, which could either be a good or bad thing.. Our waitress was a sweet girl, but our service was extremely slowww for there not to be that many customers in the restaurant! I think some of their options are overpriced, but I like that the combos come with 2 sides (the best deal is the chicken wings combo). My husband ordered the fried shrimp. Those were pretty good too! Overall, I think it's worth giving a chance.. I just think my expectations were a little high because it's co-owned by a famous person. read more

The Licking - Fried Shrimp combo w/ Macaroni & Fries; Chicken Wing combo w/ Fries & Candied Yams - Soul Food Near Me - Miami Gardens, Florida

If overhyped was a place. In short, you're better off cooking at home because my food tastes wayyyy better than this. The Mac and cheese was solid and definitely better than like 80% of the other Mac and cheese ppl be serving up at other restaurants. I'll give them that. I love me some collard greens in general so I scarfed that down, but I just wish this had some spice to it but nothing some hot sauce can't fix. Now... the wings. You would THINK this place would have some popping wings they were terrible. Dry and flavorless. Like they just threw it in the fryer. Literally just threw it in the fryer and forgot about it. No flour no batter no nothing which is fine because wings don't always need that BUT they just tossed it in butter and some Great Value Lemon Pepper and called it a day. Disappointed on this one. read more

The Licking - Collard Greens Mac Cheese Fried Chicken Wing Dinner - Soul Food Near Me - Miami Gardens, Florida

Couldn't wait to get to Miami to grab some fried conch! This was the first place that popped up after we got into our rental. When we got inside, I was saddened seeing that the restaurant was only doing carry out. I had no desire to eat in the car but that was our only option. We ordered our food and had it out in about 10 minutes. The Mac and cheese the greens the conch was... mediocre. The meat was barely there with all the fried breading. There was no flavor whatsoever and I was left super unsatisfied and didn't scratch my conch craving. The sauce was delicious and wish I could get it here myself. And the mystery drink was absolutely incredible. It's like all the koolaid memories from my childhood mixed into one. Someone could easily drop a few ounces of rum in there and have an amazing island cocktail. I'd go here again and try the shrimp or the wings with the sides. But it's a no for me for the conch. read more

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the servers tried their best but it's almost as if they just opened yesterday. macaroni & wings the best thing they got. oh the yams too. everybody order was wrong & they try to force hot honey on everything. gratuity is added when it really shouldn't be but i understand i guess read more

Yea it's a NO for me! I feel like the people eating here don't know good food or just because the owner is popular. The Mac and cheese needed more cheese and the sweet potatoes could have been way sweeter and better prepared. I didn't like it and i won't be back! read more

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Came here for my second time and I will say the food is good! There is usually a line, but they are willing to text you when your table is ready. Their mystery drink is super good (full of sugar) . I got wings and the sauce is spicy but also sweet to be buffalo sauce. I loved it! My partner got chicken and waffles. The waffles are red velvet. The chicken was cooked well and we were both satisfied. Would definitely recommend for quick bites to eat. read more

The Licking - Soul Food Near Me - Miami Gardens, Florida

I am obsessed with their Chicken/shrimp croissant melt. . It is amazing and I urge everyone to try it at least once. The flavors that oozes out with every bite you take is unmatched. Definitely a place o try if you're ever in the area. Great staff. Clean spot. Great music playing. Cant go wrong here. read more

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My sister chose the wrong location in Lyft so we ended up in Miami Gardens. First off one star immediately removed because this restaurant does not serve liquor. Therefore, we will probably go to another FL location in the future. Service was ok. We were seated almost immediately. There was 1 menu already on the table but the hostess never came back with the others. It took about 10 minutes for the waitress to get to us. I understand its busy but at least acknowledge your table. The waitress never came back to check on us after we received our order. The food was really good but the front of the house needs work. read more

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Extremely SLOW service. Got there at 730pm, didn't eat until 845pm. Food is pretty good. read more

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The food was AMAZING!! Turkey wings with rice and the Mac and cheese. It was hot when served. The mystery drink is super duper sweet but good. Parking lot is kinda small and shared. read more

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Loved the photo of Nipsey Hussle inside the establishment.. that made my smile. I got plain fried chicken wings, yams, greens, and Mac. The yams were a bit dry & bland. Needed a lil more sweetness & flavor. The greens were cool. The chicken wings were cool. The Mac was good. I'd come back here & eat. read more

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LIKED * LIKED * LIKED * LIKED * LIKED * LIKED * LIKED * LIKED Decor is dope. Green Beans: so flavorful!! Do yourself a favor, get it. Broccoli: also deliciously flavorful. Chicken EggRolls Fried Lobster! So buttery and plump sweet lobster with such seasoned batter! Wings were fingerlinkin!! Sauce is unique. Yams yummy not too sweet! Mac and cheese good too DISLIKES ^DISLIKES ^DISLIKES ^DISLIKES ^DISLIKES ^DISLIKES Conch; flavor was delicious but too tough for me. I'm used to conch fritters, so I didn't know what too expect. read more

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The food was great. The manager and staff were very friendly and helpful. Nice dining area, with nice music. read more

The Licking - The Licking - Soul Food Near Me - Miami Gardens, Florida

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the name alone, is so accurate because you literally will lick every finger. everything on my plate was GREAT, and it was HOT! I love sides, I'm a sides girl and the mix of macaroni and yams was so perfect. I had to get a green bean because I'm trying to incorporate a vegetable in everything I eat and those were divine. the shrimp in the shrimp and grits were good but the grits were not the best. they were dry and didn't really have flavor. my strawberry lemonade was amazing I would just get one while rolling by!! Good job y'all read more

The Licking - Buffalo Lemon Pepper Fried Chicken Wing Dinner - Soul Food Near Me - Miami Gardens, Florida

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Permanently Closed as of June 6th, 2024. We arrived from Cali with hopes to eat at the nearby The Licking in Miami Gardens. Upon arrival there was not a car in sight in the parking lot and the sign on the door say closed and referred to the Opa Locka (sp) location. read more

I'm from Cali & we eat Soul Food all the time. I looked everywhere for a good soul food place & then BOOM!!!! Lickin showed itself! The food here is hands down top tier! Taste like somebodies grandma in the back throwing down. This is how you know the soul food spot is a hit.. if the Mac n Cheese good or the Collard Greens. & let me tell you BOTH is on point! The Greens was soo good! I finished that first! I believe it had ham hock and smoked turkey in it! FIRE!!!! The mac n cheese was made from scratch! Cheesy & baked to perfection! All they missing is some corn bread! But other than that everything & I mean everything is Amazing! The fried Turkey Wings with some lemon pepper seasoning is bananas and them lobster bites & baked snapper is a hit too! So far everything I've ordered from here was made to perfection! They get a 10 Stars from Me!!!!!! 10* read more

Was welcomed from the moment we walked in til we DECIDED to leave ! Traveling from Los Angeles Ca The licking was the first meal off the plane and worth every dollar from the fresh hot cooked to order meals to the hospitality the entire staff demonstrated. Mr Wallace definitely gave the best experience a tourist could possibly experience read more

I think I found my new favorite combo. I ordered the fried broccoli once, and after requesting less salt they literally made it to perfection. Really appreciate the thought that went into making my meal. read more

The Licking - Perfectly seasoned and delicious - Soul Food Near Me - Miami Gardens, Florida

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It wasn't giving at all. The decor was nice and the music on this past Sunday 5/29. The mystery drink was wonderful and the salmon tacos. Now to the 2stars. Service from waitress not up to par. She was witnessed being very aggressive towards another waitress. She did not repeat the order. She did check on us once during the course of the meal. No management walking around doing table checks or anything. We waited almost 30 mins for the check and another 25 for the waitress to come collect the payment. The food is mediocre at its best. Only thing worth getting would be the salmon tacos and possibly the yams. Rest of food such as the Mac and cheese and tilapia didn't have a drop of seasoning. Added hot sauce salt pepper and lemon to the fish just to give it some sort of flavor. I will give props for having security and nice set up. I would not recommend based on the food that our table had. Stay away from the tilapia,fries and waffle and Mac and cheese. read more

This has to be one of the most unorganized restaurants that I have ever been to! We get there and are told to wait outside and someone will call us. It was about a 15-20 minute wait before we were called in. We were seated at a table and told our waitress would be with us. We waited 20 minutes for the waitress to acknowledge us. She was just going to take our drink order but we told her we wanted to order our food as well bc of the amount of time that it took her to get to us. It then took her 15 minutes to get the drinks and an additional 20 minutes to get the food. Which took us 10 minutes to not eat because of how nasty it was. She forgot 2 of our sides and when we asked about it she said "awww u sure are right my fault". When she brought the food out I asked for a Soda and she forgot about that. So I reminded her when she was getting the check and she said .."that right, my bad it's on the house". They had too many people waiting on food and not enough help. The chicken wings were so small! The were as small as the fork part that goes in your mouth! The Turkey wings were not cleaned they still had feathers on them that were just fried! The Mac and cheese had to be the worst I've ever tasted, dried out and no flavor! The mystery drink is just all of there lemonades layered. And poor Tyrone!!! Y'all better give that man a raise!!! That's all we heard the whole time- the two waitresses yelling his name- Tyrone table 5 needs drinks- Tyrone table 10 needs bags-Tyrone why would you sit someone there. Tyrone was pulled in every direction! read more

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The restaurant atmosphere was cool and Our waitress was really nice . The food was pretty pricey for the amount of food you get . My son ordered the chicken wings and fries (lemon pepper) , the wings was really small but the taste was cool . Me and my son ordered the chicken Alfredo and it was bland. We also ordered the buffalo chicken Mac and cheese and it was basic , it just tastes like Mac and cheese with hot sauce on it . My husband ordered the chicken wing dinner and his sides was max and cheese and yams . The YAMS was BUSSIN , that was the star of the plate and they blueberry lemonade was really good too . But overall the food was okay . read more

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Refreshing drinks and good food it was giving what it was supposed to have Seasoning well chicken Good spot lol pricey for items but tasty read more

The food is tasty. The value for my selected choices is fantastic. You could never go wrong with the Bogo. I always order through DoorDash or Uber eats and the service is good. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for tasty meals. read more

Food is always good at my every visit. Today we tried the shrimp quesadilla and the chicken croissant. Both really good. Mystery drink is sweet as hell but tastey. They have their own alkaline water but I didn't like it. Music was just a tab bit loud had to yell to hear each other but waitress turned it down a bit at my request. Overall, Definitely a place to try if you've never been. read more

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Food was good. Super small wings. Side portions were a rip off. Price was $4 more than what was on the menu. $8 charge just for dining in. Price gouging is disgusting!!! read more

The Licking - Mac Cheese Candied Yams Fried Chicken Wing Dinner - Soul Food Near Me - Miami Gardens, Florida

Horrible service waited an hour and a half to order. Appetizers literally took one hour to get to me. My friends food took literally 2 hours. NO LIE. Chicken is aight... I should've just gone to church's chicken. Never coming back read more

Upon arriving around 9pm in what seems to be not the best neighborhood, we (3 out-of-state) females were made to wait outside by armed security guard. We were the first in line and waited over 20 minutes before someone addressed us and where we needed to stand (some type of cone system). Apparently, you have to wait outside until summoned inside to just start your order. Another group with 6 persons came up after we did and since they were asked to be seated were allowed to go inside and make their orders ahead of us. Not to mentioned, there were several people who had been waiting for on or about 40 minutes and still hadn't received their orders. After waiting an additional 10 minutes, we decided to leave as the bad customer service and looking at the line of people waiting was just not worth our time or safety. I suggest they hire more employees, this was chaotic and unacceptable read more

Beware: The menu prices are wrong! They have a sign at the to-go counter (along with other signs) and expect you read it. 6 wings and fries for $15.99??? never again. I'll try it again in 365 days or more. The server was nice and friendly though. read more

This place is a drive and half away but has really good fried seafood, wings, good traditional comfort food in general. They have a few locations but I always go to the Miami Gardens one. My favorite dish is the fried conch dinner with Mac & cheese and corn. The conch is fresh and always perfectly cooked. Fried lobster is also a big hit here and people order it a lot. Also recommend the mystery drink which is a rainbow-colored virgin fruit juice. The place has dine in or take out. Place is usually packed at night but less busy during the day. Definitely recommend if you're in the area and are looking for some good fried seafood or wings. read more

The Licking - Fried Conch Dinner - Soul Food Near Me - Miami Gardens, Florida

My friends and I went to the Miami Gardens location. I paid $15.99 for lemon pepper wings and fries. There is a $3 up charge on all items you see on the menu. I personally could've made it better at home. The wings were smaller than a regular size chicken wing. The mystery drink is all of the flavors with alcohol and bottom shelf vodka. They have a one check policy for the whole table with gratuity already included in the total. It wasn't worth the price. read more

Love it here!! I had the fried lobster bites with Mac & yams. Try the cucumber lemonade, it's so bomb! read more

The Licking - Soul Food Near Me - Miami Gardens, Florida