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    Yafa restaurant and Market

    4.6 (25 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Mixed shawarma

    Google "hospitable service" and this place should show up. What excellent service and the Arabic tea and the food truly tastes homemade. Absolutely phenomenal and we will be coming back.

    Melissa A.

    NEW MIAMI OBSESSION This new Middle Eastern spot in Miami is unreal. Every single dish we tried was next-level--fresh, bold, perfectly spiced, and clearly made with love. You genuinely can't go wrong here... my advice? Order everything. And the dessert... I'm still thinking about it. Absolute show-stopper. Sweet, balanced, and the perfect ending to an already amazing meal. Miami, take notes--this place is special.

    Three quarters of the plate is cheap rice with 5 pieces of chicken. With tax this was over $20.

    First of all you are forced to pay for your meal before you even sit down like as if you're paying for coffee at Starbucks. You're forced to pay a tip before you even get to experience the service. The food was bland. The falafel was miniature in size. I paid $18 for chicken and 3/4 of the plate was covered in cheap rice-should have been vegetables. They gave half a slice of flat bread that was so thin it fell apart when I tried to put a piece of chicken on it. AVOID THIS RESTAURANT AT ALL COSTS!!! The person that took our order was a 14 to 15 year old child who had no experience in food service. Never going there again. Unbelievable that people here in Kendall have no idea what they should be getting and give a 5-star rating for sub-par food and service. Restaurants in Kendall are absolutely disgusting and ridiculous!!!

    Chicken shawarma

    I went here recently with my sister and had the best experience! Everyone is so kind and the food is amazing!! Definitely a hidden Miami gem!

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    Delicious, large portions which two people could split. The market has a great selection.

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    alex c.

    It's so awesome to have an authentic Mediterranean restaurant and market so close by. I was personally attended by passionate owners. You go there and are immediately treated as family. They became my go to place for baklava and other middle Eastern sweets.

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    Food was absolutely delicious. Staff was very friendly. The market had a good variety of products for people curious with this cuisine. Definitely recommend the Turkish coffee and tea. This is a nice change from the norm in this area.

    Turkish coffee and house desserts amazing.

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    Ordered the chicken shawarma wrap and it was absolutely delicious. I'd definitely order again.

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    Absolutely Fantastic. Must try this new place. The food, service & ambience was excellent!

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    Every dish is a pleasant surprise, with elements from fresh or homemade ingredients. Have to try it to believe it.

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    Pesto Cafe and grill

    Pesto Cafe and grill

    4.9(256 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    i did not know what this diamond in the rough had in stock for me and my family... paola was an…read moreamazing server and she was super helpful with what the menu items had. the food was so quick to be served too! LOVE THAT THIS IS ALLDAY BREAKFAST TOO! more restaurants need to be less restrictive with their breakfast/dinner menus like this! The seating area was small, so I imagine this is more of a to go experience. But it still felt comfortable and it was just us that were there sitting. Need to go back and try their shawarma pizza.

    Two of the things attract me to try a new place are local neighborhood restaurants and family owned…read morebusinesses. This one checked off both of those boxes. And so I have now visited three times. Or I should say two since one was a delivery order. This is a rather long review so in case you don't wanna read the whole thing, here's the summary. This place is great. Food is great. Service is great. Restaurant is beautiful. Done. Now everybody else, please read on. I will start with the delivery order. I had a desire for falafel for lunch and found the excellent reviews of this particular restaurant and figured I would give it a try. Did the order through DoorDash and received it much quicker than expected. The falafel was exceptional. Shaped a little bit strangely because they overloaded the scooper to give you more, it was expertly seasoned, freshly made, and delicious. Definitely within my top three in Miami and being right near my home will sit at number one on my list. The fact that they were able to get the order out to DoorDash and arrive at my home still warm, gets it extra points. But the delicious flavor, crunchy on the outside soft on the inside, and even a delightful aroma was really overwhelming. Paid for six got seven! Recently paid for five elsewhere and got four. Again extra points for a wonderful portion. But then look at what is surrounding it. Excellent smoky flavored eggplant. Delicious lentils and rice. Exceptional hummus. Fresh pita. Not a fan of tabouli to begin with so I won't comment except to say it was as good as it gets. Overall, I loved everything on the plate and loved everything about it. Came here for lunch one day with my wife. She had a falafel sandwich which I didn't take note of as I should have because I was so overwhelmed by my delicious lamb Shawarma platter. Again with all the best sides and the baba ghanoush was as good as any I've ever had. But the lamb was so moist and savory and tasty. I've gotta say that their attention to flavor is evident in everything that they serve. And then my other visit. This one was breakfast. Boarded my puppy last night so that my wife and I could have a romantic evening out for her birthday and picked her up this morning and wanted to take her for breakfast. Was thrilled to see that pesto Café and Grill as outside seating. I ordered the lox omelette and a side of bacon. I had coffee and they brought her a nice bowl of water. It does not come with a bagel so there is an up charge which I found mildly annoying but I wanted to try the full experience so I ordered anyway. It also comes with hashbrowns, which I wasn't particularly interested in, but it came with the meal. They make their lox omelette with onions and capers, and I noticed some green onions as well. They also use cream cheese, which I'm not generally a fan of. Since moving to Miami, I see way too much cream cheese being used in way too many ways. What is with this Miami obsession with cream cheese? Some places even put it in my sushi. Blasphemy. Oh but that's not part of this review perfect; for this review I am going to reverse everything I isually say about cream cheese because the flavorful way that they blend this imtoy the omelette as a condiment and not something that overpowers the other flavors was spectacular. I could not enjoy it more. The bacon was a huge order and was cooked perfectly. I hate sloppy greasy bacon. It was as if they knew exactly how I would want it served. Or maybe they just have good taste and serve it like how I like it. My waitress, Kayla was exceptional as well. But the service did not end there. Multiple people from inside came out periodically to make sure that I was happy outside and had everything I needed; that my coffee was full, and my water glass was filled and my table was cleared to unused dishes. They even made sure my dog had water and kept an eye on her water bowl so that it did not get too empty. Who does this? I'll tell you, they do. Eat here I know you will get great food made from the best ingredients and cooked perfectly and served treating you like they you as a customer. Even after I paid, they continued to come outside and make sure I didn't need anything else and fill my coffee without pushing me to leave and allowing me to enjoy my wonderful breakfast. And then to relax and enjoy the beautiful day out in front of their restaurant and be pampered. I didn't just feel like they cared, I realized that they really do. I will be back. Often. I will order from DoorDash from here. Often. And I will recognizing this on social media and recommend it to everyone I know. Often. Because you do not come across a place like this very often.

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    Shaddai Fine Lebanese Cuisine

    4.4(434 reviews)
    8.2 mi
    $$

    Super cute spot that's been here for years and never even noticed, I'm so glad we decided to check…read moreit out! The staff is very friendly and very attentive. The food was delicious made fresh and came out pretty quickly. Parking was easy to find since it's in shopping center. Highly recommend to anyone!

    I returned specifically for the appetizers, hoping to recapture what I remembered from my previous…read morevisit. Unfortunately, this experience fell well short of expectations. The lentil soup was remarkably bland and lacked the depth and seasoning that had made it memorable before. The chicken wings were dry and arrived without being tossed in the sauce. I brought the issue to the server's attention after tasting one of the wings and explained that I was a returning customer with very specific expectations of the wings based on my previous experience. His response was a shrug, and the item remained on my bill. I took both the soup and wings home and attempted to rescue them myself--adding vegetables and seasoning to the lentils and air-frying the wings with additional seasoning and sauce. They were considerably better after the intervention. That, unfortunately, was the takeaway: when a restaurant has previously given you something worth returning for, consistency matters. So does acknowledging a guest's feedback when the experience misses the mark. I left disappointed, but perhaps the meal served as a reminder that sometimes the best version is still the one I make at home. The two cold appetizers - hummus and baba ghanoush with pita bread were edible. Disappointed overall.

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    Aladdin Market & Grill

    Aladdin Market & Grill

    4.8(517 reviews)
    3.9 mi
    $$

    A truly exceptional dining experience!…read more First, food... Authentic in flavor. We ordered a lot of different things, but what stood out the most was the kibbeh. Just delicious! Second, staff... The owner (I think) is a gem. She's so attentive and kind, and recommends excellent food items. Lastly, the ambiance... It is for real, for real. Vibrantly decorated, enough seating, good music. My only issue was leaving the space smelling like food. Huge pet peeve of mind, but be aware that the kitchen is open to the main dining space and market. If you want to not walk out smelling like the back kitchen, sit outside (but on a cooler day).

    The owners of the restaurant definitely spent time decorating their restaurant to lovingly create…read morean enchanting, beautiful atmosphere for dining there. There's a little Aladdin lantern at each table, and woven carpets "floating" from the ceiling. Near the entrance there's a wine section, with wines from places you don't often find in the average wine shops. Then there are refrigerated cases for cold mezze, feta cheeses etc, and at the far end some grocery items like beans, coffee, halva (sesame candies so delicious!), nuts, and more. The waitstaff is very nice, we took their recommendations and got a fresh lemonade. Very pretty w lime zest (and herbs?) floating in it, though a bit on the sweet side. I like how they have plenty of vegetarian options. Their baba ganoush is smokey and creamy. And everything is nicely presented, and looks fresh and homemade.

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