Restaurant is located in a small plaza with remnants of Italy all over the walls. They participate…read morein Miami Spice along with a regular lunch and dinner menu. Wine menu is filled with strong Italian wines. Staff is super attentive and friendly. Menu has some tasty options but I love a good spaghetti with bolognese and had a hearty portion served. We had started with a charcuterie platter with delish salami, prosciutto, olives, mortadello and burrata. We over indulged gladly while sipping our wine. Around the table besides my bolognese was an eggplant parmesan, and salmon with fettuccine. Happy faces all around the table. The food was really tasty and my family and I were happy with the evening.

This is the perfect intimate Italian restaurant to take your family or significant other for a…read morespecial occasion. It's a romantic atmosphere with high scale pasta. The service was 10/10, I recommend Leonardo he was so friendly and made the experience all that better. This particular Saturday night they had a live singer which was a nice touch.

I just turned 57 last month. I have been fortunate enough to have lived in several different…read morecountries and traveled to many others and dining out and eating well has always been one of my favorite things to do wherever I go. Good experiences, bad experiences and mediocre ones are par for the course. However, none of my many experiences can compare to what happened at this restaurant. The experience of being scammed. From the owner/Chef'/Host's (I never knew who this guy was)fake Italian accent to the flank steak being sold as short rib to the Publix grated Parmesan cheese the whole evening was exactly that: fake. My "paste fresche" which was the homemade ravioli filled with pumpkin, ricotta and amoretti cookies in a butter sage which had absolutely nothing fresh about it. In fact, it was hard and overcooked maybe put a little too long to warm up (pictures to follow). My friend was so upset about the "short rib " dish she actually told the host/owner/chef about it something she NEVER likes to do. She asked to speak to the chef, but he said he was a chef which surprise me because I didn't know how he can switch from the kitchen to host role so quickly, definitely a superpower. Apparently he did not take the complaint very well because he was visibly upset. He offered to exchange it for something else and it was a couple of weeks ago, so I honestly don't remember what she ordered. I just remember it had risotto in it which tasted like rice pudding. Although I did not like my dish at all I did not want to keep rocking the boat because I wanted to enjoy my evening out with my friend. However, the host/owner/chef never acknowledged the comment. When my friend asked for fresh Parmesan cheese, the Cuban lady who called us Mamita when she bought us both plates and asked me to hand one to my friend said they did not have any fresh Parmesan cheese however the owner/host/chef did bring some out. So I guess they had it after all. We just had to ask the right person. While my friend waited for her dish the the owner/host/chef said he was going to give us a free bottle of wine which we did not really want but went along with again to make the evening pleasant. When my friend's second dish was also mediocre, I began to get upset and it started to really irk me that he kept pouring more and more wine into our glasses not only was he pouring the wine continuously, but he was resting the tip of the bottle onto our glasses, which really annoyed me for some reason I don't know if it was that in combination with his fake Italian accent and his bad attitude, but that was really getting on my nerves. When he kept pouring the wine which I did not want any more of, I gently lifted the bottle that he kept resting onto the side of our glasses and told him that he should not rest the bottle of wine onto the glass. Well, I guess that was about as much as the owner/host/chef could stand from us and he asked us to leave. Shocked, as I have never been asked to leave from any restaurant in all my many years I asked him if he was asking us to leave, to which he replied yes and you don't have to pay. I replied that I didn't mind paying explaining that it was not about that. He didn't want to hear it and he said please leave now. After having drank so much wine, I was feeling a little giddy and for some reason that made me laugh. I think I was in shock. While all this is happening, the restaurant was so packed that some people were waiting in line outside. I don't know if it's just me but is this what Miami has become? 305Fake ? Even in a neighborhood restaurant, not South Beach or Brickell Is this the best we can do? I believe we can do better and deserve better. We work hard for our money and the prices that we are already paying in Miami are outrageous enough, so my recommendation is stay as far away from this place and the host/owner/chef or whoever he is. Save your money and go somewhere else for a real experience...good luck with that!

I just turned 57 last month. I have been fortunate enough to have lived in several different…read morecountries and traveled to many others and dining out and eating well has always been one of my favorite things to do wherever I go. Good experiences, bad experiences and mediocre ones are par for the course. However, none of my many experiences can compare to what happened at this restaurant. The experience of being scammed. From the owner/Chef'/Host's (I never knew who this guy was)fake Italian accent to the flank steak being sold as short rib to the Publix grated Parmesan cheese the whole evening was exactly that: fake. My "paste fresche" which was the homemade ravioli filled with pumpkin, ricotta and amoretti cookies in a butter sage which had absolutely nothing fresh about it. In fact, it was hard and overcooked maybe put a little too long to warm up (pictures to follow). My friend was so upset about the "short rib " dish she actually told the host/owner/chef about it something she NEVER likes to do. She asked to speak to the chef, but he said he was a chef which surprise me because I didn't know how he can switch from the kitchen to host role so quickly, definitely a superpower. Apparently he did not take the complaint very well because he was visibly upset. He offered to exchange it for something else and it was a couple of weeks ago, so I honestly don't remember what she ordered. I just remember it had risotto in it which tasted like rice pudding. Although I did not like my dish at all I did not want to keep rocking the boat because I wanted to enjoy my evening out with my friend. However, the host/owner/chef never acknowledged the comment. When my friend asked for fresh Parmesan cheese, the Cuban lady who called us Mamita when she bought us both plates and asked me to hand one to my friend said they did not have any fresh Parmesan cheese however the owner/host/chef did bring some out. So I guess they had it after all. We just had to ask the right person. While my friend waited for her dish the the owner/host/chef said he was going to give us a free bottle of wine which we did not really want but went along with again to make the evening pleasant. When my friend's second dish was also mediocre, I began to get upset and it started to really irk me that he kept pouring more and more wine into our glasses not only was he pouring the wine continuously, but he was resting the tip of the bottle onto our glasses, which really annoyed me for some reason I don't know if it was that in combination with his fake Italian accent and his bad attitude, but that was really getting on my nerves. When he kept pouring the wine which I did not want any more of, I gently lifted the bottle that he kept resting onto the side of our glasses and told him that he should not rest the bottle of wine onto the glass. Well, I guess that was about as much as the owner/host/chef could stand from us and he asked us to leave. Shocked, as I have never been asked to leave from any restaurant in all my many years I asked him if he was asking us to leave, to which he replied yes and you don't have to pay. I replied that I didn't mind paying explaining that it was not about that. He didn't want to hear it and he said please leave now. After having drank so much wine, I was feeling a little giddy and for some reason that made me laugh. I think I was in shock. While all this is happening, the restaurant was so packed that some people were waiting in line outside. I don't know if it's just me but is this what Miami has become? 305Fake ? Even in a neighborhood restaurant, not South Beach or Brickell Is this the best we can do? I believe we can do better and deserve better. We work hard for our money and the prices that we are already paying in Miami are outrageous enough, so my recommendation is stay as far away from this place and the host/owner/chef or whoever he is. Save your money and go somewhere else for a real experience...good luck with that!

Excellent chicken Alfredo Pizza is amazing…read more Lasagna sauce is too strong try pink sauce

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLACE!! I go as often as I can because their service AND food is so good which…read moreis rare in Miami.

I really enjoyed our meal here. We walked in on a Friday night and were told there would be a 10…read moreminute wait however I ended up booking a reservation while standing in line on OpenTable via Google Maps and we were able to get seated within 10 minutes so that helped. Our server was very attentive, and we ordered the bread, cheese and fig starter, which was fantastic. For our main plates, two of us ordered the lemon spaghetti- I ordered mine with the meatballs, and the other person ordered with the shrimp. The other person ordered the rigatoni with shrimp. While our meal did take a while, the food really was fantastic and tasted extremely fresh, as though they had started to make the spaghetti once we placed our order. I feel that my meatballs were a bit dry, but still very tasty. I was worried that only three meatballs would not hold me over for the meal, but I got such a large portion of the pasta that it was actually plenty. I would definitely return for a date night. I only wish that it didn't take so long to receive the food.

Service and location were ideal. Place is nicely decorated and centrally located. However, it took…read more25 minutes for food to come out. Once out though, plates were delicious and fresh. Perfectly made Italian food on a rainy miami day. Just hope next time the food comes out quicker

I totally misread this restaurant thinking it was everyday Italian. I should have come here…read moresooner. The service was Italy level. Marcos sensed our hesitation at what wine to pick and brought us a couple of tasting glasses. The Pampa Estate Argentine cab he recommended was delicious and very reasonably priced. We had mussels in white wine, Shrimp Fra Diavalo and Pasta Bolognese and all were flavorful and hand crafted. The shrimp tasted wild caught and the fresh basil and oregano made to deliciously tart spicy tomato sauce sing. We will be back, and you should too!

Makes Italian grandmas everywhere proud! We're always looking out for local family restaurants with…read moreauthentic food and a nice feel. We've been here a here few times on local friends' recommendations. It always satisfies! The staff is always kind and welcoming. Booths are comfy and menu has all you could expect at different price points.The entreés can be pricy, but not more than you expect in this area at a nice restaurant and do include plenty of AmAzInG garlic rolls. Yay! Hubby likes the veal parm, but found the sauce was too sweet this time. Portions are good. I love the pasta fagioli soup bowl $12 and chicken roll $13, enough for two, served with sauce on side. I hear entreés can cary in quality, so choose carefully. Otherwise, A solid choice for Italian in the area. Thanks for following me! Happy summer yelping in 2026. ~Tami in Miami

Excellent food and great vibe. Pastas are the best. Great…read morecarpaccio too. The service was amazing.

Awesome food and drink, great atmosphere, highly recommended. Great staff. The owner makes you feel…read morelike it's your home.

Honestly, Secreto is one of those places that just gets it right…read more From the moment we walked in, the vibe was warm and inviting -- upscale but still comfortable, not stuffy at all. Perfect for a date night or a nice dinner without feeling over the top. The food was excellent across the board. Everything we ordered was full of flavor and clearly made with care. Nothing felt rushed or thrown together -- you can tell there's real attention coming out of the kitchen. Service was great too. Friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable without hovering. We never had to flag anyone down, and everything came out at a really good pace. Drinks were solid, atmosphere was on point, and overall it was just a really enjoyable night out. South Miami has a lot of good spots, but Secreto definitely stands out. Would 100% come back and recommend it without hesitation.

We were a group of 4 on Saturday night having more expectations of the place based on reviews ,…read more unfortunately the service was over rush and the food was mediocre and very expensive the appetizer shrimps croquettes was 22$ ridiculous for two small croquettes $11 each !!! My osso buco $58 was over rated meat was bland risotto was ok and the meat lasagna is regular not bad but not amazing just Ok overall I don't think will come back I the end of the night bathrooms were not working

We ordered the calamari for an appetizer along with osobuco for dinner and eggplant parmigiana…read more Everything was absolutely delicious. The owner came over to our table and gave us a brief description of his life. We will definitely be coming back to visit this place real soon

Visited with a dinning buddy on December 30th last year. I can't recall if the restaurant is part…read moreof some dining program or if it was because he had a Groupon, or something of the sort. It's a South American version of Italian cuisine. Let's start with how the place looks: on looks alone, it'd be the type of place that had it not been because my friend wanted to go there, I would have walked out immediately upon getting the first glimpse inside. While there's nothing terrible about how the place looks, it screams: we are not a total success and esthetics is not top of mind for us; with odd pieces of equipment, furniture and decor. It looked like a bit of a 90's 'time warp'. The place was small, and it was packed on a Tuesday night - I guess that means something. We had to wait for a table where some poor guy with a backpack was sitting awaiting his carry out pizza. After a few minutes he was 'oddly' relocated to a beat-up pleather armchair-stool (where top layer had peeled off) at the 'bar' (literally a view of the pizza oven) - the 'seat' came from somewhere in the back of the restaurant to make due for the poor guy (it was freezing outside that night) - needless to say, it was an odd scene (seemed like he was being evicted to the bar); and that set the tone for what about to go down for us that night. The table he was in before he was evicted from in order to give it to us (without them changing any of the tableware [glasses, silverware, napkins] that was already laid out on top of it) was what I like to call, a 'divorcee' table. It was a foot away from entrance door, and it was about 2 feet wide and 4 feet long, and it was butted long-side against the glass storefront, so we almost had to shout at each other from 4' away. The server seemed like a friend of the owner or family member, and behaved a bit odd. He advised about a special where we'd get a free bottle of red wine if we ordered two entrees, which was our case; however, given neither of us drinks, much less red wine, I asked if they had white instead, to which he swiftly replied 'no' as in: it is what it is. He asked if we wanted to take the bottle home and we declined since we wouldn't use it. Instead, we asked if we could swap it for free garlic rolls (3 pieces for $2.95), and just as swiftly he shut that down , so we forwent our more costly wine and paid for the garlic rolls - they were average (rate 3 out of 5). There was a dish that I believe was Alfredo with ham - now, that's a first for me in an Italian restaurant. I told my friend, I've never seen ham as a protein for an Alfredo unless they meant pancetta, but no, they meant cubed deli ham. So I opted to change the dish at a premium. Since I'm a fan of a good Alfredo, against my best judgement, I asked for the 'Alfredo' with chicken instead ($24 with chicken here). It was VERY HEAVY as if they had made it largely with oil and heavy cream. Thankfully, the Parmesan cheese and charred chicken helped make it acceptable. However, something was amiss with that dish as it sent me straight to the bathroom upon arriving home - and that extended until the next day, and maybe day after that. It could have been the included small side salad - who knows. My friend ordered the Ravioli Di Portobello at $29 - not an adequate price for this place. My Alfredo should have been more like $20 based on quality and locale state. For dessert, we tried the limoncello cake ($9.95; 4 out of 5) - the waiter read the dessert from memory and recommended that one. It wasn't bad except for the fact that it was drizzled in bitter dark chocolate topping. Not something I'd personally expect on a limoncello cake. When we brought that up to waiter as something he should have warned us about, he's attitude was like: that's how we do it, which it's fine, 'as long as you warn the customer' - it's like asking for tiramisu and finding out that restaurant makes it with nuts - if it's not the norm, and customer is not looking at the menu, common sense should kick in and customer should be warned. Anywho, suffice it to say, this is not a place I'd ever return to. Bouna fortuna for the thrill seekers.

This place is amazing. It's super cozy and the service is always great. The food is so good…read more Everything about this spot is 5 star. Highly recommend checking out this Italian spot. I will definitely be back.

Food was good. Most of the staff was friendly. The food was good and I would go back to try other…read moreitems on the menu.

Cozy spot for authentic Italian food. The food was really good, a bit on the pricey side. I had…read moreshrimp scampi and the portion could have been more to justify $38 for it. The house salad with a tasty vinaigrette was delicious, and I must say, it was a good, filling portion of salad. Service was great and the ambiance was nice, the restaurant was dimly lit, You forget you're in a shopping plaza. I would have loved to try more menu items like the bruschetta, garlic rolls and another pasta dish, maybe next time!

We had an incredible experience at Salvatore D. Fine Italian Cuisine celebrating a 60th anniversary…read morewith a party of 11. From the moment we walked in, everything felt special. The food? Absolutely out of this world ! every dish was cooked to perfection, with rich, unforgettable flavors that showcased true Italian craftsmanship. You could taste the authenticity and care in every bite. The drinks and wine selection were equally impressive. Every cocktail was well-balanced, and the wine paired beautifully with the meal -- smooth, bold, and perfectly matched to the food. That's what everyone at the table was saying because I was the designated driver sooo didn't get much of a taste there but I believe what they were saying . Then came the desserts, which truly sealed the night. each dessert was indulgent and masterfully prepared . The perfect sweet ending to an already flawless evening. The staff was attentive, warm, and made sure our large group was well taken care of from start to finish. This has officially become my new number one Italian restaurant, and I'll be recommending it to anyone looking for top-tier Italian cuisine with exceptional service and ambiance. The menu is not updated when you search it up but when you get there, there's a lot more options. Trust me I promise you will have a flawless night from start to finish!