From the service to the food, everything was great! My family and I came to celebrate a birthday and it was a party of 30 of us. All I have to say is wow, the food came out quick and fresh. It was very nice that they were able to accommodate such a big party so well. I have to applaud them because this can be very tricky to navigate at some restaurants. The food was all very fresh and delicious! The presentation was great for each plate. The bandeja paisa was filled with different items to choose from and the chicken breast with fries is brought out steaming hot. The drinks were great, the piña colada was absolute perfect. The espresso martini was awesome, you can really taste the coffee in it. I love how they make a little spider web design on the drink, you can tell that they take their time to make the experience a nice one. We had multiple servers and I didn't catch their names but they were all wonderful. We came on a Friday night and the vibes were so fun, they had live music throughout the entire time we were there. I would definitely recommend you check this spot out. read more

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Great Service, our waitress was friendly and Knowledgeable, cute decor however very uncomfortable seats, definitely need to rethink the type of seats. The portion sizes were decent but the flavor was average at best. The dishes tasted as they need to be a little cooked. read more

La Matriarca - Miami - Colombian Near Me - Doral, Florida

I would eat here again because I really love their typical Colombian dishes but.......... Part of enjoying a good meal is also good conversation and this place is loud, loud nightclub music Service was excellent. Perhaps the intention is to create more or a bar vibe than restaurant ? read more

La Matriarca - Miami - Refajo - Colombian Near Me - Doral, Florida

I found this new Colombian spot in Doral, they opened 2 months ago. It is a large place, nicely decorated, what a nice surprise when I tried this new spot, delicious and huge portions. Great atmosphere, and they have huge parking. As soon as you arrive you are welcomed by the hostess and directed to your table, our waitress was very attentive, great attitude, and great service. They have a full bar and nice cocktails, the only issue was the time to receive our drinks, they arrived when we were finishing the appetizers. We had conchitas campesinas, delicious fried plantain filled with pulled beef cooked in tomato sauce, an excellent appetizer. Then we had the special mondongo and tenderloin in pepper sauce, both entrees were superb. No room for desserts. read more

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We went to La Matriarca to celebrate a friend's birthday dinner on Saturday night. The ambience was excellent with live music and the nice lighting. The decor was nice too. The issue with this place is the quality of the food and the slow service. I ordered the tocino al cajon but it was too dry and tasteless which it is weird considering is the tastier part of the pork. It felt like it was not done the same day and they reheat it. We also ordered the "entraña Certified Angus" and it came cold and overcooked (ordered medium). The worst entraña I have tried in a restaurant. I asked the waitress to bring a new one medium cook and she say it will take very long. We originally waited for the food to arrive 90 minutes. For the water refill I had to go to the bar myself to get it because it never came after asking for it 3 times. The restaurant has plenty of parking, live music and great ambience. But they are not at the moment prepare to deliver quality food and good service especially with large crowds. I will definitely not come back to this place for the food. read more

La Matriarca - Miami - a group of people sitting at a table - Colombian Near Me - Doral, Florida

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Pros- The food is amazing ! I ordered the bandeja paisa and was not disappointed. The portion was well worth the cost. The staff was pleasant and made recommendations when we were unsure of what to order. Food came out in a timely manner. Cons- The Ambience is nice but in my opinion the live music was way too loud and unnecessary for lunch hours. It was awkward to have a singer be interrupted by all the people singing "happy birthday" every few minutes. Our table and plates were all uneven so everything wobbled for some reason. Also, their take out portions are WAY smaller for some reason. Additional note: They have a person walk around taking photos of your table then bring back a framed picture during your meal charging $20. I was not a fan of this and would prefer they ask up front or don't do it at all. read more

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Since my mom chose La Matriarca for her birthday (December 2023) I was truly hoping that I would love it. However, when it came to the food, my family and I could not give this place more than a 2.5-3 star rating. I'd also like to mention that my mother and grandmother are Colombian immigrants, and I am immensely proud of my Colombian heritage, which makes it even harder for me to say that there are much better Colombian restaurants in Miami. Because my natural bias would love to rate all Colombian spots with a full 5 star rating. Parking is abundant and free, which is unusual to find in Miami, but not at La Matriarca. The atmosphere and space of the restaurant were great, and it was extremely clean. Bathrooms were conveniently located for all who dined in. The service was great; the servers do care for the people who dine-in and they try to attend to your every need. That was a highlight. Now onto the food. At a Colombian restaurant an expectation of mine is for the 'bandeja paisa' to be spot-on, and as close to the traditional dish as possible. The *carne molida* in the bandeja was very salty and moist in consistency (more like a Cuban style picadillo but overly salty), and the rice had so many hard grainy pieces it was so difficult to consume. The frijoles were fine. Overall I would not order this dish here. The fried items were fine. The empanadas for example, was the dish that I could have eaten the most of, but I don't just go to a Colombian restaurant for typical fried items, there are so many Colombian bakeries in Miami that I can go to with much better empanadas, and get more for the price as well. The pechuga de pollo was good, but again, for a Colombian restaurant and for $20.00 we could have gotten more food elsewhere and that was even tastier. My mom said the mondongo was good, but it was nothing special in terms of taste. All in all, the food could have been so much better for a Colombian restaurant, and I went in with my family expecting so much more. I wish La Matriarca so much success, and hope they consider enhancing their food so it could be another amazing Colombian restaurant in the Miami/Doral area. read more

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I really wanted to love this place. The ambiance is great, the music is fun, the place itself is spacious and pretty. The service was okay. I do think our waitress had a lot of tables, but she left us the food & didn't really come by much. The food was alright, no one in the table was wow'ed by anything. The bar needs work, the refajo (beer and soda) was flat, the rum and coke, flat. The place has potential but in our table of 6 none of us were eager to be back. read more

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Excellent Food! The service was excellent too! It has live music on weekends. Cocktails are amazing! The staff is really friendly! read more

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Great atmosphere and exquisite Colombian typical food. Menu has great inventions that mix South American and Asian dishes such as the pork Ceviche. The service was excellent however a bit disorganized when we first arrived. The hiccup was forgiven once the food started coming out. Definitely a place for couples, family or the dining connoisseur. read more

La Matriarca - Miami - Bandeja Paisa, tostones and a Pork Ceviche, washed down with two delicious juices (Mora & Maracuyá) - Colombian Near Me - Doral, Florida

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It's a great place, with delicious Colombian & Peruvian fusion food, very friendly customer service and spacious accommodations. They have a full liquor bar & Mariana, the bartender, is super friendly and nice. They got lots of TVs to watch sporting events & the music is festive Latino sounds so eat some Ceviche de Chicharrón, have a cocktail and enjoy read more

La Matriarca - Miami - Ceviche de Chicharrón - Colombian Near Me - Doral, Florida

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Came to this location with a group of 7 friends in which 5 are Colombian and one was visiting from Colombia so we wanted to bring her to a Colombian spot. For starters, although our section was pretty busy our waitress was not the most attentive. We ordered zero appetizers and one of our group members received their entree about 15/20 min before anyone else received their food and she had ordered a lomo saltado which isn't an easy dish. The drinks we ordered varied and all were watered down. The food was pretty mediocre except the chicharrón al cajón. The arroz chaufa which was my plate was pretty decent. They do have live music on Saturdays and the ambience is pretty cultured but low chances of me returning. read more

La Matriarca - Miami - Arroz Chaufa - Colombian Near Me - Doral, Florida

I really had high hopes for this new spot in Doral because I love restaurants with live music. Unfortunately, from the beginning, our experience was not the best. Once we sat down, we ordered drinks. I had a passionfruit margarita. It took about 30 minutes to get my drink and once it was brought to our table, it tasted like your juice. I think the alcohol is watered down or they put almost no alcohol in the drink. Everyone else at our table ordered different drinks, and the consensus was the same. All of them were horrible. I will say the two positive points of this experience was the appetizers and my main course. I did like the Conchita's campesinas which is beef served in a plantain basket. I thought it could've used a little bit more seasoning, but it was still good. Once we ordered our main courses, I took another 45 minutes till we got our food. For my main course, I ordered a Lomo Saltado, and I will complement them and saying this is one of the better Lomo Saltados I've ever had. My wife ordered the bandeja paisa and it was very average. For a restaurant with several locations in Colombia, I would've thought this would've been a home run for them. The band started on time and got the crowd up and dancing, but something happened and after the first 45 minutes of them playing and they didn't even come back on stage or tell the audience that they were leaving. If this restaurant has any hope of surviving in the very competitive Miami market, they have a lot of kinks to work out. The servers are trying to do the best they could but it was understaffed, the bartender were horrible, and the chefs took forever to bring out the food. We were hit with a $400 bill and honestly we all agreed that we would never be back. I really hope they are just working out the kinks since they've been opened a month and get back on track on every level. read more

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The best chicharrones I've ever had! They call the chicharrones "Tocino en Cajon" - and it is fitting that they don't use the same name that is commonly known everywhere else because this is not the same thing that you will get everywhere else! Phenomenal and a must try. I didn't take a pic because I was there for a business lunch, and didn't want to have my phone out. But, their Google listing has plenty of pictures that do the dishes justice. I had the Bandeja Paisa which was a great deal for the price- big portion, lots of flavor. I cannot attest to the authenticity of this place. I am not super familiar with Colombian cuisine, or the food of the Medellin region that the restaurant originates from. But I can say that the experience was a delight. The service was exceptional, only slowing down once we had already received our meals. The decor and ambience is welcoming, spacious, bright, & colorful. We were there for a business lunch, but I could easily see someone going there for dinner. The restaurant seems to be set up for night entertainment with a stage and a large backlit monitor. But even without the entertainment, it was a joy. I am not sure why they aren't many yelp reviews yet seeing as their Google listing is well populated with both reviews and pictures. They are a new restaurant in the area replacing Shortys BBQ, which operated successfully for well over a decade. Despite being new, it is a welcome addition to this area with plenty of traffic. The only trouble we had was with their QR code accessible menu. It appears like that is the only menu they have available, and if your signal is not working, or is weak, the menu might be difficult to navigate. But, if your phone signal is working fine, the menu is colorful and easy to understand, reflecting the spirit of the restaurant. They do automatically include gratuity - so be mindful of that. Definitely will return to try more of their menu & try some of their cocktails. read more

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Gracias por la atención . Por aquí volvemos Gracias Adolfo . La comida fue todo una experiencia read more

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As a Colombian living in Canada is a blessing to find a restaurant like this which makes me feel like home. The restaurant is nicely decorated with vibrant colors, great service and excellent food quality. This is my second time here during this short visit to Miami and this time I tried the lunch special during the week. Each dish is about 12 dollars during the lunch special! This is incredible for the quality you get. I greatly recommend this place to anyone ( regardless of your nationality). Best flavor from South America! Latinos del mundo you will feel like if it was your mom cooking your food! read more

La Matriarca - Miami - Lunch Arroz limeño - Colombian Near Me - Doral, Florida

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No es mi estilo de comida Atenta la mesera Música muy alta para mi gusto , está decorado bonito , casual , read more

Ambience is great and the staff is above average! We went with a party of over 11 ruckus individuals looking to have a good time and the service matched our energy level. The food was tasty and the mixed drinks just right. I give it four stars because I am not into fusion cooking. I like my lechón the traditional way and my empanadas too. read more

The ambiance was great, our server was very attentive. However, the steak I ordered was unimpressive. My wife ordered the soup of the day (Sancocho) & that was very delicious. If I return, I will definitely try something else. read more

La Matriarca - Miami - Steak - Colombian Near Me - Doral, Florida

Great food, phenomenal service, beautiful great with great ambience! Highly recommend read more

La Matriarca - Miami - Colombian Near Me - Doral, Florida

Lovely restaurant with delicious food , excellent drinks and delicious deserts . Outstanding service since walking in . Very nicely decorated and good atmosphere . read more

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Pro: Food was good, beans were great, location is great, place is pretty and there is great ambience Cons: Service is below average, they seem to be very disorganized, food takes longer than typical, we waited over 30'min for a bandeja paisa and mondongo soup. There is live music Fri & Sat 8 PM to 11 PM. Sunday there is no live music (which would be nice) instead large screen LCD TV blasts on your ear. Menu is very extensive, bit mistake in my opinion ( whos going to a Colombian place to order paella or arroz chaufa?!) Keep it simple. Mondongos has 4 items on his menu and has been aroung for 20 years packed. Its the quality of food and service that matters. Overall I think they should work on bettering service, serving speed. read more

I didn't think it was possible for a restaurant to cause depression, and I've been left unpleasantly surprised by this feat. I truly honestly thought I had covid for I couldn't taste anything, until I opened a Colombiana and could taste it perfectly fine. It actually seems like they're going completely out of their way to make their food as inedible as they can on purpose. The chicharrón appeared to have been heated in below frying theme oil. The beans seem to have come from the can. And it's mind blowing how someone can remove flavor from meat absolutely. Fifteen minutes post seating we had to call the server to ask for water (comes bottled by the way) only for her to ask "do you know what you're eating already?" Upon delivery of the meal, they dropped our platanitos and never replaced them. Shockingly the table next door's server proceeded to kick the platanitos beneath the guest rather than picking them up. Our server never picked up our appetizer plates and rather placed our meals around them. And skip the refajo jar. Just get a beer and a colombiana yourself. Though I'd suggest you skip this restaurant all together. This restaurant is to Colombian food what Lacroix is to fruit juices - if not a violent attack against taste. read more

La Matriarca - Miami - Mess - Colombian Near Me - Doral, Florida

Food was excellent!!! Service was great! Those chicharones are to die for!!!! Little gem in Doral! Place looks very nice!! Will definitely return! read more

Food is delicious and plentiful! Live music starts earlier than the norm which is also nice. Service was good. Will be back!

Best Colombian Food out here in Doral!! Such a hidden gem but its a must have!!! It offered an excellent selection of traditional Colombian cuisine and excellent drinks! read more

Highly recommended !! Food was great as well as the service!! Not leaving the ambiance, which was very inviting!! It was about time someone brings quality food to miami!! Good luck moving forward! Can't wait o to go back with my family to try different meals!! Thank you!! read more

Buena comida, buen servicio y calidad, trato muy excelente. Good food, good service and quality, excellent costumer service. read more

La Matriarca - Miami - Best food in town - Colombian Near Me - Doral, Florida

Everything was perfect, in ambiente exquisito la comida sabrosa la vdd me encantó y volvería a ir

We were looking forward to eating here on Friday night April 12. Unfortunately, I just looked at their website (which is great!) and did not look at the reviews. I must say, all of the 1 star reviews are correct. We ordered two appetizers, the "Aborrojados con guava" and the "Conchitas Marinas." They were tasty, cannot complain about those. For my entree I ordered the "Causa de Chicharron" which was very innovative and delicious. My two sisters ordered the "Bandeja Paisa" and they abhorred it. How can you mess up such a boring dish that we Colombians eat but love? Well like many reviewers have expressed, it was tasteless or tasted old, like if the chicharron was made three days ago and reheated today and the morcilla had been processed a long time ago, it just tasted old. The rice was tasteless, the egg was too hard. The beef was tasteless with no seasoning and very tough even though it was not overcooked (which Colombians tend to like their meat overcooked!) The chorizo also lacked flavor. And the beans were sweet. Why do you guys do that!!?? You put panela in there, what's wrong with you? And our friend who had recommended this pitiful restaurant because she either saw an ad for it or who knows how she heard about it, she ordered the "Cazuela de frijoles" and she didn't eat it all, why because the beans were too sweet! The horrendous part about this is that the bill was $190 for four people who didn't even get anything to drink but water (but come to find out that they charged us for the tap water!!!). Even though 90% of the food was not good, the service was excellent. The music was way too loud, we didn't expect that there would be a live band so it was hard trying to have a conversation. But the band was good if you're there to listen to the music. With all of the Colombian restaurants around I don't think I will make a special trip from Weston to visit you again. If you don't change your recipes and honor the Colombian taste as well as revise your prices I don't think your restaurant will survive the one year anniversary. Please don't tell me that you have eight years of experience doing this--like you've answered other people--because if you don't listen to your customers that experience goes in the toilet. Just look at your one star reviews. read more

La Matriarca - Miami - The tasteless Bandeja Paisa. - Colombian Near Me - Doral, Florida

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Extremely disappointed, I ordered the picada and the meat was dry and cold . I spoke with the manager and he didn't seem to be concerned about quality of food. He really didn't care about it one bit . I also ordered a glass of Prosecco and it wasn't even chilled the drink was warm. If you want quality food freshly made food this isn't the restaurant. The manager did nothing to accommodate me as a customer. read more

Mal servicio !!! Pésimo servicio Se demoran en traer la comida!!! La comida nada que ver.. si pudiera dar 0 en review sería genial.!!! El mesero nunca atendió y prestó atención a la mesa read more

Great place great food and services!! I will come back . De que regreso ... regreso por el ajiaco! Sara

It was a pleasure to have delicious drinks and delicious food delivered on time! Sebastian, the server, was very pleasant and gentle read more

La Matriarca - Miami - The drinks and the food it was amazing!! The food was delicious and Sebastian, our server, was very kind and courteous. - Colombian Near Me - Doral, Florida

Fui con unas espectativas altas ya que vi varios videos. Pero ese dia en particular no nos fue bien. Esperabamos algo muchisimo mejor. Creo q aqui se responde.... Entre lo que no nos gustó El refajo. Esperabamos una colombiana con una cerveza colombiana como Aguila. Lo q nos dieron no era ni parecido. La posta negra estaba dura, etc read more

La Matriarca is a new Colombian Restaurant from Colombia attempting to conquer the Miami area. I was not impressed with their food at all. The arepas, one of the main staples of Colombian food appeared to be factory produced, eve though that they told me that they were made in the promises. I highly recommend the Matriarca management to visit "El Portal de La Flaca," which offers exquisite Colombian arepas and Colombian dishes. The "frijoles" were of high quality, but not seasoned properly. One thing that I felt was phenomenal was the pork crackling. It was meaty and crispy. Otherwise it is not a big deal. read more

Superb food and service. We'll be back! Superb food and service. We'll be back! Superb food and service. We'll be back!

The restaurant is , well decorated, spacious and free parking which is a plus these days .. The music was on point and plenty of tv 's for a sports event .The bathrooms were clean and various stalls which is a plus. On to the food : The server was okay but after she took our order we really didn't see her again --- until it was time to pay the bill. Anytime I'm at a Colombian place I have to order as appetizer (morcilla) - The consistency was good, flavorful so will give it a thumbs up .We ordered refajo (soda+beer) and the soda was flat !!!!!!! Other drinks were ordered and not impressed .For party of 6 she didn't put the food order simultaneously so from the time the first person in our party got her food it took maybe another 15 for the remaining party. By the time my food arrived my plate was warm/ leaning toward cold. The arroz con coco was bland ---- the tostones were extra crispy , the highlight was the chicharrón (pork belly ) which seemed to be the one plate we all agreed on was good ... Our group was not impressed For me a one and done not eager to return. The place has potential so I hope management reads the reviews and looks to improve as it's a competitive location and reviews are everything these days. read more

Food .. there is a lot better out there ... and over priced .. cold and not good .. service lacking and rude and not service oriented .. ambiance so uncomfortable could not talk the music and noise pretty bad .. No won't go back ... a lot better places and better prices to go to.. read more

I went with my family for lunch after doing some errands in doral, we were excited to see they opened this location being Colombian ourselves, and looking for authentic food. Although we were also fans of Shorty's BBQ and sad to see it go we were excited to try this new restaurant. The service was great our sever was a tall guy can't remember his name he was super nice and charismatic, We really enjoyed our interaction, and it's really nice and minimalistic but unfortunately we won't be back or at least this won't be a restaurant we'd consider to go to straight away, given it's new, I'll give it the benefit of the doubt. The food was weird - the taste I'm not sure if the change the seasoning and styles maybe it's a regional thing I'm from bogota so I only know the flavors of my city, but it was super salty and it felt like none of the flavors went with each other I got the bandeja pisa and the beans were super soupy and salty the sausage wasn't a Colombian chorizo in my opinion and the seasoning was weird on other dishes it was hard to finish my food. Now I also ordered a "jugo de mora en leche" which is a blackberry juice blended with milk and ice. It's well known to make it it's difficult to blend due to it separating the milk and juice if it separates it's not good and bitter and unfortunately who made mine still didn't know how to make them I had to switch my drink. Personally I feel like the set up floor seating is a little awkward and weird everyone was seated in the middle of the floor basically back to back, also they have this big projector screen and music playing, to be honest for a weekday afternoon during lunch I feel super loud music isn't needed, they were showing drinks and dishes on the projector that some were not on the menu so it's disappointing that the advertise certain things but can't be ordered. The menu it self is hard to use with it being online and limited especially with drinks I do believe it can be a good night life venue because they offer live music on certain days apparently Maybe overtime it'll get better. read more