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    La Mesa Miami

    3.3 (165 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Good Latin dance place. Nice drink selection. Reasonably priced. Did not have any food (arrived 11pm).
    Len L.

    Good Latin dance place. Good drinkes, reasonably priced. Dis not have ant food (arrived after 11pm and kitchen was closed).

    Sampler fusion
    Wen-Ju C.

    Recently my friend and I met up at La Mesa for a comedy show special. She arrived earlier so she was able to get a table for us. I arrived 15 minutes later and joined her. Parking was full in the front, but there were some unmarked spaces still available in the back. Well lit, not sketchy at all. Once I sat down, I scoped out the restaurant--cute decors, pretty nice set up. My friend had ordered drinks for us already so they arrived shortly after I got there. The comedy show flyer stated that doors opens at 7pm and show starts at 8pm, ends 10:30pm. By 8:30pm, the DJ was still DJ'ing. The music was really loud and my friend and I were having a hard time hearing each other. It was so loud to the point my ears starting hurting. 8:45pm, still no updates about the show. I looked around and noticed some people were annoyed. My friend and I still tried to enjoy the time. We ordered the Pa La Mesa Sampler (Fusion) with the masitas two ways, tostones, guacamole, mahi chunks, fried cheese*, mariquitas. When we got the food, we noticed that the cheese wasn't fried. The server was nowhere to be found and we decided to just let it be. We gave it the benefit of the doubt that the kitchen was busy or swamped, or maybe the fryer broke down. Who knows. The bussers or server-assistants were providing better service, they frequently replenished everyone's bottled waters and bussed tables. Later the server finally came by, my friend ordered another drink and I asked for more lime for the mahi chunks. She never brought the lime slices. The mahi chunks tasted very fishy, the pork was pretty good. Finally at 9pm, the first comedian went on. When the second comedian took over, the front stage area became a twerking contest on a whim. His jokes were pretty funny and he was interactive with the customers. The third comedian was not funny in my opinion. He spoke about his intimate experiences with girls when he was a kid and it just was not pleasant to hear about. After the show ended at 10:15pm, the server brought everyone's checks in her section. Gratuity was automatically included. My friend and I left with our ears ringing. Overall, I would not recommend this restaurant. The show started late and ended early. The sound was really loud. Some of the food in the Sampler was good, but the cheese was not fried like what it stated in the menu. If you go, it's not a guarantee if you'll receive the food as described or good service.

    Ed W.

    I'm writing this review as I'm seating at the bar just so that I don't forget what's going on around me.... This place had it's grand opening last night.. but it is in reality running on training wheels ! There is only one bartender for the whole place... which is not even full... maybe 25 people... that hasn't come all at once and they are running like a chicken without a head. There is a lot of bickering between the work staff and I can imagine that this is only the start. It's only 6 PM. And I don't know whether to order another drink or just jump over and help..... I will give it another try sometime soon and re-do my review accordingly. So far... it is very disappointing and actually embarrassing.

    Jesy T.

    La Mesa was definitely not what I was expecting! Loved the energy, not boring at all! I had a $20 cover charge, which was the only down side, not sure if that's normal or if it was an event? Other than that the drinks were great. The ya tu sabes shots were yummy. Loved the atmosphere and how Miami the place was lol!

    Maik P.

    The food is fine, the service is 'good,' and the atmosphere is excellent. It's a good place to share, dance, and enjoy shows every week. If you plan to drink vodka or tequila, expect to spend no less than $300 per bottle (excluding the best bottles). The regular prices are overpriced, ranging from $40 to $90. It's better to opt for cocktails, a glass of wine, or beer.

    Brunch!
    Melissa C.

    The brunch ? DELISH! The vibes? IMMACULATE ! The music ? SUPREME! The mimosas? UNLIMITED. Check this place out for brunch. We've been here a dozen times and every time ITS A GREAT TIME. Just be ready to nap afterwards. Maybe even Uber

    Jaquie M.

    Stay by the bar and enjoy the best live band in west Miami! Not worth coming in a large group since they add a $10 cover charge per head. Unfortunately, 5 people left without paying and we had to foot the bill. The shot was ok. Like I said, stay by the bar and enjoy the band.

    Indoor Café
    Melanie L.

    La Mesa Miami was an enjoyable experience. We came during lunch. The ambiance was perfect, with Cuban music playing in the background and wonderful decorations everywhere. The lunch menu also had a lot of choices to choose from. We ordered an appetizer, The Sampler. Which came with a good amount of food to share. It came with croquetas, fried yuca, fried cheese, masitas de puerco, and mariquitas. For entrees, we got the Vaca Frita, the Churrasco, and the Masitas de Puerco. All the entrees were delicious and filled us up. It was very empty at the time we came, but at night it gets more packed. I would definitely be coming back for their dinner hours. The only reason I am giving it a 4/5 is because the waitress was gone for a very long time without coming back to the table to refill our waters. She was very kind, but we barely saw her. Overall, La Mesa was awesome. I would highly recommend trying it out.

    FLAT CHAMPAGNE (worst mimosas ever)
    Dayana P.

    I was not even slightly impressed with this place. Let's start with parking... they block each spot with cones and charge ten dollars to valet when that place should have free parking. It's not even downtown... it's in the middle of Coral way.... Then we sat for our reservations and the first thing we were told was that there is a $50 dollar spending limit during weekends. Normally I would be okay with that if the food and drinks were actually good, but they weren't good. The mimosas tasted like pure syrup or orange juice. Champagne is suppose to be bubbly... not a single bubble in the glass... not even after I poured it. Just look at the picture. I felt like I was drinking straight sugary OG with FLAT champagne. I went with four of my friends and ALL of us received cold food. It looks like they prepare everything before hand and jumble everything on a plate when someone orders. Let me know if you can eat cold pork, eggs, or fries... BECAUSE I CANT. It wasn't even slightly warm.... I couldn't enjoy it. We had the CABALLO 305 (it was okay), crab croquetas (I've had better), avocado toast (not worth it), bacon wrapped maduros (cold so not enjoyable), loaded tostones (the beef was really chewy), the chicken and waffles (worst I've ever had) and two others... They will not be seeing us again... After several mimosas I was still not even slightly tipsy. The dj was talking too much and the crowd was really young... Not to mention, the waitress was nowhere to be found sometimes. All the waiters were hanging out by the bar since people were up and dancing. People still need service. They need to walk around and check on us. Overall, I rather take my money to Tap42 or Cooper Blues where they have better champagne, food, music, and waiters. Step it up, La Mesa.

    Inside
    Astrid K.

    A couple friends of mine and I went to brunch this past Sunday. I had the Cubans bread aguacate toast and it was good. (Nothing too amazing). My fiancé had the bistec a caballo and he thought it was ok. My friends ordered the toston Benedict and the pancakes. All the portions are extremely small and bland. But when it came to the service it sucked!!! TERRIBLE service. They also charged us an automatic service charge for a party of 4.. They play a lot of good Spanish music which we enjoyed. But not happy with the service at all.

    Lomo Saltado

    I had the lomo saltado and the flavor was good but the portions were small, barely any steak. I loved the ambiance with all the neon lights and the menu was hilarious! Service was okay but after 9PM it's basically a club with a DJ and loud music. A lot of people come here to dance after hours.

    Pork chunks
    Ambar C.

    The place is really beautiful. Definitely did a great job with the decor and setting the whole vibe. It's very Miami yet modern and tropical and hip all at the same time. The place is very large and decided into sections. As you walk in there are couches and bistro tables on one side and on the other there is a bakery set up. You can order coffee, sandwiches and pastel iris there. The main room comes next, divided by a bookcase full on interesting artifacts, collections, knack-knacks. It's a large dining space with bigger tables and a stage set up in the back. On the side of the space there is a large bar and also some high top seats. The concept is fantastic. It's bright and full of color. From outside you would never expect it. We were a group of six that cane for lunch on a Wednesday. It was not busy at all... maybe one more table. Service was spotty, un attentive, and not helpful. We felt initially rushed then it was very slow. The food was good, tasty. But basic Cuban food. Noting noteworthy but good quantity and average price. I had the pork chunks with white rice and maduros. Everything had the right flavors and tasted fresh, especially the rice!...I'm a sucker for good white rice! but I think my pork was a bit on the fatty side and slightly undercooked. My friends seemed to enjoy the food but were equally as unimpressed. I'm curios about combining back for drinks one evening since it seems that they would have live music and a good ambiance. Would definitely give it another chance.

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    Hoy 31 de Diciembre, esperando el Año 2024; el servicio fatal, pones orden y pasa rato y se olvidó.No espacio para bailar.

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    I had been meaning to go here for a while, and we ended up going one night sort of randomly and…read moredidn't know what to expect. First of all, it's so beautiful inside. On the outside it's a little unassuming even though the plaza itself is nice, but the decor inside was elegant. Our server was really friendly. Unfortunately, she di forget to bring into our appetizer. But we even forgot until after we were eating dinner so we didn't say anything (and it turns out it wasn't on the check either). We went at around 8:30 pm on a Friday night and there were only a few other tables, it they're open until 3am so we assume it is more of a late night spot. We both thought the food was incredible though. I had salmon (which was cooked to perfection) and cilantro rice. I ordered vegetables (zucchini, tomatoes, and broccolini) which were also surprisingly tasty. My husband had the mofongo. It was just different from the typical Puerto Rican mofongo in that didn't come with sauce other than some garlic sauce, but the taste was still great. He also liked the chicken that came with it. We will def be returning here in the future!

    I came in because I was looking for something for lunch close to work. Yelp actually brought this…read moreplace up & I was not disappointed. The place was pretty empty on a Thursday afternoon like 2pm. I ordered the chicken lomo and lentil soup and wow. The waiter was also really welcoming. Inside the ambiance was nice, I am sure it would be a lively dinner spot too. The menu has a variety of Latin choices and it was hard for me to decide. I'll be back! I knocked off one star because for it not being so busy the service was a tad slow but his attitude was so great and I wasn't in a rush I didn't mind too much.

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