This Nicaraguan fusion restaurant is a forced to be reckoned with!!!!! Yum! Located in Sweetwater, literally across the street from El Madroño restaurant, which is the only upscale the Nicaraguan restaurant cuisine in Sweetwater, Selva Negra has much more to offer. Especially in portions for the same price! Without defacing Nicaraguan cuisine! read more

Me gusta mucho la carne asada nicaragüense, pero lamentablemente este plato no cumplió con mis expectativas. A la carne le faltaba más sazón y sabor, definitivamente. Por otro lado, el queso frito estaba excelente. El gallo pinto estaba bien, aunque se veía un poco brillante, como si tuviera más aceite del que hubiera preferido. El ambiente estuvo bien, aunque personalmente me gusta más el de la sucursal de Flagler en Sweetwater. El servicio, eso sí, fue muy amable y atento. read more

Selva Negra Restaurant - Carne Asada - Nicaraguan Near Me - Miami, Florida

Mediocre service and food. 2nd time dining here and it was a WAY different experience than our first time. Ambiance was average nothing special. The service was mediocre at best, no one was really attentive and the food had little to no flavor. With the many Nica options to choose from in the area, this will unfortunately be the last time me or my family will dine here. read more

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El servicio al cliente un poco descuidado, la comida average, en otra ocasión hace 2 años era mejor calidad y servicio, ha decaído en esta fecha, que pena. A veces los negocios se atienen a su clientela y descuidan todo con este resultado. Yo pensaré en volver. read more

Selva Negra Restaurant - Menú - Nicaraguan Near Me - Miami, Florida

Found this place while on vacation. My travel buddy, a native Nicaraguan brought us here as she was craving traditional food. This was my first time ever eating Nicaraguan food and I loved every flavor on my plate. The food was super tasty and their assorted sauces were delicious and truly elevated every bite. We had the carne asada; me a Mexican-American must be clear that this carne asada was different than what I am used to, but was very pleased. The tajadas ( slices of fried plantain) were crisp to perfection and the tostones ( fried plantain patties ) amazingly crunchy on the outside and soft in the center. I would recommend this place. And while there, try the Maracuya drink. The only thing I did not like is the service. They were nice but kind of forgot about making rounds to see if we needed anything & the restaurant maybe had 7 patrons & they add the tip amount to our bill. We had a table of 4, each had our own bill & each paid 10.75 ..... read more

Selva Negra Restaurant - Tajadas y Gallo pinto - Nicaraguan Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Food was fantastic, drinks were fantastic and strong. Cheese and meats were great. Pretty affordable cocktails too for Miami. Restaurant itself wasn't very nice, definitely no frills. Go for the food and the friendly staff. read more

This used to be good. Alguna vez fue bueno. Air conditioning unreasonably cold, even with the place empty. Music choice is horrible, and the new host looks scary. Decent food, but not worth it read more

Selva Negra used to be Los Ranchos, and while the new decor is beautiful and modern, the overall experience didn't live up to the look. We were only offered Saratoga bottled water, but noticed other tables getting regular water later on. I asked for ice twice and never received it. Service felt a bit off--one waitress asked if we wanted the check, then told us we'd have to wait because the other girl was busy with a big party. When she finally brought the bill, she said, "Oops, I forgot to charge you for the water--I better go back before the owner gets mad." It just felt unprofessional. The food was underwhelming. The steak was thin, the ensalada de repollo had no flavor, and the tostones were bland and unsalted. I'd honestly prefer to go to Fritanga Monimbó where the food is much more authentic and satisfying. And while I don't mind paying a dollar, being charged $1 for each to-go container without a heads-up just caught me by surprise. Selva Negra is a beautiful space, but I won't be rushing back. read more

The food at this restaurant is very authentic and pleasant. The ambiance is not the greatest, but it worth the shot trying it out. read more

Selva Negra Restaurant - Nicaraguan Near Me - Miami, Florida

I really enjoyed going to Selva Negra Restaurant in Flagler and 20th avenue in Little Havana, Miami. The food is amazingly delicious and fresh. The employees at this restaurant are very friendly and helpful. Kwamy and the Manager Freddy were amazingly great in customer service. Kwamy, one of the waitresses is outstandingly professional and does a great job. Freddy, the Manager is so kind and helpful. This is why I like this restaurant. read more

I would like to give 4 stars but I'll explain what it is 3. We had a family lunch in a busy Sunday afternoon. Table of 7. We ordered several dishes, and 6 pitchers of sangria. The service needs some attention. Our sever was friendly but not attentive. We often couldn't find her so we had to ask 3 other servers walking around for food, water, napkins, etc. the food was almost perfect. All meat was cooked properly and seasoned well. The only issue was the ceviche which lacked acidity and salt. It was bland, tasted like absolutely nothing. I would still recommend Selva Negra for Greta meats and sides, just don't order ceviche. read more

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love this place, the food and the service was amazing. Arabella was so nice and so sweet.

I wanted to place an order of the Nicaraguan platter as I didn't want to cook on December 31st. What a big disappointment it was to place an order from this place. First this platter came with food that typically Nicaraguan platters don't come with. The platter is described as Grilled steak, blood sausage, grilled pork, sausage, green plantains, refried beans with sour cream, chicken tacos, sweet plantains, fried pork with yucca, fried cheese, corn tortilla and cole slaw. Well it came with rice and beans not with refried beans, also it came with chicken wings never have I seen that in any Nicaraguan platter, and I've been to the best here in Miami which is El Madroño, Pinolandia and Guayacan. I place the order here because it was the only place taking orders and now I know why. The worst Nicaraguan Platter. Meat was so hard, nothing had any flavor. Never again ordering from this place. I don't recommend this place to anyone. read more

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First time coming to this place and I really love it! Carolina the waitress was great and food was amazing!! The restaurant looks really nice and clean! I totally recommend this restaurant!! Go check for yourself!! read more

Demasiado se demoran para llevar la comida, Aveces con muy mala coordinación los que llegan después le sirven de primero y el que llega de primero le sirven de último ...Lol‍ pero la comida es buena y las chicas muy atentas. read more

Epic experience at Selva Negra restaurant on Flagler and 107 ave. It's a great fusion between Nicaraguan and Peruvian cuisine with a pleasant ambiance. Our server Alejandro was attentive and friendly. We ordered the calamari as an appetizer and as entree a churasco, arroz chaufa, fried shrimp and filet mignon. Everything was fresh and delicious, perfect serving sizes . For dessert we ordered a pio quinto and espresso. The pio quinto was authentic and had the correct balance of cake to custard and not too sweet. The piece was big enough for 4 people to share. We will definitely be visiting again. read more

Couples incidents, missing food on my order , been over charged,won't use this place again period

Estado viniendo a Selva Negra por mas de 7 años y la comida y los precios muy buenos y el manager Freddy excelente servicio pendiente de los guest y muy amable y professional hace que el ambiente sea mas placentero, todo negocio necesita un manager con una actitud amable y freddy es un excelente anfitrion..gracias por la atencion read more

Food was good. A good improvement from previous visit 6 months ago when they served cold food with hot plates and a Carne en salsa jalapeño without jalapeños. Maybe their microwave is broken There are more flies than servers. And they come more often! read more

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Delicious food and very accommodating and friendly servers. The whole fish was like you find in Central America - only more pricey. Everyone speaks Spanish but can help you in English too, as some in our party needed. Family friendly and tasty! read more

Tasty dishes, refreshing drinks, and good vibes: check out this place for lunch or dinner. read more

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El lugar es muy bello y acogedor , la comida excelente, pero las meseras son unas coquetas y coquetearon con mi novio siempre , así que hubieran de respetar, pero Si recomiendo el lugar read more

Great fresh food! We ordered Antojitos Nicaragüense n Parrillada de mariscos with Lobster tail. It was aMax in. we had to ask for to Go boxes since portions are very generous. read more

This is something else after the pandemic. The price increase goes with lower quality meals. Ordered the fillet mignon, parrilla for one, several churrascos (medium but they were all brought awfully well done) and kid food. Everything just... bland. Tres leches tastes old and the flan they somehow managed to make it dusty dry. Sangria is watered down. Staff was just bored and half and hour before closing just sat in front of us staring at us, since we were the only patrons. Do not recommend at all. read more

Selva Negra Restaurant - Parrillada Mixta 1 Person - Nicaraguan Near Me - Miami, Florida

This plate was DELICIOUS! Service was amazing and they were able to work with my large party. Very nice people. The plate I purchased had such an a great variety of things that anyone would enjoy (The fried cheese especially). Highly recommend this restaurant and will definitely re-visit. read more

Selva Negra Restaurant - Antojito Nicaraguense - Nicaraguan Near Me - Miami, Florida

I usually refer this place as one of the few Nicaraguan places in Miami, to people when they visit town because there's no many Nicaraguan restaurants near Miami Beach area. I go myself once in a while and despite the food not being great I get a very nice experience in service with Nubia as she's a great server and takes good care of me. In fact if she's not there I already know in shouldn't have high expectations about the service. The food and quality for service is not very authentic for a Nicaraguan place. The food takes too long and is not really fresh sometimes I'd much rather tell people about some take out places in which food is being cooked Right there and you don't have to pay extra or a percentage for gratuity for such bad service and inconsistency in the quality of the food that is a little overpriced for what we call fritanga in Nicaragua. I was there last night. We have to go in and ask them if they were still open at 9:30pm because the "OPEN" sign was off and most lights were off. They said they were open, so we proceed to get off the car and grab a table. As usual I have my dog with me and my little baby and couple of friends. Some guy who I never seen before who I supposed was the manager on duty said the people who own the place and people who come to the restaurant might not like dogs. I told him I have brought my dog before while owner was there and explained to him I have the documents for service and he just kept saying he didn't know and he needed to make a call to ask because obviously he doesn't really know if they take pets or not. He Made a quick call and came back to me and said "I'm sorry yes, the owners don't like dogs" So I guess last night when they were trying to shut down the place which is supposed to be open they decided to refuse service because the owners don't like dogs even they have let me in with my dog before. Ok you call it whatever you like but I call it unprofessional and Inconsistent. Way below the standard of service of any establishment. One day you accept a dog and another day you refuse a dog that happen to be a service animal as well because "the owner doesn't like dogs" today and by coincidence you are trying to close because there's not people in the restaurant. I said "No worries" and walked out. I went to next place with good food and enjoyed friendly faces with better attitude who are aware of the law and didn't refuse service because didn't feel like working. I'm in same industry as well and feel bad for the owners who don't take their time to train their employees on service and basic standards to keep their places in business. That explains why they were empty and trying to shut the place around 9pm For bad service and discriminatory treatment I would've stayed in the touristy area in south beach but even they know better and are aware of and train their employees to understand the needs of customers with service animals The only entity allowed to decide if an animal is truly a service dog is a judge in a courtroom. Refusing service and/or being rude to a service Dog and handler is not only unprofessional behavior, but it is illegal at both state and federal levels. Google it people! That's why I definitely like dogs better than most people. I'm very dissatisfied and disappointed of this place. I'm not coming back here or referring people to have a bad experience. read more

Selva Negra Restaurant - Tipical Nicaraguan dish I enjoyed anyway - Nicaraguan Near Me - Miami, Florida

I have been here 4 times before. Food is good, however, all the 4 times I've been stuck with the same rude lady. Don't remember her name, but I believe her name starts with an "N". She always has an attitude, doesn't greet you, and works like una pesada. I rather go elsewhere.... read more

Don't order rice and bean these be tasteless, cold, and not fresh. Don't order cacao: might as well have a glass of milk. Take your own Tupperware for leftovers or pay $1 per disposable container. Check you receipt for accuracy: they hike the number of guests to charge extra gratuity. Too much hype and very little to show. No stars please. I guess business is bad- rightfully so. Otherwise there wouldn't be a need to be this shady. read more

The food is delicious, great ambiance and good customer service, is well located in little Havana

I been going to this place for years, and has changed a lot and not for the best, needless to say I don't go as often as I used to.

Not sure where to start... this place was recommend to us by someone at the front desk of our hotel. Described the portions as exaggerated, but that is putting it mildly. The enormous amount of food did not disappoint! From the tostones appetizer to the mixed grill for 2, we were blown away. If only we could have eaten it all, but there was no way! We will definitely be visiting this place again! Oh, and the wait staff was amazing too! read more

Selva Negra Restaurant - Nicaraguan Near Me - Miami, Florida

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The food is AMAZING!! Servers and manager are very attentive. The ambiance is cute inside, quaint and a special touch of Nicaragua. Had a great time! read more

Wow, been many times, and I tip well too; nevertheless, the service sucks. Be aware, they seem bother by extra work, someone should tell them it is a job not a profession. Moral of the story is "stay in school"! read more

E visitado este Rest. Muchas veces. Buena comida y servicio. El único problema que no son muy claros al pedir un pescado frito a la tipitapa. Te ponen el precio que quieren despues de comertelo. Pero buen sabor. Servicio de Valet parking es un chiste. read more

We sat down, the waitress had horrible attitude, while we were waiting for the food, we see this in the corner. I told the waitress that I wanted to leave and told me I had to pay for my drinks. They didn't even say sorry or looked surprised that we had seen a rat. Never again. read more

Selva Negra Restaurant - Rat in restaurant - Nicaraguan Near Me - Miami, Florida

Delicious Nicaraguan food with the right comfort of street style appetizers and sit down ambiance large plates.

I have mixed feelings about this place, Its a Hit & miss for me , For appetizer I tried the Ceviche which comes with Plantain chips it was a great pick and very tasty. For my main entree I got the Paella de mar which is a Cuban rice with seafood , the seafood was delicious but there was something quite off about the rice flavor which is why am I have so many mixed feelings. I also Tried there fresh fruit Waters , I recommend getting the Guanavana flavor It was one of the bests fruit waters I have tried. Cons - Small parking, Small restaurant & very limited seating for it's large crowd . read more

Selva Negra Restaurant - Paella de mar - Nicaraguan Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Restaurant it's one good food my only concern it's the gallopinto they soupose it's a Nicaraguan food but that gallopinto didn't taste like Nicaraguan made look like but taste it's a Cuban rice with beans Arroz con moros but do not say that is gallopinto because is not Nicaraguan gallopinto read more

My family and I have been coming here for many years and lately it has been so disappointing to the point that we will no longer be coming back. The quality of the food is not great, food has been served cold 2x in a row, and the service is terrible. The waiters have had such a bad attitude. I would not recommend this place anymore. read more

It's a Thursday afternoon and I'm starved at work and feeling bored with my usual delivery options. I come across the restaurant on 24Eats and see they have pretty decent options for nomz time. I ordered a shrimp soup and Ceviche. The pricing is was just right for these items. Not the cheapest but also not the most expensive that I've experienced. Delivery did take about an hour to get here, but the delivery time posted was true to wait time so I can't get too upset at that. Now comes the flavor of my food... Which was just PERFECT. The ceviche brought long mariquitas which were perfectly crunchy and delicious. The ceviche was cut to perfection and the sauce was absolutely delectable. It also brought a bunch of onions which I loooove. The soup had rice and an arepa on the side. So for $10 I was able to share with 3 other people at work. The broth of the soup was sooooo good. Perfect for a cold day and it didn't feel empalagoso. The second time when I ordered everything went a bit down hill. The food I received was not what I expected and there were communication issues that occurred with the online ordering. The restaurant tried to rectify the situation.... But when it comes down to flavor: the taste of what I received was so off I'm a bit discouraged to order from this place again. The chicken I ordered was swimming in grease and had an off seasoning to the grease broth to it... If it didn't look and taste like a sopa de pollo it would have been fine. I think they used a hint of a curry seasoning which tasted ok. The fish was also greasy so I only had a spoonful of it. The fries had no seasoning and no ketchup to help me swallow it down... The only good thing that I had ordered were the mashed potatoes and refried beans. I'm compelled to remove a couple of stars, but as mentioned the restaurant tried to fix the mix up. which is why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 2. I might wait a couple of weeks before I order from this place again but I'm sticking to my original order of Ceviche & Soup... read more

Selva Negra Restaurant - Not a fan of the encebollado but do try the soups and ceviche! - Nicaraguan Near Me - Miami, Florida