I stumbled upon this place accidentally for lunch today, and what an amazing find! Had the Uzbek bread, dumpling soup, meat, pies, noodles, and seriously the best Turkish style liver I've ever had. Inside is very clean and well decorated. Everything is super fresh, and the flavors are very well balanced. You can tell the chef puts heart and soul into the food. read more

If I were to do this again, I'd go back for more of the Uzbek dishes, specifically, since it's a cuisine that's harder for us to come by, the kitchen seems to do these very well, and the non-Uzbek dishes we tried were of mixed success. The menu is a melange of Russian, Turkish, Uzbek, and generically Mediterranean offerings. To start, we had the Mediterranean-leaning "combo platter" with baba ghanoush, hummus, and tzatziki ($16) and the Russian-leaning herring with potatoes ($15; "tomato, cucumber, carrot, mushroom, cabbage, kimchi"). These were so-so. The baba ghanoush and hummus were both extremely smooth, almost whipped in consistency, almost unpleasantly salty. (We love salt and don't shy away from it at all -- but this was excessive.) I personally love a few chunks of eggplant in my baba ghanoush (like a beautiful Jordanian version I had earlier in the day from a stand in Aventura Mall) and a lot more tahini in my hummus, but of course these are stylistic differences / preferences. Tzatziki was very garlicky. The combo came with sliced cucumbers and a bit of pita -- but not anywhere near enough for our family. We did end up eating the surfeit of spreads with our main courses, so all ended well. Herring with potatoes was nothing like the menu description. Instead, it came with, yes, just pickled herring and roasted potatoes (and a huge, huge mound of thinly sliced raw onion, a few sprigs of parsley, a sprinkle of dill, a sliver of lemon). The baby potatoes were nicely roasted, but the pickled herring was quite mediocre, a touch mushy, and almost certainly not prepared in-house. The only distinctively Uzbek dish we tried was the Fried Lagman ($19; "stir-fried hand-pulled noodles in a mix of beef and vegetables, served with eggs"). I can't speak to its authenticity, but it was made with well-textured noodles topped by tender, well seasoned beef, bell peppers, grape tomatoes, and very thinly slivered omelette. The progeny who ordered it enjoyed it very much. Beef shawarma ($19; "cooked on a vertical grill, served in pita bread with tomato, cucumber, lettuce, yogurt sauce, and spices, with French fries on the side") was beautifully presented, a generous portion of thickly-sliced meat wrapped in a very thin layer of flatbread (lavash and not pita?) with a crisscross grill pattern. The Beef Kebab ($24; served with french fries and tomato sauce) was moist and tender, well seasoned. I think the slightly bland tomato sauce was meant for dipping, but the beef didn't need any accoutrements. Fries were fair, either undersalted or not salted at all. I wish we'd held on to the ketchup that had been served with the fries that came with the shawarma. The grilled branzino ($38) was nicely prepared, a medium-sized (about 1 lb) fish beautifully grilled and drizzled with reduced balsamic, served with salad, rice and a side of lemon. The skin was crisp, the fish fresh. Note that food is brought out as it's prepared and some mains may come more quickly than others. We didn't have a huge problem with this as our manners free family is under orders to eat food when it arrives, while it's hot, rather than to wait until everyone's food arrives. Also, we generously poach from one another's plates, and the last one to get her food hadn't been all that hungry for dinner to begin with. The eat-it-as-it-arrives policy turned out to be a good one since the lag time between arrival of the first main and arrival of the last was about 40 minutes. The first few to receive their meals would've had to eat their food stone cold. Sim Sim doesn't serve alcohol, but does have a beautiful tea service and hookah, and allows diners to BYOB without corkage. (All the Russian diners around us seem to have gone the BYOB route and ordered a hookah, which we also didn't see advertised in house.) It's in a strip mall as most restaurants are in this part of Florida, but has pleasant-enough outdoor and indoor seating areas. The outdoor seating is beach style. Think: white plastic chairs and tables. There was a single low wooden Uzbek style dining table on a platform outdoors and perhaps one indoors as well, IIRC. Our wait staff was very pleasant. One server gently pushed salad and Uzbek bread on us, which we declined, but sort of wish we hadn't after watching nearby diners who were probably of Uzbek descent. We're dining with vegetarians on our remaining days in the area, who wouldn't have enough protein options here, but do wish we had time for a return visit. Bookmarked for our next trip. read more

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Super yummy. We have turned this place into our go to restaurant. It's always delicious food and excellent service. We love the beef kebab, Greek salad, chuchvara soup, their bread and at times get the pot of tea, so delicious. We enjoy the ambience. The energy is amazing and it's a good place to be. Definitely recommend. We already have our own spot where we go to sit. read more

Sim Sim Restaurant - Tea time - Turkish Near Me - North Miami Beach, Florida

Delicious food. Authentic ambience. Attentive service. Unique flavorful dishes. Spinach Samsa is a must. Greek salad full of fresh tomatoes, feta, red onions. Chicken kabob was tender, well-seasoned, and spot on. Came with thin white onions and and home fries. The layered honey cake was unbelievable. Will be back. read more

Food below average. Services has room for improvement. Ambience is mediocre. Prices are reasonable. read more

Interesting concept of Uzbek and Turkish food so decided to come and try it. The place is beautiful and has what it seems a traditional seating area in which you can sit in the floor with rugs. The food was very flavorful although I must say it doesn't make sense to order a babaganush dip that doesn't include a bread to dip in; they make you order a $7 bread. The service was definitely the down side, two servers for the whole restaurant with one that was completely uninterested in providing any meaningful service. read more

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Delicious food, spotless interior, and top-notch service! This restaurant is not only clean and well-organized but also incredibly family-friendly. We ordered a fresh salad, French fries, potatoes with mushrooms, and a variety of kebabs--and every single dish was packed with flavor. The chicken and lyulya kebabs were a big hit with the kids, and the house-made kompot took me right back to my childhood--such a nostalgic touch! We had a wonderful experience and will definitely be returning. read more

Sim Sim Restaurant - Entirer - Turkish Near Me - North Miami Beach, Florida

Great local spot with delicious Uzbeki food. Kompot was 10/10. Not too sweet. Perfectly made. Sim sim salad was unique. It had chunks of meat in it and we quite liked it actually. Potatoes with mushrooms you can never go wrong there. Lamb ribs were a bit fatty and small portion but cooked really well. Great service. We enjoyed the outdoor seating area. They played some upbeat music which made it that much more enjoyable. Would come back for sure. read more

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The samsa is absolutely delicious! Service was quick and very hospitable. The place is very quaint and clean. We enjoyed our visit. Will come back to try other items on the menu. read more

Sim Sim Restaurant - Samsa - Turkish Near Me - North Miami Beach, Florida

Had dinner with my family, it was very tasty, cozy and beautiful restaurant. I recommend . read more

Sim Sim Restaurant - Very good !!! - Turkish Near Me - North Miami Beach, Florida

Uber eats order. Food arrived very cold but ahead of schedule. Pilav - rice and carrots had good flavor, sadly the meat was extremely dry and tasteless. This is the wrong meat for Pilav and sadly they went for a very cheap cut of lamb. If they upgrade the meat this would be a great dish. The kofte kebab was overcooked and dry and brittle. Rice that came with it was badly cooked and very small grain. The chicken was ok, not memorable or tasty. The slice of bread it came with was hard as a rock and the achik tomato salad was bland. read more

Sim Sim Restaurant - Kofte Kebab - Chicken Kebab - Pilav - Turkish Near Me - North Miami Beach, Florida

It was a great evening with good food and nice ambience. The service was outstanding. All the dishes were delicious. Thank you! read more

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The food is greasy and not cooked properly, the liver is undercooked, the pilaf is old as if it was from yesterday, and the compote is very sweet, the service is normal, and the food is overpriced by 4 times, the atmosphere is somehow not national, the cosmetic renovation does not suit the restaurant and the style, as a canteen read more

Great food! Everything was fresh and flavorful, especially the kebabs and pilav. Highly recommend for anyone craving authentic Uzbek cuisine! read more

Sim Sim Restaurant - Great food, nice atmosphere! - Turkish Near Me - North Miami Beach, Florida

Delicious food! One of a kind beef liver! Definitely worth to try! Very nice outdoor seating and beautifully set up inside. Stuff is very friendly. read more

My girlfriend and I went there last night and loved it. Years ago I lived in Central Asia for two years and can say Sim Sim's food--we ate the plov and manti--were absolutely delicious. Very authentic. read more

Very cute restaurant. The food was very delicious and made to order meaning it was very fresh. The staff was friendly and gave great menu recommendations. We were visiting from LA and saw this restaurant on an IG post and decided to try it while in Miami. It's definitely worth to try. read more

The restaurants is fairly new, nicely decorated. The food is tasty, middle eastern type. The service is responsive. The lamb shish kebab was good. read more

Excellent food and taste delicious! Large portions and quick service. I had a Sim Sim bowl that was great!