Amazing food and service! Everything was quick and diligent. The music inside the restaurant adds a…read morenice touch to the ambience.

came here for a quick lunch and oh my goodness! so good. let's talk about portion size? listen!…read moreyou'll have leftovers for lunch and dinner the next day! this was my favorite part of the lunch. the sake cocktails were nice my first time have some and i actually enjoyed it. this is such a great place for lunch, a quick bite with friends or as family. i had such a great experience. our servers were so good! very attentive and came around to check on us very often. i'll be back very soon!

I usually approach fusion restaurants with a healthy amount of skepticism. Too often, they feel…read morelike culinary speed dating, two cuisines forced together in the hope that chemistry magically appears. More often than not, one side dominates, the other disappears, and everybody loses. At Amazonia, a Japanese-Peruvian restaurant in Miami, that fear evaporates somewhere around the first bite. The opening argument came in the form of Gyoza Huancaína, pan-fried dumplings stuffed with lomo saltado and served with a vivid yellow huancaína sauce. It is the kind of dish that sounds gimmicky when described aloud. Then you eat it. The dumplings delivered deep savory notes from the beef, while the creamy sauce added brightness, spice, and richness. It felt less like a fusion experiment and more like a dish that had always existed. Four dumplings arrived on the plate. Four was not enough. My entrée, the Midori Risotto, continued the conversation between Japan and Peru. A strikingly green risotto made with kale and edamame arrived topped with grilled shrimp, microgreens, and dots of black garlic aioli. The rice was cooked properly, retaining a slight bite, while the edamame added texture and sweetness. The shrimp brought balance to the richness, and the black garlic aioli quietly tied everything together. It was a dish that managed to be both comforting and elegant. To drink, I ordered the Nikkei Lemonade, a blend of yuzu, Peruvian ginger, and huacatay. Bright, citrusy, and refreshing, it reset the palate after each bite and served as a reminder that the fusion extends beyond the food. My wife chose the braised short rib, a dish for diners who may not be ready to take the full leap into the restaurant's more adventurous offerings. Braised for 72 hours and served over mashed potatoes, it collapsed under the gentlest pressure from a fork. The beef was intensely flavorful, and the braising liquid was rich enough to make you consider asking for a spoon. Dessert brought one final East-meets-West moment. The Flan Nikkei paired a silky custard with miso caramel, whipped cream, and fresh strawberry. The miso added just enough savory depth to keep the sweetness from becoming predictable. It was a thoughtful ending to a meal built on thoughtful combinations. Amazonia succeeds because it understands something many fusion restaurants do not. Combining cuisines is not about piling flavors on top of one another. It is about finding where they naturally intersect. Here, Japanese precision and Peruvian boldness meet in the middle, and both emerge better for it. Fusion rarely wins me over, but Amazonia makes a compelling case for keeping an open mind.

My niece and I decided to try this restaurant on a whim. I'm so glad we did because the service and…read morefood was phenomenal!! Our server Claudia was so nice and helpful with explaining the different dishes. You also are treated to a complimentary mocktail and sweet yam bite to start. Claudia even provided us a tablet to see the pictures of the various dishes offered which helped us decide what to try. We started off with a mocktail that had coconut, passion fruit, hibiscus tea and pineapple. That drink was delicious and I didn't miss the alcohol. For starters we had the salmon crispy rice and that was so filling and delicious. Then we had the scallops in the black truffle sauce which was perfect a seared to perfection. We also ordered the kumogani roll which is crab based and that was very tasty with or without soy sauce. We loved everything we tried and will definitely go back to try other items on the menu. I highly recommend trying them out if you're in the area.

Sweetest lady ever with very good food and the best service ever !! I'd recommend!!!!read more

I have not been for a while. They used to be a sit in place, then pick up only during and after the…read morepandemic. Now they offer inside seating again, which is why I came! Service was friendly. I tried their pink lady sushi and sweet and sour chicken. Both were pleasant.

Amazing Chinese food in Pembroke Pines. Portions are big and the food is fresh. Totally recommendread more

I read the rave reviews and had to try this. So I ordered my traditional Take out- pork fried rice…read moreand the chicken lo mein. They go by phone number when you order! It was very fast. Also: call to order, online ordering adds a buffer to their sticker price so I called my order in! I arrived for pick up, gave my phone number and they gave me the cutest bag with my order! Loved that bag!! There were fortune cookies to take, sauce packages as needed, plastic forks, even plates, napkins, everything there if you needed it! Nicely organized. Oh I forgot I also got the spring rolls. So I ate a spring roll in the car! Lol. It was good- nothing extravagant, just good. Then we got home and I unpacked everything and the portions are generous as we both ate nice portions and still had leftovers for tomorrow. The food was okay, there was sufficient chicken, veggies, the noodles were a tad too big for me, and the pork fried rice was also nice. I enjoyed the food, but I was not wowed. Somehow I was expecting more... perhaps the hype? Anyway, all was good and we had some Chinese food and we enjoyed it! Yummy!

First time there, and will definitely come back. Food is outstanding and likely the best I've had…read moresince we moved to north Miami 3 years ago. we had the omakase and every part/stage of it was beautifully presented and explained. Temperature for all pieces were right. Natalia and Mel were phenomenal servers and checked on us as needed. The ambiance is perfect, speakeasy style, intimate, and drinks were great too. I'm glad to have found a place where we can park easily, get outstanding service and food, not get the tip automatically attached to your check.

Everything from beginning to end was delicious!…read more Service was great! Definitely recommend trying this hidden gem!

Wow this place is awesome! I can't wait to come back. First, the vibe is exactly what my wife and I…read morewant. Elevated atmosphere and restaurant decor for brunch, but also casual in feel. The millennial jams were flowing. Every dish was phenomenal. We had the scallion biscuit (very unique and delicious honeycomb and miso butter), burrata, fried chicken (wow - some of the best I've ever had), sweet potato (you HAVE to get this unique dish), and the cast iron pancake (best pancake I've ever had). Service was outstanding from start to finish.

Atmosphere was nice. Industrial speak easy kind of vibes…read more Went for the Miami Spice menu to give them a shot. Even with reservations they were a little slow in seating for a fairly empty restaurant (noon). Ordered drinks (tea $6 and coffee $5) then brunch. Seems like service coordination is very off. My spouse got the appetizer a good 15 minutes before mine. I had the biscuit, that was very tasty. The fruit, granola yogurt was good too. The main of crab Benedict was served, next although already cooled and the sauce a congealed. My main, after a good 30 minutes still had not arrived. Apparently a steak and eggs can be miscooked and they had redone it, never bothering to tell us. I did not try it there. Refills on the coffee were never offered. We took the steak and our cinnamon buns to go since we had been there long enough. The final kicker is they have an automatic 20% service charge in order to ensure the staff is paid enough. Seems like a business problem to me. Service was not up to that high of a standard. If you go during Miami Spice I hope they have figured out how to sequence the courses and get them to the table correctly while still hot.

On September 6 we visited this restaurant and immediately fell in love with it. The décor is…read morefabulous--an impeccably executed homage to the 1930s--and the service is excellent. Drinks are delicious, the appetizers are varied and beautifully prepared, and every dish we tried was flavorful with generous portions. The Umami Butter Escargot was so extraordinary I could have ordered it repeatedly and made it my entire dinner; truly out‑of‑this‑world good. For the main course, the Seco de Res--short rib served over a wonderful harina de maíz--was pure excellence on a plate. Prices are in line with other high‑quality restaurants in Miami. We can't wait to return.

We visited after watching Chef Eileen Andrade on Guga's video and were excited to try the food…read more Seeing her prepare dishes from scratch, with some appearing to have no cheese added, gave me the impression that a cheese-free modification would be possible. The evening started well with great drinks and dumplings. When ordering, I explained my cheese allergy and requested risotto without cheese, confirming that cream was okay when asked. After taking our orders, our server returned to say the chef wouldn't accommodate the request because it would change the texture. I repeatedly explained that I understood the texture would be different and was completely fine with that. Given what I'd seen in the video, I found this refusal especially hard to understand. I asked several times for reconsideration and insisted on speaking with the chef directly. Despite our server going back to him more than once, the answer remained no, and he never spoke with us--even when passing our table. When I requested the general manager, I learned she was also our server. I was shocked that she couldn't resolve the issue or clarify whether refusing modifications was the owner's policy. My parents and I canceled our entrées and left very disappointed. What bothered me most was having to insist repeatedly without getting a direct conversation or an explanation beyond texture. We arrived excited and left feeling unheard.

AWESOME! My friends (4) and I really liked it here. I love that the menu offered unique entrees…read more The ones we tried were all delicious!! The vibe is lively!! Loud but you can still talk.

I've been coming to Finka for years, and I've always loved the service, happy hour, and food. We…read moreusually sit at the bar because the bartenders have always been so nice and friendly. Unfortunately, today was a very different experience. It took about five minutes for anyone to acknowledge us, even though the bar wasn't busy. I ordered an Old Cuban Old Fashioned, one of my favorites, and was surprised to see the bartender use his hands instead of tongs to put the ice into the glass. I ended up sending the drink back because the glass was dirty. The second drink was made by another bartender, and again, I noticed him using his hands instead of tongs to handle the ice. The food was still great, but after today's experience, I'll definitely be paying much closer attention to how my drinks are prepared. I've always had a great experience at Finka, which is why today was especially disappointing. I hope this was just an off day and not a change in their usual standards.

similar vibe to tao in nyc/vegas…read more we ordered the chinese prix fixe: - dumplings 7/10 can definitely tell theyre handmade but so small haha - black pepper beef 7/10 flavor was really light for black pepper beef (usually the black pepper is almost overwhelming but in a good way) also veggies in the dish were like store bought frozen veggies :/ tasted like pf changs tbh - ube flan 7/10 way too sweet but good we also got the szechuan ny strip 7.7/10 if the sauce was on the side instead of on top and they had green beans instead of the potatoes it would be a 9, it was cooked really well !! service was kinda weird, it wasn't busy but our waitress rarely checked on us and it kinda felt like she didnt wanna be there/passive aggressive

Mediocre Food, Insultingly Small Portions and Poor Service…read more Unfortunately, Komodo was a major disappointment. The food was mediocre--especially for a Miami Spice menu--and nowhere near the upscale experience we expected. After spending almost $400 for my husband and I, I would have expected more. The portions were insultingly tiny, with the exception of the chicken salad. The salmon tacos contained what tasted like salmon "paste," and each taco shell was barely two inches long. They were so ridiculously small that even our waiter chuckled. The "half Maine lobster" was about the size of a jumbo shrimp, with no claw. The main course came with no sides so for $65 jumbo shrimp that was it. If you actually want a meal expect to pay extra for "fried" rice that was super bland and churrasco 10 oz extra at $12. So my steak meal was $87 and for that I could have had a real upscale experience at Daniel's in the Gables with upscale service and food. The experience started poorly when the four of us were seated at an awkward, cramped table with no legroom. We were positioned facing outward instead of toward one another, making normal conversation nearly impossible. It was a very strange setup for a party of four. Also, it was very warm in the restaurant and I would have asked to adjust but at the look at the servers face and everyone else I was afraid to say anything that something would happen to my food. The hostess also forgot to give us the Miami Spice menu. As soon as we requested it, the waiter's attitude noticeably changed, and the service went downhill from there. By the end of the night, the restaurant was overcrowded, with a very young crowd pouring into the bar area, and everything felt disorganized and poorly managed. Miami Spice used to be a wonderful way to experience Miami's better restaurants. Unfortunately, this felt more like a complete rip-off than a special dining experience. Komodo did not deliver the quality, portions, service or atmosphere its prices and reputation suggest. They should not be participating in Miami Spice as they have no upscale food to offer. My only regret is I didn't take pictures for potential customers to see how terrible this experience was and food looked. This was highly disappointing,,,save your money.

The food and drinks were so yummy. Jesus was an amazing server and gave me a birthday desert.read more

Ana was the best !! And gave good food recommendations great service , great experience.read more