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    The Spotted Gallo

    4.5 (219 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Good for groups

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    Pollo Milanesa
    Melanie L.

    Delicious food and friendly service. Menu has a lot of good options to choose from. The tostones were very good and can be shared. The Gallo Bowl was so flavorful and came with a lot! Ambiance is like being in someone's home in a way - it was very nicely decorated. Everything tasted authentic!The waiter was friendly and helpful. I will definitely come back!

    Jugo De Naranja Con Zanahoria
    Veronica G.

    One of the best carrot-orange juices I've had in Miami! I also enjoyed their carne asada bowl, which I had tried before. What stood out during my second visit to this restaurant was the service, the servers are attentive and welcoming. I definitely recommend this place.

    Vijayanarayanan S.

    This was my first time trying Nicarguan cuisine. Lots of Central American restaurants to try in Miami. We got the appetizer sampler ~$36 as our main meal. It was more than enough for two people and we still took some of them home. There were a variety of appetizer, almost everything from their menu. The seasoned steak was my favorite among them. Fried plantains were good to munch on. The green sauce was tangy. We also got Tamarind juice for drink and it didn't disappoint.

    Churrasco with gallo pinto and maduros
    Caridad L.

    The place is really cute and welcoming. We ordered the Spotted Tostones. Delicious full of flavor and meat. For entrees we ordered the churrasco medium rare (it came well done) but the taste was good. Also ordered the reader chicken breast. It is huge !! The food was very fresh and the spice pickled veggies they serve as a sauce was good

    Gallo pinto, repollo, tajadas, yuca
    Yaglin S.

    We love this place we dine in and take out often. I'm plant-based and make my own meal out of different sides. The yuca is always so soft and delicious. Gallo pinto is outstanding and the slaw is perfectly tart. My kids enjoy the kids chicken tender (not frozen nuggets) comes with gallo pinto, fries, and fried cheese. My husband usually enjoys the churasco or grilled chicken steak with gallo pinto, slaw, and tajadas. The service is always great, constantly checking up on us and filling our waters. The colors inside are so pretty and seating is ample and comfortable.

    Unfortunately, the food was not what I expected. The cheese and plantains I ordered were fried with a dark oil that we had to squeeze with napkins. The soups were in bad taste, especially the cheese soup that was salty and the donut refried with the same old oil. Very unpleasant.

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    Everything! Love this place!! Familiar cozy ambience excellent service and most importantly, delicious food!

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    Que mal servicio al cliente nunca levantan el teléfono, y para colmo cuando al fin logras comer una eternidad que te lleven la comida.

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    You feel like you are at home and the food is authentic and delicious. It feels like your auntie or grandma cooked for you!!

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    Elevated Nicaraguan food experience, still homey and delicious. Nice tranquil atmosphere.

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    Fritanga Cana Brava

    Fritanga Cana Brava

    4.4
    (339 reviews)
    6.1 mi
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    Miami, Miami, Miami. Every time I come to your town the food scene never lets me down. Found out…read moreabout this place years ago but never was able to make it to the restaurant. When you walk in the restaurant is very clean but it's very busy so pack your time and patients the line moves very fast so that's a plus. When you go there just know that English is spoken very little so learn how to order your food In Spanish it's shows that you at least tried and they very gracious that you tried. Now to the food very delicious and well season I was a little disappointed at how much meat they gave but that was my eye being bigger than my stomach. I will definitely come back next time I'm in Miami.

    We had never tried Nicaraguan food before, but had heard about it from a friend while visiting…read moreMiami. He recommended a couple of places but we decided this was the closest to us and so we came here. At first glance it doesn't look very appealing from the outside but once you go inside you know your are in the right place.It was packed with people picking up to go orders and on the other side of the place was a huge line of people waiting to order. The line moves pretty fast .We didn't know what to order so we asked the gentleman in front of us what he normally gets. He told us a few of his favorites and so we sort of knew what to get. So you get to the front of the line and it's sort of like Panda Express you tell them what you want from the food in the containers. I chose gallo pinto which is rice and beans mixed together and also got fried pork which sort of tasted like Al pastor and I also got something that is similar to ropa vieja. My husband got the black beans and carne asada with a tortilla. Oh and they have queso frito which we both had .I also got fried plantains and we ordered a manuelita which is like a pancake with something sweet it tastes like pancake with lots of syrup, but not overly sweet. One of the workers came to or table and brought us something that was round almost like a small donut hole. Except it was dough and not to sweet . She said she didn't want us to leave without trying it. I am so happy that we got out of our comfort zone and decided to come and try this food. It was so good. Oh I almost forgot that they also serve you a salad not really a salad it's cabbage and carrots in a vinegar sauce. ( sort of the cabbage that goes on top of Pupusas) and they also have us a sauce which was not that spicy at all but it ha little pieces of diced carrots ana onion . I won't lie that I came home and started to look for Nicaraguan food places in my city. Because it was so good.

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    Hair in steak nasty and cold at that
    Hair in steak nasty and cold at that
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    Yambo Restaurant

    Yambo Restaurant

    3.6
    (484 reviews)
    7.2 mi
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    I wish I could give yambo 10 stars. It was a 24-hour staple while I lived in Miami during college,…read moreand a frequent first date spot for my roommate when he wanted to impress a gringo girl with an authentic experience. This particular trip was special because I took my hubby with my group of college friends and we sat in the restaurant. I had no clue the inside decor was western themed, and it was equal parts random and perfect for the chaos outside in the take out area. Most people seem to go the take out option from the cafeteria window, surrounded by coin operated games and gumball machines. They have a huge menu but the carne asada is the best thing on the menu hands down. Service is quick, but like most dive places in Miami, you're not in it for the chatty waitresses, just the sitting and taking up space over beers for 3 hours with your buds.

    We got to our Airbnb very late and this place was still open and serving food at midnight. The…read moreinside is very cool like a museum/collection of Nicaragua culture. I ordered the carne asada as that's what they suggested and it was delicious. I got the fried cheese, plantains and gallo pinto (rice with beans) with it as the server suggested and everything was great. My husband got chicken tacos they were yummy but more like what I know as taquitos, rolled up like an egg roll. They had a cute patio area too, and the staff were friendly.

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    Come on!!!! A Fudging toothpick was in the center of my fing taquitos. Like come on.... On a simple order like this. Do better
    Come on!!!! A Fudging toothpick was in the center of my fing taquitos. Like come on.... On a simple order like this. Do better
    Toña Nicaraguan lager, available in bottled and tallboy form.

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    Toña Nicaraguan lager, available in bottled and tallboy form.
    El Novillo Restaurant

    El Novillo Restaurant

    3.5
    (322 reviews)
    3.2 mi
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    There's quality that often goes unmentioned with familiarity and consistency that applies to this…read morerestaurant and sometimes goes overlooked for what is new and up-to-date, but often sometimes proves to be a flash in the pan. Before I continue, I must acknowledge my own bias that I have been coming here for decades and many of the dearest celebrations that have been held by friends and family who grew up in this neighborhood took place here; certain family traditions are special. Guests are treated to this Nicaragua restaurant fair with Spanish influence and I have been happy to be coming here for what I can only approximate to be three decades. I also acknowledge that we are familiar faces since money talks and repeat business holds more weight. It's because of that that my family continues to opt to come here. Dinner wouldn't be dinner without an order of fried cheese and a nice Big Daddy Churrrasco steak. We were helped by Frank and German/Hernan and receded and treated kindly and welcoming despite arriving at 9 o'clock on an evening where the restaurant closes at 9:30 PM. Service was top-notch from the entirety of the staff team from the bus to the back way to the head server. I ordered my steak medium, and I am pleasantly surprised to report to the YELP community that arrived exactly as I hold for which is something that a lot of restaurants miss and air on the side of caution by sending it out medium well. I'm not a steak snob or a steak foodie or a steak of fish I'm just a guy who can tell the difference between medium and medium and well and I'm glad that they followed through accurately. The interior feels like an outside Hacienda and there's something comforting about that to me something nice and different in a place where everything has to be chic. I'm just a guy who likes to eat good food and be treated well. Had a nice price point with people I care about this case my immediate family so that's why I'm giving this place five stars. I think it's worth checking out if you're interested.

    This place used to be one of my go-to spots, but recently the quality of the meat seems to have…read moregone down a bit. It's still decent, but it doesn't feel quite as fresh or flavorful as it used to. That said, the sides are still really good and continue to be the highlight of the meal. They're consistently well-prepared and full of flavor, which definitely helps make up for the change in the meat. Overall it's still decent, but I'm hoping the meat quality improves and gets back to where it used to be.

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