It was a pleasant surprise! We ordered from the Miami Spicy menu, and the portion sizes were pretty decent. The food was very good -- I especially enjoyed my lomo saltado and the ceviche. The service was great -- thank you, Bianca! -- and the atmosphere is very pleasant. The tricky part is the parking. They only offer valet parking, and when we arrived, there was no valet available. Luckily, we were able to find a spot right in front of the restaurant. Just be prepared for a bit of a wait when you arrive. Other than that, no complaints. We had a very nice experience! read more

UMA Cantina Peruana is a great spot for authentic Peruvian cuisine. The ceviche was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly prepared, while the causa was absolutely delicious. Service was attentive and friendly throughout the meal. The restaurant itself is beautifully decorated, with both indoor and outdoor seating areas that create a welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere. My only complaint is that the tables feel a bit small for the size and number of dishes served. Once several plates arrive, there is very little free space left on the table. I would recommend ordering one or two dishes at a time to fully enjoy the meal without feeling crowded. read more

We went there for Happy hour. HH is everyday from 4pm to 7 pm. They have great specials. Food was really tasty; ambiance was cozy and service was great! We sat at the bar. read more

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There are good and bad things about this location. The good is that it's a beautiful atmosphere, integrating the ocean life in the decor. The downfall is that the plates we ordered were salty, the drinks all tasted similar and that parking is limited to valet that is not even part of the restaurant. I am not sure if I would come here again though. It is nice since it's right below a residential building but it's somewhat overly priced for the taste of the food. read more

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Went to UMA with my family. We tried CALUSA sampler, pulpo al olivo, anticuchos, chaufa, lomo saltado and other dishes. As a Peruvian, I'd say taste was average especially for what they charge. Prices are high and portions are small. The service was very good. I think they were over staffed as the restaurant was not full for being a Friday evening (they no longer have a DJ on Fridays). The place is very nicely decorated. You have to pay for valet $10. read more

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Tried this new Peruvian restaurant in Aventura/North Miami. It's located on the ground floor of a high end condo. The place is very elegant and romanticish/cozy dark and well decorated. We first ordered the very tasty Pisco chicha morada ($19 size of a martini glass.) For appetizer we had the causa and the tiradito very delicious (small portion 1 person.) For dinner we had the aji de gallina one of the best I've had (compared to the top Peruvian places around town,) and the fish tacos which were great. It's great if you're in the mood for a high end Peruvian dinner date. Our bill was hefty for those few things and gratuity is included 20%. read more

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We were there a few months after opening and our experience was a disaster, we were 3 and none of us had a good experience about the food and drinks, the waitress was nice and pleasant. Now I see like the menu has changed somehow as shown on the advertisings, I really would like to give it a try again hoping not to have a disappointment. Peruvian food is one of my favorite types of food. Also hope drinks will be as good as they are shown on internet. read more

The food was delicious! I mean I've been to Peruvian restaurants but this one topped it off for me! The ají de gallina was the best I've ever had. The lomo was delicious. Honestly, all the food was amazing. The pisco was good deff would recommend the passion fruit over the chicha. The suspiro dessert was good but I wish the suspiro was actually the hard one and not the creamy type. Our server was great, she was very attentive and nice. I believe her name is Veronica. The ambiance was cute, super chill. Perfect for date night or a night with friends. Would deff be back! read more

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El sabor de la comida es excelente, pedimos ceviche, lomo saltado, un torta de chocolate y un chilcano de fresa, lo unico de mejorar aqui es que en el lomo saltado no viene mucha carne. Del ambiente es bonito, pero hay zancudos, es la segunda vez que voy y segunda vez que sufro con eso. En la atencion todos son super amables pero tardan demasiado para atender, tanto como para hacer el pedido como para traer la comida! read more

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My girlfriend and I visited for our anniversary and, while the food was good, we were disappointed by how an ordering mistake was handled. When ordering, I showed our waitress a photo of a dish online and specifically asked if it was the same item listed on the menu. She looked at the photo and confirmed that it was. When the food arrived, it was clearly not the same dish. She later admitted that she realized the mistake after placing the order but never told us before the food came out. She mentioned that she would let the manager know about the situation, and later confirmed that the misunderstanding was her mistake, not an issue with the photo. Despite that, no manager ever came by to check on us, apologize, or offer any kind of solution. Mistakes happen, and I completely understand that. What was frustrating was that everyone acknowledged the mistake, but nothing was done about it. We ended up paying for an order that was incorrectly confirmed by our server and left feeling like the situation was brushed aside rather than addressed. read more

A friend invited me here this weekend, we were excited knowing that it was new. We saw the beautiful pictures on social media. Unfortunately, we had a huge let down but are willing to give it another chance and give it some time to warm up since they are only 2 weeks old. The restaurant is beautiful inside with a decent outdoor patio. Lots of blues, gold hues and intimate vibes. Service was terrible and if you read my reviews, you know I never say this. It wasn't our lovely waiters fault (Veronica) she was amazing. However, the entire team lacked leadership and training. They all seemed confused but the managers were scolding them in front of the customers and not helpful at all. I disliked seeing that so much. It's embarrassing to the employee and person dining. They should have pulled the waitress to the side instead. They forgot my drink, I received it at the end of the meal. Service took forever and the person next to me got served raw duck in which she returned and they brought back the same duck that had a bite on it cooked instead of getting a new one. On to the food. Here is where it gets better and the reason they got 3 stars because the service alone was 1. We ordered the following: Taquitos Peruanos- purple corn tortilla, spicy tuna (wasn't spicy) avocado & mango gel. We loved this appetizer. The mango gel was yummy. I would order this again. Conchas a la Batayaki - dynamite sauce, chalaquita scallop, sweet potato. Was a different more modern take on this peruvian dish. It was good. Arroz a la Chiclayana - duck breast, cilantro fried rice, avocado, egg, squash, chocolate. If you like duck this is good. Luckily mine was cooked well. Ceviche clasico - classic ceviche. It was good but not my favorite. Dessert: Suspiro limeno- lemon custard style dessert, i loved this. We forcefully had to park in Valet. I have no idea if they have guest parking because the restaurant is on the bottom of a residential building i did not see extra parking spaces. Valet was $14. read more

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at first restaurant was very empty and we disn't like the vibe. then the waitress and her assistant approach to us , and everything change. the music at background was cool the service was amazing. drinks are tasty and the most important , the food was good , dishes are really large. overall we will go back again. It was intimate , quiet. the desert by the way was owsome. This chef ‍ got the touch. read more

UMA Peruvian Cantina - Our view from table - Peruvian Near Me - North Miami Beach, Florida

The food is great and the service is as good. Very nice ambiance to have a delicious meal with friends and family. I strongly recommend it read more

UMA Peruvian Cantina - Lomo Anticuchero con pasta en salsa huancaina y Lomo Saltado - Peruvian Near Me - North Miami Beach, Florida

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I see why this place is always empty. Mid food that needed seasoning and the server was acting like he didn't want to be there. Made a comment about how much food we ordered like he was the one paying for it. Save your $ and go to P.F Changs next door. read more

This is my second time at UMA! The first time we had an amazing experience. Our server Ximena was very attentive, kind and professional. All the dishes she recommended were delicious! Since our experience the first time was wonderful, we decided to come back again. The presentation is so unique and the food tastes as great as the presentation looks! I will keep recommending this restaurant to family and friends! read more

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Excellent !!! It was a pleasure to know this new option of Peruvian Gastronomy. Delicious food, kind service and beautiful ambiance. I definitely recommend it as Peruvian who enjoy the new options of our gastronomy. ¡Excelente! Fue un placer conocer esta nueva opción de gastronomía peruana. Comida deliciosa, servicio amable y un ambiente encantador. Definitivamente lo recomiendo como peruano que disfruta de las nuevas opciones de nuestra gastronomía read more

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Ayer Mi esposa y Yo visitamos su hermoso restaurante en Biscayne Blvd. Comenzamos con un Acevichado, muy rico, mi esposa desgusto el Salmón que también estaba muy rico, también probé un poco de ese plato y me gustó. Yo vi el menú en casa y al ver Arroz a la Chiclayana, con pecho de Pato, dejé que mi mente volara y una de las razones por la cual quise ir, entusiasmado pedí el Arroz a la Chiclayana con Pecho de Pato, para mi sorpresa cuando llegó el plato, lo miré y pensaba espero el sabor esté ahí por que el color del Arroz estaba demasiado claro. Una vez que probé el Arroz me sentí decepcionado, no soy chef, pero si se el sabor de los platos peruanos, El nombre del plato debería ser Arroz de Cilantro(Cilantro Rice), creo se les olvidó la cerveza negra y la chicha de jora o no le pusieron lo suficiente para cambiar el color del arroz y lo más esencial el sabor. Que no estaba presente. Entiendo que es cocina moderna, pero me gustaría saber si el plato siempre es así de claro y también el sabor o fue un descuido de la cocina. Soy Peruano de padre Chiclayano y Madre Cusqueña y siempre desgustaba de los deliciosos platos de casa del Norte, en Lima y aquí en Estados Unidos. Lo que más me confundió fue cuando llegó la Cuenta, tenía un cargo de servicio del 20% y más abajo Suggested Tip, 18/20/o 22% . Nadie me dijo señor la cuenta incluye un servicio el 20% y no hace falta dejar propina o es un servicio a parte y tiene que dejar propina. O si ya tenía el cargo de servicio una propina adicional del 3/5/7% El Valet me costo $5 no $14 cómo vi en unos comentarios, sería por q fui en la tarde y no en la noche? El restaurante es muy bonito. Best Regards Victor V read more

Good food and amazing service. A bit overpriced for Peruvian cuisine, but you're paying for the atmosphere, which definitely adds to the experience. Will go again! read more

The Valet Parking is a nightmare, so we left. I hope they fix the parking situation or else move to a new location.

Nice place, very good and yummy restaurant, only a little small and I would recommend a little more decoration

Very nice looking restaurant and the food is very good but overpriced. On top of a surprisingly high bill for a dinner for two ($250), they charge $10 to park your car which in our case was right outside the entrance. read more

Our server Sofia and management staff (Michael) made our dinner unique! This place is perfect for special occasions. Thanks

Pleasantly surprised. Great service. Peruvian menu brought to another level. Highly recommend a visit.

The service was nice the place is very nice but the food leaves a lot yo be desired Peruvian food is much better than that. Their prices are also quite high. read more

New spot that must step it up if they want to survive. Food was mediocre Service was great. they charge you to park your car after a mediocre overpriced meal. I hope management listens and gets rid of the car charge when dining there. read more

hope this email reaches the correct people in the UMA organization. We had dinner there the other evening. Your food is good and delicious, however you have a very big problem with the parking.. After spending almost $200 for dinner, its embarrassing and completely "being taken advantage of ", when the valet parking charged us "$28.00 to park 2 cars" .(its cheaper over night at the airport) lol ... They will put you out of business....... Just under principle, We will not return.. I am sure most of your customers feel the same way.. It would "behoove" you to take care of this problem if you want to stay open and pay the rent. I am surprised the management in some way has not taken care of this problem already, they know they have this problem and should be compensating the client with a drink or something from the onset... Perhaps some management adjustment is necessary... "In all fairness, I cannot rate this restaurant since we did have good food, but completely lost our appetite when getting the bill for valet parking". JULIUS read more

Uma - [ ] Unfortunately, my experience was not great at this restaurant. I had booked a reservation several days before today to ensure I would have a table inside where I would see the DJ playing tonight. A day later, I find in my inbox that they had cancelled my reservation and I immediately called to see why. When I called, I was shocked that the person that answered the phone only said "hello" and not the name of the restaurant or asking how she could help, I was confused because I had assumed I called the wrong number and I had to ask her if I was calling the restaurant. This should have been a red flag but I ignored it. When I asked her why they had cancelled my reservation she said that there was ongoing issues with OpenTable and that was why, I then asked her to put in my reservation in her own system and she kept insisting I sit in the terrace that the DJ would be both inside AND outside which is the main purpose why I decided to support this restaurant. I arrived to the restaurant and when I gave the host my name and was told that they ran out of tables and I had to stand at a high top to eat my dinner... I told her that was unacceptable and I made reservation several days prior to this event and she ended up finding a table for us. Nothing is more frustrating than waiting 30 min just to be served water (meanwhile mosquitos are viciously biting you) and then not being able to order food until an hour later after seating and receiving all your food before your drinks. The DJ was never outside (they just blatantly lied) and we had to approach several people just to be able to order and when we were given the check, no discount and automatic tip included. DISSAPOINTMENT. Would never recommend this place, you're better off visiting Ceviche 105 or Aromas de Peru which are able to handle all parties and continuously provide great service and food! read more

Food and service were amazing- Yoselin was so attentive and gave great food recommendations. Will be back to see her and get the chocolate cake thank you!! read more

Food was amazing! So happy I found this place. I ordered the ceviche and my husband ordered the short ribs 10/10. I also ordered the pisco sour and that was delicious as well. Definitely coming back! read more

I'm Peruvian and a food credit, I really hope my upcoming visit stands out. After reading a disappointing review makes me sad how can you allow any let down after investing so much. You need to be on top of your game. The service is number one, The food flavors need to be on point. read more