KAAYA — Restaurant in Miami

Have you ever walked into a restaurant and fell in love before even sitting down? No? Then go eat dinner or lunch at Kaaya.

This used to be something else, but they got new decor, a new chef and all new management. And boy does it show!!! Every single dish we ordered, was unreal. The waiter, his name was Michael (request him), knew the dishes, knew what to get, and also was honest about what he preferred- so we got to see what the staff liked as well. Because of his enthusiasm, and his friendliness, my wife and I ordered for 4 instead of the 2 that we were.

The decor is cute and the wife loved it. She literally said “we should rent this out and do a cute little dinner party here”

But let me tell you about the food. Just hang with me. I promise my long winded answer is worth it!

We ordered:

Oysters- delicious. Fresh, clean, and just perfect. The little hot sauce that came with it, I took off the plate and kept the entire time! It was like a sriracha/vinegar sauce.

Ceviche- fresh, rich but zesty, the flavors were wild. I wanted another round, but had to tell myself to calm down because we ordered so much. The tiger milk, jalapeño and lime, just was the perfect mix of Miami and Thailand.

Scallops- I’m going to request management to double the size of this dish, and make it an entree. These were the best Scallops I’ve had. They were HOT (temperature not spicy), and it felt SO nice to eat hot scallops for once. And the carrot coconut purée that they came on- fantastic. Once again I asked our server Michael to please leave the plate because I wanted to lick the purée. (Kidding but also not).

Charred Octopus- top 3 octopus dishes I’ve ever had. Perfectly cooked, I had not a single complaint. They served with potatoes, very Spain style - which I’d skip and just eat the Octopus. Just know- it was not “charred” like a BBQ, but it had exactly the colors and flavors you’d want.

Kaaya Colada- their pina colada. So good. It’s a cute little drink served in a coconut- I dig it, it tasted really good and was a refreshing drink.

Spicy Pacheri Lobster Pasta- I need everyone to order this. I take great pride in cooking food. But when I tell you this was the best vodka, pasta, and lobster pasta dish I’ve had- I’m not lying. If you order this, and don’t like it- either you’re allergic, don’t have taste buds or are lying. This was the best pasta I’ve had in Miami. I wanted to kiss the chef. No fishy taste, lobster was plump, pasta was cooked Al dente, it was homemade pasta and the sauce. Oh man. I’m glad michael brought me out new bread so I can finish that sauce with the bread. It was unreal.

And finally, we had tiramisu- great dessert. Great ending to the meal. No frills- delicious homemade tiramisu.

All in all, the food was unreal. This was a dinner for 2, but we could not help order all these items!

Fabian is the manager here, he came out to make sure everything was ok with us, and talked us through some of the dishes and what they have planned for the restaurant. Everyone here is so passionate about what they do, it makes you excited to come back!

Go eat here, make a reservation, and just go tonight. This seriously is one of those spots that is going to be a regular...

We made a reservation at KAAYA Miami a week in advance and they had confirmed it the day before. The day of, less than two hours before, our reservation was cancelled without personal notice from the restaurant. Instead it was an automated email from Open Table. We called several times to understand why it was being cancelled and no one answered. They didn't even consider leaving a message notifying callers that they were closed. We found out they were closed through a lazy Instagram story that was posted hours after they "opened" for the day. They didn't even bother updating their google my business either to show that they were closed for the day and much less their Open Table who allowed us to make a second reservation the same day in hopes of being able to make it (before we realized they were closed). We are extremely disappointed with the lack of communication and poor consideration. As a business, you should respect your customers time and communicate properly in a...

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