Salvaje | Miami — Restaurant in Miami

I love Salvaje and it’s one of my places to go because of their consistency, great drinks, service and not that crazy prices considering it’s Miami. I could consider myself a regular for this establishment, been there over 20 times between happy hours, dinners, the brunch(this is a deal, unlimited drinks and food for $85) in the last 2 years since I moved to the downtown area.

This review is more for the new Omakase experience, I feel something needs to be said. The experience set up is nice, 5 starts there. It’s at the bar and for only 6 people.

Let’s get into the details.

First off, lack of transparency as to what you are gonna get. There is no menu, every person you ask, doesn’t know or doesn’t want to tell you, probably because of what I’m gonna reveal below which will turn customers away from this experience if you are like me someone who knows what they offer as part of the reg menu. Second, the experience is ridiculously priced for what you get. I will explain in detail below. They have two options: one for $75 and another for $125. The only difference is the more expensive gets 3-4 more sushi (single pieces) than the cheaper version, but other than that it is the same.

From both experiences you will get items from the regular menu for the most part. The experience is like a sample experience of their regular menu, nothing exciting. And to make it even worse, you get only a single piece per plate, yes I know it’s Omakase but given there is no extra effort here, you are either expecting something more unique or if it is the reg menu to be a bit more generous, they missed the mark here. For instance, you get 1 piece of salmon crispy rice (reg price - $15 for 4 pieces) therefore, the single piece you get as part of the 10 dishes you will get throughout the experience, costs only $4 off the reg menu. Or the dynamite roll (priced at $17 for 4 pieces, by the way it is made with imitation crab)), this is another single piece you will get as part of the experience. Every other roll is about the same, it averages ~ $4/piece.

The experience starts with a sample of miso soup(1st dish), then moves to the sushi/sashimi from dishes 2 to 7( you only get one piece as explained above, so only 6 pieces total and some of them are the same sushi they have in the menu, I.e., crispy rice, dynamite, etc). I should highlight that the sashimi’s were delicious, kudos there. With the 8th dish, they give you a small cucumber roll to clean your palate. And dishes 9 and 10 are dessert.

If you are “lucky” and there are other people dining who opted for the $125 experience, not necessarily part of your group, they make you wait until these people get their extra plates and then serve everybody together with the last dessert. This is no sense and the 2 desserts makes less sense. I’m not coming here for dessert, one is ok, but 2, no reason for it.

All in all, I think there is a lot of potential and room for improvement here. What I’m certainly sure is that it is not worth the $75, perhaps $50 at the most given there is no exclusivity about it and the a single pieces you are getting from regular menu.

This feedback is constructive and I hope they take the necessary steps to bring the experience to the next level or I don’t think it will stay for longer.

And yes, I will continue going to Salvaje but not to...

HONEST REVIEW Worst 13 February pre valentine dinner. Came at 9:30 left at 10pm to target for some ice cream 🤣 (not any fake or misleading info) Food is just overpriced and not good. Also service is mediocre. Now, if you want to read my personal opinion please continue reading. Atmosphere was nice, good ambience and music. Food. Food was mediocre, money is not a factor when you pay for something that is really good, as a chef and manager with experience I can tell you is just not good. Nice presentation, terrible execution. We try $30 lobster dumplings which I’ll be honest was our best plate with a 3/10. Too greasy, too heavy to eat and no salt. (No salt in table so it has to be perfectly seasoned which wasn’t). The smoke beef ribs were terrible. Again no salt, flavor wise was bad, simple. It didn’t had that good smoky flavor, it just tasted like burnt beef with no salt, even dry. Again, you’re paying $60 for a plate, it MUST be perfect not even good. (Server took it back, didn’t charge us which was good) The vegetable fried rice is awful. Good fried rice is so good and I understand you have to upscale it but execution and combination of flavors was not good. Kale or I don’t know what was sour, like how does something sour contrast on a fried rice and people think is good. SERVICE. Again is a +$100 with 20% service included which is fine, we’re in miami is totally fine. But people have to understand service has to be perfect, hey you didn’t like it?, what happened?, you want something else, you want to try something, let me bring you something that you might like. He took back our plate we didn’t like, and that’s it. He came once to the table when we call him to return the ribs and didn’t came back not even once for an “is everything fine, did you like it?”Nothing, check, 20% included. I tip even more because is fine, but remember serving people is a beautiful thing and even if you know service is already included you must and even more in an expensive restaurant be top notch.

OVERALL I’ll be honest from appetizer, to main, to service is just not it. Doesn’t justify price and quality, we just ended buying in a target nearby some ice cream with my girlfriend. You might have a good experience or be your favorite place but for me and considering is an expensive place, I can’t...

This restaurant originated in my parents hometown of Panama City, and I was curious to try the Miami location. We wanted to dine somewhere outdoors with a lively ambiance, and it fit the bill in that regard.

The dishes were tasty enough, but not super memorable and the portions were very small for the prices. The only dish that I’m still thinking about and really stood out to me was their Coconut Tres Leches dessert. That was delectable and had the perfect combination of flavors and textures. The Matcha dessert was also tasty, but was missing the it factor that the coconut Tres Leches definitely had.

The dishes that we ordered: Dinamita roll Salvaje roll Tako (Japanese Octopus) Nigiri Kampachi tiradito Sashimi variety Wagyu Beef fried rice Salmon crispy rice Truffled mushroom dumplings Chilean Seabass were all pretty good and had some nice flavors. However, nothing really stood out to me as a “must have.” I’ve had those same dishes at other similar/comparable restaurants that tasted better and/or were bigger portions. It’s a pretty large menu so it can be hard deciding what to order, but I think we got a good mix for our first time.

For the cocktails, our server recommended I order the “Sea of Love” cocktail. I love Mezcal so I had to take him up on it. The cocktail had some nice flavors in it but ended up being way too sweet for me. I couldn’t taste any of the mezcal or tequila in it at all, it just tasted like a dessert drink/juice That may be a plus for some people, I’m definitely not one of those people. The rest of the table had a bottle of red wine.

The service was standard. Not exceptional, however the wait times for the food were not long at all. There was a good flow, and that’s important for a good and smooth experience.

Nice ambience, lovely decor, and rooftop views. It was a Monday night and they still had some entertainment (a dancer that performed intermittently) and the decor was enticing, artsy and festive.

We are not in a hurry to go back, but would recommend it to those that want an outdoor rooftop dining experience with cool decor, a lively ambiance, and entertainment. Maybe we’d give it another shot for their Monkey Brunch one day.

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