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At YUCA, we believe that every meal should be an adventure. Located at 501 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, Florida, our restaurant is nestled in the heart of one of America's most vibrant and eclectic neighborhoods, making it a perfect spot for both locals and visitors to explore Cuban...

YUCA

Cuban · Miami

Taste Havana Nights in Miami Beach

4.1 · 15 reviews Google

YUCA Opening Hours

Monday 12:00–23:00
Tuesday 12:00–23:00
Wednesday 12:00–23:00
Thursday 12:00–23:00
Friday 12:00–23:30
Saturday 12:00–23:30
Sunday 12:00–22:00
www.yuca.com

About YUCA

At YUCA, we believe that every meal should be an adventure. Located at 501 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, Florida, our restaurant is nestled in the heart of one of America's most vibrant and eclectic neighborhoods, making it a perfect spot for both locals and visitors to explore Cuban culinary traditions....

At YUCA, we believe that every meal should be an adventure. Located at 501 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, Florida, our restaurant is nestled in the heart of one of America's most vibrant and eclectic neighborhoods, making it a perfect spot for both locals and visitors to explore Cuban culinary traditions. Our menu offers a rich array of flavors and textures that celebrate the diverse heritage of Cuba. From hearty soups like our traditional Frijoles Negros to indulgent desserts such as Dulce de Leche, each dish is crafted with love and authenticity. Our dining experience is more than just a meal; it's an invitation to immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Cuba through every bite. Whether you're seeking a casual lunch or a special evening out, we provide various dining options tailored to your taste. Join us at YUCA for unforgettable culinary journeys that will transport you to the streets of Havana and beyond.

What Customers Say About YUCA

YUCA is a beautiful restaurant with excellent food and a varied menu of dishes, drinks, and cocktails. The service is generally excellent, with Andre and Fernando being specifically mentioned. The calamari and ropa vieja are popular dishes.

Popular Dishes

calamares empanadas croquetas paella ropa vieja

Best For

Couples Tourists

Tip: Ask for the specials.

What to see nearby

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Explore the area around YUCA

YUCA is located in Miami, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Religious Buildings

  • Miami Beach Community Church (A 57m) — historic christian church in Miami Beach, Florida
  • Templo Emanu-El (A 264m) — synagogue in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A.

Other Points of Interest

  • Penthouse Court (A 177m) — historic property
  • Hotel James (A 256m) — hotel in Miami Beach, Florida
  • Cadet Hotel (A 322m) — historic hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
  • San Juan Hotel (A 355m) — historic hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
  • Sagamore Hotel South Beach (A 370m) — historic hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
  • Hotel Di Lido (A 379m) — former hotel in Miami Beach, Florida
  • The Claremont Hotel (A 389m) — historic hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
  • Hotel New Yorker (A 394m) — former historic hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A.

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Frequently asked questions about YUCA

YUCA is located at 501 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139, EE. UU., Miami.
Near YUCA you can find points of interest such as Miami Beach Community Church, Penthouse Court, Hotel James, Templo Emanu-El.
YUCA offers cuban cuisine.
YUCA has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
The most recommended dishes at YUCA based on customer reviews are: calamares, empanadas, croquetas, paella, ropa vieja.
YUCA is ideal for couples, tourists.
YUCA is a beautiful restaurant with excellent food and a varied menu of dishes, drinks, and cocktails. The service is generally excellent, with Andre and Fernando being specifically mentioned. The calamari and ropa vieja are popular dishes.
Ask for the specials.
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Kelly Mehan

This was the best food I had in Miami! All of the cocktails were amazing and the food was absolutely delicious. We split a few of the croquettes as a table and I had the fish tacos. Everything was fresh and tasty and the service was great.

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Jackie Thorpe

The food was delicious, the staff friendly, and nice atmosphere. The appetizers and snapper were great.

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Bill Kneass

Authentic Cuban cuisine in a great environment with friendly staff. The signature mojito is a must have. And get tapas to share!

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Javier Garcia

Great place.. Awesome drinks, tacos were good great staff. All the way from Texas and will definitely be back

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KK Liew

Nice place, good food, friendly staff. Highly recommended

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Chelsi Coldsnow

Really nice place. Got a couple of appetizers and the best mojioto I've ever had. Guava mojioto. Try it! The lite margarita was excellent too.

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Zin Mon Thet

Great food, great ambience, and wonderful servers. My favourite dish was the seafood paella. The pina colada was a bit too sweet, but that's probably just my personal preference. They also have wifi which came in handy when searching for Cuban dishes.

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Kay Cee

I love the atmosphere of this Cuban American restaurant. The Cuban passion drink is a must have. The congri is like no other. Love the flavor of the food. And the waiters with their hats is a desirable Cuban touch of class.

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M L

We chose to sit inside figuring that the "outdoor mall" atmosphere would get in the way of the meal, and we made the right choice. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was chic and open. Our waiter was very attentive. We got the yuca fries, which are like French fries but thicker and heavier. My boyfriend had the plantain crusted mahi mahi; he loved the mahi mahi. Although, the fish was really good, it was surrounded by mashed yuca... everything else on the plate was good! I got the vegan lasagna; it was amazing! Definitely somewhere I'd recommend

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Nancy Lauchaire

Yuca is an upscale dining experience. We enjoyed a family celebration here. Servers were friendly and accomodating. Food was delicious. Ambiance was lovely.

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Milena Cylińska

Best drinks and food EVA, lovely staff and fab place ❤️

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Benjamin Cruz Perez

Super tasty Cuban style food. They have good options for vegetarian and their mango tiramisu is amazing. To visit this place park on 420 parking garage is one of the cheapest and is not even a block away.

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Gaby Velazquez

The food is great, the drinks are pretty good too and the staff is great. I would definitely recommend this place, every time I come to Miami I eat there. My favorite dishes are: The burrata with guava, goat cheese coroquetes, osso bucco , ropa vieja and grilled octopus.

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Charles “Chip” Payet

My wife, daughter, and I visited Miami Beach for the first time during Spring Break 2016, and we were lucky to come across Yuca Restaurant while walking around Lincoln Ave. one evening. My wife had the pan-seared, sesame-encrusted rare Ahi tuna, while I had the Chilean Sea Bass with lobster-cream sauce and grilled langoustines (my 9yo daughter was happy they had cheese pizza LOL). My oh my - absolutely FABULOUS! I only wish they had another one of these in our home town of Charlotte, NC so we could eat there regularly. We highly recommend this place. The service was also very good, and they have a marvelous wine selection, too, but the food....WOW.

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Cory Slater

The food was really good. Jason, our waiter, was very attentive and friendly. Great concept: young urban Cuban american restaurant. Super, elegant atmosphere.

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Claudia Ocampo

I love this spot for salsa dancing. It's friendly and affordable. I have gotten in for free most of the times I go. There's a cheap parking building on the back (Municipal Parking Building). Great crowd and great music. Also doesn't get overcrowded like other places..... It's salsa so we need space to move around :) .... Also good AC

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Kaladin Stormblessed

Fantastic restaurant! The food is top notch and staff is friendly and fast. They actually seated my party of 21 last minute and got us in and 9ut in a little over 60 minutes. Top notch!

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Mark Allen

One of the best restaurants I've eaten at in Miami. The food was delicious and so were the drinks. The service was the best part of the experience. The servers are friendly and funny. Next time I visit Miami Beach again I will be sure to visit.

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Vee Boogie

Oh my visited while vacationing in South Beach and randomly walked in to Yuca. OH MY GOODNESS it was the best random choice we made that day. The staff was amazing from the time walking in for lunch to our wait staff/server Martin. He was very, very helpful with picking drinks and options since was wasn't familiar with Cuban Food. I would highly recommend the Pineapple Mojito, and the empanadas for an appetizer. dinner we had the angus beef meal "Superb" ! This is a must for us going forward whenever we visit South Beach. Oh and the location and scenery from the restaurant is perfect for people watching and great conversation.

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Helen B

The food was fantastic. Flavorful dishes from start to dessert. Drinks are really good too. Beautiful decor and friendly staff!

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Luke Robinson

Love this place and all staff very good service

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R C

The restaurant is really inviting, from the atmosphere, to the food, and also having a great waiter! Thank you Cruise for doing a fantastic job! He answered questions on the menu, and helped a great deal with recommendations as well, which turned out great!

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Sammi Proulx

Amazing service! Food was delicious! A real treat! A GO TO! Drinks were amazing Mojito Passion Fruit was lovely! The vegan lasagna packs a punch of flavors and quality.

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Teri Folkens

My husband, daughter and I had lunch there yesterday and wanted to get out of the heat. Nice indoors, still able to people watch. The food was excellent. Our server Ricardo was wonderful and very helpful.

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Michael Atencio

The food here is amazing and the happy hour makes it that much better. I could get a pitcher of the mango mojito while having their paella a la cubana and it would the makings of a perfect day. I definitely plan on coming back.

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Zayra Raiano

Went to this this place last night with the trumpet player Jose claudio....and had a wonderful meal. The staff was so helpful and we ordered as per their suggestions....we had a most wonderful meal!! The staff there is enchanting....such a cool place. I left my phone in the restaurant and they took Jose's number and promptly called him when it was found...Thank You guys!!!! I highly recommend this place!!

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Luke Thomas

Great take on modern Cuban food. The service here was absolutely amazing. Our server Alberto was very attentive and kind. We had a large party set up that got here pretty late but the staff was very patient with us. The manager Joban was very accommodating as well and super nice. Overall I really enjoyed my experience. I'll be back for sure.

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Caro Walters

Great food and service, the mojitos were on point! The ropa vieja was amazing! The location is also perfect for people watching.

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Barbara Tilleman

It was my 1st time in a Cuban restaurant. The waiters/waitresses were delightful. They explained the dishes with excellent detail and what I ordered was delicious. I couldn't eat one more bite. And presentation was exceptional.

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Ce Ay

We liked it here we came at the very end about 10 minutes before the bar was going to close we were met with a very friendly bartender he made me a very good Cuba libre and even offered an extra lime which I love. I love the wall of the woman with the cigar it's great. I would love to come here for dinner, the food looked good. We caught the happy hour so those prices were good as well

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Darla Pietra

I have been walking all over Miami here for the past 36 hours looking for ox tail. Finally came across this place on a whim. The manager stopped us outside and offered us drink specials. Super nice and hospitable. The food is freaking amazing. Having some yucca fries and oxtail right now. Probably some of the best oxtail I’ve ever had. Extremely tender, delicious and the sauce is on point. I’m so extremely happy we decided to walk down to Lincoln Road tonight. If you are craving oxtail or Cuban food in general, this is a must do in Miami Beach. Hats off to yuca. I Will definitely be coming back next week and any other time I ever come to Miami for life!

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tashasayswhat

Amazing food,great portions and decent prices. Don't go during peak hours so you are able to enjoy the full service. The manager even came out to ask how the meal was. Our waiter,Cruise, was delightful . He ensured that we were satisfied and answered all of our questions. This restaurant is a MUST if you are visiting Lincoln Road!

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Lily Viera

The Best mojito in town .. just love it ,great place nice environment,amazing violinist love it .. the atmosphere!!!

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Teresa Lecumberri

We went for a outing.Had not been in Lincoln road at least for 20 years .We had a beautiful day and ate lunch/dinner at Yucca's another place that I had not been since they were in Coral gables.Food was excellent!! There picadillo could not taste any closer than home made it reminder me of my mother's it was out of this world!!Too bad so far !! We'll try to do this more often..

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Mariana Amaral

Terrific food! The place is pleasantly decorated and service is good. Don't be afraid to try different things from the menu, everything we had was a pleasant surprise. (Been there for lunch on March 11th).

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Christian Luna

Thank God we came to Yuca after a bad experience at a restaurant further down South Beach. The place is great, the service is great,the food was incredible especially the Pork shanks and the Sesame crusted tuna. Dessert was fabulous as well.Bonus is, were going salsa dancing upstairs now!

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Flavon White

This place isn't really one you go to... it's more one that you discover. I had the Rabo Encendido and it was substantial. The portion was huge and the flavor was rich and amazing. I just walked in off the street while roaming around and I could be happier with the decision. The staff were very friendly and answered the multitude of questions that I had. The decor and vibe of the place is also great. It's a very warm and accommodating restaurant. Put this place on your list of places to check out, you won't regret it.

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Wende Weber

I love the unique, fresh, delicious food and drinks. Funny Irish waiter looked hot dressed as a Cuban. I went back with my friend! The waiter (Earnan) told us about dance lessons so we took them. It was perfect because we could go downstairs to the bar during "halftime".

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Lakelyn Poole

Very tasty food in a hip spot. It was very loud inside but that died down as the night went on. They have a lot of signature cocktails and both those I tried were excellent. The food came quickly, the staff was pleasant, and they had a violinist playing music which made for a fun atmosphere. It was a bit expensive but it made for a fun night!

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Luna

Tienen una variada carta tanto de platos como de bebidas y cócteles. El personal es muy amable. El restaurante se encuentra haciendo esquina en la Lincoln Ave, con una terraza con varias mesas que te hacen la estancia muy agradable. La comida espectacular. Pedimos para compartir los calamares (camarones) fritos y la yuca frita y ambos estaban deliciosos. Como platos principales: Salmón salad, Salmón balserito y Camarones santeros, los tres muy recomendables

Benedicto Rodríguez
Benedicto Rodríguez

Everything delicious. An excelente service! Ask for the specials. Andre gave us a perfect service Todo delicioso y una excelente atención! Pregunta por los especiales. Andre nos dio un servicio perfecto!

Benedicto Rodriguez Prieto
Benedicto Rodriguez Prieto

Exelente restaurante super servicio, la comida exelente los calamares, las empanadas, las croquetas insuperables, la paella y los postres, buena seleccion de vinos, buenos mojitos, en especial la atencion de Andre

Juliana Fotia
Juliana Fotia

Este lugar es hermoso!! La comida es excelente, desde su presentación hasta su sabor y cantidad. El ambiente muy agradable, su personal inmejorable tanto la persona que te recibe, como así también los meseros; en nuestro caso fuimos por la noche a cenar y nos atendió un chico argentino que su trato fue muy amable. Altamente recomendable. Saludos!!

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Edward O'Beirne

An exquisite Cuban-inspired meal - straightforward, delicious, unpretentious. Four out of four entrees were excellent. Pork osso bucco was simple and excellent. Service was very attentive but not overbearing. I recommend Cruise if you can get him. I would definitely return again. Edit: returned for lunch the next day. Service was average. Paella was good but very weak on the seafood elements and too heavy on the rice. I would not get this again.

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Marbelys Ramos

A nice place with good food in an attractive location but very overpriced. From the food to the drinks, everything is overpriced for no reason. You will still have a nice time while there. Their service is excellent and the good does not disappoint. I was there many years ago and remember disliking the food but this second time around I was pleasantly surprised.

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Michael Edwards

Definitely one of the better places on Lincoln Road. Varied menu with some hot and miss dishes. The yuca was tasty as was the gnocchi. The paella, less so. Good wine selection and excellent mojito price! They also have salsa dancing upstairs that’s worth trying!

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John Healey

Great food! Interesting menu (cooking with Yuca, I get it!) Worth a visit if they can fix that one star issue. The only star removed was for the smell. Not the food or the cook, but the restaurant itself. It had that musty, mopped 50 times with the same water kind of smell. Yes I know it's Miami and things are damp, but my nose didn't seem to have a problem everywhere else it went, just here.

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Maria Parsheva

We had the Tuna steak and seafood paella and both were really good. Portions are great and filling, staff is friendly and overall a relaxed and chill atmosphere.

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John Yungk

Nice selection of tapas and entrees. Service was very good. Prices consistent with other places on Lincoln. The mojito was so-so.

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Max W

Great service. Only caveat is that kitchen is too slow. I was sitting at the bar and it took more than 30 min to get a filet mignon. Nevertheless great ambience. If you dont mind to wait to get your food this is a good place.

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K Parks

A little expensive and a little too fancy, but great food,and decent service. Nice ambience and decor to go with a Great location... Good for a quiet setting

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Raphael Enriquez

Really nice place to have dinner. Authentic Cuban food very delicious. Great service, they offer firt drink for free with dinner but at the end they tried to charged for it manager came and fix tíquet other then that good restaurant

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Cherelle Walker

Lovely service by the waiter Kaeye aka Kae? He explained the options, where the food is from etc! Lovely food too! Especially the calamari and the yuca mojito!!

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Vic Z

Food was overall good and Vaca Frita was well prepared. Service was attentive and always nearby. Portions were a bit small for the prices for both the drinks and food, but it is located on Lincoln Road in SoBe. There’s a parking garage on 17 about 2 blocks away so parking is convenient.

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Hailey Plunkett Owen

Great place for a Friday date night. The restaurant is located on Lincoln Road which appeared to be a walking strip full of restaurants and night life. We sat outside and enjoyed the people watching. Inside there was live music, which we enjoyed also. Prices average between $18-36, but the food is fantastic. You will find Cuban plated options with a lot of seafood on the menu. I enjoyed the salmon with vegetable quinoa and the other guests had the tuna tataki, oxtail, and ceviche which everyone loved. Although, the tuna was overcooked. They sell themselves as tapas, but the dinner plates were plenty big enough to feed us. We only shared one tapas plate of calamari and walked away satisfied. The classic mojito is delicious! They blend the mint, so you aren't sipping up a leaf at a time. Overall great place. I would go back if ever on South Beach again.

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Stan

I had the Ropa Vieja there, it was amazing. Flavorful, tender, and juicy topped with what i think was dried crispy onions. It also came with maduro, which is a sweet plantain, a common Cuban and Colombian food. It was all great, it should have gotten 5 stars, but the price stopped it. It was pretty pricy for the small-ish portion they give you. Nut if money and portion size arent a concern to you, go ahead, its an amazing place to eat.

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Was Sat

We when as a group of 15. It was very eady to book. The made a special menu for us and were very accommodating for our vegetarian guests by giving alternative option on the spot. The food is good. The service perfect.

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Amira Barrett

Este lugar fue buenísimo!!! Great food, service, environment and drinks. My mother who is breast feeding asked for a non alcoholic drink that when served still had alcohol in it. However they fixed it and gave us free drinks. Dessert menu could be better.Very expensive. $80 for two people and we only got a salad with two entrees. Yucca rellena is great for vegetarians and vegans. Menu is superb and food taste so fresh and the complete opposite of low quality and artificial. After eating I felt light and not bloated like a was digesting a bowling ball. Live music played by a violinist was great. Definitely would try to come back 👍🏾☺️😋🤤

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Shahan Sudusinghe

The food is really good, it's a modern Cuban menue. The food is not overly complicated. I had a sugar cane shrimp which is a shrimp in a sweet and slightly hot sauce with yuca in mashed potato style. Also the desert was really good

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Nooreen Nassar

Food was great (had the vaca fritas), but for 2 people around 7:45pm when it wasn't too busy the food took WAY too long. Waited about 40 minutes. Thank god the food was worth waiting for so we weren’t too upset. Overall, food is great, prices are average, service is slow.

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Alfredo Gomez

The food and service is amazing. Alejandra was very patient with us since we're not very familiar with Cuban food other than ropa vieja. Her recommendations were spot on. They have a good selection of wines from California, but the good ones are only by the bottle. Only drawback is that it's a little pricey.

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Brian Binder

Nice restaurant right on Lincoln road. Came in for a quick, small lunch. Service was good. Food was good. Serving sizes a bit bigger than we were expecting, but will definitely be back.

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Assaf Unger

Great little restorant on Lincoln . Great location. Very clean. Good service. Food is tasty. Cuban dishes modern twist. Very recommended for a quick diner. Also several gluten free option . Overall nice place and recommended.

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Nagie artiste peintre

For most times when I went there, I had a good courteous service. The food is good and there is happy hour on the hour of noon. The staff wears a chic black and white dress with a black hat. Which is very classy. On the second floor there is a dance floor. It was renovating when I went to dance, but it is a very nice place to spend a late night.

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Anthony Ortiz

Went twice. 1st time was a terrible experience. Waiter was completely inattentive (waited 20 minutes just for water and to place our order). Fried calamari was good though, so Decided to give it another try because of the food and the Great happy hour deal ($5 for drinks). 2nd time, Bartender was awesome and had a great experience. Can't beat that happy hour deal

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S A

Great food, great drink selection. Don't go if you're in a rush, as the service staff don't seem to move at more than a moderate pace. Will go back. Great patio to sit out at night and enjoy the heat and do some people watching.

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Christine Sinicrope

Delicious small plates at a fun Lincoln road spot. The sugar cane shrimp and the scallops were absolutely delicious and the Cuban coffee ice cream was a favorite. Mojitos were good but not the best. Fun live Latin music when we were there on a Friday night however service was mediocre. Definitely one of be better places for dinner on Lincoln road! We will be going back!

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Asima Arora

Good Cuban food - went there for lunch. A bit on the pricey side but nice overall. Good service, but a bit of language barrier. Similar menu for dinner (but a lot more $$$)

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bobbie swann

Friendly, service timely. Large servings. Maybe it was was just what I ordered. Tasted ok. Sauce on ribs different.

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Martin Jirverus

As a vegetarian this was sure a new experience for me. I took the classic Cuban dish Yucca. It literally tastes likes potatoes. Ok service, not the best and not the worst. Mojitos was however a disappointment.

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Great Expectations

For those of you visiting our beautiful city I have one tip. Ask to see the toilets ! Crazy ? Not at all .I have a theory if the management don't care about keeping that place clean you can guess the rest . In the UK they have health and safety standards where establishments HAVE TO DISPLAY the award in stars to eateries so you the customer know what you can expect ...Miami authorities are you listening ? The city's residents and visitors alike deserve a similar agency ! It's long overdue .

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German Sabio

Food was great and abundant. The croquetas you can just not get enough of, trust me. Caipirinha was half decent. Good service. Gluten free options

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Tiffani B

The food was delicious however the service was slow and they added mayonaise to my cousin's vegan burger. Also they charged six dollars for a small amount of lemonade. That's twice what it should have been. Last, there was an automatic 18% gratuity added which I found odd on a table with only two people.

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N. Michel Hernández Valdés-Portela

Perhaps because we went there during happy hour, but we experienced one of the worst staff that we have had in time. I felt myself back in Cuba: I counted 4 waiters walking around with no desire of working. Perhaps because there was only half an hour left for their happy hour to be over? We were three friends trying to have a good time and do some tapas during happy hour along Lincoln Rd. We had to call the waiter several times to be served. The hostess looked at us challenging, when we demanded the menu (the least she could have done). We had to ask for water twice. In summary, the worst service. On the other hand, the appetizers we asked were quite good. It was also the best mojito and margarita that we had during our visit to Miami Beach. The quality of the mojito relies on the rum, but they managed to have a good mojito without Cuban rum.

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C Alexis Sanchez

Meh... the Frita Burger is just a normal burger, mine was a little raw in the inside. The service was excellent though. Our waitress was awesome and very professional I think his name is Josh.. the one with the wooden earpierced

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Celia Leung

We came on a quiet Tuesday afternoon for lunch. Service is OK but we don't feel welcomed, maybe because of the lack of smile and keep asking us if we want to order more. The food taste good but portion is small, especially the tuna taco looks like an appetizer size.

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James Carlson

Had a great lunch, but a couple things were not right. 1st food was Awesome! Had the tuna salad and it was a 5 Star. But the service was 1 star and the bathrooms were 3rd world. It destroyed what would have been a 5 star rating. Gloria please fix this..

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Louise

Wasn't hugely blown away with the Paella (little depth of flavour and don't like picking out _broken_ shells from my fork) - but Yuca chips and the fresh guava were lovely, always nice to try something new. Waiters were attentive making sure our wine glasses were never empty and gave great recommendations for our next drinking spots.

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Tina R

Spent a lovely afternoon exploring Lincoln Road. Met a coworker for lunch. The hostess was very proud to show me many vegetarian and vegan options. I wanted the lasagna, but I knew my friend wasn’t gonna go for $20.00 and no meat. We ordered from the lunch menu, I ordered the Black Bean Burger with yuca fries and a glass of wine. My friend ordered the Salmon. It took 20 minutes to get our food. Did I mention how crowded it was. It was 1:30 pm the music was so loud we could barely here each other. It was salsa & merengue. The burger was good nothing outstanding. For dessert we ordered the Mango Tiramisu. It was really good, more of a sherbet than anything. The decor was very tropical with lots of plants and greenery. Didn’t care for the flies. I thought being inside would solve that problem. Overall I would recommend this place.

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Dom

A decent Cuban restaurant on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. The food was decent and the drink was actually pretty delicious. If based solely on that it would be a 4 star rating. I’m upset about being charged $8 for a bottle of sparkling water. There was nothing on the menu indicating this. Please be more upfront about your pricing.

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Steven Steven

Food was ok. portions for spanish food were not good. the churassco was not the best. the yuca was not better than pollo tropical which is quite sad. there tostones were basic although this sauce they give with the tostones was quite good. the plantain chips with guacamole was dissapointing and doesnt compare with well made guacamole. I had to ask for bread which i think was probably better than the appetizer. Overall i give them a 2 portion size appetizer taste and the size of a steak that is clearly a palomilla steak that is disguised as churrasco. For such a nice looking place surrounded by an italian food dominant area being one of the only spanish restaurants i am highly dissapointed and the 18%tip that was included was definetly not worth the service so $90 for a meal that i could have ate elsewhere and had a feast. Id say it is not worth spending your money here.

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Barbara Rose

Attractive location and decor on Lincoln Rd. In Miami Beach. The menu outside was not offered inside, but maybe language was the issue here. I don’t speak Spanish! I was given a small lunch men and dinner menu. They offer a special drink menu and have a bar. The steak salad I ordered was a faux-paux. They brought me dark brown sauced pieces of dried out steak. I signaled the waiter and he re-ordered my salad. The waiter also brought over 3 types of dressing to try with the salad as I requested. The second time my lunch was presented as sliced skirt steak on top of my greens Medium the way I requested. However, the meat was tough as nails. Poor choice to select. Neighboring diners had interesting looking entrees. Surprised that a Latin restaurant would try to scam me. Anyway, the AC felt great given the fact it was 90 outside. I would not recommend this place. Language and misunderstanding I find is common in South FLorida.

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Robert Natiello

We had a very friendly waiter. That was the only good thing about the place. The food was very bland and very boring. I ate with 4 other adults and of the 5 dishes we ordered, only one had any flavor at all - the ropa vieja. Everything else was flavorless. I ordered a drink and they forgot to bring it but gave me an espresso on the house for having forgotten. Very expensive, boring food. I wouldn't recommend Yuca to anyone.

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Denis Frain

Great food, horrible experience, They claim they lost my credit card within 5 min after they charged my card for the meal. They looked for it for 45 min. without offering any consideration or communication. After 10 min we canceled credit card. I talked to the general manager who was very polite and he offered to comp the meal (we will see). I left my name and phone number in case they found card, after 1 hour they called and found my Credit Card in the kitchen a little to late as we where heading home.

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Scott Jackson

Service was good but that's about all. For all of the choices available on Lincoln it's surprising this place is able to stay in business. Small portions of average food. The epinada appetizer was two tiny pockets that seemed like they came from the supermarket freezer section for $9. Crab cakes were small and had no lump meat. They were not fresh and seemed like something you get from the Gordons fisherman for $20. Spend your money elsewhere.

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Piers C

Terrible service. They messed up two of our orders, giving people the wrong dish entirely. They were incredibly slow and incredibly inattentive. To make up for their failures, they brought us four unappetizing desserts, claimed they were free, and then attempted to charge us for them. This took them ages to fix. They have an automatic 18% service charge, which is ordinarily acceptable however in this case I'd have preferred to pay 10% at most. The food itself was acceptable, though not remotely worth the price charged. They pre-make all the meals which means you cannot request any changes. This place barely qualifies as a restaurant.

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kaia crisp

Nice ambience and great violinist but horrible food. Besides their appetizer their food was not good. I ordered the spaghetti for $20 and they gave me noodles with toco meat. Now for $20 I was not expecting anything near to that. That must have been a $2 meal at 7/11. Was not impressed.

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Padre Dario Miranda

NOT GOOD EXPERIENCE at all! We were two of us, the waiter was pushy to take our order, after we order, food took FOR EVER and some was cold, not surprised. They basically place the food on the table and nobody EVER came back to check how was the food or if we needed anything. I guess this is because they don’t have to, since the 18% is ALREADY ADDED to your check. Don’t mind to pay for good service but this was over paying for ZERO service. Btw food prices may seem reasonable but they get you on the drinks; an 8oz mini coke costs you 3.95 plus 7% Sales tax AND 2 % Resort tax PLUS 18% Tip totals $5.01 for a MINI COKE😳 Well, I must say food was tasty but the EXPERIENCE RUINS IT.

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Timothy Williams

Just another expensive tourist trap in South Beach. This place has signs posted out front for drink specials, but when you go inside they tell you that it's at the bar only. I feel they did the bait-and-switch. The food is just okay and the drinks are average. The Mojitos are blended not muddled. I do not recommend this place.

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DO NOT pay with a credit card. I thought my food was good for the ONE meal I had there. When I got home from my trip and got my credit card bill, they charged me for two meals. I was traveling alone, ate there ONE TIME. I contested the extra charge and it was removed from my credit card statement. My advice, eat somewhere else.

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Douglas Rodriguez

I should have known better when I decided to eat here to just go elsewhere. The place was almost empty. Additionally our server took our orders wrong. The food was less than OK for a place to used yuca as their name there food surely didn't live to our expectations. Food was not fresh or good. Please save your $$ and go elsewhere

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G C

Wait staff is shady. Charged us 7.50 for still water and didn't give us an option for anything else . She only recommended the most expensive items on the menu and didnt take into account what we were looking for or tell us the price on recommendations .

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Nicollette Harris

This restaurant was suggested by local person. I was in Miami on vacation. We went to the restaurant and ordered tapas which was really good. Then ordered the chicken which was so Blan! Then after eating and waiting on bill we see a ROACH on the table cloth. We called the manager over, he killed the roach in from of us. Then said sorry quick and walked away. How horrible was that! Manager 101: you should of appglozied sincerely and offered a round of drinks or even discounted the bill. Will never refurn

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bart patrzalek

Get ready for the world's smallest portions and extant over priced flood. Quality was OK but I will never go back again. Left hungry after a 60$ check and went to a different place for the best food ever for under 10$

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David Wong

The food is good and very well plated but the server especially the older one is rude and not friendly at all. I order just the entree for lunch without appetizer nor drink and he gave he that bad look. I would stay away and go to Havana 1957 instead.

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Anthony Yau

Not withstanding the dirty tableware that was strewn on the table, the experience at Yuca was undoubtedly the most disappointing among Lincoln Ave establishments. With a first try on a "chicken avocado and mango salad" and a "chicken Caesar salad", the central piece was horribly bone dry. The grilled chicken tasted as if it had sat under a lamp for a day and was briefly reheated. The staff were accommodating in taking it back to the kitchen, however the end result was still very mediocre fare. Overall, with a price tag of $8 for water, heady even by London standard, and a mandatory 18% tip, I am furthest from recommending this to any but the most pedestrian of palates.

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Nick Gonzalez

Horrible service. They waited to bring the entire table dinner except for one person because they didn’t have what was ordered. We were puzzled. A restaurant with quality service would never do such a thing. The manger only made excuses and didn't even have the decency to apologize. Never go here!!!

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Slow service. Brought out wrong food and tells us that we pointed to something else on the menu. Kept pressuring us to order while we were not ready and trying to enjoy our drinks and appetizers. They want you in and out fast so they can make fast money and also 18% “gratuity” is included even though undeserving.

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David Bistany

Teeny tiny portions. We were told that the paella was enough for 2. It’s barely enough for one. The arugula watermelon salad was also very small and the arugula was wilted. We had to ask for water several times and salt and pepper. I thought that it was interesting that they automatically added an 18 gratuity onto the bill. An hour later we were starving and had to go to a diner for a proper meal.

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Ellie Zafrin

No, don’t go here. The staff kept trying to push food and kept trying to make us order stuff. They charged us for chips? I mean come on. Extremely loud inside couldn’t hear anybody talking. The bill came down to $500. OVER PRICED. Food was not even good. Salmon was not fresh.

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W Y

Had lunch here during our stay there for Christmas week. I ordered salmon salad. After almost 40 minutes waiting. Lunch finally came. The salmon was decent, however, the salad was rotten. I wanted to say something to the waiter but my children did not want to wait for another 40 minutes. So I had the salmon and left most of the salad. I felt if the cook didn’t care if his stuff was fresh or not. After the meal, we waited another 15 minutes before getting the waiter’s attention to get our check. The environment was good, the wait was too long, the food, beware!! It’s expensive too!

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Leslie

Very disappointing. Food was not authentic. Entrees were cold. Service was very slow. Waited over one hour to even be asked if we needed anything else when it was obvious our water glasses and dinner drinks were empty. Automatic 18% gratuity added because management knows 10% would be the average tip. Forgetful waitress. Below average kitchen. Bottom line, we will not go again and will not recommend to family or friends.

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Diana Yurinova

The poorest place I’ve been to. We were 10-12 people, waiting at least 1 hour to order food, then another half hour to have the starters. But surprisingly, all the starters were served randomly, so nobody could find what exactly ordered. 30 minutes after ordering we learned that some starters are not available at all. Some of us just were served nothing. After talking to a manager, we got the main dishes, but being pissed with my humble complaints about starters, he said he misunderstood me and so I’m not served any food again. So never again to this stupid restaurant with zero customer service.

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Mark

Food was very pricy. Quality wasn't great, steak was cheaply made. Not wah you expect when you order a Rib-Eye. Sides portion were small. $3.75 for a small bottle Coke. Waiters were awesome but overall experience wasn't good. I won't eat here again or recommend it.

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Tamara De Miguel Sebastian

La comida buena, increíble el plato ropa vieja!!! Lo peor por lo que valore tan mal el restaurante un camarero FERNANDO nos hizo esperar después de recoger la mesa y no nos ofrecio postre ni nada. Tuve que levantarme de la mesa e ir a buscarlo por el restaurante mientras vageaba sin hacer nada, además solo atendía una mesa de chicas con las que queria ligar. Lamentable el trato recibido. Encima tienes que pagar la propina obligado sin que se lo haya ganado. Muy mala la experiencia por un pesimo servicio

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