Enso Café
433 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL, 33139
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Address :
433 Lincoln Rd
Miami Beach, FL, 33139 - Phone (305) 534-3676
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Opening Hours
- Mon :9:00 am - 12:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : No
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : No
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Italian Cuisine
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Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
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Krystel A.
I was really excited to eat here, the vibe was nice and the location was great (right on Lincoln Rd). My bff and I ordered our humungous drinks, that did not disappoint. Seriously they were huge and I am not a drinker but when in Miami do as they do right... Any who the food was bleehhh. I ordered the tilapia with rice pilaf and salad. I received tilapia with plain white rice and salad instead. Needless to say I wasn't to appreciative of the menu being a bit deceiving but our waiter was kind enough to comp us the white rice and bring us mash potatoes & french fries instead. My fish was a bit bland, the salad was on point. The service wasn't to bad and overall the experience wasn't either. I'd go back and probably order something else to be honest.
(2)Dyanne S.
Great spot on Lincoln Rd for people watching and good drinks. We paid $35 for two massive drinks, bestie got the Miami vice (some fruity slushy type drink) and I got a sex on the beach (no orange juice, I'm allergic). We got 1/4 through the drink and we were feeling it already. Food was mehh, we both ordered the tilapia dish that came with a lobster bisque sauce, rice pilaf and salad. What we really got was tilapia with a dab of some sauce (tasted like honey mustard), white rice and a salad. I brought my issue about the rice to the waiters attention and he informed me the menu was wrong, what? By this time I was super drunk and just told him to bring me an order of fries instead. The food wasn't memorable at all, I legit just asked my bestie to remind me what we even had lol I would return but only for the drinks
(3)Maria N.
The crab cake is not one of the best I ate, but satisfying .. Although, not compared to the price. The mojitos were very good (but again, overpriced) service not too bad for a busy Saturday night..the host Andra was extremely nice and helpful she gave us some tips about places we should visit in Miami, also the Mexican guy at the door was entertaining us the whole time.
(4)Tim F.
I enjoyed my skirt steak my wife hated here spaghetti. Her spaghetti, I had a bite, was pretty bad. No it was awful. The menu is way random Italian dishes, Chinese stir fry, steaks and hookah pipes. Great location, with slow service and so so food. The biggest bummer besides the really really bad spaghetti is they tried to sneak a tip into our bill called a "service charge". And then of course leave another line for a tip. To me this is a total bullshit practice that I equate to stealing. But they didn't get me because I read the bill. Heads up Yelpers on the hidden tip. That's 1 star for trying to pull a fast one on the Timster. It was just me and my wife if you're wondering if it was a large group or not.
(1)Natalie C.
This place in located on the Lincoln strip. They have a outside DJ with hookahs. So it appears very appealing with the good music and nice ambiance. Their menu looks really good. I went with a friend and it was his second time going. He said he had the lobster tail before and it was good. This time we orders for the Chinese side of the menu and I had the sesame chicken with broccoli and brown rice. The food was just ok. The rice were very dry. I think they were short on the wait staff cause it took awhile to get any service. I would return just to try the other side of the menu and maybe one of their hookah which are pretty pricey because they have the actual fruit connected to them.
(2)Ruggy J.
It's not often I fall victim to a tourist trap. Well played, Enso... well played. Well, don't I feel like a giant dum dum? Enso sits right on the closed pedestrian-friendly Lincoln Ave and en route to run a quick errand with some friends, a giant margarita with two Coronas sticking out caught our eyes. Being that we were on vacation, that Bulldog margarita seemed like just the way to kick off our long weekend in South Beach. Sadly, we had no idea these monstrosities would set us back $35 each and come loaded with an auto gratuity (there was no price on the menu) for a huge dent in the wallet within moments of stepping foot in Miami. It'd be one thing if they were delicious, but that wasn't necessarily the case with these giant sugar/beer bombs... Oh well, they got me. I won't be making that mistake again...
(2)Nay V.
Very slow service ... Wasn't excited before the food and not excited after the food. It's only 11 am not too crowded and we waited forever for the food ... Waitress seems to be confused
(1)Pepe O.
Super slow service! Pompous staff! Food was bland and small serving!! Worst place ever! To top it off!!! They charge a 18% service charge!! Stay away from this place!....... AND $14 FOR WATER!! This place sucks!!!
(1)Brandon W.
DO NOT ENTER!! WORST PLACE ON THE PLANET. I LIVE HERE AND HOPE THEY CLOSE SOON!! Service was terrible..not surprised, the $3 draft special all day!!! Hahahhahahahaa!! Deceiving as can be! You must buy food..and they dont even tell you, then when you decide to order they dont make it retroactive, so your spending a whopping $10 a beer. Dont waste ur time...Balan's has a legit HH special
(1)Marc X.
Food is way too expensive considering the taste. Whole lobster was miniscule. Best part about this was the location.
(1)Jurija M.
So the atmosphere is pretty damn neat and I think they could be on to something here but their food freaking SUCKS. The food is overpriced and is such garbage. The food presentation lacks big time and they charge you way too much for a soda or juice. Our server was super awkward and it took forever to just get some water. He didn't help you to understand the menu or give any idea of specials. I ordered a cocktail and because he didn't warn me and the menu didn't say. . . I had no idea it was a drink meant for 4 people! A little excessive for the early afternoon as I was on a shopping mission. I ended up walking away tipsy on an empty stomach. The food totally sucked and next time I would go back for one of those 4 person drinks and some ridiculous hookah in a pineapple or what have you.
(2)Ariel Z.
Delicious hookah, dumplings, and bulldog drinks...all my favorite things in one place. I have yet to try any of the absurd hookahs, such as the watermelon or wine bottle variations. Ample seating outside makes this a great hang out for a large group of friends. Love love love love....
(4)Elliot G.
My friend and I were really excited to go out to South beach and grab dinner and drinks, we saw Enso cafe (should of looked up Yelp reviews beforehand) but it looked like a nice vibe, right on lincoln road and conveniently offering shisha which we both enjoy. The server was rude from the beginning and didn't know much about the menu, we ended up ordering calamaris to start off and then fetteccuni alfredo as my entree, the food was awful, I genuinely dont recommend anyone coming here to eat their food. The server never came up to check up on the food or ask us if we wanted more drinks. It was a quiet Tuesday night and it took him about a half hour after having him asked twice for the bill that already included a "service charge". I don't mind businesses who add an auto gratuity when theres large groups or even if the service is good, that wasn't the case at Enso cafe. Fellow yelpers described it best as a "tourist trap"
(1)Sahil S.
Hookah was quite expensive but that seems to be the case around this area. Food was terrible but what do you expect from a hookah cafe? We got the happy hour special which was $10 for a decent portion of food. we ordered chicken Caesar salad and angus burger; both meats were very dry and tasteless, the best item was their fries, it was thin and crispy. We also ordered the bulldog margarita, it's a great portion but it tasted like the only alcohol in the drink was the two corona beers. Overall it was decent for just hanging out smoking hookah and drinking, but stay away from the food if you want to actually have something delicious.
(3)Desiree D.
Absolutely terrible place. How the hell do you charge $5 for a damn orange juice? oh im sorry i mean--SUNNY DELIGHT. and around $5 for a small cup of disgusting coffee. They only had two types of begels--poppy and multigrain ( i asked for multigrain), and guess what----i got the poppy one. I had ordered a bagel with creamcheese and lox. It wasnt terrible but i was given a small thing of cream cheeese on the side to put onto the bagel myself. service was terrible, guy was impossible to find and barely came by us. Things took forever. I wish i could tell you what my friend had--but basically the bowl of fruit on the side was what he liked. what a sham.
(1)Jenny B.
I had a fruit salad with granola breakfast special and my friend egg your style, the fruites were NOT fresh, and the bacon tasted like shoe sole. we also added two OJ's (5$ each) NOT fresh pressed, well maybe out of a cartonbox! we paid a total of 30$ for a breakfast that did not satisfy whatsoever.
(1)Leira R.
Ive gone here quite a few times with a group of friends. Each time has been a great experience. There has never been a wait. Good huge drinks for the price and the hookah is good too. The guy that seats you is pretty entertaining also. Good for a nice night out for drinks. The outside atmosphere is pretty cool. Looks like there undergoing renovations inside but that doesn't hinder anything and the bathrooms are always clean and well stoked. Thats important for me when Im drinking lol.
(5)Esmeralda G.
It's good for hookah, cool spot. Ordered the stake and turf wasn't expecting much from a hookah lounge for food so, it was okay. The steak was flavorless and gritty with fat but, the lobster was good. The flavor selection of hookah was decent. Service was good and they play a variety of music, wasn't very loud so that kinda ruined the vibe a bit. It is pretty expensive for a hookah lounge but it's expected since its on south beach. Worth a try.
(3)Turki A.
Bad experience!
(1)Bayan B.
Bad bad service! Our table was super dirty with coals I couldn't touch it with my elbows, I asked the waiter to clean it politely, he wiped it really quickly with a dry cloth that all the dirt was pretty much still there! I asked them again for 3 times to clean it after that but they ignored me every time until I had to clean it by myself with tissues and water
(1)Ahmed A.
Worst hookah. Cold food. And you think it stops there? You are wrong! They also have shitty service!!
(1)Victoria C.
Good for comfortable seating and hookah while people watching. Did not get any food. There was a wonderfully entertaining dancing man out front too. Better than dvine, which tried to create demand, scarcity, and a wait artificially even when there was no real wait.
(3)Michelle M.
This place was the only place & time I had a bad experience my entire trip in Miami! HORRIBLE service. They will do anything to get you to go eat at their place & they do have a very pretty outside sitting area that will attract anyone's eye but their drinks, food, & service was sh!t. It took them 45 min to bring out some buffalo wings! not once in those 45 minutes did someone/ our waiter come to our table to make sure everything was ok. Yes the drink was only $15 for a huge 32 oz glass but it tasted like crap and even when I finished it I didn't even have a buzz & neither did my friends :( The host was the only entertaining part because I'm sure he was coked out dancing all over the place and being tacky and cat calling every female that passed him by with or without their husband...$45 wasted dollars. It sucks they already include gratuity cuz they SHOULD have gotten nothing! *AVOID THIS TRAP OF A RESTAURANT! DON'T BE FOOLED!* Go to Havana 1957 instead!
(1)Eric M.
This place is HORRIBLE!!! The food tastes bland and I got FOOD POISONING!! We stopped in on a whim for a couple of drinks and appetizers. Thought it looked like a good deal at happy hour. You get what you pay for!! There are so many other places on Lincoln Rd. NEVER GO HERE!!
(1)Rob C.
opened 12 days ago -- came for dessert so they are selling it as a molecular gastronomy restaurant, but it must be a work in progress b/c i wasn't overly impressed the menu sounded better on paper the study in cream desssert ($12) presented 4 items--a creme brulee napoleon, nitrogen ice cream, panna cotta, dome cake so while the panna cotta did have the element of a "yolk" in the center (a molecular technique), the flavors contrasts were just ok panna cotta texture off, didn't feel the innovation (maybe I'm just a tough critic), cake heavy alcohol... the menu uses all the buzzwords, i.e. foams, but i think the miami palate is not ready for molecular gastronomy yet, so it's hard for the chefs really to be as innovative as they could be and still appeal to the lincoln road crowd. yes menu is confusing at first, but mostly this is a "four way place" -- items presented 4 ways (as opposed to duo or 2 way) anyways, I'm hoping this is a precursor to places like Alinea, Moto, WD50 to open in miami in the future. for more dinner details, check out one of the top reviewers: Frod chowhound.chow.com/topic…
(2)Stephanie P.
Went here on a beautiful day with my boyfriend. We sat outside and loved the atmosphere and music. The service was incredible. The menu was a little extensive which made me nervous about food quality but we both ordered Chinese and loved it- I got the vegetable egg noodles and my bf got General Tao chicken. The drinks were beautiful and tasted great. After lunch we ordered a pineapple base hookah with mango on top. It was amazing and so much better than any other hookah experiences that I have had. I would recommend anyone to this who likes to sit outside and enjoy a hookah after eating or sip on some fun drinks. The bathrooms sucked. They were obviously not cleaned and my bf said that he couldn't even see the urinal when he was peeing. Overall awesome though!
(5)Abby S.
Decent food BUT they charge a 18% service charge NOT INCLUDING gratuity. We wanted to leave a 20% tip for our server. Poor server got screwed by the restaurant in the end. We asked for a manager - we were told no one else was available. The hostess threatened to call the police on us!!! How does a restaurant make sure it's patrons never return??? Defraud and threaten them!!!!
(1)Fiyaz K.
Garbage food, paid $350 for 10 during lunchtime. Crap Chinese food, insanely expensive.
(1)Rachelle H.
Terrible in so many ways. First, none of the bathrooms or apparently the entire restaurant had soap. When I informed the bartender they searched then told me someone had to go "make" the soap. Magically 30 minutes later hand soap showed up, likely purchased from cvs. A waitress was in the bathroom when I was & just shrugged her shoulders & went out to serve food. Lovely. Second we ordered just a beer & were brought one the size of our head that later turned out to be $17, not bad if you want that but a ripoff when you need to drive. What else? Our waiter disappeared for 30 minutes for an "emergency" that turned our to be helping setup for a band. The water pitcher had dirt on it. Instead of complaining we were just going to leave a terrible tip, but oh wait, they add an 18% automatic tip!! At that point we complained to the manager who tried to argue with me & tell me the tip is for our "service" & I should have complained earlier. I will say great outdoor eating area & people watching spot but otherwise a huge fail in service, cleanliness & management.
(1)Katya P.
One of my favourite places in miami. Fri and sat night dj was amazing so is the guy dancing in the front of the place. We didnt eat but the drinks and shisha were great!
(5)Chad S.
He's a dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing machine -- in reference to the gentleman hosting the late night shift. We swung by to check out the outdoor hookah spot with an extraordinary greeting by that more than zealous dancing machine who said "I Love You Guys!!!". So we enjoyed the hookah outside watching the people pass by on beautiful Lincoln Road though even more captivating was the constant movement by the door. An hour of pure entertainment as he must've greeted 100s of patrons with his incredible enthusiasm. Not a bad setting either to relax and enjoy.
(3)Moiz V.
Not sure why this only has a two star rating. Granted it's not the best restaurant in Miami, but it's def not just two star... Their service is great and food is good. Come here to relax and have a good time.
(4)Chili A.
It's an ok ok place. Good thing is it's open till 4 am. It's happening surrounding all night. They have variety oh hookah flavors. It's medium cost. Can visit thre to see if u like the place. Watermelon with orange hookah is famous and it's good.
(3)Juan C.
Don't go here. Recycled fruit (not fresh)! Not clean. Tables are not kept clean! #NotAgain
(1)Laryssa W.
I'm not exactly sure that this Enso page is the correct place to post my review, as Enso seems to share both real estate and a menu with the Chinese food place next to it and the club Buck 15. My boyfriend and I were a little confused when we received the menu, complete with Italian food, Chinese food, Japanese food, drinks, hookah... what?! Anyway, we were looking for a place to smoke hookah and read that Deco and D'Vine are the places to go. However, we just happened to walk past Enso and saw that not only were people smoking hookah but they were also drinking drinks bigger than their heads. I don't believe either of those other hookah places have ginormous drinks. What's a Saturday night in Miami without a gallon-sized cup? The hookah was $25, and the drinks were two-for-$30, due to Happy Hour (at midnight on a Saturday). We ordered the pineapple hookah but not the REAL pineapple hookah, which comes in an actual pineapple and costs $45, and two drinks: a frozen margarita for him and a sangria for me. My boyfriend also got an order of calamari to try out the food. My sangria wasn't too bad - it arrived with floating slices of orange and about five maraschino cherries. My boyfriend's drink was even larger than mine, maybe even a blender full, as the frozen alcoholy goodness was swirled high beyond the rim of the glass. My boyfriend said his calamari just tasted like diner calamari - he didn't finish them. The hookah, though, was good!! I haven't smoked very many hookahs in my life so I'm not an expert or anything, but I really enjoyed it. Someone came around to check on our hookah and make sure we were getting the most out of it. I was actually surprised by the experience because I hadn't read about Enso as a hookah place before finding it. I'd recommend for hookah and cheap drinks but not for food.
(3)Sergio F.
This could have easily been 3 stars if the service had been friendlier and not discriminating of me just ordering a soda! After a delicious and filling Father's Day lunch elsewhere I headed to the beach for a light plate and me time. Craving pasta, their $9.95 pasta bolognese special seemed to hit the spot. The food itself almost did. The plate was generously portioned, pasta texture was aldente and the temperature was nice and hot. I suppose it could have used some more sauce but the red pepper certainly livened the taste. It was even brought to my inside table with a relatively short wait (thinking cynicallty, was it just microwaved?) Decor is funky, with faux bamboo flooring and paneling and the Miss Yip front carpet at the entrance (was it their old space)? Still, with a couple of TV's, a wine rack and a cool mix of of music it seems this review is heading for positive territory right? I wasn't drinking tonight, and asked for iced tea which my waiter said not to order. The coke I did get tasted on the flat side. My waiter disappeared until I asked for the check, and this is where my review becomes a deja-vu of the other writeups. I'm guessing the price and portion of the pasta dish was financed by a $4 soda (again with no refill offer) and a 16% auto-tip. Crossing this place off my list!
(2)Tara L.
If I could give one star alone to my waiter, I would. He looked like something straight out of Madonna's love slave factory. What was even better was that he was so incredibly nice. I probably looked like Bambi while I was ordering. Somehow he also convinced me to drink alcohol mid-day, so that alone should warrant another star. But I'll just stick with the juice and berries of the experience. I'll be honest - if my phone had been working and I had seen the reviews for this place, I would have never stopped. With so many other restaurants nearby, why would I? But alas, as fate would have it my replacement phone had turned possessed, so I just took a risk and sat down at one of the first places that I saw with huge, fish bowl cocktails and a varied menu. Speaking of which, I'm still not sure if this place is two restaurants in one? There was an Italian menu, and then a dim sum menu! WTF?! So, I just kept it simple and light by ordering a steak and mushroom salad. It was huge, fresh and came out quickly. Although the portion was much larger than I would normally eat, it was so good I finished it all. Since happy hour began early (it may have been around 3pm) all of the jumbo drinks were 50% off. With a deal like that, it was almost impossible not to give one of the giant, fruity, frozen, alcohol-infused drinks a shot. After a bit of slurping throughout my meal, I was amazed that there was barely any movement in my drink. It was that insanely large. My waiter (my receipt says Ikam) always made sure I had water, proper cutlery and plenty of napkins for my quickly melting drink. He was also super friendly and hospitable, so I was pleased. Not saying that I would go out of my way to come back here, but from this one experience I have very little to complain about.
(4)Neil S.
I think this place mostly attracts stragglers looking for D'Vine or not wanting to wait for a table there. It's definitely touristy, with the requisite SoBe overpiced drinks the size of your head and a probably-high sidewalk heckler promoting the place. Enso's Yelp rating left me extremely wary of the place, but my experience wasn't terrible. The hookah itself is very overpriced ($25 per) and not the best. They unfortunately use instant light coals (inexcusable for any hookah joint, though it seems that all SoBe hookah spots use them) which add a gassy flavor to the tobacco. Still, the bowls are packed properly, the hookahs hit well, and the Al Fakher tobacco is of an acceptable quality. My companions ordered a dip trio which came with an olive dip, marinated eggplant, and hummus. Pretty pedestrian, but edible at $9. The service was great, our waitress was consistently available, as was the coal guy. Enso also has a reasonably sized humidor with a decent cigar selection, a nice option if you'd rather not smoke hookah. The seating is comfortable and the location lends itself to quality people watching. Don't expect much if you go here, but at least the service and location are good.
(3)Liza B.
If the service wasn't so bad, I would've stayed... I'm asking about pricing (because the ad on the curb was unclear, a legit question) and halfway through your answer, you leave to help the folks behind us and seat them! Not once but twice. Oh well. We walked to the end of the block and found something else. Thanks but no thanks.
(1)Natalia R.
Tourist trap! I know, I know, I should have never eaten at any of the restaurants on Lincoln Rd, but it was way past midnight, I didn't have dinner and I was super hungry. I ordered the four cheese ravioli and lemonade. The lemonade was probably a cup of water where someone squeezed a lemon over it, mix it and gave me. I barely touched it and the waitress was kind enough to not charge me for it. The ravioli came in a large plate but it was only sauce and about 8 pieces of ravioli stuffed with cheese. It was delicious but I expected more. I had profiteroles for dessert and that was the only thing that didn't disapoint at all. Gratuity of 18% is included on the bill.
(1)David G.
Hands down the worst experience I have had in a venue of this sort ever. I am astonidhed that zero effort was made to rectify the complete disrespect from top to bottom of the chain of command when handling a simple request by a customer. When the host came to our table after 15 minutes of attempting to get the attention of anyone on staff he completely disregarded our request to change out the maloderous excuse for a gourmet hookah and proceeded to finish his text message before uttering a simple "what." When a manager was requested it took another 20 minutes and me entering the interior of this "establishment" we were simply told too bad. They neglected to realize though that we also were asking them to the table to order 4 extremely overpriced cocktails (even by my standards of pricing). Well business owner you're employees have cost you the revenue and respect of 4 employees of the service industry in Miami! I refuse to allow anyone to succumb to this inferior of service, especially when a superior establishment exists literally 2 doors away!
(1)Gaddi S.
Terrible food. M'cain fries from Walmart and tasteless entrées. No flavor even after I drowned salt and pepper on my food. Only good thing is the atmosphere and fancy fruit hookahs.
(1)Kim W.
Was really craving a salmon salad and was starving so took a quick look at the menu and saw that they could fulfill my craving. Ordered the arugula salad with salmon and it was literally the worst salad I've ever had in my life. The arugula leaves were wilted and warm (gross!), the tomatoes were old and powdery, the parmesan cheese tasted like those cheap stuff u buy in the cans at the supermarket, and don't get me started on the salmon. The salmon was cold and extremely overcooked, and tasted like it had been previously cooked, not cooked to order. So so so dry. But really, how the hell do u mess up a salad??? I'm baffled. Also had the combo ceviche, which was supposed to have salmon, tuna, and scallop (?), but it only came with tuna. I was also looking forward to the avocado it was supposed to come with but alas it was missing from the dish as well. Nothing special for sure. Service was average but the one thing that really annoyed me is that they didn't refill my water when it was a 95+ degree day. Come on! The blended margarita was huge but was super weak, obviously blended mostly with ice. Awesome location on Lincoln, terrible food. I will give 1 star for the location and the patio ambiance is kinda cool, although the furniture is awkwardly huge. For example, the arm of my lounge chair was touching the next table. Weird. Skip this place, there's so many better restaurants to choose from.
(1)Amir S.
Was actually looking for the hookah bar next door but the guy standing got us first. Reasonable price for the hookah and the food. I would recommend it.
(3)Christopher M.
Only giving 2 stars because the seats are nice. DO NOT COME HERE TO EAT. The service was awful - it took almost an hour to get served food that was not worth the $100+ that my girlfriend and I were billed. Please do not waste your time at enso if you're looking for good food, there are much better places to eat. Enso was the only low point of my stay in Miami beach.
(2)Sunshine A.
I wish there was a NO stars option. Unfiltered water which is used for iced tea/lemonade or any drink that requires water. Food = ackkk. I'd rather get a sandwich from CVS across the street. It's definitely a tourist trap. Avoid at ALL COSTS
(1)Carol M.
DO NOT EAT HERE!!!! What a disappointing lunch. I ordered the Turkey Avocado Sandwich with the expectation it would be fresh sliced turkey breast. Apparently, for $12.50 all you get is processed turkey. The only good thing about this sandwich was fresh avocado. I can't believe I'm saying anything positive regarding this restaurant. The fries were cold and the ketchup had a dry hardened film over it, suggesting it had been sitting on a counter for hours. My husband ordered the Cuban sandwich, his description was, "greasy, with a dominant yellow mustard flavor, and not much else." It was 40 minutes after we ordered until the food was placed on the table. How long did it sit on the counter waiting to be delivered to us? The 18% surprise "service charge" is not a formulated tip, but a service charge for the house. A tip for the poor service would be extra. I too was threatened with a call to the police by a rude hostess. There is no incentive for the wait staff at this restaurant to be good at their job. The restaurant's culture is does not include customer service on it's business plan.
(1)Dmitry B.
1. Guys, be careful the food you consume there will digest next two days. 2. They sell tap water in simple bottle, easy to re-fill, with no info who made it and where it was bottled. The sell it for $7. The trick is: they say they dont have any mineral water but that one and that one turns to be just a tap water in a simple bottle. 3. Check the back doors and you ll see the kitchen. It is low budget horror movie. 4. Whatever service you have you will be charged 18%. To sum up: cheap road eatery with sticky, greasy, definitely not wholesome food. Might be good to have some time to laid-back having a can of coke or other canned beverage.
(1)Kay L.
Don't let the comfy chairs lure you in. The food is terrible. I should give one more star because the wait staff was very nice. My boyfriend ordered a chicken dish and it was dried out and old. It was covered in a sauce that was all corn syrup. I ordered East-West Vegetables. Veggies are hard to mess up but they did. We both sent our meals back for the first time ever.
(1)Gaby A.
Waiters are friendly, food sucks. Stay away.
(1)Jay S.
Self-light charcoal at a hookah bar? that's a first and I feel screwed. and oh the drinks were 99.6% syrup! The host was kinda cracked out, but that was the highlight as it was entertaining.
(1)Farrah A.
Terrible service and even worse food. Waiter took forever to get to our table and another light year to bring the check after our unsatisfying meal. I ordered chicken fettuccine alfredo, it was so bland and I couldn't manage to finish the plate. My sister ordered chicken tenders and it was literally just coated chicken breasts, fried and charred to black then served. Don't waste your money here there are plenty more places along Lincoln to enjoy a meal at.
(1)Jim R.
Sure the drinks are bad and the food is bowling alley quality. But the seats are comfortable and the people watching it good.
(2)Roro S.
I used to go there after work... The specials are awesome!! But this time... I left disappointed. 1st waiter never brought the waters we ordered ( we reminded him 3 times ) 2nd food runner "pretended" he didn't hear us when we asked for condiments for my burger. ( condiments should be on the table already or at least brought with the food, specially with a god darn burger!! ) 3rd when server asked us if we wanted more drinks, we said yes and we also asked for condiments, he brought the condiments and forgot to take the empty cups to refill our drinks, minutes later, he came back to get them. 4th when we paid, gratuity was included, we didn't mind, most places charge gratuity and we know how this businesses work, well the server took forever to bring our change, he thought we were leaving him extra tip and played stupid. Next time Russian boy learn how to serve multiple tables at once, if not work somewhere else.
(1)Dmitriy S.
Honestly reading the reviews, I was hesitant about this place... However I think most of the angry people that reviewed enso had wrong place... Enso is great, especially If you have the time. The place is an awesome place to go hang out at! Sit down and have some drinks and food. The seating is great and They have anything and everything to eat! The service is phenomenal! Bottom line. They treated me like a king both times I have been here. Make sure you have Livia as a server!!!!! TRUST ME. He is hands down the nicest/ coolest person I met in all of Florida. What a great guy!
(5)Cory M.
Stopped for lunch on a Sunday, luckily didn't read the reviews on here first or it may have scared me away. Both hostesses and server were very polite and food was great, hot and fresh. We had the hummus app platter and sliders. 18% gratuity automatically added was a bummer but I can understand in a high volume touristy area why they have to do it. Give it a shot, great patio area to people watch.
(4)Lyndei C.
This was ABSOLUTELY THE WORST restaurant in Miami!!!!!! It took them over 45 minutes to take our food order and the drink order was incorrect. He brought us a virgin piña colada instead of the alcoholic version as requested and after a 30 minute wait we cancelled the drink order. Our server Israel needs a course in customer service! He was rude and did not get our food order correct. He also laughed in our face when we complained about the terrible service. The food was nasty! The pull pork rib slider was actually a sausage breakfast patty and the crab cake slider did not taste like crab cakes. This is my second time in Miami in less than three months and this is the 1st time I have received such terrible service! What ever you do, DO NOT PATRONIZE THIS RESTAURANT!!!!
(1)Venus P.
Pretty unorganized as far as waiting for a table and they get pretty busy so service was slow, if you have time to plan and go somewhere nicer I wouldn't recommend it but if you're just walking by and think you want some hookah and drinks sure why not. A bit pricey.
(2)Chris V.
Garbage Could have had better Italian food at the olive garden...
(1)John V.
was optimistic cause it is a great location and competes with D'Vine next store. Stayed here for drinks and was severely disappointed. the value is good at (2) 32 oz drinks for $30. The drinks were cheap alcohol and a little weak. Most are loaded with sugar so I felt sick by the time it was finished. Methinks not!
(1)Karolina H.
Really bad place, MICROWAVED dim sum (says "homemade" on menu) which tasted really not right, flavorless ice tea and bad service. On top: they add their tip themselves!
(1)Aida A.
We were walking on Lincoln Road looking for a place to eat on Mother's Day and ended up at Enso. This place is an Italian Restaurant, Hookah Lounge & apparently owns the Chinesse restaurant next to it. Didn't read any Yelp reviews until after we were already seating at our table. To be honest, our experience was not a bad one. Our waiter was nice,friendly and helpful. Our order came pretty fast. My mother ordered the Seared Salmon Filet in a white wine sauce, it came with rice and salad. She said it was good. I had the Spaghetti Bolognese. I don't know if it was because I was really hungry,but I ate it all. The temperature was hot and the meat sauce was tasty. We had a glass of wine each and were two Happy Moms on Mother's Day.
(3)pracheta t.
Great time! We sat outside in the shade, ordered a hookah, a few drinks and a veggie burger. Couldn't really ask for more.
(4)Ben R.
Standard Lincoln Road sidewalk resto/cafe. The outdoor decor and tables are nice and they have a generous sidewalk tent for sun, I think that's how they reel a lot of people in. All drinks are $15 and come in gigantic glasses, which is fine if you're looking to loosen up in between strolling around. They gave us some kind of "discount menu" with reasonable plates between $10-15. We ended up having some kind of sandwich and a hummus platter which weren't bad, between two rounds of drinks and a $9 pack of Malboro Lights, I say that we were lucky to escape from this place for under 100 bucks. You can also order overpriced cigars or smokes from the tobacco shop next door and the waiter will bring them right over. Not a bad touch.
(3)S G.
Nothing really special about this place...Just stopped for a quick drink before a concert at the Fillmore, and only had around 30 min. The time they took the order and brought the drinks, there were only like 15 min. left and since they only serve those huge drinks, we had to leave without finishing...maybe the beer was worth the $17++ or the Caipirinha the $25++ but not when you have to rush and leave half of it...
(2)sara l.
Absolutely horrible. I walked around looking for a good cafe for breakfast, this one looked nice. I mean really- they all look the same except for the seating style. Was I mistaken- 11 bucks bought me a greasy omelete, a Hard/ day old UN-Toasted bagle. The omelete included a long hair, and the plate under the bagle included a short kinky hair. AWFUL- my stomach is still queazy. AVOID at all costs.
(1)Rachel P.
Is there a 1/2 star or no stars? If so, this would get it. My friend and I were looking for a quick bite to eat for breakfast. They snagged us with their 5 choices for $6.95. I ordered eggs/bacon/toast, she ordered ceral/fruit/toast. It came very quickly. Her OJ ended up costing her a whopping $5, insane. My food came out and looked okay, but had no taste. Cheap ass bread w/ NO butter, overly greasy eggs, and fatty ass bacon with no flavor. So gross. What a waste of our time. Here is my ?: How is the WORLD is this place even still open?!!
(1)Yuliana M.
Lol, this place is PURE comedy. I don't know anything about running a restaurant or any of the creative aspect of designing a menu or any of that stuff. I just know how to come in, order, and pay. Hopefully leaving with a good experience. This place falls wayyyy short on just about every account I could posisbly judge, from the wait staff - to the food. Which obviously means it is a reflection of the management. I honestly think, they just don't care at all about what they are serving. Really. I love shrimp and am always fascinated at the many different ways and options to prepare such a simple seafood. Quick flashback to Forrest Gump- lol, Anyway, the spicy shrimp was neither spicy, nor tasty. It literally and I mean no exaggeration here - seemed like they boiled some shrimp, opened a can of tomato sauce and than poured it on the shrimp, and then decided to throw in some spices. Voila! No need to fool me a second time.
(1)Sayed E.
Amazing hookah, prices are fair :) Pretty looking girls on weekend nights, and friendly waitresses and waiters. Definitely coming back here next time I'm in South beach
(5)Omar E.
I'm thinking my server was new. I asked him for a beer that I saw on the menu, and he said; We don't carry it. I should him the menu and he was like oh ok. He brought me the beer, but it wasn't the one I asked for. Anyhow, the food was just ok. I had the Burger and the meat was to small for the bun. The Patio is amazing. Great location for people watching, just not the best service or food.
(2)Sandra P.
By far the worst restaurant I have ever been to... not just in Miami but ever. They hook you with their happy hour specials and prices but leave you waiting over 30 minutes for it! And even after that 30 minutes they come back and tell you they ran out of some of the food. Plus our food was cold when it came out. Keep walking. There's plenty of other places on Lincoln Rd.
(1)Shazza M.
I'll keep this short. Went for a comedy night to support a friend last night. Comedy was great. Service was horrible, soooo slow and incompetent. 2-4-1 drinks is great but when the original price is twice what you would pay anywhere else it is a sham! A Budwesier at $5 half price is a rip-off!!!!! When I got the bill I was shocked at the high total since we only had a few beers at "half price" and paid it with the 18% auto gratuity included. It wasn;'t until next day I realised that they had added someone else's purchases to by bill. I sent an email to the only contact listed on the receipt which asked for feedback. I will only go back to this place to get my refund. It seems Miss Yip / Buck15 is moving next door and is somewhow connected to this place since they were offering their menu and the MIss Yip menu side by side. READ MY LIPS - STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE! IT IS A TOURIST TRAP. They are not concerned about repeat business as far as I can tell. I will update if I get any repsonse from my email.
(1)Ross G.
The hard sell to get you in is the only time you'll get any attention. Our waiter disappeared & we didn't even get refills. Another review said that if you don't drink, you will be ignored: I guess since we didn't want to drink at 2pm we were ignored. We had to get up to ask the hard sell person passing out flyers for the restaurant to get out waiter to bring the check. I even was sent the wrong sandwhich, but after waiting a few minutes for the waiter I just decided to stick with it. My fault for not pointing out ther error. That bad thing is this is the first restaurant on the pedestrian mall, so many people will just eat here instead of keep walking... like we did: just keep going to find something better. Be aware that many places in Miami Beach already add gratuity. Shame on places like this that do this, because there is no incentive to give good service.
(1)U D.
The burger and fries were McDonald's. This is how I want to start, as everyone may not read the entire review. Strike #1- I got a GC from restaurant.com which after seated THEY DID NOT HONOR. So why advertise, take my money for the GC and then not honor it? The waitress was quite rude about it too saying "Yeah, we don't take these anymore, if you have a problem call restaurant.com". No apology, no nothing. I figured we were already there, so how bad could it be. Little did we know.... Strike #2- My meal, the fish, was disgusting. It was half a filet, boiled (the waitress said it was fried) with about half a cup of rice and a ridiculous amount of lettuce used to fill the plate. I found three (THREE!) fish bones in my pathetic excuse for a fish. Strike #3. My husband ordered the burger. When he got it it had that unmistakable smell and look. I tasted a fry. Now, as a red blooded American i know DAMN WELL what a McD's fry taste like. This was from McDonald's. We then inspected the burger. Perfectly round, not fresh, and that unmistakable sesame seed bun. A few pieces of Arugula could not deter us from the obvious- this was a dressed up Quarter Pounder. I am not alleging that they went and BOUGHT IT from McD's, but that they are serving McD's food. All in all, the worst place I have eaten in all the beach. Ever. Cheap, dishonorable service and pathetic food. If it was the last place to ever get sustenance in the WORLD I would rather starve to death than visit this Ponzi scheme masquerading as a restaurant. DO NOT GO. If you like McD's there is one on Lincoln.
(1)Daniele G.
Here's some context to provide perspective to my 3 stars, higher than most other reviewers - it is on Lincoln, ultimate tourist trap if you don't live in SoBe and know better - it is priced lower than other restaurants With that being said: - the seats are positively crammed onto each other, there is NO space to squeeze in any additional seats, or you might as well sit of someone's lap - when I went, on a Sunday morning, music was too loud to even hear my thoughts - the menu has nothing unique, but commensurate to their price (cheap by SoBe standards) - food is average taste, below average presentation (well, no presentation at all), - waiters are really trying, but seem to know that what they are serving is nothing to be excited about Overall, it's probably still a cash cow for the owners, and they will have no incentive to make it better until revenues go down, way down, so, lesson learned: even on a Sunday morning, no matter how hungry I am, even if Enso is the only place open on Lincoln, do NOT go there.
(3)Danielle S.
The food here is not at all good and the service is bad. The chairs are so squished together and the furniture is tacky. If there are more than 4 people in your group, they make you pay for a second hookah if someone is going to smoke one. It is extremely over priced. I used to go there in high school because they didn't card us. It's extremely touristy and nobody who lives in Miami really goes there.
(2)Daniel S.
We stopped yesterday afternoon for a quick bite to eat after Art Basel, mostly outdoor comfortable seating, great place for 'people watching' Our server Leviya was extremely personable and professional , my girlfriend wanted to order Blackened Grouper but our server advised her to order Tilapia instead , I ordered Caprese Salad and a Huge Sangria, Food was good for a price we paid. This restaurant is located on Lincoln Street one of the best location to just sit and watch all kind of people passing by. they add 18% gratuities to their check and I guess that's normal in South Beach. We look forward to go back again, olny reason I did not give 5 star is because of the restrooms
(4)Anasheh H.
No stars! This place is disgusting!
(1)Itzela C.
Let's just say Burger King would be considered upscale compared to the food they serve at this place. The food was absolutely tasteless!!! 101 in cooking is seasoning and Enso you failed this basic rule. How do you screw up seasoning a skirt steak?? Ask Enso they know! Most of us foodie's know that salt and pepper would make most skirt steaks taste good right? Well, appearently Enso missed the memo on that one. Also their idea of a chicken sandwich is a pre-packaged (grilled to order) frozen chicken patty from a mistery meat bag. Needless to say, I won't be rivisiting this place unless they learn how to cook and serve better quality food!
(1)Ed W.
For the life of me, I cannot understand how this place is still in business; "God Bless Tourists" is probably what the owner is saying every day. If more people were to consult Yelp! prior to dining here. Besides my usual fit of hunger, the only thing that attracted me to eat here on one hot 95 degree day was the comfy outdoor cushioned-seats. Those seats might as well have been a Venus fly trap to attract unwary tourists because the rest of my experience here was just awful. Let's start with the food, I ordered a chicken with arugula salad and the chicken was like something I could have thrown on my Foreman in 5 minutes, minus any semblance of spices or flavor. I guess they hoped that the tons of arugula and balsamic vinegar on top would mask the tasteless poultry; nope. I also tried a ravioli-type meal they had and not only was it enough to feed my 3 year old niece, but it too tasted like it came from a batch of recalled Chef-Boyardee. OK, so we agree that the food is not good, how about the service? LOL, what service?? the server gave us 3 a "15-minute" wait period, I am not lying when I say it took him 30 minutes to come back ONLY with my food, the rest of the table was like....uh...where is our food? another 10 minutes later their food arrives. The server decides, at his great dismay, to reward us with a free dessert for this atrocity. Even that free dessert was...bleh... at best. I warn anyone that is wandering along Lincoln Avenue to STAY AWAY from this place, save your $40+ and go ANYWHERE else.
(1)Omar H.
Nice setting but service sucks. Not much of a good menu either. Took half an hour to get a piece of coal for the hookah.
(1)Michelle W.
This place was pretty blah. The server was pretty nice, but didn't seem to know or care about anything on the menu. The meal got off to a rough start when I ordered a dirty martini & they came back to tell me they were out of olives and would have to order something else. This is pretty much how the whole meal went. They were out of a number of things, which was annoying because it wasn't like anything was even going on in SoBe at the time. The food I got (which they actually had) was mediocre at best. I got ravioli that I could have just as easily got from a frozen package at the grocery store. The sauce didn't have much flavor either. This is not a place I intend on ever visiting again. The food/drink was definitely not worth the price. They are only getting 2 stars because the waiter was nice and the food was edible, otherwise I would have given 1.
(2)Brett M.
Absolutely terrible service, don't waste your time when there are other great choices nearby.
(1)Stephanie W.
Hands-down the worst restaurant I have eaten at in South Beach. Because of the unique concept (table-side hibachi grills that the customer tends to him or herself), I had been wanting to try it for awhile and was pretty excited to check it out. Four of us went for lunch on a Saturday. The waiter didn't take the time to put two tables together, rather sat us in two tables next to each other. We all thought it had to do with the hibachi grill, so we didn't think too much of it. Then they brought over two menus for the four of us. We should have left then, but we stayed. The waiter brought over four waters, and it was a hot day, so they were empty rather quick. No refill without asking, and even then begrudgingly. I asked him to explain the menu, since table-side grilling is a unique concept. He simply pointed to the menu and said "this is what we have." We opted for the grill, because that is what drew us to the restaurant to begin with. We got a number of different skewers-- lamb, steak, shrimp, and cherry tomatoes. A different server came out and brought the grill, which was filthy. He asked us why our tables weren't together, and proceeded to push them together. (he was a very good looking and charming Italian, really the meal's only saving grace.) The meat was grilled table side, but the skewers, which came $4 each, had the tiniest little chunks on them. The meat was gray and flavorless--we couldn't even distinguish between the lamb and the steak. And the skewer with tomatoes had a measly FOUR tomatoes on it, for $4. It was completely absurd. Also, we had ordered soda. When we finished the soda, the waiter proceeded to REMOVE the glasses from the table, no refills. When we got the check, we were amazed to see that each soda was $4. So we spent $12 on soda for four people and didn't receive a refill. And since we had to beg for water (partly to wash down the disgusting food), we left there parched and miserable. I wouldn't wish this restaurant on my worst enemy.
(1)Brad P.
This was the worst breakfast I ever had. Eggs were undercooked, another dish had hair in it. And then banana pancakes were pathetic. Stay away.
(1)Natasha S.
If I could give zero stars I would. This place is so dirty. The chairs on the patio are stained and filled with holes and I'm pretty sure bugs. I ordered eggs with a side of fruit, but I was given a fruit and yogurt breakfast instead. I'm pretty sure the fruit was canned. Horrible and disgusting.
(1)michelle z.
I tried to give this place a second chance. EWWWW the drinks were nasty this time and the food tasted like public school cafeteria food. Can we all say TOURIST TRAP!!! I will never go here again period!
(1)James K.
Well, this for sure was the worst experience we had in Miami...The gentleman outside Enso's was a very clever, and energetic man that lured us to sit down at this restaurant. For sure, the appeal of the restaurant is the outside seating under umbrellas..If only it weren't for all the mosquitoes and bugs! We had to fight off constant bugs flying by our table. It wasn't just our table, everyone had to fend off the bugs.. We talked to our waitress about the bugs and she said that it was the furniture(wicker) of the restaurant that drew in the bugs. She suggested that my girlfriend she start chain smoking to keep the bugs away. The food was average at best, but the worst part was how rude the waitress was to us. We are from New York, so we can tolerate a more than average level of rudeness. Anyways, I wished that I had read the reviews before visiting this restaurant...My recommendation is to stay away from Enso's
(1)Dmm M.
nasty , nasty, NASTY... dont go there.
(1)Tom G.
If you come here be sure to order the Hibachi grill. It was perfect to relax outside on a nice day while our skewers were grilling. My girlfriend and I ordered the 5-skewer hibachi and it comes with a plate that has rice, tortillas, and some other good sauces. It was just the right amount for both of us. We also ordered a lobster roll and it was really good, it had a sauce that was delicious. But if you come here you need to get the Hibachi!
(4)R C.
The concept of this place -- fusion/experimental take on culinary evolution or whatever -- is completely lost. What's left of its original vision is a disoriented dining experience carried out by poor service. So this place originally marketed itself as a molecular gastronomy restaurant when it opened late last year. Now it's something else entirely. A mess. The server did not even know what molecular gastronomy is. If your original concept is molecular gastronomy, and even after you decide to change it, wouldn't you mention that to a server while you, I don't know, train them? Secondly, their dessert menu describes a dish with a chocolate caviar sauce, smoking vanilla bean, etc -- which sounds really intriguing, but is not even close to what is actually served. Most of what was on the dessert plate was not even mentioned on the menu, or by the server, or even addressed at all when we requested to speak to the manager. The manager really took it personally when we addressed our frustrations with our experience (which included being overcharged for hibichi grills, when we ordered hibachi wraps, then it turned into an irrelevant debate about what technically constitutes a "wrap"). Both the manager and the server basically did everything possible to avoid rectifying the situation. Finally, she dragged her feet to the owner, who (behind the scenes) corrected our bill, and when the manager comes back she said flatly, "We took it off your bill" and walked away. What terrible service. I swear, we're nice people, the kind of people who AVOID complaining to the manager, but come on. It was just too much. Do not go to this place.
(1)Jessica W.
I had been wanting to try this place for some time, however I was very disappointed. First, I came by myself and was seated directly beside another couple that was eating- I had to separate our tables myself. I then ordered sushi which was 6 tiny pieces for $14. The sushi was horrible, old and tasteless. Bad service and even worse food.
(1)Andrew C.
My friends and I were traipsing up and down Lincoln looking for a decent and affordable place to get our fill, and stumbled upon Enso Cafe, who was hard selling like a son-of-a-bitch to passers-by such as our group. We were hungry as hell and decided to give this place a shot, being seated outdoors which was actually a very nice little area. Our waiter was initially attentive, but once he realized he wasn't going to make a small fortune off drinks for our group, his tune quickly changed and we were largely ignored for the remainder of our time there. I ordered standard American fare, burger and fries, the food was cold and let's just say Enso makes Burger King seem gourmet.... Burger patty was dry and flavorless, everything about this place was just drab. We had to wait at least 20 minutes after finishing our meal to get our check. Even with our waiter standing not more than 20 ft. from our table the entire time. He did not care, and why would he? Gratuity is already included at many of Miami's restaurants so the incentive is lost. Eat somewhere else....this place does not deserve your business or hard-earned $$!!
(1)antonio b.
If there were a way to give a negative star this place would get one. The food was disgusting, seemed as if it were microwaved. We ordered the hibachi, not positive but I think that usually means you grill at your table right????? Nope ours came out microwaved and we got no grill. Not only did we have to share menus with the table next to us, our sushi rolls came on the same plate as people who had a different bill than ours and we were told to just take ours off that they had to come on the same plate. The service was horrible, paper towels were given as napkins and we never got served a drink we had to go to the bar ourselves to get them. Please don't torture yourself by going here.
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