Bâoli Miami - Miami Beach

This has got to be the best anniversary dinner ever. I went with my boyfriend when we made a year. It was perfect: romantic and delicious. Since it is right at the beach, the ambiance is great. I ordered their whole wheat spaghetti which was amazing! But what definitely won me over, I must admit, was their strawberry tiramisu. It was truly the best dessert I've ever had. I've got to give it to the place, it was worth every dollar.

I went to Vita with 5 other girls on a Wednesday night for their dinner party. This is one of their busiest nights at the restaurant. We had to wait almost 30 minutes after our reservation time to be seated. Once sat we had a very nice server. He was very busy but did his best to be attentive to us. We decided to order a couple appetizers and entrées so we could all share. To start, we had stone crabs, beef carpaccio and the warm goat cheese salad (the best of all 3 appetizers). For our main course, we had an 8oz Fillet Mignon and the Chilean Sea Bass with a side of lobster mash potato's. They were all outstanding! The music was a little too loud for an indoor dining experience. Overall, the food is great, the ambiance is fun, the service is ok...and I've been back since.

This place is exactly what I expected. When you walk in, right away you know you're going to have great service. Once you're seated...get ready for amazing food! It's definitely a place to go with your significant other or even just friends. P.S- The Mediterranean Brazino is delicious. Enjoy.

A beautiful place with tasty food. Was amazed by the garden. A perfect place to come for a dinner with your half or to celebrate an event with friends. Service is quite good. Even though, the menu is pricy, it is worth. I tried Black Truffle Risotto and Chocolate Fondue. It was delicious.

We live near Vita and like to patronize neighborhood restaurants. It was curious to us why we never heard anything about Vita or saw any activity there during dinner hours. We arrived at 7:30pm and were seated conveniently near the kitchen okay we 're not club kids and probably couldn 't cut the rope line anymore, but come on! . There was no one else in the restaurant and we had reservations. We learned after the fact that Vita was developed as a late night restaurant to serve patrons of Mynt, the club across the street. What a shame Vita doesn 't choose to participate in the Miami Spice program that allows visits to upscale area restaurants during the months of August and September at a fixed price $30.06 addtl for wine or liquor . We charged our meal on the Primecard the Herald Extra Card locally which saved 25% on the cost of the meal. Still a simple meal with salads, entrees and a reasonably priced $42 bottle wine for four came to $100 each. Ouch! The atmosphere is lovely and the people who arrived as we were leaving were beautiful. The garden area is exquisite and we are likely to take guests here for drinks during the cooler months. But for dinner, we are more likely to probably go a couple of blocks up Collins to 23rd St. to Talula better food, better service, equally nice ambiance and they participate in Miami Spice although their regular menu is quite reasonably priced for the quality . Obviously Vita is a niche restaurant and they aren 't out to win over the forty to sixty year old crowd and that 's cool. Pity though with the nearby Abbey dining room closed that Vita doesn 't choose to fill its restaurant during the non club hours with locals but that 's South Beach for you. If you are into the club scene and want to experience this part of SOBE culture, arrive later and enjoy the eye candy.