Meze Aegean Bistro - Miami Beach

Had a lovely dinner with some friends, delicious appetizers, main dish lamb kebab was so tasty and baklava for desert, we had 4 bottles of wine . Services was fast chef came to our table to make sure everything was perfect. 100% recommended

Sometimes I read other people's reviews and I wish I could just slap the puddin out of these crybabies. This restaurant is quaint and has an old world charm. The waitstaff was very attentive and even offered to special-order something for us that was not on the menu. The wine was excellent and the salad delicious. The highlight was the octopus . . it was grilled and was the size of a baby's arm. Oppah!!!

I had high expectations, but honestly, I have definitely experienced better. The service was good, the octopus was tasty but overpriced considering the portion size (I think it was about $17 for one tentacle), and although they give you complimentary bread, they give you nothing to accompany it with no hummus, butter, nothing. That in and of itself is a bit cheap, as most places give you SOMETHING, whether olives, or free hummus. I ordered the lamb shank, and although it was pretty tender, it seemed as if it was swimming in grease, the broth had no flavor and was greasy, and the vegetables including the potatoes, had a boiled taste to them. I am used to having the lamb in a tomato sauce or oreganato, and the vegetables, like the potatoes, are usually baked. The baklava was okay, but nothing to write home about either. I feel that places like Ouzo, Anise, My Big Fat Greek Restaurant, and even Mykonos offered better, more flavorful food. Parking is also a pain in the butt in this area, so I don 't think I will be coming back, unless it 's for good company.

It has been cold in this couple of days in Miami so this morning I decided to go try the octopus soup and i had a beautiful surprise because it was superyummy: ! I also ordered the marinated eggplants and the sauteed spinach which came with roasted garlic cherry tomatoes and olive oil extravirgin. I have been very satisfied with this meal that was served with a nice warm pita bread. I am lactose intollerant so it was also a nice surprise to notice that the food is all cooked with olive oil since is not easy to find restaurants that does not put an enormous amount of butter in their dishes! Service was very attentive and corteous I will go back soon to try more delicious things : !

Great Greek food! We went with our Greek family, including two Yiayias and if they approve, you know it's good. The taramasalata is arguably the best we've ever had, and we're from Chicago where there is a lot of good Greek food! The chicken kebabs were juicy and not dry at all which is hard to find. The halloumi cheese and saganaki made great appetizers as well, with their homemade pitas! The Greek salad was fresh and the tomatoes were amazing especially considering it's the middle of winter. Will definitely recommend to friends and family traveling to South Beach! Make a reservation as space is limited.