Reviews for niu kitchen in Miami, FL

Nui kitchen is such a gem! Based on its location, it is totally unassuming. However, step in and prepare to be blown away. This... place gets 5 starts on all fronts: the food is to die for, the staff is friendly and helpful (shout out to Tanner), and the winelist is expansive, well priced, and delicious. I?m surprised Niu Kitchen doesn?t have a Michelin star. Could not recommend thisplace more! Read more

I am a bit disappointed on the reservation process, might be because they use Resy and not OpenTable or something more common.... But the service at the restaurant was good. Since I have lived in Catalonia, I can honestly say that this is very far from aCatalan restaurant, but for people that have never been it might give them a nice idea. The food was good, however the coldtapas are not worth the price, we were four people and we ordered a cheese tapas that cost 10 dollars and we only got 3 slicesof cheese and not Idiazabal cheese but probably manchego. Same with the fuet tapa. The eggs with truffle was my favorite, andthe artichoke with jamón was also good. We tried the two rices they offered, the butifarra rice was really good with alioli,but the seafood rice was a bit too salty. The ambience is romantic, great for a date night! Read more

Cozy, trendy eatery with decent service. Be aware of the incense stick burning inside the entrance near the table by the front... door if you are allergic to fragrance or perfume smoke. Unfortunately, the shallow seafood paella was overly salty. But theywere able to accommodate a shrimp allergy. Excellent charcoal oysters with Japanese broth, and excellent octopus carpaccio withgarbanzo bean puree. Interesting cold tomato soup with Dijon ice cream. Clams are okay, nicely umami. They added bread to theorder without checking with us. Great orange wine by the glass. Rich and chocolatey ganache dessert topped with crostini. I hadmentioned my birthday on the Resy reservation but they didn't mention or celebrate. The bill does not include gratuity nor anypressure to tip so we left 20%. Definitely would recommend for a fun night out. Read more

I was recommended NIU by some locals while visiting miami and I?m glad we were able to get a reservation. Food was unique and... delicious. Bronzino was some of the best I?ve ever had. Very nice wine selection as well. Staff was very kind and made excellentrecommendations that made our dinner a great experience. Read more

We went out for happy hour with friends and ended up staying for a three hour dinner! We had delicious appetizers such as the... charred oysters ( great flavor and presentation ) and clams! The tomato bread was so crunchy and the sardine was full of flavor!We ended up splitting 3 bottles of nice Spanish white wines and the mushroom paella. Overall the dining experience wasfantastic, casual yet feels like fine dining because of the excellent food, creativity in the menu, and the outstanding service!NIU kitchen is my new favorite neighborhood restaurant if you want to have a great meal and enjoy the company! Highly recommendit! Read more

Incredible food, and excellent wine pairings! I felt very welcomed and had a great experience. Thank you again for the wonderful... evening! Read more

A refined, flavorful experience available in downtown Miami, NIU Kitchen offers a variety of unique tapas specifically designed... for sharing between small groups of people in a cozy, modern environment. The menu is creative and offers high-quality servingsof popular and somewhat experimental dishes at an upper-middle tier of pricing. MAKE RESERVATIONS. We were somewhat lucky towalk in. They seated us, but did state that we'd need to finish within an hour to make room for those with reservations. We sawother couples try, and they were turned away. It is not a large establishment. Service speed was pretty quick. We finished injust short of an hour, probably fifty minutes, and that didn't leave us feeling rushed because the food and drink were servedrather promptly. For our appetizer: A savory octopus carpaccio served over garbanzo bean paste with apple aioli, and lemonzest. The octopus was wonderfully tender. Entrees: Our favorite: Ous - Deliciously creamy creation with poached egg, truffledpotato foam, jamón ibérico, and black truffle. The bread it was served with was great on its own, but the egg and truffledpotato foam sent this dish into the stratosphere...and our bellies. Clams "Deme's Mom's Recipe" - Open whole shell clams in adelicious sauce composed of jamón ibérico, tomato sofrito, picada sauce, and sherry vinegar. They're perfect. I just preferredthe ous. We did not try dessert, but I can only assume the flavors would be just as nuanced and the creations just asbrilliantly rendered as the appetizers and entrees proved to be. They offered wine and beer, but we did not explore thevariety. We drank a bottle of sparkling water with wedges of lime. Read more

It?s hard to rate Miami restaurants especially after living in NYC for years. At the end, you should still go to any place you... like despite the reviews ( No one is an expert at this, what?s delicious for you might not be delicious for someoneelse) Having sad that - the service at NIU kitchen was horrible. Simply terrible. The oysters were ok, scallops were freshand had great texture. The Coca lacked flavor and was extremely dry. The duck was too hard. They all looked great inpictures. The BBQ banana - don?t have a clue what they were trying to do here but it wasn?t tasty at all. We ordered asparagusand mashed potatoes as sides - they were the highlight of the dinner. We had an Albariño wine that was interesting, it tastedlike a wet box. I am glad I experienced this place that I won?t be coming back. Read more