Sawa Restaurant & Lounge

My favorite “Tapas” restaurant in Miami, although it’s not technically a tapas restaurant. It’s a Mediterranean/Japanese restaurant. I primarily go there for their happy hour menu, which is all “tapas” type small plates. They make the best lamb chops that I have had anywhere, but everything on their happy hour menu is good. The only disappointment is the truffle herb fries, that are usually a bit cold and soggy, except on my last visit. We were taken care of by Juan Manuel, who aside from providing fantastic service, was able to get us the best truffle herb fries that I have ever had there, hot and crunchy, with lots of cheese. Happy hour is Mon-Fri 4-7pm, except at the bar inside, where it’s 4-8pm the whole week. Make sure that you ask for Juan to get the best service and Truffle Herb Fri

We enjoyed our visit to Sawa in Merrick Park, Coral Gables. We were seated right away, service throughout our visit was very good and professional. This is a mid-range to high budget restaurant, and the quality does reflect the price. We had the seafood risotto, the lamb rack, calamari for appetizer, Angus burger, and the lava cake for dessert. Presentation was nice and the food was delicious. The meat was cooked exactly as requested, medium, which I really appreciated. We don’t like overcooked food. I would definitely recommend and return.

Although I’ve been to Merrick a million times I had never dined at Sawa and today I stopped by and was very impressed with the variety of food offerings. We tried a variety of tapas: ceviche, lamb lollipops, chorizo, JB crispy rice and other sides and everything was absolutely delicious. Fresh flavors and a wide range of flavors. Also very please with the wonderful service by Nicolas, he gave great recommendations and made sure we were taken care of. Highly recommend.

Sawa is truly one of the gems of Coral Gables. It is by far one of our favorite spots to go regularly and is always a clear choice for special occasions. Each time we go we feel we have escaped to Greece. The food has escalated to divine this past year. I highly recommend the Sea bass with curry rice and their sushi! Their cocktails are excellent and great wine list. The servers are warm and friendly. Highly recommend!

Our server, Mario C, was absolutely amazing! From the moment we sat down, he was friendly, attentive, and really knew the menu inside and out. He recommended a few dishes we wouldn’t have thought to order, and they ended up being some of the best things we tried. Mario has that perfect mix of professionalism and warmth he checked on us at just the right times and made sure we had everything we needed without ever feeling rushed. You can tell he genuinely cares about his guests and loves what he does. Sawa is lucky to have him and we’ll definitely be asking for Mario next time we come!