Best South American Restaurants in Surfside

Another great experience at Chimba ! Thanks Andy for you outstanding service. We tried two cocktails: “Angel Mezcalita” and “Spicy Guerrero”. Both were espectacular! As a main we took the Milanesa and the Skirt Churrasco with truffle fries. Definitely we’ll come back soon!

This place is consistently great. There is a lot of attention to detail, from the time your server greets you and takes your order to the timing of the bread to the dipping steak sauces brought to the table. Even if the servers are running around, you are never rushed nor is your request ignored. Steaks are always perfectly cooked and the price point is very good. The desserts are perfectly proportioned and they never skimp out on the dulce de leche filling in the panqueques ( rolled crepes which are the absolute best option). The outdoor seating it’s quite nice and you don’t feel like you’re sitting right next to a major road. The inside is nice but similar to all Miami - Fort Lauderdale restaurants, the AC is a little bit too high even in January, so bring a light sweater. The cocktails are interesting; good combination of flavors, but i’d appreciate a little bit more of a heavy pour. Overall this place is not to be missed. Although they own several, this Sunny Isles location will impress you!

Great time. The steak was perfect! Drinks were better second round. Service was excellent.

Traveling from San Francisco…on Christmas Eve…. We didn’t even expect to find a restaurant open let alone serving with joy and enthusiasm! Not sure which shined harder…the food or the service! Both were extraordinarily exceptional! We got the tasting menu for a price we would never had expected in an SF restaurant! It was a steal! But our wonderful server informed us we didn’t pick from each course…we got ALL the plates in each course. We were like: uhm…I know we are two decent sized guys but we are not a small army. She said the plates were small! And that is the only complaint I have. She said the plates were small! She lied! Virtually every plate was an entire meal! Sooooo much food. And all of it so good, we couldn’t stop eating! It was crazy! And it was all for a fraction of the cost of a comparable meal in San Francisco! One of the top 3 restaurants of my life!

Dinner after intercontinental flight with some small bites