Bulla Gastrobar

Overall rating:★★★★

Last week my family and I ended up in Bulla Gastrobar almost by accident. We were looking for a Spanish restaurant in Coral Gables and voila! It was a Tuesday night so it was not very busy.

We ordered different tapas (small appetizers), one main dish, and two desserts to share. It was more than enough.

The food was really good. I was particularly surprised with the gazpacho – for a cold soup it was much better than I expected. Our entrée was one of the specials: monk fish with clams, shrimp, and calamari in a red sauce, very good as well.

We had a great time at Bulla. Our waiter, James, was very nice and attentive. I would go back.

Service:★★★★

Value:★★★★

Cafe at Books & Books - Coral Gables, FL

I have been several times to this café and what I like about it is both the fact that it is inside a book store and the good food. One of my favorite items is the turkey sandwich with brie and pears. When the weather is good is very nice to sit outside in the courtyard and just enjoy the good company of a real person or of imaginary ones.

The food is affordable and there is a good ratio between price and quality. The only thing that keeps the Café at Books & Books from having 5 stars is the service; the waiters and waitresses could have better training and disposition.

Next time you are there also try the granny apple quesadilla with aged cheddar. You’ll want to have seconds.

SUGARCANE RESTAURANT

I have been to this restaurant twice and both times the experience was great. This restaurant’s concept is to use local ingredients so their menu changes monthly and the food is very fresh. Drinks are fantastic and they have more than 20 varieties of rhum. If you like fruit and sweet drinks, try the strawberry balsamic cocktail. The weekends are very busy so I suggest to make reservations specially for larger parties. The experience may be a little pricey specially if you have drinks and food. If you want to stay within your budget I suggest the sangria pitcher that serves at least four and costs around $30.00, instead of a cocktail that serves one and costs around $12.00. The tapas range between $7 and $15 and are small.

My first time at Sugarcane, our server was Paula and she was excellent. She took the time to explain us the concept of the restaurant and make suggestions about the best items on the menu… you could tell that she loved her job and the interaction with the customers.

The second time, our waiter was Tyson and he was very nice, helpful, and always made sure that we had everything we needed.

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