zuma

dinner at zume at the epic. food is technically great. you'd need to be on the beach at one of the heavy hitters to compete with this caliber of food. the portion sizes are small and meant to share which we loved as we have the opportunity to try numerous dishes - def try the yellow tail. wow! the service is typical miami, nothing great and no real empathy or hospitality. bring your wallet and all your credit cards because you'll need it. dinner for two with tip ran us $290. and we didn't even fill up on wine, just a few cocktails and a couple of beers. in the end we had agoodexperiece, the food being the clear highlight. problem is we left yearning for more food and more drink - we were both hungry and thirsty and had just dropped $300. zuma is a special occassion, let's try it once every month type of place and it really doesn't belong in downtown ... not yet at least.

i have been eating lots of time at zuma london and dubai,the food is just wonderful there.good quality as in japani could not believe when i tasted the food they serve here.everything i tried was wrong.i think people who rate 5 have probably never been to japan or other chains. they just see a fancy setting and high price and think isgoodor something else
i am still in shock.waste of my time and money. never again

zuma (istanbul) is agoodchoice when in istinye park. it is the best asian restaurant regarding location, ambiance, popularity.goodcrowd and a place for turkish socialites. compared to the other zuma’s i have been to around the world this one is the worst. though for istanbul’s standards it is the best asian food option you will get. clean. presentation is as expected. service is good. interior is modern and up to date. safe bet ! i recommend it for dinner. lunch time its generally empty. not convenient for smokers.

they had a lovely host and great head-waiter, who was so kind to ask me my id when i ordered beer(which was a sapporo and even though it's hard to come by they had it), but quite dark interior due to its design heavily used dark wood
anyway, i was there for lunch so the place was quite empty so the service was quick.
i had shrimp tempura and omakase nigiri of 9. tempura batter wasgoodwhich doesn't overwhelm taste of shrimps and doesn't feel oily. nigiris weregoodwith high quality fish.
by the way grill doesn't utilized for lunches but dinner, so keep this in mind.

i really liked zuma istanbul, although the location was a bit random as it was inside a shopping mall. the sushi was reallygoodhowever, i really did not understand why the salmon sashimi slices were half the size of what you would normally get.

the setup oozes chic. the service is amazing and pretty much flawless. the vibe is only enhanced by the beats dropping in remixed classics that s just enough to keep you excited yet not distracted.

do try: the japanese hot pot rice. it seems like a bland and basic choice on the menu. it's not. it's a must have of deliciousness that is rich in flavour from meltedness and mushrooms and the perfect dash of truffles.

no need for: the black cod. usually doesn't go wrong but tonight there was something about the flavours and sweetness that didn't come together well.

the green salad was expertly seasoned as were the calamari. the eggplant side dish was also superbly cooked and a great side to any menu item. the duck gyoza are stuffed to bursting with yummy filling. the sashimi was ok. the sliced spicy beef was also superb and sogoodthat i found space even after thoroughly stuffed.

the mocha bamboo is an incredible dessert, i licked the plate and gobbled it down so fast no one else got to taste. this is a meal where you don't want to skip dessert. leave space for dessert!!

overall, the vibe, food and service will keep me coming back.

zuma, what more can i say other than black cod!

food was phenomenal and the ambiance too as usual with all international zuma branches. walking into zuma is like arriving to a luxurious party where there is reallygoodgourmet food that awaits you too!

perfect for a first date, nice background music, dim lights, great food and several seating options from bars, to lounges to tables, pick your favorite!

overrated asian cuisine. didn't really like the place, the maki rolls were the onlygoodthing i had there. the value for money wasn't up to what i expected. wouldn't go there again

the restaurant is very elegant and classy. the ambiance is fancy and the crowd is chic. what is disappointing is that the decor has very little consideration to the environment: a huge thousand year old tree is cut and used as a table.

we ordered the chef classic menu and it was a delight! we got a soup, a salad, 3 appetizers, a sushi platter, a beef platter, a chicken platter a fish platter and a dessert platter! everything tastedgoodi couldn't decide on my favorite platter. the lunch lasted 2 hours. i recommend the place for business lunch/dinner or to celebrate a special occasion.

you need to reserve a table if you want to eat here. the staff are friendly, but expect a big tip. the food is tasty and served quickly. it is nice, but no where near asgoodas the one in london. the sushi is tasty here, and the banana cake for dessert is yummy.

awesome food (as in every other zuma restaurant), nice service however it’s not the prettiest zuma as i think it should have been on a better hotel or rooftop!
all the tempuras were awesome but the best was the seabass tempura and calamari! as always the black cod is perfect! besides that the sushi wasn’t thatgoodhowever the braised salmon was great! the grilled salmon teriyaki was ok :)

before going to zuma i heard many things about it! onlygoodthings though, so my expectations were very high. and as it happened it didn't disappoint. as per usual, the best dish of the night was the black cod along side with their special desert (chocolate foundant) that was not on the menu, but our waitress was kind enough to advices on it.
the location was superb as well since we were next to the river.

atmosphere is the onlygoodthing about this place. the food is priced high which is fine but the taste did not live up to other restaurants in this price range. will not be going here again.

food and atmosphere were good. salmon was on the 'over done' side, but overall okay. main complaint would be on the service. i say with a plate of cold, finished food in front of me for 20 minutes. not appealing... especially considering the prices you're paying. of course, they protect themselves by adding 18% gratuity to the check automatically. i wouldn't return; many othergoodplaces a try a short walk away!

over priced for mediocre food!!!. if your looking for a pretentious over priced restaurant, this is your place. if you feel the need to hang out with the so called "pretty people", spend more money than any normal person would for mediocre food, this would be agoodstart. my wife and i are caterers for some of the biggest names in music. we've eaten at restaurants all over the world!!! this has to be one of the biggest disappointments we've ever had!!!! bottom line don't waste your time or money!!! there are so many other great restaurants in miami. with staff that will be more than happy to treat you with respect and be grateful for your business!!!