Amaru

I dined at Amaru on a Friday night and it was a wonderful experience. The food and drinks were amazing. The bacon wrapped plantains, picanha and seafood empanada were AMAZING. The staff were nice and very very attentive! Even got a free dessert out of our visit. Will definitely be back.

Finally made it back to this place post-pandemic and it did not disappoint! Great spot for share plates and yummy cocktails. Stars of the show were the oxtail, the market fish, & the ceviche of the day. Special of the day was also amazing and pictured. It was a pork shank with rice & beans and a citrus mojo sauce. Service was on point as well! We will definitely be going back.

Every single thing we tried was absolutely delicious. Perfect service. Calm and enjoyable atmosphere. Looking forward to coming back again and trying more items from the menu!

Portion sizes were not as big as they could have been. Food is "somewhat" unique. But tasty. The seating is not overly comfortable and it's kind of too chilly inside to get settled and comfortable. Not bad overall. We passed on the Tres Leches but that could have very well been the game changer. ??‍♀️

I visited this restaurant for valentines weekend. I had the yucca fries, the pulpo a la plancha, and guava jerk ribs. And while all the dishes were delicious, I did find all the sauces to be a little salty for my liking. I also ordered a cocktail, the “holy water,” which was great but also just a little too sweet. I would definitely return for cocktails but probably ask for maybe a little less sugar in my drinks.

This was a trip--the food was art. Flat out. I made a weeknight reservation because I couldn't find a weekend slot, and I'm not surprised. They are slinging the good good. The Old Cuban was fantastic with the luscious Guava Jerk Ribs, and the sourdough with the tamarind soft cheese was velvet drugs. I had the Lomo Asado and was really into the buttery char goodness, but Hub was good enough to bestow a bite of his Pollo Al Carbòn and I'm telling you: that is the move. If you get nothing else. 3 day marinated Amish chicken, skewered and grilled--bent my mind magic. And then Hub had the flan and I had the Floridita Key Lime and I am not kidding: the homemade graham cracker with laminated layers was OUTRAGEOUS. One of the best meals we've had--ever.

Overall: Food is tasty, quick to table time, portions are on the smaller side (sways more towards shareable food), drinks were pretty good, and the place itself felt lively but tables can feel like you're squished together. All our food was delicious definitely would recommend the Piononos and the frita Cubana, and Cuban Oxtail (not pictured here) which a friend let me try out. Like I mentioned, the space felt a little crowded but wasn't terrible. The drinks were normal nothing out of this world but definitely acceptable for their price. I would visit again to try out more plates.

Came with a group of friends for a New Years' reunion and was not disappointed. Each dish was presented beautifully and tasted even better. Highly recommend getting the chorizo plantains wrapped in bacon. Special shout out to our server, Maritza!