Insider Pages Reviews for Versailles

5 Stars: cuban cuissine (by LOURDES B.)

LOURDES B. — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 22:05:00 GMT

versailles its one of most famous restaurants on miami florida, the cuban taste, and the large variety of dishes make this restaurant a obligatory place to visit on miami

4 Stars: Versailles has terrific and inexpensive Cuban food (by Ms G.)

Ms G. — Thu, 26 May 2005 15:44:00 GMT

Versailles is the place to go if you're a Cuban food addict or you've never tried it in your life. The best "fufu de platanos" or mashed plantains, Cuban style. Save room for dessert, the natilla and flan are delicious. Of course, end your meal with a "cortadito", the best in Miami !!!

3 Stars: Versailles is a Legend (by Barbara F.)

Barbara F. — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:31:00 GMT

when visiting Miami it is almost an obligation to visit this outstanding Cuban restaurant...The atmosphere is like something out of a movie set...it is a bit noisy but you get over that as soon as your food arrives...My favorites are the Churruzzo Steak with piles of onions on top, a side of fried bananas called platinos and for dessert a delectable flan ( creme caramel)...if you have never eaten Cuban food before then this is the place to try it..

PROS: food is delicous, atmosphere interesting
CONS: noisy

4 Stars: This is the Real Miami! (by Nancy M.)

Nancy M. — Sun, 25 May 2008 21:23:00 GMT

I love Versailles. This-is a wonderful restaurant to go with friends and family. Everything on the menu is excellent! The restaurant is always open and has the best Spanish food anywhere.

4 Stars: Cuban Food Junkie (by Limestar I.)

Limestar I. — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 07:04:00 GMT

If you're not cuban, but you like cuban food this place is worth making a trip for.

Great food and good prices. This restaurant has some real character.

Definitely worth a trip for lunch or early dinner before a Heat game or Hurricanes game.

PROS: Food, Food (twice on purpose)
CONS: Location, Parking

5 Stars: Quality Food, Great Ambiance (by sigriet f.)

sigriet f. — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 15:16:00 GMT

I visited Versailles, because I heard that they are a wonderful restauraunt, with tasty dishes. If you want quality, Cuban food, and a great place to sit at, spend some time with friends, look no place further. The place is all around architecturally beautiful, the decorations are precious and very detailed, the chairs and tables are also nice, very comfortable. The service that is provided to you is outstanding, the waiters are so nice, and great in taking your orders. The plates are delicious, and there is a wide selection to choose from. I was delighted with what quality food I received. My only complaint is that their prices are high, but I guess that's the price you got to pay when you want quality food and wonderful service

PROS: Great , Tasty Food
CONS: a bit expensive

5 Stars: Versailles ~ Excellent Cuban Food in Miami, Florida (by Lori T.)

Lori T. — Fri, 13 May 2005 20:42:00 GMT

The building is an L-shaped white adobe with burgundy awnings and very inviting. We arrived just prior to lunch time and the place was hopping already. One of the waiters signaled to us to go ahead and sit at a table. Inside is very spacious with an open feeling. It's all multi-paned windows with crystal chandeliers and etched mirrors. The color scheme is white and green with wood pillars. The white-topped tables are surrounded by green vinyl chairs surrounded by chrome. Sounds a bit cheesy, I know. It's a mixed decor but it all somehow worked and made us feel very welcome.

Lunch technically begins at 11:30AM, and we had arrived at 11:10, so Ruben gave us lunch menues to look at while we sipped our drinks and waited for the appropriate time to order. We started of with Cuban coffee served in little demitasse-like cups. It was very strong but also just bursting with flavor. If I lived in the area, I would frequent this place just for that coffee.

When the time arrived, 'The Male' went with the Versailles Classic Sampler for $10.95. This came with Picadillo (White rice & black beans), a ground beef concoction, roast pork, sweet plantains, ham croquette, yuca, and a tamale. That's a whole lotta food for 11 bucks, and it was just very good. Cuban food is.. I hate to use the word 'bland', let's say delicately seasoned instead. Most of what we had was very mild, but that is not to say we did not enjoy it. We liked it very much in fact.

Now, we could have split his and both gotten full, but no, we're a bit daft sometimes so I ordered the Criolla Sampler, also for $10.95, which came with yellow rice, black beans, shredded beef in creole sauce, fried pork chunks, ham croquettes, sweet plantains, and yuca. I was the smart one. This was the best of the two by far. I especially enjoyed the shredded beef in creole sauce, which was had a bit of a zing to it. The flavor was even more pronounced next to the mild flavor of the other items.

Highly Recommended

PROS: Generous portions, reasonably priced
CONS: Parking is sparse