Motek Coral Gables

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   Anabel

   Toronto8 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The restaurant is pretty and has a nice ambience. However, the food is an overpriced mess. If you want to spend a fortune to basically eat just bread then this is the place for you. The hummus was so runny it was like soup. The baked feta was extremely salty (I’m aware feta is a very salty cheese but this was beyond). The drinks were 95% ice. The main course or as they call it “plates” are just the meat with nothing else. Not sure how it is a plate. $28 for a tiny piece of salmon that comes with nothing else. We ordered sides with it for an extra fee ($12 - $15 per side) and these came out about 7 - 10 minutes before the fish so imagine eating your sides or else they go cold and when you’re done you get your fish. Its a bit ridiculous but we just chuckled and moved on. Desserts - what a huge disappointment! The baklava was so bad that I was convinced it was store bought. If it wasn’t, then it was baked a week before serving because the layers were like glue and the top was soggy. The pistachio gelato was also terrible. $14 dollars for a serving and it’s got crunchy pieces of ice unlike true gelato. They can’t even blame it on being vegan because if you go to any vegan gelato store in Miami you will get a creamy product. Overall I would not return and would not recommend. We spent $400 for 4 people and basically enjoyed just the bread.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Truly delicious. Cabbage salad and baba ghanooush were outstanding
   

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   Stephanie VIP

   Dallas1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing as usual. One of our favorite places to eat.
   

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   Sabita VIP

   San Francisco6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 6 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was amazing. The service was extremely slow when it came to receiving the check. We were done eating for over 30 minutes before receiving our check so that we could leave.
   

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   Holly

   Miami4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Had a wonderful birthday lunch with family. Our waiter suggested many items to try and they were all delicious. The problem arose when the check was brought, and there was an extra 20% for a service charge that our waiter told us was split among the entire staff. This is some new scam that some restaurants are doing now to their customers and some of the waiters expect an extra tip on top of this service charge. Can turn a $100 meal into $140 in a flash!
   

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   Joan VIP

   Washington DC25 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 21 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A meal at Motek is a fantastic treat. Don't miss the hummus or baba ganouch.
   

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   Ricardo

   Miami1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 16 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   Food, drink, hosting and ambience was amazing, but the waiter terrible.
   

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   Christopher VIP

   Washington DC3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Outstanding service. Outstanding cuisine. What a great find!
   

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   Jamie

   Miami9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food as always and great service. We eat here at least once a week
   

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    Kim VIP

    Miami35 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 12 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Delicious and so fresh! Had the greek salad with side of grilled chicken and chopped cabbage crunch salad and freshly made Laffa bread. So pillowy and delicious! Coffee was great too!
    

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