"Verdict: Miami has every right to be sick of out-of-town Italian restaurants with reputations for impossible reservations, over-the-top interiors, and famous noodles. Mother Wolf is one of those restaurants. But the food makes the LA import more palatable than the rest. Even though the Roman menu isn’t unanimously excellent, there are enough delicious must-orders to have a very good meal—namely bread and pasta, so come in comfortable pants. The big reason Mother Wolf reservations are tricky is because they only accept reservations seven days in advance. So the short window of tables fills up quickly. Check availability daily (and early in the morning). If you can't find a table, there's a pretty big bar area that's open to walk-ins. Go a little earlier and you should be fine." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino