"Too many restaurants in Miami seem to think making dinner fun means spending 13 million dollars to turn your dining room into a shiny animal print hallucinogenic nightmare. But Mangrove does not fall victim to this mentality. Instead, they focus on the things that actually matter: very good Jamaican food, dancey Caribbean music, and service so friendly your jaw will ache the next day from smiling at your server. Come for any occasion that calls for cocktails, a DJ who doesn’t suck, and a plethora of sharable entrees that rarely go north of $40. Stick around after the kitchen closes for dancing and $14 rum and sorrel cocktails." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino