"Elia is on the Miami River. Specifically, it’s in a mixed-use complex that’s also home to apartments, a Publix, a Ross Dress For Less, and a Chick-fil-A. You’ll have more fun eating a fried chicken sandwich and shopping for discount Nikes than at this Mediterranean restaurant. photo credit: Elia photo credit: Elia photo credit: Elia At first glance, Elia looks like a place fit for a special occasion. There’s a huge chandelier, glossy marble tables, and a nice patio that’s a safe distance from the river’s toxic waters. But Elia lets you down with the food. For starters, the starters are a problem. Like the truffle carpaccio that arrives warm since it shares the plate with a steaming pile of cubed potatoes we could do without. And the edible parts of the $62 lobster linguini (it’s plated with the lobster’s carcass) taste like canned tomato sauce. We wish we could say it’s worth it for the views, but unless you're a fan of cargo ships and people twerking on yachts, it’s not." - Mariana Trabanino
