"The Israeli restaurant from the team behind Philly’s Zahav is a welcome addition to an area of South Beach full of display window empanadas. South Beach needs more upscale restaurants that don’t overcomplicate their food and care for you like a newborn puppy. That’s Aviv. The restaurant is huge, and the service is exceptionally smooth. They make ordering for a big group easy, too. Just do the $75 tasting menu. It includes hummus, a platter of salatim, one mezze, one grilled dish per person, and dessert." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino, virginia otazo