Candela Bar Brickell

How disappointing to have had a beautiful night in Miami Art Basel only to have come to this place and been attended by a con artist bouncer. We had a group of 6 inside waiting for us when a bouncer with a beard and Jordan 3s demanded we pay $80 pp for entry to the bar. They also let in seemingly young women with short dresses, free of charge. They are very unprofessional and only care about publicity and money. At that point, we knew the rest place wasn’t worth it. Thank you for allowing me to take my money elsewhere!!

They will charge you 60$ for shisha, and if you ask them to change the coal, they will answer that they can’t do that, but a re-fill is possible for 30$. 90$ for Shisha it was the most expensive I ever had, and for the place it doesn’t worth that price. Don’t recommend that

My friends and I wasted 30 dollars to be told that the event was 21+ with nothing indicating that. We got mislead and couldn't even get a refund.

This Candela GastroBar at 900 South Miami Avenue has food, bar and high-energy dance music starting at 10pm. There's a parking garage so you don't have to worry about finding a spot and theres a lot to choose from between the menu and bar. The restaurant and bar is attractively decorated and has a nice ambiance.

Such an expensive place, everything was great, amazing atmosphere and nice service.

This is the best Peruvian and international food I tried in brickell the SAMPLER THAT THEY HAVE ARE AMAZING AND THE HAPPY HOUR Absolutely the best in Town .. all day every day 👍👌🍻🍹🍸

Very good experience here. The host and bartenders were amazing. Will come back again

Everything about this place is sleazy from top to bottom. The bouncer will tell you that you need to spend a minimum per person (alcohol spend) to get in, or buy a bottle. Bottles start at over $400. After some discussion, we decide to take the alcohol spend option. When we get inside, the dance floor is so crowded and steamy that isn't even enjoyable to be inside. It's 100% a fire hazard and they don't seem to take into account any occupancy rules. We ended up sitting outside, where there were obviously a bunch of highschoolers smoking and drinking. Not even sure how they got through the line. My friends and I order 2 rounds of shots and a beer on the side. Since we couldn't enjoy the dance floor, we decide to leave after about an hour and pick up the bill. $440 for four of us, less than 10 drinks total! They charge you per person to get in (not stated to us), charge an absurd amount per drink once you get inside, and screw you on the way out with the mandatory service charge. There is no menu or prices listed anywhere, and if you ask the bartender, she says there is no menu. Worst spot we visited all week. Avoid.

Stopped in this off street spot for a minute to get out of the rain. Good drinks and great service. The wings were the best I have ever had. OMG!

This is a good location with great music. The drinks and the service was great . It was very empty the Saturday that I went with some friends so after midnight it's definitely the spot !

Definitely has good music, it's a place that you need to go after midnight, anytime before that the place is empty. I had reserved a table which requires a minimum of a two bottle service. The bottle girls were so nice! They don't have food but they are in the center of a lot of food places.

Everything about this place is sleazy from top to bottom. The bouncer will tell you that you need to spend a minimum per person (alcohol spend) to get in, or buy a bottle. Bottles start at over $400. After some discussion, we decide to take the alcohol spend option. When we get inside, the dance floor is so crowded and steamy that isn't even enjoyable to be inside. It's 100% a fire hazard and they don't seem to take into account any occupancy rules. We ended up sitting outside, where there were obviously a bunch of highschoolers smoking and drinking. Not even sure how they got through the line. My friends and I order 2 rounds of shots and a beer on the side. Since we couldn't enjoy the dance floor, we decide to leave after about an hour and pick up the bill. $440 for four of us, less than 10 drinks total! They charge you per person to get in (not stated to us), charge an absurd amount per drink once you get inside, and screw you on the way out with the mandatory service charge. There is no menu or prices listed anywhere, and if you ask the bartender, she says there is no menu. As a bonus, the place is 80% dudes and the majority of girls seemed to be working for the bar. Worst spot we visited all week. Avoid.

Very good experience here. The host and bartenders were amazing. Will come back again

The vibes were off right when we walked in. The place was pretty empty for a Friday night. We went in with a promoter that offered us free margaritas for woman until 1am. It was a nice offer but the place was extremely empty. We ordered a hookah and it took over 30 mins to get to our table. We were sitting in the vip area and they kicked us out when the entire place was empty. Not appreciated. I would not go back. Their water was $8 which is absurd.

I would give no stars if i could. There were a bunch of children in this bar and my friend tried to order a drink with a iD that was bent and she made up a bullshit excuse saying it was fake. My friend provided two forms of identification and it was a REAL ID. And she still denied us. She then went out to the bartender outside and spoke to the bartender in Spanish, saying very disrespectful things. Little did she know we all spoke Spanish and understood her. She had a terrible attitude right when we got there but it sucks that someone with such a rotten attitude could ruin our view on what could be a cool spot. It's probably dead and filled with children bc this girl turns off all the business. This girl took her sad and depressing life and tried to ruin others night, good thing there's other places near by! Btw , no one wants to hangout with children.

Food was disgusting and not worth the price. Stayed until later in the night and the security was non-inclusive to trans/lgbtq community highly do not recommend this place. If your apart of the lgbtq community do NOT come to this place the security refused to stop misgendering me and did not let me in due to my sexuality.

one of the best services I have received, a true example of customer service. Thank you Mafer for your attention.

Horrible experience!!! Don't waist your money in this place. Worst customer service I've ever seen. The manager was rude and wanted to take chairs from our table for other customers when the place was completely empty. I didn't complain until she asked if she could take the chair that I was using for my purse . So ridiculous!! I ordered Lomo saltado and the waitress asked me to order something more simple because the kitchen was too busy. Again, the place was EMPTY . Incredible how many business owners let the management run a place like this.

The whole branzini was spectacular. I came from far to try it. It was worth it. My mouth and tummy were so happy.

Super coool! Mejor fiesta de los miércoles en Brickell! Love their music, drinks and ambiance.

This place is a fire hazard. Way over crowded and rude service. People were getting pushed over and knocked on the ground. Ambulance was call on a girl that was supposed to be walked out and had left stumbling. This place is literally the most dangerous bar i have ever been.

el mejor bar que e visitado, nada compara. llegamos y la atencion es segundo a ninguna. regresare por seguro.

We had lunch here and it was not crowded and easy going. Our waitress was as sweet as could be. Please make sure you are bi-lingual. We had a small fried fish and French fries with salad. Perfect for two people. Not hurried. A very relaxing situation to have a conversation. Indoor and outdoor seating. Sports on the tv. Lots of inside plants.

The staff is super rude! They don't have manners at all! Not even basic human decency. Plus drinks are overpriced. $10 just for a beer. I was with a group of 8 people hanging on one of tables and getting drinks from the server. After around an hour of being there a server came to us with a hooka, a bottle and a group of people. The guys put their drinks on the table and then one of the servers told us they were sitting there because they bought a bottle and they started cleaning the table. There was never a respectful conversation about it or a sticker were that would be stated. They should have said something when we got there or at least have a sign for it. Never coming back to this place.

Came to Candela on a Friday night and the line was rather small so that was great. I got a free entry and drink pass when I went inside so I ordered a vodka soda. The right amount of alcohol and soda was mixed in together which is good because some places tend to add more of either or. I'm not really sure how it happened but my group ended up having a VIP table with a vodka bottle with orange and cranberry juice, for free! The music was great, so much dancing and overall great vibes. I would recommend for anyone in Brickell.

We spend $700 for 3 bottles and two VIP tables. At 2am they gave one of our VIP tables to another party without notifying us. Other than that we had a great time, we dance all night to old school reggaeton!

Best Mondays spot ever!!! Dj Mike is awesome!!! Love the English bachata mixes! New music, young vibe, amazing dancers.. Thank you for having this amazing event every week. They have really good drink specials for us!!! Thank you so much!

I was looking for something new because I was bored of the same places and was open to trying a new spot. I first I hesitated because no one was here but I gave it the benefit of the doubt. I typically don't go out of my way to leave reviews unless the place was either amazing or absolutely terrible. This place is terrible. I would understand if this place was slammed packed and there was no time for a request. This place did not have a living soul in there, except me. Aside from the fact that the food is disgusting the service was terrible. Elkis was the waitress and was upset because I didn't like the tostones because they were soggy and tasted old. The ceviche tasted like it has cheap tilapia fish. And the fried calamari had a portion less than 3 oz. I asked to return the tostones and instead of providing service she complained, like amid she was accustomed to hearing complaints all the time. The manager Andrea didn't even bother to come out and see if maybe I wanted something else. After I pod my bill Elkis went out of her way to tell me why I didn't go eat at the other restaurants around that were more expensive. That I chose this spot because it was cheap. DO NOT EAT HERE. SHITTY FOOD SHITTY SERVICE.

I'm glad this bar was able to figure out a way to operate during COVID. Great service good music.

New spot in Mary brickell village. The food is phenomenal here!! Give it a try! We ordered the branzino, the steak with pesto pasta, and the tuna tar tar as the appetizer. Excellent quality!

We went today for lunch time, please keep in mind we were the only table at this place, and decided to order ajiaco and a bottle of wine, after a good 15-20 minutes we were told the only bottle they could sell was a moscato bottle which was open since god knows when, because the only bottle opener they have was broken. What restaurant with a full bar doesn't have a bottle opener? After this, we waited for another 10 minutes for the ajiaco, which supposedly was just made, and when we got it the chicken was almost bleeding, the soup was cold and it was just a grease soup. Terrible customer service

Came to Candela for the time last night with my girl. It was LADIES NIGHT until 2am. Got there around 12:30am and the place was empty so we had a few free drinks, and even bought a few specialty drinks (Miami priced $$). We left and bar hopped to a few other places for about 1.5 hours in the area and came back around 2am. Wow, when we came back this place was packed and had amazing Latin music. There was a line to get in, but the bouncer let us through within seconds because he remembered we were there earlier. The people in line were rude, which is typical for Miami and the entrance to the bar is a bit awkward and small. Inside the bar there are only 2 bathrooms, 1 for males and 1 for females; which makes lines SO long. But my friend and I immediately got VIP bottle and hookah service when we walked in. We hung out with really respectful, hot and fun men most of the night. We danced up a storm - on the couches, tables and on the floor. We met a lot of neat people and the workers were kind. We did not leave until 4:30am. This place is 10/10 - I would highly recommend for ladies night! My girl and I are tired of Miami's clubs. We have literally been to all. Candela is a good middle ground between club scene and bar scene. Just go and try it out!! For the ladies: dress code on ladies night is casual with heels, boots or wedges. My girl and I both wore mini skirts and crop tops with heels!

Had stopped by here for the Miami mojito march, the bartender said he made 5 drinks and clearly he didn't but decided to stamp all of our passes. When we questioned him he stayed really quickly I made 5 and we proceeded to tell him it was only 4 since it was 5 of us he just stated again I made 5. When asked how to eat another one he stated if you leave tip I make another one and continued to clean the bar top like it wasn't his problem. Which I felt was unfair due to the fact that we payed upfront for it with being part of the crawl. Horrible customer service wouldn't come back just due to this employee

Beware !!!! It was a bad experience coming to this bar , so my wife and I were at the entrance of this night club and told us that it was 30 for men and 10 for girls . He tried to lure us in by saying that it was "lit" and a good club to have drinks and dance . So we paid him to see what this club was all about . Upon entering, the club it was so full you couldn't walk ! It was so dark like literally dark ,drinks where 15 and above small cup guys small cups !! No joke not even close to heavy drinks very light just waiting your money !! we exit the place cause it was so pack you couldn't see we ask for a refund and we just find the employees taking shots and just not caring don't come here !!!! Before this club we went to a near one and it was fun we wanted to explore , but our explore turn into a bad time in there !!! Stay far far away !!!

Terrible customer service. We had 3 tables for a group of ten. We were never told the tables were exclusively for bottles. We had purchased at least 2 drinks per person and two hookahs. The drinks are $16 each. When a bottle request came in even though we had been there since 11 they moved us from our table to sell the bottle. Mathematically made no sense since we had consumed more than the price of a bottle. We left and preferred to pay our money to a more amicable and welcomed atmosphere.

DO NOT come here. Worse place ever. Super small. Waited outside for an hour before they opened just because they wanted more people to come. Went to use the restroom waited a long line. When it was my time to go in, the worse rude female employee cut me and told me she had to go first because she works there. The security guard by the restroom even told me I had to let her go first. Once she stepped out the restroom she shoved me and said she had privilege because she works there. the security guard standing by the restroom didn't give a care in the world. WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER. DO NOT COME HERE. The rudest staff I had ever encountered.

The worst , first they make you buy a Bottle, we said ok we'll get the bottle we wait to get the bottle the table nasty and dirty, people the didn't get a bottle are sharing the table with us the bottle the is 450$ for two . Horrible manager doesn't care , horrible service!!!! Will never go there again .!!!!

I went to candela and I had the absolute best service ever the place has an amazing vibe and super bubbly staff . I will recommend for all my friend to go their so they can have the best time ever. I absolutely love this place .