Tyler G.
Yelp
OVERALL EXPERIENCE: 6.5/10
SPEED OF SERVICE: 7/10
FOOD QUALITY/TASTE: 7/10
FRIENDLINESS OF STAFF: 5/10
VALUE: 6/10
Would I go back? Probably not.
My friend and I found ourselves in Coral Gables around dinner time and suddenly in the mood for some ceviche. We happened upon this restaurant after striking out at a few other options that weren't Peruvian food (we didn't have reservations). I searched Yelp and quickly found Divino Ceviche so figured we'd give it a shot as we were within walking distance.
Upon arriving, we were given the option to sit wherever we felt comfortable - I liked being able to select our own table! Our waitress quickly came over, but she only spoke Spanish. As someone who is not a native Floridian, I am not fluent in Spanish enough to feel comfortable ordering my dinner in Spanish, but luckily my friend is a native Spanish-speaker so we were all good. The menus are online with a QR code on the table to scan. We ordered waters, two mango pisco sours, and the Trilogia de Causas to start. My friend and I weren't huge fans of the octopus one, but that could just be due to personal preferences. The other two were good. The pisco sours were delicious! I ordered the Ceviche de Mercado as my main entree. It was decent, but nothing to write home about. The calamari was my favorite part. Portion sizes were very good!
As we were finishing our food and pisco sours, the waitress came by with the bill and took our *almost* but not quite empty glasses - I was looking forward to finishing my pisco sour but apparently that wasn't in the cards for me. We asked for to-go boxes which she quickly brought. Our bill automatically included 18% gratuity, so we are glad we noticed before tipping an additional 20%. I also noticed that they had a promo on their website for "Spend $150, get $xx off". I can't remember off of the top of my head and I can't find it on their website anymore. This didn't apply to us anyways as we didn't spend $150, but maybe you can find it and save some money! As of this posting, Yelp also has a check-in promo for a free glass of wine with any entree.
Overall, Divino Ceviche seemed to have loyal customers who dine at the establishment quite frequently, but based on my experience I probably will not go back unless I'm in the area or it is something someone in my party really wants. The food was decent but I feel as though the prices were a bit high for slightly above-average food and mediocre service. I recently had Cvi.che 105 in Miami Beach for the first time and feel as though the overall food quality, taste, service, and value is better there. This was just a reflection on my experience, though, and I think I might have enjoyed things more if our waitress had made me feel just a bit more welcomed!