Brianna F.
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I come by here every time I’m in Miami (so 8-10 times so far). Keep that in mind: I do keep coming back despite the details below because I like the Cuban sandwich and a couple of the desserts, and it’s tough to find any other options in Miami. Coming from a city with excellent GF bakeries and restaurants, this place is pretty disappointing. But for people who have little access to GF food, I understand the high ratings. It’s exciting just to have options. And there are some interesting/unique foods here, especially for anyone who has never been able to eat the local specialty foods: Cuban sandwich, key lime pie, tree leches cake, croquetas, empanadas, alfajores. Unfortunately the execution feels amateur: grainy, excessively sweet or greasy, when the science behind GF baking has moved way beyond that. Most of their baked goods taste like they’ve been chilled (cake, cupcakes, bread), which is death to texture and absolutely must be toasted or carefully microwaved to be edible. Maybe I’ve just never showed up at the right time, but I’ve never had anything here that tastes just-baked. I get that it must be tough to run a small business with enough variety to stay afloat. But I think a little less variety and a lot more attention to quality would improve the business model. The prices here are as high or higher than GF places I’ve visited in NYC, Paris, Barcelona.
The $15 bread is the standout insanely overpriced item. Crumbly, poor taste, spoils quickly. Just buy a loaf at TJs, it’s better.
Other reviews have covered it, but don’t expect a ‘bistro’ experience. It’s a take out spot, and to-go items that need to be assembled or heated take a long time. There’s no atmosphere for relaxing & enjoying a meal.