The Cocinita Miami

This place is outstanding. Best vegan food I've had in Miami so far. I was looking at old reviews and was skeptical but these guys have taken the feedback and made improvements!The food was phenomenal. I had a dope burger, empanadas, and Venezuelan style hot dog. All very flavorful and delicious.Let's talk about meat substitutes. Sure they may not be "healthy" but neither is meat dude. Let's be real. Meat substitutes provide great texture and a source of protein. All that innovation comes at a huge cost. Please consider the cost of vegan meat alternatives when you dine out. If I had to be very critical: The atmosphere is fast casual but the service style is not. It's not a date night spot. The atmosphere feels like it's trying to be full service without the key elements of a bar or a host to greet you at the front. There's no beer or alcohol but they do have decent selection of soft drinks. I digress, you have to try the food. My favorite item was the empanada. (Kinda like a taco shaped empanada.

Great find! The restaurant is clean, the food is delicious and the folks are friendly. The Guac Burger is the best. The fries are perfectly fried, crisp on the outside. See you guys the next time I'm in Miami.

What a great little place! In a city full of meat-centric cuisines, it was really exciting to eat at a plant-based joint. I had The Cocinita burger (I always like to go for the menu item named after the place i'm eating in, makes it immersive and inception-y) and fries, and also tried the guac & chips. Everything was stellar. I truly have no notes on the food. The patty was pea protein but tasted very similar to a real beef patty. The fries were hot and super crispy, the way fries should be imo. I had to knock a star due to the extensive wait we had once we were finished with our meals. Our server took a while to check on us after our food arrived, which is fine, but then it took another ~10 minutes for them to check on us again and I think it was pretty obvious we had finished eating. He asked if we needed anything else and we said no thinking we'd be offered the check, but he just said "ok" and smiled and walked away. We sat there for a little while longer before I eventually got up and had to ask if we could get our bills. I assume this person was a manager because I saw them sitting inside working on a laptop, which is where I had to go to get cashed out.Overall a good experience, but just an odd situation at the end.

Updating to give them the full 5 stars back after trying again. The Cachapa and the kafta pita were INCREDIBLE.

We were so pleasantly surprised by how good this place was. The burger was really really good. We are not vegan, but would come back for how good the flavor was. The decor inside is really cute. Service was also fantastic, even when we came really late at night.

This is a fun lunch spot and a great plant-based option in downtown Miami! It was a short walk from our hotel and had options we were both excited about so we decided to check it out.I was happy that they have a falafel burger on the menu, since a lot of vegan places these days only have meat-esque patties and don't do anything else. While they do have a pea protein patty that my wife said simulated the experience of a real burger well, I'm not a fan of fake meat so it was the falafel burger for me! I did ask for no pickles (one of my only major food icks) and I do believe the server put it in, but the burger came with pickles anyway. Luckily I noticed them before I bit in and was able to remove them, and the taste didn't linger much. Overall (other than the pickles), the burger was delicious. The weight of all that falafel was almost too much for the bun, so I'd recommend avoiding my mistake and flip the burger so that the big bun is on the bottom!The fries were probably the highlight for me. They were crispy and fresh, and served with two mystery dips that were both tasty. We also got the "ahuacamolli" but I was so full that we had to take most of it home. Definitely a good, substantial lunch option for a "meatless Monday" or any other day!

I'm not a vegan so not into theseMenus but I found guacamole and lentilSoup, both delicious but I had toAdd salt. The service is beyond amazing and theFriendliest In Brickell!So quaint and so healthy... I definitely recommend a burger!

Ordered chocolate shake, plantains and the burger!! They were all slap your momma so good.Service staff was super friendly and helpful in choosing what to order (especially with so many delicious looking options). The vibe of the place is really cool. They have plants (kale, spinach and flowers) all growing right in the shop.

Friendly service at the counter and a cute cafe near the mall. I loved having access to the plant based options and a fair number of items were gluten free. I was disappointed at the bite-sized empanadas at $5 each and wish they had more stuffing/ flavor.The sweet potato fries were absolutely delicious and a generous quantity as well. I couldn't try more on the menu but hope to next time.

I come here every time I come to Miami(yearly around June, July). The food has gotten better over time & I didn't even think that was possible. Absolutely delicious vegan food & even though I have changed my diet a bit over the last year this food never disappoints!! Can't even tell it's vegan! 100/10