Zeru Miami

This basque restaurant has attentive service, beautiful nods to the Spanish culture in their decor, and most importantly, delicious food! The paella (josper socarrat) is one of the most delicious I've ever tried. It comes on a skillet where the rice is getting stuck to the bottom and coming out nice and crunchy (as it should! ). It is on the pricier side for the portions you get, but I would be interested in exploring more of the menu.Highly Recommend: Josper Roasted Organic Vegetables and Seafood Socarrat and the Manchego Cheese Fondant

I tried this restaurant on a Friday night and made a reservation for their Miami Spice menu that seemed to include great options. Our reservation was at 7:30pm and when we arrived, we were told we could not be seated in the main dining room because they were expecting a large party and they couldn't seat other tables due to the large party. When we arrived, there were about 5 open tables in the dining room. We were seated in a bar area with high top tables and your feet dangling without a place to rest them all night. When I asked why we couldn't be seated in the dining room, the hostess spoke over me, didn't allow me to speak and not one staff member in this restaurant made the attempt to speak english even as I struggled to speak to spanish to them. I found this to be incredibly rude and nowhere in the reservation did it state that we would be seated at the bar. The vibe of the other diners was escorts and other inappropriately dressed people. A reminder of why I avoid Brickell dining. When we were seated, I asked for both menus so that we could order additional items from the regular menu. We did. We ordered a few recommended appetizers in addition to the meal. We both had the artichoke for an extra few bucks and it was delicious. The croquetas were also delicious. When we ordered the wine, I asked for a glass of Txakoli and was provided with two options. I chose the Txomin Extaniz after visiting the winery in person earlier this summer. The waitress then proceeded to open a bottle after i had asked for a glass. Whatever. We had the bottle instead. We ordered the white fish in the lemon butter sauce and no one cared to tell us that the fish came with no sides even though we clearly had no issue ordering additional items from the menu. By the time we flagged down a waiter to order a side, our fish was halfway eaten since again, we were seated in a bar area away from all the restaurant employees. For dessert, we had the torta de queso and it was also delicious. The food was good overall but the service was rude from the hostess to our waitress. I understand this is a Spanish restaurant, but we are in Brickell and no one here is of Spanish decent so why not try to be courteous to paying customers?

I visited Zeru about a month or so ago with six other people and got the impression the restaurant had recently opened. The restaurant is located in the AKA hotel on the other side of the valet driveway. The interior is beautiful and the staff were all very welcoming and accommodating. Since there were so many of us, we ordered several dishes including the Pata negra and parmesan croquettes (my favorite), Smoked honey roasted butternut squash with mascarpone (very good), Sirloin Steak, wild mushrooms and asparagus (okay), the Branzino filet and green leaves (tasty), a steak and the Potato mille feuille and baked apple (I would have preferred the dish without the apple). We also ordered the Bluefin tuna tartare with black truffle and saffron but it never arrived. For dessert, we had the Arroz con leche socarrat with vanilla ice cream which everyone loved but I just thought was okay.Overall, I'd say the restaurant is beautiful, the food was good, and even though there were a few issues with the service, I'd chalk it up to being a new restaurant as the staff were all lovely otherwise. I'd say Zeru is a good addition to the neighborhood.

This is an upscale Basque restaurant. It beautiful inside. Service is the best. Very attentive and knowledgeable. I sat at the bar and had the undivided attention of the bar person. Food was creative and delicious. I'm had the black cod piquillo peppers, the branzino filet with tomatoes and artichokes and the arroz con leche socarrat with ice cream for dessert. Had two goodglasses of wine - a great Albariño and a great Pinot noir. They also comped me a glass of dessert wine. A super meal in a great space.

What a beautifully decorated place, the art pieces were the highlight of the decor for us, perfect for a date night or lunch. The service was outstanding, the staff is certainly well trained. The food was delicious, but our favorite was the dessert! Probably my favorite right now. We preferred the fish over the meat dishes, we found a good balance between flavor and culinary ingenuity. The bacalao croquettes were delicious, you could see the flakiness of the bacalao after the first bite, I would highly recommend the seafood in this place. The clams were spectacular as well. Overall a pleasant experience and a savory delight. We will be returning for sure!

Stopped by here for lunch with my niece. The atmosphere beautiful the ambiance was exquisite with art and elegance all over. The service was excellent we were greeted at the door and our waitress was very knowledgeable. The waitress reccomended the best on the menu for us and the drinks were very good. My favorite dish was the squash and salad the branzino fish was in a lemon butter sauce so tasty. The desserts were very delicious. My favorite dessert was the dulce de leche with the banana ice cream. To top it off you must try the dessert wine so good to end a delicious lunch. Great date spot to take someone for a 3 course meal for $44.00 can't beat that in Miami.

My favorite restaurant so far. Great service and food. Beautiful people 100% recommended

Over the past few years it feels like we are getting more Basque restaurants in Miami. I've had great experience with them, so I look forward to trying Zeru for the first time for Miami Spice. The dining room is beautifully decorated, with a high ceiling. I love how there is a little "tree" by each table for people to hang their coats or bags. I wish every restuarant is so considerate!! Besides the three courses on the Spice menu, I was also given an amuse-bouche and some welcome pintxos: a mussel croquette, a pata negra and parmesan croquette, and a mini tomato and serrano ham toast.I have the txangurro for appetizer, which is a crab meat spread, and for my entree the seafood socarrat. The txangurro, while loaded with crab meat, tastes blander than I expected, somehow missing the rich, creamy tomalley that I am used to tasting in other txangurro I've tried before. The seafood, especially the shrimp on the socarrat, was excellent. Shrimp is one ingredient where there's a vast difference between the good and the bad, and this big juicy ones, nicely grilled, is definitely among the best. While I expect the socarrat to be more charred and crispy, like the Persian tahdig or Korean stone pot rice, overall the dish is so delicious I'd love to return for it. It also goes very well with a glass of crispy white.The catalan cream for dessert is light and fluffy, not too sweet.The service is very efficient. There seems to be a team of waiters. As soon as you finish a dish, someone will come and pick up the dishes. Then another will come by to replace the silverware, and then within minutes your next course is brought to you. There is limited street parking available, or you can valet or park in nearby garages.

Everything went well fromBeginning to end. Welcomed with a slice of PATA NEGRA! Service and food were excellent, it was worth the price! Will definitely return many times. Nice restaurant to go for a specialOccasion

Great foodService was lovelyGreat addition to being greeted with a tasting immediately upon walking into the restaurant Went for Miami spice