Café Catula

What I like the most about Cafe Catula is the service and the atmosphere ....and the food ....and the drinks ....great happy hour ....

Excellent atmosphere and great food would recommend any time!!!!

We’ve been reviewing places for 10 years and this is BY FAR the best place to eat in Miami! This has become our favorite restaurant. Been here a dozen times and the food is always amazing and service is above and beyond any upscale restaurant. Appetizers, entrees and desserts are always delicious and have a unique twist to your typical cuban/spanish food. Add to that soft live music and a legitimate art exhibit with paintings and sculptures. This place is amazing!

Second time here, similar experience. First, the parking situation is a claustrophobic cluster*#@k - seems you can count on someone parking a few inches away from your car here, no matter which space you use. Restaurant-wise, the ambiance is nicer than one would expect from the location, with low lighting and well-executed art on display. The host wasn't particularly welcoming upon our arrival. Dinner started off fine, with drinks and fresh bread. Prix fixe meals ordered were tasty, well-prepared, and a good value that included a glass of wine. The problem here is the service - once main plates were served, we went a good 30 minutes without any, other than water refills from the back waiter. The woman manager who took our order and was a bit abrasive only returned once during the entire meal. Her and her partner conversed at the host station and hung out at the bar frequently, largely ignoring the dining area except for a couple of larger parties. Had to request dessert from the back waiter. Had to request the check from long distance when the manager / hostess finally glanced our way after several attempts to get her attention. We had mediocre tapas and service on the prior visit. The place has potential, the menu's diverse and there's a full liquor bar, but there's nothing particularly special about it. Seems to be for suburbanites with limited expectations not wanting to leave the comfort zone of their neighborhood who may find it to be slightly more elevated than other options in the dreary surrounding strip malls. But, in our case, two-strikes and you're out. Won't go back.