I was really looking forward to trying the Asado de la Abuela, which the menu describes as a slow-cooked, 5-hour roasted pot roast. Instead, what I received was a pork chop, and a pretty underwhelming one at that. It was immediately disappointing, especially when you order a dish expecting something hearty and traditional.
The plate came with risotto, but every bite had big chunks of garlic, so the flavor was completely overwhelming. On top of that, it didn’t taste anything like ají amarillo, which is supposed to give the dish a distinct Peruvian flavor. It felt like the dish didn’t resemble what was advertised at all.
I also ordered ceviche, and while the fish itself tasted decent, there was barely any sauce, which made the whole dish feel dry and unfinished. Ceviche should be bright, citrusy, and well-balanced—this one missed the mark.
Honestly, every time I pass this restaurant it’s empty, and now I understand why. Between the incorrect dish, overpowering garlic, and lackluster ceviche, the experience just wasn’t worth it. I left more disappointed than satisfied.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
T.L.
My food took forever because they were severely understaffed. I received my Lomo Saltado 45 minutes after ordering, and my wife’s food — a single sushi roll — wasn’t brought out with mine. I finished my entire meal, and 15 minutes later her dish still hadn’t arrived.
On top of that, they tried to serve my meal with two plates as if we had agreed to share, even though we never said anything about sharing. When her roll finally showed up, it was mostly rice.
I really don’t like writing negative reviews, but this was just a bad experience from start to finish. No apology beyond a mild “sorry,” no effort to make it right, and not even a small discount. It honestly felt like zero care was given.
I was hopeful for this place. Avoid it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Joseph
This was our first visit to 1111 Nikkei and we loved it. We shared ceviche, tiraditos and shrimp lovers rolls. It was all terrific and will likely return soon.
Diego H C
20 minutes to pick up an order with an empty place, only 2 tables in all the restaurants
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Malcolm Brown-Davis
Mauricio absolutely made our first time awesome for my wife and I celebrating our anniversary! Food was amazing highly recommend! We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isabella Montalvo
It had a great atmosphere! The people were super nice, the food was great. They had plenty of options for everyone and happy hour from 5:30 to 7:30.my favorite was definitely the pate salmon gunkan special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Diana
The food was excellent specially the meat either pesto risotto with a name of “Carne de la abuela” or something along those lines. The Cabernet Sauvignon was exquisite, but the seafood soup that my mom ordered was not good at all.
Ronal Palma
Really bad my wife and I me went one time for one entry and 2 diners plate they charge me $150 dollars is reaping prices
Nick Ureña
My wife and I had an amazing experience at 1111 Nikkei. The food was absolutely delicious, beautifully prepared, and full of flavor. Our server Mauricio made the night even better with his wonderful service — attentive, friendly, and welcoming. Everything from start to finish was excellent. We left very happy and will definitely be coming back. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food and a fantastic dining experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Magistad
We had such a fantastic lunch at 1111 Nikkei today! From start to finish, everything was spot on. The restaurant is easy to find with plenty of parking, and the service was excellent. Mauricio, both our server and the manager, was absolutely amazing—so friendly, welcoming, and attentive, which really made the experience special.
The food was just as incredible. We tried the: • Sticky Shrimp (a must!) • Steamed Chicken Gyoza • Hamachi Tiradito • 1111 Ceviche • Acevichado Roll
Every single dish was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. It’s clear that a lot of care goes into the menu.
If you’re looking for a spot that combines great food, warm service, and an easy dining experience, I can’t recommend 1111 Nikkei enough. Definitely worth a visit—let’s keep supporting amazing local restaurants like this one!
Appetizers are pricey, Edamame was spicey and overcooked and mushy. Ordered the Bao Buns appetizer and was told they were out. Ordered the Corivna ceviche and it tasted super fishy and chewy, not tasty at all. The only decent part of my meal was the flan. Although my espresso was good, I ordered it as an after thought and the waiter said yes we have it, but we are closed. But, I will make it for you. I should have said don't bother. The check included an 18% gratuity, had it not, I would have left nothing more than 10%. Will not be back at all.
A Hillo
I ordered two simple Salmon avocado rolls for pick up. They charged me $33 for the two rolls!!! The rolls were simple and not special in any way. That's obscene. Not happy!
Cindy C
After discovering AAdvantage Dining I randomly pick restaurants they have available on the app. I mean spend a dollar and get 5 AAdvantage miles per dollar. Perfect deal for someone who loves traveling with easy access to miles.
Anyways, started off with a glass of their 2023 Santiago Ruiz - Rosa Ruiz Albariño; very refreshing for Miami hot weather.
Appetizer: • Carretillero Ceviche was delicious. Only the name speaks for itself. Carretillero for me, means someone who lies that exaggerates things. Well menu stated that this ceviche was loaded with shrimp octopus hamachi. Upon starting to consume our appetizer we noticed there was only lots of baby shrimp and choclo. I confronted the waiter and he took it to the kitchen came back and said he forgot to mention those items ran out but he never mentioned this when we ordered.
Decided to instead switch to their Apaltacho (or whatever the name was which it was Hamachi with Creamy Leche de Tigre) WOW AMAZING FLAVORS. We were happy with our exchange!
For our entrée: • Lomo Saltado was tiny but filling. Flavors were on point & perfectly cooked which is very important! • Nibbui Truffle Maki was super fresh, perfect amount of truffle oil and not overpowering. Highly recommend it. • Pulpo Al Olivo Maki was perfectly made into a sushi roll. If you’ve ever had a Pulpo Al Olivo appetizer in Peruvian restaurants. Loved it!
As for my friend, showed the waiter a picture from a year ago that someone had posted on Yelp and he stated that was the Pink Flaming Roll; she was happy it was still available. Upon her roll arriving he comes to the table sarcastically saying it was now a White Flamingo roll because they run out of the Pink Soy Paper. AGAIN, why didn’t he state that when she had order. Not only that. When sushi arrived it had nothing to do with the one in the picture. Picture the roll had Tuna , salmon, hamachi and avocado. This roll had only tuna and Kami (fake crab). SECOND LIE OF THE MEAL.
After that I was fed up so didn’t order dessert and I was looking at the Suspiro Limeño which is my favorite Peruvian dessert.
Upon asking for the check. I always double check and guess what. He was charging us for the Carretillero Ceviche. I go and told him and he’s like oh no worries it’s the same price. I go you’re wrong I saw both prices and I need you to correct your mistake. He came sarcastically with a horrible attitude oh look I took off $3 (I don’t mind $3 but I do hate when I’m being lied to my face). I asked him to print my receipt to double check cause at this point I didn’t trust him at all! I also asked him to remove the 20% tip. I only ended up leaving him $10 because I know waiters earn their income through tip but I refused to leave him a full 20% when he was just terrible in every aspect!
Food is delicious but with customer service like this it’s a definitely never coming back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Fernando
Mauricio is great n good outstanding as always! Sushi n ceviche fresh, n great local dinner. Wines getting better but best to order bottle
Rosy Acosta
Their ceviche Maki is awesome!!! I love it because it is fresh food and the place is well kept .Clean
I was really looking forward to trying the Asado de la Abuela, which the menu describes as a slow-cooked, 5-hour roasted pot roast. Instead, what I received was a pork chop, and a pretty underwhelming one at that. It was immediately disappointing, especially when you order a dish expecting something hearty and traditional.
The plate came with risotto, but every bite had big chunks of garlic, so the flavor was completely overwhelming. On top of that, it didn’t taste anything like ají amarillo, which is supposed to give the dish a distinct Peruvian flavor. It felt like the dish didn’t resemble what was advertised at all.
I also ordered ceviche, and while the fish itself tasted decent, there was barely any sauce, which made the whole dish feel dry and unfinished. Ceviche should be bright, citrusy, and well-balanced—this one missed the mark.
Honestly, every time I pass this restaurant it’s empty, and now I understand why. Between the incorrect dish, overpowering garlic, and lackluster ceviche, the experience just wasn’t worth it. I left more disappointed than satisfied.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
My food took forever because they were severely understaffed. I received my Lomo Saltado 45 minutes after ordering, and my wife’s food — a single sushi roll — wasn’t brought out with mine. I finished my entire meal, and 15 minutes later her dish still hadn’t arrived.
On top of that, they tried to serve my meal with two plates as if we had agreed to share, even though we never said anything about sharing. When her roll finally showed up, it was mostly rice.
I really don’t like writing negative reviews, but this was just a bad experience from start to finish. No apology beyond a mild “sorry,” no effort to make it right, and not even a small discount. It honestly felt like zero care was given.
I was hopeful for this place. Avoid it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
This was our first visit to 1111 Nikkei and we loved it. We shared ceviche, tiraditos and shrimp lovers rolls. It was all terrific and will likely return soon.
20 minutes to pick up an order with an empty place, only 2 tables in all the restaurants
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mauricio absolutely made our first time awesome for my wife and I celebrating our anniversary! Food was amazing highly recommend! We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It had a great atmosphere! The people were super nice, the food was great. They had plenty of options for everyone and happy hour from 5:30 to 7:30.my favorite was definitely the pate salmon gunkan special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was excellent specially the meat either pesto risotto with a name of “Carne de la abuela” or something along those lines. The Cabernet Sauvignon was exquisite, but the seafood soup that my mom ordered was not good at all.
Really bad my wife and I me went one time for one entry and 2 diners plate they charge me $150 dollars is reaping prices
My wife and I had an amazing experience at 1111 Nikkei. The food was absolutely delicious, beautifully prepared, and full of flavor. Our server Mauricio made the night even better with his wonderful service — attentive, friendly, and welcoming. Everything from start to finish was excellent. We left very happy and will definitely be coming back. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food and a fantastic dining experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had such a fantastic lunch at 1111 Nikkei today! From start to finish, everything was spot on. The restaurant is easy to find with plenty of parking, and the service was excellent. Mauricio, both our server and the manager, was absolutely amazing—so friendly, welcoming, and attentive, which really made the experience special.
The food was just as incredible. We tried the:
• Sticky Shrimp (a must!)
• Steamed Chicken Gyoza
• Hamachi Tiradito
• 1111 Ceviche
• Acevichado Roll
Every single dish was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. It’s clear that a lot of care goes into the menu.
If you’re looking for a spot that combines great food, warm service, and an easy dining experience, I can’t recommend 1111 Nikkei enough. Definitely worth a visit—let’s keep supporting amazing local restaurants like this one!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Appetizers are pricey, Edamame was spicey and overcooked and mushy. Ordered the Bao Buns appetizer and was told they were out. Ordered the Corivna ceviche and it tasted super fishy and chewy, not tasty at all. The only decent part of my meal was the flan. Although my espresso was good, I ordered it as an after thought and the waiter said yes we have it, but we are closed. But, I will make it for you. I should have said don't bother. The check included an 18% gratuity, had it not, I would have left nothing more than 10%. Will not be back at all.
I ordered two simple Salmon avocado rolls for pick up. They charged me $33 for the two rolls!!! The rolls were simple and not special in any way. That's obscene. Not happy!
After discovering AAdvantage Dining I randomly pick restaurants they have available on the app. I mean spend a dollar and get 5 AAdvantage miles per dollar. Perfect deal for someone who loves traveling with easy access to miles.
Anyways, started off with a glass of their 2023 Santiago Ruiz - Rosa Ruiz Albariño; very refreshing for Miami hot weather.
Appetizer:
• Carretillero Ceviche was delicious. Only the name speaks for itself. Carretillero for me, means someone who lies that exaggerates things. Well menu stated that this ceviche was loaded with shrimp octopus hamachi. Upon starting to consume our appetizer we noticed there was only lots of baby shrimp and choclo. I confronted the waiter and he took it to the kitchen came back and said he forgot to mention those items ran out but he never mentioned this when we ordered.
Decided to instead switch to their Apaltacho (or whatever the name was which it was Hamachi with Creamy Leche de Tigre) WOW AMAZING FLAVORS. We were happy with our exchange!
For our entrée:
• Lomo Saltado was tiny but filling. Flavors were on point & perfectly cooked which is very important!
• Nibbui Truffle Maki was super fresh, perfect amount of truffle oil and not overpowering. Highly recommend it.
• Pulpo Al Olivo Maki was perfectly made into a sushi roll. If you’ve ever had a Pulpo Al Olivo appetizer in Peruvian restaurants. Loved it!
As for my friend, showed the waiter a picture from a year ago that someone had posted on Yelp and he stated that was the Pink Flaming Roll; she was happy it was still available. Upon her roll arriving he comes to the table sarcastically saying it was now a White Flamingo roll because they run out of the Pink Soy Paper. AGAIN, why didn’t he state that when she had order. Not only that. When sushi arrived it had nothing to do with the one in the picture. Picture the roll had Tuna , salmon, hamachi and avocado. This roll had only tuna and Kami (fake crab). SECOND LIE OF THE MEAL.
After that I was fed up so didn’t order dessert and I was looking at the Suspiro Limeño which is my favorite Peruvian dessert.
Upon asking for the check. I always double check and guess what. He was charging us for the Carretillero Ceviche. I go and told him and he’s like oh no worries it’s the same price. I go you’re wrong I saw both prices and I need you to correct your mistake. He came sarcastically with a horrible attitude oh look I took off $3 (I don’t mind $3 but I do hate when I’m being lied to my face). I asked him to print my receipt to double check cause at this point I didn’t trust him at all! I also asked him to remove the 20% tip. I only ended up leaving him $10 because I know waiters earn their income through tip but I refused to leave him a full 20% when he was just terrible in every aspect!
Food is delicious but with customer service like this it’s a definitely never coming back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Mauricio is great n good outstanding as always! Sushi n ceviche fresh, n great local dinner. Wines getting better but best to order bottle
Their ceviche Maki is awesome!!!
I love it because it is fresh food and the place is well kept .Clean
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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