Fratelli By Jholano's

8860 SW 72nd Pl, Miami
(786) 717-2453

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JessicaR

We made a reservation for 14 almost 2 weeks ago, meaning the restaurant had ample notice that we were coming, meaning that they SHOULD have prepared. To start, the waitress was nice., explained the menu, etc to us. That was the beginning and the end of the "good" there was in the restaurant. We never got refills for our waters (3 hours in) until we asked. Our reservation was at 7:30. We ordered 3 appetizers, cokes and everyone had a meal. 1.5 hours in, no appetizers delivered. 2 hours in, 2 people had meals in front of them (which were sent back because they were spicy). At 2.5 hours, still, no food. We asked about our food and the excuse we were told was that they were understaffed. They brought food out one plate (person) at a time. At the end, only one person enjoyed their food. All the other food that came out, felt rushed because we asked about the meals 15 times at that point. The kids pasta was practically raw (NOT ALDENTE). No flavor at all. The Fish was under seasoned. The Scallops were cold and undercooked. The chicken parm tastes good, however, it was more arugla salad than actual chicken. at one point, our server just stopped coming to the table and changed out to another serve (curly hair lady) who was very nice and did her best to push out food as fast as she could. We ordered deserts, which were fine, they sang happy bday which was fine, yet not one person got a refill on cokes, ice, water. Its disappointing the lack of preparation that took place on a Thursday night with a reservation made well in advance. This place will not succeed if it continues this way. They need to figure out time management, find another chef, make better prep for their meals, etc. Lastly, no one apologized sincerely for the lack of attention and delay in feeding us. It was almost 930 before my kids were finally served on a school night. Completely Unsatisfactory.

Marlene

Excellent experience, as always. Food and service were outstanding. Great neighborhood spot for tasty dinner with friends.

Andrew

We tried the artichoke hearts, which were a bit too vinegary for our tastes. The baked meat balls in tomato sauce and melted mozzarella were also good. We asked for some Parmesan cheese and they brought a thimbal full and added a $2.00 charge to the bill without even telling us. We also had the Picatta Nero pasta which came in a nice lemon butter sauce. The pasta was fresh pasta, which we appreciated. This is a BYOB, since they do not have alcohol.

Obdulio

Amazing time celebrating my Mom's 80th with family! Food can be warmer but it is delicious.

Helen

We had an 830 reservation outside. They sat us outside at 9:00. We received our salad at 10:00. We got our pasta at 10:00.

William

Food was excellent Service slow due to lack of servers Need to get their wine license Do plan on returning

Erin

We really wish we could give this place a higher rating. While the food was absolutely delicious, it took us over two hours to get it. We were there celebrating something special, and even arrived early before our reservation. While we waited about 15 minutes to order our main courses, we saw multiple tables order, eat, receive dessert, and leave before we even received our food. We were not offered any additional appetizer while we waited – not even bread – and we were never given the complementary olives that we were supposed to receive when seated. They only offered to comp us dessert after our parking had already expired. And even though the food was in fact delicious, it was not worth waiting hours to receive. While there are many things on the menu that we were hoping to try, I do not think we will be returning. Also, an FYI, there is no liquor license so be prepared to bring your own alcoholic beverage. There is no corkage fee, so I guess bring as many bottles as you want, if you're willing to sit there and wait. 

Clara

Only one waiter for the whole restaurant, taking care of customers dine in and take out. The waiter was very nice but couldn't cope with all the volume. The food portions were reduced not only in size but in content. The expresso came cold. No dessert available.

rob

Great food, very reminiscent of our recent vacation to Italy!!!! We have already returned to this location and will become regulars there....

Luis

Very pleasant experience!! Small, charming place. They do not sell beer or wine, so bring your own, NO CORKAGE FEE Our server Rommel was excellent and helpful, did not rush us, informed us there was a large party that were still ordering in case we wanted to get the order in. we told him not to worry. He offered to decant our wine which was a nice gesture. We started with the artichoke, 4 pieces and the dressing was wonderful, Rommel suggested we dip the bread in it, Excellent! He also recommended the Burrata with Seasonal Fruit, which happened to be mango. Great combination with the cheese and the prosciutto. For entrees we had the Chicken 400, their version of Chicken Parm and the Spicy Rigatoni, with a side of the meatball. Everything was very good, although the rigatoni was not that spicy. Portions are plentiful, in fact the meat balls were over kill

Karen

First time eating here!!!!! Exceptional service and outstanding food! First, the waiter was very attentive and personable! He checked in on us to see how food was! We started with his suggestion Jholano Loves Fig!! The bread was tasty as well as the prosciutto with fig jam! Yummy! I'm had Polpette Alla Napolentana for my main course! The meatballs came out piping hot which the waiter mentioned! They were tender and flavorful! The cheese and red sauce was the best I've ever tasted! Generous portion My husband really enjoyed the scallops with polenta! The only thing that was negative which really turned out to be not negative, was they don't have a liquor license! The waiter told us they will soon , but we could walk 2 minutes to the liquor store and purchase.. no corking fee! No problem for us as we went when they were cooking our meal! Hands down the best food I've had in a while! We will be back with friends!!!

Karina

We really love coming here for Sunday dinner, my only negative comment would be that they ran out of a lot of things we like and wanted. I suggest the owners plan better for Holidays to not run out of food by the time the later parties arrive.

Aida Ossorio

In my opinion, to start: The service was good. Nothing too out of this world that left me feeling like it was outstanding. We started with the focccia the 2am? In the pantheon. It kind of gave digiornos frozen pizza. The focaccia part was good but the cheese and the ham was a bit too fake and eh tasting. The pasta which was our main, was pretty good. The Sunday pasta was great and it was the highlight of the night. The Zucca ravioli was way too sweet. The one we originally wanted the truffle ravioli was sold out which was unfortunate. We ended with the ceasar salad which I’m not a fan of the way it’s served but it wasn’t bad. The espresso was good too. Overall this was a good place to eat but nothing too crazy, definitely a good weekday meal. Also there is no alcoholic drinks.

Barry

The food was not right price, but not a restaurant when you would want to go to on Saturday night

Daniel Yen

Great service and good was great

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