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Yuca

501 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139-2913
(305) 532-9822
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Ranked #104 of 630 restaurants in Miami Beach
Price range: S$52 - S$101
Cuisines: Cuban
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Good for: Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, View
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Dining style: Casual Dining
Cross street: Drexel Ave.
Description: YUCA, an acronym for Young Urban Cuban-Americans, is widely known as being South Florida's original upscale Cuban restaurant featuring Innovative Nuevo Latino Cuisine or as the locals call it "Nuevo Latino." This style of cooking includes traditional Latin ingredients such as a plethora of textures, colors, and flavors that when combined creates a cuisine that is unique to anything offered outside of the Caribbean and Latin America.
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Scotland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

We had lovely salads for lunch - perfectly presented and very fresh. I had the goats cheese with strawberries and my husband had a chicken salad with a lovely ginger dressing. Would recommend this place.

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Plainview, New York
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

Amazing atmosphere to go along with the Cuban food served. Mojitos are too sweet for my liking, but good variety at the bar.

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Chicago, Illinois
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Great appetizers, the stuffed pepper was awesome. The inside room is beautiful, the outside is fun, but Lincoln Road can get noisy.

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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18 reviews 18 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Don't know why people hyped the place so much. There is nothing special about the food. This is like a typical fusion restaurant with outrageous price. The service was very poor and slow.

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See 2 more reviews by Tenacity28 for Miami Beach
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64 reviews 64 reviews
38 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

I ate with a group of nine on a Friday night. able to sit outside with no wait. Servers we're excellent with many suggestions of house specials and drink specials, sea bass with lobster mashed potatoes was great

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New York
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26 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Yuca is not bad by Lincoln Road standards, but that's because the quality of the food on Lincoln Road is incredibly low from what I've tried there so far. With the exception of Khong River House and Van Dyke's, which is great for a quick bite or breakfast and a pastry shop (forgot the name), I've been pretty disappointed with... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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8 restaurant reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

I ate there at yuca as part of a foursome. The waiter made great recommendations for the two vegetarians. He also helped me decide between 3 dishes and has us steer away from an appetizer he didn't feel was great that night. Service was great. I Highly recommend the tires leches cake with guava ice cream. It was awesome

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See 2 more reviews by chicagotim60640 for Miami Beach
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16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

we ate here alongside other restaurants on Lincoln road and the food here is by far one of the best in terms of quality and taste we even asked for extra, the wine and cocktails are very good too. Overall the food and drink exceeded or expectations. Its such a shame that the service was nothing less than terrible, we... More

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Wilbraham, Massachusetts
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32 reviews 32 reviews
29 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Yuca was a uniqe Latin restaurant, offering a much sought after authentic Latin cuisine. The menu was great, offering many of the traditional Latin foods, with a contemporary twist. Presentation of food was perfect, staff very attentive, and the service was top notch. The bar/lounge was a comfortable place to relax and have a few drinks. I would not hesitate... More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013 via mobile

My sisters and I were celebrating a 50th birthday and found this place. The service was superb. The Cuban food delicious and above all the mojitos were the best I've had in a while. We had a coconut custard dessert that was scrumptious. My only pet peeve is that I felt a bit rushed, other than that, I would definitely... More

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