Sawa Restaurent Review

Food and service were awful took forever came out cold.

We are normally a group of 5-6 people that enjoy going to Sawa on Friday afternoons. The location is great and the food is normally good. Yesterday I met there with a friend (we made the table reservation as requested). The service was beyond terrible. We waited almost half an hour for someone to come back to our table! Then another 20 minutes for a bottle of water! 2 glasses of wine had lipstick on them, which is absolutely gross and worrying during COVID times, and the server said sarcastically oh maybe I should change the glass ... I told her that maybe they should wash them! The food finally came after all the tables around ours had been served multiple plates. We really tried to make the best out of such a bad experience, but at the end when the coffee came out cold and no spoons, I went to look for a manager. They gave us a 20% discount, which was nice of him, but I would have preferred a nicer experience. BTW the mahi mahi was extremely salty. The sea bass was good. As times change, so does the quality of service... I m just not used to snappy servers.

Great place to dine when you're in the mood for Mediterranean food. Not only Mediterranean - they also serve sushi rolls. Next time you're in Merrick Park, stop by and have some hummus, a falafal platter, or a bowl of lentil soup.

Great outdoor surrounding. Hint of Paris feeling, Mediterranean vibes with a touch of Japan. Our waiter Roli(Rolando) was amazing! Very polite staff. Plus a belly dancer..kids friendly environment. Great date night!

Delicious food! Beautiful presentation. We had Baba Ghanoush, Rainbow sushi, Greek Salad and Salmon. Salmon was perfectly cooked. Crusty outside and soft inside. Nice to see three different types of cuisine properly done at one restaurant.

This mediterian combination (photo ) and another kofta plate was fantastic the spices were on Pointe. The watermelon hookah was great. I recommend this place for everyone .

Great time, excellent food and customer service. Thanks...

mediterranean food, delicious. i will be back with my coworkers. menu is similar to a restaurant in jacksonville i liked.

Me and my gf have been waiting 10 minutes now for service and we came 8 minutes before this couple and they sat down and got served right away.

Good food, but the price is too much for what it is

Drinks are a little expensive. I had the lychee with goose vodka.The lamb kebob was good with rice. The couscous was good,if your into that. The element roll and shrimp tempura delicious.

Chicken flatbread was amazing!! Volcano sushi was amazing! High Recommend!!!

Sawa's sushi bento box!!!
I do understand Merrick Village overpriced menus due to location, but This Bento Box is ridiculous, it is the size of an ashtray, So small! It took me 2 sips to drink the misso soup, that came with a spoon same size as the mini bowl
No meat, no tempura, California roll as good as the one at the publix deli!!
I post a picture of it, see it, because I am still in disbelief!

Excellent lunch box and Daniel, my waiter, was kind and attentive. Perfect lunch to enjoy the outdoors with exceptional service!

Lorena, This is how sawa's restaurant manager speaks to an employee, real professionalism.

Awesome food. Best sushi I've ever eaten. Definitely recommend although a little on the costly side.

Good place to come eat listen to music enjoy the food atmosphere would reccomend

This place is amazing if your looking to try different things in one night, the food is not expensive at all so you can have multiple tapas, I ve been here 2 times in the last month and always a great experience

10/10 Would recommend!!! Fantastic place :) Great food and awesome waitresses !

This place is just awesome! I've been coming for years. They have a very accommodating menu they describe as a contemporary Mediterranean & Japanese dual-concept (ask staff to give you the backstory, it's quite interesting and fun) and I've been delighted by how well they execute both concepts. Their sushi rolls are always fresh, unique, and well rolled. There are so many choices for tapas so I can bring friends no matter what kind of diet they are on. Among my favorites are the lamb lollipops, the little yakitori skewars, and their Arabic spreads like the hummus and babaganough (which they make in house). The fried calamari is not your average boring fried calamari, they do it with crumbled blue cheese, sundried tomato, and a sweet chili dipping sauce. It's amazing. Entrees are great portion size and delicious. The seabass, the miso salmon, the kebabs, excellent. And they have an AWESOME bar menu. Chocolate-Nutella tini?? Um, YES! The Keylime Martini comes with a graham cracker crust! Delish! And the great thing is that they have happy hour every day of the week so when my budget is tight I go for HH and get most of the tapas and sushi for such low prices and everything is still served full portion. The patio dining is so gorgeous, definitely THE place for a date or relaxed evening with a comfortable but posh vibe. They keep the best staff and get rid of the ones that don't do them good. Ah, restaurant staffing, always a struggle, but a lot of the good servers have been there for years and always recognize and greet me like a friend. I really do love this place. I would highly recommend.

Great place to enjoy nightlife and being with friends.

Food is good. Service is horrible. Also ordered was watered down 90%

This was an awesome hybrid restaurant and experience! I love the original concept of Mediterranean-Asian fare! We went on a Friday night when they had a belly dancer, and sat outside while dining with a show.
We ordered from both cuisines and the food did not disappoint. The lamb was delish as were the sushi rolls. The mall where this restaurant is located is all open air and outdoors, a great place to walk around too.

Very good place and environment, services was very good, I don't remenber his name, but hi was very kind and the food perfect portion, lunch boxes or combos was fantastic, lamb perfect cooked, overall experience amazing place !!!

Maybe the best outdoor restaurant in Miami. Just delicious. We had Luanne as our server, and she and the rest of the staff were amazing as always.

Excellent food and amazing service. I love Mediterranean food and this place has magnified my liking. Kibbi was my favorite dish! Falafel was also delightful as always. They have an excellent cocktail menu too. I recommend this place.

We did not have access to the bathroom due to a private party, they seated us outside the restaurant in a rainy night and my shoes and dress soaked the water under the table.. :/

Excellent atmosphere, delicious food and good wine.

Varied Mediterranean food and sushi. Nice bar. Good attention.

Good greek salads and awesome unlimited mimosas/prosecco for mothers day!!

Mediterranean food, mmm, so tasty. The service here is above par. The prices are well within reason for the quality.

Overall, the food was great! The service was okay but the food was great for a nice lunch thus meriting the 5 stars. The sushi and the pork dumplings were fresh and delicious. Would recommend!

Pricy and the sushi is tiny... ! Service not hood enough

Very nice place, with the correct protocol due to the pandemic

2nd best sushi place I have ever been too! Delicious calamari and everything else is really good also.

Very nice location in Merrick park shopping center. Outside seating. Good service. Enjoyed food though menu a bit disjointed.

Owners and staff very attentive. Food selection wise tasty and varied
Good value. Outdoor seating under the umbrellas

Loved, nice place,, people super nice and excellent food. Romantic place at night, live music. Even the manager is always in duty for the customers. Great service