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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place laks the omph that other places such as places in NYC and LA This place remined me of the late 90's and early 200's and not in a good way. The music is bad and this place is overpriced. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Come here only if you are invited for a specific event. This place does a great job of hosting several large parties at once. The rooms sound good, people seem to have fun. I enjoyed it, but at...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to the best of the best from Limelight and Paladium in nyc to ministry of sound in europe.This place lacks so much but more than anything they lack service to people who buy bottles and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice place but their was something missing. we ordered grey goose and they didn't have which is a big disappointment for a club that is so known in Miami.
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was ok. I was just disappointed bc someone had said Karu & Y was a nice place. Yes, there are at least 4 rooms w/ 4 different feels here. It was like a maze! And I kept hearing other...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was a great location to check out with plenty of space with built in zen bridges crossing over a mini creek. The weather is key in Miami and they really utilize the outdoor aspect as well as the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i was here for the OM miami party this year.. well. it IS a nice venue i must say that. but wow they serve some shitty ass drinkks!! not to mention they are like 18-5000 dollars each!!! though.. can't...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was here for WMC, so Im not sure how the venue is during the regular season. The outside area is gorgeous and so are the many rooms inside this place. I just wonder how it does during the regular...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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Awesome place but beware of the drinks. Ordered 3 drinks. 1 Melon Vodka and soda & 2 RedBull Vodkas for $45.00. All of us agreed we got probably a thimbles worth of vodka. So..we never ordered anymore drinks...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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The first thing is this. Karu has new owners and chef. To be fair to them you must disregard any reviews before December 2008. The new owners took over and revamped the whole place from top to bottom....
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
After $25MM invested in this restaurant I would have expected the food to embody just that. However, even the Dale Chihuly chandelier cannot save this place. The portions are so small you need a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Karu is quickly climbing up the ranks as the hottest nightclub on the Miami scene! Had stayed away for a while due to my last experience there, but decided to give it another shot on Saturday.Now, I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
bottle service in karu & y is as good as it gets!we had a table directly in front of ms. samantha ronson as she spun some good beats, while girlfriend lindsay lohan starred blankly at the table...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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This is one of Miami's best nightclubs. The staff is very helpful and accommodating. The people who come here are decent and well dressed for the most part. There are 4 rooms, one being mostly hip-hop, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pros: - Lots of rooms playing different music & you can 'bar-hop' without having to go too far - Awesome music & mostly good DJ's - Good drinksCons: - Long line to get in (even on guest lists) - One...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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I went on thursday 9/25 for the reopening , it was the worse experience. First of all i had reservations and was outside the club at midnight i didn't get in until 1:20am the club was way to crowded. after...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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I dont know what place these people are talking about but i LOVE this place! Great service, beautiful decor, and good music! The only bad thing is that it's location is not all that good, its in the middle of...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Insert Fat Joe Lyrics...Fresh off the runway, pair of white NikesPhantom top-drop on that I-9-5Pink seersucker suit, who but IOn my way to party at KARU & YNow I ain't gotta tell you that them boys...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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I took my sister, my wife and 3 other girls to this club last Friday. The first problem I faceed with it is that the bars will not provide you with a detail check. They only give you the credit card summary,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Deep C. and me spent like five million dollars here at WMC for the Om party. We went deep into the goose n soda, and he even stole me a redbull from the bar because Deepcuts is a gangsta.I don't know...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The following review is courtesy of a traveling San Francisco yelper:Two years running Karu & Y has been the spot for Om: Miami, and I hope it's just the beginning of a long tradition of legendary...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I should love this place. Gorgeous dark wood, nice courtyard are to hear music without smelling like someone else's stinky cigarettes, and a great sound system (though by the middle of WMC week, I was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
By far the best club I have ever been too in my life! Our company throws a massive party in Miami for WMC, and this was our second year to take over this place. There are 5 rooms, with 2 of them...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very Trendy hot spot. It reminds me of Compound Nightclub in Atlanta a lot. There are Dj's spinnign in 4 different rooms to 4 different vibes. The out door patio is Amazing! very chill! Definately a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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This is the worst restaraunt I have ever eaten at. The waiters were completely inept, it seems as if they were hired for looks as opposed to ability. They need to fire this chef
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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This place has a confusion of entity, restaurant, lounge and club. What is it? If I go to a restaurant that is this upscale I expect the best from service to food. The food is weak, flavors can't comprehend....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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this is the worst food I ever had!!!! no words can describe the dissapointment, took clients there trying to impress them instead i was embarrased and these were "vip" clients which no one even knew who they...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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Being in all around the world best , best restaurants is easy to say but hard to acomplish: there are already a few really good ones. Not once but about 4 - 5 times we, my husband and I and, in a couple of...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MANAGEMENT DOES NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE FOOD OR WHO EVER INCHARGE IS. HONESTLY THE FOOD IS BAD. I GUESS NO ONE LISTENS. KEEP IT UP KARU; YOU ARE HEADING THE RIGHT DIRECTION. IF I WAS...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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Beautiful restaurant but food needs work. The decor of this place is amazing; there is a gorgeous Dale Chihuly chandelier in the center of the dining room. The waiters are dressed in very chick outfits, but in...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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I recently visited Karu for my anniversary dinner and the experience was remarkable. Aside from the beautiful decor and friendly staff, the food was delicious. I had the Kobe Steak and my boyfriend had the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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And my most recent visit to Karu & Y was on New Year's Eve. It was $400 for a preset menu for two, which in my opinion, was a reasonable price considering the quality of the food served and what other...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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I royally enjoyed the food, atmosphere and design. There are many places in Miami that dont do the restaurant and service industry justice. I am a personal friend of the chef and know that he has put his heart...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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New Years Eve 600$ per couple what a rip off.... The food is horrible how they can charge this prices if they don't deliver. The steak was horrible, bland and flavorless. If this is what you call wgyu please I...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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WOW! When my husband and I walked in to the restaurant I was so impressed with the place that it took a while for me to remember that I was there for the food! I was already pleased with the evening even if...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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We were very pleasantly surprised last month when we went to the restaurant for my parent's anniversary. The food was very good and the atmosphere was enjoyable. We will highly recommend it and expect to...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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My husband and I decided to try restaurant again! The restaurant and lounge looks amazing but the food is another story. I ordered the red snapper, instead I received dry, flavorless fish and what appeared to...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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I don't mind paying for good food but I actually felt like I was ripped off. Very disappointed, the food is really not noteworthy. I received my snapper undercooked and flavorless. Service was slow and spotty....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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The meal was amazing. The eclectic mix of flavors made for an amazing meal. This is a must try once in a lifetime.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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I had the best meal at Karu & Y, and it was out of this world. The atmosphere is incredible--beautiful gardens and decor, even in the middle of downtown would you not expect this gem of a place. The staff was...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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Worst New Years Eve Dinner I went to Karu and Y for New Years, Dinner was 600$ per couple the place was nice service was good the waiters very attentive. Food the worst in my life, the appetizers were ok but...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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The food at Karu is amazing. If you want to have the same boring food, there are thousands of restaurants. If you want the meal of a lifetime, you must go to eat Chef Cabreras' marvelous food. The fuois grois...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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Ok where do I begin the neighborhood is the horrible. If your not mugged while walking in the club you better valet your car because who knows whats lurking in that area. The club inside is very modern but for...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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Good Restaurant??????Last night I went to a show at karu and y, the show was ok. So we decided to have dinner instead. Service was good, food was ok. For the amount of money you pay, I can get a better meal...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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The internet is great because it allows "the common man" to get his/her opinion to millions. What a shame that he/she is a total idiot too stupid to take in and appreciate all the elements that make Karu & Y a...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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(The Lounge) My brother, his two friends, and I were looking for a place to celebrate my brother's birthday last weekend. We called around and negotiated a deal with the table reservations host to get in for...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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I don't know if the other people writing reviews here were asleep, too old, or just bored of life !! I'm 44 and went here with my wife for some dinner and some fun. What a place !! This type of place is what...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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Whoever had a bad dining experience must be ?glass is half empty? type of people! The service was exceptional! I had been to the lounge area before, but this was my first time dining. From the moment we...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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I and a couple of friends decide to try this place that everyone is bragging about. We arrive around 9 o?clock it took them around 1 hour to seat us. This place was busy which is good I believe. Finally they...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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It was painful to pay the restaurant bill, the savory food is just terrible. Deserts are good. Pastry chef obviously knows what he's doing. Main courses, appetizers, terrible. Servers, irritating - did they...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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We recently went to try out the restaurant during Miami Spice. $35 a man, not bad. Food on the other hand, not good. We received tiny portions of everything. The watercress salad was excellent. I had the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Karu and Y is a beautiful club, restaurant, bar, lounge. It is very well designed and has multipule areas; many bars both inside and outside, fine dining restaurant, cabanas, stag area for live...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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First of all let me say that I have lived in downtown Miami on and off for the past 11 years. Overtown is Overtown, one day it will be a great area but NOT in 2007. So for all the people who are complaining...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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I came to visit Karu for a second time and this is my experience. Service is ok, and i notice that they change their menu. Perhaps they change the menu, but they have not change chef because the food is still...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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driving to the location was interesting, was way out yet kid of fun....... and seeing a old part of miami that will not be there in five year.... we were getting close to the location, and we can see abondon...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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I am so upset, that this place doesn?t even deserve a review. The food is garbage. The food doesn?t make sense. I am not blaming the way it was cooked just the combination of flavors. No wonder nobody comes to...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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My husband and I along with 4 other couples went to Karu & Y for dinner on May 5, 2007. The place was modern and elegant therefore, we expected great service( given that we spent nearly $1300.00 on dinner and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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I will never go there again. It is in the middle of a really bad neighborhood. The service is horrible. I literally had the worst time of my life. Music couldn't get any worse. The bathrooms located in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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For those of you wanting to spend a saturday night at Karu with a group of friends..buy a bottle..and have a great time...this is not the place for you. I recently went to Karu to watch the De la...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The see and be scene hotspot in Miami Beach. DJ's indoors and outdoors, keep the beautiful crowd pumping. Amazingly decorated space with multiple bars and levels. Under the starlight is the place to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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I am a regular on Wednesday's fashion party. This week I decided to have dinner with my friends and believe me I regretted it. We order several appetizers the foie, meatballs and micro green salad. The foie...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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This place is not worth for what it is. I think they are trying to hard with the whole "Alta Cocina" thing. What happen to real food. Everything has a puree, is this a place for baby's, what happen to...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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I came to have dinner at karu two weeks ago. Don't waste your money in this place the food is lousy, the dishes don't make sense. I been aroung other excellent restaurants around the world and this one is the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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I would rate this restaurant with a "0" score but the bread was kind of good, so it gets a "1" The nightmare begins with a reservation for a large party of people lost a few days before the dinner date. We...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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First of all the place is in the hood.Then we sat down and eat and waited for ever for our food to come out(at Karu). All the staff looked like if they had a sick up there *** . They have to relax its not the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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I do not recomend this restarant to people who is used to good service and food. Service, food and location was really bad, I mean really bad! Too expencive for what they offer. I rate it -01. I have been to...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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not good. food sucked. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. McDonalds style salad. seafood stinked like i dont wana say wat
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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Food - Garbage, Service - Garbage, Managment - Garbage, Location - Ohh my God, GARBAGE. Definatly not recomended. Yes the decor is good, nothing special. Seats not comfy, VIP - Garbage, Music - Garbage even...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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I was impressed by the decor and the sheer size of Karu and Y. I didn't feel comfortable parking on the street, so I valeted my car. (I had my car washed that day). The next morning, I noticed three dings on...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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First of all it's location... It is hidden in a back street in a bad part of town which in the future promises to be different however right now it is SCARY.... Once you go into the restaurant It is stuningly...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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First off, I am not a food critic or anyone associate with the industry. However, I am a person that has been lucky enough to dine in some the world's finest restaurants. From Sydney to New York and everywhere...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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We went to dinner here with friends and have to say this was the worst dining experience I have ever had. The only positive is that the restaurant itself is beautiful. Maybe they should have spent some of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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I went there on 11/28/06 and the place was really good. From the moment you walk in the service is superb and they give you a free cocktail to start the night in the lounge...then when your table is ready they...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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I realized when we arrived that we should have come in an armored vehicle as the hood was the hood. The manager had a real bad attitude and we saw him yelling at the staff the whole night about the wine and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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It has really become the biggest disaster in Miami. A managment change made it go from a place with potential to a gathering place of false hope. Is it a restaurant? Is it a club? Is it a lounge? What the hell...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/23/2006
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My husband and I have always made it a point to dine in the "best" restaurant of whatever city or country we happen to be in...from Bali to Sydney and San Fran to Milan. With a couple of very good friends (who...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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It is my opinion that Karu & Y is a pioneer for the gastronomic scene in Miami. Lets face it, Miami is years behind when it comes to developing its palate when compared to other metropolitan cities that have...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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OK. I go out to very nice restaurants very often and I was very excited to experience Karu & Y. I have to say, it was the worst dining experience I have ever had in my life. The entrance was...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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When you come to a restaurant like this, you are either in for a great experience (see Quattro and Michy's) or a disaster--Karu was a little of both. The food was very good. The steak was a little underdone...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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