Mint Leaf Indian Brasserie

07/14/10

Not worth the Trip

by ashleylover at Citysearch

We drove up from Homestead because we were told mint leaf had good quality indian food and good service! so we made the trip!

The food was not good at all! The naan came out burnt and the Lamb tasted old too! Even the shrimp was still a bit cold in the center and yet we were told by the young girl who served us that the seafood was not frozen but it was! I could tell! The advertisement said they had master chefs from india working there??!! I dont think so!

I hate being served bad food but worst of all I hate being lied to! I believe her name was Jenny! She was so rude to us and she took forever to come back to our table with our drinks and papadams/ chutney! She spent like an hour in the kitchen and kept coming out empty handed and my husband was hungry too!

After our bad meal, I realized why Jenny was so slow to serve her tables.. As i went down the hall to to use the ladies room, I saw her making out with one of the chefs in the back! She was more interested in Kissing the cooks rather than serving her tables and making money!

I WILL NEVER GO BACK! SHE IS NOT PROFESSIONAL AND SHE SHOULD NOT BE WORKING THERE! POINT BLANK!

I am only writing this review because I hate being lied to and that girl lied to us and it really got under my skin! its not her restaurant, she could of just told us the seafood was frozen or not fresh and i would of ordered something else and still tipped her good! But she tried to sell us on the expensive Jhinga dish and of course we got Jhinga'ed' out of our money! Thank you!

• Pros: Indian dancing on the TV's was nice
• Cons: Bad food and Being lied to by our server!

05/23/10

Worst restaurant i've ever been to!

by sidhant at Citysearch

Quite possibly the worst Indian restaurant I've ever been to! I cant believe the attitude the servers gave us and the manner in which we were treated! We will never eat at Mint Leaf again! Not up to par and very expensive!

The servers act like they are doing us a favor or something! The light skinned Spanish girl was our server. At the beginning she was nice but as the night went on she became very curt and rude with us! She also smelled like old clothes! She needs to wash that uniform of hers! If your having a bad day, please don't take it out on the customers! All she did was talk to the other employees and kept checking her phone every 5 sec's! Not professional at all! We didn't catch her name but we did catch the name of another server who came by.. Patrick! He was the most incompetent server ever! He didn't not know what he was talking about and on top he smelled like an ash tray! Management has to control the employee smoking! If he smells like smoke, then he probably did not wash his hands!

So we ordered butter chicken, palak paneer and a garlic Nan! The butter chicken tasted like it was cooked 3 days prior and was just reheated for us in the microwave! I know what real butter chicken is supposed to taste like and that was old reheated food! The palak paneer tasted stale and old as well! The paneer must have been made from old milk or left outside carelessly and it went bad, yet they still served it to us! Master Chefs? I think not! The garlic Nan was the only thing that tasted good so I'll give them that!

We did not dare to try desserts because after the pathetic meal, I used the rest room to wash up and I witnessed roaches crawling all over the floor and on the sink! I was so disgusted that I almost vomited! That's is horrible and nasty and so that is why we did not DARE try any desserts!

They need to hire better people that can communicate English and people who have the knowledge of the cuisine! Mint Leaf portrays themselves as a professional high class restaurant with their nice linen and fancy glass ware but the food and service just don't match! Not to mention the roach infestation! I will not be spending my money at Mint Leaf Restaurant/Roach motel ever again! Disgusting!!!

• Pros: none
• Cons: Service, food, price, Roaches in the restroom!

03/09/10

This restaurant knocks my socks off!

by danaliane at Citysearch

I work up the street and decided to try it about two months ago and have not been able to stay away since. Everything I've tried off the menu has blown me away, both in terms of flavor, quality and presentation.

Restaurants in Miami tend to be mediocre at best in terms of quality and price, but not Mint Leaf. It's not the cheapest Indian food around (I have to agree with the other reviewer who said the rice is too expensive), but you certainly get a good value for your money.

The freshly made Naan bread is the best I've had. The lamb stew and coconut rice are also delicious. When I'm in a hurry I like to order the vegetarian box lunch for takeout, which comes with eight little containers, each filled with a different Indian delicacy. My husband and I went there for our Valentine's Day dinner and he loved it too!

• Pros: Best Indian food in Miami
• Cons: Expensive rice

01/19/10

Tasty

by boggsmlp at Citysearch

I actually like the food at Mind leaf. The staff was ok, and the was decent. I'll visit again

• Pros: Taste Good
• Cons: None

09/04/09

DELICIOUS FOOD AND POLITE SERVICE

by monac2294 at Citysearch

I have been to Mint Leaf many times over the past year and have throughly enjoyed the most authentic freshly prepared Indian food south of NY...without a doubt. They use the best ingredients from the imported herbs/spices to the tender spring lamb and it shows in the end result. Try the marinated lamb chops (they just melt in your mouth) or the Chicken Biriyani (an Indian chicken Paella) or some their many vegetarian appetizers which have never been seen in Florida before.

In the beginning their service was bad while they were still new but recently it seems to be getting better and better every time I go. The restaurant is modern and classy and an ideal place to entertain and see some very well healed crowd.

To conclude, excellent food, improving service and lovely pleasant restaurant, what else could one ask for, its a quality product! Congratulations to them as they are opening a second branch in Brickell!!!

• Pros: brilliant food, veg dishes, great choice, clean
• Cons: NONE