Las' Lap Miami

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• Interesting and different cuisine. Nice environment inside or out. Friendly staff. Great neighborhood find

  LSMiami Beach , FLApril 22, 2026
• After visiting Tatiana, I was excited to try Las Lap. It's another restaurant connected to Kwame Onwuachi, though not the same kind of concept. That made the disappointment hit differently. I left Las Lap a disappointed woman. Kwame calls Tatiana his "love letter to New York," and it shows. There's intention in every bite. Las Lap felt like a rejection letter to Miami and the Caribbean. The menu set the tone. Caviar felt out of place for a restaurant claiming Caribbean roots. "Las Lap," or "last lap," in Trinidad Carnival is the final, euphoric stretch of celebration. It's high-energy, defiant, and deeply cultural. None of that spirit showed up in the food. The food, overall, misses the fundamentals. The doubles were the first sign. Traditionally, doubles come with two bara. Bara is a soft, slightly chewy fried flatbread made from seasoned dough, typically used as the base for Trinidadian doubles. Here, each "double" had one. The bara itself tasted different from what you'd expect, though the tamarind sauce did most of the work. While it wasn't great, I enjoyed the doubles. I ordered the curried shrimp cook-up. It didn't look or taste like curry. I've had Trinidadian, Jamaican, Indian, and Thai curries, and this didn't register as any of them. The menu mentioned geerah roasted vegetables, but the geerah never showed up in the vegetables. The dish came with rice and peas, which I didn't expect, and it was the worst I've had. The rice was hard, like bun bun stuck to the bottom of a pot. That texture has its place, but not like this. It also lacked the seasoning that defines rice and peas. The roti didn't help. It should be rich without being greasy. This was oily, flat, and bland. More like a basic flatbread than roti. And without any real curry gravy in the shrimp dish, there was nothing for it to absorb. To make matters worse, they sprinkled salt atop the roti as if it was a pretzel. This was a roadie, not a roti. I also had a rum punch. For a drink made with three rums (including Wray & Nephew), it should have had some bite. It didn't. It lacked punch entirely. This might land better for someone who isn't familiar with Caribbean flavors and is coming more for the vibe than the food. But if you know what these dishes are supposed to taste like, this misses big time. Service and ambiance, however, tell a different story. Jose was excellent. He was attentive, walked through each dish in detail, and actively asked for honest feedback about the meal. The service is the only thing that elevates the rating to 3 stars. The space itself is beautiful, with outdoor seating overlooking the water. It feels like a small escape from the usual Miami Beach traffic and chaos. Like many South Beach restaurants, Las Lap adds a 20% service fee. Under different circumstances, I would have tipped more based on the service alone, but the gratuity was already built in. I went at 5:30pm on a Thursday. The restaurant was completely empty. When I left 45 minutes later, it was still empty. Las Lap claims to be "rooted in the spirit of the Caribbean." The food tells a different story. It feels like it was made by someone who spent a week vacationing in Trinidad, enjoyed the food, and came back to the US, claiming to be an expert. I enjoy fusion food when done well. But this restaurant doesn't even capture the essence of Caribbean food. Skip it

  NWHollywood , FLApril 18, 2026
• Great food and drinks.

  SSMiami , FLApril 07, 2026
• Ambiance was fun and the food was amazing. They are strict on dress code.

  TNRockville, MDMarch 12, 2026
• JSBrooklyn, NYMarch 18, 2026

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