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Tantra

by / May 14, 2011

Tantra Miami Beach

Tantra

Sacred sensuality is the self-proclaimed name of the game at this "restaurant," although there’s nothing sacred about Tantra.

First, there’s the obscure aphrodisiac menu of exotic delicacies, designed to get you in the mood. Then there’s the pillow strewn dining room (with hookah pipes placed on the tables) and lighting so diffused, it really can’t be categorized as light as all.

Then there’s the curiously sculpted crowd of regulars who either a.) have the most phenomenal genes imaginable, b.) take advantage of the many diet and feel-good products out there on the market today, c.) don’t have to work thanks to the trust fund and spend most days at the David Barton Gym and Delano pool, or d.) all of the above.

So this is how the other half lives. No, you aren’t likely to bump into Dave from accounting here, but you’re not going to find anyone who’s come for stimulating conversation, either. So go all out. Reserve a table on the floor, share your foie gras and caviar with beautiful strangers and join the pillars of Miami’s hedonist society. This is just the sort of degenerate behavior that has made South Beach a destination point of choice to anyone looking for something…..sinful.

 

Restaurant Details

Rating:
3.5 / 3.5 stars based on 360 reviews across the Web
Address:
1445 Pennsylvania Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: (305) 672-4765
Cuisine: International, Fusion
Price: $$$
Attire: Smart Casual
Payment: Cash, All Major Credit Cards
Reservations: Yes - Reservations recommended but not required.
Parking: Valet
Chef: Jeffrey Beauchamps
Website:
Bar Service: Full Bar
Outdoor Dining: No
Delivery: No
Take-Out: No
Catering: No
Wi-Fi: No
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mo, Fr, Sa 7pm - 5am
We 7pm - 3am
We 7pm - 2am
 
User Reviews

Reviewer:

Liza from Miami, FL

Recommended:

Yes

Overall Rating:

Service:

5-Excellent

Ambiance:

5-Excellent

Food Quality:

5-Excellent

Value for Price:

5-Excellent

Review:  My husband brought me for Valentines day. The food was awesome. The dessert not so much, but they had balloons for me and it was a very nice experience. The place is really nice and love the music.


Reviewer:

Jan from Miami, FL

Recommended:

Yes

Overall Rating:

Service:

4-Good

Ambiance:

5-Excellent

Food Quality:

5-Excellent

Value for Price:

3-Fair

Review:  I loved everything about this place, from the outside it doesn't look all that, but once they sit u down for dinner its a totally different experience. I love the atmosphere and the people, very different from other restaurants here in Miami. the food was a little expensive but great and so was the music. I'm definitely visiting the place again, I recommend you to go on a Monday and stay for the nightclub, I assure you, that you'll like it.


Reviewer:

Theresa from DC

Recommended:

No

Overall Rating:

Service:

3-Fair

Ambiance:

4-Good

Food Quality:

2-Poor

Value for Price:

2-Poor

Review:  Tantra: Nothing more than a one night stand.

Yes, the décor was interesting, but when I go out to a restaurant, its for the food. My scallop, which was a special that night, wasn't impressive. I was composed of common flavors I had seen a million times before. When I place my order, I asked the server that a glass of saturn came out with my second course foie. Well it took 12 min for the dish to come out of the kitchen. It was over cooked- dead on the plate- and barely warm- on its way to being ice cold. It took another 3- 4 min for my wine to arrive as well. My bass as an entree was cooked perfectly, unfortunately, the bouquette of veg was ice cold. As a chef myself, I can't imagine letting plates like these leave the kitchen. Furthermore, my server added on her our gratuity. When I asked why, she said a lot of tourists don't tip well. I guess I, a single well dressed women sparing no expense on my meal, looked like a cheap tipper. I informed her if it was up to me I would have left her more. oh, and I was never! offered coffee with my dessert. Hum


Reviewer:

Mary from New Mexico

Recommended:

Yes

Overall Rating:

Service:

4-Good

Ambiance:

3-Fair

Food Quality:

5-Excellent

Value for Price:

4-Good

Review:  I visited Tantra with two colleagues while attending a professional convention in Miami. The restaurant had been recommended to me by an acquaintance who worked as a hostess there many years ago.

Our waiter and bus person were attentive, yet reserved. They did fine jobs helping us make our meal selections. The ambience was different.  It felt like an aged attempt to create the tropics with faux greenery; however, the food was fantastic! My all-vegetarian dish was light yet danced on my taste buds leaving a marvelous food memory (which is a tough thing to achieve).  My mates spoke highly of their meat and fish dishes. We chose to top off the meal by sharing a chocolate mousse topped with an orchid. I didn't think that my main dish could be bettered, but the dessert did the job. It melted in my mouth and felt exotic while totally reminding me of being in mom's kitchen as a child enjoying her freshly baked goods warm from the oven. The price was a little high, but the experience was well worth it.


Reviewer:

Don from NYC

Recommended:

Yes

Overall Rating:

Service:

4-Good

Ambiance:

5-Excellent

Food Quality:

4-Good

Value for Price:

3-Fair

Review:  Apps and entrees were all good but overpriced even by Sobe standards.  A sensual ambiance makes up for that, though.  The restaurant's transition to club at 11pm is smooth, with a nice dance mix and pounding live percussion.  A proper dance floor would help, and maybe a more party-hungry crowd, but overall a fun time and worth a visit.


Reviewer:

Lilly from Florida

Recommended:

Yes

Overall Rating:

Service:

5-Excellent

Ambiance:

5-Excellent

Food Quality:

5-Excellent

Value for Price:

5-Excellent

Review:  I had friend's that came form out of town. The service was excellent we had a wonderful time. The waiters were very attentive making sure all was going well. Thank you.


Reviewer:

Ferlia from Miami Beach, FL

Recommended:

No

Overall Rating:

Service:

3-Fair

Ambiance:

4-Good

Food Quality:

1-Bad

Value for Price:

1-Bad

Review:  Food was way overpriced. Menus item are common, nothing exotic as I expected. On top of that, my lamb came cold in a cold plate.


Reviewer:

Fedrico from Italy

Recommended:

Yes

Overall Rating:

Service:

3-Fair

Ambiance:

5-Excellent

Food Quality:

5-Excellent

Value for Price:

4-Good

Review:  For dinner is a good place but I highly suggest staying for the party on Saturdays, they turn the restaurant into a club, the crowd is great the ladies are high class hotties and the drinks are fairly priced. good place for singles to mingle.


Reviewer:

South Beach Magazine Reader from Miami, FL

Recommended:

No

Overall Rating:

Service:

1-Bad

Ambiance:

3-Fair

Food Quality:

2-Poor

Value for Price:

1-Bad

Review:  Worst experience I have ever had at a restaurant.  Food was OK at best and way overpriced.  Wait-staff was rude and asked us to leave 30 seconds after we paid the bill.  Would not recommend it to anyone for any reason.


 
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