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Makoto - Bal Harbour, Bal Harbour, FL

Makoto - Bal Harbour

4.8
4.8
3463 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese
In case you haven’t heard, Makoto has moved to an awesome new space on the 3rd floor. Re-envisioned by Paris-based designer India Mahdavi, it’s a bold new look which will take your dining experience to a whole new level. Bright colors and cozy banquettes. More outdoor dining. More seats at the sushi counter. And of course, the food and drink will be as fabulous as ever.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Makoto Okuwa ushers Japanese cuisine into the 21st century at his eponymous eatery, located on the 3rd floor of the luxurious Bal Harbour Shops. One of Miami’s most accomplished chefs, Okuwa, a master of Edomae-style sushi, reshapes tradition for a savvy audience eager for something new. Those looking for the perfect spot for a romantic date, a lunch with friends or to celebrate a special occasion, will delight in this remarkable cuisine immersed in a stunning setting created by internationally renowned designer, India Mahdavi.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 115 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Japanese
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:30 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (305) 864-8600
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Makoto Okuwa
  • Neighborhood
    Bal Harbour
  • Cross street
    96th St
  • Parking details
    Valet is offered in front of the Collins Avenue side of the restaurant for $10/hour, $25 for VIP service. Self-parking is also available in the Shops lots and garage for $2/hour.
  • Public transit
    96th St and Collins Ave
  • Additional
    BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 3,463 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Miami - Dade

    Japanese

  • Miami - Dade

    Most Booked

  • North Dade

    Best Food

  • North Dade

    Best Ambiance

  • North Dade

    Innovative

  • North Dade

    Hot spot

  • North Dade

    Most Booked

3,463 Reviews
  1. Winslow

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We always love this restaurant. Great food in a nice location.

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  2. AndreaD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Its very nice, and the food was excellent!! One thing, it's expensive.

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  3. JoseS

    Miami

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience3
    To much noise and over spicy. Tables could be a little bigger

    1 person found this helpful

  4. OpenTable Diner

    Fort Lauderdale

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Great food amazing drinks but will always miss the original 1st floor location

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  5. CDF77

    New York Area

    67 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    67 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Not the old makoto … food was ok service far to be good prices over the roof

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Miami

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent restaurant. First time back since they moved upstairs. Terrific food, service, ambiance. Great for late-night dinners. Highly recommended.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Miami

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Wagu hot plate was a 10/10. Our server was awesome and what seemed like either the manager or owner in the black suit was a funny and friendly person.

    1 person found this helpful

  8. AllyS

    New Mexico

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service and food were outstanding! The truffle salmon sashimi was fabulous!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    Buen restaurante se recomienda ir, buena atención y servicios

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  10. Vivi

    New York Area

    51 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Makoto is consistently amazing!! Great food with excellent service.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Espectacular ! Excellent. Everything was delicious. Services was good. Ambience good. Everything is great at Makoto. My favorite restaurant

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  12. Sasha

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing! Had excellent experience, food was top notch. Tuna tartare with rice chips delicious! Must try grilled avocado! Rolls were very fresh, good size. Would definitely come back, had great experience rated excellent by Japanese native guest who commented although food was not traditional A++ for creatively! Service was great

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  13. PedroJ

    West Palm Beach

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Gtreat service delicious food We ha the A5 wagu strip out of this world!

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  14. TisaL

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Every plate was chipped. Food is excellent, as always. But things like chipped plates do negatively affect one’s enthusiasm about the experience. It gives the impression the restaurant cares less about quality.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic ! Food and ambience Waitresses top Incredibly creative menu

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  16. MerR

    Miami

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience2
    Great food and service!! It was just too noisy for us

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  17. CHRISTIAN

    Atlanta Metro

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food. Needs a hotter staff. But at least the food was great and no one smelled bad.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Miami

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Muy buena comida y el lugar buenisimo, el servicio un poco lento

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  19. IvonC

    Miami

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    ALWAYS HAPPY TO SPENT ANY OCATION IN THIS AMAZIN RESTAURANTE

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  20. NathashaD

    Miami

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always amazing food and great service we go weekly

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Miami

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Es mi restaurant favorito del mundo!!! Pero la verdad es que adentro es MUY ruidoso! Cambiaria eso y también precios bastante elevados!! Pero me encantaaaa♥️

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    8 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience2
    I’m sure it’s probably a great chef who opened this restaurant but the food is so lacking. If you have never had real Japanese food, you will think it’s great but everything is super salty. Chicken ramen - literally chicken with ramen. Nothing else and so much salt. Bento box - sushi was ok but again so much salt on everything. Chirashi - very average fish nothing special at all. I would NOT recommend this restaurant to anyone who has had Japanese before.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Great experience had a great time. Food was unbelievable.

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  24. FelixK

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Average good but I guess that people don’t go there for food, great ambiance though

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  25. Lore

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excelente servicio

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Favorite restaurant in Miami, staff was great. Food was amazing & dessert was top tier.

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  27. Luv2DineLocal

    Miami

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We frequent this restaurant often and always know we will have a great meal. Our server on this night was Angel. He was the best server we have had anywhere in a very long time. It shows he takes pride in himself and the service he provides. Very knowledgable of the menu and makes spot on recommendations. Thank you Angel for a very enjoyable dining experience. We look forward to seeing you on our next visit!

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Miami

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    great! i love this restaurant!! sushi and service are amazing

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  29. YossiI

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience5
    Not very good service, speed, take away the food when I don t finish.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    The overall experience was great! My only comments is the hostess. They need to improve their training to treat the customers better!

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  31. RodrigoR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    No complains. Its not our first time here. The place is always lively with a great ambiance. I wished we would've sat inside as it gets sticky and muggy outside. Please do yourself a favor and try the Crispy Tuna and Shishito peppers. The best I've had.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and atmosphere, but it is expensive so be prepared for that

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Buen servicio, comida rica y precios accesibles . Buen ambiente aunque la música aturde un poco y no deja conversar con la gente

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  34. NinkaK

    Denver

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is very good and the service is even better.

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  35. MauroG

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Food is OK, not outstanding. Very noise environment.

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  36. cassiad

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    The food , as always , is amazing !! The service was really low level and for the price it doesn’t make sense

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  37. JoannaR

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall3food5service1ambience4
    Food amazing!!!! The bus servers excellent, our waiter terrible. Took our order and disappeared, thank goodness for the bus servers who were always available nearby

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  38. RTHH

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience3
    Somewhat disappointed. Food has been better on previous visits. Service was excellent, the place is lovely, music a bit too loud.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great, the food was delicious, the service was great, heaitiful place

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  40. Malibu

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My favorite sushi on the beach! Best vibes for lunch or dinner. Staff is super kind. Huge menu selection so if you’re not a sushi fan you have plenty of options. Also not super expensive so it’s a great dining option in bal harbor shops.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Makoto - Bal Harbour offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (305) 864-8600.

Makoto - Bal Harbour is rated 4.8 stars by 3463 OpenTable diners.

Makoto - Bal Harbour does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 115 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Makoto - Bal Harbour

Bal Harbour Shops 9700 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour, FL 33154

Additional information

  • Cross street
    96th St
  • Neighborhood
    Bal Harbour
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:30 am–11:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Japanese
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet is offered in front of the Collins Avenue side of the restaurant for $10/hour, $25 for VIP service. Self-parking is also available in the Shops lots and garage for $2/hour.
  • Public transit
    96th St and Collins Ave
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Makoto Okuwa
  • Additional
    BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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