We enjoyed our lunch of Cuban food and great Mojitos. This is a good spot to people watch in South Beach.

We recently went to Lario's for an early dinner with our 2 kids, a 1 yr old & 2 1/2 yr old girl. This is always a risk to bring them to a restaurant, especially after a long drive down to Miami from Tampa. The food was excellent, and the wait staff was AWESOME! They realized that little ones have a short window in which to sit, so they bought bread immediately to keep them busy. Our appetizer & meals were served right after the other, and we had a delicious meal quickly & were out of there before they started to get restless.

We love the food here, always have. But we really appreciated the great, attentive service staff they have here this time. Will definitely return!

Lario's will forever live in my memory as the restaurant that provided the second food poisoning experience of my life. While returning from Brazil (where I ate and drank for 7 days without incident) my group was waylaid in Miami due to inclement weather and randomly decided to grab a bite to eat Lario's. I had about four bites of the chicken in my "arroz con pollo" and within about 1/2 hour knew I was in for a long, and very unpleasant night. Had I eaten the entire portion of chicken, there is a good chance I would have spend a few days in the hospital enjoying liquid refreshments through a tube.
As it stands, I only lost a night of sleep to the primordial purging urges of my body, and about three days of malaise, stomach pain, dizziness and fatigue.
Had I know Gloria Estefan owned this dump I would have chosen another restaurant immediately. She has just given me another reason to dislike her.
Avoid Lario's at all costs! This is not the South Beach diet plan you want to try.