Miro Spanish Grille

Went here Friday night for dinner with a few friends. The service and food were outstanding. We had the croquetas for an appetizer. They were fried perfectly. I have been wanting to try this place for a while and I am glad I did. We had the tres leches flr dessert and it is some of the best I have ever had. Great flavor and light. Love this place!

Their Tres Leches is the most amazing dessert on the planet. So good!

The food and service were excellent. There were four of us and two had the Paella Valenciana and 2 had the Zarzuela de Mariscos. We all loved our meals. Only problem is that the restaurant is too loud, as it seems most are these days. This has been a problem at Mrio since they moved from Stonecrest to this location. When they first opened here, they said they knew it was too loud and that they were experimenting with sound treatments. If so, none have been very effective.
We’ll still go back for the food, but not immediately.

This was the first time for me. The hostess seemed disappointed I was by myself and sat me at a booth. The waiter was a real jerk, copped an attitude right away! Ordered a white wine listed on the wine list and he argued that it was really a red and brought red to me anyway! The fisherman’s stew tasted like it was made from frozen seafood was OK but expected better! I wouldn’t recommend this place to a sick dog! Definitely innately won’t be back!!!

Love this restaurant. We always sit at the bar and eat. The food is great and the staff very accommodating. Check out their new location next to Earth Fare in Ballantyne. We are definitely fans!

This place is pretty good. The ambiance is great. The shrimp appetizers were delicious. The paella was not very good however. No crust, the rice was mushy and the seafood was over cooked. I will try it again and get something else.

Went back to Miro for the third time. Fell for one of the specials: Halibut topped with an andouille gravy over broccolini. Once again I fell for a description that was probably accurate but not as expected. I had a nice piece of grilled halibut that was topped with crushed tomatoes and two small 1/​8″ thick slices of andouille sausage. Could hardly notice them on my plate. Considering I fell for the fish/​sausage combination description, I was disappointed. Flavor was good and service was great. That’s twice now the specials have let me down though.

Went there for lunch with a friend in December 2015. The ambiance was lovely, the food was excellent (gluten-​free options exist), and the service was top-​notch. We will definitely return.

We came here for Valentine’s Day and so glad we did!
We love tapas and Miro didn’t disappoint!
We started with the spicy potatoes which left a nice zing on your tongue.
Next came the pork chops, which were so tender and delicious.
The red peppers stuffed with goat cheese and spinach came last and were a nice contrast to the spice.
Next came the house salads and they were very fresh and crisp.
We shared the meat paella as our main course. The lamb was tender and cooked just right. The chorizo was plentiful as well. Definitely a keeper.
We read about the Tres Leche here on Unilocal,so we shared that as well. So delicious and definitely something to try.
Since we put our phones away for our meal there are no pics, sorry.
The waitress was super polite and the service was fast. Everyone that served us was beyond pleasant.
When I went in search of the restroom, no less than 3 staff members pointed me in the right direction without me even asking.
We can’t wait to go back!

I received a medium well steak. Informed the waiter that I ordered it medium rare. He took it away and then brought the plate back and informed me that the chef said i was wrong. …

One of my favorite restaurants in Charlotte. Make a reservation. Favorite starters are gambas al ajillo and the croquettes. The Zarzuela is delicious. Save room for the tres leches. It will change your life.

We arrived at 5:30 pm for an early dinner and the restaurant was empty. The hostess proceeded to tell us that they had a lot of reservations for 6:30 pm and asked if we thought we could finish within an hour. She said that she «didn’t want us to feel rushed» because we would be pushed to leave. Seriously? We probably could and would have finished within an hour (depending on the kitchen) but after that reception, I think not. We left.
We were looking forward to trying Miro but their unfriendly, classless, rude welcome has changed our feelings.

Delicious restaurant! I went here with my Grandmother. Very good food! I look forward to going again! I would definitely recommend this place!

The appetizers: great! Dinner: good! Atmosphere: great! Service: top notch! Dessert:.tres leches. mind blowing excellent!

First visit to Miro tonight. Went based on rave reviews on Unilocal as well as friends. All were spot on. Food was fantastic and the service was spectacular. Our server was amazing. She was very knowledgeable about the nuances of every wine in the house and she made great recommendations for our dinner.
The grilled calamari appetizer was spot on and a great change of pace since we are usually ordering the fried version at most other restaurants.
I enjoyed the Churrasco de Cerdo which is a pork tenderloin with an awesome chimichurri sauce. The spices made the dish. My wife got a seafood paella and raved about it.
Two more tips…
Ask for the special «hot sauce» to compliment your dinner and. Order the Tres Leches for dessert. It is amazing.

WTF HAPPENED HERE IN THREE MONTHS!!! This place has changed so much in three months that I will probably not be returning. When I first came to this place as you can see in my first review I was very impressed and the food was delicious. I feel like they’ve gotten comfortable and have slacked in that area as well as the service. The young waiter was very nice and very accommodating, however he needs to cool it with the Rico Sauve attitude. Getting back to the food, we ordered the garlic shrimp, plantains, empanadas, potatoes bravas and jamon croquettes. First off, the garlic shrimp were smaller than the last time, not as good quality and swimming in oil. We sent hem back. The potatoes bravas came out smothered in so much sauce that you could barely identify what they were. They were not the same potatoes we had three months ago. The empanadas were good but were only served one and a half, not cool. They couldn’t give us two??? The croquettes tasted like puréed spam and it came with what can only be described as mayonnaise without a flavor. They were very generous with our wine and topped off my glasses very nicely. A friend of mine had A chicken dish and wasn’t impressed at all. It’s a shame that this restaurant has gone that way since it was just absolutely delicious the first time that my boyfriend and I were there. I’m going to try a different Spanish restaurant that is consistent with their quality and service. Olé!

5– customer service (our waiter Alejandro was excellent. He made a great recommendation on a white wine and was able to have my paella custom made with chorizo and chicken instead of clams and calamari. He also surprised my gilfriend with desert for her birthday.
5– drinks (Marques de Caceres, white wine)
5– main course (Paella was perfectly cooked and seasoned)
5– ambiance (perfectly lighted, and nice layout)
5– desert (tres leches was moist and airy)
5– price (reasonably priced and good portions)

Nice find while in Charlotte. We were looking for a true Tapas, and we found this little jewel. This was on four square top 10 list! Fast & Friendly service! We put in our order and within 5 min the food was being delivered! Food was fresh and full of flavor! Great for a little group and larger groups. A little noisy. But another table were just having a good time. In the door, seated, ordered, ate, paid the bill in less than an hour! We will be back for sure!

For a place that has such wonderful reviews, I expected both good food and good service. The food was unexceptional, but I did not try the entire menu, so my review is not negative for that reason alone. The service is what motivates this negative review: it was terrible. I do not know whether we had a new hire – a fast speaking fellow that wore red framed glasses – but it was apparent upon our first introduction that he didn’t have much time for us. The real indication arose when we (my date and I) received a lackluster artichoke marinated in vinegar. It looked and tasted like something pre-​prepared at the grocery store. I gave it a try, hoping that it might taste better if I tried the heartier bits, but it was no use. It sucked.
We left the artichoke untouched, expecting an inquiry by our server as would be common at most high end restaurants. We waited, and waited, until the server came to take our plates away. He finally asked how it was, and we told him we didn’t like it at all. He took our other plates and left this grocery store concoction on our table. We waited again. We discussed between ourselves whether there was some miscommunication, so we awaited the waiter’s return. When he arrived, he asked if we wanted him to take our untouched artichoke. We said yes, and tried to imply what he should do. We very kindly asked if we could have another appetizer instead. He didn’t seem to understand, so we said it again. At this point, he seemed visibly annoyed. He asked point blank, «so are you saying you want Empanadas?» Assuming he’d understood our plea – or just hoping – I said yes. He returned with them; they were alright.
And then the check arrived. There I was greeted with the charge for those nasty artichokes in addition to the Empanadas. I was perplexed. I flagged our waiter, and reminded him that he forgot to take the artichoke off our bill. He was even more perplexed, and visibly annoyed. He asked, «didn’t you order that?» Yes, we did, but it was terrible, and we spoke about this already! He sharply exclaimed that he’d talk to his manager. He must have because the bill was quickly and hardly plopped on our tabletop without a word or look from the waiter. The artichoke billings had vanished as quickly as our resolve to return. I hope this was an aberration. But I wouldn’t feel comfortable returning to possibly run into our friend with the red-​rimmed spectacles.

Delicious! A little fast on the courses. Excellent service and loved the mojito! I had the beren jenas – eggplant with red sauce– great flavor, not overdone. Started with piqillos– with manchego cheese and roasted red peppers. Love the Spanish flavors!

If I return, it’ll be for the Tres Leches Cake. Now granted, this restaurant isn’t horrible, not even close. But I expected a lot more. I made a reservation for 5pm and only had 1 hour to eat before we had to be at an event. It was perfect timing. They have very fast service! We were seated immediately and our server was A+!! There are so many wonderful options on the menu and I wanted to try everything! I ordered 2 appetizers, the Fried Calamares & Gratinadas; the Churrasco de Cerdo entrée (My friend got the Paella Valenciana); and the Tres Leches Cake for dessert. Overall, everything was pretty bland. It wasn’t that burst of flavor that I was expecting. Everything needed salt. The calamari was fried but not to a crisp, I was sooo disappointed with this because I order Calamari literally every time I see it on the menu. I love it! But it just was not good here. I did enjoy the Scallops once I put some additional salt on it. The scallops were cooked perfectly and were nice and plump. I could have had that for my entrée. My entrée was decent, but again, pretty bland. After seeing all of the reviews for the Tres Leches Cake we just had to try that and we are so glad we did. It turned our disappointment of a mediocre meal into a great big smile walking out. Our server even put little designs on the plate. It was hands down the best i’ve ever tasted.

55 Told me over a year ago Miro was moving to this new location! This Space Looks Great! We got one of our Favorite Waiters fro the former location, he remembered us and did a Great Job!
We Ordered Three of the Entrée Specials of the Night and 55 got an 8 oz Filet Mignon that was on the Menu!
Lamb Chops with Cimmichurri was my favorite Dish of the evening and my photo could not capture how fantastik this Dish looked
Beef Tenderloin stuffed with Spinach and Lobster was good not great
Veal Shank was good though my least favorite, included a long prong Fork for the Marrow
Gazpacho was BETTER than Ever!!!
Black Bean Soup still a Favorite
Fried Calamari was as good as ever
Chimmchurri Sauce ! Mmmmmmm!!! I always order a side of Lemon Wedges to go with this Sauce [I’m Guessing in Spain this is NOT so common (I’m Guessing) so which Culture did I learn this adding Lemon to Chimmichurri ???]
Tres Leches was the BEST I have tasted ANYWHERE
In Total four of us got Four Desserts… Usually I’m not a fan of Tres Leches though 55 and my eBay Bride LOVE it sa O always know I will get a bite, this one IS ! ! !
Dessert Tray
The other Three Dessert were a bit of a letdown… Though they were Rich and Good, NONE were great nor worth repeating, even if they were Free, I think I would pass!
Miro History: Modern Artist Miro from Spain I guess an Abstract Impressionist though I’m guessing… 2003 I moved to Charlotte… 55 and I regularly ate at Sole and Miro this was after the time of Donkey Ho Ho and other Spanish Restaurants were losing popularity… Miro Stands Alone!

Was very disappointed with our visit to Miro and it came down to one thing — food quality and prep. First, I’ll say the atmosphere is inviting and the service was exceptional.
We had a drink and tapas in the bar and the bar tenders were the most friendly and fun we’ve met in some time. I would recommend it as a place for drinks anytime.
But — the food was under/​over cooked and cold in places. It really was ‘blow the kitchen up and start over’ bad. Something must have happened for this place to become popular. It must have been good at one time but is no more. All three of the dishes we tried were exceptionally bad.
We love authentic Spanish dishes and were really hoping we had found a great spot — but Outside of stopping for drinks, I’d pass it on by.

I got the «Entrecôte con Chimichurri» NY strip steak which came topped with a chimichurri sauce and was served with a small side of garlic mashed potatoes. The mashed potatoes were forgettable but the strip steak and chimichurri is making my mouth water while typing. The steak was tender, juicy, thick, cooked beautifully, and the chimichurri was abundantly flavorful.
Ella got the «Carne de las costillas cortas» oven braised beef short ribs in white wine with potatoes and carrots, topped with a natural al jus and served with sautéed green beans. The braised beef was incredibly soft and pulled apart with the greatest of ease. What we loved most about this dish was the combination of bold colors on the plate and the the balance of fresh veggies with the braised short ribs.
The couple sitting next to us was so intrigued with all of the photos I had been taking of our food that they offered their food up for the photo spotlight. I never got a chance to taste their dish (Vieiras Chilindron Sautéed scallops topped with fresh tomatoes and peppers sauce, served with seasoned white rice) but it looked gorgeous. Unfortunately (for me) I just cant bring myself to like seafood and if these were the best scallops in the world… they would be wasted on my palate.
Miro Spanish Grille was absolutely delicious and an easy recommendation for South Charlotte.

My wife and I went here to celebrate a special occasion and were not disappointed. The place has a high end feel to it, but still not overly expensive and you can can also dress casual. There were plenty of people here in shorts.
Our waiter was very knowledgeable and attentive. He made us feel very special. I had one of the specials for the night and it was fantastic. We had a great bottle of spanish wine recommended by our waiter. This place has a great dessert selection. They bring out a big plate with many amazing deserts on it. We had the Tres Leches cake, recommended by our waiter. This cake was amazing. It was the moistest cake I’ve ever had in my life. This cake was so moist, it was like liquid standing up. I can’t believe it didn’t just flow out onto the plate.
After dinner we drifted over to the bar area and had 2 of the best Mojito’s I’ve had in Charlotte. So, overall, a 5 star experience.

If you know me you know how much I hate strip malls and the usual restaurants that reside in said strip malls. However, Miro Spanish Grille is not your usual strip mall eatery. Once inside, you will find a modern, sophisticated décor and a menu full of delicious choices.
On our visit we had the calamari (served in a rich, atypical style), grilled octopus, paella and a stuffed eggplant entrée… all pleasantly unlike what we expected.
Perhaps the most enjoyable part of the evening was our bartender William who immediately got the party going as he regaled us with stories that would make more modest folk blush. We are not the blushing types, so his bringing us into the fold of regulars at the bar made it hard to leave at the end of our night. We felt as if we were among friends we had known for years… think back in those two years you spent in that reform school.
We will be back. We have to, after all, we have more dishes to try and we know William has more stories to tell. They’ll be much more shady than a ’50 Shades of Grey’ sequel, and I wouldn’t miss that kind of entertainment for anything.

I recently went to the new location — this place used to be in Stonecrest but moved to Torringdon beside Earth Fare — and the new digs are really nice! The atmosphere remains comfortable and classy but not stuffy.
You’ll always find great service at Miro. The waitstaff is extremely knowledgeable of the menu and can answer questions and give recommendations. There are specials every day that they can rattle off with ease, and I’m not talking about 2 or 3 things. It’s more like 8 or 10.
You’ll find all your traditional Spanish dishes here as well as some Spanish-​American fusion type things. My favorites are the paella and the red snapper. Things are reasonably priced for the good quality that you will get.
The dessert menu is insanity, and they literally bring the dessert items to you on a platter for you to drool over as you ponder your decision. There are cakes a’ plenty, torts, pastries, and my favorite — the tres leches. Check out the picture I posted and tell me you don’t want that!
This is my favorite restaurant in Ballantyne a place you must visit if you’re in the area looking for a nice meal.

Let’s be real — there isn’t much of a selection in Charlotte for Spanish cuisine. While everywhere is now offering up «tapas,» sometimes I still want some good olé TAPAS — jamon, manchego, croquettes, gambas etc.
This is my 1^st visit to the new location (to think of it, I can barely remember visiting the old location). It’s closer for me coming from Uptown area, and parking is nowhere as crazy as Stonecrest — both are pluses. The place was packed on a Friday night, so even though we had a reservation, we had to wait just a little for a table.
Service overall was ok — our waitress was eager and enthusiastic (at times maybe a little too enthusiastic but I am not complaining). My friend and I ended up starting out the night with the Pulpo Gallego and Jamon y Manchego. I enjoyed the grilled octopus, thus it was a little under seasoned for my tastebuds. The serrano ham were good as well as the mangchego cheese, but you don’t get much in an order. For both of the dishes to be priced at $ 10, the grilled octopus is definitely the better deal.
For entrée we shared an order of Marbella. I never had squid ink pasta so I was excited about trying something new. This pasta dish was full of flavor without being too heavy. They were very kind to split the portion up in two for us, and my half was more than enough to fill me.
We ended the night with a slice of tres leches. They did have some very impressive looking options, all so gracefully presented on a silver tray for decision making. BUT there’s no better option than tres leches.
Overall it was a very pleasant experience.

I used to go to Miro’s sporadically when it was at it’s old location. The new place is closer to where I live so when asked for a suggestion for a place to eat on a Friday night I suggested we go here. I was a HUGE fan of Eddies Place (RIP) and never went to Brig’s.
We made a 6:30 reservation and was seated right away to a booth for 4. They did a nice job on the décor which is modern, a bit dark but trendy. Our waiter Juan Carlos took very good care to explain the menu and make some great suggestions. We started out with the mussels, and shrimp which both item has some extremely flavorful broth for dipping. We had to keep asking poor Juan Carlos to bring us more bread since we kept running our because of all the sopping going on. I come from a long line of soppers and Miros provided the perfect dishes to continue my family tradition.
Anyhoo, I ordered the lamb because, I love lamb and most restaurants in Charlotte don’t offer it. It was served with some carrots and mashed potatoes which didn’t get paid much attention to because the lamb was so delicious. Slowly braised. tender and seasoned well I went full on Fred Flintstone on it when I first apologized to the other patrons when I picked the bone up and ate every last morsel of lamby goodness.
For dessert we had what else, but the Tres Leche. Just as wonderful as I remembered it. The Manager or Owner came by and greeted us and thanked us for coming as the restaurant slowly filled up which is always a nice touch. I am glad Miro’s reopened and will definitely return.