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Tomasa  Venezuelan Restaurant in Doral, FL  5401 NW 79th Ave, Doral FL , 33166.  ph. 308-781-8078  I came in to this restaurant because I had a coupon from restaurant.com but apparently the business has closed and it's now a new owner/name. I was unable to use my coupon.  In the spirit of trying new places and keeping positive attitude(s), I decided to order lunch anyway.  There bar area where I sat for my to go order is clean. I did not ask waitress for the price because I thought it would be under 10.00.  All I wanted was (1) cachapa.  I am surprised, when I see my bill that it's this expensive for a corn tortilla stuffed with cheese.  When my to go order comes, I look at it and I am disgusted that it comes with an excessive amount of meat as a side. I am not vegetarian and I do eat meat, but jesus Christ it was more than 6 oz of meat next to my cachapa -- that's just gross. I ate like 1/3 of the meat served...

Piola South Beach, 1625 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL, 33139. This pizza place is 1 minute walking south bound from Regal Cinema in Lincoln Road Mall.  I thought the pizza would be good since this place always has patrons inside at all hours of the day. I was wrong, and my friend also thought the pizza was not as expected.  Dine in- environment is casual, and price for drinks and food is on the lower end. But due to it being Lincoln Road, I expected it to be more expensive and higher quality of food. The pizza was hot and ingredients are fresh but pizza-bread was not hard it was soft and soggy, the pizza needed more time in the oven.  On the plus side, the waiter did bring me and my guest free shots to try, and the shots were awesome.  Verdict:  I won't be coming here for food. However, $5.00 for a beer and great shots, and casual environment. This place is great for friends to meet up, for a casual date, or for locals and tourists to create new frie...