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Miami Doesn't Agree On Much. Except Motek.

If we could only eat fluffy pita bread while we drove

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Matt Meltzer
May 09, 2025
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Finding a restaurant Miamians can generally agree is “good” is about as likely as getting us all to agree to use turn signals. And unless that place gives you soda in a souvenir green cup, that loyalty is short-lived at best. One big exception: Motek, the casual middle eastern spot that’s so universally beloved it's already spread to six locations in Miami, with a Boca outpost on the way.

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Why does everyone love Motek? Easy: It’s food that’s hard to hate. What is there to dislike about familiar dips like hummus and tzatziki, jazzed up with prime beef and pomegranate? I’ve gone to Motek and had meals of only dips, and the servers don’t give you any attitude. It's also the rare food that translates to delivery. So if you’re hankering for hummus and halloumi but can’t pull you…

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