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Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location

Name: Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location
Address: 2864 N University Dr, Coral Springs, FL, 33065, US
Telephone: (954) 688-6565
Price range: value

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Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location is one of the best thai restaurants in Miami for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Miami.

Veranda Kitchen & Bar sits not in Miami proper but in Coral Springs, a Broward County suburb about 30 miles north — a distinction worth making because the context matters.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

Veranda Kitchen & Bar sits not in Miami proper but in Coral Springs, a Broward County suburb about 30 miles north — a distinction worth making because the context matters. This is a neighborhood restaurant in the truest sense, set inside The Walk's courtyard at 2864 N University Drive, with outdoor seating by a fountain in the spot formerly occupied by Yellow Yolk. What distinguishes it isn't the address: it's the backstory behind the kitchen. Chef Hai Pham and his wife Sonka Nguyen are from Huế, the imperial Vietnamese city known for some of the country's most refined regional cooking, and they arrived in South Florida via Maine, where they built a small family of beloved Veranda-branded restaurants over the years. That's not a gimmick origin story — it's the entire framework for understanding what this place is trying to do: bring a carefully considered, family-rooted take on Southeast Asian cooking to a suburb that doesn't have much of it. The menu centers on Thai and Vietnamese cooking, with signature dishes that include Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles, and Seafood Tom Yum — dishes that look familiar on paper but carry the weight of a kitchen with real regional roots. The Drunken Noodles (wide rice noodles stir-fried with Thai basil, chili, and typically a protein of your choosing) and the Seafood Tom Yum (a sour, lemongrass-forward broth that's one of Thai cuisine's most technically demanding preparations) are the kinds of dishes that reveal whether a kitchen is working from muscle memory or just running a template. The Pham-Nguyen family's history suggests the former. The courtyard setting and the price point (very accessible by any South Florida standard) make this the rare place where the cooking has genuine credibility and the bill doesn't punish you for it. The move here is the outdoor courtyard table by the fountain — especially on a South Florida evening before the heat becomes oppressive. Regulars gravitating toward the Seafood Tom Yum are onto something: it's the dish most likely to signal how seriously the kitchen is cooking on any given night. Given the family-run nature of the operation, weekends can fill fast with a loyal local crowd, so a reservation or an early weeknight visit is the smarter play. Go with people who will share — the menu is built for it.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

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Google 9.4 from 164 reviews

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dinner and casual

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Good value

Neighborhood

Miami | 2864 N University Dr, Coral Springs, FL 33065, USA

Price

Good value

Taste Score

7.7/10

Phone

(954) 688-6565

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Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location menu: what to order

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Pad Thai

Drunken Noodles

Seafood Tom Yum

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What makes Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location worth the move

Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location is a clean first click in Miami when you want a thai option you can trust. Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 164 Google reviews.

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9.4 from 164 Google reviews

Best for

dinner and casual

Style

Thai in Miami

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Good value

Best for

casual dinner local

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Google rating: 9.4 from 164 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles, Seafood Tom Yum

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Address: 2864 N University Dr, Coral Springs, FL 33065, USA
Phone: (954) 688-6565
Price: value
TastyPals score: 7.7/10
Google rating: 9.4 (164 reviews)
Cuisine: Thai
Neighborhood: Miami

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What cuisine does Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location serve?

Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location is a Thai restaurant located in Miami, Miami. Veranda Kitchen & Bar sits not in Miami proper but in Coral Springs, a Broward County suburb about 30 miles north — a distinction worth making because the context matters.

What is Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location best for?

Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location is best for casual, dinner, local. Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location is a clean first click in Miami when you want a thai option you can trust. Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 164 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location?

Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.4 from 164 reviews

What should I order at Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location?

Start with Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles and Seafood Tom Yum. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location worth visiting?

Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location holds a 9.4 Google rating from 164 reviews. Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location is a clean first click in Miami when you want a thai option you can trust. Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 164 Google reviews.

Where is Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location located?

Veranda Kitchen & Bar FLORIDA location is located at 2864 N University Dr, Coral Springs, FL 33065, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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