News Cafe
Restaurant · 800 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States · United States
★ 4.7 on Google · 9,651 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
SuspiciousCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 381 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
381
38% of examined
Flagged avg rating
5★
place average 4.7★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Jan ’26 | 110 | 70 |
| Feb ’26 | 178 | 61 |
| Mar ’26 | 148 | 56 |
| Apr ’26 | 146 | 38 |
| May ’26 | 97 | 23 |
| Jun ’26 | 147 | 63 |
| Jul ’26 | 144 | 55 |
| Aug ’26 | 30 | 15 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
7 occurrences — worst: 15 five-star reviews on 2026-06-03 vs avg 2.8/day
weight 1
Show all 7
- 11 five-star reviews on 2026-01-15 vs avg 0.0/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2026-01-16 vs avg 0.4/day
- 9 five-star reviews on 2026-01-17 vs avg 0.6/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2026-01-19 vs avg 0.9/day
- 8 five-star reviews on 2026-01-21 vs avg 1.2/day
- 9 five-star reviews on 2026-01-22 vs avg 1.5/day
- 15 five-star reviews on 2026-06-03 vs avg 2.8/day
- low activity account 312 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 51 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 8 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and Juan is an amazing and nice person!
- Mali Maurer ★★★★★ 2026-01-21 suspicion 100
- Jmmy Lane ★★★★★ 2026-02-10 suspicion 100
- Grace Wilshire ★★★★★ 2026-03-04 suspicion 100
- Simulated Dreams ★★★★★ 2026-03-19 suspicion 80
- Kelly Resende ★★★★★ 2026-04-24 suspicion 61
- G Bronkers ★★★★★ 2026-06-11 suspicion 70
- Bill Coblentz ★★★★★ 2026-07-11 suspicion 90
- Kirsten Pascual ★★★★★ 2026-07-26 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent service from Juan!
- Priscila Moriel ★★★★★ 2026-03-14 suspicion 79
- HILARY HERNANDEZ ★★★★★ 2026-03-28 suspicion 90
- ANGELA AVILA ★★★★★ 2026-04-16 suspicion 100
- Kevin Paute ★★★★★ 2026-06-28 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent service from Elmer G! 10/10! The best! Thank you
- Luis Garcia ★★★★★ 2026-06-13 suspicion 69
- Cecy Muñoz ★★★★★ 2026-06-21 suspicion 69
- Roger Munoz ★★★★★ 2026-07-15 suspicion 54
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Paula provided excellent service.
- Cony 2002 ★★★★★ 2026-02-07 suspicion 81
- Orlando Medrano ★★★★★ 2026-04-27 suspicion 83
- Santiago Ignacio Ruiz ★★★★★ 2026-06-30 suspicion 83
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Paula was amazing! Excellent food and excellent service!
- Ted Blanchard ★★★★★ 2026-02-21 suspicion 58
- Samir Bouanane ★★★★★ 2026-06-01 suspicion 58
- Barbie Ross ★★★★★ 2026-06-19 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
A very welcoming place. Juan was kind, respectful, and attentive, providing excellent service. I highly recommend it.
- Carla Bernabe ★★★★★ 2026-02-09 suspicion 69
- Kixia Hernandez ★★★★★ 2026-03-28 suspicion 84
- Vidalina Serrano ★★★★★ 2026-05-31 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Roberto was amazing!!!! Super service
- Stefanie Felez ★★★★★ 2026-02-07 suspicion 79
- Dr Karin ArnoldDobal ★★★★★ 2026-05-02 suspicion 90
- Ovidiu Dodan ★★★★★ 2026-05-02 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Juan is an excellent waiter. Quick and we had a great time!
- Bill Riner ★★★★★ 2026-01-26 suspicion 61
- Patrick Carroll. ★★★★★ 2026-08-02 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Kate was my server. She was great!
- Cheryl Brown ★★★★★ 2026-01-17 suspicion 100
- Lily Rousseau ★★★★★ 2026-07-24 suspicion 58
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Juan was an amazing server, very attentive and friendly! Food was amazing as well
- Heaven Jones ★★★★★ 2026-05-02 suspicion 71
- Nicole Garcia ★★★★★ 2026-07-20 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent service! Magela and Kate were great!
- Oscar García ★★★★★ 2026-07-05 suspicion 79
- Pablo Trevsa ★★★★★ 2026-07-10 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Food was great and I had great Service from Juan. Thank You!!
- Michael Goodson ★★★★★ 2026-06-12 suspicion 56
- Christopher Gardner ★★★★★ 2026-06-19 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
We had breakfast, very good and Elmer G was a super waiter and took good care of us.
- Ice Ice ★★★★★ 2026-04-16 suspicion 79
- D. B. ★★★★★ 2026-06-01 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Roberto's service was excellent, I loved it, the place and the food were delicious
- Andrea Natalia Avila Parada ★★★★★ 2026-04-18 suspicion 64
- Adriana Perez ★★★★★ 2026-05-27 suspicion 64
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Paula was great- very attentive
- Ana Teixeira ★★★★★ 2026-01-24 suspicion 59
- Christopher Chávez Fraga ★★★★★ 2026-03-22 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Paula was amazing and the food was great!! Atmosphere 10/10
- Colleen Wilson ★★★★★ 2026-02-11 suspicion 65
- Marla Bader ★★★★★ 2026-02-27 suspicion 65
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent service by Hugo - Thank you!
- Albin Zinnecker ★★★★★ 2026-01-27 suspicion 83
- Jolanta Pełka-Gościniak ★★★★★ 2026-02-12 suspicion 98
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Hugo was attentive, friendly and was a great server!
- Kay Panomvana ★★★★★ 2026-02-06 suspicion 79
- Tiffany Dewett ★★★★★ 2026-02-09 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Paula was amazing and great food great experience!
- grace garesche ★★★★★ 2026-01-21 suspicion 100
- Uli Garcia ★★★★★ 2026-01-24 suspicion 54
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 330 remaining flagged reviews.
georgia cummings
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-03
Waiter was friendly and very polite.
FUEGO
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-03
Juan is super nice and gave us a great experience with his service. Will be coming back!
maryanne Hammon
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-03
Juan was an amazing server and looked after us super well. Great food, service , atmosphere , we always come here when in Miami .
Bea Ferraz
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-06-03
Lovely service by Juan
Emma
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-03
This place is an absolute gem, a must visit if you’re in the area. Service is spectacular, Juan (our server) was the best, so attentive and friendly, made us feel so welcome! The food was out of this world. I had the breakfast croissant, it came with fresh fruit and Nutella, just pure delish!! We ar...
Alfonso Rodriguez
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-01-22
James Freeston
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-01-22
Great breakfast and fast service by Hugo, after a quick jog along Miami Beach
Mauricio Miranda
1 review
★★★★★
2026-01-22
The place has a great atmosphere and a cool vibe. The food is delicious, and Hugo and the other servers are excellent and very attentive. It's worth splitting your time and coming to News Cafe on Ocean Drive at Calle Ocho in Miami Beach.
Mark Lemke
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-01-17
Alex and Francisco were so fun and awesome! I will definitely be returning because of their personalities and service!!!!!
Paul Hadshian
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-01-17
My waitress Aleksandra was the BEST!!!!
Report generated Aug 5, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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