The food is good and different and the service excellent but if you want a more relaxed feel, sit at the bar. Lot's more fun going on there. But if you prefer a formal dinner the dining room is more appropriate.

La Cofradia positions itself as Peruvian, with seviches and chupes on the menu. The decor is somewhat standard and the service is rather muddled, but the food is good. I had a great goats cheese and yucca croqueta as a starter. The portion was tiny but very rich and full of flavour. For a main course, I had quinoa risotto, which had little vegetables and cheese mixed in. This wasn't on the menu they gave us at the table, but does feature on the La Cofradia web site. It was again a small dish but very rich and nicely flavoured.

The main disappointment was definitely the wine list which is too US biased and too expensive. There are a few Chilean and Argentinean wines, but not many, and they were really overpriced. Strangely there were some Greek wines on the menu which seemed a little out of place. One of the Argentinean wines we had was really quite poor quality, despite being $12 per glass.

The other disappointment is the service which is quite haphazard. The waiter would take some drinks orders then drift away. We had a long wait for our food, and one of the dishes came a good 10 minutes after everyone else's.

Overall this was a nice place to eat, as the food quality is very good, but as there are so many restaurants in Coral Gables, I don't see how this one stands out so much above the rest to justify the prices.

La Cofradia used to be high end in price and quality, but on a recent visit it was neither. With new owners the prices have come down, but so has the quality. The menu was limited, and the confection of the dishes was average, at best.

I came here as part of a group of perhaps 20. The decor was modern and a bit spartan - tasteful but not nearly as memorable as our meal - the food was unforgettable. This is a place where they obviously have a passion for food. Everything brought to the table was done beautifully, to the point that many in our party were taking pictures to share with friends back home. As for taste, each dish lived up to it's appearance. Excellent from beginning to end. The chef even came out and talked with us while we were eating to make sure everything was done to our liking. A fantasic evening I hope to repeat.