Who replies, and how much
Ranked on the share of reviews with an owner reply, among Miami bars with at least 30 reviews read. Every name here is a public fact stated plainly: this is what their listing shows to the next customer.
| # | Business | Replied to | Of the newest | Avg reply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | MiniBar Miami · Miami Beach | 100% | 50 | 22 words |
| 1= | Panamericano Bar · Miami | 100% | 50 | 63 words |
| 1= | Kush Brickell · Miami | 100% | 50 | 56 words |
| 1= | Sweet Caroline Karaoke Bar - Brickell · Miami | 100% | 50 | 26 words |
| 1= | THRōW Social Miami Wynwood · Miami | 100% | 50 | 71 words |
| 1= | Tipsy Flamingo Cocktail Bar · Miami | 100% | 50 | 36 words |
| 1= | The White Elephant Cocktail Bar · Miami | 100% | 50 | 30 words |
| 8= | Pastis Miami · Miami | 98% | 50 | 47 words |
| 8= | City Cigar Lounge · Miami | 98% | 50 | 39 words |
| 8= | The Dirty Rabbit Wynwood · Miami | 98% | 50 | 39 words |
For scale: 48% of the 65 answer at least half their reviews, and 23% answer nine in ten. Of the reviews we read, the median bar has 10 that are more than a month old and still unanswered, and 69% have at least one review of three stars or fewer with no reply under it — the one a customer reads first.
What their replies look like
Not our words — theirs. One recent reply each from the bars above, quoted as it appears on their listing.
“Hey Roxanne, We’re so glad you felt welcomed and had a wonderful night here. Thanks from all of us at MiniBar Miami”
— MiniBar Miami, replying to a 5-star review
“Jordan, thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that Aistis provided you with such exceptional service. Our team takes great pride in creating memorable moments for our guests, and your kind words mean the world to us. We look forward to welcoming you back to Panamericano soon. — Panamericano Team”
— Panamericano Bar, replying to a 5-star review
“Thanks so much for the 5 stars Greyson! We’re glad you enjoyed both the food and the service. Hope you stop by again soon. — Kush Team”
— Kush Brickell, replying to a 5-star review
What the top quarter does differently
The 16 bars with the highest reply rates against the other 49. Three contrasts, each measured, none of them about star rating:
- They answer most of what comes in. Median reply rate 98% versus 8%.
- They leave no negative review unanswered. 69% of the top quarter have zero unanswered reviews of three stars or fewer, against 18% of the rest.
- Customers keep writing to them. Median reviews a month 12.4 for the top quarter, 5.9 for the rest. Replying does not create reviews on its own — but in this market the bars that answer are also the ones customers keep writing to.
How fast reviews arrive
Ranked on Google reviews received per month, among bars with at least 50 reviews. Pace is the number that decides how much any one bad review weighs.
| # | Business | Reviews a month | Total reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tea Room Miami · Miami | 40.5 | 1237 |
| 2 | Lagniappe · Miami | 39.3 | 5297 |
| 3 | Sweet Caroline Karaoke Bar - Brickell · Miami | 37.1 | 975 |
| 4 | La Birra Bar (Burgers) - Wynwood · Miami | 34.8 | 8731 |
| 5 | Cerveceria La Tropical · Miami | 31.4 | 1322 |
| 6 | S47 Lounge · Miami | 29.9 | 735 |
| 7 | Marion Miami · Miami | 27.4 | 1374 |
| 8 | Pastis Miami · Miami | 24.4 | 1528 |
| 9 | Greenstreet Cafe · Miami | 23.5 | 5450 |
| 10 | Bar Tulio's · Miami | 21.8 | 895 |
What “normal” looks like in Miami
The typical Miami bar in this audit has 927 Google reviews, a 4.6 rating, answers 36% of them, and receives about 7.2 a month. Ratings cluster high in almost every local category, which is why this page never ranks on them — the difference customers can actually see is in the replies.
How Oh Local helps a Miami bar
Most of your customers pay, leave, and are gone — the review only happens if something they took with them asks for it. The bars at the top of this page answer what comes in and keep it coming: a review link on the receipt or a card, a reply to every negative review within days (how to write one), and no unanswered three-star review a customer can find first.
How it works
- Run the free audit. We read your public Google reviews and replies and send you the numbers: reply rate, the reviews still waiting for an answer, and the oldest of them — with the table on this page to put them beside.
- Claim your page. Pick your listing, and your QR card and short link are ready to print — from your own phone, no onboarding call.
- Get the weekly email. Every new review with its reply drafted, private feedback that came in, and the short list of what to fix on your listing and site.
- Approve, and that’s it. You press approve on the replies you like. The rest — the card, the page, the measuring — runs on its own.
What you get
Your review page
A printed QR card and a short link that open every review option — Google, Tripadvisor, Facebook — capture the customer’s email, and give an unhappy customer a private word first. About four minutes to a printable QR.
Reviews handled
Every new review on your platforms, with the reply drafted in your voice, in one weekly email. Negative ones first. You approve, edit or skip; nothing posts without you.
Local standing
Where you rank around your shop, what competitors are doing, what changed on your listing — with the exact fix for each. Recommendations can lead to better rankings and more visibility; no tool can promise a position, including ours.
| Miami median | You | |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews answered | 36% | the audit fills this in |
| Older reviews still unanswered | 10 | — |
| A ≤ 3★ review with no reply | 69% have one | — |
| Reviews a month | 7.2 | — |
FAQ
How many Miami bars reply to their Google reviews?
Of the 65 Miami-area bars we audited, 22% had never replied to a review, the median had replied to 36% of its reviews, and 23% had replied to nine in ten or more.
How many Google reviews a month does a Miami bar get?
The median Miami bar in our audit receives about 7.2 Google reviews a month; the top quarter receives 16.1 or more (56 listings measured).
Which Miami bars reply to reviews the most?
Ranked on the share of reviews with an owner reply, among listings with at least 30 reviews read: MiniBar Miami (100%), Panamericano Bar (100%), Kush Brickell (100%), Sweet Caroline Karaoke Bar - Brickell (100%), THRōW Social Miami Wynwood (100%), and five more on this page.
Where does this data come from?
From public Google listings: the reviews and owner replies visible to any customer, read between September 5 – September 22, 2026 for 65 bars in Coral Gables, Miami, Miami Beach. Nothing comes from any business's private data, and businesses are ranked on reply behaviour and review pace, never on star rating.
Method
65 listings with at least 15 Google reviews in Coral Gables, Miami, Miami Beach, in the industry Google's own listing category gives them. Up to the 50 most recent reviews read per listing. Reply rate = reviews with an owner reply ÷ reviews read. Named lists rank on reply rate (≥ 30 reviews read) and on reviews per month (≥ 50 reviews) — never on rating; equal values share a rank. Listings whose name carries an offer, a claim or a disclaimer are counted but not named. Public data only, read on the date shown; a listing can change any day. Oh Local is not affiliated with Google. Think a number is wrong? info@ohlocal.co.