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Comments (0) Best Fresh Seafood - 2007

Matsuri

Matsuri

5759 Bird Road

Miami, FL 33155

305-663-1615

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Madonna once ate here. Best fresh seafood. Case closed. What — the material girl's endorsement isn't good enough for you? You're demanding more evidence before agreeing with us that Matsuri makes other seafood restaurants seem a little fishy by comparison? Well, all right, but if you don't mind our saying so, you're acting a little divalike. Opened in 1988, this suburban strip-mall sushi spot sports an extensive selection of raw seafood specialties as fresh as those found in a fish market. All the familiar rolls are available, along with specialties like otoro, the Kobe beef of the sea (a steal at $4 per piece). Sushi quality is high high high, prices low low low. Matsuri tosses together topnotch tempura and teriyaki, too, as well as some traditional Japanese seafood dishes that you can't find anywhere else — from shisamo (salt-broiled freshwater smelts) to nama uni (custardy sea urchin) to ankimo ponzu ae (monkfish liver, or "Japanese foie gras"). Best fresh seafood. Case closed. Plus, Madonna once ate here.
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Julian
Julian

Several other celebrities stop by Matsuri, Madonna being just one more on the list. As for my humble identity, I like the seafood soup as a healthy choice opposite clam chowder. Then the grilled cheek of fish, which is fresh, and then the classic tempura ice cream. Damn good.

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