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Red Light

7700 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL 33138
305-757-7773
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Red Light is an utterly unique restaurant with great food prepared by a gifted chef at peerless prices -- in either a boisterous, buoyant environment or by a serenely flowing river. The fun and funky diner fills with a largely local clientele that exudes a more salt-of-the-earth vibe than is usually found at restaurants run by chefs as notable as Kris Wessel. Then again, how many such chefs proffer a menu that tops out at $17 and contains just three items costing more than $11? You guessed correctly: zero. There are no appetizers or entrées listed as such, but most of the menu specialties can serve in either capacity. Fresh, regional American comfort foods include a hot skillet of baked organic eggs draped with melted Morbier and bacon crisps ($11); thin slices of sous vide Florida spiny lobster ($16); New Orleans-inspired barbecue shrimp smothered in thin, dark, peppery sauce; cornbread-crusted fillet of local hog snapper atop a sprightly black-bean/sour-orange stir-fry ($17); and plum-roasted quail, one or two juicy birds ($8/$15) crunchily contrasted via a vinaigrette-dressed goat-cheese-and-crouton salad. Sides include mac ’n’ cheese and grits with blue cheese, and homespun desserts such as peach-blueberry tart and “lunch counter” chocolate cake are heartwarmingly delicious.
  • Cuisine(s): American, Contemporary
  • Hours: Dinner Wed-Sat 6 p.m. - midnight
  • Price: $$
  • Serving: Dinner
  • Reservations: Not Accepted, Not Necessary
  • Parking: Street, Valet
  • Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
  • Attire: Casual
  • Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian Friendly
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