Japanese in Miami New Times
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Dinner at chef Kevin Cory’s Naoe at the Courvoisier Centre on Brickell Key is an experience you wouldn’t expect to find outside of Tokyo. The restaurant offers two seatings with a maximum of five people per, and a chef’s-choice menu that might include silver-skinned horse mackerel (aji) glazed with shoyu and plated with pickled wasabi […]
This sprawling outpost inside the historic Eden Roc Miami Beach plays the same delectable hits: spicy tuna with crispy rice, miso black cod, and hamachi in a tart dressing adorned with jalapeno rings. For your money, grab a seat at the sushi bar, where one of more than a half-dozen itamae will walk you through […]
Under certain circumstances, entrusting a $375 multicourse dinner to a complete stranger represents good value. Such is the case at Sebastian Labno and Astrid Ramirez’s Nossa Omakase in Miami Beach, a reservation-only restaurant – the name borrows the Portuguese word for wow – that marries Japanese tradition with Magic City culture and its attendant Latin […]
Novikov Miami is the first U.S. outpost of the Japanese-Chinese fusion eatery, with locations in London, Moscow, and Dubai. In Miami, the menu boasts 17 sections with dozens of plates. Robata items are perhaps some of the heartier fare on the menu. The Wagyu skirt steak, asparagus with soy sauce, and corn on the cob […]
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New Times‘ choice for Best Japanese Restaurant in 2024, Ogawa offers one of Miami’s most authentic Japanese dining experiences, right in the heart of Little River. With seafood flown in from Japan and dishes like otoro, baby sea bream, and A5 Wagyu prepared with masterful precision, every bite feels like a revelation. The intimate ten-seat […]
The Magic City is showing an impressive penchant for sushi, attracting world-renowned chefs and a growing number of elite omakase experiences. In Miami, a standout is Omakai, founded by four friends who lamented the area’s dearth of reasonably priced sushi. To offer a more affordable omakase experience, guests can choose three multi-course options that begin […]
One of the Magic City’s best-kept sushi secrets, Paperfish, is, appropriately, hidden in an alley. You’ll know you’ve arrived when you spot the restaurant’s red torii gates between the towering buildings of Brickell and South Miami Avenue. Inside, ornamental cherry trees carve out one dining area from another, spiriting diners into a Tokyo-inspired izakaya. The […]
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Sitting like a South Beach-y black sheep in laid-back and pub-heavy South Miami, RA Sushi is less about raw fish and more about tempura, cooked seafood, kiwi, and jalape
Red Koi Lounge opened its Miracle Mile doors to fierce competition from Gables staple Bangkok Bangkok. But its combination of friendly servers, fiery duck red curry, and budget-friendly lunch specials has helped the feisty newcomer attain a loyal following that packs the black-leather-and-bamboo dining room on weekends. Sure, there’s sushi on the menu too, most […]
Sawa is a variety show of a restaurant. Diners are treated to a procession of sushi, kebabs, tapas, soups, salads, entrées, hookahs, belly dancers, LED shows, and sports on flat-screen TV sets. There is a menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner, a five-hour happy hour, late-night happy hour, weekend brunch, wines, bottle service, and cocktails (22 […]
Sea Siam’s fare is ocean-tastic. Take the pla lad prig: a fresh, whole fried snapper with delicate, crisp skin and moist white meat drenched in a spectacularly tangy, sweet, and spicy chili sauce. Then there’s the fabulous ped nam dang: crisp duck that comes with cashews, sweet peas, black mushrooms, baby corn, pineapple chunks, and […]
Like many restaurants in our subtropical paradise, Sea Siam pads its Thai menu (excuse the pun) with sushi in an effort to broaden its appeal. And it does. Basics such as spicy tuna and the JB roll are clean, fresh, and well executed, and signatures such as the “kissing roll” ($10), a California roll topped […]
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France and Japan unite at Sérêvène, the Hotel Greystone’s signature restaurant. Executive chef Pawan Pinisetti has cultivated a unique setting to enjoy dishes that are sustainably sourced, thoughtfully crafted, and lovingly finished tableside for a dramatic flourish. Pinisetti himself is often on hand to describe the dish’s inspiration, translating his whimsical ideas and personal experiences […]
This Kendall sushi joint always draws a crowd, no doubt because of its magnificent food, enchanting service, and homey atmosphere. Unagi, California rolls, shrimp, salmon, and tuna are all beautifully prepared. Teriyaki, katsu, stir fry, sukiyaki, and tempura dinners all are also excellent. And you have a choice between traditional American seating downstairs or Japanese-style […]
Although there are plenty of new omakase restaurants in Miami, one truly stands out from the rest: Shingo in Coral Gables. Helmed by fourth-generation master and award-winning sushi chef Shingo Akikuni, the 14-seat counter in Coral Gables is like a teleportation device to Osaka, Japan. Here the premium fish sourced entirely from Japan is sliced […]