At NaiYaRa, skip the standard pad thai. Beyond the crowd pleasers and plates that help pay the rent are a handful of ambitious dishes offering a peek at the possibilities. The beef jerky is crackly, smoky, meaty shards of addictive goodness. The woody, almost incense-like perfume of ground coriander overtakes your senses. The spicy dipping […]
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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 […]
At most Thai restaurants with tacked-on sushi bars, the sushi tastes like the commercially motivated afterthought it is. Here, the sushi is extraordinary. None of the fish is frozen, and the dedicated chef/owner makes two trips daily to nearby marinas for the freshest local catches. Even the simplest and most traditional sushi and sashimi are, […]
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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POC American Fusion Buffet & Sushi serves Asian tapas ($4 to $16). Seating consists of linen-covered tables and large, plush booths around the perimeter. And despite the packed house, noise was not an issue. The decor is subtle, with a palate of neutral colors covering the walls and floor, and the lighting is just-right. It’s […]
Kosher sushi and Italian classics may not seem like a match made in heaven, but at Miami Beach’s Prime Sushi, somehow it works. The unlikely ethnic duo provide enough options to please any palate. From the Ginsa (baked-salmon topped California roll $13.95) and the Miami Beach (tuna, salmon, masago, avocado on top with eel sauce […]
Jose Mendin, Sergio Navarro, and Andreas Schreiner were far from the first to flirt with the small-plate trend, but their presentation of Asian-inspired snacks at Pubbelly in South Beach proved so popular they’ve since opened Pubbelly Sushi next door. The formula is pretty much the same: tasty, creative food at a good value in a […]
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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 […]
Sawaddee is inauspiciously tucked off Normandy Circle. In the five years since Montri and Riam Putlek opened this petite room, locals have learned the location quite well; the 16 seats are consistently filled, as are numerous take-out orders. Another eight stools run in an L shape against a sushi bar that fairly dominates the space. […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Buffets can be iffy — just how long has that food been sitting there? What, exactly, is in that sauce? There are none of those concerns, though, at Shinju, which operates locations in South Miami-Dade as well as Broward and Palm Beach counties. The brisk turnover and high attention to quality make this place a […]