Miami’s Hot New Restaurant Sexy Fish Is A Star

In Miami’s crimson scorching restaurant scene, the place flash and hype don’t at all times match substance, Horny Fish doesn’t disappoint. Opened this Spring within the Brickell monetary district at the price of between $20 million (TimeOut) and $35 million, relying in your supply (the supervisor we spoke with), the cathedral-like eating room provides a surprising stage for a nice and enjoyable eating expertise.

Designed by Martin Brudnizki Studio, it consists of works by Damien Hirst and 26 fish lamps from Frank Gehry, two bar areas, a DJ stand (as a result of it’s Miami), an open kitchen, and a alternative of conventional banquets, tables and excessive chair seating.

Servers and hostesses put on Versace-inspired outfits with vigorous and colourful prints offering a Tom Petty Alice in Wonderland-type expertise the place partitions, the ceiling, and flooring all meld collectively, and installations appear prepared to return down and be part of you. Regardless of being a scene, acoustics work properly sufficient so you’ll be able to converse on the desk with out having to pressure your listening to.

In fact the important thing to eating out for many people stays service – tougher than ever – and the meals. Fortunately, my first impression of velvet rope snootiness on the sidewalk was shortly overcome.

A nice hostess checked our reservation on the ropes after which led us into the restaurant and to our desk, the place that they had already seated our eating companions (bonus factors for not making them wait till the complete get together had arrived, one thing that needs to be banned).

The delicacies is Asian-inspired shared plates with beneficiant parts. The dishes are introduced in waves, however well-timed so there was at all times one thing on the desk, however by no means greater than three dishes on the similar time.

Salmon Tartare ($21) was vibrant and lightweight, served in a phenomenal stone bowl with inexperienced onion, black and white sesame seeds and a combination of Korean spices.

Wagyu Gyoza & Truffle ($43) was wealthy and decadent, full of foie gras, pan-fried, and generously topped with Australian truffle.

The Scallop & Foie Gras Roll ($25) was a beneficiant eight items, though the foie gras and scallop was a bit monotonous, in all probability the one dish we wouldn’t order once more.

Tiger Prawn Skewers ($25) had been adorned with a scrumptious chili and lime sauce. They had been among the many night’s many stars, the one shortcoming was sharing three items between the 4 of us. The prawns had been grilled to perfection. I want we may have ordered by the piece.

Smoked Ora King Salmon ($45) was smoked after which wood-grilled, juicy with a scrumptious ginger dressing.

The Inexperienced Asparagus & Ponzu ($18) was generously portioned, and once more showcased the restaurant’s chops on the grill, with an pleasing citrus and smoky ponzu sauce dressed with bonito flakes.

Truffle Candy Corn Fried Rice ($27) was adorned with Australian truffles, flavorful with candy and spicy notes, yet one more dish that was left naked.

Spinach ($15) was wilted with a scrumptious sesame ponzu, good however not spectacular.

Nonetheless, the perfect was desert. Heat Cinnamon Donuts ($16) got here with a wealthy chocolate sauce and unique curd. We thought-about ordering a second spherical.

Chocolate Meltdown ($16) featured a 4 chocolate molten cake, praline, however the star was the all-time vanilla ice cream.

There was an intensive cocktail menu with some fascinating diversions from my regular martini, for instance Pumpkin & Spice, which brings collectively Hendrick’s gin, pumpkin & chai cordial, falernum, all spice syrup, and Fever Tree membership soda.

Whereas Horny Fish supplied a profitable night from each angle – even the bogs, the important thing was the improbable and knowledgable employees who elevated this restaurant to considered one of our favorites.

Sexy Fish is open Sunday by means of Wednesday: 12:00pm to 12:00am (final seating 10:30pm) and Thursday – Saturday: 12:00pm till late.