Miami’s Hot New Restaurant Sexy Fish Is A Star

In Miami’s crimson sizzling 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 contains 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 effectively sufficient so you may converse on the desk with out having to pressure your listening to.

After all 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 they’d already seated our eating companions (bonus factors for not making them wait till the complete celebration had arrived, one thing that ought 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 identical time.

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

Wagyu Gyoza & Truffle ($43) was wealthy and decadent, filled with 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, most likely the one dish we wouldn’t order once more.

Tiger Prawn Skewers ($25) have been adorned with a scrumptious chili and lime sauce. They have been among the many night’s many stars, the one shortcoming was sharing three items between the 4 of us. The prawns have 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 pleasurable 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, one more dish that was left naked.

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

Nevertheless, the very best was desert. Heat Cinnamon Donuts ($16) got here with a wealthy chocolate sauce and unique curd. We thought of 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 in depth 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 offered a profitable night from each angle – even the loos, the important thing was the incredible and knowledgable employees who elevated this restaurant to certainly one of our favorites.

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