Mango Panna Cotta
Peacock Garden

Peacock Garden

2889 McFarlane Rd, Miami, United States Of America

Wine • Full • Steak • American


"First of all, I will say the ambience is lovely. It goes downhill from there. The server was fine, but I had to summon her to actually order anything. I went with the Salmon Tartino (or something like that I had seen a previous review raving about it, so decided to try it). Definitely nothing worth recommending. Bland, but fine. I then opted for two entree's based on my cravings: the cacio e Pepe and then skirt steak. First and foremost it is billed as cacio e Pepe but it is essentially Alfredo sauce with pepper on top. There shouldn't be any cream, but it was loaded with it.. The skirt steak was listed with a pickled avocado sauce... traditionally, especially in Miami, it would come with a chimichurri sauce. But, I went with it anyway. The marinade for the steak was so oily it seeped all over the plate. The flavor wasn't bad, but when you added the side avocado sauce (which had zero pickling flavor it was just a bland avocado mousse), it actually detracted from the flavor of the steak. The Truffle fries, I must say, were delicious. Perfect crust with a fluffy inside. But the kicker that dragged this rating down from a 3 star review to a 2 was the signature old fashioned. I initially thought I was sucking them down too fast, but realized after the second order that it wasn't me it's the fact that they give you a HUGE ice cube, which makes it look like a full drink, but in actuality, they're essentially giving you a shot of a full sized drink and hoping you won't notice the optical illusion that the ice cube just makes your glass look full."

Bâoli Miami

Bâoli Miami

1906 Collins Ave, 33139, Miami Beach, US, United States

Wine • Sushi • Vegan • Skirt Steak


"We live near Vita and like to patronize neighborhood restaurants. It was curious to us why we never heard anything about Vita or saw any activity there during dinner hours. We arrived at 7:30pm and were seated conveniently near the kitchen okay we 're not club kids and probably couldn 't cut the rope line anymore, but come on! . There was no one else in the restaurant and we had reservations. We learned after the fact that Vita was developed as a late night restaurant to serve patrons of Mynt, the club across the street. What a shame Vita doesn 't choose to participate in the Miami Spice program that allows visits to upscale area restaurants during the months of August and September at a fixed price $30.06 addtl for wine or liquor . We charged our meal on the Primecard the Herald Extra Card locally which saved 25% on the cost of the meal. Still a simple meal with salads, entrees and a reasonably priced $42 bottle wine for four came to $100 each. Ouch! The atmosphere is lovely and the people who arrived as we were leaving were beautiful. The garden area is exquisite and we are likely to take guests here for drinks during the cooler months. But for dinner, we are more likely to probably go a couple of blocks up Collins to 23rd St. to Talula better food, better service, equally nice ambiance and they participate in Miami Spice although their regular menu is quite reasonably priced for the quality . Obviously Vita is a niche restaurant and they aren 't out to win over the forty to sixty year old crowd and that 's cool. Pity though with the nearby Abbey dining room closed that Vita doesn 't choose to fill its restaurant during the non club hours with locals but that 's South Beach for you. If you are into the club scene and want to experience this part of SOBE culture, arrive later and enjoy the eye candy."