As impressive as the location is, the main attraction is truly the food.  Chef Alfredo Alvarez, formerly of Seasalt and Pepper, has created a stellar mediterranean inspired menu that knocks it out of the park.  Having visited on various occasions I can safely say that I have not had a dish here that I did not like.  That being said, there were definitely some standouts; but with the constantly changing menu it is never guaranteed that a dish will be available on your next visit.

Chinese food and Miami have never really been synonymous. Only with the recent culinary revolution has Miami stepped up its restaurant game and more and more good places to score quality Chinese food have popped up.  But Tropical Chinese has been around way before dim sum and Peking duck were trendy.  This place is the real deal, it is a family run operation that has been open in Miami since 1984, a fact that they proudly display on their wall and menu.  And rightfully so because after more than 30 years it is still slammed every weekend for their Hong Kong style dim sum cart brunch; many people (including myself) consider it to be one of the best Chinese restaurants in Miami.

Chef Constantine Delucia, formerly of Momi Ramen, has finally brought us the slurp spot we deserve in Coral Gables.  Ok… that was a bit dramatic, but seriously it’s about damn time Miami caught up with one of my favorite (and messiest) of food trends: Ramen.  The name “Ichimi” means “Dedicated to” thus it comes to no surprise that Delucia brought out all of the stops with his new venture.  It is a casual Ramen and Izakaya spot with a main dining area that fits about 60 people, small outdoor seating and The Miami New Times reports that it will also have a beer and sake room.