Shoji & Shoji Sushi
(305) 532-4245
100 Collins Ave
Miami,
FL
33139
25.7701
-80.1342
Neighborhood: South Pointe
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In Short
Take your pick from two different scenes. One is the dark and dowdy dining room, enlivened only by chefs working at the sushi bar and a bank of TV sets playing cheesy Japanese cartoons. The other is the sunny, nicely appointed patio, where you dine under white canvas umbrellas surrounded by tropical plants. There seem to be two kinds of food, too. One includes bland, muddled-tasting spicy lobster and Shoji rolls, tasteless tuna tartare, salty and mushy (frozen) king crab sushi and limp, greasy shrimp-veggie tempura. The other includes a delightful crispy oyster roll, delicate local grouper, sea-sweet (fresh) Alaskan king crab sushi and exquisite salmon ceviche, the creamy-textured fish perfectly paired with crunchy cucumber batons and salty bursts of salmon roe. Desserts are more consistent, at least if you finish with the sexy ginger ale float, the ginger ale made in house and infused with the bright flavors of lemongrass and chilies.
User Reviews
ATL79
April 30, 2009
My friends and I wanted some good sushi on our last night in South Beach. On a referal by our hotel, we headed to Shoji. While the food was quite good, the service and management were beyond terrible. The first thing that happened: one of the girls I was with ordered a sushi roll that came with a sauce that was so spicy, it made her physically ill. The only warning she received was from the waiter telling her that he would put the sauce on the side for her. The second thing that happened: We received the bill and noticed we were charged for the second most expensive saki bottle on their list. When we confronted the manager about it, he simply said that we made a mistake in ordering and there was nothing he could do. He also said there was nothing he could do about my friend getting sick from their spicy sauce, and even stated that it was her fault for not tasting it before dipping her sushi roll in it. Finally, the icing on the cake: we had them run 7 separate credit cards for the tab. I had calculated out what everyone's total would be, yet when we received the checks, everyone was charged $6.00 more than what we should have been charged. I confronted the manager about our being overcharged; he argued with me for a while, with the server standing right next to us, and finally, the server handed over a server's book with $42 (the exact amount we were overcharged was set already set aside -- he didn't even have to count it out before giving it back to me!!!) and said: "Fine, here's your $42 dollars!" My friends and I don't usually complain, as we are all in the restaurant industry, but this was just too much! They are scam artists, BEWARE!!!
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bballca
November 02, 2008
I have been to South Beach alot of times but this was my first time having Sushi. With that said the dinner we had was great. We started out with the Seaweed Salad and Ceviche and those two items will be something I must order when I go back. We orderd about 8 different rolls and all of them were very tasty!! I hope to see you all again for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Also ask for Victor as your server he gave us great service.
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mswsxy
June 16, 2006
I loved the ambiance and food at this place, and aside from our service, I highly recommend it. We had a female server who was spaced out, lied to us, brought us things we did not order and then insisted that we did order them, it was ridiculous. The manager did help us out and took the things off the bill that our moron of a server put on there. All in all it was very good, I will go back, but if I saw that server again I'd ask for a different table, or run screaming.
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What To Drink:
Skip the Western wines, most of which seem ill-suited to the food; instead, try a premium sake. Novices might start with the fruity Momokawa flavored with Asian pear, more adventurous drinkers might opt for the crisp, elegant Gekkeikan Horin.
Where To Sit:
If you're a small group and want a little privacy, ask for one of the tables in the secluded alcove in back of the dining room, to one side of the sushi bar.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Late Night Dining, Outdoor Dining
