Dragon
(305) 534-2211
404 Washington Ave
Miami Beach,
FL
33139
25.7738
-80.1345
Neighborhood: South Pointe
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In Short
The mostly Asian decor serves to highlight the flamboyant, artfully presented cuisine, delivered politely by the efficient waitstaff. Extravagant, expensive and generally excellent, China Grill's brand East-meets-West cuisine is much imitated but rarely surpassed. Signature dishes include an enormous salad of curly endive and Peking duck bits in a citrusy dressing and smashing ahi sashimi tempura with piquant wasabi sauce.
User Reviews
Anonymous
September 15, 2008
Beautiful restaurant inside and out. There is a view of busy 5th St and Washington Ave. The dishes are fresh, good quality, with excellent presentations. There are not a lot of options for vegan and vegetarians.
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gription
January 09, 2008
The term "family style" was used by all three of our waitpersons ( the last one certainly doing damage control as the others made some pretty bad mistakes ) to describe the portions. It is not. There is not one single reason the term should be used. The beef tartar appetizer was smaller, more expensive, and way less tasty than ones I've had at four star retaurants in Paris. Sorry, it's true. The main dishes are not large by any standard, except price. There is absolutely no reason this restaurant can justify the high cost of their surprisingly average food. Location is cool, but not that cool. There are better locations with more well designed restaurants that are expensive on the same street. Service was terrible. As a Floridian, I find service to generally not be as good as in some other parts of the country (NYC, Boston, DC come to mind) but this place was just wrong. This restaurant was a huge let down and I can't say that I would recommend going there for any reason aside from laughing at a "wanna be" clientle.
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ziskandar
December 20, 2007
Wonderfull experience. let me start by saying that we had an excellent waiter who steered us away from ordering too much. I did not think that I could be surprised by a caesar salad yet theirs has a lot of flavor the crackling calamari salad was excellent as well. The spicy torro tuna was an excellent addiion to the salad. As for the entrees the pan seared spicy tuna. They had another entree; i just cannot remember the name. It was strips of rib eye that ewas excellent as well. As for deserts the banana tarte was very good aswell, however next time I would probably stuff my self with the appetizers and entrees and skip desert. We were a party of 11 and everything got there on time and warm. This was in Dec 2007 and not the busiest of times so that probably helped. We had 7 bottles of wine and paid $150 all in. Considering what I paid at other lousy restaurants in Miami it felt like a "deal".
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What To Drink:
Wine prices are high, but the selection is outstanding. The 1996 Alban Vineyards grenache ($66) has a smoky, raspberry-ish fruit that holds up to dishes' complex seasoning.
When To Go:
The action here starts late, so if you don't have reservations, try showing up around 7pm.
Where To Sit:
Every seat offers a different visual experience, from subdued to star-studded. Multi-level dining platforms feature imported Egyptian limestone floors, rich wood accents and walls inlaid with gold leaf. A copper sushi bar is the focal point in the room where the frequent flux of celebrities likes to hang out. An outdoor patio provides a view and some tropical air on warm evenings.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Special Occasion Dining, Celeb Hangout, Outdoor Dining, View Dining, People Watching, Business Dining, Online Reservations, Group Dining, Notable Wine List
Cuisine:
Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim, Japanese, Eclectic & International, New American, French, Chinese, Italian
Smoking Permitted:
Outside
