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(305) 534-2211
404 Washington Ave
Miami Beach,
FL
33139
25.7738
-80.1345
Neighborhood: South Pointe
What People Are Saying About Dragon
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
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.
01/09/08
family style?
by gription at Citysearch
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.
- Pros: laughing at customer base
- Cons: all related to dining out
12/20/07
Wonderful service and great food they desrve their fame
by ziskandar at Citysearch
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".
- Pros: Service and quality of the food
- Cons: Pricey.
10/18/07
Avoid China Grill
by savvytraveller at Citysearch
What a huge disappointment!! We enjoyed a wonderful dinner at China Grill in Las Vegas a few years ago. So, we decided to make it our last stop on a recent trip to Miami because we thought it would be the perfect ending to the perfect weekend. IT WAS AWFUL. The service was sporadic, the food was marginal, the prices were not acceptable for the sub-par food quality, the atmosphere (80's music and empty room) bordered on depressing and they gauge you for $15 for valet parking, non-inclusive of the tip!! We ordered the Chinese chicken salad, which was bland, flavorless and lacking in chicken. We also ordered the skirt steak accompanied by lobster mashed potatoes. As a child I remember eating potatoes from a box, the kind that required the addition of water. That is what we got. Boxed potatoes with a few pieces of chewy, flavorless lobster. The skirt steak was not memorable and the portion was small. After receiving a substantial bill, we left disappointed and upset that we had made this our last stop in Miami. We were met with..."that will be $15 please" from the valet parker. When we complained to the manager, he acted as though he could care less, because he didn't care. I work in the business and I know that he had the chance to make things right and at least take care of the parking, but he chose not to. Hospitality professionals know that making guests happy is the ultimate goal. STAY AWAY!
- Cons: Food quality, price, service, ambience, decor and valet parking price
The Details on Dragon
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
