area 31

friendly and attentive wait staff. went in by myself and was treated like royalty. misto frito appetizer was almost a wonderful meal in itself. mahi baked perfectly, with 4choices of sauce to choose from. very good for a hotel restaurant!

there’s no denying that the magic city has its fair share of bars with a view. the thing about these views, is that they often come with a hefty price tag, and with drinks going all the way up to $18 a pop, drinking with a vista ends up being a luxury that not of of us can enjoy on a regular basis. fortunately, there's an exception: area 31 . the rooftop bar at the epic hotel offers some of the  most stunning views of the city, with panoramic views into the heart of brickell, downtown and the bay, as well as amazing drink specials. i discovered this place last year as i was getting out yoga at exhale, the gym at the epic. upon seeing the sunset view, i decided to stick around to enjoy some prosecco as the sky turned into a pink-orange streaked work of art over the glittering waters of biscayne bay, and man... it was stunning! what’s also awesome about this place is their  happy hour, which offers half off drinks mon-thurs from 5 to 8 pm, and their friday   "beat the clock" deal, with drinks priced by the hour from 5 pm to 11 pm . food is also included on this menu, so you can get delicious bar bites like parmesan black pepper fries or goat cheese croquettes for as little as $5.  now, when it comes to the best days to go, you have to stick to fridays if you want a local experience.  come on these days around 8 pm, and you'll find all the 30 something brickellites getting their drinks on after work, warming up for a long night of partying in miami. or you can go any other day if your thing is the view, just keep in mind that the vibe will be more on the touristy side. after all, this place is located on top of a hotel!  

well at first i didnt think the place was gonna be that great base on the rating but when i went there i really enjoyed the place...it was amazing and i will recommend thsi restaurant

upmarket restaurant overlooking the water in miami. the view of the city is amazing and the staff are good. we had a set menu and the food was nicely cooked .

what’s better than an after work drink? an after work drink with a view! 16 floors up, i caught up with my best friend over drinks at area 31 in the epic hotel.

perfect tropical night. the setting: we were lucky enough to sit outside on the 16th floor terrace on a perfect tropical night with electric view of downtown miami.
the service: top professional service.... welcoming, helpful, and efficient.
the food: we've been here many times in the past, but they just re-opened with a new chef: wolfgang birk...putting the emphasis on quality ingredients and local sourcing. snapper and flounder were cooked to perfect temperature and texture. desserts were unique. you can choose 1,3, or 5 small bites from a variety of sweets. we chose 3 each. all winners.
you won't find a setting anywhere in miami like this with service and a great menu to match.

quite good but wanted a little bit better!. went to area 31 for christmas eve dinner. had high hopes, which for the most part were met with lovely interior, great view, tasty cocktails and good food. the 2 main issues with our experience were a loud kitchen (it is an open kitchen design) and some of our food choices just simply weren't that good. the parmesan truffle fries and the ravioli entree were sub par. that said, everything else we ordered was very good: ceviche, pork collar entree, crispy fish collar. the spicy pickle cocktail was very nice. would certainly try it again as it may have just been one of those nights and it really is a cool setting. overall it gets a solid b+ ...mostly because the 2 dishes mentioned above were not that great.

finely manicured.... ...except for the frog's legs. or is that pedicured? i know they are frog's legs and can tell that they are fresh and tasted great but didn't need that much untrimmededness staring back at me. everything else? beautiful and delicious. expertly prepared, uniquely and brightly flavored dishes matches up to 'wow factor: 9" open bright and clean setting which appears surgical room spotless by early evening and must be stunning by night alas we left before dark. expert dinner service waitstaff. sparse bar still worked.

area 31′s executive chef michael reidt has created a lunch menu that is light and uncomplicated where as all of our choices paired well with the champagne. this particular lunch had quite a bit going for it with regards to the food and the champagne but the view from the 16th floor of the epic certainly pulled the entire experience full circle.

great seafood and atmosphere. seafood there was excellent. waiting staff good. ambiance very nice with a beautiful patio that overlook downtown miami. the acoustics were not good there so it was very loud so not a great place to have a quiet intimate dinner as you can hear everyone's conversation. the only disappointing thing was their dessert menu. they did not have a good selection of desserts such as creme brulee or even cheesecake. the worst part of the entire dinner was parking was difficult and even with a restaurant validation it cost
$13.00 to valet. it took us 30 minutes to retrieve our car which was quite frustrating. however the meal was worth it. best mussels ceviche i've ever had as well as the scallops and wonderful salad.

fantastic outdoor dining. great service, our server was robert, he was excellent. the pork belly appetizer was amazing! our fish was dry however, but they certainly tried to make up for it!

the dankness. i was a little worried after the "rock shrimp" ceviche, being unconvinced that it was actually rock shrimp. however, my companions were into it, as well as the delicious sea food fry, also on the happy hour. my favorite flavor bananza was the watermelon soup, lurking with smoked grapes, and i mean smoked. so dank. i love this place. the fact that they actually pay attention to where they source their sea food and produce makes the food even that much more delicious.

very satisfying. as guests of the epic hotel we ate here twice during our stay for lunch. both times the service was impeccable. view from balcony is pretty nice. food is fresh, and unique without being too weird. had various soups, fish taco, steak special, mahi special - everything was good. it's a hotel restaurant, so a bit overpriced, but not horribly so.

i thought this was one of the best meals i’ve had in miami – the ambiance, the quality of the food, the service, the variety of specialty cocktails – it was all exceptional.

beware! i had dinner here recently with four friends, all of whom are experienced travellers and have dined in very fine restaurants all over the world. this place was so pretentious and phony chic (well, it is miami) and i felt like we had been robbed. service was immature, slow, and inappropriate. example: our waiter "congratulated" each of us, one by one, for our "excellent choices" when we ordered- i don't need a 20 something kid to approve of my choices! (we were all 40-50 age range). i could give a list about the poor service but won't. the food is all served in tapa size portions- i understand the art of creatively pairing ingredients but just know that you will be paying around $30 a plate for about two or three bites of food! and no, i do not judge food quality by its portion size. maybe this place gets great reviews from people who have never had a really nice meal, or from people who feel better about themselves after throwing away money and later telling their friends how cool they are (again, this is miami). the views outside on the balcony are nice, and i'm glad so many were wowed by this place but my advice is think twice- this place is pretending to be something that it is not