sugarcane raw bar grill

place is nice and drinks aregoodand well elaborated . some of the dishes aregoodand with the right size but in other plates they need to improve. the area is blooming and happy hours are crowded. decoration is nice .

we went for lunch. food wasgoodbut really outrageously expensive for what it is. 6 orders, bite size, and 3 mijotos 150$. and we did not choose the most expensive items from the menu. for instance : 5 very small fried cheese balls for 9$ (it is fried food after all ! nothing expensive or fancy !) 1 tiny piece of just grilled salmon with cherry tomates and salad 22$! salmon is the cheapest fish you can find. nice decor andgoodservice although very slow. i know it is miami but way overrated for what it is really.

the place is just magnificent...every little corner is incredible... the food isgoodbut not as special as the place itself ;-)) worth the visit

mad people as host. on friday march 6 at around 11:20 pm ( so management knows who are this two disrespectful employees that are damaging their business) i walk into the restaurant i was rudely informed that there was no space and that i could sit outside while was pouring rain i decided to get some drinks at the bar while i waited for one of the 6 to 10 tables (we were a party of 2 so no challenge here). i was put on a waiting list and informed i they will text me when table is ready after 20 minutes i notice they were seating new arrivals so i reach the desk and ask her that i was still waiting for a table, she said she had nothing open so i asked her to sit us the grill bar (i feel silly now they made me feel i was begging for a space to give them business). at that moment a man that was helping the host told me that he though i had left and he erased me from the list, that they were not opening that space for us and if i was in a hurry i could either wait or leave, i was very disappointed. drinks and bar tender weregoodthough. i honestly feel they should hire people that knows how to organize a restaurant in a crucial position as is the host.
funny remark when i was paying for my dinner at novecento right next door they texted me that my table was ready ( i just laugh)

balls to the wall dessert a must!!. “balls to the wall” which was a brownie dipped in funnel cake batter, deep fried, then served with condensed milk and vanilla ice cream on the side, and all topped with powdered sugar. we ordered one ball as we were pretty stuffed from the entrée, and decided to split it. the dessert was amazing – it was slightly crunchy from the fried batter, but incredibly soft once you crack the ball open. the gooey brownie scooped with the ice cream was heavenly. i separated the batter part of the ball from the brownie, and drizzled it with the condensed milk served on the side. when we were done, we left happily full.


-----05 nov, 2013-----

fabulous drinks. love coming here for drinks and oysters! i've tried agoodamount of their drinks, my favorite is the rum 'n bramble.

bacon wrapped figs amazing, wagyu slider amazing, octopus amazing, try the pig ears slivers(seasoned wit brown sugar or cinnamon) really nice. foie gras was decent(i've had better) oh an try the grilled octopus. service wasgoodand located in an up and coming area in miami.

overrated and overpriced.goodfor some app's n drink, but that's it.

just ok. food was ok, service isgoodbut food is so expansive one pice of grill octopus
$ 12.00 really???? going back ????? well maybe one a month , bettergoing to machiya just around the corner food ,service and décor way better

great ambience, very romantic andgoodservice. recommend the ceviche. small portions for price but worth it.

caramelized brussel sprouts. it was cooked perfectly along with the duck dish, sliders, bbq chix and other tapas.
it immediatley reminded me soho new york! agoodfeeling. what a treat after an art basel walk on a gorgeous cool day!

bad experience. a large group of friends went there after work for a friends happy hour and we could barely get the bartenders attention. we walked around the bar until a waiter helped us out. the bartender that finally took out order gave us attitude; as if we were disturbing him for doing his job. food isgoodbut potions are small and overpriced. i would not go back there.

sat at the bar.... the bar service wasgoodthough food service was a little slow. the bartender was thoughtful as we talked about cocktails on the list. i had a criticism of one of the signatures i tried. the bartender agreed, and made one of his own off the cuff. lots of depth and flavor. i like that sort of ability in my bartender.

the sweetbreads were quite tasty too.

this was my second time back to sugarcane, and i will go back.

three of us went there for dinner @6:30 prior to catching a flight out. promptly seated, quickly greeted by a friendly waiter who gave us agoodoverview of food and drink for our first time there. we ordered a couple beers, about 10 plates including the poki tuna(sp?). quick delivery of the drinks was immediately followed by the rapid succession of dishes. each selection was verygoodand uniquely presented. haven't had brussels sprouts in years, but ate more than my share since they were so good. overall experience was great. only two drawbacks; the dishes came out so quickly that we felt like they were stacking up on us. could be that they were sensitive to our need to eat and run for our flight; we'll come back to try a more leisurely sitting. other thing is the inside/outside bar looks cool, but with open doors we found that we were sharing our meal with pesky flies. either need to keep doors closed or stronger air curtain. it was good; we certainly look forward to goin back again.

"delicious and expensive". tapas were delicious, but don't be deceived into thinking this place is inexpensive. the portions are small to very small and at $6 to $12 per dish, it adds up quickly. my wife is a very light eater and our lunch came out to $60 plus tip with only one soft drink. if we had ordered a couple of mojitos, we could've spent $90 for lunch with an 18%-20% tip.

the bacon wrapped dates are out of this world. but you get three pieces (read three to five bites total) for $11. overall, we tasted four different tapas and all the food was very tasty. the dessert menu could be more interesting with the exception of torrejas, which i highly recommend. i've read other comments about poor service, but we had a very nice waiter who helped us out with the menu items on this first visit. so, if you feel like splurging a bit for some verygoodfood, go for it. if you are really hungry and want to keep your lunch under $30 per person, go elsewhere.

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i was there yesterday afternoon - saturday around 4pm. i love the location and the ambiance is great. the drinks weregoodbut the food was nothing to write home about; for the price, i'd say the food was below average.

what can i say about the service? well, mommy always told me, "if you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all." when did i ever listen to mommy? i just don't like waiting 20 minutes for drinks and asking about a dish, choosing another and getting both - then billed for both. do i really have to beg for the bill? seriously, you can keep it!! $130 for 2 people, 6 drinks, 3 tapas. not too bad... but for lunch?

i'd go back for the drinks and try sitting at the bar, but i'm not sure i'd go there for dinner.