We have been going to a restaurant right around the corner from us on Poway Road called Miami Grille. Some of you may know this restaurant or their other location in UTC. A while ago we had chatted with one of the owners who was from Miami. He said the concept was a place to get Floridian, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Caribbean food all in one place! What ever the idea it certainly has worked! Lets start with the drinks. They have a great selection of Rums and have recently started brewing their own beer! They actually brew it at the UTC store and send kegs to the Poway store. I had their amber ale. It had a nice crisp taste with a little bit of hopiness and a good finish. I really liked it! If you have a cocktail try the Hemingway or one of their many Mojito's!
Hemingway Cocktail
2oz rum
1/2oz maraschino Liquor (cherry liquor)
1oz lemon or lime juice
1tsp sugar or simple syrup
Add ingredients to cocktail shaker and ice. Shake well. Strain into sugar rimmed martini glass. (Note: Ernest Hemingway preferred fresh grapefruit juice!) So do Erin and I!!!
Let's move on to the food! It has been out standing every time I have been there! They have great appetizers. Especially the Canasta De Fritas which are potato and sweet potato fries with a sunshine aioli and Chopp-Chopp curry sauce. They also have what is called a chopp-chopp. A Floribbean (Florida+Caribbean) presented in a layered fashion with chopped romaine, chopped tomatoes, rice and sometimes beans. This is all topped of with grilled chicken, steak, pork or shrimp. Serving are very big but taste is great! As far as main dishes you can get all types of meat, pork, chicken and fish. Here is a couple examples:
Ropa Vieja - slow roasted beef with onions, bell peppers served with whit rice and Cuban black beans.
Chicken Curry or Shrimp Curry - I think you all know what that is!
Key Largo Salmon - fresh pan seared on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes, sauteed baby spinach, citrus chili sauce, topped with sauteed shrimp and a side of mango relish.
If you like spicy try something with their jerk sauce! They also have quite a selection of sandwiches and deserts! Here is a link so I do not have to type for hours http://www.miamigrille.com/
I would give it a try some time!
4 comments:
The UTC location is actually quite close to my house and I've never stopped by. Thanks for the heads up- its nice to know that the owner is actually from Miami too!
No problem Sharon! I think you will really like it. Also try the Caribbean Ahi if you like raw tuna!
Very nice...
Oh, do I love raw tuna. Definitely trying this out!
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