Wish I may, wish I might, eat at WISH every night! We were smitten with this Miami Beach venue almost immediately. As we walked through the empty dining room, the manager told us, “This is where we move you if it rains hard.” He then showed us out to the already crowded, enchanting patio, and seated us next to the center fountain.
All the tables are covered by umbrellas, so the fear of rain is quickly forgotten. Lighting is indirect and the atmosphere is dreamy, as if you’re floating in the clouds. It’s an inspired piece of restaurant theatre, and perhaps why this place continues to be one of the most popular on Miami Beach.
The menu is equally inspired, with its Italian/Vietnamese Chef Michael Bloise producing novel and appealing meals nearly every day. We were delighted with the refreshing “Wish Salad,” an eclectic mix of mango and baby bean sprouts, and cashews with lychee-mint vinaigrette dressing. Equally pleasing was the Blue Crab salad in crème fraiche.
Our main courses were models of superb culinary presentation, timeliness and taste. Snapper – hard to do perfectly? Yes, but not for Chef Michael. The crispy skinned snapper over Chinese sausage and jasmine rice with Vietnamese tea foam arrived at our table hot and juicy. It’s no wonder this house specialty is one of the public’s favorites. Our other entrée was a delicious veal porterhouse adorned with spinach, stewed tomatoes, and polenta on the side, soaking up all those exotic flavors.
If we die now, we’re as close to food heaven as humanly possible! And returning here would definitely be our last WISH.
WISH
At The Hotel
801 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-674-9474
http://www.wishrestaurant.com
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