Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink

We ventured out to Miami’s trendy Design District for dinner at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink. They have a fun outdoor patio, but it was a chilly evening so we sat inside. Nothing about the décor stood out to me, I only remember red walls and dark woods. Perhaps, it was because the lighting was so dim inside - I couldn’t even take decent pictures of the food (I don't like to distract to other diners with the flash).

To sum it up, the waiters were friendly and knowledgeable, good wine selection with reasonable prices, and outstanding appetizers (which were much better than the entrees). So I would recommend coming here for drinks and ordering a bunch of appetizers – especially the kimchi pork belly!

Hits:

• Crispy sweet & spicy pork belly, kimchi, crushed peanuts, swank farms pea shoots – an absolute MUST!! I’m not big on kimchi, but this was incredible with the mouthwatering pork belly.
• Italian Cheese with Honeycomb – can’t remember the name of the cheese, but it was wonderful with the sweet and brittle honeycomb
• Slow Roasted Fudge Farms Pork Shoulder with anson mills cheese grits, pickled red onion, parsley sauce – really tender pork packed with lots of beautiful flavors
• Wood Roasted Double Yolk Farm Egg with cave aged gruyere, roasted tomato, chives, sourdough crostini
• Chargrilled Octopus Salad of gigande beans, roasted peppers, green olives & torn herbs
• Organic Maple Flan with gingersnap ice cream sandwich and roasted forelle pear

Ho-hum:

• Grilled Fudge Farms Pork Chop with house smoked bacon cauliflower gratin, ginger pear chutney – the pork chop was juicy and nicewith the chutney, but didn’t love it
• Roasted & Grilled Harris Ranch Shortrib with roasted cippolini onion, romesco sauce, toasted almonds & hazelnuts – really tender, but surprisingly bland and boring
• Tangerine Creamsicle Pot de Creme with cara cara orange confit & hot doughnuts
  

BITE METER: Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink – 3.5 bites (out of 5)