Whoa! This place has over 12,000 reviews. They don't need my help.

On my way home from exploring the National Parks of South Florida, I stopped by Miami to experience some Miami cuisine. Doing my research, it seems like CVI.CHE 105 was a good place to start. I drove through South Beach, people watching of course, and found some street parking and came on over.

I got seated outside, because the South Beach weather was absolutely perfect this early March. We browse the menu, get some complimentary chips and dips where the chips were all made of different things, including plantains, and had some little things that reminded me of Corn Nuts in there. A fun snack while we browsed.

I can't remember exactly which ceviche I ordered, but it was amazing. It had some white fish, some scallop, some octopus, all floating in their leche de tigre. And there were some little dollops of pine nuts and corn kernels there as well, for some excellent added texture. This seafood was so tender, oh my goodness. Such a pure presentation of the seafood, really letting you taste what it naturally tastes like. I was a big fan.

I also got to eat the Parihuela Amelcochada (All the essense of our Parihuela fused with a risotto mixed with squid, shrimp, mussels and clams. Topped with our perfectly pan fried catch of the day).

This dish was amazing. It was a soupy risotto, lots of sauce, which I loved, it really packed a punch of nice, Peruvian flavor to it. The seafood itself was inherently a little over, but the flavors represented more than made up for that. The dish also just looked fun, with little curly Q's of peppers, the clam shell right there front and center. A very well made dish.

Overall, this place was beautiful, the service was exquisite, and the food was dynamite. I would highly recommend this place!