Noe Sushi in South Miami is a restaurant that undoubtedly sparks mixed opinions. While the ambiance is pleasant, it is not particularly remarkable—the real focus here is the food and service.
From the moment we arrived, we received impeccable service. Our waitress, a young American woman with an impressive command of Spanish, was professional, attentive, and knowledgeable about the menu—something that is always appreciated in a restaurant of this caliber.
As for the food, some dishes were simply outstanding, while others were disappointing. The undisputed star of the day was the Tenderloin Kubay, a dish that, surprisingly, is not prominently featured on the menu. Its juicy, flavorful meat was unanimously praised at our table. The By Fay Tu shrimp and crab, along with the Truffled Dumplings, also received high marks.
However, other dishes failed to impress. The Stone Crab Risotto, Seafood Yaki Noe, Mushitako, Maki Tartare, and Cevichimi were all acceptable but far from memorable. The biggest letdown of the evening was the Yaki Noe Seafood, described on the menu as a type of paella. What arrived at our table was, in reality, a sweet rice dish buried under an overwhelming amount of sauce, rendering it inedible. The difference between the menu photo and what was actually served was staggering.
Despite these inconsistencies, the portions were generous, and the average price per person was around $68. A definite plus was the ability to pay with InKind, which was highly...
Read moreAs Ecuador’s largest sushi chain migrating to an already over populated Japanese fusion Miami, I’d recommend not to go. From having experience from three locations in Ecuador comparing it the one in Miami is a tragedy. Staff knowledge of gluten free is highly concerning.If you have gluten allergies hear my warning. There is no gluten free soy sauce so eating sashimi was a challenge for myself. When telling the waiter my allergy he suggests that I still eat the soy sauce. My group was flabbergasted by this. My group did sit at the sushi bar and I have concerns for the GLUTEN FREE community. They do not change gloves when handling fried/sauced sushi’s when we could see that they started on my order. Another red flag was that when a sushi chef was handed a cash tip from a customer (nothing against that) he continued to prepare food without changing of gloves/washing hands( We all know cash is riddled with germs). In conclusion, will this place fail when their lease contract is up? We’ll just have to...
Read moreHad high expectations since we had lunch / dinner at Noe in Ecuador.
Unfortunately, the high expectations were crushed immediately.
To be fair the ambiance and decor was very nice as well as the service.
The food….here is were all my high hopes were crushed. The Ramen and the sea food soup was extremely salty and uneatable. The seaweed salad was far from a seaweed salad with mostly fake crab and finely chopped lettuce. We order as well grilled octopus and was rubbery.
There were 3 rolls and dumplings that were ok but nothing you cannot find anywhere else.
The plating and presentation was very ordinary and below standard.
Unfortunately, the Miami location does not resemble at all to the Ecuadorian establishments.
The menu is not as extensive as the one in an Ecuador but is understandable why.
Terrible way of starting a new business outside their home town. Wish them well but it will be the last time dinning there. Not worth it...
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