Check Please! South Florida
Stiltsville Fish Bar
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We review Stiltsville Fish Bar.
If a taste of real Florida fresh fish is what you're craving then look no further than this spot. It's located in Miami Beach and it's called Stiltsville Fish Bar.
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Check Please! South Florida
Stiltsville Fish Bar
Clip: Season 22 | 6m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
If a taste of real Florida fresh fish is what you're craving then look no further than this spot. It's located in Miami Beach and it's called Stiltsville Fish Bar.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipFinally contract analyst Ray Louis says, if a taste of real Florida and fresh fish are# what you're craving, he's got just the spot.
It's the Stiltsville Fish Bar and it's# located on Miami Beach in Sunset Harbor.
Hi, I'm Chef Janine Booth and I am the# chef partner of Stiltsville Fish Bar.
Hi, I am Jeff McInnis.
I'm her husband.
I'm# also a chef here at Stiltsville Fish Bar.
The way we got started, it was, gosh,# it was probably 2014 or so.
I asked a beautiful woman to go on a date and I had a# little boat at the time and we parked right here in this marina and I picked her up and# we drove out to a place called Stiltsville.
Stiltsville is this magical little area out# in the middle of water off Key Biscayne.
[Janine] Here at Stiltsville Fish Bar, we focus# on local Florida fish.
We’re a Florida fish house.
We really love to focus our menu on all# of the classic dishes that you would find in a fish house with our innovative twists on some# of the classic dishes.
Some of our signature dishes that you won't find anywhere else, I# would say would be our buffalo fish wings, which are really unique.
They're coated in a# buffalo sauce.
So it's almost like you're eating a buffalo chicken wing, but it's a buffalo fish# wing.
Something that you won't find anywhere else.
I'm from the South, born and raised.
So we preach# the gospel of true hospitality.
Just being kind, treating your guests just like you would# be treating your brother or your sister or your father or mother.
Stiltsville Fish Bar is a# comfortable, beautiful restaurant.
Lots of fresh fish.
You can come in your flip flops or in a# suit and find something you want and leave happy.
So you say not to sleep on the fried chicken?
Don't, okay?
Okay.
Even t..
I'll put that up against any# other fried chicken in town.
So Maria, what were your first thoughts?# Because this is on a busy area.
Right.
In South B.. We get in, they have parking right there.# It's paid parking.
It's a metered parking.
You mean across?
Right across the street?
Right next to it.
Yeah.
hi Maria.
Welcome."
I was like,# okay, I love this place already, right?
They looked, you know, you love# the sound of your own name, right?
They looked you up.
Yeah.
And so we had a great seat.
I walked# in, it's like a Miami Beac.. [Michelle] JP, first thoughts?
I love the decor.
I'm a boat guy and a nautical# and it brought me back without being ..
Right.
But it was definitely cool.
I ca..
Right, exactly.
Lookin.. [Michelle] And there's a lot of touches.
A lot of subtle, not obnoxious.
No subtle, totally subtle touches.
Alright, Ray,# so go ahead and tell me everything you had to eat.
[Ray] The honey rolls with# a miso butter on the side.
Yeah.
Oh my God.
[Ray] Some fluffy rolls that you would just pick# with your hand and dip it in the mi.. was just incredible.
And we had something# on the menu called Buffalo Fish Wings.
Hmm.
And what it is, is t.. it's like a finger food.
You hold# onto the gill of the fish and you eat it with your hand and it's dipped# in buffalo sauce.
Really, really good.
Wow.
[Ray] It's sort of like deep fried.
[Michelle] Right.
[Ray] And we a.. [Michelle] Okay.
[Ray] And it comes with a lemo.. [Michelle] Okay, JP?
It was the type of restaurant# when you looked at the menu, you're like, I don't know what to# order 'cause I wanna order everything.
Right.
Well, we s.. Oh, I wanted that.
What is that?
It's like a assortment of appetizers and it's# ..
Tackle box, how cute.
[Michelle] Oh.
[JP] Most people d.. had it.
It's not a popular menu.# And I tried it and it was like, it's one of my favorite fish.
And# then I had the crab wedge salad.
Cocktails?
[Ray] My girlf.. [Michelle] Okay.
[Ray] And then they kept them coming, you know?
[Michelle] That's great.
[Ray] They don't leave you a glass empty.
Key lime pie, anyone?
Key lime pie.
I had it.
I enjoyed it.
I'm a key li.. How about you Maria?
Did you have any dessert?
We didn't have dessert.
My daughter had# scallops with pork belly.
Delicious, very good.
And it came with sweet potato mash# on the bottom.
It was like a good, you know?
Salty, sweet.
[Ray] A sandwich, yeah.
They have# a hog sandwich there as well.
[Maria] Yes, and that came with the mashed# potatoes and a little mixed salad on the side.
How was the service for you?
The service was great.
The server was very friendly.
My daughter was flirting# with him the whole time, you know?
That's cute.
So yeah, it was really nic.. to go back.
I can't wait to go# back for brunch for sure, yeah.
[Michelle] How are the prices, Ray?
Very good.
Reasonable.
Yeah?
You kn.. Well, Ray, Stiltsville was your# pick.
Sum it up for us, please.
You know, if you're looking for a great fish# spot for brunch or for dinner, it's your spot.
But please don't go to sleep on the fried# chicken.
You gotta have the fried chicken.
Okay, I remember that.
Even if it's fish place, you# gotta have the fri.. [Michelle] JP?
For a great themed restaurant that brings# you back to fishin.. it's definitely a great little spot to# go to.
And I would recommend checking out the happy hour to get some live# music and it's a good date spot too.
[Michelle] Maria?
Fresh seafood.
Great feel, great ambiance, nice beachy feel.
And I would recommend# it to anybody to check it out.
For a laid-back feel and fresh# Florida fish with great service, head to Stiltsville Fish Bar.
You can visit# them on Miami Beach at 1787 Purdy Avenue.
They're open daily for lunch and dinner from# noon to 10:00 PM and early on the weekends for brunch.
The average price for dinner# is about $45.
Reservations are accepted.
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