The Miami Flanigan’s Power Rankings - Miami - The Infatuation

"Wait time on a random Saturday at 8pm: 15-30 mins All our Flanigan’s are pretty landlocked, which is counterintuitive for a restaurant that feels like the hull of a pretty chill pirate ship. But the Surfside location is just across the street from a literal ocean, and its carefree beachy-ness comes through. The wooden exterior puts you in a nautical mood before you even walk in, and the segmented dining rooms give the big space an intimate dive bar feel no matter where you sit. But the service is what sets Surfside apart. They say hello and goodbye like they mean it, the juicy wings are stacked with the care of an architect, and bartenders wordlessly sling napkins your way just as you feel sauce dripping down your chin. We could sit at the bar for hours staring into the fish tank, nodding along to dad rock, and striking up conversations with sunburnt strangers that inevitably go in very weird directions." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer