Dumplings Mi Amor

"This wooden dining room with lighting that flashes like an ambulance is where you’ll find the near-flawless bowl of ramen you were pretty sure Miami didn’t have. Your favorite anime would have a tough time drawing a shoyu ramen that looks as perfect as the one here. And if, hypothetically, a clerical error forced Dumplings Mi Amor to go without noodles for a day, we’d still drive here to slurp the Sapporo ramen’s miso broth with its little bits of ground pork. There’s other good stuff on the menu, like creamy blue crab rangoons with a kimchi lime butter dipping sauce. But don’t let the name fool you: this is a ramen destination—and the very best one in Miami. " - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino

"This small Japanese spot should really have “ramen” in its name—not “dumplings.” It’s not that the dumplings and other plates—dishes like omurice, papaya salad, pork belly with pickled watermelon rind—are bad. It’s all pretty solid. But nothing is as good as the ramen, which is the best we’ve had in Miami. There are three options: a shoyu ramen (our favorite), Sapporo ramen with fried vegetables and ground pork, and mushroom and vegetable ramen. Get any of them and you’ll be very happy as you slurp away at the long wooden counter. " - ryan pfeffer

"This wooden dining room with lighting that flashes like an ambulance is where you’ll find the near-flawless bowl of ramen you were pretty sure Miami didn’t have. There’s other good stuff on the menu, like creamy blue crab rangoons with a kimchi lime butter dipping sauce. But don’t let the name fool you: this is a ramen destination—and the very best one in Miami." - Kelli Cross, Ryan Pfeffer

"Shoyu Ramen In previous years, if you’d asked us where to find Miami’s best ramen, we’d “hmm” and “umm” and try to be optimistic despite the unfortunate truth that there wasn’t an easy answer. But ask us now and we’ll drive you to Dumplings Mi Amor, who, yes, serve good dumplings and some other stuff, but also make the best (and it’s not even close) ramen in Miami. The chef here used to have a popular pop-up called Peacock Ramen, but even if that means nothing to you, just know that we would still drive here at 5:45pm during Ultra even if they were out of everything except the shoyu’s broth." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo

"We're not a ramen town. Which is why every citizen of Dade County should go to Dumplings Mi Amor in Downtown. This wooden dining room with lighting that flashes like an ambulance is where you’ll find the near-flawless bowl of ramen you were pretty sure Miami didn’t have. Your favorite anime would have a tough time drawing a shoyu ramen that looks as perfect as the one here. And if, hypothetically, a clerical error forced Dumplings Mi Amor to go without noodles for a day, we’d still drive here to slurp the Sapporo ramen’s miso broth with its little bits of ground pork. There’s other good stuff on the menu, like creamy blue crab rangoons with a kimchi lime butter dipping sauce. But don’t let the name fool you: this is a ramen destination—and the very best one in Miami.  " - Ryan Pfeffer