Fidele Seafood Restaurant

"This small, cash-only takeout spot in North Miami specializes in seafood. They have truly mastered the art of frying fish, seasoning the snapper in epis, dredging it in a light coating of cornstarch, gently lowering it into a vat of hot oil, and then removing it at the precise second it’s ready. The result is a shatteringly crisp skin concealing moist, flaky, and addictively flavorful fish. It’s so good that you don’t really need the side dishes, although their diri kole is solid—fluffy rice, tender red beans, and just a slight hint of sweet cloves. And plan on taking this to go, because there's not much room to eat inside." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino, carlos c olaechea

"This tiny takeout-only spot in North Miami specializes in seafood. They stick to traditional Haitian-style preparations and make one of the best whole-fried snappers in Miami. While whole deep-fried fish can often be overcooked and have a chalky, stringy texture, that’s never the case at Fidele-la. They have truly mastered the art of frying fish, seasoning the snapper in epis and dredging it in a light coating of cornstarch. The result is a crisp skin concealing flaky fish. It’s so good that you don’t really need the side dishes, although their diri kole is solid—fluffy rice, tender red beans, and just a slight hint of sweet cloves. photo credit: Cleveland Jennings" - Carlos C Olaechea