Carol R.
Yelp
My husband and I are shopping for a restaurant to host our son's rehearsal dinner the night before his wedding. We are looking on Miami Beach so that it can be close to the wedding venue (lots of guests will be from out of town and staying at nearby hotels).
After visiting more than a half a dozen places, we have a top candidate.
Fifi's is a mom and pop eatery with fresh everything. Of course, seafood is its marquee item. The place is relatively small; it fits about 50 inside plus sidewalk seating. The decor is simple and clean, but the food is what stands out.
We got a good taste of the food served here.
The fish ceviche is the best we have ever had (and we eat ceviche often and have had it in Spain). The fish was tender, nicely seasoned, and the lime sauce was pucker-up sour, just the way we like it. Our adult daughter, who joined us for dinner, usually does not like ceviche but loved this one. The tuna taco was a recommendation that turned out to be a big hit, especially because the ponzu, sweet chili, cilantro sauce was the perfect pairing for the melt-in-your-mouth tuna. (The restaurant features a lot of items with an Asian-fusion flair.)
The arugula salad was tasty, with its praline pecans and balsamic dressing. But we preferred the Caesar salad with its homemade dressing and bits of mango.
The lobster bisque was good with lots of lobster floating in the cup. But because of my milk allergy, I could only have a few sips. The seafood soup featured lobster, squid, and not sure what else because the broth was so delicious I quickly drained the bowl.
Our main entree, seafood paella (with lobster, shrimp, mussels, calamari, fish, and peppers) reminded us of the one we had in Spain.
For dessert, we chose to try the passion fruit mousse and the flan. The latter is very rich and very sweet and very good. My husband and I preferred the mousse because we adore the tart passion fruit.
Prices here, for the quality of food and the superb service you get (thanks Amado for a great experience!), are well worth it.
We can't wait to go back and try more on the menu, especially the fresh catch of the day and that marvelous-looking chocolate volcano dessert that we eyed on the table across from us.