Fox's Lounge
American restaurant · South Miami ·
Classic American eatery with wood-paneled walls & red booths
Classic American eatery with wood-paneled walls & red booths
"A South Miami staple since the 1940s, locals mourned when it closed in 2015 and celebrated its return in 2022 — classics intact, including the signature ice-cold martini with a sidecar. The dark, cavernous feel adds to its charm, and dishes like the Original Thumb Bits (seared tenderloin tips with au jus served over toasted baguette slices) are a happy throwback in time." - Alona Martinez
"“South Miami gets a bad rep for thinking its shit doesnt stink and that it’s better than the other boroughs. It literally goes by the ‘City of Pleasant Living.’ But I’ve had enough formative memories at Sunset Place to know it can get real not-pleasant fast. Then I pop into a place like Fox’s Lounge and I realize…we’re not in West Kendall anymore. They make a really, really good Manhattan, [a drink] I thought I hated. I can’t believe I had to leave NYC to actually order a Manhattan that I liked, but here we are.”" - ryan pfeffer
"Maybe you’ve been going to Fox’s since your garage band days. Things have changed since then. That payphone in the back works as well as your knees do now, but the soul of the South Miami spot is still intact. It’s still the darkest bar in town, and a great place to relive the hedonism of your 20s (while remaining seated the entire time). Tell your friends to meet you in the back booth and order a few espresso martinis because you’re in for a long night full of french dips, thumb bits, and NY strips. If your birthday lands on a Thursday, you’re in luck. Not only is that yacht rock night, it’s also the only day they serve their prime rib special." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer
"What it was: The darkest restaurant in Miami with a liquor store ventanita. Opened in 1946, Fox’s was a dive bar and restaurant known for prime rib, cold martinis, and shady politicians enjoying anonymity in pitch-black booths. The South Miami spot was a local favorite for multiple generations—from the jukebox era to the payphone and beeper days. But it ultimately closed in 2015. What it is now: Still the darkest restaurant in Miami. The Lost Boy team did a really wonderful job of making sure Fox’s feels nostalgic for those who knew the old version and interesting for first-timers. Has it changed? Yes. Does the pay phone work? No. But it’s naturally evolving into a shinier version of what it used to be—a dive with good food, strong drinks, and all kinds of characters. Prime rib Thursdays live on too." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer
"If you’re willing to cross US1 from the South Miami station (please look both ways and use the crosswalk on Sunset Drive), you can go visit Fox’s. Here, you can enjoy a heavy dose of local nostalgia, a very solid old fashioned, and (our favorite thing on the menu) thumb bits—juicy filet tips on toasted garlic bread. It’s about a ten-minute walk—a straight shot down US1." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer