Jeff S.
Yelp
We stopped by MIA Kitchen and Bar last night for dinner. I loved the look and vibe of the place, very intimate and cozy, vaguely European. We sat outside and it couldn't have been a lovelier atmosphere.
Service was very good throughout the night, our waitress did a fantastic job explaining all of the specials, promptly bringing out food and drinks and making sure that we had everything we needed.
As for the food, my wife and I split four appetizers and a side;
The Truffle Shuffle linguini, which came with grated fresh black winter truffles, chopped black truffles and white truffle oil.
The burrata with a watermelon gazpacho, saffron aioli, pesto aioli and
basil oil.
The waygu steak carpaccio with fried capers, celery leaf, onion, scallion, sunny side egg, toasted bread crumbs and truffle aioli.
The salmon tartare tacos which came in a
crispy wonton shell with shallots, kimchi & wasabi aioli's and a soy glaze.
Onion rings with a special sauce on the side.
Overall the food was pretty good. The Waygu carpaccio in particular was my favorite, the meat was incredibly tender and beautifully sliced. The salmon tacos were good, I wish there was a little bit more to the portion size, but no complaints. I was not a fan of the burrata which seemed a little standard and the accompanying aiolis didn't do much for me. Finally, the Truffle Shuffle was disappointing. It had grated truffles, chopped truffles and truffle oil, so I was expecting an orgy of truffle flavor but it was pretty minimal to be honest. As for the onion rings they were super basic and didn't make much of an impression. I did like the side sauce though, it was kind of a smokey and peppery Chick-fil-A sauce or something.
I have to say that I was a little surprised at the lack of seasoning and salt in all of our dishes, everything seemed a little bland in our opinion. It was definitely high quality food don't get me wrong, it's just that I was expecting much more of a flavor punch than what we got.
Overall, our meal, 4 apps, a side and one cocktail came out to $200 incl. tip. I kind of felt like it was on the steep side, though we had a fantastic evening and the food was not bad at all.
I would recommend MIA kitchen and I would undoubtedly go back again to check out their menu, in particular because I understand they rotate the items quite often. I'm very curious to see what other creations they can come up with.