Ray's Hometown Bar Miami
Bar · Miami Beach
2727 Indian Creek Dr #11, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Highlights
Nostalgic dive bar with disco ball, pool, creative cocktails
Nostalgic dive bar with disco ball, pool, creative cocktails
"If you want to bring a man to Mac’s—and we always do—but you think he might not be down for sticky floors and cigarette smoke, then take him to Ray’s. Ray’s is to dive bars what the Universal Studios Men In Black ride is to alien invasions. It’s performative, but fun enough to trick the brain. The former 27 space has been converted into a shiny mancave that’s useful in the South Beach bar landscape. Sip Miller High Life, thoughtlessly snack on decent bar food, and go shoot a game of pool while warning New York tourists they shouldn’t show up at 11pm to Space." - ryan pfeffer
"Located inside the Freehand Miami hotel, this is presented as a fun, chill spot for classic cocktails and cold beers—an easygoing complement to the hotel bar scene." - Allison Ramirez
"Ray’s is a fine place to grab a frozen strawberry daiquiri and pretend you know how to play pool. The wood-paneled walls, mounted trophy fish, and poster of Dan Marino in zebra print pants feel forced (especially since this bar comes to us from New York). But this little house inside South Beach’s Freehand hotel never fails to make us feel like we’re a nonchalantly cool background actor in an indie film. They have picnic tables by the pool and an upstairs bar that overlooks the hotel. If you're hungry, stick to the burger and fries—just what you want to be mindlessly eating poolside with a beer." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino
"Even though we’d happily trade it to have 27 back, Ray’s is a fine place to grab a frozen strawberry daiquiri and pretend you know how to play pool. The wood-paneled walls, mounted trophy fish, and poster of Dan Marino in zebra print pants feel forced (especially since this bar comes to us from New York). But this little house inside South Beach’s Freehand hotel never fails to make us feel like we’re a nonchalantly cool background actor in an indie film. They have picnic tables by the pool and an upstairs bar that overlooks the hotel. The menu is a mixed bag of sandwiches and general bar snacks, but stick to the burger and fries—they’re just what you want to be mindlessly eating poolside with a beer. photo credit: Mariana Trabanino photo credit: Mariana Trabanino video credit: Mariana Trabanino Pause Unmute Food Rundown Miami Vice 95% of the cocktails at Ray’s have some kind of “Ray” wordplay to them except this one. Thankfully, that makes it easy to locate on the menu. It’s a strawberry and pineapple daiquiri swirl that’s fruity, icy, and with a dangerously subtle taste of alcohol. Pretzel The pretzel is a bit too dense. If you just want something to nibble on, get the cajun-seasoned fries. photo credit: Ray's Hometown Bar Ray’s Burger It tastes like a Big Mac without the sesame seed bun—and that’s not an insult. We also appreciate how the patty isn't so thick that it’ll make you drowsy after pairing it with two Tecates. photo credit: Ray's Hometown Bar BBQ Pulled Trumpet Mushroom Sandwich We like the flavor, but it’s a very bad impression of pulled pork. The trumpet mushroom is too chewy and slippery (especially with all the sauce they use). photo credit: Ray's Hometown Bar" - Mariana Trabanino
"The third location in the Ray’s family (with two in New York), Ray’s Hometown Bar brings a fresh cocktail experience to the Freehand Hotel, inside what was once the historic Indian Creek Hotel. This indoor bar sits alongside the renowned Broken Shaker (which is outside by the pool) and is inspired by a fictional founder, Ray, with cocktails named after cultural icons from the past century, like the Ray Romano (tequila, lime, soda), the Carly Rae Jepson (Angel’s Envy Bourbon, peach, lemon), and the Billy Ray Valentine, inspired by Eddie Murphy’s character from the 1984 comedy Trading Places (drinker’s choice of spirit with strawberry, lemon, ginger, and soda). While the space channels a nostalgic, homey vibe with wood paneling, vinyl booths, a vintage neon bar sign, checkerboard flooring, a disco ball, and an old pool table, each drink is a nod to a legendary figure and a playful spin on classic cocktail culture." - Allison Ramirez
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