Maria C.
Yelp
I am going to try and convey the incredible experience that was our visit to Sra Martínez.
I will start with the ambiance which was perfection. Beautifully decorated, upscale but still seemingly relaxed vibe. We sat inside in the far back, left corner of the restaurant. The staff and bartenders greeted our group of 6 and we did not have to wait at all for a table (Thursday night). Our waitress was outstanding. We jumped right in and ordered some of the best drinks we have ever had. "Dry martini" to start was delicious AND the staff switches out your martini glass every 10 or so minutes making sure you are always drinking from a cold, frosty, martini glass! (WHATTT) I had never seen ANY restaurant do that!! (Impressed!) I had a "Stealth Martini" which was soooo refreshing!, hubby had an "Old Fashioned" which has a twist that is not your typical Old Fashioned but somehow works! Every drink was perfection, as described by all 6 of us in our group.
We ordered the "Pan con Tomate" which is topped with a strip of anchovies (was delicious, if you don't like anchovies I still recommend you ask for this and remove them), the "Foie gras" (duck liver) was awesome, it sat over apples and a mini pancake base. The "beef tartare" was perfection and a hefty portion (I hate when any tartare comes out with a tiny bite size serving, this was not that)! We had the "Fish and Chips"which was in fact all the hype, perfectly flakey, taste was fresh, not too greasy, just literally, - the best Fish and Chips ever. We had the "Ox Tail Paella" which was epic! It came out with a bone marrow and roasted tomatoes on the vine, on top (this has a sweet flavor and it's a large enough portion to share if you had a few appetizers). We also had "croquetas de mariscos" which were incredible, the "crispy california artichokes" were probably the best I've ever had! I could go on - and on, this restaurant blew me away! I am thrilled they are in our beautiful Coral Gables area and I hope they thrive!! Will absolutely without a doubt be back!