The Fish House is a seafood restaurant. I’m not a big seafood guy, but I will try it if it’s fresh. The only one I frequent regularly is La Camaronera.
How did I end up here? Let me explain because that’s a great question.
Months ago, someone mentioned to me on Instagram that there was a seafood spot I needed to check out in the gray area between Westchester and Kendall. This restaurant was notable because it serves a Pat LaFrieda beef burger.
It’s not exactly easy to find that in South Florida; the last time I remember having one was at the OTC restaurant (gone too soon) years ago.
The First Time is a Charm
I love a great Lobster Bisque, and I make no bones about it; this one is excellent.
Since I was still dipping my toes, I also went the buffalo shrimp route, which went perfectly with an ice-cold beer. The Fish House also has a great selection of local craft beer.
The house burger is served on a pretzel roll with the usual suspects (lettuce, tomato, and onion), which I remove, but not before I snap a picture for my burger photo album. I added cheese, but that shouldn’t be surprising.
I would never have thought I’d find this great burger in a seafood restaurant in a million years. A mango cheesecake puts the cherry on top.
I’m full, happy, and impressed. I’ll be back, I say to myself………
A Return to the Fish House with The Fam
It’s a mid-week afternoon, and I’m thinkin’ my Pops should be home soon. I also texted Fred to see if he was in the vicinity. The next thing I know, I’m meeting my parents and the Fredster at The Fish House.
We had a brief conversation about what I enjoyed last time. There is no method to the madness of the ordering that happens next.
The appetizer order included a cup of lobster bisque, fish croquetas, corn on the cob. buffalo shrimp, twenty chicken wings in hot sauce, bacon-wrapped scallops, and broiled oysters with parmesan cheese and garlic butter.
I don’t have one bad thing to say about it; maybe it’s just that I didn’t find the hot sauce on the chicken wings hot at all. But, speaking of hot sauce, they’ve got a housemade hot sauce that will annihilate you.
If that sauce had been on the wings, I probably would have spent the rest of my meal trying to recover, which may have been a blessing in disguise.
My parents split the scallop skillet, I go with the chicken parmesan on garlic cream linguini, and Fred does the SOB Burger. My dish comes with a salad, which my Mom automatically inherits.
The scallop skillet’s smell was intense, and the server placed it beside me. It looked great, and everyone raved about it next.
The SOB Burger is a beauty. Fred said the first bite is a taste of amazingness. I believe him.
They nailed my pasta dish. I was probably about three bites in when I started making the old “I’d come back here just to have this dish” comment.
Wow. I loved it and will continue to love it, just like the profound love in The Notebook.
Pictures for Visit Deux
You didn’t think we’d walk away without some dessert, did you? After a quick discussion, we agree on a mango cheesecake and housemade flan to share. My dad and I ordered espressos to accompany our dessert.
There’s also cafe con leche on the menu if that’s more your speed. Unfortunately, while good, the flan isn’t sweet enough to hook me. However, the mango cheesecake again did not disappoint.
If you find yourself lost between Kendall and Westchester, if you’re hungry or starving, then I have the place for you!
The Fish House
10000 SW 56th Street
Miami, FL
(305) 595-8453
Website – https://www.miamithefishhouse.com
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thefishhousemiami
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/thefishhousemiami
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 11:30 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday 11:30 am – 10:00 pm
Friday 11:30 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday 11:30 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday 11:30 am – 9:00 pm
P.S.: The Blackened Chicken Pasta is now my go-to dish at The Fish House.
*On my second visit, the owner, Angela, recognized me when I arrived and gave me a restaurant tour (which included a spot where they host live music). She also comped some of the appetizers. It had no bearing on my thoughts of the Fish House as I could have easily not mentioned something I didn’t care about. It was a nice gesture on her behalf, though.