Michael's Genuine Food & Drink
Atlas Plaza
130 NE 40th St. (NE First Ave.) 
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Miami, FL 33137
305-573-5550 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly, Brunch Sun.Features
- Heart-healthy dishes
- Kid-friendly
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Outdoor dining
- Open late Fri.-Sat.
- Casual
Wine
Great Wine List* Click here for rating key
 Don’t go to Michael's Genuine Food & Drink expecting South Beach glamour and cuisine that's cutting edge or even particularly complex. Rather, the place is exactly what chef-owner Michael Schwartz intended and exactly what Miami needs: a great neighborhood restaurant, serving budget-friendly food that’s mostly simple, and simply topnotch. Dishes, which depend on seasonal (and preferably regional) ingredients, precision preparation and solid creativity, come in varied sizes ranging from small plates like scallop carpaccio to extra large dishes such as the juicy Poulet Rouge chicken on a bed of arugula, raisins and pignolas. Other notable menu offerings include chargrilled octopus; sautéed sweetbreads with heirloom tomato and onion chutney; and wood oven roasted tilefish served with Florida rock shrimp, clams, bacon and new potatoes. For dessert, try the banana caramel toffee panini or chocolate cremoso with sea salt, olive oil, sourdough crostini and espresso parfait. The wine list is thoughtful and savvy, as is service. And the indoor-outdoor setting is cool, but not terminally hip. It's a casually artsy space whose main focus is the wood-burning oven in which many dishes are cooked---by the guy whose name is above the restaurant’s door (no absentee celebrity chef stuff here). BYOB allowed, corkage fee $20.
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