Area 31 - Epic Hotel

Area 31 - Epic Hotel
Restaurant Cuisine: Seafood, Mediterranean
270 Biscayne Blvd Way
Miami, FL 33131
#16
of 3639 restaurants in Miami
TripZen Score
8.0 / 10 Overall
88% Recommend
8Overall8Food
8.5Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:Area 31 delivers a dramatic menu of fresh, local seafood prepared with Mediterranean flavors. The name comes from the United Nations 'Fishing Area 31,' which encompasses the local waters surrounding Miami and the Florida coast. The UN is dedicated to supporting sustainable development in this region, a vision that our ...Read more
A breakfast nook.
Area 31 - Epic Hotel Map

Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
8.0 / 10 Overall
88% Recommend
8Overall8Food
8.5Food
Overall
  • This restaurant is TOP-NOTCH!
  • We have had enjoyable experiences here in the past
  • With some many good restaurants in Miami we are not coming back to this one
  • Spectacular experience.
  • Pity about the rain as dining outside is always a great option here.
  • notice the warm and inviting restaurant you expect the food to match.
  • I definetly recommend this restaurant and it's so easy to walk to from Brickell.
  • If you havent tried Area 31 in the downtown area youre really missing out on a gem of a neighborhood hot spot.
  • You can choose what sauce you want on what fish and everything was really fresh!
  • We had a fabulous experience at Area 31.
  • Great restaurant in a spectacular hotel.
Food
  • At least the small portions will save room for the made-to-order chocolate-chip cookies, which are excellent.
  • Unique lunch spot that all locals in downtown should try.
  • The portions for the tasting were too small, regardless
  • Yummy lunch and genuine service.
  • The food was good
  • Terrific meal from start to finish.
  • The Escolar appetizer was fantastic, the polenta was sinfully good
  • Perfect lunch.
  • The food and service was excellent
  • Desserts were simple but refreshing....really liked the goat cheese-based cheesecake.
  • The food was very tasty and healthy.
  • The food was great, the service was nice
  • Fish dishes were very well prepared.
  • Very well prepared fish....kitchen was slow -
  • Food was better this time but still not what one would expect from a caliber hotel such as the epic.
  • The food was good.
  • Expensive and very small portions....Questionable sustainable seafood list.
  • Have had better food....The chocolate mousse was really good, the best part of my meal.
  • Great food!...The seafood tasting menu was amazing!
  • The food is not good.
  • The fish was also lacking flavor and very dry inside.
  • The Mahi Mahi was slighly better
  • The tuna sashimi with kumquats was incredibly good-
  • The food is OK, nothing to be worth to come back, small plates.
  • The portions were very small, not terribly exciting and simply bland.
  • This was some of the freshest seafood in Miami!
  • The food was sublime.
  • Creative menu that gave us great local flavor, yet well suited to business dinner with people of varying tastes....Appetizers and desserts especially lovely and great to share.
  • The saving grace is the service {we always ask for Marcus, Bobby or Taylor}, the views and the decor and good wine list.
  • although the Crudo or appetizer seafood is excellent.
  • The food was wonderful....Great selection of seafood dishes....Dessert was outstanding.
  • The fish, which is their specialty, was excellent.
  • My out-of-town foodie guests loved their dinner here....Fish very good too.
  • He was very attentive throughout our lunch.
  • You can choose what sauce you want on what fish and everything was really fresh!
  • We tried the chef's tasting menu and the dishes were beautiful:
  • Then they topped the night with complimentary dessert and glasses of sherry.
  • We've not seen such tiny portions anywhere....Other dishes equally small....As such, food not worthy of commentary.
  • The grilled fish we ordered was fresh and simply delicious in flavor.
  • Excellent wine choices.
  • Our fish was prepared to perfection.
Service
  • More insulting is the wait staff -
  • Yummy lunch and genuine service.
  • Service was great.
  • Their service was stupendous and very personalized.
  • Service was top notch and the food lived up to everything I had read and was told by my foodie friends.
  • The service was great....Staff was very helpful.
  • You never feel in a hurry as the staff are very sensitive to your needs.
  • From the minute I walked in the door until I left, I was totally satisfied with the friendly knowledgeable staff.
  • Service was friendly, but a little harried.
  • The food was great, the service was nice
  • Service somewhat slow for the size dining room but may be because of hotel with catering and room service.
  • Our server Jeff was incredible.
  • Service was very good.
  • Service was spot on and attentive.
  • Our server was excellent very friendly and well trained.
  • Service was well above average
  • the server asked is everything okay.
  • The service is good.
  • there is nothing in the area that offers such amazing views, welcoming decor and truly great service in the downtown and brickell area.
  • Service terrific.
  • Our waiter was extremely accomodating
  • Creative menu that gave us great local flavor, yet well suited to business dinner with people of varying tastes....Service was excellent, from taking into account some special needs of my guests, through to menu explanation
  • The saving grace is the service {we always ask for Marcus, Bobby or Taylor}, the views and the decor and good wine list.
  • Special thanks to the manager,.
  • But overall the service was great
  • Our server was really great too-
  • Service was wonderful, several employees came to our table to ask how our food was
  • The waitress was knowledgeable
  • Service was great -
Ambience
  • The view was incredible on the outdoor patio.
  • We highly recommend going to Area 31 for lunch meetings, they have private rooms and comfortable space to do business.
  • We left we a strong smell in our clothes, they need to modify the ventilation.
  • Service somewhat slow for the size dining room but may be because of hotel with catering and room service.
  • The decor of the hotel and restaurant is warm and inviting....Perched on the sixteenth floor of the Epic hotel the views are breathtaking.
  • The taste and presentation of almost every dish was boring and unimaginative to say the least.
  • We just love the view and ambiance.
  • We had a nice table inside with great views nonetheless.
  • views were beautiful.
  • there is nothing in the area that offers such amazing views, welcoming decor and truly great service in the downtown and brickell area.
  • Views breathtaking.
  • the views were simply outstanding!
  • When you visit Area 31 visit the patio, their views are spectacular.
  • the view from the terrace is phenomenal!
  • Best part was the views.
  • The atmosphere was just beautiful and modern with a wonderful outdoor deck with a twinkling skyline view.
  • It has a great view of the city-
  • Views were awesome.
Value
  • Expensive and very small portions.

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