Reunion Kitchen Bar

After a great cruise on the Regal Princess on Saturday, we headed to Miami for the night since we would be boarding the brand new Carnival Celebration on Sunday.  After a matinee movie to see the new Black Panther Wakanda Forever, it was time for some lunch.  Not far from the theater was a restaurant called Reunion Kitchen Bar in Aventura Florida. 

This place is known for small plates of food that you eat family style. Nothing labelled as a starter of main.  

We ordered four plates.  

This was the Truffle Shitake Croquettes. 

There was a heavy aroma of truffle which made me a bit nervous since a heavy hand of.truffle can really through off the flavor of a dish.  To my surprise, these were well balanced between the truffle and mushroom. Slightly creamy with a well fried panko coating.  

Next was Crisp Rice with Trout and Tuna Sashimi.  

Instead of using traditional sushi rice, they took that same rice and made a crispy rectangle. And on top of that was either trout or a blend of tuna and spicy mayo. Both so good, especially with the addition of the crisp rice. 

Next was a Beet and Goat Cheese Salad. 

This really highlightes the beets with a great addition of goat cheese and arugula.   It could have used a slightly more acidic dressing to highlight the beets. 

The last dish was a roasted cauliflower.  

This is one dish we have had before at other restaurants.  And while.it sounds simple, it can go disastrously wrong very easily.  I think some restaurants just roast a raw head of cauliflower and hope for the best.  That never works since the outside is done way before the inside.  You need to steam the cauliflower first so that it is almost done. Then you have add your seasoning and roast it.  This version did that and produced a very tendee and flavorful result.  It has some delicious smokey flavor, complimented by a spicy romesco.sauce that has a vibrant tomato flavor and I also think some olives.

Definitely a worthwhile stop.  And the kind of place where you can just order a few things to start. And then if you're still hungry, you can always order more.  My kind of place.