Love their decor – the bamboo lattice ceiling is unique, in concert with the chairs and the rest of restaurant.
The double (?) shutters are up, since it’s not too hot. AC and fans work at leisurely pace.
Water glasses are glass but wine is in plastic. They have lovely earthy bread plates (Fortessa) but serving in investment, melamine Creations – understandable it’s next to the family pool. But why not everything in plastics? My next crop of tableware would be melamine.
The family pool gate: every time someone going through (hotel guests and restaurant servers), it closes with a loud crack, in a quiet atmosphere.
The Bombacio linen napkins is great; would be perfect with Sixty Vines – I’m silly and may seem picayune but really wishing the best for the restaurants that I enjoy.
We’ve:
Hummus: thick than the usual supermarket brand; the fried or baked chick peas perks up wonderfully; veggie sticks are crunchy and fresh.
Tuna wrap – the side onion ring with scallion and parm garnish is wonderful
Freekah salad – fresh and refreshing
Portions are large but all are delicious: thank you.
This is a Marriott property in South Beach. Calm, dark and efficient. The al carte breakfast American with two eggs, bacon, harsh brown is very good, came quickly.
(Dream Host lost my data at CH last year, without a trace.)
Will not return
We came here because our dinner plan @ CviChe105 (1245 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach) was ruined by the rain.
We’ve choice of a few but opted for CH because we just wanted mellow, wines and decent food at a familiar place, near by our hotel.
Parking is limited. They’ve valet.
We’re seated right away, without a reservation.
Then the cries and humming from infants, toddlers and kids begin to symphony. It’s a full house at 5:50. Our server Andy said it’s unexpected busy due to the weather. All slowness is forgiven.
We didn’t go for a bottle – not in mood with all the noise. We taste house wine of the month – CA Riviera: very good. Then we settle on Petite Syrah (sharp) and Vin Veloute (smooth): both are very good.
We’ve a few small plates:
Tuna sashimi: is terrible – the tendons
Burrata tomato: very good
Drunken shrimp: good although I don’t taste any alcohol
Decor, service and food are slightly above average. It’s pleasant, and staff are nice. Food is not greasy. A few dishes could have been hotter.
Loose leave Jasmine tea is nice although I don’t taste jasmine but my taste is not all that sharp anyway.
They slide the menu up front – maybe they expect you to order off it, even there are multiple carts circulating the room – the ladies all dressed in a burgundy color Chinese style top, which is neat and nice. One lady is clearly pretty old whom I found cute: she came to our table, open the covers of the dishes two at the time in her cart continuously until I signal the chicken feet. All the while she utters nothing.
Yellowish 8 River hot pepper sauce is a discovery -:)
Small plates – dim sum we’ve:
韭菜饺Chives cakes – bit cold and the shrimp is overcooked
凤爪Chicken feet – tender
虾饺 shrimp dumplings
烧卖 meat dumplings
肠粉 shrimp rice rolls
煎 Friend stick rice ball – bit cold and very little red bean paste – as most of other restaurants’. But I like their small size.
Temperature is just right – I don’t have to wear a sweater or shawl: thanks for saving the energy.
A few black and white photos are interesting. The restaurant changed hand about a year ago. The neighborhood, N Miami Beach is dingy. Parking in rare too. The name is bit interesting: Sichuan is a landlocked province.
It’s a great choice after the Miami Open when there was a rain delay, damp, then Pegula lost in straight sets.
Food is authentic:
– Beef with cilantro: wonderful
– Tiger pepper: great but (too spice for me)
– Spicy flavored boiled Fish: super, huge portion
The house pickled cabbage is good too. All foods are delicious. My lips are numb with medium hot selection.
When we got there at 6:30, there’s one table; when we left a little over an hour later, three more groups came. All are Chinese. Hong Kong pop songs plays in the background.
When I called to reserve a table (thinking it’s Saturday night…), the woman who answered has a strong accent. So I spoke to her in Mandarin. She insisted in English.
Three servers are doing minimum. Never changed our plates: essential minimum service in a restaurant is just right for me. If I can reduce raising my hand I would, like using empty plate or bowls for the discards. But there isn’t any that I can transfer the fish bones. So my small plate piling up quickly, to the brim. They never offered to change. I didn’t ask. The boiled fish has a lots of discards. The fish is fresh but it isn’t scaled clean – this, I do mind.
The white rice in the bowl is shiny – very yummy. Should have asked them what kind of rice it is.
We were looking for a First Watch then saw this one. So glad – this one is so above FW, from decor, to food. Good service at both places.
No wait before 10am but it’s nearly full on this Saturday. Love the tennis rackets on the wall – that drew us in – as we’re heading to Miami Open afterward. Btw, Jessica Pegula is playing this afternoon for the championship: do send your cheers and positive vibes to her. TIA
The server is upbeat, and sold me on their croissants even I can’t even finish my omelette. Their portion is large. The bread / baguettes are heaven. Coffee is delicious but comes with creamers in the smaller packs.
Their doggie bag container and bag are the best I’ve seen so far: nicely designed and produced. Many clothing department stores’ bags are not this nice.
Nothing to dislike, from decor to service to food. If I’ll have to pick a bone out of eggs – nitpicking, is maybe to change the napkins to linen… hey I just found the perfect napkins for you: the Bombacio linen, used @ Sofra.
High ceiling. Young staff. Wood: handsome high chairs by the bar, beautiful tables. Other kind of chairs and tables are lovely but I like the wood one more.
We sit inside because it’s too windy out there.
Nice stems. Green water glasses are recycled from wine bottles, that they purchased from a vendor.
We’ve one flat of wines: love three except the Rosé.
For big plates – large portion
– Brussels sprouts: love the spice
– mini meat cakes: very good
– mussels: lemony delicious
One little on going surprise is that there are so many cranes in the skies – I thought by now Miami is pretty built up and saturated = done with. But guess not.
At 11:30, it’s pretty full. We sit by the fountain on a 80 degrees day, feeling comfortable.
Delicious foods, slow service, with ultiple servers come and go. Melon guitar music playing in the background, brings Godfather scenes but the name Haus seems more German than Italian. Maybe there’s a story I missed.
We’ve gyro and poached egg – they forgot to the fruit, which is fresh. They offered rice pudding which is creamy.
My cellphone reception is weak. They charge 3% e-payment fee. Spacious bathroom.
They couldn’t accommodate 20 people outside so we dined inside. There is another 12+ table in the same room – the restaurant is huge with many rooms and areas. There is only one serve, luckily she’s very good at what she does. The service is slow – not sure it’s due to the kitchen or one server: it takes an hour between sitting down to the food.
, which is better than average. The tater tots is crisply delicious.