RESTAURANTS

David Bouley Evolution  (Closed)
at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach
1 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach FL 33139
305.604.6090

David Bouley brings real New York Culinary Firepower to South Beach with his first 5-star SoBe restaurant at the luxe Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Lincoln Road. The setting, designed by internationally acclaimed architect Jacques Garcia, is simply glamorous. Glass murals, great lighting and comfortable seating make the 7000 square foot space feel truly intimate. Service is attentive, knowledgeable and efficient. But what impresses most is the seemingly boundless devotion to the food. Local markets drive the evolution of the menu. Best option is to try the chef's tasting menu, a preparation that can be paired with wines selected to compliment each course. Everything - from the breadbasket right through to the sweet breakfast bread gifted to the table as a take home treat - is simple, thoughtful and delicious.

Best of the menu is surely the sweet, buttery Cape Cod lobster. Seafood stars also include herbed scallops and a rich black sea bass. If the sheer size of a full gourmet dinner is daunting, or you'd prefer to sample rather than sup, try the second menu available in the beautiful bar featuring Japanese sushi and sashimi. While it might be tempting to refer to the East-meets-West cuisine as Asian/French, Bouley insists that the menu treats the different cultures with integrity, not the "confusion of fusion..."

A simple truth remains; for a truly memorable meal, David Bouley Evolution is one of the top destinations in the city.

Have you tried Evolution?  Review it

Reviewer: Laurent from Paris Recommended: Yes Overall Rating: Service: 1-Bad Ambiance: 4-Good Food Quality: 5-Excellent Value for Price: 4-Good Review:  I went to Bouley several times. For the food only. The place is beautiful, the food is incredible. The black sea bass with jasmine rice was incredible, the foie, the phyllo crusted shrimp. But the service was horrible... I had drinks at the bar before seat at the table and the maitre d is having cocktails with other servers. At the bar...around 8pm...some servers were really nice but the overall experience was never great... Except for the amazing food... Go for the food...don't be surprise with the bad service.