The Knife, Argentinean
Steakhouse
Bayside Marketplace
401 Biscayne Blvd
Miami, FL
A colleague and I had just
arrived in Miami,
and two of her friends, who met us at the airport, led us to The Knife for an
early Sunday dinner. We arrived at
around 4 p.m. without a reservation. We
were seated immediately, as the place was maybe 20% full.
The setup of the place was
on the second floor, overlooking the water.
We couldn’t see that much, since the cove was jam packed with giant
sailboats and million dollar yachts, so I wouldn’t say that the view is that
great. The room was laid out in a
horseshoe shape, with the entry on one end of it, and the grill on the opposite
side.
Rather than ordering from a
traditional menu, the Knife offers an extensive salad and food bar. The selections were varied, and I tried a
half dozen. The pickled eggplant was the
best, but the ceviche was a disappointment (In The Knife’s defense, I had just
flown in from Peru). The waitress will deliver such items as
fries, but all this is leading up to a visit through the giant grill.
Ah, the grill…this is the
main attraction. There, several
grillmasters are carefully tending all sorts of beef, pork, and chicken, along
with grilled stuffed peppers, onions, and other tasty flame broiled
treats. The meat is slowly roasted in
large roasts, so a steak of the appropriate type, thickness and doneness is
right at hand. That first bite was just
as good as the last, seasoned perfectly.
The service was excellent,
although the model was a bit different.
It didn’t seem like we waited for anything. By the time we left just after five, it was
almost packed, but still not noisy.
I stuffed myself to the
extent that I wanted to nap on the couch in the waiting area.
The check came to just under
$40/person, which I thought was very reasonable given how full of red meat I
was, I was pretty sure I had eaten over a pound of it.
The Knife was by far my
favorite during my weeklong visit to Miami,
and I wholeheartedly recommend that anyone visiting makes a special trip to eat
there. This is the type of place that
can make a vegetarian’s head explode.
If you plan to dine with one
in Miami,
please see my reviews of City Hall, The Restaurant or Largo Bar and Grill.
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