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Sunny's Steakhouse
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Editor's Note: Sunny's Steakhouse is currently closed for renovations. We'll update this review when it's back open.
We can’t help but feel like we’re part of a covert steak society every time we step foot onto Lot 6, the once empty event space in Little River that’s now home to one of the most fun restaurants in Miami, Sunny’s. Every single dinner here still feels like being in on a secret, even though the pop-up-turned-outdoor-steakhouse is, by now, anything but.
Sunny’s is what would happen if a bunch of incredibly skilled bartenders, cooks, and servers broke into a vacant lot and started slowly building a restaurant. Because, well, that is what happened. The pandemic hit, the Jaguar Sun team needed somewhere other than their very small indoor space to operate, and here we are.
The pop-up went through a few iterations before landing on what it is today: a hybrid old school steakhouse and relentlessly fun cocktail bar. What once was a charmingly ragged space with wooden picnic benches is now a sprawling outdoor dining room with string lights, a DJ, and big round tables with white tablecloths. The current menu feels inspired by a classic steakhouse, with staples like caesar salad, Kansas City strip, and loaded fingerling potatoes. But it’s also exciting and fresh thanks to some phenomenal rotating crudos, a Rohan duck with crispy skin, and one of our favorite desserts in town: passionfruit mousse and macerated berries underneath a pile of finely-shaved foie gras.
And while all that food is really, really good (and the menu evolves deliciously with each visit), the biggest reason to book a table at Sunny’s is because you need a dinner that’s a f*cking blast. That’s what every meal here has in common, thanks to the stellar service, must-order martinis (which your server will refill with the enthusiasm of a puppy who just slurped down an energy drink), and an atmosphere that feels like one big wedding reception. Except you’re under no obligation to leave your table and speak to relatives you don’t really like.
It’s the kind of dinner perfect for celebrating, blowing off some steam, or just getting a little drunk with people you love. And, thankfully, you won’t have to keep it a secret. Everyone’s invited.