$10 Executive Lunch at Jake?s - South Miami
Posted in Miami on September 20th, 2009$10 Executive Lunch at Jake?s - South Miami
I just raved about Ladies Night at Jake?s in the nightlife category, and wanted to share their lunch special with you, because I tried it yesterday.
$10 gets you a choice of soup, salad or sandwich. They call it half salad or sandwich, but let me tell you, I went home with leftovers. The Mesclun salad with candied walnuts, blue cheese and cranberries was generously portioned, and the Caprese wrap, with very fresh mozzarella, was huge.
I felt the wrap could?ve used more basil (I barely tasted basil in it), but all in all it was a great, healthy lunch. Because there was so many fresh greens in the wrap (which I love), I would probably order a soup and sandwich next time. There was also a turkey and bacon sandwich on the menu, which looked really good, and a corn crab chowder with thyme, which I?d definitely like to try.
The offer includes choice of soft drink, coffee or tea.
Jake?s Gastropub is located on the corner of San Ignacio Avenue and Red Road (SW 57th Avenue) across from Sunset Place.
I know many of us have talked about this place. So, we finally got in the car and went to People?s BBQ. That?s the one just off I-95, on NW 8th St. It took us a while to make it by because it is not really convenient to any of the areas of town we normally hang out in, so we had to make a special trip.
Well, it is very good! Very down home style BBQ, with Souse and everything like that. Between the three of us, we got the ribs, the baked ham, and the sliced beef. Sides were mac & cheese, green beans, candied yams, mashed potatoes, and ocra. All of them were really good, but the candied yams were insane.
It is a funny little place, looks kind of like an old converted Dairy Queen, very plain on the inside. Obviously old, but clean and well-kept. There were not many people doing dine in when we were there, but the take out counter was constantly busy.
Oh, we also tried the Souse. Now, if you can get over your cultural bias, it was very good, very flavorful.
The BBQ sauce they use is different than others I have tasted. I think it might be a bit mustardy, or something. Very good, in any case.
The prices are cheap, you can get a full dinner with sides for $9-$11.
Definitely a place I would put on my list of ?six places to take Anthony Boudain in Miami.? Highly recommended.
There are plenty of local restaurants and lots that you’ll recognise from your UK high street too, but do dive in and eat the local food. The Egyptian people are tremendously hospitable and friendly and will appreciate your efforts to sample their culture and cuisine.
Recession Friendly Ladies Night at Jake?s - South Miami
It seems too good to be true, but Jake?s Gastropub in South Miami, one of my favorite neighborhood spots, has started a great Ladies Night deal and hopefully it?ll stick!
Ladies drink free on Wednesday from 7pm till closing. And by free, I mean pretty much ANYTHING you want, no particular limits on brands, that I could tell.
Jake?s is mainly a nice restaurant in the spirit of the gastropub, which basically means a cut above regular pub food in an elegant surrounding.
However, there?s a huge bar area to sit in the middle, a curtained-off loungy area with sofas in the front and a DJ in the back where you?ll find a more private room to sit. There?s an area there that you could call a small dance floor, but when I went last week everyone was just lounging. Unless you?re having a big sit-down dinner at the tables or pullmans, Jake?s is really more of a lounge place.
I sat at the bar and had two appetizer courses for under $20?delicious fried oysters and yummy sliders. My Absolut martinis were completely FREE, not watered down and spot-on tasty. The service was great and in spite of drinks being free, the bartenders were not assholes.
(I had plenty of leftovers but ended up giving them away to a poor woman in a wheelchair on my way to the car. Do not worry, South Miami is safe in spite of some homeless people who hang around the Fellowship House nearby.)
Go with a girlfriend, share a cupla appetizers and this is indeed a very recession friendly ladies night. Plus, the atmosphere is pleasant. It?s not snooty, though it?s elegant. It really is like an upscale pub. No cover and no velvet rope either. The crowd is mostly young professionals in their 30s give or take a few years. (Obviously don?t forget to tip your bartenders well.)
There?s metered parking (free after 10 PM) or you can valet for $5.
Jake?s Gastropub is located on the corner of San Ignacio Avenue and Red Road (SW 57th Avenue) across from Sunset Place.
If you decide to go, make sure you call ahead of time to make sure the offer still stands. I hope the owner (whom I spoke to and was excited about ladies night), will keep this offer going for a long time.
Check out the website?they also have a great happy hour (early and late) and other evening events, including jazz night.
