Great food the price are ok but taste of their shrimp are great i took my mother for her birthday she enjoyed it. I will be back for a great time read more

Great appetizer selection and fish dishes. Not a fan of the pasta but that's not why you go there anyways

Food is reasonably price for such quality food I would say. Saw the reviews for the lobster tails and they were seriously amazing. The side of vegetable were super tasty. Nice live jazzy music accompanying diners which brings out the great ambience. read more

Forgot to take pictures, but this is really a GREAT restaurant!!! We 4 people ordered: Avalon "chopped" salad, Mediterranean octopus, Baked escargot, Orzo seafood paella (for two), Seafood risotto. Everything is great, especially the last two main dishes. Definitely recommended! Will come again. read more

The food is extremely overpriced. Not really that good very little flavor. Slowest service this side of the gulf. Server maybe said 2 words to me the whole time. Still don't even know his name. I also saw a rat the size of a large football in the alley behind the restaurant but that's probably Just the area. In summary. Do. Not. Eat. Here read more

My wife and I attended for New Years Eve. Having dined there in previous years for the same occasion, our expectations were very high. However due to the following reasons we were truly disappointed: 1) There were no decorations. In previous years, there were lovely centerpieces and even an ice sculpture outside where we were able to get our picture taken. The aesthetic (visual) ambiance was definitely inconsequential. 2) Children's act - In going to the restroom inside, we were surprised to see a children's act (face painting and balloons) at a four/five star restaurant on a such an elegant evening. 3) And if things could not get worse, we noticed a very aloof maitre d especially in comparison to last year's management team. With that said, if it wouldn't have been for the exceptional food, service in terms of our waiter and lively music from the house band - the two wonderful musicians - that we have consistently thoroughly enjoyed, our evening would have been a total disappointment. Hopefully these issues will not repeat themselves for next New Year Eve. read more

Was recently in Miami for a week on vacation and after 2 hours of Yelp and Zomato searches finally found this place and thought to try it. Thank God I did! This ended up being my favorite meal of the entire week! Highly recommend trying, especially if it is a beautiful Miami night and you have a hot date to sit with on the front patio. The appetizers, entrees, and desserts were all simply amazing and I was in a perfect food coma by the end of the meal. You are far enough north of the south beach crowd that you can have a relatively quite meal and sparkling conversation with your hot date but still close enough to be a part of the sizzling Miami atmosphere and have a short walk to the after party after dinner. Bring your wallet because you're going to pay, but in my opinion it's worth every penny!! read more

Another great place with terrific views. The food was excellent. There were a couple of problems. The waiter got the drink order wrong, hearing three traditional mojitos when we ordered two mango and one regular. Perhaps you could blame that on the street noise of a Friday night. The mussels in a tomato sauce with fennel were excellent! The mozzarella with tomatoes was good, but the tomatoes had an icy and when it was pointed out to the waiter he nothing. The entrees were much better. The special salmon with porcini mushrooms was perfectly done. The Mahi Mahi was beautiful. The Risotto with seafood were fine. The dessert menu was not particularly inspired, but that was fine since we were full. Location was superb for people watching, in particular a dog that kept walking by with a bucket in its mouth to collect change. Why anyone would want to sit inside is beyond me. Weather was perfect. Thank you sun read more

Great restaurant. The Escargot was not the best, but really liked the crab encrusted Grouper. Terrific venue and fantastic bar. Really enjoyed the venue and the live dinner music was great. Definitely worth a visit. read more

This is absolutely the best dinner we had in Miami. The service was outstanding (thank you Gane) and the bang bang shrimp, Caesar salad were great but the entire of red snapper was amazing. I would recommend this place every time. read more

It's been 15 years since visiting Miami on our honeymoon - that said one of our fondest memories besides the topless beach was eating at A Fish Called Avalon! We were reminiscing about our anniversary tomorrow and thought we'd look to see if you all are still there, and there you were. Best cup of coffee you'll ever have. We'd love to make it back at some point...Happy New Year to a fine establishment...cheers 2018 read more

They were running the Miami Spice menu when I visited - had the escargots for starters, seafood risotto as the main and cheesecake for dessert. We also ordered octopus as a separate starter. Seafood here is is fresh and amazing! Even a simple cheesecake was done well. Would come here again! read more

A Fish Called Avalon saved my vacation! On our 2nd night in Miami, my boyfriend and I were forcing our way through crowds of tourists and desperately avoiding 2-for-1 coupon ladies to find a decent place to eat. Out of nowhere, The Avalon appeared and our hunger drove us inside. At this point, we were so hungry, we really didn't care what we were getting ourselves into. We struck GOLD. The server was attentive and friendly, honestly he was amazing from the moment we sat down. The prices were extreme but we were already sold on the lovely setting and engaging server. We decided to just go all out and sample a bunch of dishes. We tried the oysters [awesome] and cooked octopus appetizer which was impressive. We're big seafood people and this blew both of us away. For entrees, I had the salmon with pumpkin risotto and he had the grouper, a local fish. Honestly, some of the best salmon I've ever had [it was also peak season for it so I'm sure that helped] and paired with the risotto--oh man, one of the best dishes I've ever had! We couldn't decide what to try for dessert, so our lovely server brought us 2 different dishes--offering us their signature creme brulee on the house! Think of it as an upside-down-creme brulee: you can eat the bowl!! YES! And the chocolate lava cake was delicious as well, no complaints there. Our bill was terrifying but totally 100% worth it. Miami has some really great food if you avoid the coupon pushers; A Fish Called Avalon is a testament to that! read more

Service is impeccable and the food no question! All the right flavors mixed together result in a fabulous delicious dish...with that said I had the macadamia-nut crusted snapper which was delicious! read more

Octopus was so perfect and my mom really enjoyed her scallops. Service was excellent as well. Sounds silly to say but I ordered vodka on the rocks with a splash of cranberry and lime and it was so perfectly made. Appreciated the attention to detail, even on the basic items we ordered. read more

Best place for a nice dinner on Ocean drive. Phenomenal mojitos and if you want something unique go for the red snapper! Everything we ordered (2 apps, 3 entrees, 1 dessert) was a 5 star worthy meal. Sat indoors and was a little loud so be aware that if you are looking for quiet dinner read more

I am so glad I finally tried this place it was incredible. I went on a weekend and it was not too busy and there was live music. The music was a very nice touch which added a lot to the ambience. I sat outside which was nice for people watching but sometimes I think this restaurant should be somewhere else in a classier street not on ocean drive with the tourists. For dinner I ordered the octopus appetizer,shrimp, and the grouper as the entree. The octopus dish was mind blowing I have never had such good octopus and I eat it often at restaurants. The shrimp dish was tasty and had an interesting Indian flair. I probably wouldn't order it again but it was good. The grouper was so flaky and delicious with the crab on top. I loved that dish so much and I will go back for it. If you like seafood and unique dishes with creative flair I'd recommend this place. Oh and the service was perfect our waiter was German forgot his name but so awesome. read more

Cant wait to go back to this spot! Great ambience and location (right on Ocean Ave in Miami Beach). Had the escargot and bang bang shrimp as starters an then the ribeye as an entrée. The ribeye was as flavorful as I've ever had. Also, Sun-Thursday they have a 3 course special for $39 - can't beat it! read more

The only bummer was being seated next to the hotel reception desk. Lobster bisque was the best we ever had. Barrel aged Manhattan was a great drink. Salmon was off the charts. Crab crusted grouper was delicious. A must do. read more

We had dinner at A Fish Called Avalon, and it was one of the best places we ate at in Miami Beach. The ambiance was great; perfect view of the ocean! We had the Bang Bang Shrimp and the Mahi Mahi which we would have again, and highly recommend. read more

My wife and I were recently in Miami Beach for a long weekend to relax and catch some sun and good eats. We love a good seafood restaurant and heard good things about Avalon so we figured we would give it a try. First off, great location to be able to soak up the scenery of South Beach on the deck, or have the ability to go inside for a nice quiet dinner. The service was very good and always respectful. Now, to the food. We started with a calamari appetizer, and it was excellent. Very good sauce over the calamari to give it a distinctive taste. My wife had the twin lobster tails and said they were some of the best she has ever had. I had a mix dish of mussels, lobster tail, shrimp, and scallops. What a combination! Overall great atmosphere, great location, great service, and amazing food! read more

Used to be great place. Now the food is very average and prices are way higher. Bang Bang shrimp that other reviews are raving about- got 3 shrimp! those 3 averaged size shrimp were grilled shrimp with some seasoning. Very disappointing. Snapper dish could have been anything- definitely wasn't red snapper. For almost a hundred dollars a person, you can go to top places in miami. This has become another tourist trap on ocean drive. read more

I had the red snapper - wow! Probably one of the tastiest seafood meals I ever had! Everything on the menu sounded and looked amazing. The service was great. We did not have to wait much for anything. The ambience was laid back and friendly. If I'm back in Miami anytime soon I will definitely return. read more

As I run to my hotel to shove a benedryl down my throat! Ever heard a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Well how about a spoonful of sand! That's right SAND! That's what I just ate when I came here tonight for dinner and ordered their mussels!! I have never in my life ate full blown sand for dinner! I have never ate something at a restaurant and spit it out in front of patrons due to reflex. When my husband complained the waiter kindly said we will bring you another after showing him a completely black sand mussel! NO THANK YOU!! So u would think the manager would come over to apologize and offer us something to satisfy this horrible experience! NOPE, my husband had to get up and find the manager only for him to say he was aware and he apologized and he will take the 18$ off our 70 bill. GEE thanks since I didn't have the pleasure to eat but 3 mussels?? Boy do I miss the days when a manager says hey your bill is on the house for this horrible experience because we want you to come again! I just had a spoonful of sand from gosh knows where and who's feet I just ate:( Thanks for the sand meal... BUYER BEWARE! read more

A Fish Called Avalon We went with a strong recommendation from a friend. Our initial enthusiasm declined throughout the experience, ending with an unauthorized whopper of a bill. The place has been open for 25 years, and is clearly cruising on tourists - natives wouldn't put up with this. We arrive to hear live musicians playing out front - nice music that switched to recorded music after a few minutes - the musicians never returned. The famous local crab was in season, so we ordered it at "market price." That turned out to be $50 for 2 claws. Then we ordered the special dish, fresh local mahi mahi, a fish I know and enjoy. We asked for more mushrooms and veggies in place of rice. The waiter said fine. What arrived was overcooked and dry fish with an extra dish of mushrooms (they were better than the fish). The wine list was ok but overpriced by about 50%. A decent 2011 Sancerre was $68, and there wasn't much for less. Then the unpleasant surprise - the bill. $50 per appetizer, with no advance warning. An extra $10 for the extra mushrooms that were supposed to be a substitution. And a mandatory 18% tip. I usually tip 18-20% for decent service anyway, but I felt truly taken advantage of. The waiter told me this was standard, even for tables with small numbers of diners, throughout Miami. I don't think so. Mediocre food, ok wine, and the whole thing cost twice what it should have. Stay away. read more

I was kicking around after shopping & decided to check out Ocean Dr. Being local I never venture there, lol. This place is one of the few classy joints without all the loud music and annoying greeters. I had the seabass. It was amazing. Hands down as good as Prime 112 which is my favorite. The only negatives was I was seated in the back outside exit area when abundant better seating was available. Not cool when you're a single chick. It's expensive too. read more

Very good restaurant that was reasonably priced and good service. Nice outdoor seating.. fun people watching!

I can't say enough good things about this little treasure of a place. We had a corporate dinner for 25 people here last night and everything was amazing. The food was spectacular (the macadamia crusted snapper, aahhhhh, just melts in your mouth), the wines were excellent and the servers were outstanding; very pleasant and attentive and you feel that they are happy you are there. The location on 7th & Ocean is great ... ocean breezes, people watching, live music ... and Morgan the hospitality manager was wonderful to work with during the planning stages. For large groups, this is a perfect choice. (It would be perfect for any size group, for that matter!) read more

Love love love. First time here. The bread/hummus was amazing. The bang bang shrimp- amazing. My husband had the macadamia crushed snapper- amazing! I had crab crusted grouper was good- very light. Service. Amazing. Loved the live music outs for as well! read more

love this place. Its a gem in the cheesy stretch of crap along ocean. Food is great, vibe awesome, usually 2 guys playing latin music outside. Would like a bit more choice in the menu, if I had to justify the lack of a fifth star. And some more classic gins behind the bar. read more

The location, people watching and service were all great. We are here off season and they had a prix fix menu which we tried. It was generally quite disappointing. The swordfish was ok but the seafood risotto was overcooked and bland. I would try this place again but not the fixed menu as it was not very memorable. Service was, as mentioned, good. read more

Came here with a group of 8 during vacation in South Beach on Tuesday and initially sat outside then due to rain moved indoors. To start we ordered the tuna tar tar, grilled octopus (get this!!!), and oysters which came with randomly placed bell pepper on top that didn't really belong but still seemed to be enjoyed by the group. For my main meal I ordered the crab crusted grouper with risotto, white beans, and steamed spinach. The fish was very meaty and cooked perfectly and paired nicely with the risotto and spinach. Also, they had on special the branzino which a couple people at the table ordered and loved as well as orzo paella which was a very large portion and delicious! Also, as a result of the rain outside, which we didn't even actually get rained on, the waiter brought out four of their desserts on the house... what a nice treat! Probably of all the restaurants we visited over the vacation, this restaurant had the best service! If the group you're with enjoys fish, definitely make this a go-to for your visit to South Beach. read more

I envisioned dinner on the patio overlooking the ocean at A Fish Called Avalon. Unfortunately, that was not to be. An "Oceanside view" apparently means a view of the playground across the street that borders the ocean - a good half mile away. So ocean-view? Not so much. On a Friday night at ten this place was hopping anyway though, with live Spanish guitar music and couples galore. Not exactly the scene for two single girls visiting Miami on a whim, but no matter. We decided to brave it anyway and had an ok time, mostly because the food was solid and the service hot and fast.They seated us right away on the patio which provided for some entertaining people watching. I had the Lavender Martini with St. Germaine, which was tasty and very sweet if not super boozy. My second drink, a Tito's and soda they brought me a double though I hadn't asked for it so they were reading my mind I guess. it was very strong. Onto the food. The chopped salad at $13 was fresh ingredients (tomato, romain, onion, green pepper, garbanzo beans) and flavorful even sans dressing. My girl had a Caesar salad which she devoured before discreetly pushed the anchive in it off to the side, ewww.They bring fresh bread to the table with hummus dipping sauce for free which we appreciated. Thank you fellow yelpers for mentioning because that is one of the reasons we came here. The carbs. If I'm going to feel guilty eating them, at least they are going to be free. At $40 for a salad and two drinks, it was not an overall bad deal for Miami dining, price wise. I would recommend if you just want some good food in a low key atmosphere, sans scene. This is your place. At the same time, I would not probably return. read more

An absolute memorable dinner. The ambiance, kindness of our server, and exquisite cuisine left us wanting to dine here, every night. The food is very clean eating and full of every Mediterranean flavor. Delicious! read more

First visit to Miami Beach and stopped to try some. Local seafood. We started with the bang bang shrimp and scallops. The scallops were perfect and the shrimp was good too. For my main course I had the snapper and it was amazing! Melt in your mouth fish with a wonderful taste, and the spinach risotto that accompanied it was great too and I don't even really like spinach. My wife had a swordfish steak special that was melt in your mouth good. I finished up with the key like pie, and it's the best I've had in Florida. It was pricey but I'd definitely come back. read more

Most places on Ocean Drive are pretty much the same thing: mediocre food and overpriced drinks. But this place really stands out. Great food and decent prices. Definitely my favorite spot in South Beach. read more

Beautiful atmosphere... live guitar.....but don't order the paella unless you LOOOOOOVE orzo because orzo makes up 85% of this dish. Plus our waiter had a smiling disability which is not the end of the world but....come on. We can spend $120 for dinner anywhere! We chose u. read more

Had a Mango Mojito to start.yum! Had bang bang shrimp and octopus appetizer (Group loved this!!), Then Shrimp Scampi and Key lime pie. Everything was delicous. Only negative is WOW ITS HOT INSIDE! Place needs major ventilation. Was sitting inside by the corner window and it seemed to be 85 degrees inside. Asked if they could get some air going and they turned it up and hardly any difference. Still great dinning expierence next time however I will wear short sleeves and shorts ;) read more

We stopped here for dinner in Miami and the food was excellent. I had the grouper and it was fresh and super tasty. Great location and great food. read more

Fresh fish. Really well cooked main dishes with strong flavored and an amazing key lime pie to finish