Miami has so many options when it comes to restaurants. It comes down to what you might be hungry for or what you can get a reservation for. The group I was with wanted to go to Truluck’s. I have visited one of their locations in Texas years ago, so I knew I was in for a great meal.
I started off with ordering a bottle of wine to enjoy with the meal. I got a Merlot from Alexander Valley Vineyards. It went well with everything I ate. It had a great, smooth taste.
We ordered several appetizers to share around the table. When in Miami, getting Stone Crab Claws is a must. It is a sustainable food source. The meat is extremely sweet and very different from other crab claws.
I was excited to try the Crab Louie Cocktail. They used jumbo lump crabmeat and tossed it in a remoulade sauce. It is like the crab version of a chicken salad. The crab meat was extremely sweet. It complemented the slightly tangy taste of the remoulade.
Another appetizer that was shared around the table was the Salt & Pepper Calamari. The tender pieces of calamari were breaded and fried up to be crispy. On the plate they threw in a few vegetables like peppers, which they quickly fried to make crispy as well. There were two dipping sauces they included on the side – a sweet Vietnamese chili sauce and a special made mustard. The calamari were tender and had a great crispy texture. I really enjoyed it with the chili sauce. It was my favorite.
The final appetizer that was shared around the table was the Prime Meatballs. These meatballs were a blend of prime chuck, brisket, and short ribs. They were cooked in a BBQ sauce. The sauce was sweet and tangy. The meatballs were moist. The seasoning they mixed in with the meat created a savory flavor. Cooking them with a BBQ sauce was a great choice.
I love Lobster Bisque so I made sure to order a cup. It was a creamy bisque that had only a few pieces of lobster meat. I really wish it had a little more. The bisque had the accent flavor of horseradish and a creaminess from the goat cheese.
For my dinner I ordered the Miso Glazed Seabass. It came with a crab fried rice and a chilled cucumber slaw on top. The seabass was flakey and moist. The glaze was sweet and went perfectly with the seabass. The cucumber slaw added a nice crunch. The crab fried rice could have used a little more crab. The pieces were sparce. The flavor of the rice was not as salty as I had expected with fried rice. It was missing something to send it over the edge. I would have preferred something different to pair with the seabass.
The table did order some roasted broccoli. This was much better with the fish. They used large florets of the broccoli and it had a great char on it from roasting.
I also got to try the Hawaiian Ahi Tuna. It came in a tamari wine sauce. The tuna was sesame crusted. It added crunch to the soft texture of the tuna. The tuna was extremely fresh. It just melted in my mouth. They paired the tuna with parmesan mashed potatoes. The potatoes were really creamy and I enjoyed them. However, I thought it was an odd pairing with the tuna. I would have thought the fried rice would have paired better.
For dessert I got to try some Baked Alaska. It had been years since I had this dessert. There was a small blue flame on top of the meringue when it arrived at the table. There was a nice char on the meringue – just like a toasted marshmallow. The Neapolitan ice cream was very creamy and was melting quickly.
The food was good at Truluck’s even though there were a few odd pairings. I really enjoyed the appetizers. They are great for sharing. Check out their website at www.trulucks.com to see where the closest location is to you.
Enjoy!
T
