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65 Miracle Mile Coral Gables, FL 33134

305-444-3210 

http://www.tarponbend.com  

65 Miracle Mile Coral Gables FL 33134

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  • Seafood
    Sun-Mon 11:30am-10pm, Tue-Thu 11:30am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-12am
    $$$ $$$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Casual
    Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout
    Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
    Live Entertainment
  • Full bar
    Accepted, Required for Large Parties
    Street, Valet
Description

The third of a small, growing chain of casual seafood eateries, Tarpon's 200-seat room offers a limited raw bar -- three varieties of oyster, stone crabs and inventive ceviches. Warm appetizers are appealing, none more so than middleneck clams (from Florida's west coast) pan-roasted in a spicy white wine and tomato broth, with grilled triangular toasts for sopping up the garlic-and-herb-pepped liquid. Catch of the day specials reel in a quartet of filleted fin fish that's likely to include snapper, grouper, mahi-mahi, and salmon, each grilled and served simply with lemon wedge. If you fish through the small pool of wines long enough, you're liable to hook up with a neat Napa or try an affordable Chilean Cab like Mars and Venus ($7/glass; $24/bottle.) A couple of steaks, pork loin, and herb-roasted chicken comprise the non-seafood courses, but you might want to forgo the red meat in favor of the steamed Maine lobster served with red skinned potato salad and seasonal vegetables. A comforting soup and chowder menu rotates each day of the week. Not all the fare here is as impressive, and service needs to be thrown a lifesaver, but Tarpon Bend succeeds at being a fun, informal place to knock down a cold brew or enjoy a decent seafood dinner at a moderate price.








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Main Menu
Soups
Cup $4.00
Bowl $5.00
Nantucket Sound Clam Chowder
Cup $4.00
Bowl $5.00
Marsh Harbor Conch Chowder
 
Chicken Rorentine
Salads
$10.50
Montego Bay
grilled jamaican jerk spiced chicken breast, mixed lettuces, avocado, mango, orange, and crispy plantains
$13.25
Seared Yellowfin Tuna Salad
rare seared sesame crusted sliced tuna, mixed lettuces, ginger soy dressing & crunchy wontons
$9.95
The Cobb
the classic from san francisco made with a blend of lettuces tossed with charcoal grilled marinated chicken crumbled blue cheese , diced tomatoes, black olives, bacon and fresh avocado
$9.95
Southwest Chicken Tortilla Salad
shredded letuce , grilled abodo marinated chicken breast , roasted corn, tortillas, aged cheddar & cumin seed dressing .
$6.95
Add Grilled Chicken $2.99
Add Grilled Shrimp $3.99
House Salad
$7.50
Add Grilled Chicken $2.99
Add Grilled Shrimp $3.99
Classic Ceaser
Buns
$9.50
The Big Cheese Burger
$9.95
Tarpon Burger
$9.95
Blue Smoke Burger
$10.50
Thai Chicken Wrap
$10.25
Asian Tuna Burger
Sides
$3.00
Fries
$3.00
Honey Sider Cole Slaw
$3.00
Horseredish Mashed Potatoes
$3.00
Red Skinned Potato Salad
$3.00
Black Beans & Yellow Rice
$3.00
Seasonal Vegetable I & Ii
Desserts
$6.00
Warm Pecan Brownie
$6.00
Old Fashioned Apple Pie
$6.00
Key Lime Pie
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