Check In & Check Out: A Springtime Sushi Pop-Up

For all you Japanese cuisine lovers, The Standard Spa, Miami Beach has put together Not Your Standard Sushi Pop-Up where you can enjoy unique offerings with a twist on traditional sushi, incorporating Latin flavors and innovative presentation styles all hand-picked and hand-rolled by our team. Most importantly, wash it all down with specialty-crafted Japanese beverages.  
 

Presenting our itamae, Ricardo Vega, and his journey behind the art of sushi making.

Born in New York, and raised in Puerto Rico, during his childhood, Chef Ricardo developed a passion for cooking watching cooking shows on TV.  This led him to work in various local restaurants before attending New England Culinary Institute in Vermont.  From there he worked at Caneel Bay Resort in St. John, USVI.  That adventure led him to Florida where he worked at Mark's Las Olas for Chef Mark Militello who is considered one of the fathers of Florida cuisine.  From there, Ricardo worked at numerous restaurants and hotels including Nobu, Sushi Samba, and Doraku Sushi among others. After several years in the Four Seasons hotel in Orlando, Ricardo worked as a private chef. Now, he’s crafting up spins of the classics for us.

What's on the menu? 

Appetizers

Kani Salad 23
snow crab, cucumber, tobiko, avocado, yuzu aioli, tempura flakes

Kaisen-don Bowl 25
assorted sashimi over sushi rice

Poke Nachos 22
wontons, tuna, salmon, scallions, avocado, jalapeño, charred pineapple, spicy mayo, eel sauce

Maki Rolls

Havana Roll 21
shrimp tempura, cream cheese, avocado, maduro, garlic aioli, eel sauce

Black Dragon Roll 20
crab, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo, eel sauce, tobiko, eel on top

Harvest Roll (vegan) 15
tempura sweet potato, vegan cream cheese, avocado, roasted peppers

Truffle Hamachi Roll 23
hamachi, scallions, cucumbers, yuzu truffle sauce

Surf & Turf Roll 29
lobster tempura, cream cheese, scallions, eel sauce, topped with wagyu striploin

Rainbow Roll 22
snow crab, cucumber, topped with tuna/salmon/yellowtail/avocado

Nigiri
2 Pieces Per Order

Maguro-Tuna 16
Chu Toro-Medium Fatty Tuna 26
Sake-King Salmon 14
Hamachi-King Yellowtail 16
Unagi Bbq-Fresh Water Eel  14
Ikura-Fresh Salmon Roe 14
Uni (Santa Barbara)-Upon Availability* 29
Wagyu-Australian Beef 23

Specialty Cocktails

Japanese Sour 20
Toki Japanese Whisky, Honey Shrub, Lemon, Lime, Egg White, Angostura Bitters, Peychaud Bitters

Tokyo Vice Vesper 22
Roku Gin, Haku Vodka, Lillet Blanc

Go-Juu Go-Juu Martini 18
Haku Vodka, Lo-Fi Dry Vermouth, Angostura Orange Bitters

Gin-Gin Mule 18
Roku Gin, Lime, Ginger Beer, Mint

Midori Sour 18
Haku Vodka, Midori, Lemon, Lime, Club Soda

Reserve Your Sushi Experience