*****  Scully’s Tavern, 9809 Sunset Drive, Miami, Florida 33173 (305) 271-7404.

A Christmas present…Scully’s Tavern, located in Miami.

Scully’s is an absolute “must try.” Take a look at this joint’s website www.scullystavern.net for menu/prices/deatils. When you check the website, there are a handful of photos that will have you thinking that… this is a neighborhood “run-of-the-mill- pub”…loaded with the standard flat screen tvs and mediocre food. WRONG!!! Okay, its got the tv screens, but the food in this joint is off-the-chart…I am telling you, that many of the dishes that this joint makes, rivals the stuff served in some of South Florida’s top-rated restaurants. Throw in the fact, that the prices are neighborhhod-pub prices and you got a home-run joint.

A recent outing had 4 of us downing… appetizers of 16 scampi-style chicken wings ($9.50)…fried calamari ($4.95) and stuffed mushrooms ($7.95)… small caesar salad ($3.95), greek salad ($6.25), spinach salad ($5.95), cheddar bacon burger ($6.95), marinated flank steak sandwich ($9.25), charbroiled dolphin sandwich ($9.25), teriyaki chicken breast sandwich (7.50), corned beef on rye ($5.95).

Let me repeat myself…the food is absolutely terrific. The menu is loaded with appetizers, soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, and various lunch/dinner entree “specials” like baby-back ribs, lobster tails, prime ribs.  In keeping with the “pub theme” the joint also has the requisite karaoke nights, band nights, etc.

I am telling you…try this joint. Scully’s is open Monday-Thursday 11am-1am, Friday 11am-3am, Saturday & Sunday noon-1am