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HaoChi

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Chinese

Little Havana

$$$$Perfect For:Casual Weeknight DinnerDrinks & A Light BiteEating At The BarOutdoor/Patio Situation
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If there is a reliable incubator for wildly talented chefs in Miami, it is not the food hall or the ghost kitchen. It is the bar.

For years now, Miami breweries and bars (too many to name here) have been the best places to find some of the most delicious things in town. Little Havana’s Union Beer Store is a perfect example. The Calle Ocho beer bar has hosted some incredible food pop-ups over the years. But from Wednesday through Friday, Union is home to Haochi. And after taking some time off, the pandemic-born pop-up is back, and it's still our favorite place for a beer and a big pile of juicy gyoza in Miami.

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Haochi is serving some of the best dumplings in Miami, as well as a rotating selection of more Japanese, Korean, and Chinese dishes. Like all visits to Union, it's a very casual experience. You place your order at the bar, and they’ll bring the food over to you when it’s ready. You can sit inside and watch old WWE matches on mute. Or, head to their little back patio, a charmingly ragged space populated with the kind of furniture you’d find under the “free stuff” tab on Craigslist. It’s an eating experience that truly feels like breaking into someone’s backyard—perfect for pleasantly surprising a date who’s skeptical as to why you’re bringing them to dinner at a bar.

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Haochi’s menu is tight, with about three dumpling options, a vegetable, a couple noodle dishes, and rotating specials. If you have a reasonably hungry eating companion, order all the dumplings. They generally come five per order, and you will not regret filling up on them. Although it’s also smart to save a bit of room for a non-dumpling option, especially Haochi’s incredible dandan noodles.

And because this is a bar, when you're all finished, you can linger. Walk around, talk to strangers, ask for more beer. You know, the kind of things that might get you kicked out of an actual restaurant. But that's what's great about Haochi and its pop-up cousins at Union and beyond. They're a different genre altogether. And they make eating in Miami a lot more fun.

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Gyoza

We’ve seen these prepared a few different ways, but they’re generally stuffed with deeply flavorful beef and tallow that practically squirts from the gyoza as you take your first bite. They’re a little spicy and sprinkled with peanuts. We truly can’t think of something we’d rather be eating alongside a cold beer.

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Edamame Dumplings

The edamame in these vegetarian-friendly dumplings has a mashed consistency—almost like a mushy peas situation. It’s a more subdued flavor compared to the other dumplings, but still a highly enjoyable option, especially if you’re about to order a heavier noodle dish.

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Dandan Noodles

The dandan noodles are a meal all on their own: a generous heap of chewy noodles, spicy ground pork, peanut sauce, and scallions. It will make everyone else at the bar jealous, so prepare to explain what you're eating to at least one stranger.

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