Blue Collar

Blue Collar has always had enough regulars to justify a dining room bigger than a tool shed. You come here for massive portions, one of Miami’s best cheeseburgers , and a menu of comfort food classics the entire family, no matter how chaotic their tastes may be, can agree on. This is all still true now that Blue Collar has moved across the street to a bigger space. But a few things have changed (for the better). There are more tables, a slightly expanded menu, and a brand new cocktail program, which includes a $9 martini Blue Collar’s accountant probably hates.

Food Rundown

photo credit: Karli Evans

Chanukah Latkes

Crispy fried potato pancakes are too good to only eat on holidays, which is why we’re thankful Blue Collar serves them year-round. We’re also thankful they’re smart enough to serve them with chunky applesauce.

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Shrimp And Grits

This is a must-order for anyone who even remotely likes grits, which are cheesy and fluffy here. Even if you don’t, you can still pick off the excellent shrimp and little chunks of bacon and still be pretty happy.

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Crispy Skin Snapper

A lot of the fish we see on menus call themselves “crispy,” even though the skin is softer than a piece of paper that’s been marinated in olive oil. This skin on this snapper, though, is actually crispy. It also comes with two vegetables, and one of them should be the curried cauliflower puree.

photo credit: Karli Evans

Dry-Aged Cheeseburger

This is one of our favorite burgers in the city. The NY strip patty is good enough to eat without the bun. But we’d never do that because this bun is a Portuguese muffin, which is kind of like an English muffin that lifts weights. More sandwiches should embrace the Portuguese muffin.