This stylishly rustic restaurant shows promise, but the food has some too-rustic edges.

The Scene
Though part of a $5 million renovation to the 1928-vintage Claridge Hotel, this Latin/Mediterranean-themed eatery is fairly modest by tony Miami Beach standards. What that means is that Zur looks like a restaurant instead of a Hollywood movie set. The warm, homey ambiance of the dining room is accentuated by a glazed terra cotta tile floor and antique-y lantern light fixtures, plus personable service by the attentive young staff.

The Food
Zur reverses the typical restaurant formula of good appetizers, less-good entrees. An intriguing combination of pan-seared scallops with foie gras revealed none of the promised drizzle of truffle oil and came inexplicably arranged atop a mountain of kale. Piquant salmon ceviche with smoked pepper sauce (instead of the promised guacamole) was oddly presented in small chunks, half of which were partially frozen. Entrees, like quail stuffed with munster and chorizo in tarragon-red wine sauce, were much better. Rich chocolate mousse cake was good, too