"Danny Grant's two-Michelin-star pedigree on a wood-fired Miami steakhouse — book the corner booth for a loud, expensive birthday worth the spend."
About Maple & Ash
The wood fire is the first thing you notice, a hearth throwing heat across the dining room, and most of the menu passes over it before it reaches the table. Danny Grant, the chef who earned two Michelin stars at Chicago's Ria, runs Maple & Ash, the steakhouse that opened in Miami Worldcenter in 2024 at 699 NE 1st Avenue. The signature is its cheekily named "I Don't Give a F*@k" chef's tasting, a hand-the-keys-over feast of caviar, seafood towers and wood-fired beef. Steaks run $70 to $150.
The Kitchen
Danny Grant made his name in Chicago, where he earned two Michelin stars at Ria before he was thirty, and Maple & Ash is the room where he traded fine-dining tweezers for a wood-burning hearth. The Miami outpost, opened in 2024 in Miami Worldcenter, runs the same playbook as the Chicago original: prime and Japanese beef cooked over open flame, an aggressive raw bar, and a wine list built for spending.
The headline order is the "I Don't Give a F*@k" menu. You cede control and the kitchen sends caviar service, the Hot & Cold seafood tower, scallops, and a run of wood-fired steaks until you surrender. A la carte, the dry-aged ribeye and the bone-in tomahawk for the table are the cuts to chase, roughly $70 to $150 each, with the wood-roasted scallops and the hearth-blistered branzino holding their own against the beef. Expect $150 to $250 a head once a cocktail and the salted-caramel chocolate cake land. A sommelier team pours a list long on Napa cabernet and grower Champagne. For the wider field, see our best steakhouses worldwide.
The Room
Maple & Ash spreads over two floors and 22,000 square feet in Miami Worldcenter, and it is built to be loud: a nightlife-adjacent energy, low gold lighting, deep leather booths, the open hearth glowing at the centre. The sound level is high and unapologetic, so this is a room for a celebration rather than a quiet talk. Tables are generous, the booths seat parties of six to eight comfortably, and the dress code is smart, Miami-sharp, no shorts, jackets optional but common after dark. It seats several hundred. Service is polished and fast, and the bar runs late on weekends.
Best for a Birthday
Book Maple & Ash for a birthday for three reasons: the room is loud and celebratory by design, the seafood-tower-and-steak format is made for sharing across a big table, and the chef's tasting turns dinner into an event without anyone reading a menu. The floor leans into occasions, so a candle, a written plate and a round of Champagne appear without fuss. Picture a table of ten in a corner booth, a tower of crab and oysters arriving, the hearth flaring behind. See our best birthday restaurants and the wider Miami dining guide.
Not for
Not for a quiet date or a quick bite. The room is loud, the meal runs long, and a steak dinner here clears $150 a head before you have noticed.
Frequently Asked
Is Maple & Ash Miami worth it?
Yes, if you want a steakhouse that performs. Danny Grant's two-Michelin-star pedigree shows in the wood-fired cooking, and the chef's tasting is one of Miami's better splurges. Expect $150 to $250 a head. It is expensive and loud, so it earns its price on a celebration rather than a Tuesday, but the beef and the raw bar deliver what the bill promises.
How hard is it to book Maple & Ash Miami?
Moderately hard on weekends. The restaurant takes reservations on Resy and by phone, and weeknight tables open a few days out, but Friday and Saturday prime slots and the booths book one to two weeks ahead. For a birthday, request a booth when you reserve and note the occasion. Walk-ins can usually grab a bar seat and order the full menu.
What is the dress code at Maple & Ash Miami?
Smart, Miami-sharp. There is no jacket requirement, but the room dresses up after dark, with collared shirts, dresses and sharp denim all reading right and shorts and flip-flops looking out of place at dinner. The vibe is nightlife-adjacent, so the crowd leans dressed to be seen. At lunch the code relaxes. Aim a notch above casual and you will fit in.
What should I order at Maple & Ash Miami?
Order the "I Don't Give a F*@k" chef's tasting if the table is game; it sends caviar, the Hot and Cold seafood tower and a run of wood-fired steaks. A la carte, the dry-aged ribeye or the tomahawk for the table are the cuts, with the wood-roasted scallops alongside. Finish with the salted-caramel chocolate cake and a glass of grower Champagne.
Is Maple & Ash Miami good for a birthday?
Yes. The room is loud and celebratory, the shareable towers and steaks suit a big table, and the floor marks occasions with a candle and a round without being asked. Book a corner booth and note the birthday in your reservation. See our Miami birthday picks for alternatives.
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Practical Information
Address699 NE 1st Ave, 2nd floor, Miami, FL 33132
NeighbourhoodMiami Worldcenter
CuisineSteakhouse
Dinnersteaks $70–$150 · ~$150–$250pp
Dress CodeSmart, Miami-sharp
ReservationResy / direct
RecognitionChef Danny Grant, ex-Ria two stars
