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No. 12: Fried Rock Shrimp With Spicy Yuzu From Suite 225

The Florida rock shrimp story is one of those happy dramas that

typifies good old 

American ingenuity. Here is a delicious little

deep-sea animal that for hundreds of years had almost completely

confounded our desire to eat it. The rock shrimp is smaller than a Gulf

shrimp, and instead of a peel 'n' eat shell, it's got a rock-hard

carapace (hence the name) that protects its yummy morsel of sweet,

dense, lobster-like meat. At Suite 225 in Lantana, the restaurant's

take on rock shrimp are good enough to inspire fierce loyalty. The

succulent meat is removed from its the impenetrable shell replaced with

an airy coating of crisply fried

batter, drizzled with a bit of tongue-twisting citrus sauce laced with

chilis. --Gail Shepherd

Update: Suite 225 is unfortunately no longer in business. We apologize for the oversight.

Previous 100 Favorite Dishes:
No. 13: Wood-Fired Pizza From Sicilian Oven
No. 14: Key West Dolphin Sandwich from the Whale's Rib
No.

15: Singapore Noodles from Toa Toa

No.

16: Chopped Pork Sandwich from Johnnie Browns

No.

17: Lobster Roll from Kelly's Landing

No.

18: Grilled Achiote-Rubbed Fish Tacos from Havana Hideout

No.

19: Cracked

conch from Sheila's Famous BBQ, Conch and More

No.

20. Almond Cookies from Gran Forno Bakery

No.

21: Nobu Snapper from Sushi Simon

No.

22: Pâté Trio from Le Patio

No.

23: Aloo pie from Lovey's Roti

No.

24: Maple-Bacon

Donut from the Office

No.

25: Swordfish

Carpaccio at D'Angelo

No.

26: Michelangelo sandwich from Talia's Table

No. 27: Overstuffed Deli Sandwiches from 3G's

Gourmet Deli

No.

28: Pupusas revueltas from El Guanaco

No.

29: Hummus and pita from Bash Wine Cafe

No.

30: Beef brisket from Tom Jenkins' Bar-B-Q

No.

31: Burger from Brass Ring Pub

No.

32: Smoked marlin fish dip from Hurricane Alley

No.

33: Bimini bread from Bimini Boatyard

No.

34: Bacon from Georgia Pig

No.

35: Tacos al pastor from Taqueria Dona Raquel

No.

36: A slice from Pizza Rustica

No.

37: Whole fresh fish from Marumi Sushi

No.

38: Surf and turf roll from Nectar Lounge

No.

39: Yakitori from Heart Rock Sushi

No.

40: Upside down Sicilian from Nino's Restaurant & Pizzeria

No.

41: Gator Fritters from Corner Cafe and Brewey

No.

42: Kielbasa and eggs from Cypress Nook

No.

43: Rock shrimp tempura from Morimoto

No.

44: Daeji bulgogi from Gabose Korean Restaurant

No.

45: Coco bread from Charlie's Pastries

No.

46: Spare ribs from Troy's Bar-Be-Que

No.

47: Vegetarian reuben from Sara's

No.

48: Key lime pie from Le Tub

No.

49: Uni Angel Hair Pasta from Hiro's Yakko-San

No.

50: Meatballs from Cafe Martorano

No.

51: Burger from Jack's Old Fashion Hamburger House

No.

52: Lunch specials from Charcuterie Too

No.

53: Bruschetta from Noodles Panini

No.

54: Tulipan's guava and cheese pastries

No.

55: Baingan bartha from Woodlands Vegetarian Indian Cuisine

No.

56: Foie gras from Michelle Bernstein's at the Omphoy

No.

57: Jalea mixta from El Rey de Pescado

No.

58: Chipotle pork "florito" from East Coast Burrito Factory

No.

59: Fish tacos from Tryst

No.

60: French toast from Dune Deck Cafe

No.

61: Naan from Usmania

No.

62: Crawfish boil from Rosey Baby

No.

63: Banh mi from Saigon Cuisine

No.

64: Crispy orange beef from Pine Garden

No.

65: Chimichanga from Aleyda's Tex-Mex Restaurant

No.

66: Chicago dog from Hot Dog Heaven

No.

67: Lobster bomb from Galanga

No.

68: Wheat chiabatta from Gran Forno

No.

69: Fried chicken from Fran's Chicken Haven

No.

70: Salsa from Zona Fresca

No.

71: Falafel from Sunrise Pita

No.

72: Golden crab curry from Bamboo Fire

No.

73: Grilled squid from Sushi Bon

No.

74: Beef pho from Basilic Vietnamese Grill

No.

75: Stuffed poblano from Canyon

No.

76: Raja tamales from Chini's Burritos

No.

77: Udon soup from Sushi 1

No.

78: Steak fries from Maguires Hill 16

No.

79: Cheese steak from Sonny's Famous Steak Hogies

No.

80: Sliders from Zed451

No.

81: Cowboy burger from Charm City

No.

82: Corn fritters from Park Avenue BBQ & Grill

No.

83: Milk shake from Jaxson's

No.

84: Chicken from La Granja

No.

85: Kimchi stew from Yama Japanese & Korean

No.

86: Prosciutto roma sub from My Market

No.

87: Anticuchos from Taurus Steakhouse

No.

88: Goat cheese cheesecake from Satoro

No.

89: Pink vanilla cupcake from House of Sweets

No.

90: Skirt steak executive lunch from Beefeater Steakhouse

No.

91: Baby bok choy from Marumi Sushi

No.

92: Beer muenster cheese soup from Big Bear

No.

93: Chopped pork sandwich from Georgia Pig

No.

94: Cannoli from Mona Lisa Coal Oven Pizza

No.

95: Cheeseburger from Le Tub

No.

96: LaSpada's Italian special hoagie

No.

97: Frito Misto from Sublime

No.

98: Chicharron tacos from Tacos al Carbon

No.

99: Primanti Bros. sandwich

No.

100: Chicken wings from Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza

• 100 Favorite Dishes