It's quite the vibe at Phuc Yea , tucked just off 79th Street and Biscayne Boulevard in Miami's MiMo District.

The restaurant is celebrating nine flavorful years and four consecutive Bib Gourmand mentions in the Michelin Guide.

Chef Cesar Zapata, who has Latin roots (he's Colombian), and his partner in life and love, Ani Meinhold, who's Vietnamese and German, have created a scene that's as hip as it is delicious inside this sexy, speakeasy-style hot spot.

Phuc Yea began as a pop-up focused on traditional Vietnamese street food but quickly evolved.

"As time progressed, we all started changing — the city starts to change — so we decided to start adding a little bit of that influence, that heritage, the Latino sazón, you know, to our food, more Modern Vietnamese with my Latino influence

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