Taste Test: Little Moir’s Sweet Fish

Little Moir’s newest restaurant brings its famously inventive seafood—and a little country swagger—to the western edge of Jupiter

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A colorful spread starring grilled octopus with kimchi and miso-yuzu glaze. Photo courtesy of Little Moir's Sweet Fish
A colorful spread starring grilled octopus with kimchi and miso-yuzu glaze. Photo courtesy of Little Moir’s Sweet Fish

For more than two decades, the Little Moir’s restaurant group (think: Food Shack and Leftovers) has been part of Jupiter’s culinary DNA. Now, co-owners Mike Moir and Drew Shimkus have taken their success farther west—literally. Little Moir’s Sweet Fish is the newest door in the homegrown restaurant family. Its westernmost outpost yet brings the group’s signature approach to seafood a little closer to I-95 and Jupiter Farms.

Sweet Fish isn’t simply Food Shack transplanted to West Indiantown Road. Moir describes the newcomer as more of a modern American tavern, designed with the west side of town—and its many families—in mind. The room feels the part, with warm woods, a full bar anchoring the dining area, and whimsical carved wetlands scenes above it populated by raccoons, deer, and otters. Like the original Food Shack, an open-line kitchen keeps some of the action in view, adding energy to a space that seats roughly 120 between the dining room and outdoor tables.

The lively bar and open-line kitchen at Sweet Fish. Photo courtesy of Little Moir's Sweet Fish
The lively bar and open-line kitchen at Sweet Fish. Photo courtesy of Little Moir’s Sweet Fish

The food, happily, still speaks fluent Little Moir’s: familiar ingredients take unexpected detours around the globe. The much-loved sweet potato–crusted fish is here, along with Southern-style fish and grits with black-eyed peas, smoked bacon and crispy okra; lobster empanadas with three cheeses and brown-butter lemon aioli; grilled octopus with kimchi and miso-yuzu glaze; and an Okeechobee seafood stew loaded with fish, mussels, shrimp and sausage. There’s smoked pork-and-shrimp ramen for noodle lovers and even meatloaf with maple Brussels sprouts and jalapeño-cheddar cornbread for anyone who wanders into a seafood restaurant craving comfort food.

A closer look at the restaurant’s carved wetlands menagerie. Photo courtesy of Little Moir's Sweet Fish
A closer look at the restaurant’s carved wetlands menagerie. Photo courtesy of Little Moir’s Sweet Fish

That wider net makes Sweet Fish particularly easy for families. The kids’ menu covers everything from fish and shrimp to burgers, grilled cheese, pasta, and chicken fingers; while grown-ups get a full craft-cocktail program ranging from bright and fruity to more spirit-forward pours. One favorite spotted among diners is the aptly named Drops of Jupiter. Made with Gray Whale Gin, Munyon’s Paw-Paw, fresh lemon juice, orgeat, passion fruit, and soda, it delivers a bright, lightly fizzy sip that’s citrusy, floral, and just sweet enough.

Sweet Fish may be farther west, but it feels right at home in its new digs.

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