Modern Japanese cuisine is the theme at Shoji Sushi, a lively restaurant in the heart of South Beach offering diners a choice of a seat on a sunny, tropical-plant filled alfresco patio, or, if perchance the weather is nasty, the shelter of a low-lit dining room complete with TV screens showing retro Japanese cartoons. Either indoors or out, you’ll be able to feast on a creative assortment of Americanized Japanese and pan-Asian fare, like overstuffed maki rolls, glossy pieces of sushi and sashimi, towering plates of vegetable and shrimp tempura, and dishes of brightly flavored ceviche. The restaurant also offers some fun desserts, like a sexy and silly lemongrass-infused ginger ale float.

Shoji Sushi Information:

• Japanese, sushi menu. Lunch, dinner, late-night. Bar. Casual attire. Reservations recommended. Outdoor seating.