"Very genuine. Very personable," Kolber says. "When the food is good, people keep coming back."
Dunlap and Vazquez call that "touching tables," meaning they meet and greet each patron. The early returns are good. Vazquez has a good sense they are coming from around Miami, an ethnic mix arriving from Pembroke Pines, West Palm Beach and Coconut Grove, as well as the neighborhood. On Sundays there is an hour wait with a total of 400-600 customers passing through and Vazquez says that about 35 percent are repeat customers. Lately they've started to get a nice take from people getting off the 6 a.m. cruise ships. After they head through customs, it's about 7:30 and they're hungry.
They have no idea what to expect Super Bowl week, but Dunlap has heard from plenty of mates and foes headed to Miami for the week and they plan to stop in. Former Bengals linebacker Takeo Spikes. Current Bengals linebacker Jordan Evans. Fellow NFL end Cam Jordan.
Dunlap really sounds like an owner now.
"I'm still looking on creating that culture," Dunlap says. "Food is what people consistently rant and rave about, but I want to take service to the next level. Feel that southern hospitality. No. 1 is food. No. 2 is service."
Dunlap has sent out the word. Everyone is to be greeted with "Welcome to Honey." Or "Thanks for coming to Honey." When they touch tables, they ask how they found out about how Honey.
Dunlap is not far off the guy that has an all-access locker at the end of a row at Paul Brown Stadium, next to an exit and entrance and across from the equipment room. Dunlap is a mingler and that's what he does in Honey.
"I've seen you looking at that for a little bit. Can I help you?" Dunlap asks of a woman staring at the menu at the bar. "What do you like? The avocado is really good."
Dunlap can check in from Cincinnati on his lap top, thanks to the cameras that are trained on key points in the place, and while he'll keep an eye on the register, he seems more concerned about this:
"If I see a server cutting off a hostess sitting some people, that's not what we're looking for," Dunlap says. "Give them room."
We are sitting on the terrace, the one Dunlap designed and calls, "Clutch." The Lobster Benny is sizzling, he's looking for another sack and he's got you in his sights.
"Thanks for coming to Honey," he says.
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