Cuba Gooding Jr. checked out a Brickell hot spot. His order was flaming
The place to see and be seen after the Miami Corporate Run Thursday evening?
If you’re Cuba Gooding Jr., the answer is Hutong, in Brickell.
We got word the Oscar winner stopped by the contemporary Chinese hot spot, with sister locations in Hong Kong, London, New York and Dubai, after taking in the action downtown.
We were also told the “Jerry Maguire” star initially came to check out the nightlife scene at the clubstaurant known for its “high energy” Thursday parties, but ended up enjoying the gourmet vittles as well.
Among the dishes in Gooding’s order was an assortment of the eatery’s famed dim sum, as well as the signature whole flaming duck, served tableside with a literally smoking side show. The sensory explosion will set you back $168, by the way.
The “Paper Empire” actor didn’t dine solo, but with longtime girlfriend, luxury real estate broker Claudine De Niro. If the last name sounds familiar, she’s the ex-wife of “Godfather” icon Robert De Niro’s son Raphael.
The overall buzz was that Gooding and De Niro had a good time, but in a chill way. The actor, a fan of espresso martinis, ordered a round of drinks for fellow guests, we were told.
“A couple having a good old-fashioned, fun night,” the source dished. “Low-key enough not to be a spectacle. Cuba was kind of right at home.”
Hutong, which opened pre-pandemic in November 2019 with its own version of the Great Wall, is no stranger to celeb sightings. Our insider dished that Jessica Alba and her main squeeze, Miami native turned Hollywood heartthrob Danny Ramirez, tucked in there recently, too.
This story was originally published April 24, 2026 at 4:21 PM.
