Tagged: Casual Dining

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Tropical Acres Steakhouse

Tropical Acres: 2500 Griffin Road, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312 Tropical Acres is pretty much a staple in South Florida’s food culture. Opening its doors in 1949, the restaurant is considered Broward County’s oldest steakhouse. Located off of Griffin Rd in Hollywood, FL, there is plenty of parking on their large...

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Chef Nate’s on The Drive

Chef Nate’s: 2045 Wilton Dr, Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Chef Nate’s is one of the newer restaurants on Wilton Drive. I’ve passed it a few times and had been wanting to try it. So when two of my friends wanted to meet there for dinner, I jumped on the opportunity....

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Danny’s BBQ and Grill

Danny’s BBQ and Grill: 1414 NE 26th St, Wilton Manors, FL 33305 The Restaurant: Danny’s BBQ and Grill shares space with Holy Mackerel Brewery. I’ve seen this place in the neighborhood for a long time, but never stopped in. Then one night my friends Ed and Joe were looking to...

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Mason Jar Pub

Mason Jar Pub: 1388 East Oakland Park Boulevard, Oakland Park, Florida 33334 The Restaurant: The Mason Jar Pub is the sister restaurant of The Mason Jar Cafe, which we have reviewed before.  It is one of my favorite restaurants, so I had high expectations for checking out this place.  My...

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Brew Fish Bar & Grill

Brew Fish Bar & Grill: 200 E McNab Rd, Pompano Beach, FL 33060 Brew Fish is a fairly hidden spot unless you know where it is.  But once you find it, you will want to keep going back.  MY friends Joe and Don suggested that we go there for dinner with our...

Pick 2 combo - pulled pork and BBQ chicken breast, broccoli, fries, garlic bread. 1

Smokey Bones

Smokey Bones: 6500 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 I have been craving barbecue since we went on lockdown in March due to Covid.  Even though you can go there to eat, I prefer to do takeout or delivery from most restaurants right now.  I chose to get my...

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Even Keel Fish & Oyster

Even Keel Fish & Oyster: 112 Commercial Blvd Ste A, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL 33308 (relocated from their place on Federal Highway which is where this review is based – we will update once we go to the new location) Even Keel is a fairly new restaurant to the Fort Lauderdale restaurant...

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Black Rock Bar and Grill

Black Rock Bar and Grill: 6200 N. Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 The Restaurant: Black Rock Bar and Grill is a steakhouse with an interesting twist.  You get to cook your choice of meat to perfection on a 755-degree volcanic sizzling rock.  They say that this allows you to make sure...

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The Nauti Dawg Marina Cafe

The Nauti Dawg Marina Cafe: 2841 Marina Cir, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064 The Nauti Dawg Marina Cafe is a restaurant with a nice water view.  I have to be honest, you really will need to enter their address into your GPS in order to find it.  It’s located in a...

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TooJay’s

CLOSED TooJay’s 2980 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 TooJay’s is a small locally owned chain of restaurants with about 30 locations across Florida.    They started on the Island of Palm Beach with their first location.  They are known for serving hearty portions of homemade comfort foods, handcrafted...