I have a couple of restaurants in that area (may be about 45 min from Palm Beach) that I was impressed with. I haven't been there for a couple of years but I assume they are still there. 1- Yesterdays: I believe it is in Ft. Lauderdale. The view is great. At the time I took my wife and it cost us about $60 USD for a four course meal. We only had soft drinks. But I thought that it was worth going again. The food, service and scenary were just excellent. Sorry I don't have the phone no. 2- Sea Watch: again this is in Ft. Lauderdale by the Ocean. There Phone no. is 305-7812200, it is on A1A south of Atlantic Blvd. again last time I went there was a couple of years ago. There Red Snapper is great and price is moderate, I think I paid about $40 USD for a three course meal. Enjoy.
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DIANE D. wrote: >I will be visiting Palm Beach, Miami and The Keys in 2 weeks. Can you give me >suggestions for inexpensive and moderately priced restaurants in these areas? >Various types of food are acceptable as long as it's good. Atmosphere is not >very important. Please E-mail me or post. Thanks. My sister Kathy works as a waitress at Snapper's Rest. in lower Key Largo. It is one of the best places in the upper keys. Great seafood, good prices, and a real nice waterfront location. It is on the ocean side at around Mile Marker 94. Ask for Kathy Trentine, she would get a kick out of it that her brother told someone about her on some computer network! There's a GREAT Caribbean rest. in my town, Pompano Beach, called The Calypso. It is in a deserted mall near I-95 and is just a little place, but what a find! Worth a special trip! We're in north Broward, not far from Palm Beach really. Super seafood and steaks and everything else, low low prices. I go there so often, I know the owners pretty well, they are two nice couples, Jackie & Mike (from England and Trinidad) and Chuck & Laura (from New Jersey). Tell them also that I sent you. This place is going to be famous one day. An upcomeing post mentions Yesterdays in FtL which indeed is nice location on the ICW and also the Sea Watch on A1A and the ocean, it is a great location, food pretty good. Yesterdays will be a little expensive for you i think. Sea Watch is nice, but youy money better spent at Calypso. You can go to the beach anytime, no need to pay a restarant for the privilige. +------------------------------------------------------+ | Charlie Byrne * University of Miami |I will not cut corners | Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences |" " " " " | Division of Marine Biology and Fisheries |" " " " " | 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149 |" " " " " | Voice: (305) 361-4707 FAX: (305) 351-4600 |" " " " " | Internet: [email removed] |" " " " " +------------------------------------------------------+ -Bart
In Miami Beach and Ft. Lauderdale, there is also the Sea Shanty, they have fabulous sea food and key lime pie. If you want deli food, try Rascal House on A1A in N. Miami Beach. Its is excellent, inexpensive, and the portions are huge. Just expect to wait in line. Jessica
I found one of the most interesting places for food in Fla. to be Tarpon Springs, about a half hour north of Clearwater, as I recall. It's an entire Greek city, with an economy based on sponge fishing, and it has dozens of Greek restaurants and coffee houses. It certainly is a change of pace from what you usually see in Florida.
>I'll be visiting Florida in the next few weeks. Can you please recommend >some moderately priced but good ethnic or continental restaurants in the >following areas: Fort Lauderdale When in Fort Lauderdale, you must check out: "Calypso Restaurant and Raw Bar" It is informal, cheap , but a very very good Caribbean seafood-oriented place, although the steaks and lamb shanks are also good. It is in a nearly abandoned mall in Southwest Pompano Beach, which is just next to Northeast Fort Lauderdale. I have eaten here often over the last 3 years and know the owners, 2 lovely couples, quite well. Jackie and Mike are from England and Trinidad, and Chuck and Laura are from New Jersey. I have sent other Internet people here and they have raved about it. You will probably get suggestions to eat in Marks Place in Miami Beach, which is run by Mark Milletello, perhaps the best chef in the United States. Let me say just one thing: On his off days, Mark eats at The Calypso. Charlie Byrne * University of Miami * Div of Marine Biology and Fisheries 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149 * Voice: (305) 361-4705 Usual disclamers apply.