India House

Since moving from its Oakland Park location to this western Broward spot inside a Quality Inn, India House has continued to turn out stellar food. Its menu is a train ticket through India, stopping in Portuguese-influenced Goa with Goan fish and vinegary vindaloos, weaving through Northern Punjab with its hot-iron “tawa” dishes, even trucking to […]

Indian American Restaurant

Called Indian American, this Davie eatery is a bit of a misnomer. Chef/owner and Pakistani-native Syed Chisti is enthralled by food from all over the world. Indian food, like butter chicken and chicken tikka, are on the menu. But he also serves an array of American and Pakistani fare. Thereâ??s everything you can imagine: pancakes, […]

International House of Schnitzel

It’s safe to say the thin, breaded meat cutlet known as schnitzel is not quite as buzzworthy as pancakes, the specialty of another, well-known international house. But even if it doesn’t always get the respect it deserves, schnitzel is undoubtedly more popular worldwide, whether it goes by the name “milanesa” in Italy and Latin America […]

Invasive Species Brewing

This 2,800-square-foot microbrewery and taproom offers unique, experimental, and constantly rotating beers that cover a wide range of styles, with a focus on juicy IPA’s and tart sour ales. Billy’s Curbside Kitchen food truck is on site five days a week serving burgers, quesadillas, wraps, and snacks.

Islands in the Pines

Relentlessly cheerful, this sunny little spot features great Jamaican cuisine. Go as authentic as possible by ordering oxtail that’s been cooked so long it’s caramelized or brown stew snapper that has an Asian sweet-and-sour cast. Conch fritters are the real, unadulterated thing, and side dishes like bammie (fried cassava cake) and boiled dumplings are excellent […]

Istanbul

The longest views in Hollywood come courtesy of the ocean-facing tables at Hasan Kochan’s 17-year-old Turkish restaurant on the Hollywood Broadwalk. Kochan’s food is homemade and moderately priced ($3.95 to $9.95 for small plates, up to $17.95 for entrées) – from ubiquitous Mideast staples like spinach pie and baba gannouj to more outré fare: feta […]

J’s Garden Cafe

Whoever said vegetarian food was all raw veggies and tasteless tofu was eating at too many corporate chains. For those truly talented in the culinary arts, vegetarian meals can yield incredible variety and fabulous flavors. Enter J’s Garden Cafe. This mother-daughter effort in Hollywood offers Haitian-Caribbean fare and a holistic approach to eating. It’s not […]

Jacaranda Italian Family Restaurant & Pizzeria

A perfect resting spot post-Broward Mall excursion, this comfy Italian eatery serves pizza by the pie or by the slice. A virtual garden of veggies comes on the Pizza Primavera while a Pizza Fantasia comes stuffed with sausage, pepperoni, broccoli, garlic and olive oil, mozzarella cheese and fresh herbs. When pies won’t suffice, choose from […]

Jack’s Bar-B-Que Smokehouse

Jack Mays’ barbecue sauce, a family recipe handed down from his father, lends a tangy zip to the meats — as do the hickory and oak logs that they simmer over for hours. The fare here is consistently delectable, from supermoist spare ribs to catfish, pork, beef, and chicken and the best square of warm […]

Jack’s Hollywood Diner

The stainless steel restaurant is a true classic, having been manufactured in 1953 by Mountain View Diners, a New Jersey company that was one of the nation’s premier eatery makers. And just like the old days, the servers are nice, and with every order you get a massive serving of diner classics. Just steps away […]

Jack’s Old Fashion Hamburger House

This place, Jughead’s idea of heaven, is so good that you’ll overlook the missing ed after fashion in its name. The atmosphere is starker than Ellsworth Kelly’s tomb. Sink your teeth into a half pound’s worth of ground-fresh-daily-from-whole-briskets-of-USDA-inspected-beef burgers. Why not? They’re individually pattied on the premises, grilled to order, and traditionally seasoned. Then they’re […]

Jack’s Old Fashion Hamburger House

This place, Jughead’s idea of heaven, is so good that you’ll overlook the missing ed after fashion in its name. The atmosphere is starker than Ellsworth Kelly’s tomb. Sink your teeth into a half pound’s worth of ground-fresh-daily-from-whole-briskets-of-USDA-inspected-beef burgers. Why not? They’re individually pattied on the premises, grilled to order, and traditionally seasoned. Then they’re […]

Jalisco Mexican & Spanish Restaurant

Some locals cite the bars on the windows and the chipped-paint exterior of Jalisco as reasons they put off stopping in, but once they walk inside, everything changes. The warm yellow of the walls makes a comfy setting. Regulars slide into well-worn booths while loners take their seats at the bar. Mexican soft drinks and […]

Japan Hill/Da Mee Rak

This Korean-owned Japanese restaurant is an elegant surprise on the inside, and not just because the décor is attractive. Soups can be so-so and appetizers iffy. But sushi, especially white tuna, is reliably good. And the Korean barbecue, grilled right at the table, is tantalizing. Be sure to request the Korean menu and a grill […]

Japanese Village Steak House

An agreeable if not exemplary example of teppanyaki, or artful and entertaining Japanese tableside cooking. Tables surrounding traditional grills and menus offering complete prix-fixe dinners make this a good place for a group to dine on fried rice, grilled vegetables, grilled seafood, seared steak, and the like. Chefs will automatically provide a little wrist music […]

Japango

Japango owner Kevin Lee makes it look so easy – but here, any bite is a revelation of flavors you’ve probably never tasted all in one place before. You’ll never again eat plain old tataki without yearning for Lee’s version; it’s like discovering a higher calling. Shallot-crusted tuna scatters crunchy bits of fried shallot over […]

Java Boys Coffee House

Put simply, now that Starbuck’s has invaded Wilton Manors (at Five Points, in the old Shakespeare’s Pub location) those beholden to its corporate charms will go there. Folks supporting the little guy, however, will come to Java Boys in the gayest strip mall in the state. Put it this way: Anita Bryant has nothing to […]

Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlor Restaurant

Known for “the kitchen sink,” the Holy Grail of sundaes in plumbing fixtures, this landmark of an ice cream parlor still makes its ice cream by hand, batch by slowly mixed batch. More than 60 flavors are available every day, and the scoops here are as big as oven mitts. Don’t let that deter you […]