The Capital Grille

Although it’s a chain, the Capital Grille offers well-trained service, strategically rewarding food, and a mahogany-and-linen atmosphere that has worked itself into an ambiance. Steaks are king here, and prices are through the roof, but for special occasions, you’ll have quite a fling. Great starters (try the pan-fried calamari), side orders such as Sam’s mashed […]

Chima Steakhouse

A tony steak house gives South Florida a breezy buffet and selection of rotisseried meats roasted and seasoned to irresistibility. Chima’s seductive décor and staff create a mysterious, buoyant chemistry, mixing patrons who don’t seem to want to leave, proprietors who are comfortable about what they’re offering, and a relaxed staff that rightfully feels that […]

Chuck’s Steak House

Chuck’s Steak House founding partner Chuck Rolles opened his first steak house in 1959 in Waikiki, Hawaii. Today, there’s one other location, in Fort Lauderdale. The place offers all the usual steak house offerings presented to you on a hand-painted wooden bottle menu. That includes a teriyaki ribeye, filet mignon, Angus New York strip, and […]

Grille 66 & Bar

Grill 66 & Bar is an upscale waterfront restaurant known to draw Broward’s recession-proof crowd. Located on the Intracoastal Waterway adjacent to Pier 66 and the Hyatt hotel, the eatery boasts white tablecloths and a lovely view of yachts floating by. The lollipop lamb chops with mixed baby leaf lettuce and a house sauce are […]

Hollywood Prime

Whether it’s the 28-ounce prime porterhouse, the 12-ounce Australian Kobe-style cut, or the eight-ounce cold-water lobster tail, size is everything at this chichi Hollywood beachside steakhouse. A read-through of Hollywood Prime’s menu looks like the exact opposite of eating locally, with steak flown in from Greg Norman’s ranch, lobster by way of South Africa, coffee […]

JWB Prime Steak and Seafood

Forget cheeseburgers in paradise. At the Margaritaville resort in Hollywood Beach, you can get a perfectly seared prime bone-in rib-eye, local spear-caught fish, and a homemade banana cream pie that’s better than your mom’s – all in our own little slice of South Florida heaven. When the 17-story, 349-room Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort opened, no […]

Market 17

When Market 17 opened in 2010, the goal was to enter the burgeoning farm-to-table, organic, sustainable movement. Using day-boat fish, free-range chicken, grass- and corn-fed (and hormone-free) beef, and organic veggies, it was one of the first restaurants in the area to tout such sourcing. If you’re not dining in the dark (that’s a thing […]

Off the Hookah

Off the Hookah is downtown Fort Lauderdale’s dance club, hookah lounge, and waterfront dining wrapped up in one sexy, Mediterranean-themed venue. Vegas-style flair bartenders serve the drinks, belly dancers arouse the onlookers, and the Mediterranean and sushi menu tantalizes the taste buds. There are cabana beds throughout the venue; thus, you can ask someone to […]

Runyon’s Restaurant

With its high ceilings, graceful archways, large wooden tables, and rustic fireplace, Coral Spring’s landmark Runyon’s looks more country inn than steak house. It is only when you dip into giant, succulent meat like their famous prime rib with puffy popover of Yorkshire pudding or Texas-cut rib eye that you’ll be sure you’re in an […]

Sardelli’s

Capsule description: Some might call Sardelli’s an expensive, ornate Italian steakhouse. Others might call it a welcoming, Italian family place that’s great for special dinners with friends and family. Both would be right. This is the latest project from the Sardelli family, who own Fulvio’s 1900 and have been feeding South Floridians for decades. Behind […]

Shula’s on the Beach

As we were finishing up our entrees, the woman with the Karen Carpenter voice had an announcement to make. She paused before a rendition of “Son of a Sailor” to let the dozen or so tables in a cavernous, beachfront dining room know that a couple was celebrating a special night. “It’s their 52nd wedding […]

Steak 954

This is a steakhouse of great refinement, in spite of a menu that looks like the same-old, same-old. You walk past a tank full of black-lit jellyfish to get to Stephen Starr’s Steak 954, set in the austerely swank W Hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach, and by the time you’ve finished dinner, you’ll feel nearly […]

Taurus Steakhouse

Anyone with a modicum of skill can take a dry-aged, 24-ounce prime rib eye and render it edible; that the chefs at Taurus Steakhouse can take unconventional cuts and bits of steer and transform them into something greater through spice, flame, and nearly 40 years of accumulated technique is a thing of beauty. This Peruvian […]

Timpano Italian Chophouse

Timpano is located on the block surrounded by Las Olas’ chicest and trendiest restaurants. If you want to impress a date with a nice night out in a cozy yet upscale environment with a touch of romantic elegance, Timpano is a good choice. The space has indoor and outdoor seating with tables covered with white […]

Tropical Acres Steakhouse

Ever since 1949, long before I-95 connected South Florida and high-rises covered the coasts, Tropical Acres Steakhouse has sat on the outskirts of Fort Lauderdale, serving steaks, formality and a taste of the good life. More than six decades after opening, and after surviving two restaurant-gutting fires, the menu has grown but remains centered on […]