Hi, we%26#39;re going to Ft. Lauderdale for the first time and I%26#39;m looking for some recommendations for good restaurants which are on the water taxi route. Nothing too fancy, just casual. Thanks!!
Good, casual restaurant on water taxi route
I wanted to make you aware that at least at the moment the Water Taxi service is being changed so that it will make fewer stops at higher fares. You can visit their website
watertaxi.com/FortLauderdale/FLLAdvisories.A鈥?/a>
for their announcement about this. Things may kep changing as they are still negotiating with the government.
Don%26#39;t know how soon your trip is- I was noticing that one of my favorite waterfront spots, Shirttail Charlies is no longer listed as a water taxi stop. A reviewer in december gave it a very positive review, but one in January seemed to indicate problems there so maybe things have changed. I%26#39;ll be going down that way on Wednesday and will try to go by and see and repost later.
Good, casual restaurant on water taxi route
thanks for the info. I did read an earlier post about the water taxi. I just checked out their website for additional info. We%26#39;ll be there this coming weekend - Feb. 17-19. How is the Downtowner %26amp; Max%26#39;s?
Downtowner is a great ';rustic'; spot popular at lunch time with the legal community- I have had great hamburgers and fish sandwiches there. I have not been to the Riverfront Max%26#39;s but if it is like the one out west, it has lunches that I think are all 3.99 or 4.99 ( I forget which) There are a variety of pastas, sandwiches, hamburgers etc all the same price. The one out west has ';Happy Hour '; all day. I have also enjoyed the Metro Cafe at Riverfront, but not sure if it%26#39;s still there. They are more expensive but have good Italian food with many choices.
Glad it%26#39;s going to be warm again this weekend.
You also will surely want to either ride the Water Taxi or take other transportation to Las Olas Blvd. which is full of good restaurants- Johhny V%26#39;s, Rino%26#39;s Tuscan, Le Bonne Crepe, Mangoes, Cafe Europa and the Floridian ( a good breakfast spot popular with locals) are all possibilities there. You also don%26#39;t want to miss getting a treat at Kilwins - candy to die for! In good weather Las Olas is a great street for strolling
Enjoy!
We like Shirt Tail Charlie, too. I wonder if something happened to the owners or management.
About Maxs....most of the ones in S Fl have the $3.99 lunch. It is per item. I went to the website, and noticed it appears they may have split partners. One set of Maxs Grille included Orlandos units, the other, a Las Vegas Unit. B oth sites had the same logo, but listed different places.
There is a bad review on TA of the Beach Place Maxs Grille...but we had a good lunch and ($7.99) dinner....they push drinks a bit...ok a lot. At MBP, we like the Sloppy Joes Key West Cafe (really a tavern)...it is good....we also go to the Cafe Casablanca one lunch free with one weekdays). (All at the Beach Place stop, if still listed.)
Shooters prices seem to have gone up, too. I haven%26#39;t tried the 15th St Fisheries in a long time....the reviews are mixed. We had dinner a few times in the Riverhouse....I never reviewed it because it was last year...but IMO it was real good....(I%26#39;m too cheap...and I feel its a bit pricey, but not like Houstons*, Mortons* or Ruths Chris*.)
* non of these of the original taxi route.
Next to Shooters is Charlies Crab, a chain that is supposed to be very good. Also a Opa Taverna (sp?)...a Greek restaurant that seems a bit wild, but must be fun.
www.shirttailcharlies.com
http://www.shooterscafe.com
http://www.15streetfisheries.com
muer.com/locations/鈥hcrab-ftlaud.html
http://www.downtownersaloon.com/homepage.htm
http://www.ftlauderdaleriverhouse.com
http://www.sloppyjoeslauderdale.com/
http://www.maxsgrille.net/
I guess that will give you an idea.
I went to LuLu%26#39;s down the strip the last time I was there and the drinks %26amp; food were great and it was a fun place. Any other reviews about it?
In case you decide to try Taverna Opa- it%26#39;s on the Water Taxi route as are Shooters and Charley%26#39;s Crab- it%26#39;s only open at night I believe, but is a wild and crazy experience- with waiters and customers alike dancing on the tables ( that is not a typo.) In my experience the food is iffy at times and we have had the best time ordering lots of their appetizers and wine and making that our meal.
Shooters is not great in the food department, but certainly has a great waterfront ambiance- lots of large yachts are usually docked for lunch and on the weekend. If you stick with basics like hamburgers you%26#39;ll probably be ok with the food. We lunched at Charley%26#39;s Crab not long ago and it was just so so and more expensive than the others, though the atmosphere is more upscale as well.
I don%26#39;t know if it is still operating with all the construction, but there used to be a very casual bar and grill, the Pelican Grill, up above the Marina at Hyatt Pier 66. It%26#39;s extremely casual ( paper plates) but good burgers and fish sandwiches and frosty drinks and a spectacular view of the Intracoastal and Port Everglades. That used to be a Water Taxi stop- I%26#39;m sure your driver could advise you.
We%26#39;ve never had great food at 15th St. Fisheries, although it is always mobbed. There is a more casual and less expensive restaurant downstairs that sometimes has a Lobster special.
Went to Max%26#39;s at Riverfront on Friday evening before ';Wicked';. Service was horrible, but food was okay. We go to the one in Sawgrass alot and food seems to be much better there. I wouldn%26#39;t go unless I was looking for an inexpensive meal.
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