Kiko Sushi Buffet

Kiko Shushi Buffet, located right next to the Walmart grocery center in the Lantana Square Plaza, was a spur of the moment decision.  We went on a Thursday around 6 pm, the restaurant was not crowded  and there was no wait.  The decor is some what dark, but modern and intimate. There is a large Sushi buffet along with a very clean Hibachi grill and standard Chinese buffet section.  Prices were a little spendy at $16.95 per person for dinner on week days and $18.95 for weekends, but if you enjoy sushi you can definitely get your moneys worth.


Over all we were very happy with the choice to go out.

Kona Bay Cafe, Lantana Fl.

Kona Bay Cafe, located on E. Ocean Ave in Lantana, Fl.  is a small, breakfast and lunch cafe that serves a decent variety of breakfast and lunch options.  They are open from 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM.  The wife and I were able to go on a "Day Date" and we stopped here for a late breakfast.  We opted to sit outside under the covered patio where we had an OK view of the Intracostal waterway and an Excellent view of the construction being done on the Lantana bridge.  Our servers did offer to let us move inside if the construction got too loud, but it wasn't an issue for us and the weather was beautiful.

I had the Morning Aloha, which consists of eggs scrambled with bacon, sausage and ham topped with provolone cheese along with your choice of grits, hash browns or Home-style potatoes and toast.  The wife had the Kona Sampler that came with eggs to order, half a biscuit with gravy, french toast slices, bacon and and  choice of grits, hash browns or Home-style potatoes.  Overall the food was good, but I felt my eggs were a little over done, but still tasty enough.  The wife thoroughly enjoyed her meal and finished it completely to both our surprises.

The service was very friendly, and prompt, but being a Tuesday and around 11 in the morning, the restaurant was not crowded.  The waitresses worked as a team and we didn't have any issues.

Overall we were quite pleased with our choice and will probably go back.

Service: A
Food: B
Portion size: A

The Garden Grill, Epcot, Orlando Florida.

The Garden Grill

Located in the Land Pavilion at the Epcot theme park is with out a doubt one of our favorite restaurants to visit when we "Do Disney".  The first thing you'll notice about the restaurant is that it spins, not fast enough to make anyone sick, but it rotates through the different landscapes of the "Living with the Land" ride. You'll see the American Plains, Jungles and more.  The restaurant is also a Character Dining location, and you will get visits from Chip, Dale, Mickey and Pluto so you will definitely want to bring your camera, especially if you have little ones.

There are no traditional menus at the Garden Grill, meals are served all you can eat"Family style" where the staff brings out platter of food which include steak, fish, turkey and lots of sides.  If you want more of anything, you just ask your server and they will bring it out to you.  Much of the food is actually produced in the sustainable eco-friendly farms at Epcot.  You can finish off your meal with one of the seasonal deserts.

Overall, this is one of our "must visit" places whenever we go.  We have always gotten excellent service and very good food.  We highly recommend you get reservations in advance and after checking the Disney website it appears the grill is no longer open for lunch, hours are 4 pm-8 pm.  You'll want to plan to spend at least an hour or more here, so if you get a fast pass or have an itinerary for other shows or attractions you'll need to take that into consideration.

Also, due to the style of the restaurant (and because it's Disney), they are a little more expensive than some of the other options available in the parks.

For more reviews you can go here to see what other people are saying about The Garden Grill

Mulligans, Lake Worth, Fl - Lake Worth Beach.

Mulligans at the newly renovated Lake Worth Beach and Casino

The wife and I had a chance for a date night with just the two of us.  After not being able to decide where to go for the evening, we ended up at the beach in Lake Worth and we decided to try out the new restaurant that had replaced John G's

As we said before, the outside of the Casino building has been completely renovated and now has a great ambiance.  Mulligans, and many of the other businesses now have outdoor seating where you can eat over looking the ocean. Although, you need to keep in mind that the ocean breeze can be a bit brisk, and some of your napkins, among other things,  may go flying.

 The food is reasonably priced for what you get, though a bit more expensive than you typical chain restaurant.  We started off with the Crab Cakes which came with a mango salsa and a Key Lime hollandaise sauce.

For our main course I ordered the Stuffed Grouper, which comes with a crab filling and topped with a lobster sauce and the wife ordered the Fish and Chips platter.  We can definitely say that the fish and chips platter is very very filling.  Look at the size of the fish and look at the size of her hand in comparison.

The service was friendly and fast, but they were not crowded, so we were probably able to get a little more attention than what you might see on a busy night.

Overall, we would recommend Mulligans for anyone who is in the mood for something nice.

Cheddar's, Wellington Fl

Cheddar's, Wellington Fl

It's been a while since we've done a review  (we don't get to go out as much since the birth of our third son), we got a chance to eat at Cheddar's located on SR-7 in Wellington, Fl.  We arrived a little after 6:30 Saturday evening and the place was packed.   Luckily they have ample parking.  We had a large party of 8, including the baby and other 2 boys, so we expected to have to wait a little while.  After checking in with the host, they told us it would be about 30 minutes or so and that there were several other large parties just ahead of us.  It ended up being about a 45 minute wait after all was said and done.  Which, when dealing with such a large party is not that uncommon.

When we first walked in, they thing we noticed is that the restaurant is dark.  The ambiance has little pockets of light but overall it's quite dim, though the large lighted fish tank that divides the Bar side from the Dinning Room side is a nice touch of color.

There isn't much to say about the service we had, it was acceptable not outstandingly great, but not bad by a long shot.  We had one issue where our original server had to leave because of an emergency and we had to get a replacement.  The transition was fairly seamless and we didn't have any problems with it.

As for the food, let's say that you really get WAY more than you pay for.  Portion sizes are large, out of the 7 people who ordered only 2 finished their meals.  Everyone else got to-go bags.  I ordered the "Baked Spasagna" which is spaghetti layered with cheese and baked with a meat sauce like a lasagna.  This is something that might be considered comfort food.  It's a large rich meal that definitely fills you up.  I would most certainly order this again.  The wifey ordered the Chicken Tender Salad, she didn't finish.  This was a large fresh salad topped with about 5 good sized chicken tenders.  The other people in our party ordered the Steak and Tender combo, the Chicken and Waffles, the Chicken Tender platter and the two older boys got the Monte Dogs, which are like corn dogs.  Everyone really enjoyed their meals and as said before the portion sizes are big.


Overall, we were very happy with our experience and we will be back.

Scores
Food: A+, Cooked well, served quickly and really I can't say enough about the portion sizes.
Service: A, even with the hiccups we didn't have any problems.
Price: A, you really get your moneys worth here

Gift Card Contest!

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Rustlers Rooste, Phoenix, AZ

     Rustlers Rooste, is a very interesting dining experience.  Located in Phoenix, AZ, it's about 15 minutes south of PHX Sky harbor Airport and over looks the city of Phoenix.

      This is a country & western themed restaurant and it plays that theme to the max including having "Horny the Bull" a live steer who lives in front of the building.  After you enter and speak with the host, you'll walk on a pathway over an indoor waterfall over to the stairs and slide area.  The slide is quite steep, our (almost) 4 year old went down it once... and he was good that.  However, some of the older kids and younger adults (speaking of mindset not age) went down it several times.  Also, in keeping with the theme, the restaurant has a sawdust coating on the floor to help absorb spills.  This may turn some people off, but we weren't bothered by it.

 

     Despite being fairly busy, we were seated right away.  Also, there must have been some confusion and miscommunication between the hosts and the wait staff as we had 3 different servers come to the table to take our drink orders, but that all got worked out with no issues. 

 

     The menu has a good selection of items and as we were on vacation decided to splurge a little bit and ordered the "Cowboy Stuff" platter which has pretty much a bit of everything.  Everything on the platter was pretty good but I did have to add some salt to the steak kabobs. 

 

     All in all, this was a really nice time and I would recommend anyone who likes a western theme steakhouse to check it out.  However if "over-the-top" themes aren't your thing, you may want to try somewhere else.

 

Scores:

Food: B+ Good portions, cooked well, but needed some added flavor.

Service: B+ Started a little slow, but ended quite nicely.

Portion Size: A+ we were definitely full after we left.

 



Crazy Buffet, West Palm Beach, Fl

   This is a user submitted review.  Sounds like it didn't go so well...  which is sad.  They do have a very large sushi selection and hibachi grill.  However the general hot food selection is "fair".

Crazy Buffet, an Asian style buffet located on Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. near I-95, had always been a favorite of mine.  They showcase a variety of buffet style cuisine from the east, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, etc.  There is a hibachi grill, and fresh sushi bar options to compliment the buffet.  I usually enjoy my time there. 
     However, this past weekend my family and I gathered there to celebrate my father's birthday (Dinner is free on your birthday).  We also obtained a coupon for $2 off per meal for a group up to six.  Unfortunately, they told us once we got there, we could either use the coupon, or the birthday special, not both; even though the coupon didn't specify this particular exclusion.  We also had two three year old children and a 10 month old.  They charged $8 for the two three year old kids and added a charge for a kid's soda for my nephew who had water. 
     It has been my experience that this restaurant is a busy and popular place to dine, but this time around, at seven on a Saturday night, it was quite empty.  Perhaps this is a sign that I am not the only one who has had a not so great experience at the Crazy Buffet recently.


Signed Heartbroken and on the Lookout for a New Buffet 

Sci-Fi Drive in, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Orlando, Fl.

Disney's Sci-Fi dinner is an extremely unique dining experience.  The Restaurant is located inside Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.  Like most places to eat at Disney it definitely helps to make reservations before going, if you don't you can expect to wait up to an hour and a half or longer.  Once you finally enter the restaurant your hostess will walk you to your table or "booth".  There are only a few table which are for folks who are mobility impaired or for people with kids who need high chairs.  The "booths" are actually made to look like 1950's era convertables which have a front and back seat that faces the movie screen.

Speaking of the movie screen, there is a constant loop, about 2 hours worth, of older sci-fi movie clips, commercials and cartoons from the past.  It's all very cool in a retro way.

It's become tradition with our family that we visit the Sci-Fi on our last day visiting the Disney theme parks, we've been several times and plan to continue to return.

The menu, though a bit small, does have a varied selection of items as you can see, and most people should find something they like.  I do have to say that I was disappointed they removed the steak wedge salad from the menu, it was quite good.  This time I ended up just getting the burger, it wasn't too bad, but I'll probably try something else next time.  The wifey ordered the grilled chicken sandwich, she wasn't too thrilled with the watercress as a topping.  I however thought the it had a really good flavor from the bite of hers that I had.

For desert we shared an order of the Red Velvet cheese cake and it was, no pun intended, out of this world.  This item is actually a red velvet cake with a cheese cake topping and covered with a rich raspberry sauce.  The cheese cake itself also has a "shell" style coating which is quite candy like really quite awesome.  This may very will be our new "go-to" desert for the Sci-fi.

Service was friendly, as expected with most Disney establishments, though a bit slower than we'd like.  Though that impression may have something to do with it being our last day in Orlando and still needing to see more of the park.  Also, the servers have no control over how fast the cooks put food out.

Overall, we well most assuredly return to the Sci-Fi diner, if you've never been this is a place you should check out.  The food is good, but you're really should check it out for the experience and atmosphere.

Scores:
Food: B
Service: A
Portion Size: B

Tusker House, Animal Kingdom, Orlando Florida.

The Tusker House, is located at Disney's Animal Kingdom park.  You'll find it just as you cross over the bridge when you walk into the "African land" part of the park.  As with most Disney restaurants, I HIGHLY recommend that you make reservations when you plan your trip.  Even with reservations,  some of the more popular places, you can expect to wait up to an hour to be seated.  One thing done to help occupy your wait is the offering of a character photo opportunity.

Our little family waiting to be seated

Despite waiting about 45 minutes, the Tusker House, in our opinion, was very much worth the wait.  The restaurant is in a buffet style that has a very large selection of hot and cold foods, plus a very nice dessert bar.  One of the more interesting parts of the restaurant is the "Wall of Fire", an 18 foot long rotisserie style grill that continually cooks the grilled meats that are served.  Some of these grilled selections included pork loin, roast beef, rotisserie chicken and much more.

The service was quite acceptable, our waiter was very friendly and promptly kept the drinks refilled and the empty plates off the table.  Which when it comes to buffet's is really all you can ask for.  In addition to the characters outside, the inside portion is also character dining.  Four Disney characters circulate around the room offering photo opportunities.  We were able to get our Pictures taken with Goofy, Micky, Daisy and Donald.  Having them walk around was a really big plus for us because of our little ones.  Also, they periodically have a miniature parade, and the little ones are given African noise makers and they can get up and walk around with Goofy and the other cast members

Little man with his Grandma during the parade

Price wise, it was a little steep, but you definitely get what you pay for.  All-in-all, this was a really fun dinning adventure, one that we would like to do again.

Scores:
Food: A (Outstanding selection, and really tasty)
Service: B (It's a buffet)
Portion size: N/A (Again, buffet)

Longhorn Steakhouse, West Palm Beach, Fl

Longhorn Steakhouse, located on Okeechobee Blvd West of the FL Turnpike.

The Wifey and I were lucky enough to have a date night and we wanted to treat ourselves to a nice night out,  we decided on trying Longhorn again.  We went out on a Tuesday night around 7:30pm, and this time they weren't too crowded but we still had to wait about 15 minutes before a table cleared up.  The last several times we tried to go, the wait had been an hour plus so we never stayed.

Once you walk inside they have very subdued lighting without being gloomy it actually has a very cozy feel to it. The decor is VERY western themed, as you might expect, with lots of red, brown and tan hues.  The effect was done quite well.

We were seated and the server gave us a few moments before she came by to look over the menu and start us out with our drinks.  The wifey ordered the new White Peach Margarita which, taking the description from the website, is 1800 100% Blue Agave tequila, white peach puree, Peach Schnapps and fresh lemon and lime juice and I just had a draft beer.  She said that her drink was really refreshing with all the fruit and citrus flavoring and had just the right amount of that tequila to not be overpowering but still strong enough to be worth the price.

The menu has an average number of choices, although this being a steakhouse, a large majority of them are red meat options.  We started the meal with a couple of the appetizers the Texas Tonion Crispy onion petals drizzled with sour cream and served with zesty dipping sauce and the LongHorn Shrimp & Lobster Dip Shrimp and lobster baked with creamy mozzarella, smoked Gouda and sun-dried tomatoes. Served with warm tortilla chips. The starters came out very quickly, the shrimp and lobster dip was outstanding with a deep and rich flavor that kept us trying more and more.  The Tonion was also good the dipping sauce was very flavorful.

All entrees come with bread, a side and salad.  For the main course I ordered the 12oz Renegade Top Sirloin medium rare and a splurged a bit and got the Steakhouse Mac & Cheese as a side. The wifey ordered the Parmesan Crusted Chicken with baked potato.  The steak was seasoned and cooked to perfection, I haven't had a steak that was this good while eating out in a long time,I was extremely pleased and impressed with the product.  the side dish of Mac & Cheese was good, but with all the other things we ordered was a little too rich and heavy, even for me.  I would have probably been better off ordering something a little bit lighter like rice or a vegetable.  The chicken was also cooked and seasoned very well, and had a really great flavor.  The mixture of Parmesan and garlic compliment each other nicely.

With everything we ordered there was absolutely no room for desert, and we ended up having to take two to-go boxes home.  Portion sizes were not an issue here.

As for the service, I couldn't ask for more.  Our server was friendly and attentive without being pushy or "overbearing".  She seemed to know when we needed her and when to not be around.  This was some of the best service we've had out in a while.  In addition to that, none of the orders were messed up in anyway. The combination of these qualities is, quite frankly, rare in our experience and we were very satisfied.

All in all we consider this dinner to be an outstanding success and we will definitely be going back again sometime.

Scores

Food: A+

Service: A+

Portion size: A+

Upcoming trip and reviews! (Orlando, FL)

DA is really excited, in about 2 weeks we'll be traveling to Orlando to visit the "House of Mouse".  That's right, we're going to DISNEY WORLD.  As always, we'll being doing reviews of the places we dine at and we have several reservations already lined up from across all the parks.

In no particular order we will be visiting,

1. The Tusker House in Animal Kingdom
2. The Garden Grill in Epcot
3. The Biergarten also in Epcot
4. The Crystal Palace in the Magic Kingdom
5. 50's Prime Time Cafe & Sci-FI Drive in theater both of which are in Disney's Hollywood Studios formerly known as MGM.

As you can see, we have quite a full schedule lined up. If anyone has any suggestions for other places we should try to visit, the please email us or post it in the comments sections and as always thanks for sharing us with your friends and your support!

Kobosko's Kreamery, Wellington FL

Kobosko's Kreamery was a really nice change of pace.  For those who don't know Kobosko's is an ice cream shop, candy store and they also sell flower arrangements, cakes and pies.  They have over 30 different flavors of ice cream.  We went the other day the staff, though young, was both friendly and quick. 

The ice cream was at least on par, if not better than, Carvel or Baskin Robbins.  It didn't have that "left in the cooler" ice build up at all.  I really can't say too much more about Kobosko's other than it was a really great way to spend a Sunday evening. 

Overall, I give them a B+


Kobosko's is located at "Kobosko's Crossing" in Wellington, Fl (on Forrest hill Blvd, east of State Road 7 near Olympia).

Beefeeders, Palm Springs, Fl

Beefeeders Steakhouse has re-opened (again) in Palm Springs, Fl.  It is located on Forrest Hill, just West of Congress Ave on the south side of the roadway.  I'll start out by showing a picture from inside the restaurant. 



The ambiance is done really well, and they have a very "old school" elegance inside.  Beefeeders is dark with out being dreary.  It almost reminds me of restaurants from up north. 

We went with a fairly large party (7 including both boys) for a birthday party.  We had reservations set up for 6pm on a Saturday, but we probably didn't need them as the restaurant was not very crowded. 

As for the Food and Service, I'll be honest, we weren't impressed.  This is, for this area, a pretty pricey establishment.  Average entre' costs are between $20-40, if you don't get one of the "early bird specials", then you can expect to put down a pretty large chunk of change.  As for the steaks, I wasn't impressed.  While they were excellent cuts of meat, there was hardly any flavor.  It just tasted, dull.  There was no pop or kick or pizazz.  Our server though very friendly and personable, just didn't seem like he was interested in the quality.  It's little stuff, like asking if people want anymore drinks, or making sure the correct side dishes go on the right plates.  You know, basic service type of things.  Another thing that dropped Beefeeders down, is that they got rid of their Salad Bar.  Now you have a choice of House Salad (lawn clipping style aka Mixed greens.) or Caesar, no more do you have the option of getting the unlimited salad bar, with that awesome green ranch dressing.  The reasoning behind it is that they were loosing too much money on the salad bar.

Overall I was highly disappointed with this trip out and unless some changes are made, I can't recommend this restaurant

Scores
Service: C (Friendly, but with messed up orders)
Portion size: C
Food: D

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Friendly's Royal Palm Beach, Fl

I'm starting to think that Friendly's, might just be one of the best kept secrets for going out on a Friday night.  We've been several times, and each time there is no wait, good service, pretty good food and best of all not that pricey!

As parents of 2 little ones, when we have a chance to go out as just a couple, we try to take it.  Most of the time, we don't have time to wait 45 minutes to an hour for an open table at a restaurant.  Being able to sit down right away, with out a reservation is awesome.

For starters, we split an appetizer combo, which we got with chicken quesadilla's, mozzarella sticks and loaded waffle fries.  This seriously could have been a meal all on its own, there was a pretty good portion of food on this plate. I had the roasted turkey dinner, which comes with stuffing, corn, mashed potato's & gravy and garlic bread.  Although it was a little salty, it was still quite tasty and they really don't skimp on the portion size.

The wifey had the fish and chips, which she described in exquisite detail as "yummy".  She also ordered from the "4 for More" section.  This allows you to add your drink and a 3 scoop-2 topping sundae for only $4 more.  Considering a drink is like $2+ and the sundae is about $3, it's not a bad deal.

The food overall isn't what you might call "gourmet", but it is tasty and filling and we like it.

The service was good, though it did start getting a little slower near the end of our meal.  Also, though I didn't have a first hand experience, the wifey said the bathrooms were really pretty and clean.  Though I think that might be a girl thing :D

All in all we would definitely go back, but it should be noted that this is a "Dry" establishment (no alcoholic drinks)

Scores
Food: A
Portion Size: A+
Service: B+

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The Longest War: Stories from the Battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, told by those who lived it.

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John G's Manalapan, FL

On Saturday, I had the opportunity to visit John G's new location.  The restaurant is now located in the shopping center on the Southwest corner of Ocean Ave and A1A.  It's right across the street from the Ritz-Carlton hotel and the Lantana Beach .  One thing you'll note right away though, is that John G's no longer has that signature view over the ocean, it's now surrounded on all sides by Trees and other buildings.

We arrived around 9am and the "traditional" line had already started forming.  I should add that for this trip, we had a fairly large party, 5 adults and our 2 little ones.  Due to this, we had to wait till one of the larger tables was available and we didn't get seated till around 10am.inside of the restaurant.  The new facility is very nice, it's a lot more open than the old restaurant, and significantly brighter too.  They must have moved some of the old furnishings and wall decor because they still had the wood paneling along the kitchen, The prep area also was still decorated with those old fashion "flip chart style" menu's that announced the specials of the day, which I don't believe had been changed in 30 years.

Although they were extremely busy, the server came back after a few minutes and with our drinks and took our food orders.

The menu though not too large, does still have a good selection of items. 

The food overall was good, and we enjoyed our meal.  I'm not going to go into what everybody ordered because, quite frankly I don't remember :).  However I ordered the # 5 which is 2 Eggs to order(scrambled), Hash browns or Grits (Grits), toast and fruit cup or juice. I also chose the side of ham at additional cost.

Despite how good everything was, this outing was missing something.  I don't know exactly what it is, the food was like it always has been, and the restaurant was clean and the staff friendly.  I don't know if it is the change of location that was throwing me off, but not being able to look out on the water might have had something to do with it.  Hopefully I'll be able to get used to the change.  That being said, one of the good things about the new location is free parking.  So not having to worry about getting a parking ticket while waiting in line is definitely a plus.
Also for those who don't know John G's is only open from 7:00am to 3:00pm and they still do not accept credit cards.  Though they do have an ATM on site.

Scores:
Food:  B+
Portion Size: A
Service: A

Duffy's, West Palm Beach, Fl

Wow, it sure has been a while since we've done a review.  Seems like it might be time for another.

Tonight the wife and I went out on a very much needed date night.  We thought we might hit up Longhorn, as we didn't think it would be that busy at 6:30 (ish) on a Thursday night.  This turned out to not to be the case.  The wait for 2 was 35-45 minutes and unfortunately we just didn't want to wait that long.  Luckily though there was a Duffy's right across the parking lot, so we figured we might as well check and see what the wait time would be.  Lo and behold, no wait, sounds like we had a winner!

The first thing we noticed as we walked in was a little "DJ" style booth with a lady sitting in it.  As we were walking by, she announced to the crowd "Welcome to Thursday night Trivia"!  We got to our seats and the hostess reminded us that it was 2-4-1 drinks till closing.  So far, Duffy's was on the right track with us. :)

The menu, though not very large size-wise, has a pretty good selection of items.  You've got some pretty standard appetizers, along with your normal Burgers & wings type of offerings.  We started with the appetizer sampler, which comes with Boneless (or bone-in) wings and your choice of sauce, Tex-Mex egg rolls and Friend mozzarella.  The sampler had fairly small portions of each item (to be expected though) but everything was very flavorful.  The fried cheese had what tasted like a homemade batter, the wings were very meaty and about half a size bigger than "bite size", and the surprise for me were the egg rolls.  These had a really good flavor with little bits of chicken, cheese and corn all mixed in.  Next time we might just get an order of these by themselves.

For the main course, the wifey ordered the Rodeo Burger which comes with cheese, BBQ sauce and a literal tower of onion rings.  She said the flavor was ok, and it was a big burger, but it's not something she would order again.  I had the Churrasco Steak, which is an 8oz skirt steak w/ Chimichurri and comes with Black beans, rice and plantains.  Portion size was great, they gave a whole mess of the beans and rice, and the steak was a pretty good size also.  As for the flavor, all I can say is.... WOW!  This is probably one of the most flavor meals I've had in a very long time.  The steak was cooked to perfection and the rice and bean combo was outstanding.  I was tempted to order another one, just so I could take it with me and have it for lunch at work.  I really can't say enough about it, if you like the Latin style of steak, then you'll probably love this.

The service was pretty average, not really outstanding, but nothing to complain about either.  One thing to note though, is that it was most definitely NOT a quiet place, what with the TVs playing and the Trivia game going on, along with the regular restaurant & Bar crowd, the sound level was pretty loud. 

All-in-all, this was a good night out and surprisingly pleasant.  We would definitely go back, and next time we might even bring some friends.  Here is a link to the Menu.  They also have a gluten free selection for those that may need it.

Service: C
Food: A
Portion Size: A

Overall: A-

Cici's Pizza Greenacres, FL

The best way to describe this establishment is also exactly what it is... "Cheap pizza Buffet". If you're looking for a gourmet culinary experience you might want to just pass on by as this is not the place for you. On the other hand, if you want to consume large amounts of cheap, but filling pizza. While getting the opportunity to play some arcade games and watch TV for a ridiculously low price, then you might want to stop on by.

You'll be able to get a dine-in meal with drink for less than $8.00. Also at this location, they have several arcade machines and a big screen TV that they use to show cartoons.

The pizza choices are pretty good, and they continually put out new options.

If you've got kids who are around ages 4-14 (ish) then this is decent place to go out for a night. Also, teenagers tend to head here on the afternoons of Half-days at school.

Food quality wise, they won't win any awards, but it's still pretty passable and the garlic bread sticks were very good.

We would definitely go back again, even if price was the only consideration.