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
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Thursday, September 12, 2013
Sunday, August 18, 2013
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 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.
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
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
Saturday, June 04, 2011
The Carving Station Lake Worth, FL.
The Carving Station is a buffet style restaurant located in Lake Worth, Fl on the South East corner of Jog Rd and Lake Worth Rd.
I'll start this review by saying that we fully expected to be disappointed by this restaurant. It's located in a shopping center that just lost its anchor store Winn-Dixie, and the whole plaza has been in what seemed like a downward spiral for a few years.
We arrived around 11:30, and were some of the first customers of the day. I will admit my surprise at just how clean the place was. Everything in the restaurant seemed to gleam and the decor reminded us of a vintage type of diner.
As we walked in the manager/owner (I forgot to get his name) welcomed us very warmly. He told us to take a look around, and that if we liked what we saw to have a seat and dig in. He let us know the prices which were amazingly reasonable, the full lunch price was $7.99 per person or you could get just a soup & salad buffet for $6.29.
We took him up on his suggestion and checked out what they had to offer. Just on a quick walk through we noticed they had several stations set up. These included a cold food section that served salad, bread, and cold pasta. A hot food section that had 4 different kinds of soups, tacos/chips & salsa station and a hot food and carving section. They also have a cakes/desert section for a small additional fee.
After looking around we liked what we saw and decided to stay. The wife and the little guy started out with some salad. She said that the tomatoes tasted fresh off the vine, and they had what looked and tasted like "in-house made croutons". She only had one minor complaint, and it wasn't on the food itself but on the layout of the salad bar. Which was, with her pregnant belly, a little hard to reach the iceberg lettuce. The iceberg was placed near the back and they had a romain lettuce and bean sprouts in the front.
All of the food served appeared and tasted "home made". I've got to add that buffet's are a guilty pleasure of ours and usually at most buffets the emphasis is on quantity not quality. The food at the Carving Station was great, I was especially happy with the mac & cheese. It wasn't just an average dish, it had a lightly baked crust on top and several additional seasonings. Everything else was also very good -- from the mashed potatoes and 2 types of gravy, to the 3 or 4 types of chicken and everything in between.
Our server wasn't the most smiley person in the world at first, but she kept our drinks filled and our tables clear in a quick and efficient manner and she warmed up as the meal went on.
Overall we were highly impressed with this place. If you're a fan of buffets or a fan of good "old fashioned" American style cooking, then you should definitely give this place a shot.
Grades
Food: A
Service: A
Portion Size: N/A (its a buffet)
I'll start this review by saying that we fully expected to be disappointed by this restaurant. It's located in a shopping center that just lost its anchor store Winn-Dixie, and the whole plaza has been in what seemed like a downward spiral for a few years.
We arrived around 11:30, and were some of the first customers of the day. I will admit my surprise at just how clean the place was. Everything in the restaurant seemed to gleam and the decor reminded us of a vintage type of diner.
As we walked in the manager/owner (I forgot to get his name) welcomed us very warmly. He told us to take a look around, and that if we liked what we saw to have a seat and dig in. He let us know the prices which were amazingly reasonable, the full lunch price was $7.99 per person or you could get just a soup & salad buffet for $6.29.
We took him up on his suggestion and checked out what they had to offer. Just on a quick walk through we noticed they had several stations set up. These included a cold food section that served salad, bread, and cold pasta. A hot food section that had 4 different kinds of soups, tacos/chips & salsa station and a hot food and carving section. They also have a cakes/desert section for a small additional fee.
After looking around we liked what we saw and decided to stay. The wife and the little guy started out with some salad. She said that the tomatoes tasted fresh off the vine, and they had what looked and tasted like "in-house made croutons". She only had one minor complaint, and it wasn't on the food itself but on the layout of the salad bar. Which was, with her pregnant belly, a little hard to reach the iceberg lettuce. The iceberg was placed near the back and they had a romain lettuce and bean sprouts in the front.
All of the food served appeared and tasted "home made". I've got to add that buffet's are a guilty pleasure of ours and usually at most buffets the emphasis is on quantity not quality. The food at the Carving Station was great, I was especially happy with the mac & cheese. It wasn't just an average dish, it had a lightly baked crust on top and several additional seasonings. Everything else was also very good -- from the mashed potatoes and 2 types of gravy, to the 3 or 4 types of chicken and everything in between.
Our server wasn't the most smiley person in the world at first, but she kept our drinks filled and our tables clear in a quick and efficient manner and she warmed up as the meal went on.
Overall we were highly impressed with this place. If you're a fan of buffets or a fan of good "old fashioned" American style cooking, then you should definitely give this place a shot.
Grades
Food: A
Service: A
Portion Size: N/A (its a buffet)
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