Thank you Yelpers for leading me to,this,really great restaurant. In town and staying with locals who didn't know about this Italian Seafood establishment. I was searching Yelp for seafood, and this came up as highly rated. One of the people in our party of 5 adults and a toddler is not a huge fan of seafood, so having Italian options was great. He ordered the special eggplant parmigiana and said it was delicious. The sauce was very good and he cleaned his plate. . Everyone also enjoyed their salads with the ginger dressing. A few even added some balsamic and said the combo was delicious. The wahoo bites we had as an appetizer was crispy and flaky and lovely. Our 16 month old guest enjoyed them as well. I ordered the sesame crusted ahi tuna and Bahamian peas and rice side. The tuna was perfectly cooked and the Bahamian peas and rice were amazing!!! The spicy flavor and beautifully textured rice were the perfect side with the tuna! Others ordered the Linguine Alla Vongole - fresh clams in the shell with garlic scampi sauce and Crazy Bob's Shrimp and Calamari Fra Diavolo with angel hair pasta. There was a generous amount of clams, shrimp and calamari in the respective dishes enjoyed with the wonderful pastas. The generous amount of pasta was taken home. Our sever Agnes was a delight! Very kind and an absolute pleasure! While we were too full and content to have desserts those who live in town said they will need to come back and leave room for the key lime pie. The dining area was decorated with wonderful art and nautical treasures. A few tables exist for outdoor dining. Mostly for two or four diners. Highly recommend Chef Dee's restaurant! read more

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I come to Chef Dee's each time I visit this area and am usually impressed by their eclectic menu and family owned ambience. Tonight I had conch soup and cold stoned crabs which were excellent. Intrigued, I ordered as an entre Crazy Bob's shrimp and clams Fra Diavalo over angel hair. It arrived smothered in a red sauce so heavily laden with kimchi and red pepper flakes the dish was inedible. An hour later, my mouth was still burning. I have eaten in restaurants on every contingent except Antarctica and for the first time ever felt compelled to send a meal back. Instead of the chef coming out to apologize or find out what was wrong, the server became surly and wanted to challenge my impression of the meal. Her unprofessional attitude completely soured the experience. I will not be returning to this establishment. read more

We brought our fresh tuna to Chef Dee's after our fishing trip and it turned into one of the most unforgettable dining experiences we have ever had. This was our first time bringing fresh fish to a restaurant and from the moment we walked in we were greeted with warmth and hospitality. The owners asked what kind of food we enjoyed and told us they would take care of everything. And they did. They transformed our blackfin tuna into sushi, sashimi and blackened tuna. Every dish was outstanding. The flavors, the freshness and the presentation were all exceptional. It was easily one of the best meals we have had in our entire lives. The staff made us feel like family. We left with full bellies, happy hearts and lots of hugs. If you want a restaurant that delivers incredible food, amazing service and a true "we have you covered" experience, Chef Dee's is the place. We cannot wait to return. read more

First of all, I met a friend here for the first time and was a little leery at first. It's very small. Once I got in, the service was beyond excellent and the food was delicious. Definitely will go back. For food and service I give it five stars. read more

Great service from Agnus every time we dine here. Food is excellent, nice wine selection and ambiance is good. There's something for everyone; the steak is a nice portion & perfectly prepared and the Sushi / Sashimi is always spot on. read more

This is a hidden gem. We have been here several times. The service is good. They don't rush dinner on top of appetizers so that you can enjoy your food. Everything is delicious. I can't pick my favorite sushi. The crab cakes are the real deal and you can't go wrong with the wahoo parm. The place is clean and up to date. read more

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Excellent Italian food, fish and sushi! One of our go to restaurants - love seeing Chef Dee, his wife Rosie and the regular servers! We have also had them cater parties- food is excellent! read more

I decided to try this place based on the many positive reviews I'd seen. Not sure if we just came at an "off" time, or what, but our experience was NOT good at all. We were the only guests in there. Sat at the sushi bar. The presentation was definitely unappealing Food was just ok. The chef/server/bar tender (all the same fellow) never left from standing DIRECTLY in front of us about 2 feet away for our entire meal. Made us super uncomfortable. Sorry to say, that based on this experience, we will not be back to this place. read more

Food was wonderful and delivered on time. Delicious and fresh. I'll order again soon. Rob read more

My wife and I were pleasantly surprised by how good this restaurant was. It's a nice looking place inside with a nice ambience. The staff was very friendly and we didn't have to wait for anything. They came to the table several times throughout our meal and made us feel very welcome. We started with their Clams Casino and I have to say this was probably one of the best versions of clam casino that we had . Great flavor super fresh. The melted cheese was a brilliant addition and the bacon was super crispy. For dinner, I had their ocean roll with no jalapeños, and my wife had the linguine with clams. The role was excellent. I love the Seabass on top and the lobster was fresh and tender on the inside of the role. My wife's linguine with clams had a great flavor. The only negative I can say is that it was a very dry dish. There wasn't a lot of sauce to dip bread in our to pickup with the past. Definitely going to return to this location we enjoyed ourselves . read more

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Best shushi / Italian / bar restaurant I've been to in a long time best oysters, Rockefellers I've had and great customer service read more

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Disgusting... 2 meals over $70 for frozen raviolis and shrimp that smelled rotten!! Gross.

Big price increase across the whole menu, they've priced themselves out of their league Additionally Charge $8.00 for bread for the table with your meal, seriously who does that very tacky. then an $8.00 up charge for chicken parm with Vodka sauce instead of red sauce. The food and service was good but this place is charging top dollar now for less than stellar ambiance come on guys this is a strip mall restaurant with zero ambiance. I for see a decline in business once the regulars see these price increases. read more

The best sushi I have had in a very long time. I will be back asap! You can tell the quality and taste in this roll is worth every dollar. read more

Chef Dee's - Special rainbow roll - Seafood Near Me - Lighthouse Point, Florida

This little gem of a restaurant is one mile from my house and it's awesome! Food is outstanding, service is wonderful, and comfy atmosphere. The chef gave us an order of oysters rockerfeller on the house out of the blue, and they were amazing. I'm looking forward to going back and trying other things on the menu. read more

Exceptional! I'll be honest, my fiancé brought me here and I wasn't sure about it because the menu seemed all over the place and somewhat limited. I'm gluten intolerant and with their menu, we didn't have many options to pick from and they don't have gluten free soy sauce. We ended up ordering 3 rolls, the JB Roll, lighthouse point roll (added cream cheese) and the special rainbow. All 3 rolls were incredibly fresh and the ratio of fish was impressive! We eat sushi regularly and this is the first time we ate every single piece. Absolutely delicious and highly recommended! read more

Chef Dee's - Special rainbow, lighthouse point and jb roll - Seafood Near Me - Lighthouse Point, Florida

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It's been years since I reviewed this restaurant. It's been enlarged! The food is still fantastic. Comped homemade bread was served. We started with the shrimp cakes. Delicious!! For the entree, I had the Snapper Florentine (mkt price). It comes with a side. I choose Angel hair pasta, but instead of red sauce, I requested the sauce that comes over the fish. It was the best that I ever had. You can't go wrong here if you are looking for a fantastic meal. read more

Chef Dee's - Here is how GOOD it was! - Seafood Near Me - Lighthouse Point, Florida

After ordering a sushi boat for new years which was great my friends and I went back for a great dinner clams casino were out of this world so was the oyster Rockefeller the lobster tails and skirt steak was done to perfection that with a great wine list a place you must visit read more

Update: Chef Dee's has expanded their space and added a full bar service with seating and additional tables as well as a few tables on the sidewalk. I've o my had sushi and cheese burgers but they are both really good. Some nice new upgrades look fantastic. read more

Chef Dee's - Cheese Burger. $14 - Seafood Near Me - Lighthouse Point, Florida

I am often in Florida on my birthday. In 2023 we happened on Chef Dee's and were delighted. In 2024, I purposely chose it. They have expanded a bit. The new bar does not have hooks to hang purses underneath, which seems like a no-brainer to make sure those are there on new construction. My shrimp tempura roll was tasty, but the upcharge for soy paper in place of nori was $4-more than 25% of the original cost of the roll: I'm used to paying an upcharge, but never that much. read more

What great hidden gem of a Seafood restaurant. The Oysters and Shrimp Cakes were delicious. The Sushi Dinner was so fresh and delicious. The Pumpkin Swordfish dish was amazingly excellent! The Shrimp cocktail and two huge lobster tails dish were fantastic. All and all, my only regret is not to have known about this place sooner. I live less than a mile away from this place; and one night while conversing with friends about the subject of seafood, I was made known about this location and boy, oh boy Chef Dee is the " real deal " Please find out for yourself; I'm sure you won't regret. RR read more

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Based on 5-star YELP REVIEWS we went to Chef Dee's for an excellent dinning experience. We were terribly disappointed. The wahoo appetizer was excellent, however the stone crab claws and cocktail shrimp were of poor quality. The shrimp were past their prime, and half of the claws were "floaters." The soft shell crab tasted fine, but afterwards there were persistent abdominal pains and associated problems. The lobster tails were small and tasted old. The food was not good! The bar service was okay, but who charges $21 for a vodka martini? I'm not going back - and I suggest that you don't either. read more

So, I love this place so much!!! Been coming here for years and every time I fly in town, this is my 1st stop. They source their fish locally and they now have a fresh seafood display, TO GO! Chef Dee and Rosie are beautiful souls too Recommend the Lollipop appetizer and all fish entrees. Chicken entrees are great too! read more

Chef Dee's - Seafood Near Me - Lighthouse Point, Florida

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We had a great dinner and service. This restaurant is in a strip mall that you might think isnt going to be really good but you'd be wrong. The service was friendly, always checking on our table. The dinners were fantastic and the portions were large. read more

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Definitely a hip little place in Pompano.It was pouring rain the day we came here so we practically had the whole place to ourselves. We ordered edamame, sushi roll and sashimi. Lunch is served from 11:30 am.-3:00 pm. The weird thing is they also have hamburger and fries here as well as cajun chicken sandwich and chicken fried rice with egg. So I can't figure that out. But we were very happy with our food. The dishes are of a more than normal size but all very good. It is located in a small shopping plaza that you could easily pass by. Give it a whirl. read more

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Simple things do the difference. And the proof it's when we got this restaurant. I was looking for some sushi place and as a Brazilian, i know that we used to look for a Brazilian place. Not on this night. Chef Dee's has a great and fresh sushi experience, with delicious dishes with super cool combinations. Definitely i recommend this place. Simple tables, simple setup, simple bar, simple staff and always ready to serve. Sorry, i do not remember the name of the barmaid/server, but i gotta say she did a great job and congrats to the whole team of the kitchen. All dishes was awesome! read more

Food is fresh and amazing. The owner comes from Papa Rob bar. Staff is lovely. Excellent service, beautiful atmosphere. read more

Chef Dee's - Me and my husband at chef Dee's and Lighthouse Point - Seafood Near Me - Lighthouse Point, Florida

Wonderful experience anf a hidden gem for sure! Great food and friendly, exceptional service- loved all the fish decor! Will definitely be back, thank you! read more

The food is very expensive and bland. The worse part is the ambience. There is none. The service was slow. I'd never tried this place and took friends and none of us will return. It looks like an old bar. It's noisy. They need to remodel and buy new tables and chairs at least. read more

This was our first time at this establishment and we were blown away. Our sushi rolls were delicious and the edamame was hot, salted and plentiful. We look forward to a return trip to try the seafood. read more

Second time at this fabulous little GEM of a restaurant!!! Chef DEE's on federal & 39th, LHP. Small, intimate, white table cloths, great husband & wife team. Everything to awesome sushi to steaks, fresh fish and much more in between. Running a lunch special for $10!!! read more

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2 - 1 1/2 lobsters w potato $45. Great price, All menu priced reasonable. Cooked perfectly and presented already cracked, no work. Cooked perfectly w drawn butter. Delicious Calzone. I'll definately be back. read more

Quaint white table cloth eatery tucked in a strip mall with shaded outdoor tables and ocean breezes. Engaging staff with numerous rolls on the menu. read more

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We just enjoyed the sushi and sashimi for two. It was superb!!! Melt in your mouth wahoo, salmon and tuna. The special rainbow roll is off the chart good. I have lived in south Florida my whole life and never had better fresh seafood. 10 stars. read more

Food was great, many options and good service! The place looks great inside and very cozy, we tried the calamari and very good read more

Chef Dee's - Cubanito - Seafood Near Me - Lighthouse Point, Florida

Excellent food and ambience. Pricey but well worth it. Thank you Alvaro for delicious meal. One of my new favorite places; very romantic.

Still a fan! Recent expansion with a new fancy bar at the no frills just excellent food location. Everything delicious as always. Had seared tuna today which was amazing and fresh and my my usual go to order of snapper francaise with Angel hair pasta! read more

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The best food and atmosphere! Highly recommend it! We ate outside and the prices are great. read more

Chef Dee's - Seafood Near Me - Lighthouse Point, Florida

Food AND service are spot on, cant wait to go back. Had sushi, wahoo bites (best anywhere) and linguine with clam sauce which were all delicious read more

I had appetizers, salad, main course, and wine. Although the portions were plentiful, I cleaned all plates. It was all that good. It's a beautiful little hidden place, and everyone there was professional, friendly, and genuine. If you haven't been, don't go. I'd like to keep it my little secret. If you have been, I am sure I will see you there. read more