My husband and I originally went to an Indian restaurant, but the menu wasn't dairy‑free friendly…read moreenough for me, so I decided not to eat there. While we were sitting in the car, I searched for a Haitian restaurant and found La Bella Cafe. I called and placed an order, and the woman who answered the phone was very friendly and kind. I ordered the chicken and rice (no photos, unfortunately). The portion of rice alone could easily feed 3-4 people, and the chicken was plentiful as well. The only thing missing from the meal was pikliz. The next day, I wanted my husband to have something he would really enjoy, so I called again and ordered the red snapper. The day before, when I picked up my chicken and rice, the owner's husband happened to be carrying a large plate of the snapper dinner, and both my husband and I were impressed by the presentation and the amount of food. Since my chicken meal didn't contain pikliz, this time, I made sure to request pikliz--Haitian pickled cabbage, carrots, hot pepper, and other ingredients. The snapper dinner costs $40 (they offer both a $40 and a $50 fish dinner). The meal came with fried plantains, diri ak djon djon (black mushroom rice), sauce, pikliz, and of course, the star of the dish: the red snapper. The presentation was excellent. Everything was packaged neatly in an aluminum pan with all the fixings, and the rice came in a separate container. Now, the big question--how was the food? It did not disappoint. Eating that meal was the happiest my husband had been since we landed in Florida. By the time we visited La Bella Cafe, we had been traveling for about two weeks, and the food felt familiar and comforting to me as a Haitian who often cooks these dishes at home. The fish was well‑seasoned, and the rice was cooked perfectly. If I had to suggest anything, it would be to include one more container of pikliz. And for my husband, the plantains weren't crispy enough--he's used to mine! Overall, La Bella Cafe was the best place we ate during our month‑long trip.

Let's keep it real. If you order.. they stay on Island time. They will tell you 20 min. I love…read moreacross the street from them and will add 46 min. But still.... not guaranteed.. so add another 30 min... just in case.

BELIEVE THE HYPE! The food is absolutely wonderful. The service is great and the restaurant is…read moresmall but cute. Our favorites were the catch of the day shrimp, Cajun fries, Korean barbecue meatballs and Philly cheesesteak. The garlic parm fries were decent and we didn't care for the steak pieces. 10/10 would recommend overall.

Well, we really wanted to try this place. Photos and review didn't live up to the hype for us. We…read moreare not vegan, but we wanted to give it a go for a break in our routine! So we went at 7pm on a Wednesday. What's playing on TV was not available, was told to use QR code, so easy peasy. So the counter staff was pleasantly, we ordered: rabbit hole salad and the patty melt to go. Maybe should be eaten there, right away. Didn't stand up to a quick ride home. BOTH meals looked sad and not worth $50, as was $20 each, gave $3 tip for to go. Probably won't return! It's probably great for vegans who don't require quality or taste, just gut it out to remain vegan. Salad had no flavor really, it was " overdressed", just kale dressed in an underwhelming sauce. Tons of it where it was soggy. Chips of fake chicken I guess, that was flavorless. Partners patty melt was just so so. I'm sad! You ever wanted to really like something, so you force it. We love going to local spots to support folks but we demand excellence. I wasn't expecting Coopers HAWK, but wanted some flavor. It's like not even as good as Whole Foods, which is pricey like this but good. Patty melt was average, and not worth $20. The onions saved it, but too expensive for us. Fries were limp, not well made. Now I will say, we do go to dives, so we didn't need Sonness (by the way Sonness is beyond fab!). So, we can do " dive vegan" but we cant do expensive average. It survives because often the beach crowds are too tipsy or high to care, or average is OK due to being snowbirds. Im sure these reviews aren't fake, so will chop this up to a bad night for the cooks! Stop by if you are vegan, committed to this lifestyle, then its good enough. We are in good shape medically, have more allegiance to our wallet than a movement. My partner makes great, fresh salads, so I can stay home for below average greens. But if you are committed and need to just get out, try it. I think a vegan frozen meal, Amy's is better. The salad wasn't horrible, just not worth the price. $20 for soggy, no flavor. Nope! I need flavor, price, freshness mix. Also they could do better with the ambiance. When you walk up, it seemed sad. It was empty, but zero personality. They need some music, it was quiet, somewhat moodless! Even dives have a little music. Rabbits have music LOL! Wish them luck! They have been around a while, so maybe they had better days! Why show stuff on TV that's not offered, pretty photos but disappointing for us. Good news, they are surrounded by great things, Italian to the right, Max to the left, pizza to the left. And Foundry at the end of other side! Partner ate half burger,trashed it. I ate 1/4 salad, trash. $50 in the garbage. I gotta laugh as we sat in our couch, we walked in and after 10 min, the energy felt off to me. We read the menu first. I said to my mate, "let's go elsewhere" after staff said, don't have this or that. My mate said, lets see. I went along. Intuition is never wrong! Trust yout gut, give it a try! Maybe tonight was just an off night! Go try it! Maybe it will be better for you! Im sure those reviews are real but maybe that real cook was off, amd we ended up with the no talent crew!

Fantastic food!! Service was good…read more If you want soul/comfort food this is the place for you. Highly recommend! I will definitely go back.

*STAY AWAY FROM THE TURKEY WINGS. Mine came out cold, black, & cut in a way I've never seen a…read moreturkey wing prepared before. And they are usually my favorite soul food dish. *the catfish is great! *the fried porkchop is seasoned & cooked to perfection. *the black eyed peas were seasoned to perfection & came out piping hot. They were definitely fresh. *the collard greens were not made to my liking. They were slightly sweet. *the fried okra was great. *red velvet cornbread tastes like plastic. Definitely a place to stop by & try! The service was great. When I sent back my turkey wings, I didn't have to argue with the staff. The ambiance is lacking. The concept is very dark. Not very instagrammable. And the music has commercial breaks.

So I'm adding to my last review of Calypso again five stars…read more We sat at the bar JULIO is an excellent bartender and very friendly person. Love the quaint spot. It's a lot of fun just to have a nice dinner and relax. This time we had the muscles Florentine, chicken wings, and my wife had the grilled snapper. A across the board top-notch food. Once again, everything was fresh and delicious. We also got the carrot cake, which was excellent, super moist and flavorful, but we ate it too fast to take a picture

Went here for the first time today it was pretty darn impressed. Came with a group of people for a…read morefamily reunion of sorts and enjoyed an unexpectedly wonderful meal. I love fish and eat it several times a week and so when I find a fish restaurant that serves exceptional seafood I just can't help but offer a high recommendation in this one really is at the top of their game. And I have to say that their lunch prices and portions are an incredible value for such wonderful food. And if the food isn't enough to make, you want to come here over and over again, the welcoming and sincerity of the service will definitely win you over. From the person that greets you at the door to the wait staff to the people that clear the tables every member of the staff makes you feel like you are their most valued guest. I really love this place and we will be back to try more things from the menu. Today I had a tripletail. I am not sure that I've ever seen it in restaurant before having previously only eaten it when I caught it. And that was many years ago. But it is without any doubt, one of my favorite fish to eat. Absolutely delicious and they're simple preparation brought out the flavor even more. I had it with a salad that was so fresh and complemented the fish perfectly. All in all, I love the restaurant and will be back. As I said, I would love to try the other things on the menu, but if Tripletail is on there that day, I am likely to order it again. One thing, especially nice was that we were really here to enjoy the company of family that we'd not seen in a long time. We took up the table for almost 3 hours. They refilled my iced tea regularly and continue to serve us and even with the long time spent there we felt completely welcome. Kudos to them for such amazing service. If you were in the Pompano Beach area and love to eat fish, this is a place you do not want to miss.

First of all, very kind and inviting service. The food is equally as pleasant. The chicken was…read moreplentiful, moist and flavorful. The rice and peas were PERFECTION! I will be back!

The place did not exist there was no food truck it was a random dark street we drove around…read morelooking for the place and found a dead end dark I found the gas station no food truck

Drive past all the time and finally tried it out. Ordered for pickup and it was quick and easy…read more Nice staff too. It's also a convenience store if you need lotto or drinks. Parking lot right out front. I ordered the chicken and ribs combo dinner with two sides. Mac and cheese and collard greens as my sides. EVERYTHING was sooo good. The greens seemed fresh, still had structure not like out of a can mush. You could see big chunks of ham in it too. Mac and cheese was normal but good. I asked for extra sauce on the ribs and chicken and they delivered! Will definitely be back!

DO NOT ORDER DELIVERY FROM THIS JOINT. PERIOD. After waiting an hour for my chicken and ribs dinner…read morecombo and tracking 3 doordash delivery drivers as they arrived and departed the place empty handed, I decided to call the driver currently at Wally's to find out what was what. He said my order had been cancelled. I then called the store where a worker said they were out of meat (it was nearly 9pm, they're supposed to be open until 10)to which I replied, "why didn't anyone call me?". He just sighed into the phone so I asked to speak to a manager. I actually got Wally on the phone and he said my order had been cancelled so I asked by whom, he said he didn't know, it was just cancelled. I said "I didn't cancel it so who did?"and again he said he didn't know. I said the person I just spoke to said the store ran out of product so did you guys run out of food or did someone cancel my order? Again he said, "I don't know...." Yeah, Wally might know BBQ but apparently not much else, like food management or customer service. Where I'm from, if it looks like the restaurant is going to be short on something, they call the customer right away and ask if they would prefer a substitution or figure a way to make it right. If I was notified when the first delivery driver showed up that my meal wasn't going to be possible, at least I could have found an alternative for food, but because they waited until I called and subsequently, most other restaurants that offered delivery were closed by this time, they get a 1 star rating and this review. I will never consider eating at Wally's, ever. Probably too bad for me because it looks delicious, but I'd rather give my money to someone who actually cares. Oh yeah, collards aren't offered as a regular side on their online menu so good luck getting them through yelp if my expeience is any indication of their operational standards. Thanks for nothin' Wally.

It's Grown, It's Sexy, It's Romantic and It's A Vibe…read more This Jazz lounge is tucked away in the heart of Lauderhill, Fl. and it was well worth the drive . The menu items will satisfy your appetite while the music will relax your mind, body and soul. The servers were attentive and the Lemon Pepper Wings were ohh so lalala! This spot is a must go, must make reservations, and must try, try, try!

When we speak of a hidden gem, Hiyde lives up to that. It is located in a small unassuming plaza…read moreand when you step inside you are transported to a luxurious lounge. The customer service starting from the host, the waiters/waitresses, down to the owner was truly amazing. You could tell it is a huge focus for them as they were so engaged throughout the evening. The night I went there were 2 music sets, a gentleman that playing drums which was followed by a person on a saxophone. Both were impressive as they did some originals and covered songs. Hip hop and RnB with a jazz twist or fusion type of vibe. When it came to the food everything was excellent. My favorite was definitely crab cakes by far, the Mac and cheese delivered and the steak despite being a little salty was still pretty good. The beignets I could do without the lemon filling, which is perhaps my only suggestion. Will absolutely be back as this is perfect for a date night or a little rendezvous with a small group of friends in an intimate setting. Highly recommended to do reservations as it gets booked very quickly.

I always pass this location on my way to training at Florida Aikikai. After another busy day at…read morework, and not being able to have lunch, I decided to check them out. It was quiet when I got there, but it started to fill up shortly after I arrived. The menu was quite extensive, but I didn't want to eat too much food before hitting the mat. There was an option to place the order in person or electronically. I chose to speak with someone, so I could get some inside info. I decided to go with the brisket sandwich and the cheddar jalapeno cornbread. The food came out quickly and looked amazing. Before I added any of their many sauces, I tried the brisket by itself. The meat wasn't over seasoned, and was full of smoky goodness. And it was extremely tender, but not falling apart. Even if you didn't have teeth, you would still have enjoyed it. And the sandwich was packed full of brisket. The cornbread was crumbly and light, with a little kick from the jalapenos. I really enjoyed the experience, the staff, and the food. I'll be back when I have a little more time, so I can try even more things on the menu

The food is decent overall. The brisket had good flavor, nice smoke ring, but leaned a little dry…read more Ribs were tender, but not quite fall-off-the-bone. Sides were hit or miss, mac and cheese was okay, baked beans were decent. Portions are fair for the price, but not exactly blowing you away. Service could be better. There is a kiosk to order from and when asked to place an order they directed me to the kiosk that wasn't turned on. The vibe is casual and laid-back, exactly what you'd expect from a neighborhood BBQ spot. It's not bad by any means, but it's not top-tier BBQ either. If you're in the area and craving barbecue, it'll do the job just don't expect life-changing brisket.

The ordering process is very simple everything looks fresh and the smell is amazing food was amazingread more

This food truck came to my city and I hopped on the opportunity to give them a try. The wait was…read morevery long but I get the craze since it was temporarily in town. The cubano eggroll was very dry and the pork was not flavorful. The dipping sauce saved it but you shouldn't have to rely on that. The soul food egg roll was my favorite. Delicious, flavorful and crunchy. No sauce needed The Korean bbq was good in flavor as well but once again was dry. Like choke and drink some water dry I forget the name of the last one I tried which means it wasn't great. The Parmesan fries were delicious. The fries themselves are the seasoned frozen fries and they tossed them in parm and garlic. The garlic aioli sauce it came with was amazing. Lastly, the banana cream cheesecake was unique and satisfying. Glad I gave it a try.

The food and the service here is excellent. The barbecue was so tender and seasoned just right, I…read moredidn't even need the bbq sauce. The green beans and collard greens were amazing. They offer two varieties with and without pork. The ribs are competition style ribs, and the potato salad is amazing. I highly recommend. When I go back I will include pictures.

I have to agree that the sauce was good. It was a mustard like BBQ sauce not too sweet, just…read moreperfect and I liked it. One of the places I wanted to try because of the big crowds I always see when I drove by. The restaurant was a takeout or self-service type of restaurant. The service was good.You place the order, pay, and wait for it. They had a seating area in front with tables you could use. They had another seating area. The VIP area lol under the mango tree. I saw most people do takeout. It looked like a spot for locals. I tried the smoked ribs,chicken, bake beans toast, the mac and cheese. My favorite thing was the beans. They melted in your mouth. The flavors were on point. Between the ribs and chicken. I liked the chicken only because it was very tender. The other items tasted good. But those were my favorite things and sauce.