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    Baja steak salad with violently overcooked steak.

    For the money, this may very well be the worst restaurant in Boca. I arrived for my 5:30 reservation to an almost empty dining room. Only two other tables seated. It still took them nearly 5 minutes to greet and seat us. I immediately put in an order off the kid's menu, a chicken schnitzel and French fries, and asked for that to be brought out as soon as it was ready. That was around 5:40pm. Keep in mind there's no complimentary bread or anything else. About 10 minutes later, I ordered the Baja steak salad. What showed up, a good 10 minutes before the schnitzel, was 4 or 5 cubes of steak mixed with a blend of guacamole and some sort of "crema" that our server couldn't even tell us what it was made of. And along with those little cubes was a strip of shoe leather. One side was completely hammered beyond recognition. Finally, almost 45 minutes and 3 follow ups after ordering the expedited kid's meal, the schnitzel arrived. Once again, absolutely hammered and tough to the touch. I couldn't even get my toddler to eat it or the fries with ketchup. And ketchup fixes everything for toddlers. At that point, I had to leave to find my kid some food. The rest of my party had no choice but to stay behind and await their fates. It had been an hour with no food, but I expect that is better than what they might eventually get. The prices are absurd, and somehow the food and service are truly dreadful. There might not be a worse restaurant at this price point in all of South Florida. Steer clear. Go literally anywhere else. Or just go on a hunger strike. This place is *bad*.

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    We had the halibut, steak and burger and the food was amazing! The service was fantastic!

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    Really good food with great service. Nice ambiance as well with outdoor and indoor seating options.

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    The food and service was divine! Every dish was perfectly cooked and flavored. Beyond exceeded our expectations, we will definitely be back!

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    4.5(192 reviews)
    4.3 mi
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    I rarely give 5 *'s but Eddie V's Prime Seafood hits all the right spots. The food, service, and…read moreatmosphere were superb. Larry, our waiter was superb, engaging and extremely personable. We hit it right since it was restaurant month, a three course dinner for $ 75. Great Happy Hour. Very nice small dining room but a large separate bar area. Excellent wine list. We started with a dozen oysters, not part of the 3 course dinner. There have a choice of 4 types, we chose PEI and blue point, great. For starters, choices are Organic Greens Salad, Caesar Salad, or Maine Lobster Bisque for an additional $ 5. I chose the Caesar Salad which was very good and my wife opted for Maine Lobster Bisque which she thought was great. For mains, the choices are Norwegian Salmon, Mustard and Rye Whiskey Glazed with Baby Carrots, Spinach, 8 oz Center-Cut Filet Mignon, or Double Breast of Chicken with Lemon-Garlic Butter Sauce, Fingerling Potatoes, Asparagus. For an upcharge you can select Chilean Sea Bass, steamed Hong Kong Style with Light Soy Broth of $ 10 , Sliced Filet Mignon with Oyster and Shiitake Mushrooms for $12, or 22 oz Prime Bone-In Ribeye add 20. They all come with Grilled Asparagus with Sea Salt and Creamy Mashed Potatoes For dessert, choice of Warm Belgian Chocolate Cake or Classic Crème Brûlée For a truly great dining experience, I highly recommend Eddie V's Prime Seafood.

    My wife, and I and two dear friends celebrated my birthday at Eddie V's on or around 5/20/26…read more The space was dark with a beautiful and elegant ambiance. I ordered the crab cake which was delicious and the lobster tail which was nicely done albeit dissapointingly small for the money paid. My lobster bisque needed fresh cracked pepper but we found no one on the floor to help us. After giving up I ate about half the soup. We finally found someone on the floor who handed us a pepper Shaker. Our regular server was lovely but was overwhelmed with too many tables. There was no Maitre d' to manage the floor. Frankly, that left us feeling neglected. The other dishes on the table were fine, except for the Brussel Sprouts, which no one seemed to like. I do understand that it may be hard to hire enough people in this terrible economy so that the restaurant remains profitable. Hopefully times will improve so that these solid restaurants return to profitably. Recommended with hope for future improvement

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    3.9(268 reviews)
    2.6 mi

    BRANDON AND DAVID gave us 5 star service with exceptional…read moreentrees and excellent meal choices. Our dinners and appetizers were superb and a celebration was had by all. We will definitely make this a new favorite dining experience!

    High-end steakhouse prices, some food was great, some was pretty mundane…read more The host staff was the usual aloof folks you find at places like this. The kind that make it seem like you are bothering them. Nothing terrible, but most certainly not inviting. The wait staff was attentive but not always effective. Demitri was definitely the highlight of the wait staff. He was genuinely interested in making our visit as good as he could. The food was a mixed bag: Wedge salad - meh. The ingredients seemed pretty mediocre, except for the smoked bacon, which was fabulous! I was unimpressed by the dressing, it just didn't have much flavor. Octopus appetizer - a "special" of the night that was not on the menu. Absolutely scrumptious. The flavors mixed together wonderfully, from the grilled Octopus, to the onions, the tomatoes, to the olives. They all worked perfectly. A very well constructed and perfectly prepared dish. Rib Steak - again, meh. It was prepared to a perfect medium rare, but it lacked any real flavor. My friend ordered it prepared with a pepper crust with Makers Mark au Poivre. We could not see or taste any pepper crust at all, and the au Poivre was boring. We asked the server, Dimitri, if he could try something else. He happily obliged and brought the Bernaise sauce to us. The tarragon was so overpowering that we couldn't eat it. Dimitri asked us how we liked it and then offered to bring us out another option, which was a mushroom garlic butter topping. That was by far the best of the three. Oh, almost forgot the bread. My buddy LOVED the bread basket. I can't eat it due to having Celiac, but he said it was awesome! Sorry, I didn't take any more photos than the two I added to the review. But the place is beautiful and well appointed. It is very loud though. Just fair warning. I wish I could give this place 5 stars, but it just didn't strike me a five star place. Kudos to Dimtri for being a bright spot and offering us excellent service.

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    3.5(841 reviews)
    2.7 mi
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    We had a wonderful lunch here! Our server, Trish, was prompt, friendly, and attentive throughout…read moreour meal. I ordered the Ahi Tuna Salad, and my daughter had the fish sandwich. Both were fresh, delicious, and nicely prepared. The restaurant was very busy, so I was especially glad we had made a reservation. It never hurts to reserve a table, especially during peak lunch hours. I always forget about this place but i'm glad I saved it for my special one on one time with my daughter! We took our time enjoying our meal before heading over to the mall for some shopping. It was the perfect way to spend some quality mother-daughter time together. If you're looking for a nice spot for lunch with great service and a relaxed atmosphere, this is definitely worth a visit!

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