Velvet Lounge Café is one of those hidden gems that makes you feel like you've stumbled into a movie scene. The dim lighting and moody vibe set the stage perfectly--whether you're kicking back with friends or trying to impress someone on a date. The food? Solid. Flavorful, well-portioned, and pairs nicely with the whole lounge aesthetic. It's the kind of menu that keeps the focus on the experience while still leaving you satisfied. What really makes this spot special is the energy. You can come here for a chill night of conversation with friends, or lean into the music and turn it into something more--dancing with a date under the low lights feels effortlessly cool and just a little bit sexy. If you're into places that feel more like an escape than a restaurant, Velvet Lounge Café nails it. read more

Almost a year later, and I finally made it for their happy hour. They have happy hour almost daily, with every night being a different special. I went on a Wednesday night, it was pretty dead, but that didn't stop us from having a great time. They had three for one drink special, a lot of their food were on happy hour as well. And the DJ was pretty good. I am so mad that I don't remember our waitresses name because she was definitely good. They also had a free sip and paint last night however we didn't stay long for that. The food was really good, and the drinks were OK, it gave us the buzz that we needed lol .. I was just so shocked that no one was really trying to take advantage of their happy hour but then again it was also a random Wednesday night so I am assuming it gets packed on the weekends. read more

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Online looking you would think the establishment is something different. The section we had was so dark in the light above us wouldn't come on. The guest that came into the building were dressed like they were going to a hole in a the wall place the spicy Hennessy Wings were so hot I couldn't even get them down so I threw the entire plate away. The Dj had the music so loud I couldn't even understand what the artist was saying on their tracks and the Dj himself sound like a broke garbage truck squealing on the microphone. The bottle girls/servers were really nice & friendly. I wouldn't go again I think the crowd is for a younger generation I'm 37married with 4 kids so maybe this isn't my kind of setting being that I don't go out. read more

Located in a plaza, so there's plenty of parking. Music and drinks were good. We went during their happy hour on a Friday. Servers need to improve their customer service skills. Had attitude and wasn't helpful. read more

I went recently and it doesn't look as nice as the first time I went 2 years ago. It looked pretty dingy and the girls at the doors didn't even acknowledge until I interrupted them. I walked in and right back out. read more

Velvet Lounge & Cafe @velvetloungecafe Sunrise, FL Had to pull up to celebrate my friend's birthday! We came for the vibes but we had to eat a little somethin 1st! Service was great and it was the perfect ambiance for a celebration. The fries were nice and crispy, the salmon bites could have used a little more seasoning, but was yum with the sauce. The shots were generous and the drinks were strong! Had to toast to more life with @officialbelaire It was a great night! Have you been here yet? #velvetlounge #velvet #lounge #Sunrise #vibes #salmonbites #fries #drinks #belairerose #Belaire #celebrate #foodreview #foodcritic #soflofoodie #fortlauderdalefoodies #floridafoodie #browardfood #fortlauderdalefood #browardcounty #foodie #vlogger #blackfoodbloggers #blackfoodie #bhfyp #reeloftheday #eatzwithsweetz #letseatz read more

Velvet Lounge Cafe - Shots - Lounges Near Me - Sunrise, Florida

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This place has a great happy hour! I did order happy hour drinks but also some of their signature drinks just to try them. The wings are amazing! They have great fries and the shrimp was also a great choice. The crab balls seemed to be cooked in old grease so they weren't great. The happy hour was slow and quiet but as the evening went on the place was slammed packed! The music was great all evening. The bartenders were very friendly and created some really good cocktails when I asked them to experiment for me. read more

Velvet Lounge Cafe - Lounges Near Me - Sunrise, Florida

I absolutely understand the other reviews on service and fees . I went on a Friday night which advised 5-8 happy hour . For everyone . 6-8 ladies drink free ONLY if wearing heels . Which was super odd . But anywho I came for the happy hour . Drinks are advised 2 for 1. Food priced regularly . When the bill comes everything has a service charge aside from the tip . I will include my receipt so it shows what I'm referring too. When the bill came as usual I took a look . The drinks are priced as displaced on the website then there additional fees when asked why the waitress advised you pay extra for cocktails instead of on the rocks drinks . Despite ordering drinks named and priced something different . In example ordering a margarita but paying for tequila . Not a specific tequila but tequila in general. This was insane doesn't make sense no matter who explains it . Drink _: margaritas 2 for 1 Henny on the beach 2 orders of 2 for 1 But do look how it's broken down Food is good , music is good, staff is hit or miss . Hookah service was below average offered hookah for 2 hrs for 50 dollars and flavor went out after 20 minutes . I mentioned this and was advised can have it changed for an additional $25 dollars I could of bought 3 packs for that . Also 9 dollar service charge. I'm all for a business and understanding the cost of items but this place is ridiculous. Service charges were super high more than usual on top still having to also add a reasonable gratuity. read more

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Went for Sunday brunch and the food was not good. The music was good but just a little too loud for brunch setting. Our hostess was cool.

Let me start off by saying it's my birthday weekend and I'm enjoying all the plans. The velvet lounge is the place to come for a great brunch vibe. Live DJ, amazing mimosas (orange pineapple). I was super hyped to orders the lobster and lamb chops since it's suppose to be a big hit.. unfortunately that didn't meet the expectation. I'm a seafood lover and I know good seafood. The lobster look good and appealing, but the smell and taste was horrific! It was spoiled tasting and it wasn't just mines, other people in my party also ordered the lobster had the same complaint. After we complained about it we were only five 50% off one lobster and one was taken off the menu.. still has to put for the remaining 3. Overall, I'll just come to enjoy the music but would not be ordering food. read more

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I really wish I could give this place a higher rating because I love to advertise black establishments.. However, my first experience here wasn't the greatest! It was a second option because the first restaurant we went for brunch had a 2-hour wait. We saw on their Instagram page they were offering free mimosas with the purchase of an entree during brunch, so we thought it would be a great alternative! Mimosas were great and the food was tasty.. But our waitress got our order wrong at first and we never received our homestyle potatoes. Overall, I would suggest giving it a try if you're looking for hookah lounge/lit brunch vibes! read more

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This place is definitely a party. I came in with a few of my friends to get a couple drinks. The lounge was clean and had various seating options like high tops, and couches. They also had a bar towards the back. The women serving us drinks to our table was a sweetheart. She was attentive and made sure to consistently check on us. The prices of drinks were average i think they are at a good price point. "The artic" drink was probably what made our night. For $45 you get a 84 oz fish bowl perfect for sharing! If your coming to party and dance this is the place for you. This lounge also has FOOD! We saw food being served at alot of the tables. We ate before but i all the food around us look and smelled good. Its loud so dont expect to have any conversations lol. read more

The food was tasty and very filling but the service for my friend was NOT! Our table had a large number of ppl, we made a reservation and was essentially being coerced to pay $500 / buying 2 bottles... it was just very messy. The ambiance was more of a club environment than a lounge but I guess‍. For our reservation also wasn't refunded... For me this place is no go. First and last time there. read more

Velvet Lounge Cafe - Velvet Salad - Lounges Near Me - Sunrise, Florida

So a group of lady friends of mine decided to do brunch here. We are all mostly mature but we blend in right with the 20 something's. We got there around 3p. **Security was great. Bag checks, metal detectors and ID analysis. **We all liked our food. Was upscale in taste and presentation. **Hookah is available and was all around. I haven't been to a bar in years, my sinuses are terrible.....l put my mask on and I kept it moving. No one said anything. Ppl were having a great time. **Lots of birthday parties. It seemed like the pop-up staff appearances were themed. It looked like they had different props for each pop-up we witnessed. They used flashing led sticks instead of the huge sparklers. *500 stars for DJ She-Hercules brunch midday Sundays **I'm taking off a star bc we were told random prices for a table before we sat down. At check in, we agreed had agreed for a booth for $300. Someone took us upstairs, we sat down, the new waitress said $500, we moved to a less comfortable bar table they then said $200, we spent $450 :-/ We had mad wild fun. It was like going to a club, partying very hard, but instead of 4a in the morning, you walk out and it was 6p still daylight. read more

I really enjoyed the vibe of this establishment. The food was great and the service was even better. Plus they have unlimited mimosas!!! read more

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A night club during the day! Great business concept!!! Everyone is carded, wanded and bag searched by security at the door prior to entering. Great DJ Food is amazing! Hookah is available $50 So much fun on a Sunday! read more

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I wish I could give this place 5 stars, because it is a black owned, and I wanna see my peoples prosper. The thing is this place 2 years ago was a whole vibe. Drinks, food, music.... Now the mimosas used to be used with champagne and Prosecco. Now they use Vedi which is idk but some super sweet carbonated wine. I feel like they had to cut corners (budgeting). The food is still good, music, and the bartenders still are nice and attentive. read more

Best vibes in the city!!! If you ever in Fort Lauderdale stop by here, good music good people good vibes!! Food is absolutely amazing!!

The atmosphere is good. Music is a nice selection. Drinks are stiff. Bartenders and waitresses are beautiful.

Sighhhh so my 1st time here& definitely my last! We walked in no one greeted us. The servers were all sitting by the bar chilling & smoke king hookah. So we had to seat ourselves...then we had to wait to get noticed then got service. I really try to support certain businesses but reasons like this is why I don't! The 3 for 1 drinks but u have to take all 3 drinks at the same time ! Who does that ? Just makes no sense. Tacos were very blah & could have been wayyyyy better. Just everything for me was a no! Hope they get it together in the near future cuz my 1st time there was an epic FAIL read more

Velvet Lounge Cafe - 3 for 1 drinks this is a Margarita! But VL Foreal though why do you have to get all 3 drinks at 1 time? Already got me like smh - Lounges Near Me - Sunrise, Florida

There Customer Service Not It Smh, They took long to come get our orders but i know it would of been a vibe if they had great customer service. read more

This was my first time coming to velvet lounge, and I must say I would definitely be a regular here. When we walked up, the hosts and security were very nice. The music was amazing! I could not stop dancing the entire time. Our waitress came soon after and took our orders; she was very nice and friendly, she also gave great suggestions of what we should try. We came at the perfect time they had unlimited mimosas for free during our time there. I ordered the velvet omelette, which was great. It was filled with cheese and a lot of vegetables, and surprisingly it went well with the garlic toast. I also order a side of fried shrimp. The shrimp was my favorite; jumbo shrimp that was fried to perfection. My friends ordered the lamb surf turf, and chicken and waffles, and They also enjoyed their meals (they couldn't stop eating and dancing lol). Everyone who was there had such a great time and great vibes, and It was a comfortable setting. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this place and will be back. read more

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Very UNORGANIZED establishment. They post things on their social media to get a crowd through the doors but it is FALSE advertisement. Happy Hour starts at a specific time, however, they have no servers, no hookah girls, no nothing. Workers are unaware of specials going on. I always try to support black owned businesses but this is why we can't thrive. Its so sad read more

Texted the number and got reservations for 3 people for Sunday brunch. Was told for 3 people I could only get a table and the minimum spending amount is $200 which was fine. Also was told reservations are held for only 30 min. My cousin decided to join us the day of which I thought would be no problem because if there's already a table reserved for 3, why would it be a problem for 4? Got there at 2:31, literally just made it since there was a bad accident on I95 and we were coming from Miami. Hostess told me I just made it and that they only saved 3 seats so having a 4th person would be a problem. She let me know they would have to find another table , seating is limited & that we would need to purchase a tower or a bottle. Again this was fine because we were planning to get a tower anyways. We waited around for about 20 min or more while they tried to find another table. Each time getting approached by different people so no one was in unison. Finally get another table, it's approaching 3 pm. We are brought upstairs. They try to sit us by the stairs for 3 people! And why would I want to sit by the stairs Pointed out it was 4 people hence the wait. We waited while they moved the table towards the back. They threw us in the back with a wobbly table meanwhile there was another table there. We pointed out the table was wobbly. We are told they are all like that! But everyone else had tables with marble tops, we were the only ones with a white table. Although unsatisfied we waited while they went to get another table. It was the same wobbly table matter of fact the whole table top swiveled. The busser is saying he doesn't know speak to the hostess. The server is no help. She's telling me the table I see is reserved as if I don't have reservations. Speak to one of the hostesses she disappears. Speak to another hostess she tells us since we changed the number of people they are "accommodating" us as though bringing ONE additional person should be so damn complicated. While all of this is going on we asked if we could get mimosas since they were promoting free mimosas until 3 pm. It's like they didn't even want to give it to us. We had to point out it wasn't even 3 pm yet and they should honor it especially since we've been here. Our server finally brought out the pitcher. We drank a little but decided to leave due to the horrible customer service. I really didn't think it would be all of this for bringing one more person. I also didn't understand why they kept treating us as if we had no reservation but even if we were a walk in that treatment wasn't right. I also can't understand what was the big deal about letting us be seated at the table we requested especially since it wasn't where we sat down that we were complaining about but the wobbly table in itself. And I definitely don't understand why they would expect us to spend a lot of money at their venue with buying a tower, food. Etc to be seated at a crappy wobbly table. I came ready to spend money and have a good time but not with the way everything went. The customer service sucked. We left and went to another venue and coincidentally saw some of the same people who also left velvet lounge. read more

Went for brunch at 1pm. We were told around 3 it gets busy. We didn't reserve a booth but tables were available so we were able to be seated quickly. The music was fun and we had a great time. The food was amazing. The wings were saucy and flavorful. And the eggs...baby just know they have Haitians in the kitchen. I had the salmon burger and licked every piece off my fingers. Will definitely be back to try other things off their menu. read more

Nice establishment just not my crowd. I am just a little bit older now and I'm more chill and laid back. Maybe I came on the wrong night but everyone was having fun and partying as they should. So I would check back to see if their are themed nights I would attend a grown and sexy event and let the old me crowd have their fun. read more

I've actually came here a couple of times, and every time it's a night to remember! All the waitresses are pretty and super tentative. Their Cajun pasta is to die for! once the music drops and they let out the smoke from the ceiling. Let's just say that's when the party starts. read more

Velvet Lounge Cafe - Patron - Lounges Near Me - Sunrise, Florida

This lounge Cafe has a nice atmosphere, gorgeous waitresses and bartenders and great music. Great on a weekday and packed on the weekends. This place has great food and drinks and is well managed. I've visited several times at this point and enjoyed sip and paint night, comedy night and brunch. Be patient with the food because it's worth it when it gets to you. 2 and 3 for 1 drink specials on taco Tuesday is a great way to kick the week off. I like this place read more

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Fantastic ambiance, quality drinks. amazing food and the best music! Also the added bonus of them having brunch on Saturday and Sunday! Definitely adding this spot to my list of places to go whenever I'm in town. read more

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The service/staff was excellent, kudos for hiring such an outstanding staff. The food was ok but note I really didn't care for deep fried food. The ambience was nice. read more

Sooooo....I'm happy that we tried Velvet Lounge Cafe! We went for Saturday brunch mostly for the bottomless mimosas. Someone was in there celebrating her 50th birthday and her and her family/friends were having so much fun that it trickled down to us. I had just as much fun with them and the Dj did his thing. My husband and I felt like we were at a party during the evening, but it was only 2 in the afternoon. Now, let's get to the good stuff...the food. I ordered the shrimp and waffles. The shrimp were surprisingly big and fried well. I could tell the grease was fresh by how beautifully colored the shrimp were. The waffles were smaller than I expected, but still good to say the least. My husband ordered a Salmon platter which I forgot to snap a picture of he enjoyed it, though. I snuck a few forkfuls of his mashed potatoes and they were good. The mimosas were initially nauseating.....hear me out....I say that because it was waaaayyy too sweet. We told the waitress the issue and she corrected it without hesitation. With the added champagne it was much better. I wouldn't order a mimosa from here again only because I prefer real juice with mine. But hey, if you like any type go for it. We also enjoyed dancing after we ate. That was the real treat for me. I recommend this spot read more

Velvet Lounge Cafe - Lounges Near Me - Sunrise, Florida

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Brunch was amazing. We went for unlimited mimosas for there July 4th promotion. The vibe was great, waitress super pleasant and shrimp omelette was delicious!!! read more

Beautiful environment and staff and the food was ok , the salmon bites were way too salty for me but everything else was perfect

Honestly hate to give a black owned business such a low rating but they honestly deserve it. Came on a Tuesday for their specials but it was clearly just a scam to get you through the door. Free tacos were limited to three per customer, something not stated in any ads. The 2 for 1 top shelf drinks were actually 1 drink split into two small cups that were barely even full. On top of all that, we were charged a 20% service charge that the waitress stated was not her tip. We were not a large group and this isn't Miami so I don't have any idea why there would be a service charge for a restaurant in Sunrise. I'll never be back. read more

I had an amazing time visiting this spot for brunch. Great music and vibes. Food came out hot and fresh. Drinks were great. I would've given more stars but the downfall for me is the fact that they charged separately for the alcohol in the cocktails that you order. I have never seen that in my life. read more

Extremely fun!!! This may be a more young adult crowd but it could depend on the night. We went for brunch and it was absolutely lit!!! The wings.... TOP NOTCH! They have a mimosa tower andddd let me tell you.. it was EVERYTHINGGGG!!!! I had an amazing time and will definitely be back! read more

I went here the food was good the service was good but then i get the bill and charged a 10 dollar service charge and i ask what it was it for and the lady said it wasn't their tip that management keeps it for stocking fees etc read more

To say that my group and I are dissapointed is an understatement. First and foremost the individual who took my friends reservation WAS NEVER UPFRONT about a $500 table charge! The fact that you assumed everyone in our group drinks is horrible and $500 is an absolutely ABSURD amount for a damn bottle the food was late for some people in our group and underwhelmingto be honest... 1 of which DROVE ALL THE WAY FROM WEST PALM and had to leave hungry! For $22 shrimp and wafffles my "waffles" should have been waaaaaaay bigger & minimum 5 colossal shrimp for that price. That lil ass portion I'm still hungry... THANK YOU. I love patronizing Black establishments but you guys really dropped the ball. On top of that your mgmt tells us we forfeit our deposit because we "didnt pay the $500". Like seriously! Your customer service sucks, servers unattentive and too damn busy flirting Y'all were not transparent about the costs of our reservation and were requiring our table of 10 to buy 2 bottles just to have a booth that couldn't seat our 10. read more

Not to crowded ' food was pretty good for it to be club food ' music was a vibe ' would go again

I came in on my birthday night and men and women come in free but they charged two girls out of the group just because they wore flat shoes. Why would you charge a woman for coming in with flats but the men go in free. And on top of that the service was horrible the server had an attitude she forgot to put half the tables order in. Just ridiculous. The music was good and the vibe of it was good but SERVICE WAS HORRIBLE! read more