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    Why Not

    4.1 (223 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Linguine Alfredo
    Dhilip R.

    Not great for vegetarians but you choose Italian by the beach can't expect to avoid seafood but it should be inclusive in this fast changing world?! Loved their elaborate menu but as the name suggests they have crazy menu sections - pasta, sushi, burgers?! Loved their linguine with mushrooms so creamy and tasty with perfect amount of cheese and garlic. The highlight was the appetizer - Fritters. Well cooked and the veggie filling was great. Wish they had more veggie options as I said earlier, but the view was great and you can enjoy meal and drinks just by the beach.

    Seafood Linguine
    Jill B.

    Legit the best gnocchi I have ever eaten in my life. I love pasta and gnocchi and all things like it. I like to try gnocchi when restaurants have it and sometimes it's pretty good. This was heavenly joy in my face. So light and delicious. The sauce was perfect. I'm sad we don't live nearby. We weren't planning on coming back but I am now trying to figure out when we can come back. The pesto was good too. The seafood linguine was good, but the gnocchi was by far the best. We sat outside on the beach front so the view was great. We were seated right away and the server was nice too. Excellent 5 star Italian restaurant on the beach. Go if you can, save me a seat!

    Roy B.

    On the spur of the moment while walking down the Broadwalk in Hollywood, we happened upon Why Not and it was truly one of the best meals we had on our stay. Getting a table for 9 on a Sunday evening without a reservation was surprising at 7:30. Even more surprising was our server, Stefania G- she is a super star! We were speaking Russian and English throughout and I switched to Spanish when we were ordering so she is a trooper for getting through that with her sanity. Always a smile and endlessly patient, she gets a gold star for her courage and bravery while possibly maintaining her sanity! We ordered pretty much everything- apps and salads and entrees. The star of the evening was definitely the Why Not tartar. The octopus was perfect and the flavors were solidly on point. I could have eaten a loaf of bread with what lay in the bottom of the bowl! Shrimp bang bang was good but nothing like the perfectly cooked lamb lollipops. My Pacheri Ossobuco was delicious and I tried the baby back ribs and they were fantastic as well. The skirt steak was well received by one of our party and the 1/2 dozen blue point oysters were fresh and tasty- only thing awry was the fact that they hadn't been cleaned and shucked properly. One of our party had the Greek salad with a side of grilled chicken and that went over well. Kids pasta was on the smaller side so one of the young ones went back for seconds. Calamari was a mix of rings and heads- very good with a sauce that matched. Seating was comfortable and laid back with an open beachy feel. Perfect for our night out. Only suggestion I'll make about ordering, I tried to convince our party not to put the entrees in until after receiving and eating our appetizers- the entrees came out immediately after the apps and the table got very full. I like to space the meal out a bit more to get some conversation in. But alas, the table got full and we ate our way through it. We saved our room for dessert for another place but I'm sure it would have been excellent as well. As I've said, one of the best and surprising meals on our trip! Well done!

    Bucatini
    Jennifer S.

    We had a wonderful dinner at Why Not, Stefania was so friendly and helpful. She was so welcoming and helpful as soon as we arrived. She even cheered on our Salsa dancing to the live music. We sat outside at a high top table with a beautiful view of the beach. I got the bucatini cacio de Pepe and it was incredible!! My husband got the why not burger and it was huge and delicious!! Definitely recommend if you are staying on the Boardwalk.

    Why not tartare
    John K.

    What a find! Very inconspicuous placed, you don't see it coming. Had the why not tartare, and it was fantastic! Drinks are great, atmosphere is great, service is great. Triple triple. Eat here!

    Crab Eggs Benedict  Huevos Rancheros Granola with Yogurt Belgian Chocolate Waffle
    Mike V.

    Came here for breakfast! Absolutely outstanding breakfast spot! We hit the trifecta of perfection here. The Belgian Waffles were light, crispy, and pure heaven. The Crab Cakes Benedict were sublime--huge chunks of fresh crab, zero filler, and a rich, perfect hollandaise. And for a spicy kick, the Huevos Rancheros were on point! Excellent flavor, great heat, and perfectly cooked eggs. Fast service, hot coffee, and truly memorable food. This is my new go-to for breakfast! Highly, highly recommend.

    Lobster ravioli
    Aimee P.

    My second time at Why Not in a week was NYE! We took the entire family. Again all of our meals were amazing. From the bolognese to the chicken parm...outstanding! Keep it up Why Not

    Staying at St. Maurice, we saw that Why Not had good reviews, so we tried it. Nice elevated tables, with ocean view, right on the Broadwalk (also tables down on the walk, or inside) Servers were nice but probably a bit overwhelmed - took a while to get my coffee ;) Ordered Bacon/Avocado/egg on toast and Salmon/Avocado/egg on toast, with hash browns (dont't @ me about avocado toast, it was actually one of the most reasonably priced options) The bacon crumbles and salmon slices were perfect, as was the mashed avocado. I joked with the server that they needed to buy the cook a thermometer - the 'over medium' eggs were decidedly 'over well' - very 'well' indeed. Glad we didn't ask for 'over well' as they might have just been crispy eggs ;) Also, the toast was way over toasted, made it kind of hard to eat. But, lots of food (we took some back to the room) The coffee - well, for a place that supposedly has Italian roots, it was extremely mediocre - not 'Starbucks bad' but surprisingly not great. Of course, the advertised free mimosas were a plus ;) They had a help wanted sign up - I expect it's challenging to get help, so there's that. Glad we tried it, but we're here for a week and won't go back.

    Linguine Cacio e Pepe

    Great food, service and ambiance is the best and I would give more than 5 stars if I could. Breakfast waffles are the best I have had. Lobster ravioli, burgers, cheese wheel pasta..all so good. My vegetarian daughter always finds delicious options as well (pasta, sushi, edamame..) The view of the ocean and the broadwalk adds to the ambiance! The staff is very friendly and the owner was very interactive! After coming to Hollywood for 21 years, this newer spot is absolutely our favorite

    Lobster ravioli with shrimp
    Melissa J.

    Visited why not on a Thursday evening. The service was quick and staff friendly. We sat outside for an ocean view which was lovely. The food itself wasn't spectacular. Wish the staff would've told us the shrimp was shelled because that would've made for an alternate choice. Didn't like having to use hands to crack the shrimp open. The ravioli itself was good and the pink sauce yummy. The fettuccine bolognese was a disappointment. The fettuccine itself was good but the meat and sauce were off. Tasted overly salty and almost reminded me of beefaroni. Overall the $70 price tag included our 2 entrees, Diet Coke and tip.

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    Food was great! Customer service alil slow but it was a bit busy. Just felt like a while to get the check. Overall 4/5

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    Amazing food and staff. Best spicy margaritas in the area! Fresh oysters never disappoint.

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    Wait time was long, food was bad, I'm sorry to leave this review but was bullied by a man when I complained

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    Food and Drinks was good! Everyone at our table enjoyed everything we ordered! Sunset view was amazing!!

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    Stopped by for a quick lunch on the boardwalk. Pasta, burgers, tacos, pizza. All of our food was so good.

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    Delicious! We ordered the short rib ragu, bang bang shrimp, and sushi. 10 out of 10 we will be back again

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    Great food and even greater service! Will definitely be coming back. The seafood linguine was good.

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