Never arrive starving, because this place makes each order from scratch while you wait, which can take some time, so if you're in a hurry, call ahead. Lots to enjoy but try the fish and chicken. Read more.
Open early and closed at 2 p.m., closed on Wednesdays, open Friday night at midnight. Ready for when you can't decide between breakfast and lunch, and why should you have to? Read more.
The lobster bisque was creamy, with visible pieces of lobster and subtle notes of sherry and spice. Excellent. Read more.
From schnitzel to sausages to beer-battered onions, the menu is as packed as the surrounding shelves. Salads, sandwiches, subs and sides included meat choices from corned beef to veal and liverwurst. Read more.
The menu is an eater's paradise if you like good barbecue. Pork, brisket, Angus steakburgers, chicken, ribs, Po'Boys and more. Bring an appetite. Read more.
The colorful dragon was certainly fancy, with a lemon-slice head of horns and big orange roe eyes, and the tempura tail and fish-egg scales was great, but the spicy raw tuna roll is my new favorite Read more.
Steaks, shrimp, fish, wings and renowned burgers, but don't miss the Chicken Malibu sandwich, a grilled breast topped with grilled ham and melted Swiss cheese. Read more.
Get the Warm Hummus Dip! Topped with fire-roasted red peppers. Perfect for dipping, the toasted pita triangles were a treat. This "starter" would work as a great lunch selection. Read more.
Casual but very upbeat and friendly. Our server took quite a bit of time to answer all our questions, since the menu has both Mexican and Tex-Mex type choices. Read more.
Yu-Mi is a cozy, funky restaurant, a little more South Beach than New Smyrna Beach. More than 45 fresh sushi choices, plus tempura dishes, bento or Yu-Mi boxes, katsu and more. Read more.
The Special Dinner, a chalupa with guacamole salad, chile relleno, beef taco, enchilada, burrito, rice and refried beans, is so big it comes on two plates. Read more.
Take your pick of the beach deck or the a/c, but don't miss the sandwich they're famous for, the Mahi Mahi. About a 1/2 lb of fish, broiled and flash grilled, with extras to taste. Read more.
The Lasagna was cheesy and meaty and saucy -- and huge. The Frutta Di Mare had a big handful each of the clams and mussels in the shell, four large shrimp and a mountain of spaghetti. Read more.
Not a place you'd want to take your lady for a quiet, intimate dinner. Rather, BJ's is like a mega-pub. 16 craft beers on tap, extensive menu. Plenty for the carnivore but some good meat-free meals. Read more.
The fajita sauce was so good, I used the tortilla rounds to soak up the juice. By the way, tortillas are not made for absorption. Read more.
Go at an off-peak time and avoid the lunch rush. The dolmades were delicious, the pastichio was like Greek lasagna, and of course you have to get the baklava. Read more.
Go where the locals eat and you'll end up here. Juicy, crispy Buffalo wings, massive entrees smothered with toppings and options, and you can stroll to the beach afterward to work off the calories. Read more.
Casual, very casual. A sandwich kind of place, with amazing burgers and a great spot to watch take-offs and landings, as well as sky divers from nearby Sky Dive DeLand. Read more.
Standard Mexican dishes and combos, all fresh and tasty. But we loved the banana burrito: fried crispy, drizzled with caramel sauce and chocolate and served with vanilla bean ice cream. Read more.
The menu makes an absolute art of garlic. There was a long wait to get in and the bar was crowded three-deep, but live music helped and the food was well worth the wait. Read more.
Family-run, elegant setting. The tasty pasta dishes were enormous, and watch our for the diavolo sauce (hot!). Lots of fine Italian choices, plus a page of New York-style pizzas. Read more.
Breakfast is served all day every day with lunch available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Everything you'd expect for breakfast, and more, in generous portions. Read more.
It's day-at-the-beach casual, with excellent people-watching. Loved the crab cakes and the Bang Bang Lettuce Wraps, and the Mahi Mahi and grouper sandwich was great.. Read more.
The wait staff was quick and attentive, food was hot, crowd was loud. Best: deviled crab. Least best: clam strips. Expect pumped-up volume in plate clatter, musical entertainment and food quantity. Read more.
It's difficult to break down what tasted the best because we enjoyed everything. The Palak Paneer was great, but the Samosa, a pastry shell stuffed with savory spices and vegetables, was my favorite. Read more.
Our chef was superb. Sure he did the old steakhouse standby routines such as the "Japanese egg roll" and the "onion volcano." But our guy incorporated his own tricks that included a bobble-head doll. Read more.
Fridays are particularly alluring, considering the restaurant's Feed-a-Friend Friday, which means you get a free sandwich for each one you buy. Read more.
My husband, Tim, ordered the rib-eye steak -- cooked medium -- with hollandaise sauce and blue crab laid on top of the meat. His dish came with green beans and some tasty french fries. Read more.
We ordered the Mystery Appetizer, which the night we were there was Shrimp Jammers, shrimp stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese. Cooked just right, they were gone in 60 seconds. Read more.
Everything we tried was flavorful and abundant, but don't miss the spicy, creamy, crunchy Bang Bang Shrimp or the Mussels Josephine (shellfish swimming in tomatoes, garlic, basil and lemon wine sauce) Read more.
This is not Tex-Mex. Rather, the style used at Tia Cori's Tacos is from the state of Guanajuato in Central Mexico. Authentic, tasty, with lots of possible combinations. Read more.
Excellent whole fried snapper with coconut rice. But save room for desert. A lot of room. Read more.
WARNING: Do not go to this place if you are on a diet. If on the other hand, your palate allows for fine, deep-fried food, you will have one foot in heaven. Read more.
You'll almost always find the restaurant packed, but be patient; the wait for a table is surprisingly short. Comfort food galore, from bacon and eggs to meatloaf, or have a bowl of cereal or a B.L.T. Read more.
Except for the cheese- and potato-filled Pierogies, vegetarians need not inquire. Think sauerbraten, sausages, goulash, pork loin, smoked ham, beef-stuffed cabbage, roasted duck, chicken and meatloaf. Read more.
The lamb shank was baked to fall-off-the-bone perfection just as the menu promised. I opted for two helpings of fresh veggies and skipped the rice. Read more.
There was no way we could leave Rossi's with trying a piece of their homemade coconut cream pie, which totally lived up to the hype. Read more.
As cheese aficionados, we probably ordered more cheese products than most normal (or wise) people. Homemade mac and cheese, garlic knots, and, our personal favorite, cheese and spinach fundito. Read more.
I ordered the signature Fettuccine Pane e Vino. It has a healthy portion of scallops and shrimp that had been sauteed in an olive oil with herbs and spices. Read more.
The kitchen is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I like that I could sit in the same booth all day and eat all three of my big meals without moving. On a scale of 1 to 10, we averaged out to 8. Read more.
The beef teriyaki was cooked to a perfect medium, cut on the diagonal and mixed with sliced veggies and a tangy/sweet sauce. Read more.
Seafood is the specialty here. Crab cakes, clams, crab legs, shrimp and of course, oysters, are all on the menu. But they also have an amazing array of sandwiches and burgers for nonseafood lovers Read more.
Check out the daily specials written up on the chalkboard when you walk in and the cute alligator decor throughout. And the stuffed flounder was worth the drive. Read more.
We ordered some of the buffalo wings for which this restaurant is famous; they were delicious, not too spicy and with just enough sauce. The wings come with celery, carrots and blue cheese. Read more.
They've got classic favorites like General Tso's chicken and beef with broccoli (with fresh, quality veggies) but they also go all out for duck, lobster and scallop dishes as well. Read more.
Cooked over a wood fire, the steak was perfectly done, with a fine cross-hatch of grill marks to boot. No steak sauce needed. Read more.
Try the spinach ravioli. It comes stuffed with spinach and olives, pan sauteed in a white wine sauce with sausage, broccoli and pine nuts. Read more.
The beauty of Arena is its decor and wide menu; you take your girlfriend to a place with faux marble tables and $15 entrees, and maybe she won't notice that she's at a sports bar on date night. Read more.
The shop has lots of unique goodies. Organic and fine foods line the shelves -- the type you'd expect a culinary type to swoon over. There is a small eating area with wooden tables. Read more.
Lots of choices! I settled on the Chicago Dog, with tomatoes, chopped onions, dill pickle spear, green relish, sport peppers, celery salt and yellow mustard on a poppy seed bun. Read more.
Colorful salads with a spring mix base instead of iceberg lettuce raised our expectations. The crab cakes were filled with sweet meat and flavorful seasonings. Yum. Read more.
I ordered the Pan Seared Sea Scallops. The scallops were cooked perfectly to my liking, medium, and finely dusted with chili powder and a beurre blanc sauce. Read more.
I got the steamed mussels and a cup of red (tomato-based) fish chowder to open the show. The main event was a gigantic bowl of Red Neck Scampi: Shrimp and grits. It was delicious. Read more.
Translated as "pancakes on high," the name dates to the original owners in 1979 who served crepes -- thin French pancakes -- in the second-floor restaurant. Read more.
As soon as the appetizers arrived, we knew this was a kitchen that prided itself on presentation as well as the quality of its cooking and fresh ingredients. Read more.
It kind of has the feeling of an old fisherman's hideaway by the sea -- a nautical place where a man like Ernest Hemingway might have enjoyed sipping whiskey (except there's no hard spirits here). Read more.
It took considerable self-restraint to keep from eating the plate. In other words, it was amazing. Read more.
Everything was prepared and presented perfectly and tasted out of this world delicious! Even the rolls were excellent, made from fresh pizza dough, and served with marinara sauce for dipping. Read more.
Known to locals as the place with the best fried (insert name of seafood here) platter, "the Essex," as some call it, serves up whopping portions. Read more.
White cloth table covers with yellow cloth accents, clean white linoleum flooring, bright windows and good lighting made the place a pleasing restaurant with a fully stocked polished wooden bar. Read more.
If you've never had a Monte Cristo, you might not know it's ham and turkey or chicken, maybe with cheese, all dipped in egg and fried like French toast. If it's done right, it's exquisite. This was. Read more.
