"The full name of this restaurant is “Daniel’s, A Florida Steakhouse.” This sounds like a steakhouse memoir, but it’s also an accurate description of the place. Daniel’s tweaks steakhouse staples with local ingredients that hit a sweet spot between noticeable and overwhelming. Key lime dijonnaise in the shrimp cocktail. Little bits of orange zest mixed into the cultured butter that comes with the milk bread. A tart key lime pie alongside the steakhouse-mandated slice of cake on the dessert menu. These unexpected Florida flourishes—plus strong martinis and back-slappingly enthusiastic service—make Daniel’s one of Fort Lauderdale’s best upscale options. If you want to dress up a little and celebrate with a ribeye, or convince your parents that there’s more to this world than just Morton's, do it here." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo