Julie F.
Yelp
We had a very nice lunch here. It was a glorious day, so we chose to sit outside on the back patio overlooking the intracoastal. The water was sparkling. It is located just south of the Atlantic Boulevard Bridge in Pompano Beach, so we also got to view the openings and closings of the bridge and the boats -- of all sizes -- pass by. There was a light breeze coming off the water and it was quite comfortable sitting outside under the covered terrace.
We parked right outside. There's a large free parking lot.
There were a few other parties seated outside, as well, and a group of folks at the outside bar, too. But the inside restaurant was pretty empty -- only one group of business folks.
They have a special lunch menu, and we ordered from it. My husband chose a pasta dish, and I chose a sandwich. Both lunch specials came with a choice of soup or salad. We were brought rolls and dipping oil soon after we ordered, as well.
My husband chose their Caesar salad to start. It was quite a large portion. For his pasta, he opted for their spaghetti pomodoro. He added a bit of cheese to it. The portion for the pasta was large, too.
I had the soup to start. The minestrone was a large bowl packed with veggies and pasta. It was served piping hot. It was good. For my sandwich, I had their fish sandwich which was grilled mahi on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion, and a side of fries. It also was good.
Service was wonderful throughout the meal. We were greeted on being seated and offered water(s). The server asked if we had any questions. After we ordered, she repeated it back to us. She even asked if we wanted the soup and salad first, which we did. We were given rolls right away to keep us busy while we waited for our meals. And she brought our drinks out pdq. When we got served our salad/soup, she came by to offer pepper and grated cheese. And when we got our entrees, she again offered grated cheese for my husband's pasta. We were not rushed at any point and the pace of the meal was exactly as it should have been.
We were curious about the restaurant itself and wondered what had been there previously. We found out that the place had been built from scratch and took a number of years to do so -- including Pompano's tedious permitting processes. They used to have a place in Boca Raton and one of the gentlemen told us he used to work there so he was familiar with the background and gave us the scoop.
This would be a nice place to bring guests/visitors. We plan on returning.