Best Restaurants for People Watching in Ft. Lauderdale

Wow! We really had no idea what to expect out of a Friday night dinner at DeLuca’a Chophouse having never been there before (and we are HUGE foodies), but I had been wanting to check it out. Granted, we arrived 5 minutes before our reservation and didn’t get seated until about 15 minutes later, but that was the ONLY downside to an incredible culinary experience. Let me start with the food. Phenomenal. Period. The service? Oh my god! Brian (our waiter) was probably the best waiter out there. Period. And he was supported by a busboy/busgirl staff that had been obviously trained to perfection. The ambience? Not sure where to begin. If you are looking to have a nice, quiet, dimly lit romantic dinner for two (and yes, we were celebrating our anniversary last night), this is NOT the place for that. Dawn (the emcee) was supporting a fantastic disc jockey who, together, got people up out of their seats - dancing beside their tables - to every great hit from the 70s, 80s and 90s. It was loud - in a really good way. It was like The Palm (in DC) had sex with Sammy’s Romanian (in NYC) and gave birth to DeLuca’s Chophouse (in Boca). The vibe was incredible. Lively as all hell. The entire experience was amazing!!!

Fantastic happy hour, wonderful salad & steak was truly delicious. Jimmy our server was really phenomenal. Him & the other staff members were very much on top of things. Really enjoyable dinner w/ friends from Pompano. Can’t wait to go back in near future!!

First time going to American Social and what a great vibe!! The Happy Hour was great and Aerial was an awesome server. We will be back for sure!

Came in on a Tuesday night and had a fantastic time like always with my wife and son. Came in while they were extremely busy and in middle of the of service. Btw they were the only busy restaurant. Everywhere else nearby had about 3 tables sitting. Our waiter, unfortunately I’m writing this five days later so I can’t remember his name, but he was great. He was on top of everything and made it a very pleasant experience. One my most recommended spots on the ave and this experience shows why.

This was a lovely way to spend Sunday for an early dinner with my family by the water. Our service was excellent, we all enjoyed our food and the view was wonderful.