***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 2/14/21- Rays Pizza).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

STROMBOLI
($10.95 small- mozzarella cheese/ pepperoni/ sausage/ onion/ green peppers/ mushrooms, Ray’s sauce)

Rays Pizza
118 Crescent Street
Fort Myers Beach
(239) 765-7437
rayspizzafmb.com
Latest Review: 10/17/19

Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you, this no frills pizza joint’s pizzas/ subs-sandwiches/ wings/ salads/ calzones/ strombolis/ appetizers/ desserts are off the chart delicious!

Posted on October 17th, 2019

***** Rays Pizza, 118 Crescent Street, Fort Myers Beach, Florida 33931, (239) 765-7437.

Got a real good pizza joint for you guys to checkout- Rays Pizza in Fort Myers Beach.

Real simple tale- handful of tables, pizzas/wings/salads/subs/calzone/stromboli menu, open Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm/Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm.

Last night- Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “discovered” Rays Pizza and I gotta tell you guys that this no-frills decor joint’s food absolutely killed!

Let me wrap-up Rays Pizza by saying that- if this joint was closer to the Eats’ Boca Raton abode, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats would definitely be real steady customers. Like I said a few seconds ago- this no-frills decor joint’s food absolutely killed!

You guys can check menu/prices/info at rayspizzafmb.com.

This contest started on 2/10/21. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $20 Jet’s Pizza Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $20 Jet’s Pizza Gift Card to give to one of you guys…

The game- the first 20 “reader-comments” received – will be entered in a “blind hat pick”! You can submit as many comments as you’d like but- Please, only 1- reader comment – per day…play fair!

The $20 Gift Card is good at any Jet’s Pizza location (jetspizza.com for locations, menus, prices, info).

This contest started on 2/11/21. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Chicken Salad Chick Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 Chicken Salad Chick Gift Card to give to one of you guys!

Trust Jeff Eats- when I tell you, that if you like chicken salad, you’re absolutely gonna love Chicken Salad Chick. This joint features 13 different chicken salads- and guaranteed you’ll find at least one that absolutely kills! I recently “tried” all 13 in one of Chicken Salad Chick’s Orlando locations and I gotta tell you guys that it was a toss-up for me between Dixie Chick and Classic Carol with Dixie Chick winning by a feather!

The game- the first 25 “reader-comments” received – will be entered in a “blind hat pick”! You can submit as many comments as you’d like but- Please, only 1- reader comment – per day…play fair!

The $25 Gift Card is good at any Chicken Salad location in the United States- (there are currently 21 Florida units).

You can check menu/prices/locations/info- at chickensaladchick.com

Posted on April 14th, 2014

* Chicken Salad Chick.

Here’s one for you-that Jeff Eats will bet that you’ve never-ever heard of…Chicken Salad Chick!

Real simple concept–a fast food chain that specializes in CHICKEN SALAD.

That’s right, I said an Auburn, Alabama headquartered- fast food chain that specializes in CHICKEN SALAD.

For right now, Chicken Salad Chick has 15 locations. There are 12 locations in Alabama-Georgia-South Carolina. There are 3- Florida stores-Destin, Panama Beach, Tallahassee.

Just so you know, Jeff Eats has yet to try Chicken Salad Chick. The chain was recently brought to my attention by my good friend Mike- who raved about the concept/food after eating in the Destin outpost.

At this stage of the game you guys can check www.chickensaladchick.com for menu/other info.

In reviewing Chicken Salad Chick’s website…something like 15 different types of chicken salad, handful of soups, handful of deli sandwiches for the non-chicken salad crowd. Order at the counter-food is delivered to your table. In checking with the Company-all of the chicken salads are prepared in-house on- a daily basis. Chicken Salad Chick has been around since 2008 and has been franchising since 2012.

Let me wrap this up for you…

One of Jeff Eats favorite food “items” is chicken salad. I love good chicken salad. As a matter of fact, I enjoy chicken salad so much-that every now and then- I’ll actually buy the pre-packaged chicken salad that Publix sells in its deli-department…which by no stretch of the imagination- could ever be considered anything but-fair at best.

Just in case we find ourselves one day on that tv-show The Newlywed Game…I love chicken salad topped with chopped onions and bacon- on a toasted everything bagel.

You now know about Chicken Salad Chick a player in the chicken salad business.

This contest started on 2/7/21. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Danny’s Pizza Kitchen Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 Danny’s Pizza Kitchen Gift Card to give to one of you guys!

The game- the first 25 “reader-comments” received – will be entered in a “blind hat pick”! You can submit as many comments as you’d like but- Please, only 1- reader comment – per day…play fair!

The $25 Gift Card is good at Danny’s Pizza Kitchen, 3501 West Boynton Beach Boulevard, Boynton Beach, Florida 33436, (561) 200-0739.

Check dpkboynton.com for menu, prices, info.

Posted on June 28th, 2020

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 6/28/20- Danny’s Pizza Kitchen).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

PEPPERONI CHEESE PIZZA
(DD-$17.95)

Danny’s Pizza Kitchen
3501 West Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach
(561) 200-0739
dpkboynton.com
Latest Review: 1/20/20

Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you guys that I know my-pizza…and I’m telling you guys- that Danny’s Pizza Kitchen makes – “real deal” New York Style Pizza- absolutely delicious thin crispy crust/ sweet sauce/ top quality cheese and toppings/ nice slice-fold with requisite oil drip when pointed down!

Danny’s pies run:
Medium 14″ $10.95
Large 16″ $12.95
Extra Large $14.95
DD $15.95
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Toppings run:
M $1.50
L $1.75
XL $2
DD $2

Posted on January 20th, 2020
***** Danny’s Pizza Kitchen, 3501 West Boynton Beach Boulevard, Boynton Beach, Florida 33436, (561) 200-0739.

Got a real good pizza joint for you guys to checkout- Danny’s Pizza Kitchen in Boynton Beach.

Easy concept to explain…order at counter-food delivered to the joint’s handful of inside & outside tables, drive-thru service, reasonably priced menu of appetizers/ salads/ pizzas/ pastas/ entrees/ hot & cold subs/ other stuff.

Simple tale to tell, last night- Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and Daughter Jeff Eats “discovered” Danny’s Pizza Kitchen and I gotta tell you guys that the our ordered- salads, fried calamari, garlic rolls and pizza were right on the money!

Like I said a few seconds ago, Danny’s Pizza Kitchen is a real good pizza joint-that you guys should definitely checkout. Trust me on this one, you won’t be disappointed!

Danny’s Pizza Kitchen is open Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-midnight

* A Sign Of the Times!

Originally posted on January 12th, 2021.

* Andrew Dice Clay.

Tickets just went on sale…

One of America’s most controversial, outrageous, brilliant, famous, talented, legendary comedians is coming to the Boca Black Box and the Lake Park Black Box!

The Skinny:

Andrew Dice Clay

Friday, February, 12th, 2021 (7pm & 9:30pm)
Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Box Office:(561)483-9036
Tickets: bocablackbox.com check goldstar.com (discount tickets)

&

Saturday, February 13th, 2021 (7pm & 9:30pm)
Lake Park Black Box
700 Park Ave
Lake Park, Florida 33403
Phone: 561.328.7481
Tickets: lakeparkblackbox.com check goldstar.com (discount tickets)

From bocablackbox.com

ANDREW DICE CLAY is proud to be one of America’s most controversial and outrageous comics in history. In 1990 he became the first comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden two nights in a row. That same year he played the lead role in the comedy-mystery film ‘The Adventures of Ford Fairlane’ and has starred in numerous classic 80’s films such as ‘Pretty In Pink’, ‘Casual Sex’ and many more.

Over the last few years, Clay’s role in Woody Allen’s ‘Blue Jasmine’ got critical praise for his role alongside Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin. He’s had recurring roles on HBO’s hit show ‘Entourage’ and Martin Scorsese’s Vinyl. His latest film ‘A Star Is Born’, written and directed by Bradley Cooper, was released last October where Dice plays Lady Gaga’s father.

This contest started on 2/8/20. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $20 Danny’s All American Diner & Dairy Bar Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $20 Danny’s All American Diner & Dairy Bar Gift Card to give to one of you guys!

The game- the first 20 “reader-comments” received – will be entered in a “blind hat pick”! You can submit as many comments as you’d like but- Please, only 1- reader comment – per day…play fair!

The $20 Gift Card is good at Danny’s All American Diner & Dairy Bar, 4406 North Falkenburg Road, Tampa, Florida 33610.

Check dannysallamericandiner for menu, prices, info.

Posted on November 6th, 2015 ·
***** Danny’s All American Diner & Dairy Bar, 4406 North Falkenburg Road, Tampa, Florida 33610, (813) 740-0606.

LOVED LOVED LOVED…Danny’s All American Diner & Dairy Bar in Tampa.

Simple tale to tell…which by the way, Jeff Eats already told you on April 22, 2012!

Fast food burgers/hot dogs/fries/onion rings/subs-sandwiches/salads/shakes/ice cream- order/pickup at inside counter or outside window- no inside seating/a load of outside benches to eat at! All kinds of old baseball memorabilia -“decor.”

Did Jeff Eats tell you that he and Mrs. Jeff Eats LOVED LOVED LOVED- Danny’s All American Diner & Dairy Bar?- If I didn’t- we LOVED LOVED LOVED the joint! Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, if Danny’s was “close” to my Boca Raton house- regardless of what my cardiologist said, I would eat there everyday- that’s how good its food is…

Now, no bs-here, a recent Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ -lunch netted us some absolutely delicious flat top grilled-hamburgers/hot dogs- onion rings and French fries. Trust Jeff Eats on this one, Danny’s stuff is right up there with- the best fast food burgers/hot dogs/fries/onion rings that I’ve had in a very-very long time!

Let Jeff Eats wrap this one up for you guys…

Danny’s is an absolute must try!- the food is dynamite, the prices are reasonable, the staff is as pleasant as can be, the decor/vibe kill and Danny’s “salads” will keep- the vegans, vegetarians, party poopers and dieters in your car from busting your-balls when you pull-up to the joint!

You can check Danny’s menu/prices/info at dannysallamericandiner.com

Danny’s All American Diner & Dairy Bar is open 7 days a week 10:30am-6pm.

Posted on April 22nd, 2012

***** Danny’s All American Diner & Dairy Bar, 4406 North Falkenburg Road, Tampa, Florida 33610, (813) 740-0606.

There is an old saying…”One picture is worth a thousand words.”—With that in mind, I need you guys to go to www.dannysallamericandiner.com—when you get there- in addition to menu/prices, you will find photos/videos which will “explain” this joint in detail. Basically, you order from a small building’s window and pickup your own food—you eat outside on picnic tables. Just so you know, Danny’s was featured on tv’s ‘Diners, Drive-ins & Dives’–that “segment” is on Danny’s site…for good or bad, thanks to Guy Fieri, Danny’s customer base is now just not limited to townies.

For you purists out there, Danny’s really isn’t a diner—actually, it’s a hole in the wall-fast food joint that does breakfast stuff, burgers, franks, sandwiches, salads, fries, ice cream, shakes.

Before we go any further, I absolutely loved Danny’s. No lying, if Danny’s was by-my house, I’d eat there at least once a week.

The other day I did lunch at Danny’s…”tried”-bacon cheeseburger, french fries, onion rings, chocolate shake. For what’s it worth, I would match Danny’s “flat-top” grilled burger/fries/onion rings/shake against the best that I’ve had down here in South Florida. There really isn’t too much more that I can say about this joint other than–its food is tremendous, its dumpy roadside building has a great retro-vibe (watch the video), its prices are reasonable and Danny- a former marine (who cooks everything) captures the essence of what American roadside food is suppose to be-and not what the McDonald’s of the world have pushed on us.

I highly recommend Danny’s All American Diner & Dairy Bar.

Danny’s is open Monday-Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 10:30am-3pm, closed on Sunday.

This contest started on 2/5/21. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 PDQ Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 PDQ Gift Card to give to one of you guys…

The game- the first 25 “reader-comments” received – will be entered in a “blind hat pick”! You can submit as many comments as you’d like but- Please, only 1- reader comment – per day…play fair!

The $25 Gift Card is good at any PDQ location (eatpdq.com for locations, menus, info).

Posted on December 22nd, 2015

***** PDQ, 2341 North Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, Florida 33062, (954) 785-6285.

Real simple story to tell…

PDQ’s chicken tenders are absolute dynamite! They come either “crispy” or “grilled.”- 25 tenders run $31.80 and 50 go for $57.50.

Just wanted you guys to know, that on New Year’s Day 2016- Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are having a whole bunch of people over to our house…

We just placed an order for 100 crispy- and 100 grilled tenders with PDQ’s Pompano Beach joint – we also got other stuff ordered… For the “math challenged” 2 x $57.50= $115.

When Jeff Eats sees a good deal, I like to tell you guys about it!

PDQ has 23 joints in Florida. You can check locations/menu/prices/info at eatpdq.com.

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Posted May 4, 2013
***** PDQ (People Dedicated to Quality), 2015 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409, (561) 594-1906.

On April 30, 2013 Jeff Eats told you guys about PDQ a “new” fast-food/casual chicken chain–that is scheduled to open its West Palm Beach location on Sunday, May 5, 2013. The April 30, 2013 writeup is reprinted “after” today’s “thoughts.”

For the record, this afternoon Jeff Eats “ate” at a Family & Friends outing in the West Palm Beach store and I gotta tell you, this joint is going to be an absolute homerun.

Before I tell you about my “meal”—for what it’s worth, I don’t really care for the name PDQ. To me, the letters P D Q really don’t convey what this joint is all about. Nothing for nothing, but the owners of this business have created a fast food/casual hybrid…think Panera Bread and you may appreciate where I’m going with this. What they “got” is an order at/pick up at the counter fast food restaurant that looks like an upscale sports bar. I loved the look of the joint (and yes, it’s got a load of large flat screen TVs) but if you do some checking, many people use the term PDQ to mean “fast” or “right away”…that said, I think the last thing that PDQ wants is for you to think of its food as being “fast food” The store is logoed with big letters that say, “People Dedicated to Quality”–so Jeff Eats sees where the PDQ comes from (actually if we wanted to get technical here it should be PDTQ)…personally, I wouldn’t have used PDQ because to a great number of people PDQ means “other” things. Jeff Eats’ personal favorites -Pretty Damned Quick and Pennies Dimes Quarters.

Now that Jeff Eats has pontificated on the PDQ name…let’s talk food.

First let me start by saying, this 4,200 square foot free standing building is absolutely great looking…it has a drive thru and looks like something right out of the Florida Keys. There is also a huge open kitchen and you can see everything being prepared. In talking with the its founders (who by the way, created the Outback Steakhouse chain) everything is freshly made and the restaurant has no freezers. While there, Jeff Eats got a kick out of watching the staff squeeze 100s of lemons for the fresh-squeezed lemonade—For you wise-guys out there, yes! I got a kick out of watching, nothing sinister, lewd or whatever your devious minds maybe thinking!

Jeff Eats “tried” the tenders, hand cut fresh French fries, chicken Caesar salad, fried chicken sandwich, turkey breast sandwich, grilled chicken sandwich, chocolate shake, apple slices with toffee—and I’m telling you, every item and I do mean every item was delicious. For the record–the food was “on the house”…which made it “easy” to literally order almost every menu item. If I got one bitch, I thought that the fries had just a drop too much salt on them—trust me, that one little itsy bitsy “problem” is easy to cure. Just a quickie, if you take a look at Jeff Eats’ 1/19/2007 Outback Steakhouse “review” note the salt-complaint… Goes to show you, Jeff Eats and the guys running this joint are consistent, if they are anything.

Check www.eatpdq.com for menu/prices/locations/pictures.

In talking to management, there are currently 4 Tampa, 2 North Carolina, 1 Oakland Park, 1 West Palm Peach PDQs…and “for” our purposes-2013-2014 planned locations-Wellington, Boca Raton and Pompano Beach.

Let me wrap this one up this way…

Based on what I saw, ate and heard PDQ is going to develop into a major national chain. The guys behind this deal know exactly what to do and how to do it…that is if they–

Just lose the salt shaker…

*****
April 30, 2013
PDQ’s menu features lightly fried chicken tenders/sandwiches, grilled chicken and turkey breast sandwiches, salads, French fries and shakes.

Just a quick heads-up…Jeff Eats is “hearing” tremendous things about a brand new-fast food chicken chain PDQ which currently has 4 Tampa/1 Oakland Park/1 West Palm Beach/2 North Carolina locations.

Haven’t tried the joint out yet, but some buddies of mine-told Jeff Eats that PDQ (Oakland Park) makes amazingly delicious grilled chicken/fried chicken tenders/turkey/salads/fries/shakes. One caveat, three of those buddies way back when- thought that the Edsel was going to be a homerun and the fourth guy to this very day-claims that aliens abducted him in 1989.

As I mentioned 4 seconds ago, there is one location in Oakland Park…this coming Sunday-May 5th, PDQ is opening a second South Florida location in West Palm Beach.

Check www.www.eatpdq.com for menu/locations.

For what it’s worth–the chain is owned by one of the guys who created the Outback Steakhouse chain. Nothing for nothing, a few quick conversations with a handful of fast food/casual restaurant developers–had them figuring that PDQ had a real shot to develop into a major chain. The consensus was, that PDQ may appeal to a huge segment of Chik-fil-A’s customer base that is looking for a more diversified menu. Throw in 4,500 square foot stores/with drive thrus that are open on Sunday—and just maybe, PDQ has the formula to be a homerun-chain.

Bern’s Steak House, 1208 South Howard avenue, Tampa, Florida 33506, (813) 251-2421, bernssteakhouse.com.

A recent e-mail received from long time Jeff Eats’ reader, Andy Gold…

Hey Jeff,

As you know I’ve been reading you for years, blah, blah, blah.

Just curious, have you ever eaten in Bern’s Steak House in Tampa? The reason I ask, is because my wife and I are going to be visiting Tampa on some personal business the first week of March and we’ve been hearing about this legendary upscale Steak House for years and figured we’d give it a shot. It’s very hard to get a reservation, etc.

Your thoughts as always would be appreciated.

Thanks

Andy Gold
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Andy Gold,

As you may- or may not know, Bern’s has been around since 1956. If you check YELP and other review sites, many-many-many people swear by this joint!

Long story short, over the years I’ve eaten in the joint 3-times with the latest outing having been in January, 2020.

All I can tell you is that IMHO- Bern’s Steak House is an absolute JOKE! Its overpriced food stinks and its service is absolutely horrendous (no, make that- atrocious).

Just in case you were wondering, the reason for the 3- outings, business associates picked the joint.

As you know, food reviewing is purely a subjective call. You know the game- what I like, you may hate and vice versa.

In life there are things that can’t be explained…with that in mind, why anyone would rate Bern’s Steak House as being top-shelf is beyond my comprehension!

Thanks for being such a loyal reader…

DEFINITELY NOT A BERN’S STEAK HOUSE FAN!

Jeff Eats

This contest started on 2/5/21. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $20 Burger King Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $20 Burger King Gift Card to give to one of you guys!

The game- the first 20 “reader-comments” received – will be entered in a “blind hat pick”! You can submit as many comments as you’d like but- Please, only 1- reader comment – per day…play fair!

The $20 Gift Card is good at any Burger King location (burgerking.com for locations, menu, info).