* New Year Eve.

For you guys- who for some odd reason like to follow Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats’ social calendar…this year we are spending New Year’s Eve with a bunch of friends at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek…

If you check- tomorrow night (12/31/19) the Casino has 3-top notch “complimentary” bands working 9pm-past midnight. Trust Jeff Eats on this one- if you’re into the Blues, Motown, Stones, the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek – got you covered!

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
5550 NW 40th Street
Coconut Creek, Florida 33073
(954) 977-6700
seminolecasioncoconutcreek.com

The “outing” also has Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and friends eating at the Casino’s 1st Street Deli…

Posted on August 1st, 2012
***** 1st Street Deli, 5550 Northwest 40th Street, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 977-6700.

The 1st Street Deli is located inside the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Coconut Creek. Great looking joint, with table/booth/counter seating…looks like a NYC “kosher style” deli circa 1960…in addition, part of the “store” has an- The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company outlet (check Jeff Eats 8/11/09 review for Delray Beach location).

Just so you know, Jeff Eats always treats casino “restaurants” with a jaundiced eye…is the food any good? are the prices outrageous? is this just a tourist trap?

Got some good news for you on 1st Street Deli…

Tried 1st Street Deli the other night for dinner…matzo ball soup (bowl-$4.95), potato pancake appetizer (3 pancakes $5.95), pastrami on rye (with french fries $12.95), salad trio (1-scoop each of chicken salad, egg salad, tuna salad-$10.95), 8oz cheeseburger with french fries $11.95)—everything was A-OK! As a point of reference, I know a lot of you guys eat in Too Jay’s Gourmet Deli…the food at 1st Street Deli is better than Too Jay’s stuff (see Jeff Eats’ Too Jay’s review 3/28/09)…as a matter of fact, 1st Street Deli’s food is as good as the stuff served at most of the better bagel joints and New York Kosher Style Delis down here in sunny South Florida. For the record, although very good, 1st Street Deli’s food isn’t quite in the same league (although not by much) as TOP delis like the Pomperdale, Zinger’s or Ben’s (if you like, you can check Jeff Eats’ reviews for these 3 joints, if not, not!) On the pricing front, maybe a “drop” higher here and there-than your favorite bagel joint, but nothing that’s glaring…besides, if you spend the money on food, you won’t have to waste time “losing” it playing the slots—in any event, the Indians are gonna get the cash no matter how you slice it.

Check www.seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com for menu/prices.

One final thought, if you checked my review on The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company you’d know that it makes some real-good bagels. That said, I think that a bakers dozen at the Casino’s location fetches something like 14 bucks—now that’s a rip-off. One other thing on The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company, the casino’s website says that the “bagel” store is open from 6am-11pm–but when I was there at 9:30pm it “appeared” to be closed and its bagel display bins were totally empty…not good!

1st Street Deli is open 7 days a week 11am-11pm.

The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company is open 7 days a week 6am-11pm.

This contest started on 12/24/19. This contest has a winner.

* Win 2 Tickets- An Intimate Evening With Bobby Caldwell.

Jeff Eats got 2 tickets- to give to one of you guys to see- An Intimate Evening With Bobby Caldwell at- Sport of Kings Theater at Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino, 901 Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach, Florida on Sunday, January 12th, 2020 (7pm).

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!

Posted on December 11th, 2019

* An Intimate Evening With Bobby Caldwell.

Just announced…

An Intimate Evening With Bobby Caldwell

Sunday, January 12th, 2020 (7pm)

Sport of Kings Theater at Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino
901 Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach, Florida 33009

Tickets Online: seasidemusicmgmt.com ($35-$95)

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats are huge-fans…

Really looking forward to seeing Bobby Caldwell in concert!

About The Event

The Sport of Kings Theater offers an intimate concert experience with six levels of seating for 850 guests. Located on the 2nd floor of the Gulfstream Park Clubhouse, Sport of Kings is the perfect venue to see the show up close and personal. View the show in style from the VIP section including cocktail tables, beverage and food service.
Bobby Caldwell- Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Producer
Tracing a twenty-eight year history from acclaimed soul stylist to in-demand pop and R&B songwriter, Bobby Caldwell is truly one of the most revered vocalists and songwriters in contemporary-music. With a fan base that dates from his first hits “What You Won’t Do For Love,” “Next Time I Fall,” and “Heart Of Mine,” Bobby appeals to a large and diverse crowd. R&B fans of his earlier “blue-eyed soul” chart toppers, youngsters who listen to urban contemporary, older fans of the classic “standards”, and the POPS symphony audiences agree that whatever Bobby Caldwell sings, will be thoroughly heart-rendering, brimming with swaggering confidence, and sensuality. His superb vocal mastery and his stage presence makes for great entertainment.
Bobby’s timeless classic, “What You Won’t Do For Love” has been recorded and sampled by more than 100 artists, including a rendition by Boys II Men on their hit album. A sample of Bobby’s song “Open Your Eyes” appeared in the Grammy nominated platinum rap hit “The Light” by Common. All combined, Bobby’s songs and samples have contributed to over 40 million sales. Artists as diverse as Tupac Shakur, Michael Bolton, Roberta Flack, Go West, Vanessa Williams and Notorious B.I.G. have all paid tribute to the blueeyed singer in the slouch hat. Most recently Bobby’s classic song was sung by Elliot Yamin during the final 3 round of American Idol 2006.
Something about Bobby keeps them coming back! Endearing himself to the audience, an immediate rapport ensues when he takes the stage! This guy loves what he’s doing!
Bobby Caldwell’s live performances are always electrifying! Drawing from his vast repertoire of rousing R&B, intimate smooth jazz stylings, and big band songs, Bobby is afforded the ability to entertain at any venue, for fans of all ages. In Japan and throughout Asia, he enjoys a feverish popularity, selling out shows and achieving gold and platinum status for his releases in those countries. In addition to heavy touring, Bobby starred as Frank Sinatra in the David Cassidy/Don Reo theatrical production “The Rat Pack Is Back” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bobby received rave reviews for his performance, both from industry critics and from his loyal fans. As a singer, he has a successful career with numerous solo releases, which have earned him accolades far and wide. His songwriting skills have earned hits not only for himself, but also for well-known artists like Chicago, Boz Scaggs, Peter Cetera and Amy Grant, Neil Diamond and Al Jarreau. Revered as a songmaster and entertainer, Bobby is as timeless as his music!

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 12/29/19- Doug’s Seafood).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

SMALL- CLAM STRIPS BASKET WITH FRENCH FRIES
($11.95)

This joint’s food absolutely kills…

Here’s Doug’s Seafood’s menu…

Posted on September 22nd, 2017

***** Doug’s Seafood, 3411 Beach Road, Bonita Springs, Florida 34134, (239) 215-9915.

Got a real good seafood market-restaurant combo joint for you guys to checkout, Doug’s Seafood in Bonita Springs!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats recently did lunch at Doug’s Seafood and the joint’s food killed! Real simple concept at work here, seafood market, plus- order at the counter- food delivered to tables restaurant. On the menu front, reasonably priced- fried baskets/ chowders/ salads/ rolls-wraps-tacos! Non-seafood eaters, tough noogies with only a hot dog and grilled cheese sandwich for you!

Like Jeff Eats said before, the joint’s food killed!

If you live, visit or play in Doug’s Seafoods’ neighborhood- you gotta give this joint a shot!

You can check menu/prices/info at dougsseafood.co,

Doug’s Seafood is open Monday-Saturday…Market 10am-6pm, Restaurant 10am-7:30pm…Closed Sunday.

* This contest started on 12/26/19. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $20 Mellow Mushroom Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $20 Mellow Mushroom 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 Mellow Mushroom location.

Check menu/prices/locations/info at mellowmushroom.com.

Posted on March 11th, 2009

***** Mellow Mushroom, 25 SE 6th Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33483 (561) 330-3040.

Let me get the necessities out of the way…Mellow Mushroom is a very-casual pizza joint located in Delray Beach. Its menu is loaded with appetizers, salads, calzones, subs and pizzas…all at neighborhood pizza joint prices. The joint also has something like 100 beers, if that’s your game! A recent taste-test had me “sampling” a meatball ricotta pizza, greek salad, steak & cheese calzone and chicken parmesean sub. The food at this joint is absolutely dynamite.

Just so you know, Mellow Mushroom is a small-chain with joints in 15 states…there are a handful in Florida. The guys who own this company have a terrific concept…great food combined with a “retro-1960’s-70’s decor”…When I was eating at Mellow Mushroom, I “expected” Scott McKenzie, Grace Slick, John Densmore and H. Rap Brown to come walking in at any moment… Mellow Mushroom’s website www.mellowmushroom.com will provide you with menu/prices and loads of pictures “showing” that decor I just mentioned.

Real Casual. Great Food. Great Ambiance.

I highly recommend that you give Mellow Mushroom a try.

The joint is open Monday-Thursday 11:30am-11pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-midnight, Sunday noon-11pm.

***** Nancy’s Pizza, 894 Southwest Federal Highway, Stuart, Florida 34994, (772) 888-3182.

Got a real good “mom & pop” red sauce Italian joint for you guys to check-out, Nancy’s Pizza in Stuart.

Real simple tale to tell- last night, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “discovered” Nancy’s Pizza and I gotta tell you guys- that the joint’s food absolutely killed! Table/booth/hi-top seating, reasonably priced menu featuring appetizers/soups/salads/pizzas/calzones/strombolis/ hot & cold subs/ entrees/desserts, open Sunday-Wednesday 11am-9pm/Thursday-Saturday 11am-10pm.

Like I said 2.1 seconds ago, Nancy’s Pizza’s food absolutely killed!

Trust Jeff Eats when I tell you that Nancy’s Pizza is an absolute winner joint. Just between you and me, I kinda think that I know my stuff when it comes to “mom & pop” red sauce Italian joints and I’m telling you guys that “Nancy” is turning-out some awesome stuff!

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

***** Tasty Wok BBQ & Noodle House, 1246 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida 32803, (407) 896-8988, tastywok.net.

Just in case some of you guys were wondering where-how Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats “celebrated” Christmas Day (12/25/19)…(not gonna go into the whole – Jews eating Chinese food on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day thing)!

NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS- ONE OF THE BEST CHINESE RESTAURANTS IN FLORIDA!

Posted on June 8th, 2017

***** Tasty Wok BBQ & Noodle House, 1246 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida 32803, (407) 896-8988.

Consider this tale a “Public Service Announcement.”

Jeff Eats first told you guys about Tasty Wok BBQ & Noodle House way-back on 2/13/13!

For what it’s worth, I’m kinda thinking that now that it’s SUMMER over the next 3-months, a number of you folks are gonna be visiting the Orlando area for various reasons (vacations, college enrollment, etc.). With that in mind, if you don’t “try” Tasty Wok BBQ & Noodle House, 1246 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida 32803, (407) 896-8988- when you’re in Orlando- you’ll be making a huge mistake!

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, some of the best “real” and Brooklyn Jewish American Chinese Food circa 1957 in Florida!

Just so you know, Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and a couple of friends ate there last Sunday night (6/4/17)- thus the “Public Service Announcement.”

No bs- this Tasty Wok joint could- easily compete with the best Chinese joints in New York City and San Fransico’s- China Towns!

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Posted on February 13th, 2013

***** Tasty Wok BBQ & Noodle House, 1246 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida 32803, (407) 896-8988.

This is a very simple Chinese food “story.”

Jeff Eats recently tried Tasty Wok BBQ & Noodle House in Orlando and it was absolutely dynamite.

Real simple…this is a bare bones “hole in the wall” joint—ducks hanging from the ceiling.

Tasty Wok’s menu will please you-guys who want “real” Chinese food (whatever REAL means?)–and also guys like me who are looking for Brooklyn-Jewish circa 1950’s Chinese food.

A recent outing had Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and a bunch of friends doing:
1. wonton soup,
2. egg rolls,
3. fried meat dumplings,
4. roast pork,
5. sweet and sour pork,
6. general tso’s chicken,
7. shrimp in lobster sauce,
8. pepper steak,
9. roast duck
10. shrimp fried rice

Like I said a few seconds ago…absolutely dynamite. No fooling around here, some of the best Chinese food Jeff Eats has eaten in Florida.

Nothing for nothing, food and decor-wise, Tasty Wok could successfully compete with most of NYC Chinatown’s players. To be perfectly honest with you, I’d match Tasty Wok’s roast duck and roast pork up against NYC Chinatown’s best joints–any day of the week. Those two “items” alone, were worth the price of admission.

You Orlandoians got a homerun going here.

Tasty Wok is open 7 days a week 10:30am-9:30pm.

Just a “suggestion”—check the YELP reviews on this one. There are something like 100 reviews and other than a small handful—most folks loved Tasty Wok. The comments should “give” you some more color about Tasty Wok.

Just checked the Boca Black Box box-office (bocablackbox.com) and goldstar.com (discount tickets) and there are only a handful of tickets left for Motown Magic’s Saturday, December 28th, 2019- 7pm & 9pm shows. So if you wanna go and don’t yet have tickets- time to make your move…

Posted on August 20th, 2019

* Motown Magic- The Ultimate Motown Tribute.

If you wanna see one of the best Motown Tribute acts in the business…

The Skinny:

Motown Magic- The Ultimate Motown Tribute

Saturday, December 28th, 2019 (7pm & 9pm)

Boca Black Box
8221 Glades Road #10 Boca Raton, FL 33434
Phone: 561.483.9036
Box Office: bocablackbox.com goldstar.com (discount tickets)

from bocablackbox.com

MOTOWN MAGIC- The Ultimate Motown Tribute

Performance Date: Saturday, 12/28/2019, 7:00 pm & 9pm

Take a night down memory lane and enjoy the greatest soul HITS with MOTOWON MAGIC!

Motown Magic consists of 4 world class vocalists and 6 top notch musicians.
Some of the Greatest music ever written….All the greatest Motown hits!
Motown Magic takes you back to great memories and good times with hits from:
The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops, The Jacksons,
The Commodores, Lionel Richie, And Many, Many More.

This All Ages show features some of the greatest vocalists and musicians in the
Motown genre. The World Class Showmanship and Vegas Like atmosphere will leave you simply amazed!

Fantastic Music, World Class Showmanship, Hilarious Antics. This one can’t be missed!

* Complimentary New Year’s Eve Concert: Majesty Of Rock- The Music Of Journey & Styx.

Got a real good New Year’s Eve idea for you guys…

Complimentary New Year’s Eve Concert: Majesty Of Rock- The Music of Journey & Styx

Tuesday, December 31st, 2019 8:30pm until 12:30am January 1st, 2020

Isle Casino
777 Isle of Capri Circle,
Pompano Beach, FL, 33069
Info: (800) THE-ISLE islepompanopark.com/events

From islepompanopark.com

You ready for New Years Eve? It’s going to be a fun night here at Isle Pompano Park! In addition to great food and slots, you can also enjoy the music of Majesty of Rock, who will be rocking out and bringing us into the new year from 8:30pm to 12:30am.

If you’re not familiar, Majesty of Rock is a talented group of musicians who banded together to faithfully re-create the sound and feel of the two super groups: Journey and Styx. Fronted by the masterful voice of John D’Agostino, this band also boasts the talents of four exceptional artists who not only capture every nuance of Journey in their iconic Steve Perry days, but also the vocal essence of Dennis DeYoung and Tommy Shaw of Styx.
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And…before or after the concert or for that matter during a band break- catch a bite at- Myron’s Delicatessen which is located in the Isle Casino.

Posted on August 12th, 2008

***** Myron’s Delicatessen, 1800 SW 3rd Street, Pompano Beach, Florida 33069 (800) 843-4753.

Last night I played some poker at the Isle Casino & Racing at Pompano Park. After losing only 22 bucks (just in case my wife is reading this) I and a couple of friends had a “bite” at Myron’s Deli which is located in the casino-facility.

Myron’s is a New York City Kosher Style Deli…the joint is done-up to look like a deli circa 1950s. Just so you know, all of the restaurants at the Isle are owned/operated by the Isle of Capri Casino…take a look at its website at www.isleofcapricasino.com for a list of restaurants/hours/and other details.

Last night, Myron’s passed the pastrami, corned beef, brisket test. The sandwiches were nice sized. The meats were as good as those served in your favorite neighborhood bagel joint. As for prices, $3-$4 more than what the local joints get…Hey! come on, the casino is like a movie theatre or an amusement park, you are what they call a “captive audience,” so you pay more, it’s just that simple. Have you seen what it costs to “feed” a family of 4 at a Heat or Marlins’ game?

You now know about a joint where you can get a nice deli sandwich, soup, knish…assuming Lady Luck hasn’t entirely wiped you out.

Myron’s is open Sunday-Thursday 11am-1am and Friday-Saturday 11am-3am.

Don’t miss it!

* Merry Christmas.

This list may come in handy for some of you guys tomorrow…

Originally posted on May 24th, 2019.

* Your Favorite Florida- Chinese Joints!

Your input is appreciated!