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Uncle Woody’s Popcorn

Posted on October 11th, 2016 · American Desserts Fast Food · 3 Comments »

***** Uncle Woody’s Popcorn.

Real quick tale to tell you guys…

This past Sunday afternoon- while Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats were shopping in Home Goods (6330 Lantana Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33463, (561) 968-1210)- I came across a popcorn brand that I had never heard of- Uncle Woody’s Popcorn. Being a wise-ass, Jeff Eats immediately saw a “connection” between Uncle Woody’s name and that night’s upcoming debate between Hillary Clinton and Donanld Trump- and I bought (over Mrs. Jeff Eats’ bitching that $4.99 for a 12oz bag was way too expensive) 2 bags of Uncle Woody’s Popcorn!

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Anyway,

Let me tell you, this “guy” Uncle Woody makes amazingly delicious popcorn! Trust Jeff Eats on this one, off the chart stuff!.

In checking Uncle Woody’s Popcorn’s website seatlepopcorn.com- it appears, that here in Florida only Home Goods, TJ Max and Marshall’s retail the Uncle Woody’s Popcorn line!

Like I said a few seconds ago, Uncle Woody’s Popcorn is absolutely delicious!

Just between you guys and Jeff Eats, I really enjoy popcorn- especially caramel popcorn! No bs-here, Uncle Woody’s Popcorn is as Donald Trump would say “big league.”

For more info on Uncle Woody’s Popcorn check- seatlepopcorn.com.

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2016- Feast Of Little Italy (Downtown Abacoa- Jupiter)

Posted on October 10th, 2016 · American Italian Jupiter Music/Events/Other Pizza · No Comments »

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* 2016- Feast Of Little Italy.

Over the years, Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have been to this “one” a number of times.

Always a terrific time…delicious food, loads of craft/merchandise vendors, rides & games, outstanding live entertainment.

This year’s Feast Of Little Italy is set for Friday-Sunday…November 4th, 5th, 6th.

For info- feastoflittleitaly.com.

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from feastoflittleitaly.com

Nov 4th, 5th & 6th

Actor, Comedian, Musician & Singer, from Saturday Night Live & Hit Movies, The One & Only;
JOE PISCOPO.
Making His Feast Debut,Finalist from NBC’s America’s Got Talent, SALVATORE VALENTINETTI
Back by Popular Demand; The Legendary
TOMMY MARA & THE CRESTS
Franco Corso, Maria De Crescenzo, Lou Villano, Elio Scaccio, Vincent Lanciano And So Many More!!!! — with Vinnie Lanciano.
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EVENT TIME
November 4th – 3:00pm to 10:00pm
November 5th – 10:00am to 10:00pm
November 6th – 10:00am to 8:00pm
BENVUNITI
Come and enjoy all the food, music, fun and activities that await you, your family and friends at the 14th Annual Feast of Little Italy
ADMISSION
Admission $7.00
FREE for Children 12 & Under
Location: Downtown Abacoa

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Trump-Clinton #2

Posted on October 9th, 2016 · American Desserts Fast Food Music/Events/Other · 9 Comments »

***** Trump-Clinton #2.

Tell me that Jeff Eats isn’t ready for tonight’s debate!

Sorta like watching a 90 minute B-comedy horror movie!

In no particular “eating” order…or is it disorder?

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And- to cleanse the palate…

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For the curious- Goobers (Walmart-$2.98), Raisinets (Walmart-$2.98), Crush Grape Soda (Walmart-$1), Jet’s Pepperoni Pizza (Jet’s Pizza-$11.47), Uncle Woody’s Butterscotch Popcorn (Home Goods-$4.99), Uncle Woody’s Himalayan Sea & Caramel Popcorn (Home Goods-$4.99), Twizzlers Black Twists (Walmart- $2.98), Lindy’s Homemade Lemon Italian Ice (Walmart- $2.43).

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DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 10/9/16- Big Bite Bagel & Deli- Coconut Creek)

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***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 10/9/16).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

EGG MEAT CHEESE BAGEL SANDWICH
$5.99

Big Bite Bagel & Deli
5369 Lyons Road
Coconut Creek
(954) 418-7100
bigbitebagelanddeli.com
Latest Review: 1/11/16

No ifs, ands or buts- one of the best bagel joints in Jeff Eats’ Florida bagel joint universe!

Just between you guys, Jeff Eats picked the Egg Cheese Meat Bagel Sandwich to get the conversation going, but trust me, the joint’s potato pancakes ain’t no slouches either!

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Posted on January 11th, 2016

***** Big Bite Bagel & Deli, 5369 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 418-7100.

Got a real good bagel-deli joint for you guys, Big Bite Bagel & Deli in Coconut Creek. For your file, delicious food, hefty portions, booth/table seating, reasonable prices, very pleasant-competent service. Big Bite is open 7 days a week 6:30am- 3pm. Menu/prices/info bigbitebagelanddeli.com.

Now, you guys know or should know that over the years, Jeff Eats has eaten in his fair share of South Florida bagel-deli joints – running the gamut from dynamite to pump my stomach!

With the above in mind, I’m gonna make this tale real sweet and simple, Big Bite Bagel & Deli is right up there with the best bagel-delis that I’ve eaten in/taken out from in South Florida. A recent outing had Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats eating in- western omelette, sausage/American cheese/scrambled egg sesame bagel sandwich, French toast…and taking out- 1/2 lb of tuna salad, 1/2 lb of chicken salad, 1/2 lb whitefish, 1/2 lb of pastrami, 1/2 lb of corned beef, 2 potato knishes, 2 kasha knishes, 1/2 dozen mixed bagels and I gotta tell you, everything was right on the bagel-deli money!

Like I said 3 seconds ago, Big Bite Bagel & Deli is right up there with the best bagel-delis that Jeff Eats has eaten in/taken out from in South Florida! Trust me on this one, if you live or work in Big Bite’s neighborhood, you wanna eat its stuff!

Big Bite’s menu is printed down below…as you can see- it’s loaded with everything your cardiologist eats when he/she is alone!

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Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices Coming To Boca Raton (Boca Raton)

Posted on October 9th, 2016 · American Boca Raton Desserts Fast Food Italian · 4 Comments »

* Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices Coming To Boca Raton.

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Jeff Eats is hearing that sometime in the next 3-weeks- Coral Springs’ “hole in the wall” Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices is set to open a second joint-at 1799 NW 2nd Avenue in Boca Raton, (561) 571-1281…that’s assuming that the Boca Raton Building Department (or whatever its exact name is) doesn’t bust Cecilie’s balls over some nonsense!

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Trust Jeff Eats on this one, if you live/work in Boca Raton and you like Italian Ices, Soft Serve, Gelati- Cecilie’s is an off the chart absolute must try!

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Posted October 12, 2014
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday-10/12/14).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

ITALIAN ICES
$2.50+

Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices
19726 Wiles Road
Coral Springs
(954) 753-2727
ceciliesices.com
Latest Review: 3/17/13

No bs-ing here…every time I go to Cecilie’s I get agita-the joint has so many amazingly delicious home made water/cream ices- that I get agita- trying to decide which ones to get.
Trust Jeff Eats, before you fork over your $2.50+, you’ll get agita too!

Posted March 17, 2013
***** Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices, 19726 Wiles Road, Coral Springs, Florida 33076, (954) 753-2727.

Let me start by saying, that one of Jeff Eats favorite “desserts” is (or is it- are?) Italian Ices. I’ve been hooked on the stuff, since my Brooklyn days, when I would get a large cup ($.10) at the pizza joints in my neighborhood—1 scoop cherry/1 scoop lemon. Not sure when the “hooking” first took hold, but I do have a black & white photo of me-holding a squeeze cup of ices in the Summer of 1953.

Anyway…

I’m really pissed at myself, because “big ears” Jeff Eats didn’t hear about Cecilie’s Gourmet Italian Ices until yesterday afternoon. Amazingly, this joint has been around for something like 20 years.

Cecilie’s is located in the “ultimate” bombed-out South Florida shopping strip center. When you go there, get directions first, because the store is a real hole in the wall and give or take 1-or 2 other stores you’d never-ever think of going to this center. This center is so decrepit, that Cecille’s can’t run a a simple soft-serve yogurt/ice cream machine–because there isn’t enough electrical power running to the store.

Despite the aforesaid…

Cecilie’s makes some of the most delicious Italian Ices that Jeff Eats has ever eaten. ALL OF THE ICES ARE MADE IN THE BACK OF THE STORE. The joint has 48 flavors, four of which are sugar free (Mrs. Jeff Eats appreciated that). In speaking with Evan the owner, every day (give or take) he rotates 4 flavors in and out of the lineup…24 of the flavors are cream ices and 24 are water ices.

Let me make this one short and sweet (pun intended)…

I “sampled” 12 different flavors— cherry, pistachio, oreo cookies, jelly roll chocolate, coconut, lemon, peanut butter, cotton candy, carrot cake, honeydew, chocolate mint chip, birthday cake. Do you know what a “pig in sh@t” is? Well Jeff Eats was. Cecilie’s makes some of the best ices I’ve ever had. Just so you know, during the 1/2 hour or so Jeff Eats was there (starting at 3:30pm) at least 20 people came and went and everyone of them “tried” all kinds of ices before settling-in with a final purchase. Figure a small cup is gonna run you- 3 bucks.

A bit more “color”…the owner Evan, is about 44 years old–born in Brooklyn and raised in Philly. He opened this store 20 years ago and makes all of the ices all-by-himself. This is what Jeff Eats calls a one-man-show…Cecilie’s is open Monday 3pm-10pm, Tuesday-Thursday 1pm-10pm, Friday-Saturday 1pm-11pm, Sunday 1pm-9pm…Evan is the sole counter person Monday-Saturday, he takes Sunday-off when he has a couple of young ladies run the store. By the way, Cecilie’s has a couple of tables inside and 1 table outside so if you want–you can hang-out.

Like I said a few seconds ago, I can’t believe that I “missed out” on 20 years of Cecilie’s…

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, This joint’s Italian Ices are about as good as it gets.

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Burgers & Suds (Pompano Beach)

Posted on October 8th, 2016 · American Breakfast Pompano Beach · 5 Comments »

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***** Burgers & Suds, 360 East McNab Road, Pompano Beach, Florida 33060, (954) 586-4258.

Jeff Eats has been telling you guys about Burgers & Suds for years.

Last night- Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and two other couples ate dinner there- and I gotta tell you that all of us were blown away by the delicious food! Just so you know, the two couples were Burgers & Suds’ “first timers” and in addition to the food itself- couldn’t believe how big Burgers & Suds’ portions were and how reasonable its prices were!

With the above in mind, Jeff Eats is telling you again, that Burgers & Suds is an absolute must try!

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The best way to describe Burgers & Suds…a dive bar which serves reasonably priced delicious food!

Trust Jeff Eats, you gotta try this joint!

Posted on March 11th, 2015

***** Burgers & Suds.

No fooling here, at least once or twice a week (would you believe once every 6 weeks?)- Jeff Eats gets “asked” something like- What’s your best burger place down here?

You regular readers “know”- that I’m really not into “best” lists…that said, I just ate lunch at Burgers & Suds and (once-again) the joint blew me away.

Printed down below are a bunch of Jeff Eats’ Burger & Suds “stories”…if reading old junk isn’t your game, just skip it- real fast, those stories just summarize- as to how terrific the food is!

I am telling you, that this joint is an absolute must try! Everything that Burger & Suds makes-from burgers to wings to salads is dynamite!

Burgers & Suds is an absolute “dump”- a “dive”- with some of the most amazing and delicious food in South Florida!

Like I said 2 seconds ago, a must try!

Posted on August 27th, 2014
***** Burgers & Suds, 360 East McNab Road, Pompano Beach, Florida 33060, (954) 586-4258.
Received the following email last night…
Jeff,
My wife and I recently moved because of business from Atlanta to Pompano Beach.
Simply put, we are real foodies. We love to try all types of restaurants and foods.
We are huge Guy Fieri and Adam Richman fans. Like Guy and Adam we are really into what Guy would call DIVES.
Read about you and JEFFEATS.COM in Boca Life Magazine.
Your site seems to have loads of DIVES. You seem like our type of guy.
How about starting us new Floridians off with a great DIVE that does burgers, wings, fries, onion rings and sandwiches?
TOM L
*****
Tom L:

Welcome to South Florida.
Give Burgers & Suds a shot.
For what it’s worth Guy Fieri calls them DIVES…Jeff Eats calls them JOINTS! You know- I say TOMATO and you say tomato!
For your reference, I have reprinted previous Jeff Eats’ Burger & Suds “stories.”
Trust me, you’re not the first “foodies” that I have recommended this joint to.
Just so you know, Jeff Eats loves Burgers & Suds…the food is- as Guy Fieri would say, OFF THE CHART!
Let me know what you guys think-of this DIVE- I mean JOINT!!!!!
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May 10, 2014…
Burgers & Suds, 360 East McNab Road, Pompano Beach, Florida 33060, (954) 586-4258.
There are only 3 things in life that are certain…
1. Death
2. Taxes.
3. After Jeff Eats buys a stock it goes down.
Anyway,
In past stories (Rev. 7/13/13 & 2/21/14) Jeff Eats told you guys about Burgers & Suds- a terrific full service burger joint that made absolutely delicious burgers/hot dogs/flat breads/wings/salads/sandwiches–back then, Burgers & Suds was a hole-in-the-wall on Commercial Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.
To make a long story short,
Three days ago, Burgers & Suds moved to a new location, 360 East McNab Road, Pompano Beach, (954) 586-4258. The new spot seats something like 110 inside and 20 outside…it has a small beer/wine bar that seats maybe 10.
Now please pay close attention…
Last night Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats ate at Burgers & Suds and I am telling you–this joint is going to be a HOME RUN…actually, make that a GRAND SLAM. The cheeseburger/char-grilled hot dog/french fries/sweet potato fries/grilled chicken wrap/bacon wrapped chicken wings–were terrific. Trust Jeff Eats, the stuff coming out of Burgers & Suds’ kitchen is in a whole ‘nother league from what most South Florida burger/American Style restaurants are serving. Just that simple.
Try Burger & Suds…my money says that you’ll love it!
Jeff Eats’ articles dated 7/13/13 and 2/21/14 are reprinted below.
Burgers & Suds is open 7 days a week 10am-10pm.
You can check menu/prices at www.burgerssuds.com.
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Posted on February 21st, 2014
* Burger & Suds.
The other day Jeff Eats received the following e-mail…
Hey Jeff,
My wife and I recently moved to Fort Lauderdale and came across your site when we were looking for restaurants to try.
You really have a load of reviews and we enjoyed reading about many of your picks.
We are very new to the area so we are just getting our feet wet in finding places to go and could use some help.
For starters, what in your opinion is the best relatively unknown ‘hole in the wall’ that does salads, burgers, sandwiches?
Thanks,
JN
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JN:

Printed below is a July 13, 2013 story that Jeff Eats did on Burgers & Suds located in Fort Lauderdale. You can check menu/prices at www.burgerssuds.com.

Jeff Eats absolutely loves this joint.
No question in my mind, that Burger & Suds is one of the best “hole in the walls” in South Florida.
The food is amazing.
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Posted on July 13th, 2013 · American Breakfast Fort Lauderdale Pizza
***** Burgers & Suds, 261 East Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334, (954) 772-8007.
You guys can thank me later!
Last night, Jeff Eats ate at Burgers & Suds…for our purposes- let’s call it an “American-Style” hole-in-the-wall that serves salads, burgers, wings, pizzas, sandwiches/wraps, tacos/burritos, Saturday-Sunday breakfast. The name Burgers & Suds is a bit deceiving…for sure, the joints- got 13 different burgers and something like 10 different bottled beer brands—but as I mentioned 2 seconds ago, there is a load of other “items” to stuff your face with.
Before I get into what I “tried”—let me tell, if you want to eat some outrageously good food—then you gotta go to Burgers & Suds. By the way, the joint has only been open…5-months.
I think you guys know by now, that Jeff Eats has eaten in his fair share of South Florida restaurants. Trust me on this, Burgers & Suds’ food is heads and shoulders better than most of the joints that I have been to.
Just so you know, Burgers & Suds looks like an absolute “dump” inside and outside…the inside has a bar that seats maybe 6 and 3 hi-tops that seat 9—the awning covered outside patio has a handful of tables with seating for 24…do the math—we are talking a total of 39 seats for the whole joint.
Before Jeff Eats goes any further, let me tell you that Burgers & Suds is my kinda of a joint or shall I say dump? I seriously doubt that most people looking at Burgers & Suds for the first time-would even consider eating there…
I’m sure, that you-know the old saying…”Don’t judge a book by its cover”—well, Burgers & Suds could be the poster-child for that famous line.
Last night, Jeff Eats’ party of-4 “had”…honey garlic wings (10 wings $8.95), Greek salad ($5.95), 1/2lb cheeseburger with onion rings ($8.95), chicken wrap with sweet potato fries ($7.95), 10″ margarita pizza ($7.95), lamb burger with French fries ($10.95) and the food was amazingly good. No fooling around here, I would rate the cheeseburger right up there with the best that I’ve had ANYWHERE. Let me go as far and say—every item that we had was terrific and could hold its own against South Florida’s best of breed.
Burgers & Suds was a rare find. This joint isn’t some-guy throwing pre-formed frozen burger patties on a grill…the joint is supplied daily by a local butcher shop…hamburgers are charbroiled while lamb burgers are flat-top grilled—salad dressings are made in-house. The back-of-the-house really knows how to “cook” and portion size/price points tells me that a real “pro” is running Burger & Suds.
For right now, I’m thinking-that not too many people know about this joint- but, I’m willing to bet you a breakfast/lunch/or dinner–your choice, that this anonymity won’t last too much longer. There is no way that food like this—doesn’t find a gigantic audience.
For you “drinkers”–in addition to 10 bottled beer-brands, Burgers & Suds has a handful of wines by the glass/bottle…
For you “sports people”– there are 2 big flat screen tvs inside and 1 big flat screen outside.
Not to be too repetitious or nothing—but I’m telling you, you gotta try this joint!
You can check www.burgerssuds.com for menu/prices.
Burgers & Suds is open for lunch/dinner Monday-Friday 10am-9pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am-9pm (breakfast 8am-noon).

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New Year’s Eve- Billy Joel In Concert (BB&T Center- Sunrise)

Posted on October 8th, 2016 · Deals Music/Events/Other Sunrise · No Comments »

* New Year’s Eve- Billy Joel In Concert.

You and 21,37O of your closest friends…

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Simply Tina, The Ultimate Tina Turner Tribute Show (Boca Black Box- Boca Raton)

Posted on October 7th, 2016 · Boca Raton Deals Music/Events/Other · 1 Comment »

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* Simply Tina, The Ultimate Tina Turner Tribute Show.

If you’re a Tina Turner fan, you will absolutely love Simply Tina, The Ultimate Tina Turner Tribute Show!

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats have seen the show twice- trust me, you will be thoroughly entertained!

Jeff Eats just checked the Boca Black Box- Box Office and there is only a handful of tickets left for this coming Saturday Night’s show, so…

If you wanna go- the suggestion here is to lineup tickets NOW…as Simply Tina sold-out the Boca Black Box in October 2015 and January 2016!

Simply Tina, The Ultimate Tina Turner Tribute Show
BOCA BLACK BOX
8221 Glades Rd #10, Boca Raton, FL 33434
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 2016 (8pm)
8:00 PM — 10:00 PM
TICKETS: 561 483-9036 bocablackbox.com, goldstar.com (discount tickets)

from bocablackbox.com

SIMPLY TINA IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!
Simply Tina is a world class Tina Turner tribute show composed of talented musicians, singers & dancers. Simply Tina is a full live band – no lip syncing, no backing tracks! All singing & every note is performed live. Our lead singer, Karena Korokous, transforms herself into Tina Turner on stage. The band has incredible stage presence and your audience will love our, dynamic concert style rock n roll show as we pay tribute to the talented Tina Turner with hits such as Simply The Best, What’s Love Got To Do With It, River Deep Mountain High, Golden Eye, Under Cover Agent for the Blues as well as her dynamite remakes of songs such as Proud Mary, Hot Legs, Addicted to Love, Disco Inferno and more.
Simply Tina is much more than just band playing the hits. Simply Tina reproduces the glitz, glamour, music, singing, dancing and the overall concert feel of a live Tina Turner concert.

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The Casino @ Dania Beach (Dania Beach)

* The Casino @ Dania Beach.

Jeff Eats must be slipping…

Can’t believe that to date, I haven’t checked-out The Casino @ Dania Beach which opened this past January in Dania Beach (duh)!

Anyway,

Jeff Eats has been hearing some real nice things about the “venue”- and just wanted to get The Casino @ Dania Beach “out in front” of you guys!

Jeff Eats got plans to checkout The Casino @ Dania Beach sometime in the next 30 days…if you’ve been there, your thoughts!

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You’ve seen the rest, and now it’s time to try your luck at the best! Featuring 900 Las Vegas style slot machines, a 24 table card room, nationally known recording artists and comedians, simulcast lounge and sports bar, multiple dining options and live Jai-Alai, the brand new Casino @ Dania Beach offers a gaming and entertainment experience like no other in a friendly and fun atmosphere.

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Pizza Chef Italian-Argentine Bistro (Boca Raton)

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***** Pizza Chef Italian-Argentine Bistro, 23269 State Road 7, Boca Raton, Florida 33428, (561) 477-5252.

Long story short here…

Jeff Eats first told you guys about Pizza Chef on April 25, 2014-in a nutshell, a hole in the wall, mom & pop red sauce Italian joint that serves-up absolutely delicious Italian and Argentinian stuff!

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Yesterday, while reading Saving In Boca Raton Magazine- Jeff Eats “discovered” the down-below Pizza Chef coupon-advertisement and being a civic minded kinda guy, felt it my civic duty to reprint it for you guys!

Let me wrap Pizza Chef up for you guys, if you wanna eat delicious reasonably priced Italian/Argentinian food in a no frills hole in the wall Boca Raton joint owned and operated by super pleasant people…you now know about Pizza Chef Italian-Argentine Bistro and have a whole bunch of coupons to help you save a few bucks to boot!

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Posted on March 1st, 2015
***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 3/1/15).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

CHICKEN EMPANADA
$2.25

Pizza Chef Italian Bistro
23269 State Road 7
Boca Raton
(561) 477-5252
Latest Review: 4/25/14

I know! Pizza Chef Italian Bistro- EMPANADA…the owner is originally from Argentina! Mystery solved.

Long story short, this joint makes delicious empanadas…4-kinds…meat, chicken, spinach, ham & cheese- they’re all dynamite. Like I said up-top $2.25 a pop, but if you buy them like Jeff Eats does-12 (that’s a dozen) at a time, they run a buck & half a piece! Betcha didn’t know that being a mathematician was a prerequisite of being a food-blogger!-that’s why there are so few of us.

This Pizza Chef Italian Bistro joint is an absolute hole-in-the-wall…I’m thinking maybe on a good day it seats 30…

In addition to those empanadas- its- got… the full-boat mom & pop red sauce Italian joint menu and I am telling you that- Pizza Chef’s food is really good.

For what it’s worth, since I first found the joint- I have recommended it to a ton of people and not one single person-yelled at me for making a bad-call here!

Printed down below is Jeff Eats’ 4/25/14 review- for a bit more color…
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***** Pizza Chef Italian Bistro, 23269 State Road 7, Boca Raton, Florida 33428, (561) 477-5252.

You know…being in the restaurant business is an absolute bitch…

Jeff Eats’ mantra–“You want to eat in restaurants, you don’t want to own them. You want to eat in restaurants, you don’t want to own them. You want to eat…

To make a long story short, way back on September 8, 2008 I told you guys about Tony’s Authentic Brooklyn Pizza- a terrific “hole in the wall” mom & pop- red sauce Italian joint in Boca Raton. To make a long story short, Tony’s and the “pizza guy” (don’t recall the joint’s name) who came after him–are no more. Jeff Eats has absolutely no idea as to why Tony’s didn’t work…what I do know is- that Tony’s made real good pizza and other stuff.

Anyway,

About a year ago, Pizza Chef Italian Bistro opened where Tony’s use to be. Based on a recent Jeff Eats’ outing, décor-wise nothing changed–the joint seats 30. The one kitchen change, the Pizza Chef Italian Bistro installed a char-gas grill.

Jeff Eats and Mrs. Jeff Eats recently tried Pizza Chef Italian Bistro and I gotta tell you that this restaurant is GOLD! Now, not trying to sound melodramatic or nothing, but it’s joints like Pizza Chef Italian Bistro that make being- Jeff Eats fun!

As expected, Pizza Chef’s menu has the full boat of Italian pizzas, pastas, subs, entrees–but now for the kicker, it also has a ton of Argentinian dishes…Not sure on this, but Jeff Eats’ money says the owners are “of” Latin/Spanish heritage and not Italian–but that’s just a guess.

Anyway,

The recent eating- outing that I mentioned above- “netted” Jeff Eats, Mrs. Jeff Eats and another couple…cheese pizza, penne ala vodka, veal parmigiana, chicken marsala, zeppoles and I’m telling you–the stuff was delicious. For those of you wondering, Pizza Chef Italian Bistro has soup/salad-entrée-pasta side “specials” galore and neighborhood pizza joint prices. Oh! before I forget, we also had meat and cheese empanadas that were off the chart and a char-grilled sausage sub that I’m sorry I shared with my friend Norman

Pizza Chef Italian Bistro is a winner. I am telling you, go there! You’ll thank Jeff Eats for the heads-up!

Just so you know, your tee shirt/shorts- ensemble is the dress of the day.

Pizza Chef Italian Bistro is open Tuesday-Thursday 11am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm, Sunday noon-9pm, closed on Monday.