* HUMOR!

A priest, a rabbi and a minister walk into a bar. The barman says, ”Is this some kind of joke?”

* Happy Mother’s Day.

“She could always find my shoes.”

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 5/14/23- Hilary’s Restaurant & Royal Deli).

One of Jeff Eats favorite menu items…

NEW YORK STYLE PASTRAMI SANDWICH
($11.50)

Hilary’s Restaurant & Royal Deli
650 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard
Royal Palm Beach
(561) 790-7301
Latest Review: 12/23/22

Trust Jeff Eats on this one- Hilary’s is an absolute must try!

Definitely one of the best American breakfast/lunch joints in Florida!

Posted on December 23rd, 2022

***** Hilary’s Restaurant & Royal Deli, 650 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411,(561) 790-7301.

A recent e-mail received by Jeff Eats:

Dear Jeff,

My husband and I are recent (181 days ago) transplants from Manhattan to Royal Palm Beach and we are desperate for a good pastrami on rye. We’ve tried a number of South Florida bagel joints, kosher delis and various sandwich shops and to be honest “not good”.

Not expecting to find stuff like we were raised on like Katz’s, Carnegie, Sarge’s, Stage, 2nd Avenue and Lindy’s- but something “almost close”- would work for us!

Location wise…The closer the better to our Royal Beach condo, but we will definitely travel to fress!

Thanks,
Jan Martin

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Jan Martin,

First things first- welcome to Florida!

Now, of course you do know that you’ve named some of the greatest pastrami on rye players of all-time!

Keeping the above in mind, checkout, Hilary’s Restaurant & Royal Deli, 650 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411, (561) 790-7301.

For future reference, Hilary’s Restaurant & Royal Deli is open 7 days a week 7am-3pm and its reasonabaly priced menu is loaded with breakfast stuff/ hot and cold sandwiches/ burgers/ salads/ entrees/ desserts.

Looking forward to your thoughts on Hilary’s pastrami on rye!

Jeff Eats

This contest started on 5/12/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Golden Corral Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 Golden Corral 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 Golden Corral location.

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

This contest started on 5/11/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Johnnie Brown’s Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 Johnnie Brown’s 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 Johnnie Brown’s, 301 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33483, (561) 243-9911.

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

Posted on 2/21/16

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 2/21/16).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

CLASSIC “FLAT GRIDDLE” ANGUS SLIDERS
$9.99 (3 mini angus burgers topped with cheddar/grilled onions/ketchup/mustard/pickles, side of French fries)

Johnnie Brown’s
301 East Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach
(561) 243-9911
johnniebrowns.com
Latest Review: 12/12/09

Johnnie Brown’s is a really cool sports bar. The joint makes absolutely delicious angus sliders. Those sliders come with a side of French fries-which between you guys and me- kinda “suck”- But, the sliders more than make up for the crappy- bland tasting-definitely from a “frozen” bag fries (trust Jeff Eats, they look better than they taste). While I’m on the subject of food, Johnnie Brown’s -3 cheese grill sandwich is amazing delicious and its BBQ baby back ribs are real good. Throw in live music every night, tons of tvs, hip young waitstaff and great views of Alantic Avenue for “people watching” and you got a joint that- you gotta try!

Posted on 12/12/09

***** Johnnie Brown’s, 301 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33483, (561) 243-9911.

Back on May 26, 2009, I told you guys about Johnnie Brown’s…at that time, Johnnie Brown’s was “under-construction” and was expected to open in October, 2009. Well!…Johnnie’s didn’t make the October date, but did open this past Wednesday (December 9, 2009). Do me a favor and read that original “review” so I don’t have to waste time typing the same background info…

Last night I ate at Johnnie Brown’s and I will bet you anything, that this “American Style–Roadhouse–Make Believe Biker Bar” joint is a major homerun. This joint has outdoor covered patio seating and indoor seating…to say that this is an easy going joint would be an understatement—your tee shirt/shorts/flip-flops ensemble is perfect. At this juncture, take a look at Johnnie’s website www.johnniebrowns.com for menu/prices.

Johnnie Brown’s has a full outdoor patio bar…a menu loaded with reasonably priced appetizers, salads, burgers, sandwiches, wings, bbq ribs. Last night I did—house salad, sliders, bbq ribs, grilled chicken breast, onion rings, french fries, sweet potatoes fries, jalepeno corn bread—trust me on this one, the food is outrageously good. The only item that I didn’t care for– was the jalepeno corn bread which came with the ribs, thought it was kinda bland tasting…the sweet potato fries were easily the best that I have ever eaten–and over the years, I have eaten my fair share of sweet potato fries. On the service side, now remember the joint was only open 3 days, was excellent. Our waitress, Rhonda knew the menu inside and out…the food came out right on time, beers, sodas and waters were constantly attended to—this joint was operating as if it had been opened 30 years.

Johnnie Brown’s “looks-like a biker-bar” (think Pee Wee Herman!)…neon signs—great ambiance. So—great decor—great food—great service—reasonable prices—and live-bands playing nightly and you got HOMERUN.

Posted on May 26th, 2009

***** Johnnie Brown’s Burgers, Wings, Ribs & Classic Rock, 301 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach 33483.

Hey Jeff Eats, why are you telling us about a joint, that doesn’t even exist? Because…I want you to be one of the first to know, that Elwood’s Dixie Barbeque which has been around for something like 12 million years, was recently sold to Nick Nicholas and Jay Patrinos who run one of “my-most” favorite restaurants in the whole wide world, Primanti Bros….that Elwood’s will be remodeled–renamed Johnnie Brown’s–and probably have some of the most incredible, reasonably priced food that South Florida has ever seen…but then again, I am just guessing.

Look for Johnnie Brown’s to open sometime in October 2009.

This contest started on 5/10/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win 2-$10 Chick-fil-A Gift Cards.

Jeff Eats got 2-$10 Chick-fil-A Gift Cards 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 2-$10 Gift Cards are good at any Chick-fil-A location (chick-fil-a.com for locations, menus, prices, info).

This contest started on 5/8/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Lucille’s American Café Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 Lucille’s American Café 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 Lucille’s American Café, 2250 Weston Road, Weston, Florida 33326, (954) 384-9007 and Lucille’s American Cafe, 205 3rd Street SW Winter Haven, FL 33880, (863) 875-5005.

Check menu/prices/info at lucillescafe.com.

Posted December 12, 2014
***** Lucille’s American Café, 2250 Weston Road, Weston, Florida 33326, (954) 384-9007.

This is what you might call an “out of sight, out of mind” story…

Way back on June 27, 2008 Jeff Eats told you guys about a terrific- American Style joint named Lucille’s American Café in Weston. For our purposes, the operative word in the last sentence is WESTON…nothing for nothing, trust me, Weston is a “big” ride from the Eats’ Boca Raton residence…thus the “out of sight, out of mine” tag.

Anyway, yesterday-after a tough day of shopping with Mrs. Jeff Eats at Sawgrassa /8/23Mills in Sunrise, we ate dinner at Lucille’s American Café which is about 10 minutes south. Suffice it to say, Lucille’s is the same terrific joint that it was back in 2008…I’m telling you, that if Lucille’s was closer to my home-Jeff Eats would be a real-and I do mean-real steady customer. But what is, is!

You guys who live or work in Lucille’s neighborhood- have a winner on your hands…if you haven’t eaten there, make it your business to catch lunch or dinner…my money says you won’t be disappointed.

You can now read Jeff Eats’ 7/27/2008 writeup, but before you do…

Lucille’s is open Monday-Thursday 11am-9;30pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-10:30pm, Sunday 10am-9pm.

You can check its menu/prices at lucillescafe.com.

Posted June 27, 2008
***** Lucille’s American Cafe, 2250 Weston Road, Weston, Florida 33326, (954) 384-9007.

Before I start yapping about Lucille’s American Cafe, do yourself a favor and check its website at www.lucillescafe.com for menu/pricing and other details about this 1940’s style diner.

This joint is terrific. It looks like a real 1940’s in-line diner. It has all of the “blue plate specials” that 1940’s diners had plus a “million” other things. It has great food. Large portions. Terrific wait-staff. Very reasonable prices. I absolutely love this joint’s meatloaf, chicken pot pie and country fried steak.

Lucille’s is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner

This contest started on 5/8/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win A $25 Five Guys Burgers and Fries Gift Card.

Jeff Eats got a $25 Five Guys Burgers and Fries 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 Five Guys Burgers and Fries location (for locations, menu, info- fiveguys.com

***** DISH OF THE WEEK (Sunday- 5/7/23- Straight From New York Bagels).

One of Jeff Eats’ favorite menu items…

FRENCH TOAST BAGEL

(Dozen (15 bagels) – $19.70)

Straight From New York Bagels
4550 Executive Drive
Naples
(239) 596-9933
straightfromny.com
Latest Review: 2/8/14

Trust Jeff Eats on this one, this bagel joint is an absolute must try!

Posted on February 8th, 2014

***** Straight From New York Bagels, 4550 Executive Drive, Naples, Florida 34119, (239) 596-9933.

Got a real good- order at/pickup at the counter bagel joint for you…Straight From New York Bagels in Naples.

Real simple menu…bagels, pastries, breakfast stuff, salads, sandwiches.

Since the joint is “called” Straight From New York Bagels–let’s chat first about the mixed dozen I got…everything/asiago/pumpernickle/onion/garlic—Straight From New York Bagels’ dozen =15 bagels for 15 bucks. The bagels were kettle boiled and then baked. Straight From New York Bagels were good, actually real good—so as for the bagel-front, the joint was strong. Now, as for Straight From New York Bagels’ pastrami-corned beef-chicken salad and tuna salad–I am pleased to report, that everything was delicious–actually, I’d rate each listed item right-up there with the best that I’ve had in Florida’s bagel bakeries/restaurants.

You can check menu/prices at straightfromny.com.

Straight From New York Bagels is open 7 days a week 7am-2pm.

This contest started on 5/5/23. This contest has a winner.

* Win 2- $10 Wingstop Gift Cards.

Jeff Eats got 2- $10 Wingstop Gift Cards 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 $10 Gift Cards are good at any of Wingstop’s 113 Florida locations.

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

Posted on January 24th, 2011

***** Wingstop, 4570 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, (954) 935-9464.

Wingstop is a “national” WING chain. For our purposes, there are currently 7 South Florida locations. You can check www.wingstop.com for menu/prices/locations.

Wingstop is a real-easy concept to comprehend… non breaded wings, breaded boneless wings, breaded white meat chicken strips…9 flavors…handful of sides.

A recent outing had me trying—breaded wings/breaded strips/boneless wings/french fries…hawaiian, teriyaki, garlic parmesan flavors. Loved all of the offerings/flavors. Also really enjoyed the fresh hand cut french fries. From what I can tell, everthing is made to order…the stuff came out of the kitchen piping hot.

If you like wings and fries, you’ll like this joint.

Like I said, there are 7 joints in our area, so check Wingstop’s website for a close-by location and its hours.