This place is horrible and because they include gratuity the servers and staff don't care! Aside from the location, which is prime. The place lacks class, friendly staff and a caring managerial team.
If I were you I would save yourself a headache and getting high blood pressure. Avoid this place at all costs.
My waitress was so rude and nasty. The manager did not care at all. We spent over 50 bucks on food and drinks (it's pizza!) and we expected the manager to atleast apologize. Do not come here expecting anything but crap!
Excellent location, excellent prices. This restaurant literally looks out over ft lauderdale beach, you simply cross the street to be standing in the sand. The food was pretty good but all of our food came out at different times! Our waitress was not overly friendly. For the location, the price and food were good!
Review Source:Zowie! This review is actually about an incomplete (but terrible) experience at this restaurant, as we managed to get out just in time. I'll only be talking about their establishment and service, but not the food.
We were in the area for just a day and walking this neighborhood looking for food when we saw this spot. Much like another reviewer, I was nailed by the bait & switch, in my case because of the bright neon sign saying they had Sicilian Pizza. As an ex-New Yorker now living on the west coast, I miss the kind of Sicilian Pizza I used to get in NY. Knowing there's lots of NY transplants in Florida I thought "Oh goodie! Someone moved down here to show 'em how it's done!" While not an immaculate place, many of the better pizza joints in NY are a little rough around the edges, so I did not hold that against them. And they had the beach view. We had some trouble getting the attention of someone who could sit us down, but they said we could sit anywhere, so we given menus and we picked a spot outside. So far so good.
Looking through the menu it became immediately obvious they had no Sicilian Pizza (or, for that matter, Chicago Deep Dish, which was another option advertised by bright sign). This was somewhat disappointing and should have tipped us off right there. But the thin-crust, by-the-slice stuff we'd seen at their counter looked fairly appealing, so we decided to stick it out and see how a fresh pie of our choosing would come out.
A couple minutes later a waitress came by. I did mention the Sicilian Pizza, and the waitress just flipped over the menu and gestured to the general pizza section. I pointed out the Sicilian sign and said "Uh, yeah, but the sign says you have..." and she just shook her head no. I don't think she knew what Sicilian Pizza was. I wonder if the guy who ordered and put up the sign knows.
Then it was time to order drinks. My wife asked to see a wine list, and the waitress flipped over my wife's menu and gestured to an area that listed various non-alcoholic drinks like tea and wine. Thinking we were misunderstood, my wife mentioned wine again and the waitress said "We have red and white". Asking what kind of red, the waitress said "We only have merlot". What was weird is that as we were waiting to sit down, we observed inside what appeared to be a fairly full bar with many diverse bottles of wine and beer. I had the same experience when I asked about the available beers, and she listed of a typical list of bland fare: Bud, Michelob, Stella, etc. Now, I *know* I specifically saw bottles of Blue Moon and Sierra Nevada in their bar, so I said to her "Uh, I'll have a Sierra Nevada... I saw the bottle in your fridge" but she just repeated the same list of bland beers. We were clearly having a failure to communicate, and it was just weird. My wife said she was fine with the merlot, and I said I'd go for the Stella.
I should also note that this waitress seemed to barely comprehend English, which made the whole experience quite difficult. Now, in American cities, I'm accustomed to not-great-English-speaking waitstaff in charming, family-owned European bistros, but that's *not* what was going on here. In those other types of bistros the staff at least know what food/drinks they have available. These were not tough questions we were asking.
While we waited for those drinks, my spider senses started tingling, and I got out my phone. Searching for the restaurant on Yelp, all I could find were miserable reviews: Bait & switch, miserable service... already had those happen... and then people saying on top of that the food was lousy... uh oh, we were doomed! When our waitress came back, she had an unopened bottle of Stella in her hand and announced they, in fact, had no merlot after all... zero red wine in the place, allegedly! As no seal had been broken on any food or drink, I made an impulse decision to get the heck out, saying "Ya know, we're having second thoughts..." and we left. To her credit, she didn't seem at all upset. Maybe she knows the place sucks.
You know when you're on vacation and you're eating pizza and you think "man, I wish this were sbarro"? This is one of those places. Should have checked the reviews first, but how bad can pizza be?
Inedible. The four cheese pizza was smothered in ricotta, giving it a sweet taste in addition to the copious grease. To add insult to injury, the meal ended up costing $40 for 2 personal pizzas and 2 drinks (tip was automatically included).
Service was nice but unprofessional, eg placing another table's dirty dishes on our table while taking our order. Gross.
This restaurant would get 10 stars if yelp would let me. The food is amazing! I had the crab bisque and then the chicken parmigiana. The crab bisque was literally the most delicious soup I've ever had. The chicken parmigiana portions were enough for a family of four. This is the only place I'll eat at Fort Lauderdale beach. Delicious!
Review Source:The three of us were craving some Pizza after spending some time on the beach so we decided to check this place out. Â Was in a very busy area and looked like it was going to be good. Â The place looked fairly busy. Â We ordered some pizza and a salad. Â As soon as the salad was brought to me I noticed a few dirty pieces of lettuce. Â As I was pulling them to put them to the side I noticed a dead fly. Â I ended up not finishing the salad. Â Pizza arrived and it was okay. Â I thought the dough was bland but it was hot, had plenty of cheese and toppings. Â
The one thing that really ticked me off about this place was that when we got our check we noticed that they had went ahead an added a 15% gratuity to the bill. Â I can sort of understand when restaurants do this for big tables but it was just the three of us. Â We were not being difficult and our orders where not complicated. Â We consider ourselves pretty good tippers. Â I can tell you that the waitress got ripped off at least another 5% by putting her own gratuity on the ticket. Â As my own rule of thumb, if you put your own tip on the check you are not getting any extra from me.
This foul, cesspool of a restaurant is guilty of what I consider to be among the most egregious of all culinary crimes: bait and switch. I was lured to this place by the bright neon sign hanging in the window that read "Chicago Deep Dish Pizza"; however, as it turns out, the staff at Flavors of Italy doesn't even know what deep dish pizza is, let alone serve it. The only factor keeping this business afloat is its proximity to the beach and the endless stream of ravenously indifferent tourists. Â Â
Food: The cuisine would most aptly be described as fast food Italian. The menu includes an assortment of Americanized Italian fare, none of which is flavorful and much of which is unpalatable. After already ordering drinks and learning that the restaurant did not serve deep dish pizza, I opted for the chicken parmesan sub. Although the serving was generous, the sandwich was completely devoid of flavor. The chicken tasted as if it had originated during the Stone Age and recently defrosted, while the accompanying fries were equivalent to what you'd expect from a hospital cafeteria.
Service: Although our waitress was friendly, she had little, if any, knowledge of the menu. Upon inquiring about their pizza, she produced the brunch menu. Once the pizza menu finally showed up, she wasn't capable of accurately answering any questions related to it. To her credit, our food did arrive quickly after ordering; however, we were the only patrons in the place, which should have been a red flag from the beginning.
Atmosphere: The restaurant offers both interior and exterior dining, the latter of which has ample umbrellas. However, the air inside the restaurant is so thick and stagnant that you'd likely need a respirator to survive the entire meal.
Cost: Overpriced for the quality of the food offerings. Sandwiches cost approximately $8-$10, while pizza and entrees are $10-$20.
Other: Although the outdoor patio is at ground level, the indoor dining area is elevated. As such, this location is not ideal for anyone who can't traverse a flight of stairs.
This is by far the dirtiest restaurant I've ever been to in the US. The only reason we entered the restaurant was because my wife wanted to use the restroom. The table covers and menus were sticky with cheese. If you go to the toilet, it is absolutely filthy; when I went to the restroom they had run out of hand washing soap, so what they had there instead was dish washing liquid!! The water I got smelled and tasted weird. The bread was cold and tasteless. The food we ordered was so greasy that I could see the oil floating in the plate. I'm surprised that this restaurant is still running. I can just go on.
The only thing that is going for them is the location: it is right in front of the Fort Lauderdale beach and you do get a good view of the ocean. The waitress was very polite and helpful. But other than these I have nothing good to say about them.
After a great Half Marathon we decided to head home but stopped when we saw this restaurant full of people. Â As it was incredibly early and other places were not even close to being this full we decided to try it out. Â All these people must know something we don't! Â Besides one does need to replenish after 13.1 miles.
We walk up and look for a hostess. Â Nothing, just a few very frazzled servers. Â I had to flag one down to ask for a seat, she told me to sit anywhere. Â We did. Â We waited for our frazzled server who threw a couple of menus at us and asked what we wanted to drink. Â I had seen a few people with glass mugs with tea but wanted coffee so we ordered two. Â So the breakfast items advertised were $2.99 for pancakes, or eggs (scrambled only) with toast and some potatoes, or french toast. Â Great deal we think, so we order one order of pancakes and one of the eggs. Â
Our coffee comes and I realize the tea people were drinking in the glass mugs was actually the coffee. Â It was by far the worst, nastiest coffee I have ever had the misfortune to try.
The food was OK, but nothing more. Â The portions were on the small side but what can you expect for $2.99. Â So the bill comes and we realize we paid $2.25 for each cup of the nasty coffee!!!!! Â So they charged us basically as much for that swill as the 3 pancakes? Â Again service was surly and rushed. Â Not worth it!
I should have known from a place that has NYC style AND Chicago Style deep dish. Â Anyone who is serious about their business would never mix the two. Â I am sure they have plenty of business because they are on the ocean front and plenty of hungry tourists will be willing to eat here.
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