For the last 10 years before going to the Adrienne Arsht Center we would usually get a bite to eat at the Quarterdeck or Lester's until this year. In May when we went to see the touring company of "Chicago" instead of 40-50 minutes it took us 1 hour and 30 minutes. In November when we went to see "Hello Dolly" we decided to go down to Miami first and then eat. The two restaurants connected with the theatre are outrageously expensive and where we get off at 36th Avenue there are a group of restaurants and we decided to go to Denny's but that didn't work out as there was construction at the exit from the off-ramp so we ended up getting a bag of candy for $10!!
On Wednesday December 26 we had tickets for the stage version of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" and decided to leave 3 hours before curtain time giving us 2 hours to get to downtown Miami, have a quick bite at Denny's and make the curtain with some time to spare.
Any time you go on I-95 between 4-7 PM you are getting into bumper to bumper traffic. and I really can understand the stress commuters have. Both train systems aren't good because their schedules don't allow for coming back.
We left my place at 5 PM and got down to Denny's around 6:45. I worked at Denny's on 17th & Federal and before that when it was called Wag's. Denny's has always had a bad reputation for service and it being very slow--of course, not when I was working there!
From what I can tell this particular Denny's does more take-out and delivery than in-store dining. They own a really huge piece of property on 36th and Brickell with a parking lot twice as big as the restaurant so I am inclined to think, like most of Miami and Fort Lauderdale, it may soon become another hi-rise.
In any case they had 3 servers on the floor and we were the 4th party to come in. We had no problem with service and though it is not gourmet dining Allen had the double cheeseburger and I had the Philly prime rib. Both were tasty but---sorry, I can't get used to this--just for the 2 sandwiches (we had water to drink) with tax, the check came to $22.35 plus a $5 tip. Our next show there, which is February 5, "Les Miserables" we are thinking of leaving 2 in the afternoon, go via Miami Beach, have a snack there, if we have time go to the museum, and then, if the road work is done on the McCarthur Causeway we will get to the theatre with plenty of time.
IHOP--at Federal and Sunrise--went there Saturday for a light lunch --usually I have their cheese omelet with hash browns but this time, since I started my New Year's resolution early, I had a plain turkey sandwich of rye ---no bacon, cheese or mayo--with tomato and onion, a side of fresh fruit and black coffee. (When dieting I use mustard instead of mayo.) My friend had a chicken and avocado salad. Service was good though there was only 1 waiter on the floor and he was also the busboy and he had 6 parties to wait on, I got what I wanted, my friend picked up the check and I left a $5 tip.
Sweet Tomatoes--I posted about this place before--I love it for their 8 different soups, pastas and breads. Anytime I/we go to the Regal Theatre we either go there, to the diner in the same center of to Cabo Blanco less than a mile away.. All have good discount coupons on either their websites or on localflavor.com
JMarks--went there Thursday December 27 after Dollar Tree and before Winn-Dixie--they are still running their $13.99 coupon special of a NY Strip, Chicken Parm or Salmon. John, the server, was excellent with a good sense of humor,. Allen had the Salmon and raved about it. I usually have the steak but this time I had the Parm which was a mistake. The breading fell off the Parm each time I cut it and the sauce on the pasta was almost glue-like. Back to the steak the next time. Without the coupon I find the prices almost doubled and certainly not worth it but with the coupon it certainly is a good deal.
Oh yes, I didn't have the carrot cake for dessert which is excellent because for the holidays someone bought me a 5 pound carrot cake! (What resolutions?!?!!?)
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For the last 10 years before going to the Adrienne Arsht Center we would usually get a bite to eat at the Quarterdeck or Lester's until this year. In May when we went to see the touring company of "Chicago" instead of 40-50 minutes it took us 1 hour and 30 minutes. In November when we went to see "Hello Dolly" we decided to go down to Miami first and then eat. The two restaurants connected with the theatre are outrageously expensive and where we get off at 36th Avenue there are a group of restaurants and we decided to go to Denny's but that didn't work out as there was construction at the exit from the off-ramp so we ended up getting a bag of candy for $10!!
On Wednesday December 26 we had tickets for the stage version of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" and decided to leave 3 hours before curtain time giving us 2 hours to get to downtown Miami, have a quick bite at Denny's and make the curtain with some time to spare.
Any time you go on I-95 between 4-7 PM you are getting into bumper to bumper traffic. and I really can understand the stress commuters have. Both train systems aren't good because their schedules don't allow for coming back.
We left my place at 5 PM and got down to Denny's around 6:45. I worked at Denny's on 17th & Federal and before that when it was called Wag's. Denny's has always had a bad reputation for service and it being very slow--of course, not when I was working there!
From what I can tell this particular Denny's does more take-out and delivery than in-store dining. They own a really huge piece of property on 36th and Brickell with a parking lot twice as big as the restaurant so I am inclined to think, like most of Miami and Fort Lauderdale, it may soon become another hi-rise.
In any case they had 3 servers on the floor and we were the 4th party to come in. We had no problem with service and though it is not gourmet dining Allen had the double cheeseburger and I had the Philly prime rib. Both were tasty but---sorry, I can't get used to this--just for the 2 sandwiches (we had water to drink) with tax, the check came to $22.35 plus a $5 tip. Our next show there, which is February 5, "Les Miserables" we are thinking of leaving 2 in the afternoon, go via Miami Beach, have a snack there, if we have time go to the museum, and then, if the road work is done on the McCarthur Causeway we will get to the theatre with plenty of time.
IHOP--at Federal and Sunrise--went there Saturday for a light lunch --usually I have their cheese omelet with hash browns but this time, since I started my New Year's resolution early, I had a plain turkey sandwich of rye ---no bacon, cheese or mayo--with tomato and onion, a side of fresh fruit and black coffee. (When dieting I use mustard instead of mayo.) My friend had a chicken and avocado salad. Service was good though there was only 1 waiter on the floor and he was also the busboy and he had 6 parties to wait on, I got what I wanted, my friend picked up the check and I left a $5 tip.
Sweet Tomatoes--I posted about this place before--I love it for their 8 different soups, pastas and breads. Anytime I/we go to the Regal Theatre we either go there, to the diner in the same center of to Cabo Blanco less than a mile away.. All have good discount coupons on either their websites or on localflavor.com
JMarks--went there Thursday December 27 after Dollar Tree and before Winn-Dixie--they are still running their $13.99 coupon special of a NY Strip, Chicken Parm or Salmon. John, the server, was excellent with a good sense of humor,. Allen had the Salmon and raved about it. I usually have the steak but this time I had the Parm which was a mistake. The breading fell off the Parm each time I cut it and the sauce on the pasta was almost glue-like. Back to the steak the next time. Without the coupon I find the prices almost doubled and certainly not worth it but with the coupon it certainly is a good deal.
Oh yes, I didn't have the carrot cake for dessert which is excellent because for the holidays someone bought me a 5 pound carrot cake! (What resolutions?!?!!?)
