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J Mark's Restaurant Bar

J Mark's Restaurant Bar

1490 NE 23rd StFL 33062, 33062-2410, Pompano Beach, United States

Salads • Casual • Dining • American


"We were 5 couples who came to celebrate one of our friend’s birthday. We were seated outside, which was very nice and very quiet. Our waiter, Shawn, came by quickly to see if anyone wanted a beer or hard drink. He explained some of the dish specials and gave us time to decide. My wife ordered a Caesar Salad to start and then a nice plate of Chicken Parm. She was one of the few in our party that didn’t have to return their plate. All of us who ordered their 10oz New York strip $21.99) dinner, had to return their plates, as they were very undercooked or not prepared as ordered. The problem started right from the get go, as Shawn was overwhelmed at this point. The plates went back to the kitchen but when returned by some other waiters, they didn’t go back to the right people. It was a mess. After supper, Shawn cleared the table and came back with 10 small plates, which he placed right in front of the Birthday girl. NO surprise now!! After supper, Shawn came back with ONE bill for the table, instead of a bill for each couple. He explained the restaurants policy at which point 2 of us went back to the front reservation desk to argue our case. Finally, after getting nowhere, Dani Hurd, their Senior Service Manager stepped in. She assured us that we would all get individual bills one per couple). She was very nice and calmed everyone down. One last thing. The Birthday Girls daughter had ordered an $80.00 Birthday Cake, which was not delivered to the table."

Yakuza Modern Japanese and Thai

Yakuza Modern Japanese and Thai

2515 E Atlantic Blvd Pompano Beach, FL 33062, 33062-5217, United States

Thai • Beer • Sushi • Cheese


"My wife and I wanted a nice laid-back place to sit outside and enjoy a fun dinner. We ended up being very disappointed by the service. Our server took about 10-15 minutes to get to the table (which feels like an eternity when you are waiting to order beverages). They took our drink order and quickly returned with a cocktail and waters but the beer we ordered was delayed by a few minutes. Not a big deal, but then the night went south. We didn't see our server again for a very long time. We started to feel like our appetizer was a little delayed when food runners showed up with our entrees. No app in sight. We let them know and eventually the server brought our app. But we were halfway into the meal by that point. The food tasted fine. Nothing extraordinary but not bad. The nachos, I admit, were delicious. The mac and cheese we ordered was described to have bread crumbs but was missing that. Fortunately the server had it taken care of pretty quickly. We were never asked about having our drinks refilled. And after eating, we waited a long time for our check. It just seemed to take forever for everything. None of the problems by themselves would have been a big deal, but together it added up to a somewhat unpleasant experience. The server was nice and apologetic. They also comped us the appetizer which was nice. May have been an off night or maybe a new server, but I can't say I would recommend going on a Saturday night. Also, we did enjoy the outdoor seating area. It was a little tight, but the ambiance was nice."

La Vie Lebanese

La Vie Lebanese

281 S Pompano PkwyFL 33069, Pompano Beach, United States

Full • Fish • Bar-lounge • Mediterranean


"La Vie Lebanese restaurant in Pompano Beach (281 S. Pompano Parkway, but the address is confusing because it is at the corner of a long strip plaza at the intersection of Powerline Rd. and N. Course Dr. . I have never been to Lebanon so I am not well versed in the middle-eastern culture except for Greek food. Therefore, I don’t know the authenticity of Lebanese food, but there were a couple of middle-eastern families with women wearing head scarves seated in the restaurant – when country-natives sponsor one of their restaurants, that is usually a sign that the establishment serves close to authentic down home cooking of that country. With my ignorance to Lebanese gastronomy, I’m sharing my humble experience based on what my party ate at La vie last Sunday night. In short, we loved most everything and were impressively delighted by the flavors that were elevated by a cumin spice dominance. The inside atmosphere did not project that of The Arabian Nights, but our server said that they do have an exotic veil dancer that performs on certain nights… Sunday night was not one of those nights. The vaulted ceiling of the restaurant looked more to me like an island hut, but the beautiful massive hanging lamps give it what I believe it to be a middle-eastern flair. Our party of 4 regulars do pick at each other’s meals all the time to experience as much as we could wherever we go. The service was outstanding. Upon being seated, our server introduced himself, took our drinks order, and a lady dropped a plate of complimentary seasoned chips and hummus. A few minutes later, we ordered the Mezza Veggie Supreme sample platter made of hummus, tabouleh, baba ghannouj, falafel, and grape leaves along with a basket full of hot air-puffed pita pockets (most delicious which was served about 10 min later with our drinks (perfect . Our entrees came about 10 minutes after we finished the Mezza plate (great timing . Entrees were: Lamb Meatball Tangine, Chicken Kabob, Lamb Tangine, and I ordered the Mixed Grill (a sampler of kabobs: filet minion, chicken, kefta, and mixed vegs. We all agreed that everything was excellent, flavorful, and plentiful except for the chicken which was dry (maybe it was just that night . Another annoying quirk (and a personal peeve of mine is that our Mezza platter had 3 grape leaves and 3 Baba Ghannouj and we were 4 people. This should be a policy of all restaurants for servers to explain that a sampler platter or other appetizers come with a minimum of 2 or countable items. The server should acknowledge the number of people in the party and suggests to add more to equal the party atvan additional cost. Lastly, one dinner plate was chipped (not that was the end of the world. We did not bring it to our server’s attention, but that should have been noticed by the chef or the server before sending the order out . C’est la Bonne Vie, but not quite La Vie En Rose. I give a 4 stars because it was surprisingly a great experience. Will I go back? Surely."