Grand Lux Café

6000 Glades Road Town Center Mall, Suite 1016

Boca Raton, FL 33431

www.grandluxcafe.com

Grand Lux Café has four other locations in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago and Dallas.  This restaurant offers a varied selection of global cuisine served in an elegant, but relaxed atmosphere.  They are also known for their freshly baked desserts, pastries, cakes and a special selection of The Cheesecake Factory’s famous cheesecakes.  Grand Lux Café is open every day for lunch, dinner, cocktails, late evening and weekend breakfast.  Conveniently located at the Town Center Mall, plenty of free parking is available.  Their extensive menu is also available in brail.  Dress is very casual to business casual and most major credit cards are accepted. There is a separate bar area in the front of the restaurant with tables for dining.  The décor of the restaurant is beautiful and ornate.

I have eaten at Grand Lux Café in Boca Raton several times and have enjoyed it each time.  Their portions are generous and their prices are moderate.  For lunch I usually have their lunch specials which are like the regular meals, but smaller portions.  Everything is always hot and fresh.  Their fish dishes are delicious as well as their hamburgers.  My favorite dish keeps changing, but I do think their crab cakes and sautéed spinach is superb.  If you like Sheppard’s Pie, you have to try theirs.  Of course, the desserts are delicious.  The staff is courteous and the service is prompt and efficient.  I enjoy dining at Grand Lux Café and look forward to returning there again soon. 

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant

http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com

Bill McCormick and Doug Schmick founded the company in Portland, Oregan more than 30 years ago.  McCormick & Schmick’s is an upscale or upscale casual dining experience with moderate pricing.  They also have a separate bar area in front.  All major credit cards are accepted and they offer complimentary valet parking.  The dress code can either be business attire as people come there from work or casual to dress casual.  Reservations are encouraged either by phone or online.  Their expertise is fresh seafood so the menu is comprised of what is in season and available fresh that day.  Nothing is frozen.  In addition to seafood, McCormick & Schmick’s serves delicious steak dishes, chicken, pasta and entrée salads.

My husband and I dined at the Boca Raton McCormick & Schmick’s location recently on a Friday night.  We had reservations for 7:00pm so at that time it was not crowded yet.  It was almost completely full within an hour.  We both ordered the seafood special that included salmon, Chilean sea bass, crab cake, asparagus, and rice.  Our dinner even included a crème brule.  The meal was hot and very tasty.  I would highly recommend it to others.  Our service was friendly, prompt, and efficient.  Our waiter did not rush us through the meal and let us relax at our table.  I look forward to going back to McCormicks & Schmick’s soon and will try their other dishes as well.

17940 North Military Trail

Suite 700

Boca Raton,  Florida 33496

Phone: (561) 995-5044  Fax: (561) 995-5024

The atmosphere at the Ke’e Grill is very relaxed and comfortable.  The tropical and exotic motif of Hawaii surrounds you.  The lighting, bamboo walls, and tables with the large umbrellas gives you the feeling of being at a resort in the tropics.  The Boca Raton location is one of four in Florida and is in a prime area for steady business.  Reservations are strongly suggested and the tables fill up fast.  When we dined there this past weekend, we were lucky to get in on such short notice. 

The staff seemed to be very friendly and accommodating from the moment we walked in.  Our waitress, Linda, was very helpful in ordering and service was prompt and efficient.  The menu at Ke’e Grill is primarily made up of Pacific, Asian, Polynesian and American Northwest dishes.  The food is of the highest quality and only the best cuts of meat are served.  The portions are very generous and the wide variety makes it hard to choose the one best dish to order. Their prices are reasonable for the amount of food that you receive and they do offer an Early Bird menu.  The wine list is extensive and their expresso martinis are the best!  I ordered the crab and yellowtail  combination which was very enjoyable.  Their fish tastes fresh and tender.  All of us had left-over food for the next day.  I look forward to going back to the Ke’e Grill again soon and recommending it to my family and friends.  If you haven’t tried the Ke’e Grill yet, do so and you won’t be disappointed.