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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."

Lester's Diner

Lester's Diner

1924 E Atlantic Blvd, Pompano Beach I-33060-6552, United States

Cafés • Diners • American • Fast Food


"Lester’s Diner recently expanded their South Florida diner empire and opened a new location in Pompano Beach. They took over the old Cosmo’s Diner and gave property a total overhaul. The construction paid off as the space looks amazing and we found the service to be fast friendly and we enjoyed the food as well. This location for Lester’s Diner is too new to be considered a greasy spoon diner. Not so for their other locations that need some freshening up. This new space in Pompano Beach is bright and shiny with a slightly more modern look. Red and white with some chrome is the look here and while it does look modern, it has a retro feel. There are some booth around the perimeter of the restaurant, but seating is mostly tables. While you will find counter seating here, it’s limited and looked full on our visit. There is also an outside screened-in patio that looked quite comfortable and we can imagine it fills up fast in the cooler months. This location is open 24/7 and you can of course get breakfast anytime. It was 8AM and our server dropped off the breakfast menus for us which is identical to the breakfast menu at he Lester’s Diner menu in Margate. You can read our review of the Margate location HERE . The place was very busy and our server was quick to greet us. She was very warm and friendly and got our drinks fast and took our orders. Our food flew out of the kitchen, maybe 10 minutes? Lester’s Ranch Style Breakfast $5.69) – 2 eggs with 3 sausage links, potatoes, toast or biscuits jelly. I ordered my eggs scrambled and they were fresh and cooked perfectly not overcooked). The potatoes were diced home fries with onions and were seasoned well. The sausage looked a bit overcooked at first, but were actually really good. These were not the ‘brown and serve’ links either. These were the same ones my Mom used to make growing up and I love them almost as much as bacon. The biscuit was freshly made and on the large side. It would go perfectly wi"