Business Description from the Web
Located in the "Old" part of Las Olas Boulevard. Big City Tavern is a busy, vibrant restaurant reminiscent of the great urban taverns of Chicago, New York and Boston. The food is robust and American with Asian and Mediterranean influences. The menu also offers an array of traditional thin crust pizzas. The setting is that of a relaxed atmosphere with a diverse menu and casual dining outdoors...
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Posted by chefmoz
on December 16, 2008
Locals and tourists alike mingle at this lively spot. Floor-to-ceiling front windows reveal bustling Las Olas Boulevard; inside, beautiful lighting, cozy banquettes, hardwood floors and exposed-brick walls set the scene for the always-busy bar and dining area. The menu includes sandwiches, "main plate" salads, pasta dishes and heartier entrees like grilled pork chops in apple-porcini sauce and...
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Tips About This Business
The same menu is offered at lunch in a smaller version, for a fraction of the price. Appetizers, salads, sandwiches and pizzas are offered for less during late-night hours, after 11pm Monday-Saturday.
Street parking or public lots--metered and flat rate--north and south of Las Olas Boulevard.
Editorial Reviews from the web
In Short Locals and tourists alike mingle at this lively spot. Floor-to-ceiling front windows reveal bustling Las Olas Boulevard; inside, beautiful lighting, cozy banquettes, hardwood floors and exposed-brick walls set the scene for the always-busy bar and dining area. The menu includes sandwiches, "main plate" salads, pasta dishes and heartier entrees like grilled pork chops in...
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Posted by Contributor
on April 21, 2009, (Edited March 01, 2005)
No doubt it was bound to happen: Like Lincoln Road in Miami, Fort Lauderdale's Las Olas Boulevard is no longer an unchained melody. The past two years have brought us Samba Room and Timpano Italian Chophouse, both national concepts owned by Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, a company that specializes in such globally marketed restaurants as T.G.I. Friday's. Now, with the addition of the Cheesecake...
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Other Reviews from the web
First off let me put to rest the previous reviews that are on this site. I don't know if management has changed or the chef or what...but the place is specatacular! As a chef I have not had a better prepared meal in years. The crab cake was perfectly cooked with a sauce that complimented it very well. The filet and the seabass were equally impressive. I had an Argetinian Malbec to go with my...
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Posted by robolvera2005
on April 21, 2009, (Edited July 02, 2008)
The food is good and so is the service. I would like to see more international wine selections, mostly California.
Pros
+ Food, Service, Ambiance
Cons
- Wine List
Posted by catsmeaow
on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 18, 2005)
Great food, great prices, warm welcoming staff. They also have great bartenders. Their dining areas are very beautiful from the ceiling to floor doors, brick walls, to the elegant back walls. Wonderful staff and management. I recommend Big City Tavern everywhere