Miami's Best Family-Friendly Dining 2008

This stylish retro diner is a great place to hang or order for delivery.

Reviews:

• “Amazing food mixed with a fun atmopshere.”
• “Great food!!”
• “waste of time”
• “More like the BIG STINK!”
• “Great food!”

Tips: Only a few wines are offered, none particularly distinguished. Drink beer (there’s a good selection of draft brews) or invest $20 in the simple but pleasant 2000 Hardy’s chardonnay from Australia.

Big Pink

Hearty Cuban cuisine, live Latin music and rum-spiked drinks make for a party atmosphere in sizzlin’ Miami.

Reviews:

• “Good Food”
• “Poor Service and Horrible Management”
• “WORST SERVICE IN MIAMI!!!!”
• “best cuban food in miami”
• “Best cuban atmosphere”

Tips: Enjoy drink and appetizer specials during the daily happy hour, 4pm-7pm, and dance to live Latin music Friday-Saturday, 11pm-2:30am.

Mojitos Cuban Cuisine
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Reviews:

• “WE LOVE IT!!!!”
• “Cleanest bathrooms around”
• “Fried Oreo’s are reason enough to go”
• “THE COLDEST BEER IN TOWN”
• “GREAT SERVICE,ATMOSPHERE AND FOOD”

Beef O’Brady’s

Good, cheap, plentiful food for those who need it most—college students and families.

Reviews:

• “best cesar”
• “Best Pizza in Town”
• “great atmosphere, awesome food”
• “Fun place and good pizza”
• “Simply Awsome Pizza!!!”

Tips: Portions here are made to feed at least two, so if you’re vying for dinner and dessert, order one entree to share or expect to take some to go.

The Big Cheese

A neon-lit trip back to the Eisenhower era comes with burgers, shakes and fries.

Johnny Rockets

Healthy, fresh, delicious. It’s a different way of thinking about fast-food.

Reviews:

• “But, but…”
• “$?”
• “Not anymore”
• “Hold on to your wallet”
• “Fantastic!!!”

Tips: Meals are served in large portions, so unless you just ran a marathon, skip the large and go with the small meals.

Chicken Kitchen

South Florida’s most popular low-frills barbecue joint for more than half a century.

Reviews:

• “Fantastic BBQ”
• “Bad Quality Meets and Poor Sauces Make for Disappionting Experience”
• “Consistently good service and food”
• “Above average service”
• “Great Memoirs that Water our Mouths”

Tips: The menu doesn’t change, but lunch specials are available. Online savvy diners can print out coupons from Shortys.com.

Shorty’s Bar-B-Q

The flavors of Puerto Rico wash ashore in a friendly islander setting at this friendly cafeteria.

Reviews:

• “Great Puerto Rican Food!!!”
• “Best Puerto Rican Food in Miami!”
• “Like home”
• “Good typical Puerto Rican food in a comfortable atmosphere”

Tips: A buffet is served daily, offering a wide variety of signature dishes. Check before ordering, to know if your menu favorites are part of the spread.

Old San Juan

Reviews:

• “Amazing Burgers!”
• “THE RUDEST MANAGEMENT!!”
• “Best Coffee in Town to chill out…or chow down on some pasta florentine…rocks!”
• “Suspect Omlettes”
• ""cheap eats?" …I think NOT!"

Joffrey’s Coffee

Swensen’s Ice Cream

Baby back ribs served with signature barbecue sauces are the hallmarks of this popular national chain.

Reviews:

• “Great food and Great service!”
• “Reliable and consistant”

Tips: Sign up online to be a “Rib Expert” and receive special promotional offers.

Tony Roma’s

Reviews:

• “One to Try”
• “Cheap, Fast & Tasty”

Pasta Factory CO

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