Ocean View Delight
| Address: | 845 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305, USA |
| Phone: | +1 954-630-1351 |
| Site: | oceanviewdelight.com |
| Rating: | 3.4 |
| Working: | 8AM–8PM 8AM–8PM 8AM–8PM 8AM–8PM 8AM–8PM 8AM–8PM 8AM–8PM |
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Amara Hibbert-Dixon
I was drawn to this place because I saw "vegan" plastered all over the window, so I thought why not give it a try! Boy was I wrong! The food was deplorable. The Service was awful and all servers had an attitude with every patron in there--not just me. There is NOTHING "Mediterranean" about this place. In fact, everyone who worked there was old and white. The appetizer hummus at $6.99 (partially included picture) came with one pita cut into slices. The pita was hard, and definitely packaged. It was most certainly frozen refried as opposed to fresh out the oven. The hummus was chunky, but ok. Th hummus was the most flavorful thing I got, which really isnt saying much. The falafel (picture included) on the other hand-- I didnt even know it was possible to massacre falafel in such a way. The outside wasnt fried or crispy enough and the inside tasted like it was already chewed, spit out and then fried. The consistency was SO off and mushy! The ONLY flavor I tasted was salt! It was so salty it gave me a headache and I couldnt even finish it. And at $7.19 for four pieces of tiny falafel I expected waaayy more, but I guess that was the problem: I expected quality food. Instead, I should have been hoping for garbage and maybe it wouldnt have been that bad. The "tahini" was the consistency of water and tasted like nothing but old cucumbers. Overall, I paid $15 for one of the worst meals Ive had in a long time and I couldnt even finish it. For that price, I couldve sat down and ate at a real Mediterranean or vegan place and enjoyed my meal thirty times more. I will NEVER step foot in this place again. Save your money. If you must, Eat at your own risk.
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C White
Pros: The food was really good in my opinion. The waiter was friendly. Cons: A very long wait, but they cook the food fresh. If you are in a hurry call in your order. Pricing... OK it wasnt the high pricing because for healthy fresh food I think it is competitively priced, but its the sneaky way of adding on things that you assume is included in the meal. My husband ordered a wrap and he was asked if he wanted chips or fries. Later, reviewing the ticket there was a $3.49 upcharge for fries. Also, they dont substitute sides. I dont eat fried foods so I didnt want chips or fries when asked which I preferred. I asked for a salad instead and was denied because they dont have a side salad option. A bit confusing since its supposed to be a healhier place to dine. Also, we have to choose our drinks from a fridge that has no pricing. We were confused when our bill arrived, significantly higher than what we assumed it would be. Lastly, we saw a disgruntled customer talking with the cook/manager about his food. The manager argued with him and pretty much said the conversation is done. He didnt try to apologize or work it out with him. I would go back because the food was good, but I will be very careful with the menu selection and sneaky add ons.
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LiNDA ...
Initially when we visited this establishment, I wouldve rated it 3 stars. We had egg whites, egg omelette, toast, and fruit bowl. Pretty easy and pretty simple. The staff is pleasant as well. It was when I returned 5m later to purchase a bottle of water, is what caused them to get a 1 star. The chef was cracking eggs against a bowl and was separating the egg whites/yolk via his HAND!!!!!! He cracked the egg, swirl it in his hand so the egg white can drip into a bowl, while he tossed the yolk into a container. VERY UNSANITARY TO SAY THE LEAST! I was appalled and sick to my stomach at what I saw...jeez man! We as patrons go into these restaurants and have no idea how disgusting their practices are. Be careful future patrons or perhaps you should look at how your food is being prepared, its a pretty open space.
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A Private User
This is a small, friendly, family-owned restaurant on A1A. The food is fresh and homemade. They have delicious smoothies. The fries are baked, delicious and you get alot! I think they have the best veggie burger on Fort Lauderdale Beach. They also have a special vegan menu which features several excellent options. My favorite platter of marinated eggplant, avocado, olives, cucumber and homemade hummus quickly became the Ana special. I try to go there once a week. I know friends that go 3 and 4 times a week. The food is great! If possible Ill submit a photo of my dinner just yesterday.
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Daniel Seely
Poor overall experience, we were given bottled water and charged $2 per bottle when others around received glasses for free. The manager was extremely rude and had a horrible attitude with us from the start. Also we had a SERVICE dog with us and we were not allowed to eat inside and thus had to wait for a table outside for 10--15 min. They also dont have pandora premium, your a business and 10 bucks a month isnt a huge expense.
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Debbie McLean
We were hungry and ready for lunch and it took an hour and a half to get our food. I asked after an hour would we get our food soon and the waitress said 2-3 mins and another 1/2 hour goes buy. I would not go again to have to sit and wait that long at least for lunch. I hear breakfast is pretty good so I may see if it takes that long for breakfast and if so that would be my last visit. The food was pretty good though.
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sab y
Best vegan meal Ive had in a very long time! Food was absolutely superb! The waitress was very friendly and attentive, so were the rest of the male staff. I also ordered a smoothie which was great on this very hot day. They dont add any sugar or syrups to their smoothies either, which is a huge plus. I will return to this place every single time Im in Florida! Thanks for the great food and hospitality, guys!
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Joshua Fiore
Food was incredibly over priced for the insanely small portions. Ordered home fries with my omelet (which to get cheddar and one slice of turkey added to it I had to pay an extra 4 bucks), came out as what appeared to be 3 sliced up french fries. Food was ok tasting but for what I spent I certaintly left hungry. On a side note the view is beautiful and the waitress was very nice.
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Joe L.
I had a bad experience here recently. I experienced price gauging, overpriced items, slow service, and no-refills on very poor iced tea. Yes the view is nice and yes the food was somewhat healthy. But that doesnt make up for being overcharged ($12 on my bill) and providing very slow and poor service. Too bad because it is such a nice location right by the beach.
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Nik Kei
Not impressed. Worst part was the menu price and what they charged were over $1 more for each item. Thats just wrong. Service was slow. Food was below average and the chips that came with our wraps were Chettos in bag and we were not offered another option. Its Very tacky for the price of their food. Would not recommend nor return.
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Tom Evans
The food was great and the view was very nice. I enjoyed having coffee on the beachfront. When I arrived there was nobody there so I got my food right away. However more people started to show up and I could tell it would be a little while until they got served. Even though theyre a little understaffed, I still recommend it.
