547938 Tue Aug 12 09:19:21 -0700 2008 14 10 Florida 0 3950181 Message Tue Aug 12 09:19:24 -0700 2008 110512 thrilla05 1 4135155 I'm also staying at the Westin Diplomat in a few weeks for a weekend. Can someone make some lunch and dinner recommendations that are close by. I won't have a car but could take a cab. Many thanks Tue Oct 28 17:08:14 -0700 2008 3950181 14754 lollypop 2 4137673 Hollywood Prime right in the hotel is a great steak house. Just ate there a weeks ago. Pricey but worth it. Wed Oct 29 19:06:30 -0700 2008 4135155 39753 RayP 2 4155094 lpop, I recommend Lola's on Harrison for dinner. http://www.lolasonharrison.com/ Fulvio's for upscale Italian Timo is great and a short cab ride Padrino's for Cuban El Goyo Pollo for awesome ceviche El Tamarindo for Salvadoran (churrasco, carne asada, rice and beans etc) Sage for great NY style bagels Le Tub for a great burger and beer http://www.theletub.com/ Giorgio's bakery for breakfast and lunch Sugar Reef on broadwalk also for breakfast and lunch Opa for good Greek food in a fun environment Thu Nov 06 20:04:38 -0800 2008 4135155 229082 The Chowfather 1 4135620 If you search "diplomat" and sort the results by relevance you will find several threads responding to similar inquiries -> http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/551979 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/530937 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/515089 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/490247 Here's the search -> http://chowhound.chow.com/search?search%5Bquery%5D=diplomat&search%5Bclass_names%5D=Topic&search%5Bfrom%5D=1+year+ago&search%5Bto%5D=now&search%5Bsort_mode%5D=relevance&search%5Bboardgroup_id%5D=5&search%5Bboard_id%5D=10&Search.x=25&Search.y=10 Tue Oct 28 20:59:41 -0700 2008 3950181 35525 Frodnesor 1 4138239 I'd add some comments onto the list Frod provided.... Breakfast on the beach can be loverly. With all the places competing for business, most of the breakfasts are hearty and they come at a very good price... just pick a place that sounds good (though I would avoid the overly-ethnic places - greek, indian, south american- just because they seem better at gyros than eggs- my opinon). Inland, the Rainbow Cafe is in downtown Hollywood. This, again, is a good solid homecooked meal, in a lovely strolling area. For lunch, there is a french restaurant on the boardwalk, just north of the Hollywood Beach Resort (the name escapes me). The place itself can only be accessed through stairs that lead to a balcony (the restauarant/building is elevated). I wish I could remember the name- their entirely french menu (I was there for lunch a while ago) was MAGIC for me. For dinner, there is the killer Argentinian steak place on the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and I think 19th- we've had good meals there. Also, and this is a favorite of mine, there is a tapas place - Las Barracas- in downtown Hollywood, on 20th between Hollywood and Harrison. The tapas were FABULOUS. What was more enjoyable for me was the live flamenco on the raised wooden stage in the front of the dining room on the weekend... We made an entire evening of different tapas, loverly spanish wine and extraordinarily gifted musicians and flamenco ladies... By the end of the evening, the ladies' footwork became a kind-of communal heartbeat for the room and I felt transported back to Spain... I still get dreamy about it... Also... there have been recent raves about El Tamarindo in Hallendale, a few minutes south of Hollywood. I wish you luck! Thu Oct 30 07:02:46 -0700 2008 3950181 195564 QTWO 2 4155067 The Argentinian place is Beefeater and the French/Carribean place on the broadwalk is Sugar Reef. I like Sugar Reef for breakfast and lunch not so much for dinner due to a couple of mediocre dinners. Great location though. http://www.sugarreefgrill.com/ Thu Nov 06 19:53:25 -0800 2008 4138239 229082 The Chowfather 3 4161268 Nooooo... NOT Sugar Reef. People always get it mixed up... This place is much more south of Sugar Reef. I want to say that it is the "Safari Cafe" or something that would allow exotic animal skin pelts... But maybe that was the guy next to them... These are the three shops (one, I believe has been a bar for a while) that are in the first building north of the Hollywood Resort. Customers have to climb a full set of steep stairs (not just two of three) to get up to the door-level. I have to find the name of that place... since I tell everyone to go there. LOL Mon Nov 10 06:23:03 -0800 2008 4155067 195564 QTWO 2 4808942 Tamarindo is an excellent, delicious bargain. fairly priced as well. service ranges from fab to slow, but it's worth it.. Fri Jun 26 11:53:23 -0700 2009 4138239 108629 HabaneroJane 1 4141351 I second the Argentinian place in downtown Hollywood. I also liked the Cuban place that was a short walk up the main road toward the casino. It's a family restaurant. Inexpensive and fun. I recommend the piccadillo - ground beef spiced and studded with olives. I also recommend this Romanian restaurant that's off a side street in downtown Hollywood. I can't remember the name, but the food was very good in a homemade kind of way - I recommend whatever soup they're offering and these Romanian burgers of sort - spiced ground meat that's grilled until all crispy outside. And get a beer. The place is pretty funky - has some Dracula decorating scheme. You can get to downtown Hollywood from the Diplomat via the bus that runs right outside the hotel - takes you right to the downtown area. Fri Oct 31 13:20:11 -0700 2008 3950181 139759 shoes 1 4141919 I live in Hollywood and like to try different kind of food. If you like meat the good one and inexpensive is The beef eater in hollywood blvd. Young circle...For me I like sushi!! there is a new Thai & sushi restaurant in Sunny Isles called " Rice Asian house& sushi bar" It's fantastic!!! fresh&quality Try it!! it's on Collins ave.& 170st. Fri Oct 31 18:41:39 -0700 2008 3950181 234800 jeeja 1 4158046 I am a fan of Sugar Reef- love the location and the service is always friendly. Sat Nov 08 09:14:18 -0800 2008 3950181 210954 sfeatz 1 4808862 I like the sports bar, Rivals, in the parking garage building across the street from the hotel, it's on the Intercoastal. Lots of TVs for viewing, and inspired food, NOT bar food. Always enjoy eating there. As long as my teams win ! Fri Jun 26 11:29:08 -0700 2009 3950181 200714 REDSOXKEITH 2 4809406 Not sure that there are any "great restaurants" in this area but for dinner, I would probably choose Timo in Sunny Isles or Fulvios in downtown Hollywood. Those are nice with pretty good food and are within direct proximity----but the choices expand if the poster would consider travleing to Fort Lauderdale (a drive of 20 minutes or so). Fri Jun 26 14:40:14 -0700 2009 4808862 12503 Debbie 1 5152322 Heading back to the Diplomat without a car (will take cabs or walk) and looking for more restaurant recommendations. We liked Lola's on Harrison & had a fun night at Opa (although nothing spectacular here). Great lunch at Il Mulino one day. Anything more? Would like to try new places this time. Tue Nov 03 10:30:56 -0800 2009 3950181 14754 lollypop