Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Lighthouse Point

Wow! We really had no idea what to expect out of a Friday night dinner at DeLuca’a Chophouse having never been there before (and we are HUGE foodies), but I had been wanting to check it out. Granted, we arrived 5 minutes before our reservation and didn’t get seated until about 15 minutes later, but that was the ONLY downside to an incredible culinary experience. Let me start with the food. Phenomenal. Period. The service? Oh my god! Brian (our waiter) was probably the best waiter out there. Period. And he was supported by a busboy/busgirl staff that had been obviously trained to perfection. The ambience? Not sure where to begin. If you are looking to have a nice, quiet, dimly lit romantic dinner for two (and yes, we were celebrating our anniversary last night), this is NOT the place for that. Dawn (the emcee) was supporting a fantastic disc jockey who, together, got people up out of their seats - dancing beside their tables - to every great hit from the 70s, 80s and 90s. It was loud - in a really good way. It was like The Palm (in DC) had sex with Sammy’s Romanian (in NYC) and gave birth to DeLuca’s Chophouse (in Boca). The vibe was incredible. Lively as all hell. The entire experience was amazing!!!

Food was Excellent, Server Hunter was great. He was on top of everything. My wife who is tough to please was very happy with everything.

My fiancé and I had such a lovely meal here. We enjoyed the meatball appetizer which was so flavorful! For entrees we got the Gnocchi and Linguine with clams. For dessert our server highly recommended the limoncello, which did not disappoint!

Amazing experience! Food as fast and service was friendly

Fantastic small Italian restaurant with excellent service. We started with a special the beet carpaccio salad. It was a beautiful and delicious presentation and plenty for three os us to share with the house baked bread. We all had pasta or gnocchi for our mains. The homemade pasta was fantastic with each sauce a perfect complement. My husband said it was the best bolognese he has had. Finished with one delicious warm apple tart for the table. Salvatore was our capable server.