January 19th, 2010
Reef Rd Rum Bar…Restaurant…Review…Clematis St…West Palm Beach…Florida…
On Monday, it was probably one of the prettiest days since we have been in Florida. Low humidity, crisp and perfect temperature.
I had to go towards West Palm Beach, which is about 25 minutes north of Delray Beach. Easy drive, especially on such a day.
I have to congratulate the City of West Palm. This city looks so nice and offers so much; water accessibility, museums, restaurants, shopping, the arts, and walking promenades. I took a drive through Flager Ave. and it really did look so pristine.
I then went towards Clematis Street which is one of the streets in West Palm where a lot of the restaurants are located and perfect for walking and window shopping as well.
I parked at the corner of Olive St. and Banyan. That’s when I met George. George works for United Parking System, right there on the corner and it was $5 to park. We immediately started a conversation. George has a wealth of information. He is retired and has been around the globe a few times. From this location he has an advantage point. He interacts with the people that park in this parking lot, whether they are driving a Ferrari or the not so expensive kind. He has a clear view of the intracoastal; he pointed out the magnificent sailboat anchored and informed me that the owner was from humble beginnings in South Africa and then diamonds were discovered in his property and the rest is history. The gentleman now rubs elbows with the wealthy but feels comfortable in his shorts and sandals at the same time.
Since I was looking for a place to eat, I decided that George probably would be a good source of information. And he was. He really is a foodie too. He pointed us to Reef Rd Rum Bar, right on Clematis. He also wanted a review.
George said that the best restaurant in the whole area, was one I could not go to. Maria from Trieste, Italy is a magnificent cook and a very classy lady. I will leave it at that. Thanks George because you made my day just by being so friendly.
We walked over to Reef Rd Rum Bar, 223 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Tel. 561-838-9099. Fax 561-838-9051.
This restaurant is owned by the Big Time Restaurant Group who owns several restaurants like City Oyster in Delray Beach, Grease, Rocco’s Tacos in West Palm, City Cellar in West Palm and New York and Big City Tavern in Ft. Lauderdale. The website is www.bigtimerestaurants.com and by visiting it you will be able to find out about each of the restaurants including menus, and other info. Each restaurant is different.
Reef Rd is very casual with a Tiki style decor. We sat outside because besides the beautiful day, there something about eating outdoors. Since it was a holiday Clematis Street was quiet but the lunch hour was comfortably crowded.
This restaurant specializes in Mojitos and has about 120 bottles of barrel aged and premium rums. Along with a relaxed atmosphere you have a menu that will cater to young and old; chowders, salads, fish, sandwiches, etc.
One of their services is Hook & Cook which means you catch it, bring it to the restaurant and they’ll cook it for you. Please call them up for more information.
Reef Rd has a frequent lunch card, which means that if you buy 5 lunches (1 stamp per visit) you will receive the 6th free.
I had a very good lunch. I ordered the Greek Salad with the Crispy Grouper on top. The salad was good but the grouper made it better. This fish was perfectly seasoned and the batter was just so light; the fish was moist and fresh. Loved it.
I have mentioned before that my husband has to eat gluten free. One of the features on the menu was Fish Tacos. We asked if the shell was made out of flour or corn. Unfortunately, it was flour, but Angie, our very competent and friendly waitress, instructed the kitchen to go across the street, to Rocco’s and get corn tortillas, which are allowed on a gluten free diet. Not soon after we saw someone run over and then back with a container of the shells. I thought that was so nice and thoughtful that even if I had not enjoyed my meal I would have had to say that I did because that gesture said it all. His fish tacos, blackened, were very good and came with salad and yellow rice with beans. He said their taste was close to the first ones he had in San Diego years ago.
So, after such an enjoyable lunch we walked back and reported to George who was happy to hear we liked it and what else do I have to say but see you later…
Tags: Affordable, Clematis St., Delray Beach, Florida, Full Bar, Gluten free awareness, lunch and dinner, Restaurant, Restaurants, review, Reviews, seafood restaurant, West Palm Beach
Thank you for the great write-up! It was a pleasure to meet you both. Reef Road also has a dinner menu, which strays a bit from the sandwich and salad menu that you experienced. Worth a try!
yo excellent blog yea nice work our blog will soon be adding reviews on blogs and add them to our blogs as the top best 100 blogs to visit we also do reviews on Customer Reviews all types of reviews thanks