Tijuana Flats is opening a new restaurant in Mission Bay. The Ribbon-Cutting is slated for tomorrow, Friday May 3rd at 10:30 am, with the West Boca Chamber promoting the event.
Update: Here are some photos from the Ribbon Cutting. We were there and enjoyed a lunch preview.
Read more about the new Mission Bay Tijuana Flats on the Tijuana Flats website.
This is one of our favorite restaurants and we drive to Coconut Creek to eat there. West Boca News will attend the ribbon cutting and we’ll post pictures when it’s done.
They will be open for regular business starting Monday, May 6th. And of course, Tuesday means Taco Tuesdaze with two tacos, chips and a drink for $4.99. That’s a popular special.
Update: At the ribbon cutting I had the chance to speak with staff. Tijuana Flats has about 90 company-owned locations with 20 in South Florida, and they are obviously growing. On the lighter side, I thought TJ Flats was a good nickname but apparently that’s not commonly used. T Flats is used by some fans. But the company itself sticks with the full name.
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Burt and Max in Delray Marketplace
We had the pleasure of dining with another couple at Burt & Max in Delray Marketplace, one of the first restaurants to open in this shiny new shopping mecca.
It looks good from the outside, and it’s pretty nice inside too. From what we hear, there’s some connection to Max’s Grille in Mizner Park, which is another fine establishment.
Parking can be a minor hassle, but there is a valet eager to take your car and your tip. We drove around back and found a spot, but it was still tight. It might be rough once the other restaurants are open and the place is in full gear.
Here’s another shot of the side of Burt & Max where they have outdoor seating:
We ate inside. The food was very good. The four of us had the Rainbow Trout special, the Cedar Plank Roasted Salmon, the Meditteranean Branzino, and a Cioppino special. All were well prepared. The Cioppino came out without the fish that we were told was in it, but the waitress was able to get some fish out to cover that mistake. We also had a Caesar Salad. It was pretty good, though the portion was not huge considering it was billed as “for the table.”
Each couple had a dessert. The other couple had the creme brûlée tart, and we had a Sundae. Like everything else, they were tasty and the dessert portions were a bit more generous. Here’s a look at the Creme Brûlée tart.
It was not cheap. Between the four of us with no alcohol, a couple iced teas, a large salad appetizer, four entrees and two desserts, it was about $170 with tip. It’d be easy to go over $50 per person.
Overall, Burt & Max has a great atmosphere, very good food, but some might be taken aback by the check at the end.
Campagnolo in Lakeside
Campagnolo’s is an Italian restaurant in the Lakeside Centre plaza on the southwest corner of Glades and Boca Rio. Lake many plazas Lakeside is long and the restaurant was hard to find at first. It is in the westmost section. If you enter from Glades make an immediate right.
Customer base at 5:30 averaged 80 years old. That might be for the phenomenal early bird special. $11.99 for salad, entree, dessert and coffee or tea.
There is a main dining room with an area in the back suitable for a large group.
We were told the crowd was younger in the bar area but that’s not what we saw.
Salads were fine. One of us had Caesar and the other mixed greens.
Great service – Drinks were refilled when half full. They hustled to get us Parmesan cheese and they didn’t hold back on the quantity of it.
I had the Chicken Marsala, which was solid with lots of mushrooms that were obviously fresh. Partner had spaghetti and meatballs. The meatballs were fine but not to our taste. The marinara was a little sweet for my taste but partner liked it.
I had the world’s longest and thinnest piece of cheesecake – it was very tasty. Partner reported the cannoli was also good.
Overall, nothing was spectacular but it was mostly quite good. For the money this is one of the best deals we’ve seen in all of South Florida.
Terra Fiamma in West Delray
A new restaurant, Terra Fiamma, has opened in the Delray Marketplace at Atlantic and Lyons. It serves pizza and classic italian dishes. 
A friend and I had lunch there today and the food was delicious. We both ordered the chicken parmigiana with spaghetti for $11. It came with a nice salad and a varied bread basket. There is also a bar. We will definitely go back again!
Note that the restaurant website says its hours are Sunday to Wednesday from 11 am to 10 pm, and Thursday to Saturday from 11 am to midnight. We found this to be inaccurate, as Terra Fiamma does not open on Mondays until 4 pm, and that’s painted on the door. The website is under construction so hopefully they’ll get that straight soon.
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