Category: Restaurants

Mario’s Osteria is just east of I-95 on the south side of Glades, in the east end of the plaza with Whole Foods Market. It is in between two other restaurants, PF Chang and Alexander’s.

Update: Here are a couple of pictures from a lunch in April of 2013. Butternut Squash Ravioli and the Luigi Salad, both excellent

We stopped in for a quick lunch. Despite an extensive pizza menu neither of us ordered that. One of us had the veal parm panini (sandwich) and the other “Meatballs and Italian Salad.”
The interior is beautifully done with a spacious feel, modem look and large windows looking out front.


Veal Parm Panini comes with soup, salad or fries. Here with the salad:

Meatballs and Italian Salad:

Both dishes were good, with the meatballs earning a “yummy”. Our server was pleasant and attentive, though we were early and it wasn’t crowded yet.
The menu can be a little pricey but our dishes were reasonable and well worth the price.
1400 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL
Phone is 561.239.7000

The Cheesecake Factory at Town Center in central Boca is one of our favorite lunch spots. The interior feels spacious and is nicely decorated.

One of the best features is the Skinnylicious menu, which offers low calorie options that really do taste good. And there are a lot of choices.
We ordered the Turkey Avocado sandwich and two small plates: a beet salad and an Ahi tuna plate.
Turkey Avocado sandwich:

The sandwich was good. It comes with a garden salad and it’s Skinnylicious vinaigrette. I’m not a fan of lowfat salad dressings but this one is okay.
Ahi tuni tartare, partially devoured:

It’s a nice plate. I skip the wontons both because they’re “bad” calories and I don’t like them much anyway.
Beet salad with arugula and apples:

This is a great dish, with real dressing, great flavor and bits of pecans too.
Last, white chocolate macadamia nut cheesecake:

Like the lowfat dressing, I’m opposed to white chocolate in principle. This is an exception, spectacularly so.
Phone number is (561) 393-0344. Address is 5530 Glades Road,
Boca Raton‎ FL‎ 33431. Coming from West Boca, turn right at the last entrance to Town Center and then take the first left.

–As of April 2013, it appears that Curries & More has closed. We will be checking out Punjab a bit north of here in a week or so.–
We can’t find any Indian restaurants in West Boca. The best place we’ve found nearby is Curries & More in East Boca, on Palmetto near SE Mizner.
We had lunch today, the second time we’ve been here. They have lunch specials for $8.95. I had Butter Chicken, which came with soup, dal (a lentil/bean soup), rice, a small salad and naan (Indian bread). It was a delicious and filling meal.
My partner had chicken tikka masala, a popular dish and her favorite. It was not on the special so it was maybe $15.95 or more. The entree portion was larger and it came with rice.
Hopefully we will get a place like this in West Boca someday soon.

We are semi regulars at Lindburgers. The interior feels spacious and has a cute decor.

As you might guess from the name, the main thing on the menu is burgers. They have a huge selection, maybe 50 or more variations.
Today one of us had a crock of chili. The onions, cheese and guacamole were extra. It was mostly excellent, though the guacamole was only average. The chili was medium spicy and very filling.

The other had an Italian Burger with cole slaw, reported “good” in a cheerful voice.

Our server, Brittany was sparkly and offered thoughtful conversation as well.
$19 with one soda, before tip. Phone is 561-218-5557.

We have lunch at Hashi Sushi Thai about once a month. It is in Shadowood Plaza on the northeast corner of 441 and Glades.
My sashimi was generally good but not great. The wasabi had no kick and the ginger didn’t taste right. The fish was good and that’s the most important thing. Also more variety of fish than some other places.

My regular companion had the sweet and sour chicken. She liked it. I tasted a bit and liked it as well. The chicken was tender and it includes a nice selection of veggies, including onion, pepper, tomato plus pineapple chunks.

We also had a vegetarian guest with us today. She had the tofu with mixed vegetables and spoke well of it.

We all had miso soup, and we also had an edamame appetizer. One minor note – our server was not the best. We did not get water when we first asked for it and we were given only two sets of utensils.
Total with drinks and tip was $47.