Restaurants in Coral Springs

Chefs at Irie Isle, which has garnered the Best Jamaican Restaurant twice by the Miami New Times, uphold the Caribbean’s culinary traditions with Jamaican curries and heaping platters of stewed proteins steeped in spices. Meats roast over an open flame while soaking up flavor and deciphering smoke signals, and tropical fish stew in house-made sauces. The cheerful, pastel-hued eatery also hosts occasional cultural events that spotlight local Jamaican luminaries.

Adhering to strict kashrut standards, Milky Café's kosher cooks craft dishes made with Cholov Yisroel–certified dairy products and baked in accordance to Pas Yisroel rules. Hearty omelets and buttery belgian waffles usher in mornings, warming grills for future meals of panko-crusted portobello caps and salmon teriyaki. Mozzarella and parmesan cheeses sprinkle atop pasta dishes, and butter and honey silan shower crispy fatut pastries. Welcoming wooden tables scatter across the dining room’s smooth tile floors, where cheerful lighting, sunny orange tones, and an absence of haunted grandfather clocks lend meals a homey ambiance.

In 1991, tired of sating their late night delivery cravings with pizza, University of Florida pals Matt Friedman and Adam Scott concocted an alternative snack in their frat house's kitchen. Many hours and tweaked sauce recipes later, the duo dispensed their brand of buffalo wings to the university’s students, selling out their stock in the first two nights. Since relocating from the frat house to its two original Gainesville storefronts, Wing Zone has opened nearly 100 locations nationwide, supplying wing lovers with boneless bites slathered in 15 award-winning flavors, including nuclear habanero, garlic parm, and blue buffalo. Three of the pair’s sauces have garnered awards at the National Buffalo Wing Festival, which recently inducted Adam and Scott into the Buffalo Wing “Hall of Flame,” where they share reigniting duty every time a strong breeze extinguishes its symbolic eternal flame.

Recently opened Poolhouse Grill regales guests with juicy burgers and ocean-fresh seafood amid an upbeat club-inspired atmosphere. Framed by multicolored beams of light and waving palms, the restaurant's façade draws visitors in to celebrate DJ-fueled dancefests on weekends, or rock 'n' roll–powered discussions about Robert M. Pirsig with bikers on Wednesdays. Sports fans belly up to the bar to watch their favorite sports legends on the arsenal of flat-screen TVs, and occasional beer-pong tournaments prepare amateurs for the rigors of professional ping-pong chucking.

In 1908 a couple from Leona, Italy, immigrated to America, opening a restaurant on Mulberry Street in Manhattan. Today, their grandchildren continue their culinary legacy at G. Juliano's Restaurant, where the classic traditions of the Italian kitchen continue to thrive, and New York’s entertainment culture lives on through live music, comedy showcases, and “dinner and a show” events.

G. Juliano’s marinara sauces simmer on stovetops for 8–10 hours while chefs use recipes passed through generations to cook up traditional dishes such as shrimp scampi or pork scaloppini. Even some of the same kitchen implements have been carried through a century and down a coastline. On the more casual side, the eatery’s New York–style deli lays hot dogs and philly cheesesteaks atop fresh buns and churns out gargantuan steak sandwiches that can feed up to five. Party platters fan out pasta dishes and cold cuts across banquet tables at birthdays or balloon animal art gallery openings.

At Tokyo Sushi, chefs marry fresh, artfully presented sushi with entrees inspired by Japanese favorites. More than a dozen specialty rolls envelop healthful seafood such as soft-shell crab, shrimp, and conch, and hibachi-style dishes feature meat, fish, or tofu in a sauce-soaked embrace. Late-night karaoke commences after 10 p.m., giving guests a platform for crooning their favorite slow jams or busting out their best moose calls.