Gumpy Dick's Seafood Grill (grumpydicks.com), located on South University Drive, was founded by noted Florida restaurateur Dick Cami with his two sons. Grumpy Dick's offers a number of hot and cold seafood options, pasta and steak. Stop in on Tuesday night for the 99 cent half dozen oysters special and $2 Corona bottles. Happy hour begins at 3:00 PM daily.
Popular Florida seafood chain Bonefish Grill (bonefishgrill.com) has a location in Plantation on West Sunrise Boulevard. In 2010, Florida Trend honored the Bonefish Grill with its prestigious Golden Spoon Award. Salmon, shrimp and fresh strawberry shortcake are just a few of the chain's specialties. Oenophiles will appreciate General Manager Joe DeCaro's wide variety of wine pairings.
West of Bonefish Grill on West Sunrise Boulevard, the Plantation Quarterdeck Seafood Bar (quarterdeckrestaurants.com) is just one of five Quarterdeck locations in southern Florida. Diners with a group of three or more can share a fairly priced fried calamari platter tossed in the Quarterdeck's famous hot wing sauce. Draft beers include Guinness, Sam Adams and Bass Ale, while the restaurant also boasts a full selection of liquor.
The ubiquitous Red Lobster (redlobster.com) chain has a restaurant on South University Drive. The namesake lobster is an obvious choice for a first time diner, but the Plantation location features a deep menu, including the Ultimate Fest, which fills up the most ravenous stomachs with Maine lobster tail, steamed snow crab legs and garlic shrimp scampi. Special deals are available on shrimp on Monday and Tuesdays.
