Casa Del Mare Ristorante — Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale

The bad reviews sound like cranky or entitles people who don’t understand this a beachside restaurant. Not a south beach destination. The ambience is AMAZING. I mean, seriously beachside. The view of the ocean was breathtaking for me, a land-locked farm boy. The restaurant is one for above the beach, so even though there’s traffic and pedestrians were above that. Just enough to keep the passerby‘s interesting lol. Peggy went out of her way to give us great service and chatted like we were in her home. I had the mushroom ravioli, which I was surprised about how good it was. My buddy had the spaghetti Bolognese, and it was the best looking dish I’ve seen. He loved it. I’m surprised by the person who walks through the restaurant to get to their room lol. The restaurant is a different business! Why would you walk through one business to access another? Rude! So basically, the restaurant has a casual beachy feeling with delicious food. And you have to remember you’re paying for the beach and the food. Expect it to be a little higher priced. Every other restaurant along the beach had a line.

Thanks...

Update: to the reply from owner...convenience and common sense are two different things lol....and your reply shows you lack those as well as literacy. Read my review again and make adjustments to hopefully be consistent in the future. ...and no matter what guest will pass the restaurant and meet each other whether walking through or by. 🙃

No no no no no and no again and again. I am staying at the Sea Club Resort Hotel and this s*#&y excuse of a restaurant is attached to the hotel. Access to your room means passing by this restaurant as it is on the floor/balcony with guest rooms. We had been using the restaurant stairway for the entire length of our stay and today an employee decides we can not pass through the restaurant to access our room. Lol. While I get that some things are done to maintain a professional ambience this should have been made clear on day one...not day four. We attempted to dine here one of the days and the waitresses even advised against it because the chef can't cook a steak to your liking. Lol. Oh...and the day we came through and was declined access it...

My family and I recently had the pleasure of stopping by this restaurant for lunch, and we were absolutely thrilled with our experience. From the moment we walked in, the personalized service and warm hospitality of the staff left a lasting impression on us. Special shout out to Francesca and Chef Joseph for going above and beyond in making our dining experience exceptional. Their attention to detail was truly remarkable and made our visit all the more memorable.

As for the food, every dish we tried was a delight, both in taste and presentation. The branzino, calamari, mahi-mahi burger, gnocchi, and their tiramisu were some of the highlights of our meal. The flavors were rich, and the ingredients were of excellent quality.

Lets not forget this place has stunning views of the ocean. It was the perfect backdrop to our visit. Highly recommend!

It is worth noting that an 18% gratuity is added to the check, but we didn't mind at all. Francesca deserved every penny of it for her outstanding service. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and can't wait...