Premiere Bar — Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale

Ok, get ready: this is my new favorite restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. Met an old friend here last night; neither of us had been before and it was mainly out of convenience. The location is convenient and the space although not large has an amazing covered patio. Small and larger gatherings and all ages will be happy. The staff could not have been nicer - making everyone who walked in feel like a regular. Even through a large storm that roiled in from the west they moved efficiently and got everyone situated. But the highlight is truly the food. The empanadas are beautifully made, fresh and authentic. Enjoyed the trio of chicken, beef and the ham and cheese. Amazing. Worth a trip just for those alone. We then each other’s the Churrasco steak - beautifully prepared, great flavor and topped with two fried eggs. An ample selection of sides and food. Desserts are delicious and are not to be skipped. Small but well appointed selection of draft beer and also non-alcoholic specialities. Never rushed and engaged well with the staff and fellow patrons. Truly a terrific night. If you are in the area stopin say hi, and enjoy. You will come away as happy as I am.

Ok, prepárate: este es mi nuevo restaurante favorito en Fort Lauderdale. Conocí a un viejo amigo aquí anoche; ninguno de nosotros había estado antes y era principalmente por conveniencia. La ubicación es conveniente y el espacio, aunque no es grande, tiene un increíble patio cubierto. Reuniones pequeñas y grandes y todas las edades serán felices. El personal no podría haber sido más amable, haciendo que todos los que entraron se sintieran como un habitual. Incluso a través de una gran tormenta que llegó desde el oeste, se movieron eficientemente y pusieron a todos ubicados. Pero lo más destacado es realmente la comida. Las empanadas están muy bien hechas, frescas y auténticas. Disfrutamos el trío de pollo, carne de res y el jamón y queso. Increíble. Vale la pena un viaje solo para aquellos solos. Luego nos hacemos el filete de churrasco, muy bien preparado, de gran sabor y cubierto con dos huevos fritos. Una amplia selección de acompañamientos y comida. Los postres son deliciosos y no se deben omitir. Selección pequeña pero bien equipada de cerveza de barril y también especialidades sin alcohol. Nunca se apresuró y se comprometió bien con el personal y los demás clientes. Realmente una noche fabulosa. Si estás en la zona, deja de saludar y disfruta. Saldrás tan...

We love the Premier hotel where this is located, but it seems that the hotel and the restaurant are really two different animals. Unlike the hotel, I cant possibly recommend this place or have plans to return. First of all the good: its a cozy place, with a few seats at the bar and a few tables on a patio that they cover during bad weather. Empenadas were fine, and that's all for the good. The general service attitude is unacceptable. The restaurant opens at 6 pm, we arrive (just 2 people) at about 6:30 and the place was already pretty busy. As mentioned before, there are but a few tables here, and at least 2 or 3 of them were put together to make a larger table with a reserved sign. We were staying at the hotel, and were told there are no reservations, which seemed fine, since the place is pretty small. So there are already people waiting to be seated and we get in line after them. At some point we get a table and get our menus. The ordering took a pretty long while, and than the food came out after about 45 minutes. We had empanadas and 2 salads. Salads were about the only thing that appealed from a very underwhelming menu. And the only Argentinian food on the menu are the aforementioned empanadas. Now understand this, while we are waiting for food for 45 minutes, after waiting to order for 20, the line for tables is growing, and the large table that was reserved is still empty. The staff doesn't care one bit, they are waiting for the guests who reserved. Around the time we were paying, they were arriving. The staff had no issue to hold a table for over an hour an a half while other hotel guests cant get a table for 2 or even 1 at the bar. Rude waiters acting as if this is all normal. At some point the wind and rain picked up and they didn't cover the patio in time. So some bottles and plates flew across the outdoor dining room, luckily not hitting anyone in the face. They just don't care. I don't understand how this place is rated 4.8, just seems fake, or the reviews are more for the hotel and not the restaurant. In no way should it be confused with or associated...

I don't know where to begin really. Ok, so when I'm traveling, I tend to do some research before we do anything. TA said this was the #1 place to eat in Ft. Lauderdale. Google gave it a 4.9 out of 5. And, it was 2 blocks away from our resort. So we walk up to this place, my wife looked at me, I looked at her and thought "Am I in the right place?". It's like, 2 picnic tables, each table with 8 seats, and stools around the perimeter. Inside was a small bar and some type of homemade library. I thought sure I made a mistake. Well, it took about 9 seconds to realize this place is special. I don't want to give too much away. But, the food...outstanding. The most expensive thing is $15. Wine can be had for $20 a bottle...and it was great wine. This is a 2 or 3 man show. Diego, and the owner Mario were exceptional. Talk about a couple of hard working guys...I almost wanted to get up and give them a hand. My wife who is a bartender was tempted to jump behind the bar to get them out of the weeds. (they were a man down that night). After dinner, they brought us a plate of desert...on the house. (They don't do this all the time, but they do it when they can). After desert, and we paid, Diego brought us a couple of cookies from Argentina. At this point, I'm laughin to myself how this hole-in-the-wall (for lack of a better term) is so phenomenal. I asked them if they knew they were like, ranked #1. Yeah, they know. I asked them how they do it. Diego said they treat people right. Plain and simple. And of course , because I wasn't blown away enough during dinner, a rainbow appeared. It's almost like Mario the owner called for it. I wish more places could treat customers like Mario and Diego. So gentlemen, if you ever get a chance to read this review...thank you. Thank you for restoring my faith in humanity. And no matter where we stay in Ft Lauderdale next time...we will be back. And we don't care how long we...