WARNING: The content in this review could be severely disturbing and even traumatizing to people who are health conscious or vegans, and could even create an uncontrollable urge to break your willpower and go indulge in a cholesterol frenzy at the Bonefish Mack’s at 2002 E. Sample Rd. LHP or at any of their other locations.

Wednesday night was an excursion to Lighthouse Point to try out Bonefish Mack’s Grill and Sports Bar. To my surprise, on a Wednesday night, off season, the place was packed and people were even eating outside on the canopied terrace in a 90 deg temp. That was the first hint that we hit the mother-load of a restaurants. The decor emulates New England wood paneled wall fisherie restaurants decorated with wooden lobster traps (naturally), a bunch of flat screen TV monitors to keep instant tabs on all sports, and taxied fished everywhere. Upon reading the menu filled with fried food items, it was poetry to men who love drinking beer, like me. Interestingly enough they also have a wide array of South of the Border Mexicana delights scattered all over the menu; and, they also have a long list of seafood dishes that are “market price” - to me that means “marker surprise”.

We started off with 3 appetizers: onion rings doubled-dipped in beer batter and fried to a golden cake cuddling each ring; a 6-7” in diameter stuffed portobello parmigiana with creamy spinach, topped wit marinara sauce, and melted provolone and parmesan cheese -excellent!; and golden jumbo conch fritters. Entrees were: a full rack of tender and meaty baby back ribs coated with a sloppy and delicious sweet BBQ sauce; a St.Patty melt boasting a ½ lb grilled patty topped with American and Swiss cheese, sautéed onions, and grilled rye toast that were surely dipped in melted butter, but I couldn’t restrain myself and I added an order of bacon to pile on top (just .99 cents extra), and a side of mac & cheese. One in our party came to his senses and ordered a grilled salmon with steamed broccoli and carrots (what a wuss).

I also noticed that they have a Monday night 10oz cut roast beef special for $15.95 – I must come back for that. And if you kids get restless, they even have an arcade in the back. I’ve already put their address in my car’s GPS under favorite destinations.