3520 South Miami Rd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33019
Broward County
Phone: (954) 832-0100
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by Kathleen M. on As an Atlanta native, apparently I've taken the ability to get fondue in a pirate ship surrounded by alligators for granted. As such, I hadn't been to Dante's in 10+ years, since my high school days of gorging on their chocolate fondue for so-and-so's big birthday celebration. So when I found myself across the street at Lenox with an out of towner, it seemed like a perfect fit. The schtick is legitimate. The pirate ship, the dirty moat, the flickering "tavern" lights, the fake people chilling on far out balconies. It's a little bit like Disney World, except dustier. And just as expensive. They smartly charge per person for most of their fondue dinners, and as we were coming in for just a little snack that made things a bit tricky. We settled on the cheese appetizer and an artichoke to start. The cheese fondue was indeed delicious and I am a HUGE fan of the dark wheat bread they served: it totally reminded me of my childhood when it was the only wheat bread option back in the days before multigrain was hip. The artichoke was pretty basic, and not a very good artichoke, especially for the $10.50 price tag. I mean, they steamed an artichoke and melted some butter: not rocket science here, people. I was really bummed about the chocolate fondue. I know theirs is super special and you have to order it days in advance, but I honestly wish they had a less-classy option. I am not a planner in that kind of way, and when I'm craving chocolate I want it, right then and there. No 48 hour notice. Luckily the chocolate cake was pretty tasty and served warm: a nice touch. But yeah, not chocolate fondue by any means. Our server was a lot of fun and on the ball, and you really can't beat the tricked-out atmosphere of this place. So yeah, alligators, I'll probably be seeing you sooner rather than later. I promise to never take you for granted again.
by Julie N. on Hm, 3.5 stars rounded down for you LT, like A-OK, but I think I'm a fan? LilTempz is friendly at the door, no cover for guestlisters or early birdies. Decor is a bit Indiana Jones... cave-like, dimly lit, and some gold statues. Little Temple of Doom? One side is a more lounge-y side with cushy leathery seats and the other side is the more club-y side with a plasma TV replaying psychedelic screen saver images all night. So if you get really bored.... The appeal of LilTempz is it's not-Hollywood location and down to earth vibe.. or maybe hood vibe... haha but if you want to bust a move you'll be part of the [female] 30% of the crowd that is dancing and trying not to notice the other [male] 70% that are just standing there developing their creepster skills. But LilTempz is fun with friends and is a nice getaway from the H-wood scene. But my first time will probably be my last... Crusade. HAHA k I'll stop
by Alfredo Hansford on I went there on a Saturday night at about midnight. They charged me a $20 cover which was fine, but they charged the 3 girls I was with the same thing which is not so fine. especially considering the place was not packed or anything, you don't need a degree in statistics to see they could have made made more money scaling back the cover charge a bit. The space is awesome, they have lots of mirrors and two spaces since the restaurant downstairs becomes a club, lots of seating, good looking people (about 70% of them were Asian though, which is fine with me, but fair warning). The music and the cover charge was what made me give this place 3 stars. It was uninspired, and frequently people would just stop dancing because they weren't feeling it. With their prices, they can afford to do better. I was in no condition to rememebr specifics, but I can say that if I hear that Gwen Stefani cheerleader song at a club again I may need to choke the DJ with his A/V wires. I'm sure they have great nights there, and I had a fairly good time, but there you go.
