Best Contemporary American Restaurants in Ft. Lauderdale

We had a lovely experience dining here to celebrate my husband's birthday. We were seated promptly at a quiet booth as requested, and greeted warmly by all the staff. We were particularly impressed with Chantelle, who was our main server, and was both professional and friendly. The entire meal was outstanding: I thought the beet salad was the best I have eaten in any local restaurant in the past few years; the onion soup my husband ordered was eaten with gusto and fully enjoyed. He had the veal chop as his main course, while I chose the filet mignon; both were tender and delicious. We shared steak fries and brussel sprouts, which were very generous portions and so excellent that there were no leftovers. For dessert, the Brownie and Key Lime Pie totally satiated us, and we were happy we had skipped lunch and could fully enjoy this fabulous dinner. Mario, the manager, stopped by to find out if everything was satisfactory, and we appreciated his visiting our table. We definitely will return to Abe & Louie's for special occasions!

Great brunch. Sat outside with live music. Food plentiful, hot and delicious. Service wonderful. Very relaxing and easy.

Okay, if you're reading this, you're probably stressed. It's the Season, traffic is huge, shopping needs to be done, and family gatherings need to be organized. You need to dine at Mariposa restaurant and ask Patti to serve you the famous Neiman Marcus chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven. if possible. Instant stress relief and glorious satisfaction. Hint: The rest of the offerings are also super, right down to the Italian roast coffee by Illy. If you want a perfectly cooked "medium" cheeseburger, ask your server to ask Derryk to prepare it. Please make a reservation. (My brother-in-law introduced me to OpenTable years ago. It's been very efficient.) Mariposa is already a cult favorite and it will become even more crowded during the Holidays.

This was our first time dining here. We had a party of four, and all of us loved it Mike was our server, very knowledgeable on the food and wines with a great personality.

We liked the place. It is reminiscent of Blue Martini days (if anybody remembers that). The people were more pleasant and the location is sweet.