Best Family Style Restaurants in Lighthouse Point

The food and vibe is awesome here. Unfortunately, none of the bartenders have a personality...they make great drinks but don't seem to want to be there

Red Pine has elevated the Chinese restaurant experience with a carefully curated menu based on traditional Chinese dishes imaginatively prepared and served in elegant surroundings. We dined on a Saturday evening and, though the restaurant was completely full with an energetic vibe, service was prompt and efficient and the noise level was reasonable.

Great Service , I did my holiday dinner and we enjoyed there Chef Prix Menu and it was perfect. Joseph was very attentive.

At the height of the holidays this restaurant was busy. Despite the crowds they handled everything perfectly. Our waiter Steven was one of the most professional servers we have come across. He made great recommendations and insured we didn’t over order which can happen very easily at Matteo’s. Clams origanato, grilled squid, veal parm, shrimps Wendy, spicy rigatoni and linguine clams were all excellent. Since we sat inside we were serenaded by Sal Manza with some old time classics. A great night!!!

Our Christmas Eve/birthday dinner was an exceptional treat for this party of 4. We made reservations for 7pm and were promptly seated. The ambiance is old time local family Italian American style- just the atmosphere that I was looking to share with my best friend and our two sons; neither of whom had ever experienced the magical “Feast of the Seven Fishes”, which Anthony’s was featuring this day (they also featured several non-fish and vegetarian dishes if you can’t or don’t like seafood/shellfish) Bread and dipping oils/butter were placed and quickly devoured by the crew. We ordered various appetizers including the fried calamari with a side cup of sauce and roasted grape tomatoes, buratta cheese with prosciutto, Caesar salad, beet and orange salad. Our entrees were varied , with a delicious pork ossobuco with rigatoni , beautifully braised and season; grouper francese with penne in lieu of the asparagus and mashed potatoes that were the sides; fiocchi alla carbonara (pear and cheese “purses” similar to small ravioli with a creamy carbonara. All delicious and warm. Desserts? Cannoli, lava cake with vanilla ice cream (like a deconstructed tortoni), amaretto di Saronno , and crème brûlée. Interestingly enough , no one selected the feast fish, which consisted of clams, mussels, mahi, shrimp, crab, lobster bits and scallops . I am in love with neighborhood mom and pops. The prices were not over the top, but the good and service were! Thanks, Anthony’s . Can’t wait for your Easter menu!