JJ's Hometown Restaurant, not so good

The one redeeming feature about this restaurant is that they offer free delivery to your home if you are within their service area, which is basically Englewood. They do have an extensive menu as well with many selections.

Now for the bad part, undercooked pork tenderloin; horrors! Bits and pieces picked off the turkey carcass which was supposed to represent roast turkey dinner; gross! Greasy, lumpy gravy. Must have been the real cook's night off.

It's such a shame that they would send out dinners to a regular customer that looked like that. It was a miracle that we did not get sick. Most of the pork was eaten before we realized it was pink in all but the outer edges.

In a word - yuck!

JB's Conch Cafe, Englewood, Florida

This small restaurant is located in a strip mall on the access road which runs parallel to SR 776 in East Englewood. It's basically a sports bar with big TV's in the corners with a small bar in the back. JB's is known for their Prime Rib night, a good deal. Everything is good, but I really wish they would make more than one kind of soup for people who hate clam chowder.

Farlows on the Water

Best Prime Rib ever and the Chicken dishes are super yummy, too! I love this place any time of year, but especially when it is not too hot and not too cold so I can sit outside and enjoy the most spectacular view of Rocky Creek! One can first enjoy dinner with a nice Pina Colada, then walk through the paths of the garden which lead down to the creek.

My favorite dish is the St. Croix Chicken, which includes portabello mushrooms in a white wine cheese sauce topped off with provolone cheese. Need I say more? The portions are super huge and I always separate mine in half immediately so I can take some home for the next day's lunch.

Another great feature of this restaurant is the live music played outside on the patio. A nice range of mostly local talents.

Easily the very best restaurant in Englewood, Florida.