Some of the fun of date night is the drive to and from the restaurant where it is just the two of us. One of the things we love about the restaurants on A1A is the beautiful drive down the coast lined by stunning houses that inspire our dreams. The traffic at 7pm in Deerfield Beach gets a little slow so have some patience and plan on driving the speed limit while enjoying the scenery. It always feels special to have valet service and especially nice to have preferred up front parking. JB’s on the beach offers three options for parking: preferred up front valet, regular valet, and self-parking. The valet service is excellent, and they take good care of premium and difficult to drive cars (sometimes I get nervous when they are not familiar with my car or don’t know how to drive it).
They are practicing safe operations with masks required, a quick digital scan of temp and social distancing. We showed up early and had a short wait (8 mins past reservation), but if you are adventurous you can take a quick walk on the pier for some added romance and they will text you when your table is ready. You can choose inside or outside and need to let them know at time of reservation. We prefer the outside because of the beautiful views from just about every table and the cool ocean breezes. The interior is beach themed and casual with a full size Hobie catamaran hanging from the ceiling. The atmosphere is relaxed and romantic, somehow you feel like you have your own private space even in a full restaurant.
The service is quick to greet with a friendly attitude but also lets you have your space. The drink options are nice with classics like wine and mixed drinks as well as some fun and creative options. I always like to experiment with new drinks so I tried the Spicy Pineapple Margarita (which is different and delicious but I have to warn you, there is some heat) and later the Bloody Mary (which was also perfectly spiced) and my wife had a nice glass of wine.
There is a lot of seafood on the menu (which I love but my wife does not always care for) but enough options to suit any taste. We sometimes just order appetizers because we like to try lots of different foods and BJ’s has a wonderful selection. We ordered the Dynamite Scallops and the Lobster Flatbread. We thought both were excellent and we would recommend either. The service was perfectly timed, and they cleared plates and refilled drinks without being bothersome. For the main course we ordered the Land and Sea “Popper” (New York Strip, crab and potato hash, and bacon wrapped stuffed Jalapeno) and we like to share (mostly because it’s too much food) so seeing how a restaurant handles that is always telling of the service. They brought out the main plate and a second sharing plate which was nice. The main course was excellent, I was surprised how well the crab and potato hash blended in flavors. My wife does not care for crab, but she seemed to like the combination of flavors also. The steak was perfectly cooked and had great seasonings which did not require additional salt or pepper. The popper was amazing and I would order just these as an appetizer if they offered it. The overall experience was great and delivered on a romantic and fun date night. After the dinner we like to drive along the coast and relax then go home and finish the night off with a bottle of basic champagne (I should say inexpensive sparkling wine). Our rule is always to have a cold one in the fridge.
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