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Are you looking for great pizza or maybe a steak sandwich in a friendly atmosphere? Venuto’s on Cypress Point Parkway off of the Palm Coast I-95 exit 289 is a great place to eat.
The pizza is made in a brick oven and the steak sandwich is a reminder of a Philly steak. They also serve a nice house salad. Venuto’s just opened in January of this year and we came across it by accident. It’s located in the new “City Walk” center that also houses all the Palm Coast government offices. Venuto’s is a chain of brick oven pizza places in the Philadelphia area. This is the only one in Florida from what I’ve been told. It’s a clean place with tables, and good service.
There are other stores in the City Walk center, so after you eat, you can shop a little. It’s a welcome break from all the fast food places off of I-95 and I recommend it. The pizza is delicious!!
Take I-95 exit 156 then drive 3 miles west on FL 512 to Fellsmere, turn right on “Broadway” and it is just a couple hundred yards ahead on the left. This restaurant is well worth the extra couple of miles.
Marsh Landing is located in a restored 1926 Land Office, that was once a Sugar company HQs. This is a genuine Florida “Cracker” (cowboy) restaurant with local favorites like frog legs, gator tail, swamp cabbage soup and fried green tomatoes, home cooked fried chicken, plus the usual restaurant seafood and steaks.
Food here is reasonably priced. I have never had a bad meal there.
Harry and the Natives is located at the intersection of Bridge Road (Hobe Sound Exit) and US Route 1.
This place has great food, a great atmosphere and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s a family run restaurant since 1941. The son f the original proprietors now is chef and runs the place though his sister and mother are also there.
The tables are under a covered patio, there is a gift shop and the service is excellent but what is best is the food. They have a website: http://www.harryandthenatives.com. Try them if you are anywhere in the area!!
Although I didn’t try the chicken, we stopped in Georgia at the Huddle House and I looked over the menu and it seemed to have a lot of southern specialties for very low prices. This is ery different from what I’m used to seeing as a New Yorker. They have chains all over the Carolinas and Georgia, look for signs along the way.
The food at Doo Wop’s Best 50’s Diner is exceptionally good. You can get breakfast lunch or dinner anytime the doors are open. Generally its pretty fast paced. They offer a very large menu. They cater, have a hot bar, a salad bar, drive thru, take out and dine in. They have large screen TV’s that shows a variety of oldies movies, I love Lucy, music and cartoons for the lil’ ones, and a gameroom too.
Hats off to these people, they have a clean restaurant, perform well as individuals and are a great team.
If you’re looking for a change from the fast-food, eat and run stop, try Denny’s. There’s all kinds of them from Virginia to Florida and many are located just off the exits.
For roughly the same price as a fast-food joint, you get to sit down and take a break and be waited on. One nice thing about Denny’s is no matter which one you visit, the menus and prices are all the same. You can get a full breakfast or lunch for under $5, or a respectable dinner for well under $10. It’s not the Ritz but not too shabby for the price.
Popeye’s Chicken and Biscuit restaurants are few and far between up here in New England, but every time we travel south on I-95 we make it a point to stop at a Popeye’s at least once. Specializing in New Orleans-style chicken, Popeye’s is the world’s second-largest quick-service chicken chain. We love it! It’s got KFC beat by a mile!
I dined at this fabulous restaurant more than once. I was told by many of my I-95 road warriors friends that it was the best place for steaks on I-95. It has been my 4th time at the Millhouse and I can honestly say you won’t be disappointed. It’s moderately priced for the quality served. I think it has one of the most extensive menus I have ever seen. All quality menu items. This is a must try if you are traveling in north Florida on I-95.
Murray’s Grill has great food, great service and good drinks. They are a little ways from I-95… about 6 miles off the highway (Exit 373) in Yulee, but it’s worth the extra drive. I love it here and recommend it to all my friends.
What a great little spot on 253 N. Federal Highway in Boca Raton, Florida! They have 12 flavors of empanadas, we tried about 7 and each and every one was better then the last, they also have these amazing pizza’s! Everything is baked right there on the spot, it takes about 5 minutes, it comes out warm and fresh and beyond yummy.
For dessert we had gelatto, it really, truly was the best ice cream I have ever had in my entire life! The Dulce de Leche and Blackberry was to die for… they explained that it was Artisan ice cream and that this brand had won the best ice cream in Florida for the past few years! It was worth every single mile we drove. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND this restaurant and plan to go back again, and again, and again, ENJOY!
