The Clubhouse at Dania Jai-Alai

• Cuisine(s): American, Contemporary
  Hours: Dinner seatings Tues.-Sat. at 6:30, 7:30, 9, and 9:30 p.m.; early-bird dining Tues.-Sat. 5:45-6:15(by reservation only on Sat.)
  Price: $$$
• Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
  Attire: no shorts, tank tops, or T-shirts
  Features: Smoking, Private Party, Banquet Facilities
• Serving: Dinner
  Reservations: Required
  Parking: Lot Available, Valet

Description

Perhaps you'll exult in the ambiance of this 325-seat restaurant located within the Dania Jai-Alai Fronton, but only if your idea of a desirable dining room is one that resembles a lackadaisical Las Vegas lounge long past its prime. A television monitor atop each table allows diners to place bets on the jai-alai action below, but the big surprise will likely not be whether you win or lose but the quality of the food. Prime rib of beef is hefty and tender, the salmon is cooked just right, and shrimp scampi over corkscrew pasta is far better than you could possibly expect from a pari-mutuel facility. Bonus points for personable veteran waitresses, the excitement of jai alai, and the novelty of dining well at a sports arena.