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Upscale vegan dining restaurant serving spirits from around the globe and contemporary vegetarian cuisine. Exotic interior decor with wall fountain. Confirmed closed, May 2018.
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1431 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, 33304
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89 Reviews
First Review by JohnnySensible
vegan james
Points +111
Amazing Vegan food - Edit
This is the one and only, it really is Sublime. I just love this place, the food is amazing, you just have to go there. The owner Nanci Alexander is the most wonderful person that you will ever meet, she is also the founder of ARFF. I can not tell you how good the food is, no words can explain. A must visit.
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Pros: Healthy Vegan Food, Vegan drinks, Friendly staff
Cons: Not open 24 hours every day of the week, So very sad it's closed now.
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tracyrocks
Points +1783
yummy vegan food - Edit
I lived in Florida growing up and always wanted to go here because it was the only vegetarian restaurant that I knew of (this was in the 90s). Now as an adult I live in New York and fly to South Fl frequently and finally made it to here. It is super nice and there is a rewards program! Yummy all vegan food. I brought my non-vegan mother here who even enjoyed the raviolis. They have a bar also.
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MichaelJKnick
Points +26
sublime not so - Edit
Found the piccata tasted like cardboard and the stir fry tasted like birds eye frozen vegetables reheated.
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Shiru
Points +2834
Always Delicious - Edit
My husband and I have been eating at Sublime for well over a decade! This is our spot for anniversaries and birthdays. The menu has changed several times since we've been going but there is always something delicious. And luckily they haven't gotten rid of our absolute favorite; The Frito Misto Cauliflower! We miss the giant lasagna they used to have but the new one is pretty good too.
Read morePros: delicious, donates profits to animal welfare
Cons: expensive
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Annik_Rousseau
Points +51
The cauliflower and raviolis! MIAM - Edit
We were traveling in the area and were invited by friends to eat dinner. Since they knew we were vegan, they googled and found this place. We were happy they considered our choice!
Read moreWe were happy that the menu was 100% vegan and 100% of Sublime's profits support animal welfare.
We choose the frito miso (cauliflower) appetizer and it was amazing! We also share the roasted vegetable flatbread and the sliders, they were good also, but not that amazing.
My main dish was the mushroom ravioli and they were DELISH!
This was a very quiet night at the restaurant, the service was ok.
Pros: Great food, Quiet ambiance
Cons: The portion could be bigger, The service and decor can be improved, More options on the menu
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JenniferShea
Points +75
good food, small portions - Edit
We were seated promptly but waited awhile for a server to come to our table. My kids said the black bean burger sliders were amazing and almost as good as mine 😜, they also loved the Mac and cheese. I was worried the kids wouldn’t like the Mac and cheese because of the Daiya Cheese base but they ate it all. I had the mushroom ravioli which was ok. There was an odd taste to it and it wasn’t very filling. My husband had the lasagna and liked it. They didn’t have anything for the kids to do at the tables (no crayons or paper) but that’s to be expected at a really nice restaurant. Just bring your own entertainment for the kids.
Read morePros: good food
Cons: small portions
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GabbieCure
Points +148
the cauliflower!!! - Edit
Date worthy restaurant. They have this cauliflower appetizer that gave the restaurant the whole 5 stars.
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melissapedroso
Points +310
great food - Edit
When here while I was in town visiting family. Food was great, a tad pricey but nice ambiance. Everyone enjoyed their meal!
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daroff
Points +1613
delicious - but a tad slow - Edit
Amazing cauliflower appetizer - frito misto! We loved the lasagna and the ravioli too.
Read moreUnfortunately, the full-service bar is lacking in just about any fine top-shelf liquor. Also, while our appetizer came out in record time, the entrees took about 40 minutes - which is hard to understand because the restaurant was fairly empty.
But, after reading all the bad reviews on HappyCow, I guess we thought it would be worse. And it definitely was worth the wait. The food was super. So, go with the foreknowledge that it’s slow, and enjoy!
Pros: delicious, all vegan
Cons: slow service
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cookiemonster_ontour
Points +167
Overpriced and bland - Edit
I ate much better vegan foods and none vegan places and was a bit disappointed with this place.
Read moreKale salad was bland. Seems like the only dressing was balsamic vinegar. Kale was not marinaded in advance and too crunchy for my taste. Ponzu tofu was tasteless and only 3 tiny stripes.
Mac and cheese tasted exactly like the vegan frozen food from Amy's. Might have been a coincidence, but I think we got some frozen Amy's sold. Battered tempura cauliflower reminded me of Trader Joe's option as well. Was good though.
Lasagne was ok.
Margarita had no alcohol. I get tipsy on half a cup of wine. The margarita was like a lemonade.
Pros: Fancy upscale ambiente, friendly staff, they claim
Cons: Food was not great, overpriced
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HeidiRealtor
Points +16
Get the Frito Misto! - Edit
Sublime is a wonderful vegan restaurant. A little pricey, but worth it. You must get the Frito Misto cauliflower appetizer- it is amazing!! I also love the mushroom raviolis. I would suggest wine rather than a mix drink, as the mix drinks are not very small. Great atmosphere and service.
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swilcox
Points +36
Subpar - Edit
Sublime is well known and is mentioned in vegan magazines and throughout the vegan community. However, I think the reason is because it is the only vegan "fine" dining restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. They pretty much open packages of Gardein and charge way too much for something you can make at home. The mushroom ravioli is good but you get an appetizer portion for $21. Not worth it. They try to be fancy, but overall it's just ok and not worth the price. Everything is underwhelming and leaves you wishing they would just visit other vegan restaurants throughout south Florida and the United States to see what really good vegan food tastes like. The carrot cake and coconut cake used to be amazing, but the last few times we've ordered we were very disappointed and thought they might have changed bakers.
Read morePros: vegan restaurant
Cons: Menu is dated and is lacking, Expensive and not worth it
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marylide
Points +99
Not good, about average - Edit
We went for dinner there last night and the food quality was not up to the standards of other fine dining vegan restaurants. First, I was very disappointed and surprised that several entrees were made with Gardein products. I agree that it is a good vegan meat substitute but I don't want to go to a restaurant and eat Gardein products and spend about $80 for dinner for two! We ordered a mushroom ravioli and the potato stack. I would rate them both a 5 out of 10. The dessert was homemade, it was a coconut cake for $9. It was dry and not the moist texture I expected. Our appetizer was delicious , a cauliflower breaded and fried with a tasty chili sweet and sour sauce. The restaurant gives a complimentary tasting of polenta that was also good. The atmosphere was nice and I love going to a completely vegan restaurant . I feel that the menu needs improvement along with the preparation.
Read morePros: Entire vegan menu, Nice atmosphere
Cons: Tasteless food, Uses Gardein products so needs better chefs, Pricey and not worth the cost
kimveggiequeen
Wow, you rate the inhouse made mushroom ravioli, not made with gardein a 5 out of 10???? You must find many great vegan restaurants all over all of the time to give this kind of review. The woman who owns this has a foundation and gives everything back to the animals, so much through her foundation. Hope your terrible review doesn't influence people not to go there, they are liquor licensed and not in a way out of the way area and their food is incredible in our opinion with great service.
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veganri
Points +582
Left feeling we paid too much for what we got... - Edit
It's tough for me to give any fully vegan restaurant fewer than 4/5 stars...
Read moreThere's little excuse for a restaurant to charge $18 for anything with a Gardein patty as the focal point. We tried the cheese plate app - there was a generous serving of cheese and olive tapenade, but only 3 small pieces of bread. The cauliflower app was huge and a decent value. The service was ok - but definitely fast. You can have 3 courses and be in and out in about an hour - a little weird for a place that positions itself as an upscale experience. Entrees were decent enough but for the price, could've been just a little bit larger - or they could've just charged a bit less. Dessert was the highlight of the evening, both the chocolate cake and apple tart were great.
Pros: Vegan
Cons: Pricey, Left wanting more out of the experience.
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Momma2aLion
Points +21
Fancy and variety filled! - Edit
We went for a special night out on our vacation there. We had the cauliflower appetizer which is plentiful and tasty! We couldn't stop eating them :-) We had the stir fry with rice and split that, which wasn't quite enough to split but the cauliflower made up for it. We took the chocolate cake to go, and i loved it! Tasty, moist, a perfect ending.
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Kevens
Points +41
still my fav in Lauderdale - Edit
I have been going to sublime for many years now and enjoyed the service and food. Perfect place to take your cherished ones.
Read moreWhen you get there, make sure to try the cauliflower .
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XOXO
Points +1832
so nice! - Edit
Take your date here and experience the Mac and cheese! So vegan and good as you!
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Amandaporter
Points +32
Best Resteraunt - Edit
I went here twice in the same few days and they had already switched up the menu, which shows that there is always something new that they are changing. Food was absolutely delicious and desserts were too, though they sort of fell apart when we took them to go. The owner was also very sweet and was walking around asking customers about how they liked their food both times we went.
Read morePros: Best and fanciest vegan resteraunt , Amazing and different food options , Awesome employees
Cons: Desserts should be eaten at the Resteraunt
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Jeff81
Points +342
Comfortable Vegan dining - Edit
We heard a lot of good things about Sublime, so we made sure to have reservations when we visited Ft. Lauderdale. The restaurant falls just short of fine dining. It is set up to move you through quickly. We didn't feel rushed, but the expectation was to order, eat, and move on, rather than lingering over food, wine, and conversation. The food was very good. We had the raw noodle dish, and the Szechuan vegetables. The raw dish was excellent. The Szechuan was mostly white rice; not enough veggies on top, but it tasted very good. The portions are large.
Read moreThey do use a few commercial vegan ingredients (cream cheese, veggie burger) rather than making them in house.
The portions are large.
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doomowl
Points +41
We Loved Sublime! Deserves great reviews! - Edit
I went to Sublime solo and ordered the "cheese" plate and pumpkin cheesecake at the bar and was totally comfortable, food was delicious! Friendly service, chill vibe.
Read moreI returned later in the week with family and everyone loved it! We got the mac'n'cheese, gardein cutlet piccata, polenta fries, and we loved all of it. We met the owner , she was super gracious and has such a great cause for animal welfare. My sister made a donation after reading her newsletter and she was very thankful for that. Another time had sliders and flatbread to go. LOVED both. Flatbread nicely thin so you don't feel loaded with carbs. Sliders were delicious!!!
Pros: spacious, full bar, house made cheese!
Cons: i live 2,000 miles away
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brentonagony
Points +83
Go to Wholefoods instead - Edit
The hype around this place is pretty big, celebrity endorsements & awards but it didn't live up to the hype.
Read moreThe menu is priced as if it's fine dining but falls short.
I had the soft pretzel appetizer to start, it came out raw in the middle. My main i had the mushroom ravioli which wasn't bad but was microwaved. My girlfriend had the lasagne which came out steaming hot but was cold within minutes (which is what happens when you microwave).
Ft Lauderdale is limited with vegan options so it's either this or wholefoods.
Pros: Good Service, Friendly Staff, Fast
Cons: Small Portions, Pricey, Lazy Food Preparation
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DaveG
Points +21
Not what it used to be! - Edit
This was a very good restaurant a few years ago. The food was well prepared with good size servings and I always felt that I got my moneys worth. A few weeks ago my wife and I weren't there for a romantic dinner and we were very disappointed with the quality of the food. The portions were very small and better vegetarian cuisine is served in my own house. The desserts that used to be spectacular were only average. It is a beautiful restaurant though. I'm just disappointed that it has slid so far.
Read morePros: Ambience is wonderful, Good service, Very clean
Cons: Small portions, Overpriced, Food is not well prepared
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X10
Points +244
Going downhill - Edit
I've been a fairly regular customer at Sublime for years (always my go-to place for special occasions), and I was incredibly disappointed at my last visit there a couple months ago. It was always so delicious and reliable, but recently the food quality has gone down hill, and they have cut out a lot of my favorite entrees. The menu is now about 1/2 the size that it once was. Certainly, the food is still decent, but not the caliber that I remember it being several months before. The atmosphere is still very nice and the service is good, but there are too many other competing vegan restaurants in the area now, with changing menus who have as good or better food. I appreciate what sublime has done for the vegan community and the good that it does for animals; but it's still a business, and if it doesn't adapt, it won't survive.
Read morePros: Nice atmosphere, Reasonable prices, Good service
Cons: Stagnant menu (no changes for years), Food quality has recently diminished
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Cmmorales
Points +13
One of my favorite restaurants - Edit
The staff is very friendly. The food and drinks are really good. My husband said that it was the first time that I had a cocktail (tiramisu martini), appetizer (pretzel dip medley)and dessert (chocolate cake) in addition to my meal (sublime picatta...gardein cutlets with mashed potatoes and spinach). My husband had the mushroom ravioli and said it was good. I could eat here every day and eat everything on the menu!
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MarinaGuvenc
Points +79
Dissapointing - Edit
I was visiting South Florida and went to Sublime with my husband, my friend and her two friends. I was the only Vegan in the crowd.
Read moreIt was very sad because it did a huge disservice for the cause. The food was awful. The only thing tasty was the Battered Cauliflower. There was not even one main course that I could eat. Forget about the non-Vegans who were completely grossed out and will probably never try Vegan restaurants again after something like this. The mushroom raviolis were repulsive.
Gorgeous restaurant and super classy. I guess you could go there and have a drink and some Cauliflower at the bar.
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ShirleyBorgTroise
Points +26
no food review to write - Edit
i loved sublime - been going since they first opened - stuck with them through rebuild, new chefs, etc - still thought they were very good - 2 weeks ago we wanted to celebrate end of summer with all the kids and grandkids -
Read morewe asked a week ahead for reservations for 18 and were told they could not accomodate us - we even offered to split tables - they said NO.
unbelievable -
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VeganTastebuds
Points +123
Disappointing - Edit
I really wish I could write a better review for this restaurant. I really wanted to love this place. My husband and I love to try new places and we go out of our way for vegan restaurants. Once, we traveled all the way from Orlando to Philadelphia just to eat at The Vedge (which is superb). Unfortunately that was not the experience at Sublime.
Read moreFirst, the good: The restaurant is beautiful. Classy but not stuffy. The staff is friendly and knowledgable about the menu.
While glancing at the menu, the waiter brought us polenta breadsticks. I was really hungry so dove right in. First disappointment. It tasted like corn grits, and nothing else. Just water and corn grits with perhaps the hint of salt. I tried to not give it too much thought and hoped it was not an indication of the rest of our meal.
My husband ordered the thai red curry tofu, I ordered the picatta and our son had mac 'n' cheese. The red curry tasted like bottled sriracha sauce poured all over veggies and tofu without added seasonings. The picatta was actually good and the ONLY saving grace from this meal. My son's mac 'n' cheese tasted like melted vegan cheese (and not in a good way) with unseasoned breadcrumbs dumped on top. I even found chunks of butter in the sauce. Now he is five years old so he didn't care. It was pasta and cheese so he ate it all!
For dessert we splurged and ordered three cakes: carrot, chocolate and coconut. I REALLY wanted to dig in and just rave about dessert from the fanciest vegan restaurant on this side of the southern coast. Boy was I let down! All three cakes tasted like flour and baking soda. Nothing else. The frostings had a little more flavor than the cake and good consistency. So if you want your cake to taste like anything, you need to eat a lot of frosting with it. Or better yet, order just frosting without the cake. The carrot cake was the least horrible one. The slices are GIGANTIC so we took the leftovers back to the hotel but ended up throwing them away the next day. (There went $30) :(
Normally I don't write such harsh reviews but we spent $85 on a dinner we did not enjoy. I read many reviews before we went and some people seem to have enjoyed their dinner. Perhaps it was a bad night or we didn't order the good dishes.
I say save money and go to the Green Bar & Kitchen instead. Way better food and desserts for way less. http://greenbarkitchen.com
Or get some vegan pizza at Pizza Fusion.
Pros: Beautiful restaurant, Friendly staff, Nice vibe
Cons: Terrible food, Overpriced, Small entree selection
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