After some research, I discovered a fair amount of reasonably priced eats, including restaurants that offer Happy Hour dining at lower prices and ethnic joints that emphasize casual fare. You’re looking for places with entrees under $20, beer starting at $4, wine starting at $6, soft drinks at $2, and appetizers for less than $10.įinding restaurants with these criteria was more of a challenge than I had thought it would be, as I tried to rule out large chain restaurants in favor of locally owned eateries. We all know restaurants have to pay their employees more now and the cost of food, gas and supplies has gone up, but destinations I have frequented for so many years are now out of my price range, so I get the question.Īs we emailed back and forth, you expressed frustration with a recent column I did on Boca Raton’s best restaurants, which you said were all expensive. Now that Early Bird specials have flown away, and Happy Hours feature wines at $12 per glass, how about a piece on affordable dining options at various municipalities throughout your readership area? - Tom Giannini, Boca RatonĪ: Tom, I live in Boca Raton, too, and am often intimidated by the prices at our local restaurants. And we budget a portion of our limited resources to dining out. What about us in the working classes? We subscribe to and read the paper, too. Q: I protest the Sun Sentinel’s over-emphasis on the idle rich in both its real estate and entertainment features. John McCall / South Florida/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS Ask Lois: Are there any inexpensive restaurants in Boca Raton?īy Lois K.
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