ramada inn airport pre cruise......where to...

My husband and I will arrive after 5PM day before cruise to Rome.......where is a close place to eat near ramada In airport and is there any place to buy soda and water to bring onboard ship near

thanks

Carol

ramada inn airport pre cruise......where to...

Unfortunately, that hotel ( I assume it is the one on State Rd.84) is in an area that has no really good restaurant choices- they have some sort of restaurant in the motel, but it is not very good at all. The closest one I can think of is the Old Heidelberg, a German/Continental restaurant a little more east on Rt. 84 that is really pretty good if you like that cuisine. I believe there is a strip mall across the street from that that probably has some sort of store for sodas etc. but it%26#39;s a rather dicey neighborhood. All in all it%26#39;s a rather deserted downscale area, so you may want to start your vacation off well by taking a taxi to either SW 17th Street or a little further north to Las Olas Blvd. On 17th Street you could dine at Bimini Boatyard or Bravo Italian Restaurant ,among others or , more casual at Southport Raw Bar or the Quarterdeck-and there are some grocery and drug stores fairly close by.

I loved Rome, although we didn%26#39;t cruise there- have a lovely time and eat lots of gelato!

ramada inn airport pre cruise......where to...

thanks lulutoo

appreciate the info........where thee is a will thee is a way

carol

If you are on the SR 84 location, there are plenty of places to buy a soda and such - there is a Winn Dixie in the strip mall the other poster is talking about. Sure, at 10 PM, I might not venture over there by myself, but there is no problem whatsoever in the day. That same strip mall has a Wendy%26#39;s and a Dunkin Donuts, too. Also a Chinese takeout. If you are running short on time, you can try Li%26#39;l Reds Barbeque. I%26#39;ve only had breakfasts there (good!) and I know people that love their barbeque. There is also Lester%26#39;s Diner, a FtL tradition, down the road too for pretty good diner food. If you have time, however, try to eat at Anthony%26#39;s Runway 84 (Italian). It%26#39;s another legend in Ft. L., but you may want to secure a reservation ahead of time - they are notoriously hard to get into. You could head over to US 1 and not far is Anthony%26#39;s Coal Fire Pizza - fantastic pizzas and wings. Also, Ernie%26#39;s Barbeque is good food and a fun casual ambiance. On a nice night go up to the rooftop dining/bar area.

Good luck, and next time stay longer. :-)

As a postscript - the area around the strip mall isn%26#39;t dicey at all, in fact they are putting up 700+k houses all around the area. It is adjacent to River Oaks, which is a very nice neighborhood. The problem with the strip mall is not the area, it is the actual mall tenants (Winn Dixie, Payless, etc.) that tend to attract lower socioeconomic folks.

I would agree that it isn%26#39;t a ';hot spot'; for dining though. I am comfortable with the places I have recommended.

Again, have fun on your cruise.