Last Friday night Jeremy and I were feeling a little spontaneous about dinner. We weren’t sure where to go, but we knew a few things:
- We wanted to go somewhere other than the usual “Ave.”
- We didn’t want to go anywhere fancy that involved getting all dressed up
- We didn’t want to blow a lot of money
While tossing ideas back and forth, I suggested that we look on Living Social to see what deals were running, thinking that maybe we could save a little money that way. The only restaurant deal in our area was a $15 for $30 deal at Park Avenue BBQ Grille, which we both like and hadn’t eaten at in years. We were sold. I purchased the deal, got the coupon via email and we headed over to the Boca Raton location.
Park Avenue’s rib and chicken combo with collard greens and baked beans
One thing I love about Park Avenue, aside from the quality BBQ grub, is that the service is always friendly and efficient. Our server greeted us immediately and was able to answer all of our questions about the menu with ease. The only disappointments of the meal were that the fried scallops that I loved are no longer on the menu, and they were out of the mac and cheese and homemade buttermilk cake. I ended up ordering the butterfly shrimp with green beans and mashed potatoes and Jeremy had the chicken and ribs combo. Our meal was yummy as always, but I really wish I had that buttermilk cake.
Park Avenue’s butterfly shrimp, mashed potatoes and green beans
The reason that Park Avenue ran out of that buttermilk cake, our server told us, was because they were doing a charity event and donating a part of the proceeds from the popular dessert. So naturally everyone was ordering it that night, and we just got there too late.
When we presented our Living Social coupon, a manager came by and explained that we were not only saving money, but also giving to charity by purchasing it. For every $15 Living Social that was purchased, Park Avenue donated half ($7.50) to one of four local charities– The Lord’s Place, Take Stock in Children, Sublime Soil Inc., or the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. I got to pick which charity I wanted the money to go to. I had no idea about this as I was buying the Living Social, but that, mixed with the great dining experience, made me really happy that we ended up at Park Avenue.
The Park Avenue BBQ and Grille Living Social deal is still available! Buy it here!
Food- B
Drinks- n/a
Service- A+
Overall- B+
Waffles + Wanderlust 
