The Pub in Pembroke Pines

So we went to THE PUB, a British restaurant located in The Shops at Pembroke Gardens for my father's birthday. There were 13 of us. So let me start by saying, this is my brothers favorite place to go. He has his own mug there, you can purchase a mug and they keep it there with your number your spot, no one else can use it. So, my sweet brother, you might want to stop right here. Well, we waited approximately 45 minutes for a table which was not a problem. Once we got seated is where the problems begin. Our waiter, if you can call him that was to say the least, entertaining. I say entertaining, because we got a laugh out of just how bad he was. We heard stories about his fight with his mother, keep in mind this waiter was approximately 60 yrs old. How another party was having a 2 yr old's B-day party there. In his words, "Who does that? And they're not even drinking." So first he ordered an extra cocktail that we didn't order. He couldn't believe it was his mistake. He kept asking us if we were sure. The appetizers were good. We shared Pub wings (8.95), British dip platter (15.95), and Fried Calamari (9.95). I would say, all were good, nothing special. To describe them would be boring except to say the calamari were fat strips not rings which was fine but the breading was soft, not crunchy at all. My husband who is a lover of fried calamari, was not a fan. I can't go through every one's meal, so I will tell you about mine and the few comments I heard from others. First of all, all of us who were supposed to get a fried pickle on our plate, did not. Our "waiter" wanted to sell us an appetizer plate of fried pickles instead of bringing us the ones we were missing. Surprising he wanted to sell up, when later at dessert, he sells down. I ordered the goat cheese and red pepper burger (9.25) with an agreement with my niece that we would split. She ordered the fish tacos. Good move for her, bad move for me.
My burger: Besides the burger being overcooked, which was the same for everyone else that ordered a burger, the flavors were awesome, the red pepper was sweet, the goat cheese was creamy with just the right balance of tanginess (I describe goat cheese as a cheese that tastes a lot like sour cream but with the consistency of cream cheese.) The fries were fries, I think I ate two. The fish taco was uneventful except for the conversation of how they were not good. They were dry, the fish had no flavor. If I were on a deserted Island and I needed to get something in my stomach I would eat them. But if I didn't need them, I would not waste the calories. The fish and chips were also, okay, not great. The Fish sandwich came with lettuce, tomato and nothing else. She said it was dry and without taste. The shephard's pie didn't come with several of the ingredients that it described on the menu. In the mean time, our waiter was taking up drinks before people were finished, losing another table's credit card, and keeping people waiting too long at other tables. Now on to dessert. We wanted a full Jamaican cheesecake. He said he couldn't do that. My other brother (I have 3) said, just charge us by the slice, there are 8 slices.
He went away and came back and said he couldn't do that, why don't we get one of each dessert, which is 5 and they will give my dad his for his birthday. We said okay, whatever. They ended up being out of the bread pudding, so now 4. I have to say the chocolate cheesecake was awesome.chocolate cheesecake infused with a port wood scotch., YUM!
I have been to The Pub before. If you are going to sit at the bar and drink, it's a good atmosphere and the drinks are good. And if you are my brother, and you own the mug and frequent the place, you are treated like British Royalty. But for me, I will go there and meat him for a drink, but that is the extent of it. If I ever go to Great Britain, I will not pack clothes, I'm packing food.LOL