Save your money and the gas and go to Shorty's. This used to be an excellent barbeque restaurant on the edge of the Everglades/Dade county. The restaurant used to be a shack that had the best wood-barbeque flavored ribs and chicken. This is no more.\r
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Now, the new owners have invested a lot of money to refurbish and renovate the restaurant and the outside area.In turn they must have decided to cut corners and this has resulted in poorer food. Gone is the wood-mesquite taste you would get when biting down on some ribs. Now days the food is no better or flavorful than a fastfood restaurant. The other day I was hungry and hoped the ribs would be as great as I remember them. The meat was not particularly flavorful and was not hot. I thought perhaps I went on an off day, and went back a week later with friends who had never been there. I loaded up on chicken - again, room temperature. Worse, the chicken was slightly pink. Worst of all, my friends neither said the food was great nor the food was bad. What had always been a memorable experience for me left no impression on my friends. I know they wont be going back, nor will I.
Pros: Fixtures, seating outdoors, waitered staff
Cons: Food
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