City: Boynton Beach, FL

Category: Restaurants

Telephone: (561) 732-9400

Address: 739 East Ocean Ave.

Description: When you think of casual Palm Beach County dining, you think of the Banana Boat—and local people have been thinking of it for more than 30 years. The Banana Boat’s still one of the best places to be in Boynton Beach, a great casual spot overlooking the Intracoastal, with good old American comfort food, good live music, and a lively, happy atmosphere in which to enjoy it all. It’s a rambling white, nautically themed place. For an appetizer, patrons love the Pu Pu Platter, a plate filled with wings, spring rolls, ribs, and popcorn shrimp. The char-grilled Chicken nachos are great, too. The salads are colorful and very good; take the pecan crusted chicken, for instance, lightly fried and honey-basted over baby greens and berries. The Bermuda triangle (chicken, crabmeat, and tuna salads) is also good. For an entree, the fish is always fresh-caught here. And also try the crab cakes bubbaloo, sautéed crabmeat with garlic and herbs.