Shula’s is just what you dream of when you want a special restaurant for that special occasion such as anniversaries, birthdays, promotions, or just a memorable dining experience with great food and wonderful service.

For those who don’t know or don’t remember Shula’s is named for the former coach of the professional football team Miami Dolphins who are the only professional football team to have a perfect season. No team ever did it before or after the 1972 Dolphins coached by Don Shula. Shula’s is of course decorated with lots of football memorabilia, action photographs, and signed footballs from the 1972 season showing scores of different games. With dark paneling, indirect lighting, comfortable dining chairs, and high ceilings Shula’s will remind you of men’s clubs’ from a bygone era.

Shula’s strives to give you the perfect dining experience beginning with the manager who will greet you with a smile and this is so refreshing to someone who loathes the lack of service and surly attitudes so common in today’s daily environment.

After you are seated in Shula’s and are enjoying your before dinner cocktail or glass of wine from the extensive wine list a delightful waiter will bring around a cart with samples of all of the entrees and give you all of the details of the menu which offers very large cuts of the very best beef, lamb, and seafood choices. This show in itself is worth the visit to Shula’s. Cuts up to 48 ounces are offered, this would take a week to eat in our house but some people actually do eat these large portions of tender steak believe it or not.

On our recent visit to Shula’s we both had the Filet Mignon which was the most flavorful and tender either of us had ever eaten. The Filet was served with mushrooms, baby greens, and green and red pepper as garnishments and fresh bread hot from the oven served with wonderful real butter. Each side order can be shared and there is more than enough for two. The ceasers salad was great, not too much dressing, tender lettuce, with crotons that literally melt in your mouth and a great flavor. We also shared the twice baked potato and it was large enough to satisfy the appetite of another diner if one had shown up. My dining partner actually had room for desert and ordered Crème Brulee that was the most delightful part of the evening meal for a desert lover. Shula’s offers a wonderful assortment of deserts including Key Lime pie, chocolate cake, and other decadent deserts that will have you in the gym sweating for weeks.

Make it a point to visit Shula’s; it will become one of your favorite restaurants as it has ours.