Grand Lux Café at Town Center Mall (6000 Glades Road- 561-392-2141) in Boca Raton offers global cuisine all week from luncheon through the late night hours.
From their spring/summer menu, we sampled duck triangles, fine crispy fried wrappers filled with minced duck, onions and garlic with ginger, soy and sesame. The crab and shrimp louie, with small tasty bites of seafood, was a bit overwhelmed by the shreds of lettuce, tomato and egg. Ahi tuna tostadas, raw ahi, mango, spicy soy, onion and ginger with cilantro and sesame was a treat as was the tender calamari with it’s warm marinara sauce.
For things to share, try the double stuffed potato spring rolls consisting of mashed potatoes with green onion in a crispy asian wrapper topped with melted cheddar, applewood smoked bacon, more green onions plus sour cream. Asian nachos, the fried wontons were covered with chicken in a sweet-hot peanut sauce. On this menu section, there are 18 more listings. For group dining order the grand appetizer platter, of six most popular items or enlarge it to nine items at a bit more cost.
The Caesar small salad presentation had whole romaine lettuce leaves with parmesan crisp chips and a dressing that was fairly light in taste and texture. Note there are seven additional small salads to chose from.
Under the heading of comfort food we tasted tender braised Yankee pot roast with mashed potatoes, a mixed group of vegetables and pan gravy – a terrific plate to try. Likewise, the chicken pot pie – enough for three or even four – was delicious with big chunks of chicken breast, carrots, peas, pearl onions and mushrooms in a cream sauce that welcomed the pieces of the great homemade crust when it was broken and submerged. Comfort food, indeed. P.S. There are five other listings in this section!
The ten pasta and noodle items are available including a nice, light fettuccini alfredo and a pasta with jumbo shrimp with oven dried tomatoes, artichoke and either a tomato or lemon cream sauce.
Spice lovers – there is an Indochine shrimp and chicken- that’s a fusion of both Chinese and Indian flavors with jumbo shrimp, chicken, onions and sweet ginger sautéed in a sauce of curry, plum wine, a bit of cream topped with sun-dried cherries and apricots served with white rice. Quite a bit of a bite.
Other 11 global cuisine listings include a milder spice dish in the form of shaking beef, a combination of pieces of beef tenderloin plus red and green onions salted in a marinade and served with white rice. The grouping also features an Italian standard, done to perfection, in their veal saltimbocca – most tender large pieces of veal, prosciutto, fontina cheese and fresh sage coated with parmesan bread crumbs and served with pasta and a great wine sauce. There may be none better!
Of the nine fresh fish and seafood on the menu, the wild salmon – miso glazed –was sweet and delicate with steamed rice and stir fried vegetables – a large, wonderful portion.
F.Y.I. Grand Lux has six steak dishes available, eight grand combination platters, ten vegetable side dishes, eight pizza choices plus a list of eighteen burgers and sandwiches.
From the in house bakery, fourteen offerings tempt the diner. We were able to sample tastes of five. The molten chocolate cake, rich with a flowing center and a scoop of vanilla ice cream pleased the chocoholics among us. Crème brulee arrived in two versions – classic vanilla and deep chocolate – both with the crunchy sugary top and both very fine. Warm rustic apple pie, a giant portion (a whole pie) topped with vanilla ice cream and caramel filled our senses with delight – as did both the key lime pie, well above par and the great roasted pineapple upside down cake. Several of the listed desserts require 30 minutes notice as they are baked to order.
Grand Lux features a late breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays until 2PM with a full menu of food and drink.
With Grand Lux’s full bar, a creative roster of wines, champagnes, cocktails and beers, it also offers daily drink specials. Seating inside for 400 and patio seating for 75 diners, this global food emporium offers maximum selections of fine food in an attractive atmosphere with attentive, knowledgeable staff. Go and Enjoy!