Benny’s Lantana

Came for the lobsters, 5:30 on Wednesday, none to be found???
Must say staff very nice
Oysters great fresh
Fish taco very good
Ok for pub
Yes would give it one more try.

Total let down. It’s like they don’t even care. Nice server but didn’t listen at all. Food was mediocre at best and don’t order the fried pickles as they charge $ 7 for 7 pickles. I would pass on this one.

Used to frequent the old Benny’s in Boynton. A dive, but always had great burgers and lobster specials. Wait service was never an issue.
Not so at the new Benny’s in Lantana. The actual restaurant is bigger and cleaner. Still in a not so nice mini center. We have given them 4 chances and husband refuses to go back. Wait service is sketchy at best. We experienced terrible to pretty good wait service on our 4 visits. First visit lobsters were great, but sides were delivered towards end of meal after asking the waiter numerous times where they were. He forgot my wine and he finally brought it to me when I was done with dinner! I refused it. Couldn’t even find him to pay our bill! The manager was very nice and gave us 20% off our bill and asked us to come back again. The last visit was not good. Went on their burger special day with my 94 year old mother. Burgers were ordered med. rare, they came out raw on the inside. Sent them back… had to wait, came back looking like they were sent… still raw! Sent back again. This time came back over done. The waitress was apologetic about it, but it was not the pleasant lunch with my elderly mother which we had intended it to be.
Sorry Benny’s. You were my go-​to place for lobster specials. Plenty of competition in the area for my favorite crustaceans!

I write this review after being with a large group in their private service area on three different occasions. The horrible service has become a joke in the group and for some reason they have wanted to return. Personally, no matter how good the company, I will not be returning. The food was acceptable. None of the sides were as ordered. The waitress developed an attitude, snipping to the group that I had extra vegetables and was still not happy.
There were many similar incidences of screwed up orders. One gentleman received coleslaw about 10 minutes prior to the remainder of the meal. It appears the staff has never been in a restaurant or had any idea of service or respect for its customers. As a result of three experiences, I will not recommend this place to anyone.

The best Prime Rib ever!!! Just go in and sit at the bar and never an issue. The bartenders are always on there game. Steamer before Rib goes well together.

2 lb lobsters were sweet and tender. Ask for Erin to be your server. The new chef, Bradley, introduced himself and asked if dinner was ok. Billy, the manager, is cordial and accommodating. The decaf was exceptionally good too.

We have been to Benny’s when it was in Boynton beach where we live and the food left much to be desired. Lately I’ve been hearing alot of talk around town about how much better it is since moving to Lantana so we decided to give it a whirl. We were seated with Erin as our server and she was very accommodating, not to mention cheerful & funny too. She made us feel very comfortable right away. Our food came out promptly and cooked to our specifications exactly. Now that impressed me because, we eat out almost every night since my husband and I are servers & after a hard day working in a restaurant who wants to cook! Lol Anyway, we’ve had our orders take forever, come out wrong come out raw etc but at Benny’s every detail was just as we asked. The communication between server & kitchen had to be great for this to happen. So here I’d like to commend Erin & the kitchen staff, especially executive chef Brad for making our visit a pleasant one. We will definitely be back and plan on telling our friends in Boynton it’s definitely worth the short ride for such a pleasant experience. Keep up the good work.

Just had an exceptionally disappointing meal here. We waited for over an hour after sitting down before getting our entrees. My grandfather ordered the crab cakes and was then told they only had one left. When our food finally did come, there were no crab cakes served at all and they completely neglected to inform us. Their excuse was that there was «a big party in the next room.» Unless you like overcooked fish and treated with second class service, do not spend your time visiting Benny’s.

Sam was a great waitress. She had several large tables but did not forget about us two. I had the lobster, he had the stuffed yellowtail. Crudités was a nice start with their garlic bread. Baked potato was good. Mac n cheese was a little dried out as was the rice. Lobster was cooked good as was the yellowtail. He didn’t like the dried out stuffing on top thought there should be a sauce for some moisture. Kinda reminds me of a bar that serves food except the yuengling was $ 4. I guess the have rolling rock for $ 2.

Three stars for the food — grilled oysters, mussels, mahi mahi and lobsters were well enjoyed by our table. Sides dishes were pedestrian, but the cole slaw was notable. Minus two stars for the service. What happened to first come, first served? Waitress served a huge eight-​top ahead of our five. Also, she kept messing up our order. The head of our table ordered the stuffed snapper, and it came out a half hour after the rest of us got our food. Total time for a Friday night dinner ran from 8:30 to 11 for a table of five — and the place was half-​filled. Wait staff (or maybe the kitchen) need to get their act together.

Absolutely awful! Terrible customer service. Our waitress was rude and when we asked about our food she said there are 4 tables ahead of you. Not even an I’m sorry. As someone who was here on vacation from Illinois I would NOT recommend this place to anyone. We actually ended up leaving after waiting for over an hour on our food we left and ordered a pizza. If I could rate it a zero I would.

Went for advertised lobster special and they were out of lobster. They had one person waiting table for 15; tables. Awful.

Food was decent. Our table made two lobster orders and one fried cod. Two pound lobster was a bit chewy and could probably have been cracked better. The fried cod was ok, had I realized how small it was I would probably have ordered the all-​you-​can-​eat for $ 2 more. Service was a little slow, but the restaurant was packed. Once we got our server talking, things seemed a lot smoother. I would go back but the place is pricey for what you actually get.

We always bring our fresh caught fish here to be cooked. They will cook it for you fried or grilled and it comes with 2 sides. The wait staff is pleasant and they have good specials nightly.

Had high hopes for this place given the remodel. This place failed to deliver as soon as we sat down. Service was way behind poor and very slow. Food was never cleared from the table and we kept having to flag down our waitress for help. When we asked her about wines she replied, «I don’t really know, I don’t drink wine.» Salads arrived just a minute before the main courses came out, poor timing.
The 2 lb lobster was supposed to come cracked and it barely was. It was a lot of effort for little gain. The lobster tails ordered came out raw, cold in the center and translucent — not good. The manager did get it refired and then appologized, taking it off the bill because they ran out of tails and just had to reheat this one. Thus, a rubbery and tasteless tail to go with cold butter — yum, I think not.
Best dish ordered was the all you could eat cod, but it did take a LONG time for it to come out. Same thing for the crab stuffing as we were told they already ran out and had to make more. Really, at 630pm on a Friday??!
If you want lobster and service and enjoyment — go across the street to the Station House. If you want fish fry, and are willing to suffer through subpar service and long waits, head here.

Group if us went on a Saturday night for happy hour and to take advantage of their wonderful 2lb lobsters. We started in the bar area at a high top table. Perfect for the 6 of us. We ordered drinks first and then appetizers. The prices for the drinks were great but the order of 2 drinks came out wrong. Not sure how hard is it to ask for vodka and a splash of cranberry and get it that way but that’s what happened. Service was a bit slow but the 2^nd round of drinks came out fine. We almost missed the cut off for happy hour as our waitress was nowhere to be found.
Our appetizers were pretty good. I think 25% off. The nachos were delicious except we ordered jalapeños on the side and they were all over the top. Had to pick them off but still had a nite to the nachos on the top. Onions rings were ordered but didn’t come out until we said something and then they came out cold. When we returned them they came back re-​fried. That’s a big no no to me and we ended up canceling them.
The we moved to a large round table for our lobster dinners. Everyone one of us ordered the 2lb lobsters with 2 sides. I ordered a double salad as the salad bowls are pretty small and the others ordered their sides. After the appetizers we chowed down on and the garlic bread at the table and then our lobsters, I certainly could not eat my salads. The lobsters were great. Some at our table said the tails were a but chewy, some did not have any meat their claws but over all, we were all happy.
I have to say my biggest complaint is the service. I have been here 3 times and all 3 times, the service has been slow. Waters refilled? Only if asked. A big pet peeve of mine.
I will continue going back for the lobsters because $ 25 for a 2lb Maine lobster is a great price. Across the street is a seafood restaurant that charges and arm and a leg for the same 2lb lobster. Makes no sense to me.
Benny’s, get your service turned around and you will be rocking.

Food blows. Crappy service, bad neighborhood. If you want better food go across the street. How hard is it to get a meal out on time and cooked to order? They can not even get that right.
If you want explosive diarrhea then this is the dump for you.

We were a party of 4 on Mothers Day evening and each of us ordered something different. Everyone was pleased with their food. The turkey was moist and the sides were fine. The lobster was not the best we’ve had but was well worth the price. The broiled scallops were very good. Vegetables were fresh and al dente. Baked potatoes were made without being wrapped in tin foil and the skin was good.
Service was excellent. Our waitress was not the one assigned to our table but she was sweet and very attentive. We will go back again but probably not after dark unless there is a valet. The prices were very reasonable.
The décor reminded me of a seafood restaurant in Cape Cod, where I spent many summers as a kid.

Service was excellent along with the food. Parking lot a little scary after dark. Use the valet service. Gorgonzola and shrimp salad and French dip sandwich was very good better than typical chain restaurant. Wait staff friendly and fast. Overall experience was very good because of the food. Will be returning.

Benny’s was a major disappointment. This review is based on mostly service since our food never came out.
Benny’s is pretty new to the area and after hearing from my husband and some friends how great their lunch was a few weeks back I really wanted to check it out my self.
Benny’s is located in an older strip mall right next to a convenient store. The area was a bit sketchy for me and the characters hanging outside of the convenient store were enough to make me never want to walk around there alone at night. Parking was a nightmare but they do offer valet which was nice.
The restaurant is large and although it was busy there was plenty of seating and we did not have to wait for a table. Right away our waitress came over and took our drink orders and about 5 minutes later we ordered their smoked wings to start.
Wings were pretty good. I’ve had coal fired but never smoked. The flavor was great and the wings were juicy. We asked for a side of ranch and after 10 minutes of waiting and the wings getting cold we asked another employee walking by and immediately he came back with 2.
This is when the night went down hill fast… Either our server forgot to put our dinner order in or the kitchen was running hours behind because dinner never arrived. We waited exactly one hour and fifteen minutes after we arrived to ask our server when our dinner would be out. She looked at us with confusion in her eyes and said she would go check. She went missing for another 10 and when she finally came back said it would be out any minute. At that point we were tired, hungry and fed up so we said just get us the check and we will skip the dinner. She apologized and said she would be right back with the check… 10 more minutes. We joked at this point there HAD to be a hidden camera on us! Finally I asked the hostess to find our waitress or just bring us the check. To be honest I felt like we were begging the employees to take our money for the wings, one soda and a wine.
Finally we got our check and a gentleman who seemed to maybe be a manager came over and apologized for the undelivered food and asked us to please come back and give them a second try. Although I appreciate that someone at this restaurant finally acknowledged that this was NOT OKAY, I will not be going back anytime soon.
Your probably thinking maybe we ordered a dish that is time consuming right? Nope, just a roast beef sandwich and fried seafood platter. In the time that we waited for the check alone they could have whipped up our dinner.
Maybe this was an isolated situation but the way they handled it or didn’t handle it was my deciding factor on never returing.