Rumors Bar & Grill

Do not order the chicken Cordon Bleu. The chef over cooks the chicken, puts ham and Swiss cheese on top of it and serves it as is.

Clean bar. Plenty of space. The patrons are all nice, and people don’t really seem to be pretentious. Nothing really stands out, just a clean run-​of-​the-​mill gay bar. Make a pit stop here if bar hopping.

I kind of like the bar, and I kind of like the outdoor seating, and I like the waiters alot. However, I have never gotten a meal here that I remotely liked. It is bottom of the barrel, cheap, poorly cranked out, junk food, tasteless (if you are lucky) and fake. I have tried several different menu items. The frozen, microwaved, limp and tasteless «vegetable medley» is particularly horrible. You might think, «go for the deep fat fried food», but once again, kind of horrible. I give up. You might say «at least it it cheap», but seriously, for about 10% more, you can find delicious meals with better portions at other local restaurants.

I’m done with this place.
I have tried this place over and over because of the dog friendly policy! That’s why I gave them one star. Our waiter explained the kitchen is run by a separate company and the wait staff has no control of food orders and are constantly at odd with kitchen staff,
I have yet to go there when food order is correct and edible.

A great place to hang out with friends and have lunch-​dinner. Very nice staff and good food

It’s being worked out

This is my go to bar on Wilton drive. Cheap drinks. 2−4−1 everyday except Sunday’s until 9pm! Can’t go wrong. Chris is my fave bartender, friendly and makes great strong drinks. They have a full kitchen. The food is okay, nothing gourmet. Their lemon pepper chicken wings are my go to. They really strive to make this place fun and happening. Different events going on nightly. Karaōke, drag shows etc. Love this neighborhood bar.

If you are torn between spending a couple of extra bux at Rosie’s or saving a few by dining at Rumors, splurge, gosh darnit. Rumors’ veggie burger is dullsville and a disappointment. Plus, when dining outside, you are technically eating in a parking lot. Just saying. The service also left a (parking) lot to be desired.

Great place to just chill and have a cocktail. Staff friendly and welcomingand will always make you smile! Love the place!

Mostly friendly people but the drinks prices are outrageous! A bourbon and coke, vodka and red Bull, and rum and coke.40.00! Give me a flipping break! We were all on vacation and go to ft Lauderdale alot but will never go back here! Ever.

Went to Rumors one Thursday night for ladies night and what a fun night it was! I pre-​gamed across the street at Rosie’s with some friends before heading over. We arrived around 11pm and the place was completely full, including the outside deck area. They had karaōke going on inside and there was a smaller bar all the way to the right that had music playing much lower so you could talk and not scream at people.
Despite the amount of people there it was pretty easy to move around and not feel too crowded. I spent some time inside by the side bar mostly to take advantage of the a/​c but most of the fun was going on outside on the deck area. They have tables and chairs set up out there and they were serving food that looked good but I didn’t have any on my visit. They had some fans set up outside also to help deal with the Florida heat.
Drinks were so cheap I thought I owed the bartender money the first round and my friend’s quickly laughed at me lol. The drinks were 2−4−1 and they give you a poker chip to hold onto for your second drink. I was a very happy girl! The crowd was fun and despite some of the karaōke song choices (seriously stop singing sad songs! lol) I had a really fun night here. It’s easily one of the more popular and fun places to hang out and have a good time in the Manor.

Horrible place! The place was dirty, the service was terrible, Not a good place to go! Keep away!!!

Walked into Rumors today (Cinco de Mayo) as an out of towner with no expectations, walked out with a belly full of unlimited tacos and three stiff cocktails for $ 20. Thanks Rumors! Absolutely loved the true mariachi band playing outside also.
Hella cruisey spot in Wilton Manors with all kinds of folks.

I really like Rumors and have been coming to the location since it was Mattys. Their drinks are very reasonable, their happy hour is until 9, and the atmosphere is chill. They have also expanded into an outside area which will probably be GREAT to hang out at during Pride. Almost everytime I come during an event, usually Halloween and Stonewall, I enjoy hanging out here and it does draw pretty amazing crowds.
Although it *is* Wilton, the crowds here are typically younger guys who come out to hang. The vibe is a lot more hip, as well.
I give them ⁴⁄₅ stars only because I’ve had one very negligent bartender who deliberately makes awful drinks for me. I guess he just really doesn’t like me so I steer clear of him now.

Brunch buffet on Sunday. $ 14.50 includes made to order omelet, mimosa or Bloody Mary, many breakfast and lunch items on buffet line.
This is a great place to go for a Sunday brunch buffet. It is not crowded and you get seated right away. It is not a party atmosphere. You can dine inside or outside. There is plenty of parking in the attached parking lot.
There were many items on the buffet line. First, your server takes your omelet request. It is at least a 3 egg omelet with 4 toppings of your choice. On the buffet line they had other egg options too… eggs Florentine, eggs and swiss cheese.
The pancakes were my favorite. They had pecans in them. The French toast was orange flavored and good too. They also had ribs, roast pork, hash browns, sausage, bacon, onions and sausage, fish, corn bread with bacon and jalapeño, pineapple, strawberries, melon, muffins, shrimp, etc. This is a great value and good quality food for the price. I would definitetly return for this no hassle brunch.

This is my third time in so many weeks and the order was finally accurate. Previous times wrong side accompanied the meal. Today exactly what i asked Josh for arrived without the long wait time
That’s good since i live almost behind the place making it convenient

This place is great after coming to this place The Village Pub is a thought. The bartenders were much more welcoming even though it seemed more of a venue for men and even the manager was welcoming.
I had their specialty cucumber martini which was AMAZING! The bartender recommended gin and it was the greatest touch to the drink. My guest had their specialty Cosmopolitan which was purple and for the sweeter drinker’s delight equally amazing. We also had food which is a must with alcohol. There Smoked Gouda Bites from The Hobos kitchen were to die for!
Conversation was great and even networked and became friends with several guest. Overall I will definitely choose Rumor verses The Village Pub.

Went into Rumors on a Thurs night around 6PM for a drink before meeting friends for dinner. The place was not busy, but the female bartender at the main bar was unfriendly & basically ignored me as I stood there waiting for a drink, after she passed me by a couple of times without even making eye contact (let alone even saying «hi, be with you in a min») I left & went down the street to Alibi…
I know good help is hard to find, but this place sucks. last time I was here the waiter at the outside patio argued with me that my «top» chip wasn’t good for Tanquary .
Well «I just had one inside» — he eventually said I was right after checking inside .but no apology, nothing…
They should put these losers thru some kind of customer service training.
Seems that Rumors is becoming more
of a lesbian bar (since the one next door closed) judge ing by the crowd.
Too many other alternatives on Wilton.
I’ve given up on this place!

I was here on a Saturday mid afternoon for a brief period of time. Except for the name, the place itself looks exactly the way it did when it was Matty’s. This bar also has a menu for varied food items. The two ladies sitting in the table next to me ordered two salads which were very large and impressive. Both in the contents and food presentation. However, I wouldn’t come here with the sole purpose to eat. Pretty much, after they got their salads, they had to fend for themselves. I had to help them myself when they needed something simple like pepper. I wanted to eat something light while here but, as with the two ladies, this would have required me to go to the crowded bar to place my order. No big deal really, just don’t expect waiter service here.
This was one of my stops of many. I had a Chocolate Martini which, as expected, was made to perfection. Also, as expected, the bar itself was pretty packed and well attended to.
Things to note if you plan on coming here:
* Parking — forget about it. That hasn’t changed nor will it to my knowledge. It is a small shopping center with limited parking spaces. Your best bet if you plan on coming here is walking here. Just make sure one of the competing bars where you parked doesn’t have a Towing Policy when they see you going to another bar. I’m not going to say any names (coughs… «Alibi») but, this policy is enforced at some places. Using Valet at one of the other bars is another option.
* Wait Times — For a mid Saturday afternoon, they were pretty busy. Keep that in mind and be patient.
* Construction — As of this review, «something» is being built in the corner. I will update this sentence once I know what it is. I did take a picture of the sign.
* Best days to come here — Whenever they are open. Wednesdays are still popular here. That hasn’t changed. Mingle while here. Unlike Miami, unless you are being overly obnoxious, anyone will gladly join in the conversation. Thank you Wilton Manors for that.

Since my prior review covered Rumors bar itself and rated it as being what it is, a rather decent gay bar, I’ll confine this update to their food.
The good part is that Rumors now has a menu and is now serving food. The bad part is that what I’ve seen, the menu though complete isn’t very descriptive and the food is of a lower quality as well as not being all that good. The basic chicken wings for example fail to note anything about a «Buffalo style,» the fact that for an extra charge you can get them with traditional celery and blue cheese is unmentioned and when served you’ll quickly discover the wings to be of a smaller lesser quality, somewhat akin in size to that of a fat pigeon wing but more like that of Sistrunk Street pigeon rather than the fatter Las Olas sized ones.
They also have a «French dip on salted wick roll,» an obvious take off on the indigenous Beef on Kimmelwick served in the Buffalo, New York region but which, though rather tasty, completely fails to measure up in any way with what it is attempting to duplicate not only from its misspelling of commonly the abbreviated roll which is «weck,» not «wick,» down to the salt and preparation of beef used. Though it would be a laughable disgrace if served near Buffalo, reasonably acceptable here as a Lauderdale bar food.
What I do have to give them a degree of credit for is the completeness of their menu along with making a stab at some unique local novelty foods such as Gator Bites. All in all, their Philly styled cheese steak (chicken or beef) sandwiches, Turkey or Ham Clubs and Rubens are all OK, sort of Three Star as far as taste and quality, but nothing more, which I really can’t condemn because for bar for its rather good, far better than served in most bars but then again certainly nothing to rave on about.