Sublime Restaurant and Bar--Gourmet and Vegan

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Sublime Restaurant and Bar
www.sublimerestaurant.com

1431 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
(954) 615-1431

100% of profits donated to animal rights groups

The more I am around animals, the more I realize they have feelings. They love, often deeply. They can be jealous. They have a sense of justice--hard to believe but they do. They also do many things better than we do. Because I have come to have a lot of respect for animals and their abilities, I am heartened by a restaurant that donates its profits to help them.

Sublime Restaurant and Bar is a completely vegan gourmet restaurant.  Unlike most vegetarian restaurants that have a distinctly "down-scale" atmosphere, the Sublime is large, spacious, and beautifully decorated. The decor includes an indoor waterfall and beautiful wooden tables. The dining area is spacious, spotlessly clean, and decorated by someone with superb taste. The staff is gracious and warm without being overly friendly.

 I ordered the portabello stack, a creation with portabello mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, and onion chips. It was cooked to perfection and very tasty. My mother had the same thing. The portabello stack was served with either mashed potatoes or something called cauliflower smash. The cauliflower smash was highly seasoned.

There is an extensive wine list and an array of unusual and appealing appetizers. My mother, who had eaten there before, said their coconut cake was delicious. My nephew, who knows and appreciates good food, liked the restaurant very much.



If you eat at Sublime, you must know going in that this is a gourmet restaurant and the prices reflect that. We did not order drinks, appetizers, or desserts and the tab for two people--before the tip--was forty dollars. I would have been happier if the entrée had come with a salad or if diners were given a basket of bread. It seems a shame to spend forty dollars and leave hungry.

Part of the reason that prices are high compared to the quantity of food served is that food politics in this country has made healthful food far more expensive than junk.  Corn is heavily subsidized, making high fructose corn syrup one of the cheapest foods in America while the cost of produce has risen almost thirty percent in the last few decades. Another reason for the relatively high cost is that the restaurant is very large and the rent must be astronomical.

If you go, be prepared for your wallet to take a hit. On the other hand, the food is excellent, the service is first rate, and you will be helping animals.