Paul grew up in Banana Ground, Manchester. Michelle is from Clarendon. They opened La Veranda so Jamaicans in Broward would have a place that feels like home: real food, real music, and a crew that is Caribbean from the kitchen to the bar. You will often find them at the door, saying hello to every table.
4.5★Stars on Google
15Caribbean crew, kitchen to bar
5Nights a week, Wednesday to Sunday
The realest spot for Jamaicans to come and experience camaraderie.
Paul Thompson, owner
OxtailCurry GoatEscovitch SnapperRice and PeasRum PunchFried PlantainFestivalSteamed Bammy
The menu
Come hungry.
Braised oxtail with beans and carrots. Whole snapper, fried, steamed, or brown stewed. Lobster tail four ways. Here is the menu, prices and all.
$24
Guest favorite
Curried Goat
"The curried goat was excellent."
$29
Guest favorite
Steamed Fish and Bammy
"The steam fish with steam bammy was superb."
$18
Guest favorite
Fried Shrimp, Rahtid Sauce
"The fried shrimp with rahtid sauce was amazing"
Swipe for more
Appetizers
Salted Fish Tostones
$15
Salted fish sauteed with onions, peppers, and tomatoes, on your choice of plantain or breadfruit tostones.
Jamaican Pepper Shrimp
$13 / $25
Head-on shrimp in a spicy, briny sauce. Six or twelve.
Shrimp Cocktail
$12
Shrimp with a tasty cocktail sauce.
Wings
$12 / $20 / $26
Six, twelve, or eighteen. Buffalo, lemon pepper, sweet and sour, mango habanero, spicy Thai chili, or Rahtid Hot.
Soups and salads
Fish Soup
$8
With pumpkin, carrot, and potato.
Soup of the Day
Ask
Ask your server what's in the pot today.
Garden Salad
$8
Spring mix with cucumber, carrot, and tomato.
Caesar Salad
$10
Romaine hearts, croutons, parmesan, and Caesar dressing.
Braised Oxtail
$29
Oxtail stewed in a rich sauce with beans and carrots.
Curried Goat
$24
Goat stewed in a savory island curry with potato and carrot.
Ribeye Steak
$33
Grilled, jerk, or pan-seared to order.
Lamb Chops
$30
Garlic and herb, pan-seared or grilled to order.
Baked Chicken
$20
Deep-seasoned leg quarters, baked and finished with a glaze.
Loaded Chicken Fries
$16
Chopped grilled chicken thigh in spicy chili sauce on a bed of fries.
Escovitch Snapper
$27
Whole snapper, fried, topped with pickled onions, carrots, bell peppers, and allspice.
Steamed Snapper
$29
Whole snapper steamed in a rich sauce with okra, pumpkin, broccoli, carrot, bell peppers, and onions.
Brown Stew Snapper
$29
Whole snapper, fried, then stewed in a savory sauce.
Escovitch Lobster
$42
Lobster tail, fried, topped with pickled onions, carrots, bell peppers, and allspice.
Steamed Lobster
$42
Lobster tail, steamed, with a garlic parmesan and parsley sauce.
Grilled Lobster
$42
Lobster tail, grilled, with a spicy rum sauce.
Curried Lobster
$42
Lobster tail stewed in a savory island curry.
Fried Shrimp
$18
Battered and fried, with a selection of sauces. Ask for the Rahtid.
Steamed Shrimp
$26
With a garlic parmesan and parsley sauce.
Grilled Shrimp
$26
With a spicy rum sauce.
Curried Shrimp
$26
Stewed in a savory island curry.
Shrimp Kabob
$22
On a skewer with vegetables, with a variety of sauces.
Grilled Salmon
$25
With a spicy rum sauce.
Prices and dishes can change. Ask your server about the soup of the day and tonight's specials.
The week
Every night has its own vibe.
Tap a night to see what's on.
Wednesday · 4 PM to 12 AM
Easy Wednesday
Doors at 4 PM. Dinner, drinks, and your pick of the tables.
Thursday · 4 PM to 12 AM
Karaoke Thursday
Grab the mic or cheer from your seat. Doors at 4 PM.
Friday · 4 PM to 2 AM
Live band Friday
Lee Kelly and the All Stars take the stage. Open till 2 AM. Call ahead for a table.
Saturday · 4 PM to 2 AM
Date night Saturday
Candlelight, slow songs, and lobster tail. Some Saturdays the band comes back. Open till 2 AM.
Sunday · 12 PM to 12 AM
Brunch and Soul Music Sunday
Brunch from noon to 4: mackerel rundown, fried dumpling, blue draws. Then the oldies come on and the dancing starts.
On the veranda
Pull up a chair.
String lights overhead. A cold rum punch. The band warming up across the room. This is a long dinner, not a quick one.
Braised oxtail, rice and peas
Escovitch snapper, pickled peppers on top
Friday night, the band in full swing
Easy WednesdayKaraoke ThursdayLive band FridayDate night SaturdaySoul Music Sunday
In their words
Ask anybody who's been.
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The best Jamaican food and reggae band for entertainment.
Charmaine A.
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The live band is so soothing to hear Lee and the band belt out beautiful
Dru D.
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Their rice and peas was moist and flavorful.
David M.
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The owners make sure that they are on site meeting and greeting each client.
Wednesday and Thursday, 4 PM to midnight. Friday and Saturday, 4 PM to 2 AM. Sunday, brunch from noon to 4, then open till midnight. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Do I need a reservation?
For Friday and Saturday nights, call ahead. The band brings a crowd. Other nights, walk right in.
When does the band play?
Lee Kelly and the All Stars play Friday nights, and some Saturdays too. Thursday is karaoke. Sunday is Soul Music Sunday.
Is it a restaurant or a bar?
Both. A full Jamaican kitchen and a full bar. Come for dinner and stay for the music.
How do I find you?
8320 W Sunrise Blvd, Suite 115, in Plantation, near University Drive. Look for the red sign and the string lights on the patio.
Can I bring a group?
Yes. Birthdays, school reunions, and group nights are what this place is for. Call and ask for Paul or Michelle.
Find us
Come sit on the veranda.
Look for the red sign and the string lights.
8320 W Sunrise Blvd, Suite 115 Plantation, FL 33322
