I recently had lunch at Anthony’s Runway 84 in Fort Lauderdale and checked out this $10 deal. I invited a friend to have lunch with me and help me on this mission to gauge the truth of $10 and comfort level at 84 Anthony’s Runway for two women to eat lunch.
I’m here to tell you that the $10 lunch is alive, kicking, and filling. We had Anthony’s Italian salad, which was large enough to split, and two hearty endive and bean dishes. The salad was fresh, crisp and cold, exactly how a salad should be. It was vibrant in color and flavor with all the vegetables scattered throughout the large plate. The endive and bean soup is thick, rich, and bursting with flavor. It is made to order. There is no soup pot in the kitchen to keep this hearty broth hot and ready to serve, so it took Chef about ten minutes to prepare the soup. While we waited for our food, we chatted and enjoyed all the atmosphere that “Runway” has to offer. There was a constant stream of people coming in for lunch, men, women, groups. Looks like Anthony’s Runway 84 is the new lunch spot in Fort Lauderdale, it’s a refreshing change from downtown. I saw many entrees being served as well as the lighter side of the menu in both the bar and dining room. There were quite a few people working through their lunch with files and laptops scattered across their tables; it seemed like the laptop is the new side dish of food.
My friend and I felt very comfortable sitting there. The waiter is charming, pleasant and attentive. Anthony Bruno himself was there keeping a cold but watchful eye on his domain. He visited our table “checking on ladies”, asked how everything was and if we would like anything else. He told us about Meatballs and Martini’s on Thursday nights and invited us to come. As he left the table, I told my friend how “obedient” it is for the owner of a restaurant that has been around for over 20 years to still “work” in the room like Anthony Bruno was that day. You’d think by now he’d be resting on his laurels by simply “letting it all happen” and clearly he’s not. The man is something of a “silent icon” in the restaurant business, not flashy, not hungry for press, just calmly moving forward step by step to be bigger and better.
There are great value lunch items for $10 at Anthony’s Runway 84, plus the Italian salad and endive and beans we had. Next time I’ll probably try Anthony’s burger or the peppers and eggs panini, they looked great when served to the next table. So yeah, whatever you’re craving, whether it’s soup and salad, a burger, or a full entrée, there’s always a delicious and convenient lunch at Anthony’s Runway 84 in Fort Lauderdale.