I read the reviews and wasn't sure if we wanted to stay for lunch. My 5 year old grandson loved the fish tanks. We decided to stay for lunch. The lights went on and the animals came to life. My grandson loved it. We got our food and it was great. I had flatbread with mozzarella cheese & arugula salad. Grandson had Dino chicken & fries. Husband had hamburger. Danielle was our waitress she was great. Took time to make fresh pot of coffee. Everyone was friendly and my grandson loved it. read more

My experience at Rainforest café was not as great as I would have expected. The wait is okay because it's not filled or over crowded with people. The hostess is very polite as she/he takes you to your table. The waiter/waitress's service was decent. Now once you order you do not get bread or any free food as you wait miserably seeing everyone else get their food and get more hungry. Everything is over priced for the lack of good quality. The menu doesn't have a variety of food to eat. Now the wait for your food to come is ridiculous. Around an hour just to eat. But what is amazing and unique about this restaurant is the tourist attraction of animals like your in a rainforest. Every now and then begins a "thunderstorm" just like in a rainforest. Very entertaining to watch and hear. read more

Rainforest Cafe - American Near Me - Sunrise, Florida

Cute if you have kids. Their cleaning is up for debate. We were seated on a table where i got surprise food stuck to my arm. It was a turn off. We also found random used straws on the seat. They should pay more attention to wiping both the table properly and the seats, especially if it's the booth. Otherwise it holds attraction to small kids. At some times, the sound effects were a bit loud. read more

We took our son for his 4th bday. It was his first time here. The atmosphere is cool and fun. The fish tanks and the fake rain is entertaining, but the food was awful. We ordered an appetizer that was ok. My son had the kid's pizza which was so bad he didn't eat. My other son ordered the fried shrimp, which he didn't eat. My parents ordered the coconut shrimp which was awful and my hubby ordered a sandwich that didn't sit well in his stomach. They really need to do better with their food quality. read more

So disappointed in this restaurant and we were so excited to go at first. The service is incredibly slow even though there was like 2 tables the day we went. Now I know why it is usually so empty. When we first sat down there were about 4 waiters just laughing amongst each other right in front of us knowing that no one was attending to us. The food was average and way over priced I should have just stayed home and made food. I can also tell they do not properly clean tables our table was so sticky. read more

Atrocious service. My girlfriend accidentally spills her mojito on the counter and instead of our bartender 'Gabe R' offering to replace it or even helping us to clean it up he grabs a handful of napkins and flings them on the counter before walking away without saying a word. Some of the worst customer service I have ever encountered. Appalling read more

Food is bland and overpriced. You are definitely paying for the decor. This whole chain is exceptionally slow- we were here on a Tuesday night, not busy at all, sat right away.... and sat and sat. Getting drinks, ordering, getting your food, getting your check... every step in the process is SLOW. Process took 2 solid hours, and there were only 3 of us and 2!of us ordered appetizers as meals. read more

Start with the wait. I made reservations as last time it was a 45 minute wait. I arrived 5 minutes prior and while in line the hostess was asking people how many in their groups and seating them. Two sets of groups before she got to me. Then I was told to wait in the lobby area until they text me. WHAT?! I had reservations, why am I waiting and others are being sat? Then I noticed others behind me didn't have reservations but asked to wait to the side and then they also got seated. A bit confused by this but they store was able to sell my wife and son multiple toys while we waited. I had to go to the hostess and I politely asked why I'm waiting while others are being sat. Which is something I would never do because I'm just not that type to question things like that but this made no sense. So she went ahead and sat myself, wife, and 4 yro son. She wasn't very polite. She was wearing a mask but it was hanging down below her mouth etc. Just throwing that out there. Wear a mask or don't but don't half do it. At the table the waitress looked to have a section of maybe 5 tables all with 2 customers at each. We ordered our drinks and they came out within 10 minutes. We ordered 2 appetizers for our lunch and our son had from the kids menu. The biggest complaint I have is that it took 45 minutes from the time we ordered until the food got to the table. I was ready to just pay for our drinks and leave and enjoy the rest of the day. The food showed up and my tenders were soggy. Quite disappointed when fried chicken tenders come out and when you pick one up the layer slides off and it's gooey. The fries were warm and flavorless. The only good thing from this experience was that my son got to see the animals and got some toys. The manager came out and apologized and said it was something about the entrees for the wait. I said we ordered appetizers. It should have been roughly 10-`15 minutes at most to cook some appetizers. But I did notice others that were sat waited just as long. Seems they might need additional staff in kitchen and perhaps a refresher on customer service for their hostess. read more

This restaurant used to be amazing when I was ten-years old. Today, it's gone down on the list. The food is just blahhh, for lack of a better word. It's more-or-less comparable to something you'd get at TGI Fridays or Chiles. Nothing great. They try to do those "speciality" platters, paired with steak, chicken, and shrimp, which is decent. But loaded with butter. You can barely taste the actual food, the only flavor that comes through is the butter. The restaurant itself is still pretty badass though. You're eating in a rainforest that rains every half-hour. Monkey, elephants, and tropical tress surround you and they try their hardest to make you feel like you're going on a safari adventure. They're great at accommodating large groups too. It's great for kids, they'll have the time of their lives. And foreigners who have never experienced a restaurant like this before will probably love it. But if you've had it once, you've had it enough. read more

Meh. I've experienced better is exactly how I feel about this restaurant located inside Sawgrass Mills... Its almost a tourist trap... The food is sub-par and they're charging you anywhere from $19.99 to $24.99 for it... The half rack of ribs with soggy friends was not my favorite... The decor inside is nice ... Our table was next to the hostess who continually walked and said to incoming guests "And the Bathroom is Over the Rainbow". We couldn't wait to finish eating and leave. read more

Rainforest Cafe - Fishtank - American Near Me - Sunrise, Florida

This place was terrible the price of the food was not adequate for the quantity or quality. Our waitress never passed by the table. She left all the dirty dishes and picked them up when we got out. In addition to the waiting list takes 1 hour and they have tables available. I will never come back again!!! read more

Rainforest Cafe - American Near Me - Sunrise, Florida

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OVERPRICED food aimed at tourists... hands down... Your regular American food, but overcooked, and bland as well. read more

It is a very nice place de decorations and all but its not the nicest culinary experience, my food was cold and I just did not get the best customer service. read more

The food is decent and the environment is nice for children. The only con is we never had a waiter at our table. We were sitting down for 15 minutes with no drinks or knowing who our server is. I call manager to finally get one. read more

Food was ok. Nothing to get excited over. Service was terrible the particular day we went. Nearly 45 minutes to receive our food and never had a refill the entire time. Waste of money. 20 bucks for a burger and drink. Not worth it. read more

Once again, bad reviews almost kept me from a hidden treasure. 1st it is on the pricey end. 2nd it is really noisy. But everything tasted great. The kids loved the decor and the animals. I enjoyed seeing them happy. Our waitress was very nice and attentive also. I will be back soon. read more

No one has contacted me as of yet. I guess I'll call the corporate office to see why not? I love this place,but I'm believing they're all the same. If I get no results after tomorrow, I'll be going further. No one should be treated this badly. NO ONE!!!!!! read more

Go here ONLY for the kids. Food is average. Service is average. Waiting for your food or to even remembering to bring your appetizer is the worst. Table next to use was waiting for over an hour for food. Seems like they have an issue at this place with food timing. Also was very hot in the restaurant. read more

I'm only giving it 4 stars because the kids loved it and the food wasn't too bad. I'm not sure if I just had low expectations and was pleasantly surprised, but I had a pretty good experience there. The kids absolutely had a blast with the cheesy mechanical animals that started moving and making jungle noises every 15-20 minutes or so. The fishtanks are pretty nice too, they help keep the kids entertained while we waited for the food. I went for lunch, and I was actually expecting it to be more expensive than it was. I had the fish taco lunch and it was only $9.95 which I thought was pretty cheap. I also had a soda that was around $2. My daughter had a kid's meal hotdog, side dish and drink and it was only $5.99 or something like that. I thought it was very inexpensive actually. I would recommend if you have kids! Our server was very friendly and nice. FYI, on larger parties they put an automatic gratuity, I believe it was 15% but I'm not sure. Since our bill was so low, I upped the tip to about 25% because I thought our server was decent. read more

This place was amazing. The service was great and the food was incredibly delicious. I had the steak and shrimp with fresh veggies cooked medium rare. It was delicious!!! Our server was incredibly attentive and helpful with everything. There is a limited staff so expect a wait if you didn't make a reservation. read more

I have been here sooo many times and although its ridiculously expensive i come for the kids to have fun with the animals and all that but this time i had a very bad experience my waiter was not the best so i gave her $10 tip and she had the nerve ro come back and ask for more!!!! This to me as a waiter for 5 years is ridiculous!!!!!! read more

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Solid fare typical of a Landry's restaurant. Definitely a step up from Chuck E. Cheese if you are looking for a place to take the kids. I had the shrimp platter special. Scampi wasn't great but the bacon-wrapped stuffed shrimp were great. My wife had a tasty pasta. Kids meals were definitely on the lower end quality-wise but the boys didn't notice. Folks at the table next to us had nachos that looked out of this world. We will definitely try those next time. Overall, the atmosphere is cool and not as kitschy as one might expect. read more

We all love this place, we are coming here since 2005 for my kids birthday, staff always lovely, fast service and awsome food, LOVE IT!!!

Wonderful adventure, great family fun. Service a little slow and prices a little high.

I decided to have a Small family dinner for my daughter's seventh birthday at rainforest Café in sunrise on a Tuesday. My reservation was for 16 but we had about 6 other people show up last minute. They accommodated us extremely well. My party was already 10-15 min late to the reservation. They could've canceled us but they did not which I am thankful for. There was a few things that went wrong though. They've got a number of different pastas on the menu and distributed them to the wrong people. So after three or four bites four of my guests were unhappy with their meals. Pastas are around $21+ so that was $80+ down the drain. It took over an hour for them to cook for the table so re-ordering wasn't really an option because they were already closed. One person ordered a strawberry lemonade (thinking that it was just regular strawberry lemonade) and it was $8! A non-alcoholic drink... $8??? The kids meal isn't even $8. 2 of my guests ordered well done steaks that had pink in the middle. Nobody's food was really that great to be honest...it was more so for the themed restaurant. The kids enjoyed it. read more

Had 2 of exclusive entrees for lunch with my kids included and had a great time. The food was excellent. Could have split the entree it was so big. Would recommend and return. read more

Just had lunch here. Brought my 7 year old he loved it. The service was great and the food was good too. Got the spinach artichoke dip to start which came out with tortilla chips and was delicious. I had the veggie burger but on the guacamole set up. Loved it. Big portions. Overall great experience. read more

Rainforest Cafe - Veggie burger - American Near Me - Sunrise, Florida

Came here to have a great meal since I love sawgrass mills mall. I intended to sit down and have a great meal and a few drinks since I had a long day at work. My wallet had been stolen a few nights prior and I haven't had a time to get my new ID however I did have a picture on my phone. I ordered my drinks and I attempted to show my ID on my phone and they were not able to except it. The manager came out and told me they weren't able to accept it and I could take my business elsewhere. Honestly I felt disrespected. I am a 32-year-old woman who has been drinking for 11 years. And even to take a look at the picture on my ID that is me and to take a look at the age because that's all that matters to make sure that I'm over the age of 21 was very difficult for them. And in result they honestly did not even want my business. There is no way that this is professional. And I would never eat here again. I would never refer anyone here. And it is a bad look for Sawgrass Mills Mall. read more

A throwback to my childhood!! Haven't been here in years but was great to see everything again. The wait was long but we sat at the bar and ordered. The server was extremely nice and helpful but short staffed and it took a while for drinks and food to arrive. The server did apologize and was friendly, but was still understaffed. read more

I went there for father day and it caught my attention that wasn't busy and then i knew why ! The food was nothing fancy but ok and the server was AMAZING ! I had a strawberry corona Rita which was delicious but the restaurant is really expensive I spent for a family of four 250 dollars for the type of food they offer I find it expensive and we didn't had a lot of stuff just one drink for me and my husband water for my stepdaughter and a fountain drink for my stepson a regular meal for everyone and one dessert to share the 4 of us still 250!! Yep ambience was nice but definitely too expensive read more

What a fun restaurant this was! I hadn't been here in about 15 years because they closed the one near me, but it was a lot of fun. This is great for children's birthday parties but I had fun as a 25 year old. The food was definitely better than I expected and they have a variety of options. It reheated well. There was a little bit of a wait but they have a fun store you can walk around before going, or you can continue walking around the mall. I ordered the Rasta pasta and it was great. read more

I was completely surprised when I visited this restaurant last week midday midweek ,with my 5 grandchildren. 20 minute wait time . I have been here in the past and was not looking forward to the food. But wow! Food was delicious (pasta dish with veggies and chicken) the fajitas were also great. Kids had a wonderful time too. We had the volcano brownie and ice cream for my granddaughters which came with a sparkler and the staff singing and clapping. Our server, RON, was terrific - patient polite and fast. 162$ for 8 people to eat and that included tip. So 20$ each. read more

Mediocre food served slowly, even with only about a 60% full restaurant. Unimpressive burgers, ok nachos and salads, frozen fries, and low quality kids meals, except for the mini cheeseburgers which were decent. Not worth the trip though. The blaring Mexican music seemed a little off from the 'tropical' theme. We would have done better and enjoyed ourselves more at Chipotle and had a more genuine atmosphere. The men's room smelled terrible from the urine all over the floor. My four-year-old said, "This place stinks!" I agree. This chain's corporate office should be ashamed. I've been to other Rainforest Cafes and was never disappointed like I was here. read more

We ordered 2 adult entrees and a kids pizza. The food took at least 30 mins to reach us, and were brought out within 5 minutes of each other. The food was good, no problem there... But we waited another 20/30 mins for the server to come back to clear the table, and he never checked on us to see how it was. Then I waited another at least 30 mins for him to pick up the check... I gave up, and asked the 3 other servers who were at the front doing nothing, and they seemed confused about what to do with my bill and my credit card. Finally got out of there at some point, but his tip reflected the service we received... And to be honest, he didn't even deserve what I gave him. The kids loved the animals though, and they had a balloon guy coming around making balloon animals... He was very nice, and we spoke more to him than our server. read more

awesome environment and good food! costumer service is excelent! we were helped by Ana Boscan, defin recommend!

This restaurant is the BOMB! I don't know why people bash this restaurant but, hey, critics are critics. I always go to this restaurant everytime i visit Sawgrass Mills and im never disapointed. Food is great and service is pleasent. The gift shop is also a wild adventure. From the croc in the pond outside the store, to the clown face on a tree, this restaurant gets me. Highly recommend this restaurant for anyone. Especially kids! read more

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It was definitely a fun experience. I took my boyfriend here for his birthday. The food was not good enough for the price though read more

Service was good. The waitress was really really nice and told us the food was going to take longer than usual. What I didn't like is that it took 1.37 hours for the food to get to our table. Then my food was cooked well done, when I asked for medium. I send it back and the cook I guess he thought I wouldn't noticed that He sent me the same meat back. Just with different sides since they also messed that up too. read more

I recommend this restaurant for the following reasons. Location: The atmosphere is directed towards children, although entertaining for grown ups. Animal-animatronics, jungle flora and lots of live fish and sound effects. Thankfully nothing too distracting. Food: I was satisfied with the food. As I only had a light hunger my meal consisted exclusively of appetizers. The onion rings were probably frozen, but tasted really well. The sauce was a great addition. The mozzarella sticks have a great flavor. I also tried the tomato soup which was rich flavored and tasted fresh. My drink was a very refreshing home made lemonade. Service: The staff is polite and did a good job. Our tables as well as the toilet were very clean. read more

I work nearby and thought I'd stop by for an afternoon drink and snack. I say at the bar and watched them walk by me and state as if I was a foreign object for about 10 minutes before the bartender asked me if I knew what I wanted. I've never been here and didn't even get a menu so when I asked for one she rolled her eyes as she walked away to get it. I asked her what she recommended and started with that. It wasn't as good as I expected in fact I actually had to return it. Instead I got a rasberry lemonade which they sell frozen. As I'm waiting for my food a lady from another table asked for a glass of water with no ice, they looked at her and walked away. The salad was decent at least. Probably the best thing about this place besides the scenery. I guess if you don't have kids there's not much reason to be here.. I'm trying to find the motivation to stay. read more