Best Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in Coral Springs

We celebrated Valentine's Day/Anniversary at Livello this past weekend. It has become one of our favorites and we're so lucky to have it close to home. Every bite was fantastic, from the best-ever Caesar salad, which has a slight mustard flavor to the wonderful dressing, to the entrees, which we shared. The Chicken Martini was fantastic, with a bit of tangy heat from the sweet/hot peppers, and the cacio e pepe ravioli served with it were phenomenal. We also really enjoyed the spicy rigatoni a la vodka with lobster-wow!!! (Very little heat on the spice, which allowed the other flavors to shine through.) A friend had recommended the carrot cake, and it did not disappoint! The star of the dessert was the caramelized pineapple chunks around the slice and the salted caramel sauce! The service was perfect and we enjoyed the bottle of wine that we brought from home. Can't wait to dine at Livello again!

We were there for Valentine’s Day and the service was great even though they were very busy. My wife ordered a medium skirt steak and it came out rare, but they took care of it very quickly. I ordered the Beef Wellington and it was perfect. Overall a great experience.

I went there for Valentine's Day dinner and was blown away. Everything was perfection! The food was incredible, the server was wonderful, even the romantic playlist was perfect. We had a wonderful time and will certainly return for future date nights and celebrations. It really was perfection and I don't know when I can say that about another dinner out. I can't say enough good things. I ordered the short ribs and they were so soft I didn't need a knife. It was cooked perfectly and delicious. My husband loved his salmon as well and everything from the appetizer to our drinks was perfectly made and served. Our server was a lovely older lady who was perfectly attentive without coming by too often. She was a FANTASTIC server and really pushed the experience over the top. This was an 11/10.

The Cook and the Cork is a huge hit for us. We went on Valentines Day to try out this place and find out what all the rave was about. They did not disappoint. Walking in, you are immediately greeted by the hostess and seated. We were given a charming table with a booth back which was super comfortable. Our server, Chris, came over, greeted us for Valentine’s Day, and asked if we had been there previously. We hadn’t so he gave us an extra welcome and asked if we wanted drinks to start. They had a Pistachio Espresso Martini on the menu which was right up my alley and the hubs had a daiquiri which he loved. The drinks came out and they were perfectly made and a great start to the evening. They had a special Valentine’s menu along with some of their regular items so there was quite a selection. We ordered the blue crab and avocado salad appetizer to start. This was on the special menu but they should definitely put it on as a regular item bc it was absolutely amazing. Blue card, avocado, greens and a delicious creamy balsamic that I find myself craving more of as I write this. I would have licked the plate clean had it been proper to do so. 😜 Next, came the main courses. I really wanted a surf and turf. They had filer on the menu and they had lobster tail on the menu but no combo. Well, here came Chris to the rescue. He had a chat with the chef and low and behold, a surf and turf dish was created. There was, of course, an up charge, and it was extremely reasonable for the amount of food, the quality of the food, and the freshness of the food. The lobster was a half pound tail and was cooked to perfection and served with a side of melted butter. The filet was topped with a reduced red wine mushroom sauce that really enhanced the filet without taking away the actual taste of the steak. Perfectly balanced. The hubs had the famous Korean Fried Chicken. Oh my stars!! Don’t walk, run fast to get this dish. It was the best fried chicken ever. Bottom line - 5 stars

Homemade pasta at its finest , ambiance and service treated with personal attention and the chef owners greetings at you table gives you a warm fuzzy feeling Highly recommend for that special occasion or just because you crave for the best pasta dish!