The owners and employees of Bash are serious about food. Instead of the sports channels that usually play on TV screens in many restaurants and bars, at Bash, the Food Network provides the viewing entertainment.
The restaurant, located less than 15 minutes from the NSU main campus, is an economical alternative for students who want a break from the food at the Don Taft University Center’s food court.
Bash’s lunch menu consists of delicious appetizers — including chunky homemade hummus — a wide variety of salads, pastas and sandwiches. There’s something for everyone, including vegetarians and vegans, who can enjoy the Bash pasta for less than $10.
If you’re not in the mood for pasta, try one of their wraps. Nothing like the ones at McDonald’s. They are almost the size of a foot-long and as wide as your fist. When you bite into one, the acidity of the dressing and the tenderness of the chicken flood your mouth in a combination that you never thought could taste so good.
In the evening, sandwiches disappear from the menu and the list of entrees doubles. Bash’s dinner menu includes dishes like the apricot chipotle chicken and the most expensive menu item, “fall off the bone beef short ribs” at $19.
For an additional three to five dollars, you can add a side of French fries or truffle fries to an appetizer at lunch or dinner. All prices range from three to $19.
Bash’s desserts add a perfect ending to the dining experience. The “turn your frownie upside downy” consists of four “dumplings” filled with warm chocolate, accompanied by a vanilla ice cream scoop to balance out the warmth of the chocolate.
But that’s not all. The restaurant also has a vast selection of wines and hosts wine tastings the last Thursday of every month. Patrons can expand their palates and taste wines they’ve never tasted before.
Bash Wine Café and Catering is located at 8067 West Oakland Park Blvd. It’s hidden behind a shopping plaza and you might miss it the first time you go there, but finding it will definitely be worth it.
