O-B House may be the definition of a fantastic hole-in-the-wall restaurant. Located right next to the Museum of Discovery & Science, the restaurant can easily be missed, but it would be best not to.
Staying true to its location in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, O-B House maintains an oceanic feel despite minimal seafood options. With boating memorabilia and photographs of laughing World War II sailors, the restaurant has a homey feel. Seating within the restaurant is close but not cramped. If outdoor seating is more appealing, then there’s no need to worry. O-B House has both.
The menu offers simplistic but wholesome options. The restaurant does not have a dinner menu because it closes at 2:30 p.m. every day.
The O-B House breakfast offers a little bit of everything, with free-range eggs, thick slices of bacon or sausage, some delicious Yukon golds or cheese grits, and their signature toast, made with fresh bread. The breakfast menu also includes French toast, biscuits and gravy, fresh Mahi filet, breakfast steak and omelets.
One option for lunch is the Simple Roast Sirloin Lunch Plate. According to the menu, the steak is cooked medium in cast iron per the cook’s request, and it is perfectly seasoned. Served with delicious Yukon golds and a buttermilk ranch dressing salad, this dish is sure to stimulate your taste buds. Other lunch items include a BLT, steak sandwich, burgers and fish sandwich.
Breakfast ranges from $15-$22, with the exception of the Morning Sailor which is $11. Lunch ranges from $10-$18 and lunch sides from $5-$8. But the taste, makes it worth it. According to their website, O-B House uses local, organic ingredients. Their bread is made from a bakery down the street, eggs are free-range, maple syrup is imported from Vermont and milk is imported from Orlando. More so, the price also covers the fact that O-B House is a no-tipping establishment.
O-B House is better suited to parties of a few friends, because the restuarant does not take reservations or seat parties of more than six. Sharks can check this great restaurant out during their time in Fort Lauderdale.
O-B House
333 Himmarshee Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Price range: $10-$22
Photo credit: B. Underhill
Photo caption: The Simple Roast Sirloin Lunch Plate, served with buttermilk ranch salad and Yukon golds.
