Greek? Mexican? Options for everyone? Three new Boca Raton restaurants worth checking out

Eddie Ritz, Palm Beach Post
Updated ·3 min read

Whether you live in southern Palm Beach County or are even just passing through, there's hot bed of new dining destinations in Boca Raton that make it worth getting out of the house.

And that one-time worry that Boca Raton restaurants shutter at "Boca midnight," aka way too early, to make that trip worthwhile also should be vanquished. With a changing demographic, some of these new spots are more than happy to satisfy those late night cravings when they hit.

Here are three Boca Raton area restaurants that have opened within the past two months to put on your radar.

Maggie McFly's

Lobster mac & cheese? Yes, please! Maggie McFly's makes theirs with cavatappi pasta, fresh lobster, mushrooms, gouda, mozzarella, alfredo, onions, asiago, truffle oil and a panko crust topping.
Lobster mac & cheese? Yes, please! Maggie McFly's makes theirs with cavatappi pasta, fresh lobster, mushrooms, gouda, mozzarella, alfredo, onions, asiago, truffle oil and a panko crust topping.

Boasting a massive and incredibly diverse menu, Maggie McFly's opened just before Thanksgiving at Town Center at Boca Raton.

It offers more than 200 items that run the gambit from salads, soups, appetizers, sandwiches, burgers, pasta, pizza, seafood, steak, ribs and on and on.

Some of the dishes already standing out as area favorites include the Thai lettuce wraps, the eggroll sampler, lobster mac & cheese, BBQ brisket, the classic burger (there are actually 16 to choose from), and the New England lobster roll, according to Maggie McFly's marketing manager Carrie Koscal.

The Boca Raton restaurant is the ninth in the chain and the chain's first foray into the Sunshine State.

All nine Maggie McFly's are owned and operated by founder Ray Harper.

Harper said he was excited to bring Maggie McFly's to Florida. "I believe we fit into a niche segment the community of Boca Raton will truly appreciate. Unlike national chains, we can purchase from, and cultivate relationships with smaller, local purveyors whose life mission is providing superb products to and for their hyperlocal community."

Information: 6000 Glades Road, Boca Raton. 561-418-6688; maggiemcflys.com

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El Camino

The El Camino in Boca Raton features the same delicious, made-from-scratch favorites from the Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach restaurants, plus a few new items that will be specific to its location.
The El Camino in Boca Raton features the same delicious, made-from-scratch favorites from the Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach restaurants, plus a few new items that will be specific to its location.

The fourth and latest restaurant in this South Florida chain, El Camino in Boca Raton opened on Dec. 15.

This is the largest of the El Camino family — the others are in West Palm Beach, Delray Beach and Fort Laurderdale. The Boca Raton location is now officially the chain's flagship.

Located along the perimeter of Town Center Mall in a new development called "Restaurant Row," El Camino makes practically everything from scratch, featuring some of the finest classic Mexican fare in South Florida.

From appetizers like chips and salsa, Mexican street corn, tamales, short rib empanadas and ceviche del mar, to nearly a dozen different tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, burritos and much, much more.

It offers both inside and outside seating with a massive outdoor fireplace with 80 seats situated around it.

Taking advantage of Boca's changing demographic, El Camino offers not one, but two happy hours. The first runs from 4 to 7 p.m. and then another kicks in from midnight to 2 a.m. Those time blocks feature fantastic food specials.

Information: 577 Town Center Road, Boca Raton. 561-980-770; elcaminobocaraton.com

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The Great Greek Mediterranean

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is now open in Boca Raton.
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is now open in Boca Raton.

Opened on Dec. 16, this fast casual eatery has an award-winning menu featuring modern interpretations of Mediterranean favorites and serves them in an elevated fast-casual atmosphere.

The dishes include classics like their Great Greek Gyro made with beef, lamb or chicken and served with tomatoes, red onions, tzatziki and feta.

There is also lamb, steak and chicken souvlaki plates, Greek salads and four signature house-made dips, including hummus, tzatziki, melitzanosalata (eggplant dip) and tirokafteri (spicy roasted red pepper).

There are plenty of unique offerings as well, like made-to-order Feta Fries and must-have desserts like baklava ice cream and rice pudding.

Fulfilling the brand’s mission to 'Live Your Life Deliciously,' everything is prepared in-house with high-quality ingredients that bring traditional flavors from recipes used for generations.

Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is of the leading franchises within the Greek, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern fast-casual restaurant industry.

Information: 9961 Glades Road, Boca Raton. 561-420-0626; thegreatgreekgrill.com

Eddie Ritz is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at eritz@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.

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