Rainforest Cafe - Sawgrass Mills (Ft. Lauderdale)

Name: Rainforest Cafe - Sawgrass Mills (Ft. Lauderdale)
Address: 12801 W Sunrise Blvd, Ste 315, Sunrise, FL, United States, 33323
Telephone: (954) 851-1015
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.9

3.9

361 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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You don’t have to travel far to dine in a tropical rainforest, It’s a safari for the senses. Our menu contains an array of delicious items and tropical treats you’re sure to go WILD for. End your journey with the out-of-this-world VOLCANO dessert. Discover the rainforest, complete with cascading waterfalls, tropical rainstorms, trumpeting elephants and entertaining gorillas. It’s not just another meal; it’s an adventure! Don’t forget to take a journey through our Retail Village and Cha Cha's Adventure Area.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 30, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 54 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
American, Comfort Food, Seafood
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–8:00 pm
Phone number
(954) 851-1015
Website
http://www.rainforestcafe.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Find your location on RainforestCafe.com for event catering or visit https://www.ezcater.com/catering/pvt/rainforest-cafe-sunrise
Private party facilities
At Rainforest Cafe, we offer more than just a A WILD PLACE TO EAT®. Let us help you throw your next birthday party, private special event, or even a school field trip with our Educational Programs. For more details, visit www.rainforestcafe.com/private-events-venue/ or call your favorite Rainforest today!

Location
12801 W Sunrise Blvd, Ste 315, Sunrise, FL 33323
Neighborhood
Sunrise
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 361 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9

3.9 based on recent ratings

3.6Food
3.7Service
4.4Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Fort Lauderdale
Kid-friendly
Fort Lauderdale West
Kid-friendly
Fort Lauderdale West
Most Booked

361 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was absolutely wonderful the food was delicious and Robert our server was amazing he was very friendly and helpful he went a above and beyond amazing will be definitely coming back
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience4
The food took to long and the service was terrible! Will not be returning there
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Poolsean
Caribbean
25 reviews
4.0
25 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
Good food, nice ambiance especially with kids, and nice fish tanks
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OpenTable Diner
Nashville
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience2
Phyllis was amazing! We were all feeling tired and overwhelmed. She was incredibly patient and kind and even helped for my son who had gotten lost for a few minutes. The noise level was intense and was startling every time the animals near us started making noise.
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Beachbaby77
Fort Lauderdale
11 reviews
2.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall2food3service3ambience3
We arrived for our reservation and were informed there was no air conditioning. Had we known before we drove 40 minutes to get there I believe we would have chosen to go elsewhere. Service was very slow. Drinks were served with little to no ice. Food runners were bringing food to the wrong tables. Even the manager came to our table incorrectly. Our dinner took forever to arrive and we literally where seated for over two hours in total. We were celebrating a birthday and didn’t even order a dessert because the entire evening was disappointing. In addition, there is no cell service inside the restaurant. We had to go out into the store to be able to receive or make calls or texts.
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OpenTable Diner
Tampa
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience2
We sat for 15 minutes before we were asked for our drink order. Very slow service.
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MarioA
West Palm Beach
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 28, 2023
overall5food3service5ambience5
All Good!!!! Excelent Service and my Kid really enjoyed it
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on July 21, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
Slow service and the food tasted awful. Plus there was a very bad odor in the restaurant
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OpenTable Diner
Orlando
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 19, 2023
overall4food3service2ambience5
Loved the experience for my birthday, but my waitress was subpar
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GrisellG
Orlando
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice the only thing they should have advised us of the frog containers for kid's
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Josh
West Palm Beach
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2023
overall2food1service1ambience5
My kids love it here. Just be prepared for lousy service and food.
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Awesome
Naples
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing place to go with the family, specially if you have kids , they will love it
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OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2023
overall4food2service5ambience4
Our waitress was fantastic. Staff seemed friendly. First and last time here, the food was probably the worse I’ve ever eaten at a restaurant. Drinks were good. I wish the lighting could stay a bit brighter and then lower for the “show”. Felt super claustrophobic in there. Won’t be back but the theme is pretty cool
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 7, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience3
A tiempo reserva y tiempo sentarme a la mesa, servicio no tan Bueno,
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OpenTable Diner
Naples
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 5, 2023
overall1food2service1ambience5
The service was horrible. They kept piling dirty dishes on the table next to us.
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EddieG
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on July 2, 2023
overall2food2service1ambience5
WILL NEVER GO BACK!!! The restaurant was not busy yet it took 25 mins for drinks & appetizers to come out. My wife's shrimp was left off of her meal & then we were charged $9 for 4 shrimp as an "add on" option. The WORST part of the visit was being accused by the manager of walking out on the bill! Money was left inside the billfold on the table. We were taking pictures with our son while STILL INSIDE the restaurant when the manager approached stating that the waitress said we left without paying!!! After a brief "convo", we requested a refund for the terrible accusation, service & food. We will NOT be returning for any future visits....
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on June 27, 2023
overall3food1service2ambience5
That atmosphere is great, adult food is mediocre at best.
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OpenTable Diner
Miami
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on June 25, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience3
We made a reservation for 3 pm. Upon arrival (10 minutes earlier) they told us they would text us when the table ready. We hadn’t heard anything by 3:10 pm so I went up to the hostess and she then said the table was ready (no text was ever received). Once seated, we put in our drinks and food (an app and Dino nuggets for my toddler). 40-45 minutes later, still no food while everyone around us was getting theirs. We grabbed our things and left with our cranky, hungry two year old and infant. It was our first time there and I don’t think we’ll be going back.
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MeganE
Miami
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 21, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Came here for my daughter’s 4th birthday and we really enjoyed it. The food was okay, nothing special but the experience is everything. Definitely worth it, we will be returning.
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GinaP
Fort Lauderdale
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 21, 2023
overall4food3service1ambience4
TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE...... TERRIBLE... the women threw our spoon into Ketchup looked at it and walked away... it was my MOTHERS birthday and I brought us to celebrate... the server was like annoyed to be there... I was so irritated NOT A HAPPY BIRTHDAY nada.... would look at our empty glasses and be like anything else... just in a rush I was so disappointed.. I used to be a server and normally NEWS flash for her... I would of left a good server that made us feel appreciated about $30-35 dollars off that tab.... but I left her $7 .. hope she learned her lesson to treat people better. Glad my mom used her birthday coupon. People come for the animals and how cute it is for the kids, but the service makes me want to tell people to avoid that place
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Bryan
Portland
12 reviews
vip
2.0
12 reviews
Dined on June 17, 2023
overall2food3service1ambience5
Had an open table reservation for which we arrived 7 minutes early, we were told we were early and that we would have to wait, while all the walk-up guests were being given tables. I was ignored when I approached some of the workers about this. The Reservation/Landry’s Club desk was closed at the time. In addition to having a reservation we are also Landry’s Club members.
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KrystineR
Miami
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on June 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
this is a great place to take your children. 5 stars
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RebeccaD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great lunch spot for my son's 7th birthday! We really enjoyed the animals and thunderstorms!
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JessicaM
Miami
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 4, 2023
overall3food4service1ambience5
It started off well. Then, the waitress has the food come at different times. She did not being the check on time. We had to contact someone else. Sorry Miranda, today was not a good day for you.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My daughter an I had a very good time, food good, excelente service !
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JESSICA
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall1food2service1ambience3
We waited 30 min for someone to take our order. We didn’t even get water while we waited. An hour to actually get our food. The food was not worth the price at all. The bathrooms were very dirty and staff seem over worked and not very friendly.
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mgp1981
New Orleans
409 reviews
vip
4.0
409 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Keri was an awesome waitress. Loved beer came with glass. They had trouble seating us on time and since in mall the directions in open table could be better. Closer to dicks in mall. Food was ok!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 22, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
I think our order was forgotten and it took forever despite it being empty.
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OpenTable Diner
West Palm Beach
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience4
Taco salad and Cobb salad were great. The kid’ meals were good, too and a good enough value. Service was slow, but in the staff’s defense, they were assigned too many tables. That place needs to hire more help.
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OpenTable Diner
Tampa
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Rainforest Cafe is always a treat & this was no exception. Rebecca was very attentive & kind. Our food was great. We all enjoyed our Awesome Appetizer Adventure. The other dishes we ordered: the mojo bones, steak fajitas, pastalaya, & the beyond burger; they were all great. We got to enjoy 2 thunderstorms but wished we had experienced more of the gorillas & a little less of the elephants. Other than that, our only criticism is that the restaurant seems to need more support in the form of a few more employees. Every employee we spoke to was kind & great at their job, but it looked like they could use just a bit more help. Looking forward to our next visit!
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OpenTable Diner
Naples
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall1food2service2ambience2
Not great at all, service was bad, took 55 minutes for 2 burgers and a kid pizza
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OpenTable Diner
Fort Lauderdale
14 reviews
2.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall2food1service1ambience5
Well, I went there for Mother’s Day with my mother, my wife and my mother-in-law and the rest of our family. Needless to say it was a two hour experience that I wish I forgot our server unfortunately must’ve been new because she was not good. It should not have taken us two hours people around us Got their food and paid before we even got our appetizers. He didn’t bring us waters. The drinks were crappy. We had to send them back bloody Mary’s. The server must’ve left already food under the hot plate for so long that all our plates were so hot that two people got burnt at my table not terrible but unnecessary, I got a burger and my bread was so hard that I could not use it. I’ve been to the rainforest Café, but only to shop not eat. I will never eat there again. The fact I spend $250 including tip and had to leave and go somewhere else to eat after because my food (burger) was terrible. I won’t dine there ever again.
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OpenTable Diner
Fort Lauderdale
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 13, 2023
overall2food2service1ambience2
El servicio restaurante muy pésimo 15 minutos para atendernos una hora para traer la comida y llegó la comida fría y la mesera no le interesó nada que no era culpa de ella. Quería hablar con un manager y dijeron que no se encontraba juego de las peores experiencias en una comida.
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DanW
Orange County
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience3
Food was alright, service was slow and felt they didn’t listen to the order!
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GRP25
Raleigh
8 reviews
vip
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on April 26, 2023
overall2food1service3ambience5
Food was not great, cold fries, undercooked ribs. Not my best experience there.
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JoanneR
Fort Lauderdale
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on April 25, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience5
Decided to go to Rainforest Cafe to meet up with out of town relatives that had a toddler. Had a great experience! Food and service was good and the place was great (especially if you have kids)
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MichelL
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 25, 2023
overall3food3service1ambience3
When we arrived, we asked to be close to the elephants and they said this section is closed. We asked to be close to the tigers, booked for parties. We ordered food and 20 minutes after, elephant section had people, tiger section stayed empty…….got our food an hour after we ordered…….even if the restaurant was only 40% full……people in the elephant section got their food before us even they came after……..not a good experience at all!!!
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BreoncaS
San Francisco
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My nieces said that it was the coolest place they’ve ever been. They loved it! Us adults loved it as well. Good food, my lemon drop wasn’t the best but my husbands rum paradise drink was so good, and the atmosphere was top tier! Would love to see one of these in Atl!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience4
La comida esta buena, el servicio regular, mucha demora, es un lugar bonito sobre todo para los niños
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OpenTable Diner
West Palm Beach
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome place loved it
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FAQs

Rainforest Cafe - Sawgrass Mills (Ft. Lauderdale) offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (954) 851-1015.

Rainforest Cafe - Sawgrass Mills (Ft. Lauderdale) is rated 3.9 stars by 361 OpenTable diners.

Rainforest Cafe - Sawgrass Mills (Ft. Lauderdale) does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 30, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 54 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Rainforest Cafe - Sawgrass Mills (Ft. Lauderdale)

12801 W Sunrise Blvd, Ste 315, Sunrise, FL 33323

Additional information

Neighborhood
Sunrise
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–8:00 pm
Cuisines
American, Comfort Food, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.rainforestcafe.com/
Phone number
(954) 851-1015
Catering
Find your location on RainforestCafe.com for event catering or visit https://www.ezcater.com/catering/pvt/rainforest-cafe-sunrise
Private party facilities
At Rainforest Cafe, we offer more than just a A WILD PLACE TO EAT®. Let us help you throw your next birthday party, private special event, or even a school field trip with our Educational Programs. For more details, visit www.rainforestcafe.com/private-events-venue/ or call your favorite Rainforest today!

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Rainforest Cafe - Sawgrass Mills (Ft. Lauderdale)

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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Menu

What 361 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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FAQs

Does Rainforest Cafe - Sawgrass Mills (Ft. Lauderdale) offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Rainforest Cafe - Sawgrass Mills (Ft. Lauderdale) restaurant rated?

Does Rainforest Cafe - Sawgrass Mills (Ft. Lauderdale) offer gift cards?

Is Rainforest Cafe - Sawgrass Mills (Ft. Lauderdale) currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Gift card