Americas Backyard

• 5 Stars.

 America’s Backyard is a restaurant and bar designed to recreate the experience of an afternoon or evening cookout. By the time the evening comes along, DJs kick up the volume on dance and pop classics with mass appeal. The restaurant serves up a full menu of casual cookout fare – such as cheeseburgers, ribs and chicken – at reasonable prices. Fancy concoctions, such as the Luau Burger, go for less than $8. Toward the end of the week and on weekend nights, locals and visitors pack America’s Backyard to dance and sing along to the likes of Prince, ACDC and Weezer. If you’re new to the Himmarshee party district or visiting Fort Lauderdale for the first time, America’s Backyard is an ideal place to have as your home base (or safety bar) during a night of visiting the area’s bars and clubs. Specials: Wednesday night Ladies Night, Thursday night ‘90s Night (no cover for Broward and Palm Beach residents), Friday Happy Hour 2-4-1 call drinks from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.