Whale’s Rib on NE 2nd Street in Deerfield Beach has been a South Florida seafood institution since it opened in 1981, serving fresh fish the way a South Florida seafood shack should: simply, generously, and without pretension. It appeared in Season 7, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Only At This Joint,” which aired August 31, 2009. Guy Fieri found a family-run operation that has been doing fresh fish right for over 40 years in a setting that hasn’t needed to change because the food has always been the point.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Whale’s Rib
City: Deerfield Beach, Florida
Cuisine: Seafood
DDD Season: 7
DDD Episode: 5
Episode Title: Only At This Joint
Original Air Date: August 31, 2009
Address: 2031 NE 2nd St., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Phone: 954-421-8880
Website: https://www.whalesrib.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
Fresh South Florida fish grilled, blackened, or fried; grouper sandwiches; stone crab in season; and the full seafood shack menu built around whatever’s freshest. The grouper sandwich is the item locals and visitors both agree on. Find a Deerfield Beach or Fort Lauderdale hotel on Booking.com.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours. Whale’s Rib has been open since 1981 and earns the drive from anywhere in Broward County.
Address: 2031 NE 2nd St., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Phone: 954-421-8880
Website: https://www.whalesrib.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Only At This Joint episode on Amazon.
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Whale’s Rib appeared in Season 7, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Only At This Joint,” originally aired August 31, 2009. The restaurant has been open since 1981.