Tropical Acres Steakhouse

About the Business

Specialties

Tropical Acres Steakhouse, owned and operated by the same family since 1949, has celebrated its 70th Anniversary.

History

Established in 1949.

Tropical Acres Restaurant traces its origin to 1949 when Gene Harvey, a successful restaurateur from Yonkers, New York purchased an old frame house on Broward Road in Dania, Florida and converted it into The Original Tropical Acres Steak House. On April 1, 1964 an early morning fire gutted the Original Tropical Acres on Griffin Road. Faced with the prospect of starting from the ground up he was encouraged to rebuild by his second cousin, Sam Studiale, a retired Navy officer. The restaurant was reopened that November under the new management and ownership of Mr. Studiale. Sam Studiale, his wife Ceil, and all of their eight children worked in some capacity at some time. Two of them, Jack and Carolyn, picked up the reins 30 years ago actively managing all operations. On most nights you will see their sons, Joe and Michael, at the door carrying on the family tradition, greeting customers and assisting in operations as fourth generation managers.

Meet the Manager

Business owner information

Michael G.

Manager

We are grateful for our strong customer base and welcome newcomers every week who have just discovered the values of Broward's Oldest Steakhouse & Seafood Restaurant. And, we are very appreciative of our loyal employees, many who have traveled this path of success with us for over 25 years. As we enter our 69th year, under the management of our 3rd and 4th generation, we invite you to join us for dinner some evening and experience the secrets of our success.