Howley's Restaurant

Name: Howley's Restaurant
Address: 4700 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Telephone: +15618335691
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.4

#82 of 1578 restaurants in West Palm Beach

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Howley's Restaurant in West Palm Beach is a classic 50s diner that has been around since 1950. It has recently been restored and expanded by Rodney Mayo of the Subculture Group, who owns 17 restaurants and bars in the area. The atmosphere is very retro, with a long counter and pressed tin ceiling. They serve breakfast all day, beer, wine, and cocktails, and are open to 5 AM on the weekends. The food is good, though some reviews have been mixed. Some claim that it is overpriced for the quality you get, while others find that it is reasonably priced. The menu has a variety of options, including vegetarian/vegan friendly dishes. The service is always friendly and helpful, and the restaurant is known for their generous assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic, distributing thousands of free meals. The artwork around the restaurant is also for sale, adding to the artsy vibe. All in all, Howley's is a great spot for folks who love the 50s diner feel, with good food, service, and atmosphere.

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beth a year ago on Restaurant Guru

Howleys is not worth going to. The quality is not good. Ever since the pandemic.

I was a regular.

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Patricia Bryant a year ago on Restaurant Guru

Quality has gone done ...would not recommend under management now.

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John M. 2 years ago on Yelp

Howley's Restaurant definitely has an old-school diner type feel to it (and I say that in the most positive of ways). This vintage ambiance should nor be much of a surprise as Howley's Restaurant has been around since 1950. Even their motto "Cooked in sight, must be right" just hardens back to a different time (and many old timers woukd say a better time). For any restaurant to have been in business for over seventy years, Howley's Restaurant must be doing something right. Think about it, when Patrick J. Howley first opened Howley's Restaurant back in 1950, the United States was just five years out of World War II and the Korean War just began that year. "All About Eve" received fourteen Oscar nominations in 1950. Out of those fourteen Oscar nominations, "All About Eve" won "Best Motion Picture," "Best Director," "Best Supporting Actor," "Best Screenplay," "Best Sound Recording," and "Best Costume Design, Black-and-White," Diners Club introduced the first modern credit card and in a speech in February of 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed that there were over two hundred communists in the U.S. State Department, beginning his war on the influence of communism in this country (and destroying a lot of lives in the process). Dr. Richard Lawler performed the first organ transplant and Charles M. Shulz's first "Peanuts" cartoon strip appeared in seven newspapers. This world certainly has changed since Howley's Restaurant opened back in 1950 and to see a business still viable today from that bygone time is not only a wondrous thing, but a comforting thing. The hard rock band Cinderella sang in a song "the more things change, the more they stay the same" and Howley's Restaurant is a living testament to that belief. Howley's Restaurant has some great breakfast offerings. They also have a great menu that offers sandwiches, meatloaf, burgers and since West Palm Beach is along the Florida coastline, they do offer several seafood options. Being from New Jersey, I love a good diner influenced menu and Howley's Restaurant has a great selection of great food. I would definitely recommend Howley's Restaurant and I give it five stars.

Jes H. 2 years ago

John, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful and insightful review! We love the short history lesson and are so happy to hear how much you appreciate what Howley's is and was and hopefully will always be! We hope to see you again soon!

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