Yummy!  No, no, messy!  No wait, let's go with yummy.  Those are my thoughts after having dined recently at the Rustic Inn Crabhouse in Ft. Lauderdale.  A friend of mine had been raving about this place almost the way I rave about my favorite Italian place just down the road a piece from there.  Like me, she's a 'foody' from up north; Jersey that is, so if she says it's good, it's good, and I know I'm in for a treat.  As always, she was right.  Fugedaboudit.

We arrived around 8:00 on a rainy Saturday evening, and even though the place was still pretty packed, we got a spot at a table immediately.  By the way, if you don't like 'picnic' style dining, this place may not work for you because you are almost certainly going to be sitting with others.   Some other things to consider, and this is for the guys; since you'll be eating with your fingers and hands, not to mention everyone gets a crab busting mallet, this may not be a good place for a first date.  Lots of garlic and other funky colored stuff that can get caught between your teeth, you don't want to get all dressed up, wearing a raincoat is a thought, and you may need a shower afterwards.  Also, the parking lot isn't well suited for drainage; so if it looks like rain when you plan a visit, bring the duck waders.  Other than that, excellent.