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    El Tablado

    3.6 (37 reviews)
    Fri 12:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)
    Sat 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    Complementary house chips.
    Pietro M.

    Where to start... this is our 3rd time here in less than a month. Everything we have ordered so far has been excellent. My first trip I ordered breaded fish fillet with plantains with the bacon wrapped asparagus. Yum!!!! For starters ordered the pork belly and also the croquettes. Yum-Yum. Did I mention that they also have chocolate lava cake (note: if you want this you need to order it with your main course because it takes about 20-25 minutes to make). Anyway, my 2nd and 3rd time here I just had their burgers. The combination of meats used in the burger along with special seasonings make it just perfect. No condiments needed. Now they do have outside dining which is nice, downside is you hear all the road noise. Inside is also really nice. Love all of the live edge woodworks. Staff is very friendly and wants you to have a great experience. If the chef is there he will probably come out and visit for a while.

    New York steak and tostones.
    Arlene M.

    The food was so-so. My New York steak was cold and full of fat. The tostones were salty. The maduros were from a frozen bag from a grocery store. The guacamole tasted like too much lime. It was freezing inside at 71 degrees. It was super noisy inside. The chairs could have used some sliders to decrease the noise. My husband's pork belly was overcooked extremely hard like a rock. He didn't eat it. The bill was over $114.00. I could have gone to Berns for the same money and much better quality steak. The service was ok. They left our water empty twice.

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    Kenneth M.

    What's an awesome spot. Friendly staff and they speak both Spanish and English. This place is relax and casual yet intimate and romantic. Food was delicious. I started with the pulpo (octopus) with malanga (root vegetable) puree, it was delicious and surprisingly a larger portion size than I expected. For my entree i had the ribeye steak with bacon wrapped asparagus and vegetable. The cook on the steak was perfect and accompanied by an oil/butter that was great. I finished it off with a café con leche. It's Saturday night and as I was eating they were setting up the outside patio for love music. Great place to break out and dance salsa, bachata, merengue! Definitely coming back to try so many more dishes. Come check them out as they just opened a week ago. I believe they will be a new spot to bring a date or enjoy with family.

    Kids Menu
    Andrea M.

    We were greeted with smiles at the entrance. The decor is clean, modern and beautiful. We had the Maduro Skewers for a starter. It was delicious. Plump maduros and juicy chicken with a tangy sauce. For the main entree we had the New York strip and the Avocado Grilled snapper. I WISH I had taken a picture but we were starving and it smelled amazing. Steak came out medium, juicy and seasoned to perfection. There was a chimichurri sauce but I dipped my yucca in it (yum). Our waitress recommended the bacon wrapped asparagus and I'm so glad she did. Delicious The snapper was perfectly cooked and was refreshing. Don't hesitate on trying this place out. I can't wait to come back at night, for a date night.

    Dinner

    I love El Tablado. From the moment you arrive, the atmosphere is wonderful, with live music, and the staff makes you feel right at home. The food is delicious, and the portions are generous enough to satisfy you and even have leftovers to take home. I highly recommend it.

    Churasco!

    The food and the atmosphere was amazing! So was the service! Definitely recommend! Will for sure be coming back!

    The Churrasco was the highlight of the meal though undercooked.  The chimichurri was a let down.
    Frank M.

    Went in with high hopes. The menu had great options and the pictures were very enticing. Went in on a Saturday night for dinner, it was a nice crowd and live music. The decor was nice and partly funky but like everything else I found in this restaurant, it was missing something. I started with a sangria which they had multiple options for; I went with the classic red. It was horrible. It tasted like watered down spoiled wine with no flavor at all. As soon as I taste it I tell the waitress and ask for a soda. My wife's wine was good. I ordered a steak medium and as you see in my picture it came out more rare, but still great flavor. The chimichurri also was not good at all. Tostones were frozen and potatoes tasteless. At this price point I expected better. My wife's was not much better. She ordered a grillled grouper in an avocado sauce. She couldn't find anything avocado about it at all saying tasted like mayonnaise. As a side she had malanga mash which was also bad with no flavor and weird consistency. Only thing she liked was the bacon wrapped asparagus. When we received the bill of course the sangria was still on there and when I asked the waitress she said it was bad but you ordered it. lol I said ok sure sarcastically and she came back and said she had it removed. Which brings me to the service. Very nice but you can tell completely inexperienced, very very slow, and didn't know menu. I'm not one to post many negative reviews but this was a let down. Felt more like eating at a catered event than a restaurant.

    Squid ink pasta

    Absolutely loved this place! The food was delicious, the service was top-notch, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. Everything we ordered was fresh and full of flavor. The staff was friendly and made us feel right at home. Highly recommend this spot for anyone looking for a great dining experience!

    Lobster Pasta

    I've never written a bad review or many reviews in general, this is the first time I have ever disliked a restaurant. We went for Mother's Day and it was a complete disappointment. I felt so bad for my mom. The service was kinda bad, we barely saw our server in our time there, and I guess it makes sense since at the end we saw that the service fee was included (18%) . It took more than two hours for us two when the restaurant was almost empty. Also, the server did not mention they don't do free refills and we ended up paying $16 dollars because one glass of lemonade was 8 dollars. We ordered the Caribbean Ceviche to start. It took forever and when it did arrive it looked like the plantain chips that came with it were store bought so no idea why we had to wait so long. It tasted okay, nothing great but we ate it all because at that point we were super hungry. The worst part though was my mom's lobster pasta. Even in Applebees' fettuccini Alfredo has some flavor. This one was just completely bland. How does one manage to mess up pasta so much to the point it has no flavor? Anyway, the server did offer to have them remake it but we didn't want to wait another thirty minutes so my mom took it home to make it better but I don't think there's anyway to save it. The only good part was the love music. But either way, would not recommend. Stay away!

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    Tina D.

    Why would I rate a brand new restaurant on an otherwise unremarkable street that opened with no fanfare a FIVE Star? Because it is amazing, that's why! So, this location has been other restaurants before / I don't recall the specifics as they were unremarkable. We live nearby and have been quietly stalking to see what was coming next - and recently, El Tablado opened. We decided to give it a try on a Friday evening but came early just so we could ensure we wouldn't be rushed or during the crowd. Sit down and savor these pictures because I'm telling you, the food was absolutely amazing. I love the blend of flavors and the fact they include so many seafood options. We chose to sit on the open air patio as it was bit of a cool Florida evening and we loved the atmosphere. Also, I love the fact the head Chef came out to greet us and spend some time interacting with us beyond just a simple query of how is the food. The chef's table type character of restaurants is rare to find these days. Grateful it is close to home and looking forward to many more evenings enjoying this delicious food.

    NY Steak

    Amazing Experience & Food. My wife and I were joined by our adult children for our anniversary dinner(6 of us). Started with the complimentary appetizer with a salsa that had us ready to lick the bowl. Added a guacamole appetizer which was also good. Main food items we ordered were steaks, ribs and fish. Steaks were perfectly done - NY, Ribeye and Churrasco. The churrasco is unique and a taste you are unlikely to have had before. The ribs were meaty and delightful. The fish was breaded and presented very well. Desserts - a cheese cake like I have never had before with tastes that make you reach for another bite. The same with a lava cake which had a chocolate that my son-in-law felt was the best chocolate he has had. Both come out in a closed container and when open give a waft of steam/smoke which makes the whole experience great. As a bonus, the sangria is great. Only downside is the inside seating is not super comfortable. The ambiance is a dressed-up, woodie vibe which feels very clean and crisp. The food is so good that you tend to forget the rest.

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    Love the food, love the service, love the setting. Everything about this restaurant is spectacular. I recommend to anyone and everyone.

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    Great staff, great food,great ambiance. Perfect for the whole family to share and have an amazing time.

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    Alez Haitian Cuisine

    3.8(51 reviews)
    5.6 miUSF
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    If you come to Tampa, even for A DAY Don't come for a…read moreconcert, a movie or a PLAY If you plan on fast food, just stay AWAY Cause if you come to Tampa, you go to ALEZ! Haitian food is here to STAY It'll rock your world, it'll make your DAY There isn't really anything more to SAY So if you come to Tampa, you come to ALEZ! YAY! What to get: Legumes, beef stew, anything he recommends What not to get: Angry at the haters, because Haters gonna Haitian! My fave restaurant in Tampa, amazing portions and value, wonderful service and ownership, and some of the best tasting food I've ever had, which made me fall in love with Haitian food! In fact we need more rapping, STAT! Barbie is so hot so we're always MATING She's usually screaming for the whole DURATION But the best food in Tampa, for your INFORMATION Is Legumes and more at Alez HAITIAN! As for the haters, obvi they're always HATING But this food deserves a standing OVATION With Alex around, you'll never suffer STARVATION Cause the best food in Tampa is Alez HAITIAN! So yes. One of the very best food experiences in FL. Perfect Haitian food. Amazing. The Beef with Legumes (Veggies) is perfection, esp because of the eggplant. But everything they make is damn good. I didn't even realize that I was in love with Haitian food until I came to Tampa. I thought I was only in love with Barbie. I thought I was going to have to get down to Miami (sort of like I get down to Kool & The Gang) to try the really amazing Caribbean and Latin food... but I found some great versions of them up here in Tampa, and this was at the very top of my list. This remains the best Haitian food I've ever had, even now that I've tried the best ones in Miami (half a dozen of them, in fact), and several in other parts of the country. We're talking about some of the most miraculous food you'll ever eat. It's not dirt cheap but it's not expensive and portions are huge. You'll be addicted as soon as you try those legumes, rife with eggplant, which are the number one dish for me. But absolutely everything they make is off the charts beautiful. It would be my first destination for food when I come back to Tampa, and not just for the perfect food but for the beautiful murals on the wall and for the wonderful service as well. He was so curious and tickled about how I found his place, but I'm so glad that I did. This is yet another example of how wonderful Yelp can be when it's done right and used right. Haitian food is "of the Gods" (as the Greeks would say) (in Greek) (OK fine I made it up) and probably my favourite from the Caribbean, and this is the ultimate Haitian food place. If I could give 10 stars, I would. Come here immediately when you are in Tampa and get the legumes and whatever else you want. You will be as thrilled as I was. In fact, it's so good that: You'll thank all Haitians for their IMMIGRATION Your neither regions will produce LIQUIDATION Which can be used for natural LUBRICATION And help you achieve food SATIATION It's the best, and that's not a false ALLEGATION Top food in Tampa, it receives my NOMINATION It makes me and Barbie practice PROCREATION We enjoy it as much as PENETRATION As much as a sub enjoys SUFFOCATION As much as Barbie oft inflicts STRANGULATION As much as a bad employee enjoys INSUBORDINATION It causes her underwear to endure SATURATION As much as J-WOWW's hotter than the SITUATION As much as our pictures threaten SANITATION And cause random acts of MASTURBATION Come straight over to ALEZ HAITIAN! WHAT

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    Ladies of the Sea & Soulfood

    4.2(137 reviews)
    7.3 mi
    $$

    I don't even know where to start with this review, from the ladies who took care of us to the…read moreINCREDIBLE shilah I ordered. For starters, we were greeted from our car as we were parking. As soon as I heard that, I knew we were in for a treat! Being welcomed in before even arriving is just hospitality at its finest. Onto the food. I ordered the Snow Crab shilah, and let me tell y'all, I've dreamt about it ever since. The flavors in every bite were incredible; I was so full after eating half, but I couldn't put it down it was THAT GOOD! Oh, and don't skip out on their lemonades, especially the Blue Mermaid! I'll be counting the days until I'm able to go back. The ladies I talked to there were lovely, the food incredible and deserving of every recognition. If you're in the area, check it out. If I lived closer, I'd be there near daily. 10/10, highly recommend!

    Came here for the first time and the catfish and cornbread wasn't favorite thing that I purchased…read more It was my favorite thing I tried. I also bought a plate with rice and stewed turkey wings, Mac and cheese and greens. The greens and Mac and cheese was really good. However the rice and meat were a bit high on the sodium. I could not finish it. I would definitely like to try other things on the menu. I would definitely be back for the catfish and cornbread because that was a staple.

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