I would give this 1,000 stars if I could. Finally a restaurant that is not a chain in Brandon!…read more The most attentive staff, the owner was awesome, and the place is quaint and clean! But let me tell you about the food! Oh mygahhhhhhhhhhh! I had the Monica sandwich, my friend had The piggy sandwich, we mentioned we love meatballs, but hmmm, how are they? and the sweet waitress said how amazing they are just try one & the owner insisted we not share one and brought out two... I WILL be having that meatball sub soon! Yummmm! Then Robby (I believe that's his name), the owner, got sneaky and brought us both a mini cannoli! Holy cannoli! How can a cannoli be crunchy and creamy and light at the same time? idk but it was! This place also has items you can buy all from Italy! Pastas, sauces, etc. the coffee, beer and wine bar looked enticing too. But since I was on my business lunch break I had to pass. But... i will be taking the hubby and/or family there for dinner. They have pasta dishes that I know I Neeeed In my life! They had gelato toooo! I gotta go back! Soon!

Stopped by here on a whim about a month ago after kicking around the Brandon Mall on afternoon…read more Wanted a good sandwich. I was AMAZED and had to revisit. Had the Italian the first time. Bomb! Drive down for a 2nd go - I live about 30 minutes north of Brandon - totally worth the drive. Thought tonight, I'll get Luca Brasi. Jeeez Louise - SO GOOD. That horseradish hits on another level! Employees are super welcoming and helpful. Chill, hole-in-the-wall, locals-vibe with authentic Italian decor. Will def make the drive again. Skip all the other Brandon crappy chains. This is THE SPOT.

Exactly what I wanted from an authentic Mexican restaurant. Efficient, lovely table service,…read moredelicious delicious deliciousness, and best of all was the live music . The ambience is - not fancy but parking is good and the salsa and chips kept coming with a nice smile. I would return again next time I'm in town.

Came here with friends for lunch, and it was so totally authentically delicious. I know that…read morebecause the three friends I ate with were Cuban! It's a small mom and pop style hole in the wall and had food already cooked cafeteria style or you can order off the menu. After looking at the delicious trays of food, I was ordering from there no question. I couldn't identify what one dish was and when I asked and she said Pig's Feet, I said that's what I want!! I also got black beans and rice and Plantains with it, and the three compartment tray was overfilled and almost bursting. Everything was so delicious, I know I have to come back again. The pork was succulent and came right off the bone and in small pieces so it was easy to eat. I asked for chopped raw onions to top the black beans and rice and the kitchen was happy to oblige. The Plantains were perfectly sweet. Server was very pleasant and her English was good. Food and company couldn't have been better!

I'd driven by this place so many times and this morning, we finally stopped in. First of all that…read morecafe con leche spoke directly to my soul. It tasted so good and was perfectly sweetened. It was so comforting and felt just like mom and abuelas cafe con leche. I'll take that over a big time coffee shop any day! The restaurant itself was nice and clean had plenty of tables and seating. I walked right up to the counter and ordered. I had a tiny bit of a hard time narrowing down my decision but i ended up going with the roast pork omelette which i loved. It came with my choice of bread and i picked Cuban toast which i loved as well. My husband went with the Mac Daddy which came with fish and grits and the way it smelled in the car omg i wanted to pull over and have some before we even got to our intended destination! I'm so glad we finally stopped in. The pricing was fair and the service was super quick and friendly. There wasn't a paper menu or on online so i took some pics of the screen so i have it for next time. Also, Im super pleased that I was in and out in about 15 minutes!

I've stopped by J C's Sandwich Shop for lunch a few times with some coworkers. It's quick,…read moreaffordable, and perfect for a casual lunch. I've tried a few things here and the roasted pork special is by far the standout. It's very flavorful and definitely worth ordering! I've also had the grilled chicken salad and turkey wrap, but I wasn't a fan of either. If you go, stick to the Cuban or pork-style sandwiches; that's what they do best. Service is fast, prices are great, and it's an easy spot for an easy lunch.

I'm a long haul semi truck driver I went for a walk Found this restaurant a mile 1.3 away. From the…read moreTA truck stop In Seffner Fl I'm so glad I went in for breakfast Great friendly staff good service good atmosphere like a old diner Good portions you'll leave full and go into food coma yep you'll need a nap I'll eat here again a must try Stop here and you'll be satisfied too Oh they use real eggs here Which surprised me Unlike most restaurants

Excellent one of the best Breakfast I had the service was excellent…read more Everything was cooked great place and kitchen very clean Highly recommend this place

If you want to take over for a legendary local institution, your first responsibility is to…read moreunderstand your clientele, understand why they come to the establishment, what they're after, and most importantly, change as little as possible. You have a giant pile of goodwill and credibility you've inherited! You have a team that knows how to deliver it, night after night, just the way your regulars like it! All you have to do....is keep doing what's been working brilliantly for decades. Hungry Harry's didn't sell the place because of problems with the food, and reliably every night, the little parking lot was packed with regulars. What the hell went wrong, here? Portions halved. Sides, once mountains of golden-brown, artery-punishing Southern hospitality, became dingy little half-sized groupings of mixed burnt items scraped from the bottom of the fryer, and the meat, also halved in portion, arrived lukewarm. They had some sauces, they thought. You could ask. They'd see what they had in back. The once-legendary brownie sundaes became dull bricks of diluted Duncan Hines mix, with a small scoop of ice cream atop. I hear you, Yelp reader. I hear you saying "Is it all about the portions? Aren't you fat enough already?" Well, my cardiologist thinks so, but I urge you to frame this differently. This is supposed to be a great big heaps-o-stacks-o-comfort-food Southern hospitality party; that's what a barbecue joint *is*. It's a meat orgy. It's shirt-button-popping, belly-stretching TOO MUCH TOO RICH TOO GOOD excess. It's an entire Goddamned Mardi Gras in your mouth, without the drunk, vomiting college kids. Food should be indulgent, piled to the sky, and stick-to-your-ribs-and-arteries filling, Every flavor should sing. It's okay if those flavors sing off-key, they just need to sing with passion and conviction. This is "Happy Birthday, Dear Tastebuds," not rocket science. This is what a barbecue joint is. It's where your fat uncle with the awful Dad jokes actually says "Oh I couldn't possibly eat another bite" and for one in his gluttonous life, actually means it. It's a giant warm happy Southern night in the yard with the family where nobody goes home hungry. It's meat and fried things and butter and desserts that you're going to regret tomorrow. And all H&H had to do was *keep doing this*, damn it. Too expensive? That's fine, up the price, we'll pay! But what we got was a sad, stressed place with the owner yelling at the crew in front of the guests more than once, his wife walking the floor scowling darkly at guests for reasons I cannot fathom, the poor old crew from Harry's looking like they were halfway through a tour in an active combat theater, and...the sort of food I could easily ruin myself at home. The joy was gone. The indulgence, the plenty, the lifted spirits were gone. The treat-your-tongue-and-fill-your-belly goodness was gone. That's your job, H&H. Your job is to pile plates high with warm, smoky meat and heapin' helpin's (omitted 'g's essential) of the sides that have worked for decades, served up with the biggest Goddamn smiles since Disney opened parks in Orlando and an atmosphere of "your cousin's house on feast night." You had this. You had it and you decided it "needed changes." No. I'm gonna stop you right there. No, it does not "need changes." It needed to be exactly the winning ticket it was, the day before you bought it and decided the menu needed pho, for some completely inexplicable reason. You needed to show us that you understood us, and understood your role as a provider of food, food-adjacent-experience, and probably also diabetes. What you showed us was that you wanted our money, and wanted to see how low the quality bar could drop before your most patient regulars walked. Don't tell me you "didn't understand the business." All you had to do was *not change the existing, solid, working formula*. Don't alienate the crew who knows how to run the place. Don't alienate the customers that provide you with regular income. *Do what pleases the masses, again and again and again, just like last time*. You had just one job, H&H. "Continue Harry's." You had the location, the customers, the teams, the recipes, the process, the equipment. A similar tale can be told of Babe's Pizza, down the way. Their new owner decided the place with the two pizzas stacked in a gastronomic fever dream, "garlic bread" made by slathering a hot dog bun in butter and cheese, and the evil mutant death baby out front needed to be "fine Italian dining," then, instead of holding out to sell it to someone who understood that they had an institution to uphold, announced they'd sold to a group turning it into a 24-hour diner, and then frantically tore down the post after being bombarded with vitriol for it. You don't inherit an institution and then disregard the institution. Start over fresh, if you're going to do that. H&H "Family Bay" is not Hungry Harry's. And that's a damned shame.

My experience was good. My salad was fresh, great dressing. Great taste. My mom loved the sweet…read morepotato fries. The Staff was friendly and I can't imagine how hard it can be to start a bbq place after Covid. Give them a chance. My honest review. :)

This place is awsome. I have been going there for years…read more The food is always fresh and flavorful. I usually call ahead and my order is always correct, ready and waiting for me. And their prices are very reasonable. In addition, and very important, the staff is very friendly, personable and helpful. Always.

This is a family owned and operated sub shop that has really good food, and prices that are a solid…read morevalue. I ordered the special- which is a small sub, side and a drink. Opted for their famous Cuban, and beans and rice. Cuban was flavorful, and the salami is a Miami style touch, with all flavors melding together nicely. Beans and rice were also flavorful and rounded out the meal.

First time at this location, which is tucked away in a strip mall. There was no hostess, so we…read morehad to wait until a bartender was free to be seated. At 4 pm, there were lots of empty tables, but they hadn't been cleaned so we had to wait for them to wipe down our table. Our server, Jaycie, was as pleasant and helpful as could be. We both ordered iced tea, but it tasted like water. She had more brewed and it was perfect. The menu has numerous choices and we opted to share the pot stickers as an appetizer. They arrived nice and hot, but were deeply fried. We must not have read the description because that's not our preferred style. They were filled with a nice filling and the dipping sauce was spicy and good. Had they been slightly pan fried they would have been excellent. I ordered the Italian sub with curly fries. Again, everything was nice and hot, which I love. The sub was so overloaded with Italian dressing that it's all I could taste. It didn't seem like the typical meats on an Italian sub, but I really couldn't tell. Disappointing.

Atmosphere - Ok. It's a sports bar. It is very loud and there are a ton of monitors showing sports…read more Service - Very Good. Our server was pleasant and attentive. Food - Basic, but decent. I split the pork potstickers with my wife. There was plenty of filling, but the potstickers were fried and parts were like a rock. I had the chopped beef and mashed potatoes. The beef was tender and the mashed potatoes good, as was the gravy. Overall Value - Decent. If you like sports bars, this is OK. The prices are reasonable and service good.

worth the wait! amazing - i had a single chicken ceasar cutlet and we did the 2 slices and a drink…read moreand pasta with meatballs for the kiddos. i would definitely go here again next time we are in town. i was expecting a quiet counter deli but it was slammed and now i know why! with so many dessert options it was hard to choose but our daughter had a mango ice cream with toppings and our son had the tampa mix up. seating can be crowded you may have to wait for an indoor table. if i lived nearby i would do takeout but we ended up getting a seat before our food was ready.

I've been a loyal customer of Frankie's Deli since they opened. I typically order the chicken salad…read moreor a sandwich, and I also place large catering orders for my customers because they genuinely enjoy the food. Unfortunately, after my most recent experience, I won't be returning. I stopped in around 3:00 p.m. and was happy to see it wasn't busy. I went to the deli counter, waited for someone to serve me, ordered my chicken salad, grabbed a soda and chips, and headed to the open register. As I walked up, the cashier called another customer over ahead of me. I waited while he spent several minutes deciding whether to pay cash or by card because of the 4% card fee. I continued standing there with my three items, to the point that I actually set them down and debated walking out. Then, instead of helping me, the cashier motioned for an entire family to come to the registereven though I had been standing there waiting before they arrived. After that, she waved over another customer, and I had to wait while a mother and her two teenagers decided which desserts they wanted. Again, I stood there patiently. When it was finally my turn, there was no greeting, no "thank you for waiting," nothing. The first thing I was asked was, "Do you have a pickup order?" I said no. She then motioned for my chicken salad container, saying she needed it. I placed it on the scale and set my other items on the counter. The cashier then asked, "Are you okay?" I simply shook my head because, honestly, I wasn't. Instead of recognizing why I was frustrated, she continued talking, making comments, and escalating the interaction rather than simply ringing me up. At that point, I asked, "Do you want to argue? Do you want me to go back and forth with you?" I then asked who the manager was. She pointed to a woman beside her, who identified herself as the owner. I asked if she could ring me up instead. Even then, the cashier continued making comments. It was only after she continued engaging me that my voice became louder in response. Rather than addressing the repeated comments from her employee or asking what had happened, the owner immediately said, "Do not raise your voice at my employee." That response was disappointing. There was no concern for the customer experience, no apology for repeatedly being skipped in line, and no attempt to resolve the situation. There was also no acknowledgment that the interaction had been escalated by the cashier's continued remarks before I ever raised my voice. The irony is that I have spent a significant amount of money catering from Frankie's Deli over the years because my customers love the food. Good food will bring people in once. Great customer service keeps them coming back. Sadly, this experience ended that relationship for me. There are plenty of places with great food, but respect and customer service matter just as much. One final thought: this is Florida not NY. Hospitality goes a long way. The aggressive, dismissive attitude I experienced isn't what I expect when supporting a local business. I won't be back.