Great sandwiches! Hot and flavorful! Convenient food truck with friendly service. Onion rings were…read moregreat too!

The foods alright. It's not a place that would jump to the front of my mind if someone were to ask…read morefor a food suggestion. I'd give it a higher rating except the guy didn't seem to understand the purpose of calling ahead to order. I called 20 minutes ahead and he started making it just as I showed up. I waited 10 minutes, asked for a refund and just like that! my sandwich was ready. Food - average Service - well below average Definitely would not recommend unless the dozens of other food trucks in town were all struck by lightning at the same time.

What a wonderful place to grab an authentic philly. This is always in our top stop if we are around…read moreDowntown St Pete. The Cooper Sharp cheese is a must. I've also had the a few of the delicious soups and the OG is great for you chicken lovers. The Central vibe is also incredible. Parking is always easy. Great service, Clean & Affordable. You know its going to be an awesome Philly if Greg is in the back.

This is a hidden gem on Central in St Pete! Hidden in the sense that there's so many restaurants in…read morethe area, you might miss it. Love this place! Great location, good parking, clean, perfect cheesesteak place and a very accommodating owner. We went straight in on standard Philly Cheesesteaks, and gotta say - they were stellar. In fact, I liked the Cheesesteak here better than the one at Delco's, which is rated as one of the very best in the Tampa area. They've got the Philly staples like egg and peppers, as well as burgers and dogs. Great selection of sodas and Italian ice, as well as really nice seating options outdoors. Highly recommend!

Found this gem at the French fry festival in St. Pete. Wow! High quality deliciousness! We liked it…read moreso much we went back for more bypassing all the other trucks. Cheesesteak fries with banana peppers were divine, a must try! I hear they have a storefront in st pete, going to try and find that place too.

I tried the steak fries at the French Fry Festival. It had thick cheddar sauce and real steaky type…read moresteak (not thin steakumms type). I don't care for mushrooms but whatever they season their mushrooms with made me happy I was forced to add them by a friend.

Enjoyed Hot Tomato many times. Sandwiches are delicious and live the fries. Will definitely go…read morethere again.

Poor place to to eat. I had a chicken sandwich..the chicken was paper then and over cooked. You…read morecould tell it was a factory and not hand made.

This is still a family run business that's highly popular and struggling to deal with the volume…read more But what is happening is showing signs of going downhill in terms of food. I ordered a chicken parm sub, which I have ordered before. The container was so dirty with marinara sauce that is immediately turned me off. But, they are busy, so let's let it slide. The problem is inside- the chicken was so dry, and it was assembled with haste, and looked sloppy. The presentation was sloppy, the box was sloppy and the taste was sloppy. They used to only take so many orders, and their quality was on point. They have slipped. Time to right the ship before they expand to Tampa, or this will be another story of a fantastic business going out of business. Slow down, and get back to what made you famous: the food.

I saw Violet Stone on social media commercial and it looked good on the commercial. Went there…read moreexcited to get a cheesesteak like I saw on the commercial. I ordered the cheesesteak with onions. I also ordered some cheese sticks. My wife ordered a pizza. The following is one guy's opinion: 1. My cheesesteak with onions was terrible. They used a weird type of bread with sesame seeds on it. It was kind of hard too. Also, it was way too much bread for a cheesesteak in my opinion. It was a really bad choice to wrap cheesesteak with. The chopped onions on the cheesesteak looked gray. The whole thing just looked unappetizing. As I feared, the bread doesn't compliment the cheesesteak. I only ate about a quarter of it and took the rest to go. To their credit, the restaurant does have a sign that says if the food is a flop, to return it. I didn't. I don't like telling restaurants that their food sucks. I just don't come back. I took it home hoping to find a homeless person to give it to, but didn't see anyone so I threw it away. 2. My wife is a cheese stick fanatic. She's always looking for the perfect cheese stick. However, the cheese sticks here also were disappointing. The breading on it was too thick and didn't taste good. I think it was a bit overdone on the outside, but not done on the inside. The cheese inside was not melted or close to being soft or slightly melted. It was the consistency of a piece of cheese that was left out at room temperature, soft, but not melty as a cheese stick should be. It was merely a warm piece of cheese wedge covered in a breading that also didn't have much flavor. I think it's because they were overly done. They were on the darker bitter side that you get from frying something too hot and fast yet the cheese was not soft. Were they frozen and that's why they cooked that way? I don't know, seems that way. 3. My wife liked her pizza. I had a slice because the cheesesteak was a fail for me. The pizza was ok. Nothing special. They do their pizza "well done". For some it may be too well done. My wife likes her pizza well done so she liked it. The place was also expensive for what it is and I felt kinda cheated for spending almost $70.00 (not including tip) for two drinks, a crappy sub, a small pizza, and some cheese sticks. I went, I saw, I conquered, but won't be back. Sorry violet stone. Go check out your competition and change some things.

This is one of those neighbourhood type spots that locals in the area like going to. I stopped by…read morehere on a rainy weekday afternoon and it's just the kind of comfort I needed. For apps I was initially gonna go with the calamari but the lady near me said GET THE MOZZARELLA STICKS. lol... I should've just gone with the calamari. The sticks were fine, just wouldn't order again. Love that entrees come with a generous hunk of bread and a salad with a delish vinaigrette. I got the shrimp Alfredo and it had a bunch of plump, sweet shrimps. The Alfredo was garlicky and I loved that they had a parm shaker where I could dump cheese at my discretion. Would come here again to try their other pastas. No frills spot but still very cozy.

We were greeted at the door by the nicest person. The warm cozy atmosphere made me feel like…read morefamily. When she came over to take drink orders she assisted us by sharing her favorites category. I went with her suggestion of shrimp scampi which was the best I ever had!!! The flavor was top notch not just a basic wine and butter. This served with the angel hair pasta, salad and heavenly garlic bread was a meal to remember.

for starters, I say we were super excited to try this place since everyone had given very good…read morereviews. We placed our order online and it said it should be done by 6:20 and we did not receive our food until 640. That was the first issue of that we've had with this place. The second issue we have is it feels like they dropped their pepper shaker in our food because it is so peppery that it's hard to eat. even without the pepper issue, the sandwiches are nothing to rave about. Seeing that two steak and cheese sandwiches and a breakfast sandwich total more than $50 before tip Is astonishing. Save your money and go to a restaurant and buy a steak for the $21 per sandwich that I just paid for below quality food.

My wife and I have been coming to selfie's for a while. Even back to there food truck. You can not…read morego wrong with anything from here. The best wings 8.9 and sandwiches. The steak and cheese is delicious.8.5 .My wife loves the hot turkey8.7. If you want some good food with great people you should stop in and enjoy this place over all this place is great.

Had a wonderful lunch Thursday. Fish & Chips delicious! The fries were crisp, the fish was so…read morefresh it was amazing. And the beer extra cold! Cannot finish without mentioning the staff. They were both friendly and very attentive.

We went for dinner on a Thursday evening. There appeared to be only one server waiting and bussing…read moreall of the guests and tables. It took two hours to get our food. I felt badly for the server who dropped the tray of food as she was serving it. She expedited the orders that were dropped. My order was totally incorrect and I was not about to send it back after waiting so long. The remainder of my party had finished eating before the dropped orders were replaced. I ordered a chicken Philly and was served a hamburger with everything. I do not care for beef. I tasted my grandson's chicken tenders which were excellent. The alligator bites were subpar. The iced tea was so weak it had no flavor. No discount was offered for the poor experience. I have eaten here before and had enjoyable experiences. Tonight was enough to make me think twice about coming here for dinner.

Had a great experience and slid vibe here! Reminds me of an east coast pizza place and the place is…read moreloved by many! The staff was welcoming, knowledgeable, and provided excellent service. The pepperoni pizza, steak and mushroom calzone, and garlic knots were all standouts. Highly recommend and will definitely be back!

Excellent pizza, they obviously use fresh quality ingredients. Service was also very good, I have…read morebeen here three times and anytime I am in the area I order takeout

Great wings! A little wetter/less crispy than I would've loved but good heat good sauce, not giving…read moreme mild when I asked for hot which is a BIG accomplishment in flavor-hater-florida