We had a wonderful dining experience at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City today (September 4th…read morearound 4:00 p.m.). Our waitress, Luisa, was absolutely fantastic, attentive, and welcoming. We ordered the legendary 1905 Salad, a classic Cuban sandwich, and iced tea--everything was fresh, perfectly prepared, and delicious. The beautiful, historic atmosphere is always a treat, but it's the top-notch service from staff like Luisa that truly makes a visit memorable. We will definitely be back and will be asking for her section!

Birthday lunch w my friend Traci. The restaurant is beautiful. Kelsey was our server. Fabulous and…read morevery personable. ten plus! . Food was excellent!.

The food is delicious, the meats are well marinated and the chimichurry was excellent, definitely…read moregoing back.

Pro: food is still good however, the prices have gone way up... same dishes now astronomical in…read moreprices.. for example: a filet of tilapia used to be $11 dollars now its $22 or $24 (its tilapia). A whole fish used to be $20+ now it's closer to $50...same with ceviche.... Also-in the past, subbing for black rice over just rice was fine, now it's considered 2 dishes (i could simply just get beans and rice to get twice as much). Service really depends who is working, the original server is my favorite but we don't get her much and the others - not as attentive. It is very slow for the most part and we were fine with it in the past but at the new pricing.. no! Ambiance: not really much of an ambiance.. so increasing prices to be more of high end seems a bit much.

Lovely place and so rustic at same time , very cozy place to get a good cup of Latin Cuban coffee,…read more. The empanadas are so great and the best thing here is the flans that have so many flavors . Service was attentive and fast .... Very interesting place

Ohhhhhhhh my goodness..... met up with friends before a show right next door and had a protein…read morebowl and flan. The protein bowl was meat and rice and beans and platanos... it was ok, I would order it again if I was really hungry, and more likely would try something else. BUT Can I just say the star of the show is.........(DRUMROLL PLEASE)....... THE FLAN! TOTALLY FLANTASTIC! It is absolutely, hands-down, THE BEST flan I have ever had. And I am a self-proclaimed professional flan taster. Up until this experience, the best was in south Florida, which a not-so-close second at the Columbia in Ybor (but learned the chef who used to make them is no longer there, so it probably was an even more distant second now). The Flan Factory has so many different FUN flan flavors, when I asked which one I should try first on my first visit there, they said the original. And so, that is what I did and OMG I cannot express the joy I experienced while eating this flan. I have to go back. SOON! VERY SOON!

I judge how much I like places that serve breakfast by their grits and these grits get 5 stars from…read moreme. They were not too runny or too firm and they actually season the grits, unlike many places. I ordered the breakfast platter that lets u choose your meat. I chose fish which comes with the option of tilapia or basa. I chose the basa, which could be fried a tiny bit harder but it was still very flavor and nonetheless. The platter also comes with toast and eggs. I also ordered cafe con leche, but what they have is actually just Cuban coffee with regular cream, not steamed milk. Still great coffee tho. The hours listed on Yelp are incorrect. They open at 6am and close at 4pm. Breakfast ends at 11am. Closed on Sundays. I will be back to try lunch soon.

Absolutely delicious & fresh cooked food on the fly. Ordered breakfast and had great bacon and…read moreeggs. Will be back and looking forward to trying more dishes as the lunch options look yummy!

This restaurant inside the Hotel Hoya is so lovely. We've traveled here twice from Largo just…read morebecause it's so pretty and stylish. Food was fresh and delicious but is definitely overpriced. My breakfast didn't come with toast so it's $6 to add that. We were also disappointed in our cafe con leches. They came out cold and after we finished our meal - we were told there was a large group who placed coffee orders. The waitress was kind enough to take one of the three off. Be prepared to spend about $75-$100 for two. You're there for the aesthetics or convenience if staying at the hotel.

My friends and I visited Flor Fina to celebrate a birthday, and overall, we had a fun time. The…read moredecor, vibe, and service were great, and I really enjoyed the restaurant's design and ambiance. We started with drinks, including the Berry Me Ybor, The Forbidden Fruit, and The Greenhouse. Everyone enjoyed their drinks, although the Berry Me Ybor was extremely small for $16. Since we were a larger group, everyone ordered different dishes from various parts of the menu. I ordered the Patatas Bravas Chilaquiles and the Tuna Carpaccio Flatbread. The chilaquiles were a good portion, but some of the chips were soggy because the sauce was sitting at the bottom of the bowl. I also felt there should have been much more truffle aioli. The Tuna Carpaccio Flatbread was disappointing. It was very small and overly vinegary, which made it difficult to enjoy. I think the dish had potential, but the portion size and flavor just didn't work for me. Several of the ladies ordered the Haya Caesar Salad and the 2020 Ybor Chop Salad. Both salads were a good size, although several people felt the 2020 Ybor Chop Salad was too salty. The Grilled Half Chicken, Herb Steak Fries, and Pickled Mango & Burrata were also ordered and were enjoyed. One thing to note: Flor Fina gets pretty loud at night. During our visit, there was a wedding taking place with music, and the restaurant also had a live DJ inside. So, if you're looking for a quieter dining experience, this may not be the place. Overall, I'd skip the food and stop by for drinks instead. The cocktails, ambiance, and decor are enjoyable, but the dinner dishes didn't leave us wanting more or planning a return visit.

This cafeteria to go place is popular for the local. Food price is standard average level. The…read moreentrance and building is not look like a restaurant. It almost like market with deli. The market also look very little. A bit rundown. They do have a lot of choices. Not much of cook on the spot food. But the cafeteria display is enough. Quality is average. We got the oxtail with black bean rice and collard green. The collard green is just ok. The rice is bit muddy soft. I like it a bit solid grain. Oxtail is cook good enough fall off the bone but completely. Overall is just average. Not much service. But they kin to help me for any questions. Food quality is average nothing jump out.

Awesome local Cuban market and restaurant! A small place right on the corner, they have most of…read moreyour basic staples AND delicious food! I got the Cuban sand which and it was huge. I had to eat half and save the rest for later. The people are nice and the prices are unbeatable!

Copas is my favorite restaurant in all of Tampa, bar none! This little place has no visual appeal…read moreat all. With peeling exterior paint, and a spartan interior, this place draws a lot of it's clientele from the nearby port; sailors, burly dock workers wearing hard hats and sporting butt cracks, truck drivers, and local latinos "in the know" are the demographic. If you're looking for atmosphere, this ain't the place for you. But, if you're in search of the most scrumptious authentic Cuban food you ever shoveled in your yap, then your gastronomic odyssey through this wasteland of mediocre Latin fare is over. Read on my friend. This old school Cuban cafe serves up huge portions of the best homemade Latin cooking at decades ago pricing. Giant breakfast sandwiches for $2.99, hot pressed Cubans, roast pork with rice & black beans in massive quantities impossible to finish in one sitting, old fashioned cafe con leche, and most importantly, the very best fresh made crab rolls in ALL of Tampa. Way better crab rolls for far less money than those overpriced frozen footballs offered at other restaurants and food carts around Tampa. Copas is family owned and operated by a cheerful Latino lady and her college educated son, who thinks helping his mother is way more important than pursuing his own career. As long as Copas is around, I'll never darken the door of any other Latin joint in town. Only those who heed the call will understand.

Went there today to grab a quick breakfast. Real local Gems, nice foods with reasonable/affordable…read moreprice tag. Don't forget to try the crab cake. Call ahead to check if they have it or not cause they made fresh daily.

Excellent service Fresh, hot foods…read moreReasonably priced Immaculate!!! I was too fat to get a picture of my stew chicken.

I haven't eaten at Tropical Cuisine in awhile, and decided to do a take out…read more I visited on 7/7/25 and they were about to close. I didn't know they close at 6pm, so I was glad I was getting in and being able to get my food. Anyway, the employees are still the same and very friendly. I offered beef stew, pigeon and yellow rice, with a side order of potato salad. When I got to my destination, I was really impressed by the food looking the same. The big difference, and disappointment was the taste. The food wasn't good at all. What a disappointment!!! The meat was too salty, the rice was super hard, and I couldn't eat it. The potato salad was decent, but it had peas in it. I definitely don't eat sweet peas. So I ate around them. Trust me, the food was almost $18 and I gave a tip. I definitely won't be back. :-(

My husband and I wanted breakfast this morning, so we decided to stop by and dine in. I had…read morescrambled eggs, a beef patty, and Cuban toast. My husband had steak with extra onions, plantains, eggs and rice with red beans. The food was so delicious, and plentiful. We will definitely be back soon. :-)

We come here maybe one or twice a year especially when I'm feeling cold and want some hearty…read moreColombian soup/stew. I can tell I've become a creature of habit. I still love the sancocho de res(Beef stew) here. The prices are still pretty decent considering how much everything cost now. They have two sizes, small and large and the small is def more than enough($8). I love leftovers, but never seem to finish these kind of leftovers. It comes with white rice, beans, and plantains. We also ordered the sancocho de gallina(chicken). The chicken has bones. The beef in my soup is tender and no bones and no fat so pretty effortless. We also ordered a small lechona. It really is just a bunch of rice and some shredded pork and the skin. No big deal and not a repeat. I wish we didn't order it because that was just way too much rice with our orders. We love ordering almojabana usually(Colombian cheese bread). We didn't buy any this time, and I usually get a passion fruit smoothie. I didn't love my experience here this time. It is always crowded which is good for them. But the volume is so loud in here. But it's very good, traditional, and less expensive. No frills no atmosphere, not updated, just good Colombian food. Parking can be difficult here too so be patient.

Drinks only review. Stopped here after Riverwalking over to History Museum, and decided that a…read moreproper mojito would make the museum visit even better. Sat at the outdoor bar, and received prompt service. My mojito was tall, well muddled (if Columbia Cafe can't get a mojito right, who can?) and had all the right components, just a bit too much ice. Offspring's strawberry daiquiri was also quite refreshing. We didn't realize there's an entire other bar and seating area (air conditioned!) up on the second floor museum level - the bar up there looks quite ornate and fits in with the museum-oriented atmosphere.

So my wife and I came in around noon on June 25th for lunch. Food was very good but a couple issues…read morethat ruined my experience. My wife ordered the empanadas and the half 1905 salad and I ordered the half and half......half Cuban and half 1905 salad. My wife should have added 'bring them together' but she didn't and the server didn't bother to ask so the empanadas came out and everything else came out 15 minutes later. My wife had a cocktail and the bill was $60.20. Issues to fix: 1)I ordered a Coca Cola, $4.00 and in 92 degree weather it melts in 5 minutes. We were there for an hour and not one time did she ask if I'd like a refill. 2)When she made the 1905 table side she literally 'dropped' a handful of salad ON THE FLOOR between my wife's and my seat......she kind of chuckled, gave us our salads and walked away. She literally left the SALAD ON THE FLOOR THE ENTIRE MEAL! During the course of our meal probably 20 employees walked by and never bothered to pick it up. That in itself was the epitome of laziness and complete lack of respect to the customer. Our bill was $60.20 and I tipped $12 which normally I'm a 30% tipper and I could kick myself for giving her 20%. She deserved zero. I know I will never get a response from management but do you think I will ever come back? Nyet.