It never, never fails to amaze how many people think Berns Steakhouse is so great. (Usually mostly visitors from out of town).
Garish decor and a dull menu which has not added or changed ONE SINGLE ITEM in the 26 years I have lived in Tampa.
Great wine list, which they find necessary to chain to the table and steaks prepared well to order but with a limited flavour, all in all quite overated.
Personally I think the steaks at Flemings (an Outback chain) are better.
Only reason I have to go to Berns ( except when dragged there by visiting relatives/friends) is the Desert room which one can visit without using the main dining room.
Now if you want a great restaurant visit Sideberns the "inventive cooking" establishment two blocks up Howard Ave partly owed by the Laxer family but with a great chef in Jeanie Perrolli.
mike