Decent Restaurant near Tampa Airport..
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Decent Restaurant near Tampa Airport..
My wife and I will be arriving late on a Friday night...
Anything open after 11pm that is decent. Will be heading toward Orlando.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Anything open after 11pm that is decent. Will be heading toward Orlando.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Key word, decent
Only place I could honestly recommend near the airport, open that late ( not a lot of good places serve after 1100pm) is The Bamboo Club which serves till 1200 am. Asian Fusion cusine its in the International Mall two lights from the airport exit. There is also a Cheesecake Factory but I couldnt under any circumstances call their food " decent"
mike
Only place I could honestly recommend near the airport, open that late ( not a lot of good places serve after 1100pm) is The Bamboo Club which serves till 1200 am. Asian Fusion cusine its in the International Mall two lights from the airport exit. There is also a Cheesecake Factory but I couldnt under any circumstances call their food " decent"
mike
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Next time in TPA try this during earlier hours
http://www.alessibakeries.com/
Excellent deli - great cuban sandwiches, excellent (and huge) crabcakes, and wonderful baked goods
Excellent deli - great cuban sandwiches, excellent (and huge) crabcakes, and wonderful baked goods
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Originally Posted by leviferret
My wife and I will be arriving late on a Friday night...
Anything open after 11pm that is decent. Will be heading toward Orlando.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Anything open after 11pm that is decent. Will be heading toward Orlando.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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What about Bern's Steak House. They are always busy late, taking reservations until 12:00 and honestly for what they give, the value cannot be found elsewhere. For ~25.00 they will provide a full, complete and excellent meal.
Highly recommend....
Highly recommend....
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Originally Posted by bas5838
What about Bern's Steak House. They are always busy late, taking reservations until 12:00 and honestly for what they give, the value cannot be found elsewhere. For ~25.00 they will provide a full, complete and excellent meal.
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Armani's on the top floor of the Hyatt is good, very expensive. There's a Roy's near the airport, but I agree with the previous poster about Bern's and SideBern's. Probably a 10 minute cab ride or so, both are excellent. I'm not sure about getting out of Bern's for $25 pp though. Excellent prime dry-aged steak there - reviews (ie Steingarten) have said it's as good as any in the country, up there with (gasp) Peter Luger in NY.
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The mall near the airport is International Plaza. It is an upscale mall, opened a week or so after 9-11 so has struggled a bit. The Lord and Taylor store closed, but I think that is a L&T issue. There is a shuttle to the mall, it is through the Renaissance Hotel. No need to be a guest there, just hop on and then walk up the steps to the mall.
I have eaten at the Cheesecake Factory 4 times and have not enjoyed myself. The food quality lacked. In defense of CF, I have eaten CF here is Scottsdale at Kierland and had a very good experience, perhaps management issues.
Bamboo Club is very good and would recommend, but as others mentioned go to Bern's for a non-chain non-mall experience. There is only one Bern's. The desert room is a wonderful, romantic experience. Be sure to ask for a tour of the kitchen and wine cellar, it is interesting and brief.
I have eaten at the Cheesecake Factory 4 times and have not enjoyed myself. The food quality lacked. In defense of CF, I have eaten CF here is Scottsdale at Kierland and had a very good experience, perhaps management issues.
Bamboo Club is very good and would recommend, but as others mentioned go to Bern's for a non-chain non-mall experience. There is only one Bern's. The desert room is a wonderful, romantic experience. Be sure to ask for a tour of the kitchen and wine cellar, it is interesting and brief.
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Thanks again.....I checked the Berns Steakhouse website and it sounds interesting. Hopefully I'll arrive in time to check it out
Thanks for all the suggestions
Thanks for all the suggestions
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For cheap and cheerful, ther's always the Cuban restaurants just east of the airport. On Columbus (which is joined onto by Boy Scout Blvd) just east of Dale Mabry, south side of Columbus.
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Originally Posted by terenz
For cheap and cheerful, ther's always the Cuban restaurants just east of the airport. On Columbus (which is joined onto by Boy Scout Blvd) just east of Dale Mabry, south side of Columbus.
Of which, the best would be La Terisita!
http://cuban-food-usa.com/tampa_teresita.html