Category: Restaurant review
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Wagamama Water Street brings a fresh take on Asian cuisine to Tampa
Wagamama opened its doors at Water Street Tampa a few months ago. The concept serves Asian fusion dishes and brings a fresh take on Asian cuisine to Tampa that will appeal to different tastes. Although Jotoro at Sparkman Wharf nearby attempts to incorporate Asian cuisine on the menu, Wagamama does it much better and with…
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Find delicious Mexican food at Xochitl in Tampa Heights
Freshness is the key.
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Donovan’s Meatery captures the Datz Restaurant Group expertise into a fine-tuned steak house.
When I first heard that Datz Restaurant Group was launching a steak house, I could already visualize it in my head. The group owns numerous restaurants around the Tampa Bay area, but when I first started writing about food it was just the location on MacDill. Little by little the empire grew and now Datz…
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Chuan Lu Garden in Orlando offers dim sum worth paying for
Enjoy delicious dim sum at Chuan Lu Garden in Orlando.
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Birria tacos arrive in Tampa at Jimmy’s Tacos Ybor City
A new frontier has opened for Mexican food in Tampa.
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NEWS: Hot Pot BBQ is now open on Fowler Avenue and serving unlimited hot pot and Korean BBQ
The rumor mill has been swirling for quite some time, but now Hot Pot BBQ is now open to the public.
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Chicago Paulie’s serves the best hot dog in Tampa
Several people have told me to try Chicago Paulie’s for the last few years. I made a mental note, but did not stop by until today. The restaurant stand is located in a gas station parking lot with a humble table and umbrella nearby in the corner of North Hyde Park (NoHo). This isn’t fancy…
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NEWS: Mini Doughnut Factory flagship South Tampa location now permanently CLOSED
The Tampa Bay Business Journal broke news last night that Mini Doughnut Factory’s flagship store in South Tampa is now permanently closed. It appears that the legal and financial woes were too much for the franchise to handle. Just a few years ago Mini Doughnut Factory was one of the fastest rising businesses in Tampa…
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WEPA! Cocina de Puerto Rico St. Pete is a trip down memory lane
Full disclosure: I was invited to WEPA! Cocina de Puerto Rico to try their food and received 50% off my bill in exchange for feedback about my experience. Opinions below are my own and do not represent WEPA! Cocina de Puerto Rico or any affiliates. I visited WEPA! Cocina de Puerto Rico recently for dinner.…