50 Best American Restaurants in Tampa

“My very first visit and I cannot wait to return. Everything from the moment we walked in till the moment we left was perfect. The service, food, atmosphere everything was wonderful. I highly recommend visiting, you will not be disappointed.“

“Enjoyed the fun atmosphere and delicious food. Perfect for a day or night time date!“

“Yummy food! We really enjoyed our lunch and will be back to try the dinner menu“

“Our entrees were great! I loved getting a reservation for Bern's dessert room after. Probably I'm just old, and it was good, but just think the charcuterie board was overrated and pricey. It is expensive and more casual. If you're a meat and cheese expert, then I think this will be a good spot for you. All food and drinks were good though!“

“Just had lunch there for my son's bday. Couldn't be more pleased. Clayton our server was so gracious and funny . for the amount of food we ordered with dessert. It came under $200.00 so much bang for your buck. Will be going back very soon.“

“We truly love dining at Elevage. This was the first time we had a disappointing meal. We had ordered the Homage to Berns on a visit a couple years ago and loved it: french bread stacked high with juicy medium-cooked sliced steak and a touch of grilled onion slices. Last evening we ordered it again, and it was nothing like before. The sandwich was on sliced bread and entirely fried...only a tiny amount of meat that was over cooked and dry with a lot of fried onions inside. It was served with four very small and greasy fried onion rings, rather than the delicious shoestring french fries served before. Sorry to say this was NOT an homage at all!“

“The atmosphere and food were amazing.“

“Once again JAlexander's served up a perfectly cooked Ribeye for me and awesome Crab Cakes for the wife. This restaurant truly is the best. Delicious food, courteous professional staff and a really nice atmosphere. Our server “Deva” made our visit fun, thanks Deva. My only complaint is that I have to drive from Riverview to Tampa but in the end very much worth it. I recommend anyone who’s looking for great food and steaks cooked the way they should be go to JAlexander’s. Prices are better than other more expensive steak restaurants. Will definitely be back.“

“Love this new place. very elegant atmosphere.Food is great, nice Wine selections and the specials are awesome. Italian focused menu. We have been twice. The Shrimp Scampi Special was lovely, Calamari also. Loved the mixed olives with the bread. Update 8/26/24: The Spaghetti & Meatballs were fantastic ty ic! Meatballs were the most tender we've ever had, & great flavor! I had the Prosciuto & Burrata Panuozza, which is a "pizza sandwich". This one was cold, & it was wonderful! Along with LOTS of prosciutto & burrata cheese, there was romaine & balsamic drizzle, inside a huge pita pocket. Enough for 2.“

“I only have positive things to say about this establishment! My family and I usually dine in with you guys but we were hosting a family reunion today and we wanted to order some of our favorite foods to go. My gosh everything was just prepared wonderfully and tasted amazing like usual! The take out team was just spot on! We wanted to specifically thank a younger girl with blonde hair. I believe her name was Nichole or Nikki or something like that. keep up the good work, i’ll be back!“

“excelente servicio y excelente menú“

“Dined at the kitchen counter for my birthday. The meal + drinks + service was astounding. Highly recommend!“

“I don't usually go out of my way to leave reviews, but the exceptional service I received from manager Amanda and hostess McKenna tonight deserves some recognition. TLDR: UberEats dropped the ball on my order, through no fault of the restaurant. Amanda and McKenna bent over backwards to make it right, even though it wasn't thier fault whatsoever. Today is Father's Day, and my 77 year old dad loves the catfish. Since we were watching the US Open golf tournament all day, we decided to order from UberEats. Well, that was the first bad decision. After more than an hour had passed, I see a notification from UberEats saying they are running late. Another 20 minutes go by, and now I'm getting a little worried. I look at the driver they assigned, and he is in Clearwater, at least 30 minutes away. At this point, it had been near 2 hours so I cancelled the UberEats. I then call the restaurant, and speak to McKenna who was super friendly and personable. She tells me that unfortunately, my Uber Eata order had been sitting too long for the Catfish to still be edible, and they also don't have any more catfish. This was hard new to take, as the catfish is the Father's Day meal my dad had been requesting for weeks. McKenna then connects me to the manager Amanda and I begin to explain my situation again. Amanda stopped me before I could even start, and she began apologizing profusely. Keep in mind, Walk-ons had nothing to do with the UberEats problem. They could have easily told me to take it up with UberEats. instead, Amanda offered to make me any dish on the menu, on them, to make up for the problems. Not only that, but she might have someone that could even drive it to me if I lived close enough. In the end, I drove to pick up the order because I wanted to thank them personally for their hospitality. When I arrived, McKenna greeted me at the door and Amanda was close by. Both were just as helpful in person as they were on the phone. Not only was my new order ready, but they threw in a bread pudding for my troubles. In a post-covid world where service standards have sunk to all time lows, Walk-On's, and specifically Amanda and McKenna, really shined tonight. Blown away would an understatement. I can't wait to go back and get that catfish!“

“It’s my first time trying their food and I had such an experience. We were served by Laura who gave us a really nice time.
We tried the all you can eat and cannot stress enough in the parm wings. They were our absolute favorites. We also had the chance to try the ribs, shrimp was our least favorite but overall for 15,99 you get really good food.
I had a chicken bacon ranch sandwich and that was sooooo juicy and delicious I can’t recommend it enough. It was one of the best sandwiches I’ve had so far.
Drinks were good and they have bunch of promotions going on.
Dessert was also amazing. I ordered the pecan blondie and was really amazing.
I had bias opinions because people say this place is kinda whatever with the food, but I had a great time and really recommend these plates. They are all really good.“

“Lunch date with friends was a great choice. Shrimp and grits were super yummy! We shared and the portion was just right. Our friends split a salad and It was also good. Very attentive waitstaff. Friendly hostess. Love the decor and atmosphere.“

“The tasting menu was a wonderful foodie experience. Every dish was thoroughly explained as it was put in front of us. The flavors gradually got more aggressive with each dish and ended with a nice light dessert. The drinks were well balanced. Service was personable and great. We got an extra dessert at the end for my boyfriend's birthday (which was not necessary but very appreciated and delicious.)“

“Everyone working was very welcoming of us into their family, offering us tastes of everything they offer so we know what we'd like to order. Both sauces are truly something you can't buy from the store on top of top tier fresh homemade recipes.“

“I want to give a special thanks to Moe and Muhammad for catering our lunch today here at Advent Health Tampa, we appreciate it dearly; everything was delicious and very well presented.“

“Even though Ellies has great food, great servers and othe help except Pam who was a different story the first time she was our server. She was pretty miserable and I noticed the busers were doing pretty much all of her work. She just took our order. Busers brought menus, silverware, drinks and even did our refills. One of the other servers on the floor brought us our food. We chalked it up to she was having a bad day and even though I wanted to tip the busers, we did tip Pam! Today we got her again and from what we could tell, nothing had changed! Our opinion, if you don't enjoy working with the public, hit the road before you start causing Ellies to lose customers. We will try again, but if we see her coming to us, we will ask for a different server. No one deserves to be treated rudely!!!! We are out because we enjoy good people and positivity as well as a great home diner!!!!.“

“This was my first time at Cali but it definitely won’t be my last. It is my new favorite! So many selections for a whole food, plant based eater. With help from the server, I selected the Brazilian bowl with lentil bites and greens. It was absolutely delicious! My daughter had the popcorn chicken with rice and beans. It disappeared quickly so she obviously loved her meal too. We also got the cookies and again, amazing. I neglected to get my server’s name but he was so helpful, nice and attentive. I highly recommend this place.“

“High quality food, clean atmosphere, and super friendly service—a hidden gem!“

“Our last SOUL FOOD SUNDAY at Ella's . Thank you to Melissa , the wait staff the cooks and everyone that made this Seminole Heights neighborhood gem so special. So many happy memories and full bellies have been made thanks to you all , you are loved and will be truly missed ?“

“Tried the Happy Burger for the first time today,came across it randomly while looking for Burgers near me on Google and saw this place,MAN AM I GLAD THIS PLACE POPPED UP!!!!! Called in my order which was a Double Cheese burger and onion rings,Walked into this small cozy place and instantly was impressed by the atmosphere and cleanliness,the nice lady handed me my bag and i was on my way to paradise,Hands Down!!!!! Ranks up there as the best burger in Tampa,Bun was awesome and held up through the entire journey, just plain delicious!!! The onion rings were spectacular with a wonderful crunch and a tender onion you could bite right through with out it sliding out,can't wait to spread the word at work.
Great Experience!!!!!!“

“OMG! I cannot say enough good things about this place. The food is fantastic, the staff is amazing everyone that I have had contact with seems like they love their job and the Manager Jason he the epitome of a Manager. A huge special thanks th Noel for making our first experience the ultimate we are a forever a customer now.“

“In a world where everything changes constantly, it is so nice to have one place to go and grab a bite to eat where the food is just as wonderful as it was when you were a teenager, and that’s been a while:-) I love eating at Mel’s and I always leave with a smile on my face.“

“Great food. Wonderful service! YAY Brittany“

“Just had CALI for the first time, delivered. We all know delivery food isn’t nearly as good as eating in house but WOW this food was incredible! I am vegetarian and the menu is super veg friendly. The lentil bites were incredible! I will definitely be trying all different bowls! Cannot comment on service or atmosphere because I haven’t been in person.

Vegetarian options: You can modify pretty much the entire menu to be vegetarian“

“Fantastic food! My grouper was perfect. I haven’t enjoyed a restaurant meal so much in a long time. I’ll be back!“

“Brittani was an excellent server! She brought our hot food quickly and refilled my iced tea! We really enjoyed our meal. It was delicious! Just love the specials! We will be back!“

“Logan was our server and did a fantastic job helping us navigate the menu and signing up for the wine club. A wonderful delicious experience!“

“Every time I have dinner at Sacred Pepper, I try something new and never have I been disappointed. This time I tried the Pistachio Crusted Fried Brie with cranberry chutney, balsamic reduction and d toasted parmesan crostini and it was amazingly delicious and also a shareable plate. For dinner I had the Oak Grilled Norwegian Salmon with heirloom tomato salad, white wine butter sauce, and house-made orzo pasta with a side of the Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Applewood bacon and a balsamic glaze. It was all excellent and very flavorful just as everything else has been in my 4 visits here. It's hard to even pick a favorite! Besides the great selection of shareable plates, entrees, sides, and drinks, the decor and ambience are stunning. Then add to that, my server Adam was exceptional, and he was very attentive, polite, respectful, courteous, patient, and he genuinely made me feel so welcomed and valued. He has made so many wonderful recommendations to me over my visits and has even gotten me to try many new things that have all been excellent.“

“A+++ service the best excellent service“

“The dragonfruit curd dessert blew me away. Our salad was nice and fresh and the cauli crust pizza was spot on.“

“Great sports bar.

A lot of options to choose from. Chicken js very very nice, you must try the chicken waffles is out of this world.

Service and atmosphere were great, will definitely come back in the future.“

“Well the food was good. Catfish was much smaller than it used to be. The waitress took our order. I pointed to the fish dinner in the menu that I wanted. She asked me 3 times what I wanted. I didn't know rge catfish dinner came in 2 sizes. She never asked me if I wanted the 2 piece or the one piece meal. When the bill came she had charged me for the bigger one, than explained I got the 2 piece dinner. I reminded her that I pointed to the meal I wanted on the menu. She said she would talk to her manager. We waited a few minutes and she brought the corrected bill back. We asked for 2 seperate bills, but got one. Went to pay and the girl st the register didn't know how to split the bill. She called the manager over. She then rang the bill up and told me I owed $20, even though I handed her the corrected bill. She took another few minutes to ring it up correctly. Very frustrating and not sure how this could happen when I was quite clear with my order and what I owed at the register. Not sure if I will go back.

Parking: Couldn't find a wheelchair parking spot, parked far away“

“If you enjoy good food when you lose all your $$ highly recommend . Someday !!!“

“Fantastic brunch menu! Food was delicious, service was not rushed. Loved the Pumpkin Espresso Martini! Can’t wait to come back! Highly recommend!“

“One of my top choices. Super delicious menu. Fun and foreign atmosphere.“

“Love this place, great food, great atmosphere“

“I was heading to a Bucs game for the first time in quite a while with a family member and decided to kick things off by tailgating at Miller’s Ale House. I’ve always had great service at the Ale House in St. Pete, and this visit didn’t disappoint. The staff were super friendly, and their energy was contagious, especially with the game-day crowd filling the place.

My go-to dish is always the zingers with hot sauce—just thinking about those delicious boneless wings is making my mouth water as I write this! They really hit the spot every time. The outside bar area is also a fantastic spot to hang out and catch the pregame action on the screens while soaking in the atmosphere.

Overall, it was a great way to start the day, and the vibe was perfect for getting into the game spirit. Big thanks to everyone at Miller’s Ale House for making it such an awesome experience!“

“Hey there... I had food delivered and introduced a friend of mine to culver's for the very first time.. even with delivery.The food was amazing.I called and Thanked Tyris, Great personality.Great attitude and also a great leader with a great team.. Good job you "ALL" keep it up!!!“

“Great experience!“

“Came tonight with my friend for the first time for my 30th Bday and had an amazing time! The place is very nice. Seating is comfortable. Our server Jericka was great and kind and helped us choose some delicious drinks. The manager tonight, Tylor, was very funny. Had me laughing hard when he came by to see how everything was going. Great company. The birthday song and little celebration was very enthusiastic and a whole vibe. Me and my friend was having the time of our lives. I felt celebrated on such a special day. The ice cream dessert was also good. I can’t wait to come back and try some more things on the menu.“

“Edited to add that today I did an online order on the new website around 12:45 with estimated delivery was 40 min to hour. Although my office is close to the restaurant, I had my food in about 20 min. Exceeded expectations! I’m sure delivery won’t always be this good but it came in clutch today!!

Tony’s is everything you want and need in a breakfast/lunch place during the week. The salads, oh the salads….Worth every penny, every time! And the burgers are great! I haven’t had a bad meal yet and eat here at least once a week or more.

Parking: Only a few spots for the restaurant. Most patrons walk here from local businesses.“

“My last day visiting Tampa and I accidentally found this place on Google maps looking for nearby coffee, and, as a New Orleanean, naturally, found my way to the bar at their restaurant next door to their coffee shop at 12:30 in the afternoon. Amazingly personal, thoughtful, and knowledgeable service at the bar by Katie the Bartender! Everything felt super clean and organized at the bar. Tge lighting and music volume and choices all fit the appearance(good job MOD), that's a huge pet pev for me. If I lived in this neighborhood or in Tampa I'd be here all of the time. BTW the flavor quality of the drip coffee at their coffee shop is in my top 5 coffees in memory. -Robert, National Beverage Director & Chef at large.“

“Loved everything. Went here on a girls night out and tried the raw and cooked oysters with the bacon bites. TOO DIE FOR! And the Korean BBQ sushi roll was amazing as well. Let’s not forget the drinks! Very cute and very well made. 10/10“

“Nice atmosphere, black owned & operated. Friendly customer service and food was very good.“

“By far the best service , food and fun. We had Luke and he was kind and great at his job even recommended futures foods for us to try. We had the Cuban and buffalo chicken flatbread both far exceeded our expectations. Living in tampa, Cubans are often hit or miss and this was in our top 3 the prices makes it top 2. The flatbread was AMAZING I worked in a pizzeria and never had a flatbread as tasteful and crisp. A wonderful/ AMAZING experience. 10s alll across the board!!!“

“I can never find enough good things to say about this restaurant.
Whether it is drive-through or sit down, the service and food are excellent.
No matter your menu selection, the food is always good and on par. When they make a mistake, they rectified immediately and always try to give the customer some gratuity to make them come back. Good old customer service at its best.

Parking: There is always good parking.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes.“

“I have watched Sierra deal with some pretty difficult customers with a smile on her face, she has the patients of a saint. Kitchen always moves fast, restaurant looks clean, and managers are happy to come talk to clients if there is a problem. will be continuing to stop by this location“