The employees try hard here and seem very nice. The food is decent and there is effort in the service but better training is needed. The soup comes out without a spoon so the waitress has to go in the back to fetch a spoon. Wouldn’t it be better if the cook put the soup up on the counter with a spoon or at least have the spoons available at the counter for the waitress.
I won't go so far as to give this restaurant five stars (as a few others have done) but I will say it's a notch above the typical hotel restaurant. Catering primarily to hotel guests who choose the convenience of the hotel restaurant, it serves lunch and dinner, while breakfast is a free hotel only for hotel guests.
We ate here twice, once for lunch and once for dinner and were pleasantly surprised. Expecting the usual two or three-star hotel restaurant, Mangroves is clearly a solid 4-stars. I think they could be even better, but they're most likely hamstrung by Hilton management on making as much profit as possible. The service we had both times was very good.
ate there twice during last stay. very friendly and hospitable staff. food was excellent. will go again next time.
3705 Spectrum Blvd - Tampa
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