Reviews Taste Downtown Tampa

We went here for drinks after seeing signs in Tampa to stop in. Walked into a very busy and energetic bar and the bartender Jacob promptly got to us and made us some amazing drinks! They also had some fantastic food options; all of the plates looked and smelled so delicious as they passed us…especially the desserts. The octopus special smelled especially special! I plan on coming back for food again soon! Great spot to take a date for drinks!

Tampa Bay Restaurant Week - Taste The food was amazing! A 3 course prix fixe menu for $38. Taste is inside the Embassy Suites in downtown Tampa. To the right of the lobby when you enter. It's very casual and unrushed at 5pm. The bar staff were friendly but forgetful. The Kitchen staff was attentive, pre-emptive and had a flair for presentation. The Buratta was ambrosial, tying all the ingredients together in a delectable bow. The Delmonico Steak was a flavor parade, sweet, savory and complex w/ tiny maraschino type cherries providing tiny bursts of bright tangy essence. The Brulee Cheesecske was a visual attraction. A phenomenal flavor concert combining aged bourbon, pistachio crostini and the blueberry compote to a brulee flavored cheesecake. Exquisite! Very clean bar ambiance with plenty of natural light and outdoor covered seating. Parking is directly across the street for $2 an hour, huge plus. This is not a restaurant environment, tables are low or high but nothing in the usual table height. I ended up at the bar. A good place to kill time, get your drink on and eat. Close to where the Tampa Bay Lightning play hockey.

The menu is a masterpiece, offering an array of flavors that tantalize the taste buds. The staff's attentiveness and warmth add an extra layer of enjoyment. A must-visit for anyone seeking a remarkable dining adventure in Downtown Tampa.

The food is extraordinary! Get the Southern Style Chicken Sliders if you want to have a good time! Servers are nice and helpful, and the atmosphere is relatively comfortable!

Nice restaurant with good burgers. Staff is friendly, and the ambience is casual and relaxing

During a college trip I stayed at the hotel for one night. I ended up going to Taste really late and honestly I was hungry enough to just eat anything but what I got was so much more. For only having a few people on staff at the time I was served pretty quickly and when the food came out it looked as good as it smelled. And after taking a bite of some crispy chicken tenders as well as their sandwich I found that it was absolutely divine! After expressing my compliments to the chef I actually got to meet him. He was very personable and after speaking with him it makes sense why this food is so delicious. I've never done a review for anything before but I felt like the effort that went into the menu and service is something to be enjoyed. Thanks staff at Taste!!!

This place is phenomenal. First of all the food is fantastic. Usually hotel restaurants are a let down, only there to allow for a quick bite after a long day of travel or to grab a couple of drinks. Most of the time the food is sub par and is passable in a pinch. Taste on the other hand is so good that me and my friends chose to go there almost every night because the food and service was just that good. One of the most impressive things this restaurant does is blend flavors that you wouldn’t expect to go well with each other and make them taste great. The burger with bean aïoli was fantastic the sweet onions complemented it perfectly. Their French fries are also Alecto fluffy and crunchy but not to salty either. The real star on the menu is their different nachos. While the chicken nachos are pretty good coming in a big portion, the ahi tuna nachos are by far the best thing on the menu. They way they blend flavors from the parmesan cheese to the tuna or the bed of guacamole. It is nothing short of amazing and a must try item. Everything on the menu is fairly priced for what you get. Where some may see a double digit price tag for nachos others will see that an entire tuna steak was sliced up and put over nachos reassuring them that their money is well spent. Last but certainly not least is the service and with the amazing staff it is impossible to forget the great experiences me and my friends had. Gary the bartender and our waiter who makes fantastic drinks made sure to always leave us laughing and enjoying our time there. The one and only Chef Andre made sure to say hi when he could which really added a nice personal touch to our time at the restaurant. If you are in the area Taste at the Embassy Suites is a must stop location.