broadwaycam Posted September 19, 2016 #1 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Does anybody know what restaurants are at the Channelside Bay Plaza in Tampa? Thinking about going to dinner there the night before our cruise out of Tampa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted September 19, 2016 #2 Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) Channelside has been struggling for years IME my last few visits were VERY disappointing where are you staying? YBOR city is always an option and reachable by the trolley and there is COLUMBIA ... always popular and Tampa Riverwalk is what Channelside hoped to become HOWEVER .... ANYTIME I get to Tampa my first choice dinner destination is BERNS http://www.bernssteakhouse.com/ regularly rated one of the top 10 steak places in the US more than dinner, an evening of entertainment ask to tour the kitchen ...... ask to tour the wine cellar ..... (which holds a FRACTION of their collection) make ressies for the dessert room ..... a separate dining room .... just for dessert. Edited September 19, 2016 by Capt_BJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted September 19, 2016 #3 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Does anybody know what restaurants are at the Channelside Bay Plaza in Tampa? Thinking about going to dinner there the night before our cruise out of Tampa. Are you staying close by that you feel you have to go there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHerons Posted September 19, 2016 #4 Share Posted September 19, 2016 My first choice is always Ybor City and Columbia but Berns is a VERY close second. The last time I was at Channelside was for NYE for the Outback Bowl a couple of years ago and we ate at Hooters. It was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadwaycam Posted September 20, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Now that people are saying Channelside Bay Plaza is not that good, I would love recommendations near the hotel we will be staying at. We will be at the Embassy Suites Tampa Convention Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHerons Posted September 20, 2016 #6 Share Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) Now that people are saying Channelside Bay Plaza is not that good, I would love recommendations near the hotel we will be staying at. We will be at the Embassy Suites Tampa Convention Center. Seriously, take a cab to Ybor City. It is amazing! It is very close. Less than two miles. http://www.yborcityonline.com/ Edited September 20, 2016 by BlueHerons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadwaycam Posted September 20, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) Seriously, take a cab to Ybor City. It is amazing! It is very close. Less than two miles. http://www.yborcityonline.com/ Do you recommend any specific restaurants in Ybor City? Edited September 20, 2016 by broadwaycam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted September 20, 2016 #8 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Columbia is in YBOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalgeek Posted September 20, 2016 #9 Share Posted September 20, 2016 ...YBOR city is always an option and reachable by the trolleyand there is COLUMBIA ... always popular... Came in just to say that. Columbia restaurant is amazing. I think there's one I still haven't been to but I've never had anything less than excellence at a Columbia restaurant. My favorite is the Boliche. Also like the Berns suggestion up there but bring an extra paycheck lol. Expensive but one of the best steaks in the country and the dessert floor - yes, "floor" - is awesome. The trolley's are cheap but if OP would rather, Uber is quick and cheap as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHerons Posted September 20, 2016 #10 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Do you recommend any specific restaurants in Ybor City? Capt BJ and I both recommended Colombia in Ybor City in above posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadwaycam Posted September 20, 2016 Author #11 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Capt BJ and I both recommended Colombia in Ybor City in above posts. Would Columbia be a good choice if a few people in my group are not adventures eaters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted September 20, 2016 #12 Share Posted September 20, 2016 note there are two locations for Columbia in Tampa the original restaurant is in Ybor as we've mentioned in the Riverside area downtown is a smaller version "Columbia Café" with a smaller menu, but all the classics are still here. They do lunch and dinner ... and a short walk from the Mar' Waterside or Emb' Suites .... http://www.columbiarestaurant.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted September 20, 2016 #13 Share Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) Would Columbia be a good choice if a few people in my group are not adventures eaters? see menu at http://www.columbiarestaurant.com/ but don't forget about BERN's esp for 'non adventurous eaters' despite the $$ warning .... it is steak and taters! You CAN spend $$$ at Bern's, they have arguably the largest wine list in the world, and the desserts are SO tempting as are the appetizers ... they have after dinner drinks by the shot that cost 4 digits ..... (I once overheard an overstuffed shirt try to impress his group by telling the sommelier to bring him the most expensive wine they had. The sommelier replied he'd be happy to but was not sure the $20,000 a bottle selection would go well with his meal ......) BUT you can also get a world class steak for $35 and this includes soup, salad, potato, onion rings and vegie ... they encourage sharing and recommend buying one large steak for a group and sharing the meat (everyone gets their own soup and salad etc) .... and a great bottle of wine can be had for a very reasonable price ... just tell them what you would like to spend .... I've gotten great choices by the "s" for under $50 ..... A GREAT meal at Columbia or Bern's will cost about the same ... but if you want to go BIG BIG TIME, Bern's has the options ..... http://www.bernssteakhouse.com/ Columbia has the Cuban flavor and color and at the main rest' they once had Flamingo dancers on the tables at night but dunno if they still do that. Edited September 20, 2016 by Capt_BJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHerons Posted September 20, 2016 #14 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Would Columbia be a good choice if a few people in my group are not adventures eaters? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majarosh Posted September 24, 2016 #15 Share Posted September 24, 2016 BIG VOTE FOR BERNS...Big thumbs down Columbia...been there with roaches crawling up the wall... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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