Inadvertently found myself out for dinner at Malio's and, to be honest, don't enjoy trying new steak houses as invariably disappoint. Malio's is the rare exception.
Our table allowed for comfortable conversation and managed a degree of privacy. Malio's manages an exceptional use of the space available to them without make you feel shoehorned in just so the restaurant can have additional seats.
Our service was exceptional with a perfect balance of being informative and friendly without unneeded pomp and formality.
The beverages and food were all top notch. The steak could not have been cooked any better. An amazing experience that I look forward to repeating in the future!
Food is excellent! Just try the beef carpacio is insane.better than what I had in Italy, which says a lot. Go during happy hr and get their 8 dollar burgers.try the French onion burger, and you'll be in heaven..definitely my wife's and I favorite go to place!
HAPPY HOUR Birthday celebration!! The food is always good. Our waitress made the birthday girl very happy.
Extremely difficult to park. And after fighting traffic for 20 mins in downtown Tampa just to get to the garage, which was barricaded, the hostess was not friendly or the least bit accommodating. They sat us at a hightop table in the bar due to a Christmas party in the main dining room. No backs on the stools and all 7 of us were being bumped every time someone walked by our table. The manager was very attentive and saw our frustration and offered to move us to a more secluded part of the bar and provided stools with backs. Our waitress was wonderful, but service was very slow. We hadn't been there in years due to the downtown location and the entre we were excited to order was not at all as we remembered. The pasta was completely stuck together and rubbery and it was served barely warm. Definitely not worth the $400 check. If this was our first visit, we never would have returned. We were very disappointed, because we were excited to return to what used to be one of our favorite restaurants.
The location here is just breathtaking. It’s such a beautiful place and the food is fantastic. We’ve never had a bad experience here. Great wine selection and very generous portions. If you have not tried the key lime cheesecake you are missing out. It’s the best in Tampa. Sitting outside with some coffee and a slice of this is the perfect ending to a perfect meal. Good music out there too. Awesome place!!
Great food new york strip was cooked perfect .service is great . $$$
Good food but not all was as good as usual. Maybe just an off day. French onion soup seemed a bit vinegary. The salmon was good. Service excellent.
The lunch specials are awesome. Our go to spot downtown for some good quick bites and some booze.
Great Atmosphere. We had a large party and everyone loved their food. Unfortunately I did not. My 58.00 steak had no flavor and was very tough. We notified the waitress who spoke to the manager who could of cared less. Very disappointed. Everyone at our table was apauled at the managers argumentative behavior and lack of professionalism. After a long drawn out discussion with my wife they did credit my steak. I will not be back.
Pros:
Amazing escargot
Good raw meats
Cons:
The steaks are a 7ish/10
Almost everything else was eeh, including dessert.
The service was impeccable and the steaks just melt in your mouth. It is quite expensive. But, well worth it for those extra special occasions !
literally had the hostess snub our party. Refused to give us anything but the bar, when I asked for one of the many open booths or tables, she told us they all had reservations. Then said it would be 45 mins before she could even tell us if anything else was available Off to Bascoms we went. No plans to return here.
Good quality food! Steaks might be some of the best in the area and their sides are perfect for sharing with the whole table. Prices are on the high side but it's on par with similar high-end restaurants in the area. I'd strongly recommend making a reservation. Only issue was with the elevator from the garage not working due to construction and we had to take the stairs, we wished they would have mentioned that when we made the reservation since we had someone in our party that shouldn't be doing stairs.
Great food! My wife and I ordered a steak and the vegetarian platter, and shared. The atmosphere in the bar was jovial, although service was a little more casual than I expect from this caliber of a restaurant. We will certainly go back.