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Kojak's House of Ribs


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#26 of 955 restaurants in Tampa
  • Cuisines: American, Barbecue, Steakhouse
  • Average price*: $ 10
  • Address: 2808 W Gandy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33611
  • Phone:  (813) 837-3774
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4 of 5 stars
StillwaterTraveler 64 contributions
Stillwater, MN
Mar 19, 2009

We have driven past Kojak's at various times and locals give in an OK rating so we tried it. The best part is a table on the porch beneath the trees. You fell like you are in the countryside. A good place for a leisurely lunch and it must be good because some UPS drivers were there as well. UPS,... more

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5 of 5 stars
nataliek78 2 contributions
nataliek78
Feb 11, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I have had ribs.....and I have had RIBS!!! This was one of the best BBQ experiences that I have had. We had been to other places in Tampa for BBQ and were all set to go back to one those places, but one of my co-workers told me to try Kojacks. I went online, found the address and went to... more

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5 of 5 stars
Bob_in_Atl 1 contribution
Atlanta
Sep 30, 2008

I've been going to Kojacks for years. The food is amazing. Ribs, parsley potatos... yummy. Eat on the porch on in the breeze of the evening. A classic Tampa experience. more

Best ribs!
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5 of 5 stars
jcmitchell 18 contributions
Tampa, FL
Jun 27, 2008

The best ribs I've ever had and the best parsley potatoes too. The place is in a great location right off of Bayshore Blvd. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 17, 2008

Some of the best BBQ in Tampa. more

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5 of 5 stars
Xebe 1 contribution
Dunedin, NZ
Dec 26, 2007

As an overseas visitor to Tampa I wanted to try BBQ - staff at the hotel recommended Kojak's and my American friend and I weren't disappointed. I loved the pitcher of sangria, the divided plates and all - isn't that all part of it? The food was great - yeah the beans might have been canned (or frozen) but who... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Palma Ceia, Fl
Nov 28, 2005
1/2 found this review helpful

The food is clearly not all "home made" as they advertise. My beans were canned and microwaved. The ribs were dry, the service sub-par. The presentation: plastic plates with dividers... very 1978. They didn't not tell us the game day special, I just read about that. Nevertheless, the food was a 1 on a scale of 10. However, the desert... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Apollo Beach, Fla
Jul 20, 2005
10/11 found this review helpful

I arrived during the lunch rush so I expected a little inconvenience. I took the only seat available which was outside in the sun. The waitress attempted to take a chair from my table even when I explained three others were going to meet me (they had plenty stacked behind her). When my friends and co workers arrived we had... more

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Kojak's House of Ribs Address

2808 W Gandy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33611
Tel: (813) 837-3774
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.