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Bernini Restaurant: Traveler Reviews

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#38 of 930 restaurants in Tampa
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  • Cuisines: Italian, Pizza, Eclectic, International
  • Price range*: $20-$40

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“Some good, some not so great”

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3 of 5 stars
Michigan
Jun 6, 2008

Four adults dined last week - we had early reservations at 5:30 so we nearly had the place to ourselves. The exterior is quite attractive. We chose to sit up in the balcony area, which was charming.

The staff is OUTSTANDING! They were consistantly polite, attentive and pleasant.

For appetizers we ordered calamari and eggplant bannano - both were excellent. (I wanted to order the Fra Diavolo which another reviewer raved about., but it's only available at certain times of the year, so call ahead) Mixed drinks and wine were very good.

Main course - our orders were: 1) Bucatini Bolognese - excellent; 2) Veal Lasagna - tasteless, bland and boring; 3) Chicken Tortelloni - okay but not great; and 4) a special of the day salad that was entirely unappetizing. Maybe we should have gone with pizza - although my Bucatini Bolognese was just delicious, no one else really cared for their main dish. Because our wait staff was so attentive I feel that most of the blame for a bad main dish review is on the shoulders of my fellow diners - they should have spoken up, and I'm sure other choices would have been offered.

For dessert we split two orders of creme brulee. They were quite a generous size so they were perfect to split, and they were the best creme brulee any of us had ever had.

I'd definitely give it another go, but it wasn't consistantly excellent as I had expected.

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“Best Place For Italian Food In Tampa”

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5 of 5 stars
Tampa, Florida
May 2, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

This is one of my favorite spots in Tampa for Italian cuisine. Located in an old bank building in historic Ybor City, the ambience is pleasingly warm and attractive...and the decor makes me feel like I'm in Florence again. Service is always efficient, friendly and courteous, and meals are leisurely paced to allow for maximum enjoyment of the wonderful cuisine and surroundings. The menu offers an extensive selection of appetizers, creative salads, pizzas, pasta dishes and entrees. Every meal begins with some of Bernini's wonderful Italian bread with herbed olive oil for dipping. The wood-fire oven pizzas are perfect, with fresh toppings and a perfect thin and crispy crust. I especially adore the Pistachio Crusted Grouper entree, which is one of the best grouper dishes I have had ANYWHERE in Florida, as well as the Eggplant Bonnano appetizer (crispy fried eggplant layered with ricotta cheese, prosciutto, fresh mozzarella and basil, finished with poblano chili pesto & marinara). To. die. for. Soups of the day are invariably creative and delicious (with selections such as creamy salmon dill bisque and three-onion w/ steak bits), and there is a nice, reasonably-priced wine list with many offered by the glass. Prices are relatively moderate considering the quality of the food and portion sizes. I just can't say enough good things about this place...every dining experience I've had there has been a 10. Highly recommended for top-notch Italian cuisine in an adult-oriented environment.

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“Cool urban, bustling...”

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5 of 5 stars
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Apr 7, 2008

Cool urban, bustling atmosphere. Excellent food. YUMMY pistachio crusted grouper!

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“Mmmmmm”

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 7, 2008

Mmmmmm

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“Great Restaurant”

Bernini Restaurant

Feb 9, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We were brought right in and had the birds eye view from the second floor. The food and service were great and it's in the middle of awsome Ybor City.

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1702 E 7TH Ave, Tampa, FL 33605-3806
Tel: (813) 248-0099
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