La Terrazza Restaurant
Tampa, FL 33605
Phone: (813) 248-1326
Fax: (813) 248-2266
- Price:
- $$
- Hours:
- Tue-Fri 11:30am-2pm , Tue-Sat 6-10pm
Editorial Review for La Terrazza Restaurant – by Sara Kennedy
The Scene
Pretty, crisp linens in burgundy and white line the tables. Seventh Avenue partiers roll past the windows. The dark, smoochably dim interior is perfect for cooing couples. Waiters are attentive and friendly, a perfect match for the ambiance.
The Food
The menu is mostly Italian, accented with fresh pastas and sauces. Indulge on the crusty, crunchy bread and a superior glass of Chianti. Crisp salads are perfect beginnings, followed by one of the specials, such as delicate, round disks of perfect pasta stuffed with lobster, floating in cream sauce. Spinach-stuffed ravioli is accented with a delightful, tangy red sauce. For dessert, the chocolate mousse is so creamy and rich, chocolate lovers will swoon.
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User Reviews for La Terrazza Restaurant
02/07/2008 Posted by randalmartin
I Love this place! I first became familiar with it 4 years ago. I just again visited tonight (visiting in Tampa) and enjoyed my favorite dish (Ravioli Aurora). Incredible. The ambience is nice as it is a small family owned Italian restaurant. Yes Ybor city is a tourist hangout but this restaurant is authentic and worth a visit.
02/15/2007 Posted by vanoverbey
After reading reviews for this restaurant, I thought this would be the perfect place for a Valentines Day dinner. So I called, made the reservations, and was informed about a "Valentines Day" special and immediately I asked if that would be the only option and "no" was the answer I got. So I figured I would be able to choose from anything they have on their menu (available on their website, with decent prices). What a surprise when we got there and there was only a few options to choose from - only the valentines menu. Ok... the food took WAY too long to come to our table. Yes, their ceaser salad was really really good. The pasta course... OK. But the main course... OH MY GOD. We just could not eat HALF of the chicken, half of the meat... TASTELESS. Well, normal so far. I have been disappointed with restaurants before. But they charged us $115 for a very very plain food in general, and where was the good service these reviews mention? I don't mind paying that much money for a GOOD food, in a GREAT place. That was NOT the case. I got out of there EXTREMELY frustrated, with the certainty of NEVER coming back again. From the wrong information on the phone when making the reservation, to the RIDICULOUS price... I rate this restaurant NOT RECOMMENDED. This could be only a "valentines day" really BAD deal... I haven't been there before at a "normal" day... Either way, they should make the dinner "SPECIAL"... and not a frustrating experience, like they did.
Pros: Good location
Cons: Food WAY below expectation... definitely not worth the price.
