Bern's Steak House
Tampa, FL 33606-3197
Phone: (813) 251-2421
- Price:
- $$$$
- Best of Citysearch:
- Steak 2007, Fine Dining 2004, Steak 2004
- Hours:
- Daily 5pm-11pm
Editorial Review for Bern's Steak House – by Sara Kennedy
The Scene
Luminaries from out of town automatically visit Bern's when they arrive in the Tampa Bay area. Limos jam the homely front parking lot and well-dressed diners crowd the foyer. For decades, the steakhouse has maintained its reputation for almost fanatically perfect food and service.
The Food
Start with one of the 24 varieties of caviar. Move onto vichysoisse, a creamy soup served chilled, accompanied by garlic toast and crackling homemade potato chips. The chateaubriand is delectable. Choose anything from a petite, seven-ouncer all the way to a belly-busting 48-ounce monster. It arrives sizzling, crisp on the outside, juicy and tender inside, crowned with garlic butter and ringed with bright vegetables. Save room for the chocolate, chocolate, chocolate cake or the bananas foster for dessert.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkThe wine cellars bulge with close to 500,000 bottles, among them: 6,800 table wines and 1,000 dessert wines. Waitstaff can guide you to the perfect accompaniment to your meal.
ParkingLots are located a hike away, so save your feet and use the valet for $4.
Look GoodWear something chic; it's a formal crowd.
User Reviews for Bern's Steak House
07/17/2008 Posted by kimble89
Early this week I had a family reunion. I had guest in from France, Italy, and some from Russia. My family tends to be a bit picky about thier meals and since this happens only once a year (and this year its in my town) I recommended Bern's Steakhouse. I have been a guest for over 10 years but the experience I had this year surpasses the rest. My evening started with drinks in at the bar, as usual the service was wonderful with Jean Ives. Most wonderful personality. Followed by dinner in the Bronze Room. Jesse was our server and here is where my experience changed from wonderful to spectacular. If you ever get the chance to dine at Bern's Steakhouse, I recommend that you request to be seated with Jesse. My family and I had the most pleasing experience with him. Very personable person. He had great knowledge of wine, an expansive taste bud, as to say there was not a meal that he could not match a wine perfectly to. Our table did not repeat an entree between each other. Everyone ordered something different and a different wine, and in the end we were all pleased. His personality only finished up our experience, in short words he made it worth the while and wait. We were so pleased we passed up the experience of the dessert room to continue dining with him as he can not serve upstairs.
Pros: Service and Meal
Cons: Close seating
06/30/2008 Posted by nachoanc
I absolutely loved every minute of it. This is not just a good place to eat, but is an overall amazing dining experience. The service was amazing. We had more than one server for our table. We were never out of anything. Our server was also very knowlegable of the menu and the restaurant in general. Our dinner and desert along with tour took us about 4 hours for 2 people. This is the perfect romantic date night. The food was the best steak I have ever had. The deserts were delicious and somany to choose from. You could tell there was a passion for good quality food here. I now live in FL a couple hours from Bern's and am willing to make the drive for special dinners! I would and have recommended this restaurant to everyone. Just make sure you do not wear jeans even if they are dressy or you will be sitting in the bar area (which was still a great experience). This place is one of a kind worth every penny!!
Pros: atmosphere, quality of food, service
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