Ciccio & Tony's
Tampa, FL 33606-2431
Phone: (813) 251-8406
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- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11:30am- 2:30pm Mon-Tue 5:30pm-10:00pm Wed-Fri 5:30pm-11:00pm Sat 12:00pm- 3:00pm Sat 5:30pm-11:30pm Sun 5:00pm-10:00pm
Editorial Review for Ciccio & Tony's – by Sara Kennedy
The Scene
Ciccio & Tony's is a busy neighborhood restaurant specializing in Italian dishes. Colorful, modern tablecloths and comfy lawn chairs give its outdoor patio a relaxing ambience. Inside, it's air-conditioned, but again, the place feels a little loose, with strands of tiny Christmas lights draped across the bar adding a festive tone, and the jovial servers making jokes and gently teasing the diners.
The Food
I love this place and I haven't even mentioned the food: terrific. One night, I ordered the grilled stuffed eggplant with goat cheese, basil and tomato puree, and it was so light and delicious I wanted to order seconds.
A teen in our party ordered linguini with sliced breast of chicken, fresh tomato and spinach, perfectly cooked al dente—so important in a pasta dish. The penne pasta, bathed in four cheeses, was rich, creamy and totally satisfying. The salads are gorgeous, the bread homemade.
The Vedict
Perhaps Ciccio & Tony's only fault is its chief asset: It doesn't do fast food. Plan to linger and laugh over your meal, and you won't be disappointed.
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User Reviews for Ciccio & Tony's
12/17/2007 Posted by jfury1010
I dont know what they did but this place looks great, much bigger than it used to be. Had the Black Angus entree, Best filet in town. This place is the place to see and be seen..... Power lunch spot as well. Love it..
07/13/2003 Posted by brewmeister_mx
I hope that the South Tampa Location is better than the relatively new St. Pete location. Stopped in awhile back and wished that I hadn't. A steak quesadilla was one of the specials - it was absolutely HORRIBLE. It had more gristle in it then you would want to know about. I've had better meat at TACO BELL. On the lighter side, the aesthetics of the food was very nice and it was presented in an attractive manner - but it was still BAD... I really hope that the S. Tampa location is better then the St. Pete one. Also, I have friends who refuse to go back because of the snootiness and attitude of employees... If any of Ciccio's management ever read this... improve or perish... there are other choices in the market...
Pros: aesthetics of food, trendy
Cons: sub-par food, snootiness, poor service
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