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Splash! An Ocean Grill

3973 Van Dyke Rd
Lutz, FL 33558
Phone: (813) 269-8611
Citysearch
Price:
$$$
Cross Street:
Dale Mabry
Best of Citysearch:
Date Spot 2006, Date Spot 2005, Fine Dining 2005
Hours:
Sun, Tue-Thu 11:30am-3pm and 5pm-10pm, Fri & Sat 11:30am-3pm and 5pm-11pm

Message from Splash! An Ocean Grill

Splash! An Ocean Grill

Best of Citysearch - Seafood--Citysearch, 2003, 2004 and 2005

  • Reservations Available
  • Full Bar and Wine List
  • Patio Seating

Since opening in 2001, Splash! An Ocean Grill has gained a reputation as one of Tampa?s premier seafood dining locations.

Weekly Planet:

"impressed with its food, precise service and stylishly relaxed clientele. With a chic, clean interior, severe white linen and a busy, square blue-lit bar as a focal point, Splash! provides a high-end alternative to the proliferating chains"

Tampa Tribune:

"...Seafood is done so well"

"many Standout appetizers"

Tampa Bay's Best Magazine:

"... A creative, consistent higher quality product to a customer base that prefers and deserves more than many chain restaurants can provide"

"My trip to Splash! Reminded me that going out to dinner could be a wonderful experience"

"The best meal I've eaten in my seven years in Florida."

Tampa Bay Metro Magazine:

"Splash! has earned praise from critics and patrons alike for its flair of creations."

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Editorial Description for Splash! An Ocean Grill

Fresh oak-grilled fish and steak, signature seafood dishes, nightly specials and seafood pastas, plus specialty cocktails, martinis and more.

User Reviews for Splash! An Ocean Grill

Citysearch (19), AOL CityGuide (2 ), All (21)

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

03/28/2008 Posted by montwo1

I have heard such good things concerning Splash especiallly from this site. I recently moved to the Citrus Park area so we decided to check it out. The restaurant is so bright, I felt like as if I were at a night football game. I don't mind a place not having a lot of ambienince as long as the food is good, but this place is just bland. Bland decor & Bland food. The crab cakes had no flavor and were cold in the middle, the shrimp dish tasted watery just like the drinks. We did not complain to the server who was pleasant, he just cleared our plates not noticing or mentioning that very little of the food was eaten. You could not pay me to gp back to this place.

Pros: good location

Cons: nothing is good but the location

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/06/2008 Posted by wwekenders

My Husband and I dine there on a Saturday night without a reservation. They told us the wait would be about 45 minutes it was more like 20-25 minutes. We had drinks at the bar while we wanted for our table. The bartenders were friendly and made really GOOD drinks. After we were seated at our table our waited came over to greet us. Francis. Our waiter was one of the best. He was very kind and on top of everything. He explained the speicals, if we had any questions he answered them like he was back in the kitchen preparing/cooking the meal. Our meals were absolutely delicious. My favoirte is the crab cakes. I am from Maryland and I have never had crab cakes like theirs. Usually there is always too much bread or fish instead of crab. Splash's were large lumps of crab meat. If they put anything other than crab in the crab cakes you couldn't taste it. It was so delicious. Prices did not occur to us because the meal was that damn good! Beautiful restaurant, great food, and great service.

Pros: Great Food, Great Restaurant, Great Service 5 star treatment

Cons: None

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Fresh oak-grilled fish and steak, signature seafood dishes, nightly specials and seafood pastas, plus specialty cocktails, martinis and more.  See the full editorial review.

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Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Lot

Hours

  • Sun, Tue-Thu 11:30am-3pm and 5pm-10pm
  • Fri & Sat 11:30am-3pm and 5pm-11pm

Payment Types

  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • American Express

Cuisines

  • Seafood

Meal Price

  • $$$

Amenities

  • Outdoor Dining
  • Special Occasion Dining
  • Romantic Dining
  • Fine Dining
  • Business Dining
  • Lunch Spot

Recognition for Splash! An Ocean Grill

2006 Audience Winner - Date Spot
2005 Audience Winner - Date Spot
2005 Audience Winner - Fine Dining
2005 Audience Winner - Seafood
2005 Audience Winner - Special Occasion Dining
2004 Audience Winner - Seafood

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