Ulele - American restaurant in Tampa - 1810 N Highland Ave, USA

I work in restaurants so I may be a little picky. I'm also not much of a seafood person but a friend wanted to go. She got a stone crab which was pretty pricey for just an appetizer. I've been to places where stone crab was offered with sides for that price but it was good. I had the steak. It was delicious and worth the price for me. The waitress was nice but possibly new. Forgot the crackers for the crab, water after asking for them, and my friends side of roasted corn came as we were finishing up the meal. The atmosphere is industrial, lots of windows and clean. I bet it's great in the summer but it was freezing inside. I would probably go back for a drink at the outside bar but not for a full meal again.

Was by myself and working in Tampa so a buddy referred this place. Had a great time. Bartender/waiter was an absolute gem, recommended the grouper with pilaf and proved out to be an excellent choice. Very happy with his ability to understand it was nice to talk to someone as I was alone. Had a host give me a tour and reserved a spot to watch the sunset next week and I'm really looking forward to it. This staff is phenomenal. Added a photo of my salad because I loved it.

Ulele is a 5-star restaurant in my book. I've been to 5-star restaurants around the world in my life. The Food is Excellent and the Service is Excellent to the Valet. I had the Chapino it was Excellent. The best I've ever eaten and my wife had the rib-eye steak it was delicious melt-in-mouth. Deserts were outstanding.

Had a nice afternoon lunch. Atmosphere is great. Relaxed and comfortable with a high class restaurant feel. The food was okay. Honestly was disappointed with it. The food looked good. The rice was starchy not cooked all the way maybe. Flavor was lackluster.

Overall, somewhat disappointed. Atmosphere is great with interesting work ark. Is a great location with plenty of parking and you can go for a nice walk after your dinner. Had to wait for about 25-30 mins to sit, even after a made a reservation and got there on time. It seems that they were a bit disorganized and overwhelmed in that aspect. Maybe it was just that one night. Service was a little slow at first but our waitress was great and friendly. Food was disappointing. Taste and quality were okay, average at best, not bad but also not that good. Drinks were good though. In my opinion, food here do not justify the price. The location and atmosphere are great and that contributes to the overall price too. Just to get better quality, I would be willing to pay more for the food if needed (although it wasn’t cheap at all).

Came in for a Sunday lunch around noon. Sat at the bar, Nick and Hannah were very accommodating. Ordered multiple drinks on recommendation from Nick (thanks for the preemptive samples my friend!!!) and the steak for my entree. Everything was delicious (appreciate the truffles as a to-go dessert option as well) Will definitely return. Highly recommended to anyone in Tampa area!! Thank you Nick!

Our server Billy is friendly. He is knowledgeable about the dishes they serve, and he gave us some history of how the restaurant is named. The price of the entrees can be pricey, but the taste is really good. There are seats outside the lawn, in door and upstairs. They even have 2 unisex bathrooms besides the regular women & men.

This is one of the best meals I've had in a long time. Parking is kind of hard to find, we used the valet who work for tips. Also I'd highly recommend a reservation, there is some open seating and the bar is first come first serve. The food is fantastic. The BLT appetizer is incredible. The carrots, corn muffins, and Fuego corn are incredible. The succotash is amazing. I don't even like anything in there but corn and it was so good it made me reevaluate it. The meatloaf is great and the pork shank is a work of art. Make sure you save room for dessert because the ice cream is made in house.