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Splash! An Ocean Grill

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3973 Van Dyke Rd (at Dale Mabry)
Lutz, FL 33558

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(813) 269-8611
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Splash! An Ocean Grill - Lutz, FL
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We've eaten here many times and every time the food and service has been excellent! We enjoy it so much we had our rehearsal dinner here and everyone loved it. Not sure why the ...

Worst

ONLY IN TAMPA COULD THIS RESTAURANT BE CONSIERED THE MOST ROMANTIC. IT IS LOCATED IN A STRIP CENTER WITH NO VIEW AND CHEAP BOOTHS. THE FOOD AT BEST IS AVERAGE AND VERY BASIC.\r ...

Editorial review from Citysearch 2/17/2013

We are from New York and moved to Odessa, FL a year and the half ago. We were constantly looking for Good Quality Seafood Restaurant and we finally found it. The Food is Amazing and the Quality is Superb. We have tried many different restaurants that pretty much charge the same price for Seafood, BUT, they are not even close and far away from what we get from Splash. We usually take out being extremely busy and I just call in and order my Favorites and sometimes something that they may have as a special for that day or week. It is Always Delicious and I just can't wait for my husband to bring the food home. I just feel sorry we are a bit far from Splash, as otherwise, we would order every day. Good Quality Seafood is not easy to make and takes a lot of effort. I know this because I am seafood lover and tried many Restaurants in New York. I can tell you that Splash is a Winner in this neighborhood and there is no better place to invest your money in to good quality meal. Their food is as good as in Finest Restaurants in Manhattan, Trust me, I know. more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 12/15/2012

Food was just OK; same with the service. We have been wanting to visit this restaurant for a long time based on the positive recommendations, but found the food to be just ""OK"", not very remarkable. The filet mignon was cooked properly but the quality of the meat was poor (pasty; suggesting a frozen steak, not fresh). The asparagus was drowning in hollandaise sauce and was undercooked. My wife had the seafood choppino and the sauce was very oily (left a red-tide film over everything). The mojitos were good, and so was the wine. Our server was OK, but he was better suited to Beef o Brady's than a formal dining restaurant (with all the ""hey buddy"", ""cool dude"" comments, and continued back slaps...not trained very well). The manager who brought out our food had our order backwards (really? there are only two of us and you can't remember who got what dish?) Spash! is overrated...better choice is across the street at Vines (better food and much better service). more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 12/12/2012

We always have a good meal, but i want to thank you for the great time our Brandeis lunch bunch had on November15th. the ladies loved the birthday greetings on the table cover and the confetti. we also loved the greetings on the top of the menu and the fact that you used our Brandeis logo. more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 12/6/2012

The atmosphere was great, the food was unbelievable, abd everyone made us feel like we were extremely important to the success of your restaurant. We noticed each personal touch. more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 11/19/2012

The waiters are excellent as they know the service end of their business (technical) but also have terrific personalities and a sense of humor (social). In my opinion, it's their personality that makes for a great evening out for dinner. more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 11/18/2012

We don't dine out too often at home because we travel so much during the week and have to eat out during our trips. But when we do eat out at home, Splash is always at or near the top of our list primarily because you have somehow developed an atmosphere and culture that results in CONSISTENTLY outstanding food and service that we don't find anywhere else! more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 11/8/2012

Quality of the food and service,in short, lunch or dinner at Splash is a great dining experience! more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 11/7/2012

Attractive ,good lighting, wonderful food,lovely staff. more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 11/2/2012

Love the place! Great food, staff and prices.\r I'd be there more often but I travel a lot. more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 10/30/2012

service was good the food was over priced, Almost $200 for a party of five. Redlobster would have been a better meal. A want to be restraunt that does not deliver. more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 10/30/2012

good food, nice atmosphere and its great to see Chip checking on everybody each visit. The flatbreads are always awesome as well as many other menu choices. more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 10/22/2012

Every visit has been a great experience; the food, the atmosphere, and the quality of service by capable and friendly waiters and waitresses. more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 10/20/2012

Your food has been consistently of high quality and good.~Nice to see another soup on the menu. And it was very good. Keep it up that's what keeps us coming back so we don't get bored.\r more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 10/17/2012

I had a Birthday and the reception I received was absolutely the The best possible. They had a paper on the table wishing me HAPPY BIRTHDAY with my name. The menu had a heading wishing me a HAPPY BIRTHDAY. That was not only great for me but the friends that saw this also were impressed. A lot of return customers just from the staff effort. more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 10/16/2012

Great service, awesome food-creative cooking and some solid choices more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 9/20/2012

I'm sorry to say we will not return too pricey for the small portion and no flavor last time we were there we enjoyed the chicken and prime rib dinners we had over a year ago so we decided to go order seafood omg for 25$ I got 4 small jumbo :( stuff crabmeat which was not sauted must of been boiled no flavor full of shells my husbands salmon was tasteless and over cooked for 20$ I had water he had 2 drinks for a total of 62$ we dont mind spending the money if taste good but never again! more
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One of our favorites! 12/31/2011

We've eaten here many times and every time the food and service has been excellent! We enjoy it so much we had our rehearsal dinner here and everyone loved it. Not sure why the bad reviews when all we've had is excellent service every time. We eat out A LOT so we know and appreciate good food and service when we get it. more
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ONLY IN TAMPA 12/16/2011

ONLY IN TAMPA COULD THIS RESTAURANT BE CONSIERED THE MOST ROMANTIC. IT IS LOCATED IN A STRIP CENTER WITH NO VIEW AND CHEAP BOOTHS. THE FOOD AT BEST IS AVERAGE AND VERY BASIC.\r \r THOUGH THE FOOD MIGHT BE BETTER THAN BEEF O BRADY'S THE INSIDE OF THIS RESTAURANT IS NOT THAT MUCH BETTER. THERE IS MUCH BETTER SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS THAN SPLASH. BONEFISH FOR ONE............ more
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Great Resturant! 12/11/2011

We purchaseda Groupon for lunch and went yesterday and the food was excellent. My husband had the Lobster and shrimp linguini and it was loaded with big pieces of lobster and the shrimp were huge. I loved their Splash salad! The service could have been a little better but she was nice just did not come back to refill drinks. We will still go back! more
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Very Disappointed 11/22/2011

I was very excited when I purchased a Groupon for Splash, I had seen the advertisements on TV and read the review. Unfortunately, my expierence was awful!\r We arrived on a Monday night @ 6:00pm. Our waitress\r started out GREAT!. We ordered and appeitizer and it\r was good, the times between the food was unacceptable! The waitress clearly had tooooo many tables and we were her only table on the opposite side of the restaurant! When we finally got our food the fish that my daughter ordered was burnt! Fifteen minutes later the waitress came back to check on us we told her,\r she said she would have it prepared again! 30 minutes later we were still waiting and I asked for the check and she finally brought the fish in a to go container. \r The manager never came to our table, if your not a regular don't expect to see him! more
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  • 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."

Editorial

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

  • 6/24/2006 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Sun, Tue-Thu 11:30am-3pm and 5pm-10pm Fri & Sat 11:30am-3pm and 5pm-11pm
  • Payments: Visa, Master Card, American Express
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