Tampa Bay Food Monster

...eating food since 1985.

the Columbia Restaurant

sure, everyone’s been to the columbia restaurant. i’m sure you’ve been. yeah, you. just look at that smug look on your ugly face. think you’re special? well you’re not. you ain’t shit. that is, until you’ve been given an exclusive private tour of the columbia by a fourth generation columbia family member, after being driven there in a tight-azz limousine. …and by ‘tight-azz limousine’, i mean limo/bus hybrid, and by.. Read More

Subs-N-Such

subs-n-such. your friendly neighborhood submarine sandwich emporium. they will provide you with both subs and such. and they do both so well. subs-n-such is a little mom & pop joint on the corner of livingston and bearss in lutz. and if nobody ever told you about it, you’d probably never see it. it’s small. so very small. you might wanna just pick some subs up and run. they have some.. Read More

Pipo’s: The Original Cuban Cafe

the original? that’s a bold claim, pipo! a boooold claim. man, tampa is clamoring with awesome cuban places. i love it. I LOVE IT! D:< seriously it’s pretty awesome. but that usually means you’re up against stiff competition. so saying you’re “the original” when you were established in 1979 is kinda ridiculous. but i’ll let it slide, pipo! alrighty. pipo’s cuban cafe, located on dale mabry just north of hudson.. Read More

Bearss Sandwiches

when i first heard that there was a place that made sandwiches out of bears, i knew i had to check this place out! …later i was informed that my food was not made of bears. needless to say, i was upset. however, despite not including delicious bear meat on their menu, bearss sandwiches, on florida and wildwood street, still managed to provide a delightful atmosphere and a whole slew.. Read More

Nani’s Sandwich Shop Cuban Restaurant

nani’s sandwich shop cuban restaurant just recently opened up in seminole heights, on nebraska south of idlewild avenue. i had set out with a friend to go to a different restaurant (that shall not be named…), but upon finding they were closed, we settled for nani’s. it’s a little place, apparently converted from a gas station, former car lot, and i guess some other hilarious types of things. there is.. Read More