Tampa Bay Food Monster

...eating food since 1985.

Burger Monger

PREPARE TO HAVE YOUR MIND BLOWN by savory delicious burger goodness. in a world where fast food dominates the hamburger landscape, and the concept of the burger is mired in economy and uniformity, burger monger represents all that a burger can be, if we are willing to let it. if we are willing to accept the fact that a hamburger can be more than a mere food; it can be.. Read More

Xing Tea

i’ve started seeing cans of xing tea around town at different gas stations, hiding in small numbers among the plethora of arizona and even peace tea options. so i decided to finally pick one up, and i notice the price tag – $1.49!!! WHAT AN OUTRAGE! surely they jest! for sitting next to it is a can of arizona tea, for a mere 99ยข! this was at a CVS, so.. Read More

Gator’s Dockside

gator’s dockside. REAL FLORIDA CASUAL DINING. none of that pansy-ass georgia casual dining. originating in jacksonville, gator’s dockside finally fills that giant gap we’ve been feeling in the sports bar/grill realm. at last we can eat wings and watch sports on tv, right here in florida! thanks, gator’s dockside! alright well now that the ridiculous sarcasm is out of the way, i can get on with the review. gator’s dockside,.. Read More

Bahama Breeze

bahama breeze… yeah that’s nice. take a break. fantastic. bahama breeze is a chain of caribbean-themed restaurants. this particular store is located on north rocky point drive, just barely on tampa’s side of the courtney campbell causeway. it’s a really nice area, and is one of the few places you can be in florida and unironically think “sometimes florida isn’t all that bad”. and bahama breeze fits right in there… Read More

Nestle Milkybar

okay sooooo maybe white chocolate isn’t strictly chocolate. MAYBE. but it’s still pretty good. it’s not something i’d eat all the time, because too much will make me sick. IT’S SO SWEET!! but just a bit is a real nice treat. and so you can probably guess that a whole bar of it would be way too much for me. well you’d be right. the milkybar, made by nestle, is.. Read More