Tampa Bay Food Monster

...eating food since 1985.

Jo-To Japanese Restaurant

WARNING: the following review contains hardcore food pornography, and may only be suitable for viewing by persons ages 17 and older. if you do not wish to be exposed to such content, click here. when i was a kid, i went through a phase where all i would eat was tuna fish sandwiches. tuna fish sandwiches, all day, all night. just tuna. mayo. and bread. sammich. it was disgusting. but.. Read More

Fleming’s Steakhouse Caipirinha Cooler and Tickled Pink Cocktails

after our delightful experience at sidebern’s, and having displayed the ability to control myself and behave like a rational, quasi-well-mannered person in public, i was extended yet another invitation to try out some alcohol. i, myself, was shocked at this, having assumed that last time i had caused a scene and burned sidebern’s to the ground in a drunken rage after drinking far too much (one drink). well, it turns.. Read More

Tampa Food Challenge 1: Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin’ Challenge

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPExlIhHgKk] this is the first entry in my new series of food challenges. watch in awe and fear as i take on the fiery blazin’ hot wings from buffalo wild wings. the sauce has been rated between 200,000 and 350,000 scoville units, or 70 times hotter than a jalapeño. you can read my review of buffalo wild wings here. and a HUGE thanks goes out to erik christenson for making.. Read More

Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe

after many years living in complete ignorance of, followed by maybe a year of just ignoring, ella’s americana folk art cafe, i finally went out and gave them a try. ’cause, i mean, everyone is talking about ella’s! or haven’t you heard? it’s currently sitting at the number three spot on urbanspoon’s top ten restaurants in tampa. now, their top ten list in no way corresponds to my list of.. Read More

Alfonso’s Pizzeria

pizza. it’s a passion. a way of life. and, all the way out here in tampa, sometimes that is forgotten. in land densely packed with huts and johns, finding a decent pizza place can be difficult. sure, there are a good amount of pizzerias, but half of them are crap, with the same menu, run by people more concerned about selling food than making it. they may do in a.. Read More