Byblos

3.5, probably will return - this was my rating in 2021, and I forgot to post. It was a rainy day, and we came in from the back. Today, it's a sunny Friday evening. Everything looks bright and lovely. I was wondering why everything seems familiar, especially the bar and lockers by the front desk. We ordered four appetizers / small plates: Eggplant Falafel Calamari: is flat Burrata All are good, with pretty large portions. If I remember correctly, their eggplant is the most shapely, and the red sauce is kind of the first too. However, I don't care for the dark, sweet sauce. The raw walnuts taste raw. I like the falafel the most, especially the pinky pickled turnip (?) — please correct me if I'm wrong. … so the old me left my cc there. They’ll send back to me on Monday - thanks K!

PHENOMENAL! Best service, incredible atmosphere, outstanding cuisine! We came here as a party of 9 and were BLOWN AWAY! From the very first conversation with the host in reserving a table all the way to the very last minute when we were leaving, we were treated with friendliness, grace and respect. Our Server, Chris was full of life and charisma, cracking joke after joke, making us all laugh and enjoy our time there. He was the most attentive server I have ever experienced in my lifetime. Everytime our glasses were half full he would refill us, he took away dirty plates with promptness, suggested dishes for us and took our orders with precision and ease. He was SO friendly, warm and an honor to have in our company. Now let me get to the food; dare I say it is the BEST FOOD in all of Tampa? I DO, actually! You can TASTE THE LOVE and THOUGHTFULNESS they put into EVERY DISH!!! Even the fries were perfection, not frozen, house made fresh deliciousness with a light, golden, thin crisp on the outside and a mashed potato consistency on the inside and SO DAMN FLAVORFUL! How do you make the inside of your fries that tasty!?? NEVER IN MY LIFE have I tasted a fry that damn delicious! Don't even get me started on the scallops.......I cut them with my spoon, that is how delicate they were! Very flavorful, you can tell they fry the panchetta first and then the scallops in the grease, but you don't miss out on the fresh element either, especially with the green pea puree; MUAH, to die for! Best scallops I've ever had in my life. And you know I had to try a little of everyone else's dish. I would be here for hours writing if I had to describe each one of their unique flavors. Let me just say everyone loved their dish as much as I loved mine! In addition, I love when the manager comes to visit the table to see how everything was! So personable and appreciated (also, thank you for my husband's complimentary shot of whiskey for his birthday). This restaurant was so well thought out, from the comfy chairs to the layout and the decor. All I have to say is, if you want to FEEL emotions while you eat and be transported into a different world where the mundane everyday reality seems to dwindle away for an hour or two, and you want to really enjoy EVERY bite you take, while being treated like royalty, COME HERE!!!! I am already planning an excuse to come back! Thank you Chris for your warm-hearted personality and thank you Byblos staff for being so friendly and welcoming. This place deserves a Michelin star!

Byblos provided excellent service for our Travelogue 365 group of 45 for our evening presentation. OLIVIA served up a variety of beverages. PHOENIX and LAZAR served and answered all our questions about the menu items. We pretty much managed to try the entire menu of both foods and beverages. The falafels are excellent with a great light flavor. Calamari was superb. We ordered some minty labneh, baba granuja with fire roasted eggpkant, several shawarma of chicken and beef. Dolma grape leaves are prepared well. The venue was great for our music and slide show event. Venue is accessible at entry and for most of the venue. A few steps to outdoor patio with fire put and fountain. Accessible mens and women's restroom with dedicated stall that have 2 grab bars and 5ft x 5 ft area. Accessible free street parking is available both head in and parallel. Parking can be challenging at busy times. The crystal shop next door closes at 8pm so parking there might be an option

Food wasn’t worth the prices. I understand the rent there is probably ridiculous but $40 lamb chops should be a much better quality than we got. And we got 3 orders so it wasn’t a 1 off. NY strip wasn’t very good either and the appetizer portions are much smaller than they use to be before they renovated the place years ago. Service was very good and atmosphere is ok. Again, it was better before they changed it all around.

Service was amazing and the food was delicious! I had the lamb chops that were juicy and flavorful. Love the vibes!!!!

Love what they did with the space (from the ladder at the bar to the mural on the wall). The staff is lovely. The flavors are really well paired! We like a little more salt, but mostly enjoyed as is. Fave was the beautifully green and super moist falafel with tahini.

Excellent service Klime was great, the SCALLOPS were phenomenal!! Chicken and steak shawarma excellence, great atmosphere we sat outside and enjoyed the scenery and waterfalls, will be back!

I recently went to Byblos for dinner, here’s what I thought. Atmosphere: Byblos has a nice indoor and outdoor space. I didn’t explore much of the restaurant but it looks like they have plenty of indoor seating and bunch of great outdoor seating areas. They had a belly dancer come out at 8 pm. I’m not a big fan of belly dancers, but I’m sure some people enjoy that. Service: Service was good, but could’ve been more professional. The server seemed rush. Food: All the food was delicious. We got their mixed appetizer (which isn’t on the menu, but they still offer it) which was perfect to share between 4 or more people. The mixed appetizer option had samples of all their appetizer options, which is a fun way to try everything. I had their ‘Scallops’ entree which was scallops with a pea puree, summer corn, succotash, and pancetta vegetables mix, and it was so good! It was reasonably priced for the amount of food you get, I got 6 large scallops which were perfectly cooked. I enjoyed my entree. Everyone else enjoyed their food too. We had their ‘Baklava’ for dessert which was delicious. Overall, Byblos is a good spot to enjoy some Mediterranean food! It wasn’t very busy for a Friday night so I hope they’re doing ok business wise. You could easily walk in without a reservation. @living.with.reg