Edison: Food+Drink Lab

What a fun, foodie experience! A unique menu, everything was delicious. It can be hard to find duck breast on a menu and their duck was cooked and presented perfectly. We had the restaurant nearly to ourselves and slowly worked our way through several courses. Would recommend checking it out for your next special occasion. Bring some friends who are foodies to really enjoy!

The dining experience was pretty mediocre. We started with the beef tartare and pork belly appetizer. The tartare tasted great but paired with the potato pave the flavor got lost. A traditional toast point would have been better. The pork belly was very underwhelming with only 2 small pieces of pork belly. For our entrées, we both got the New York strip. I ordered mine mid rare and my girlfriend ordered hers medium plus. When they came out, they were both cooked exactly the same at about, medium rare due to the steak already being sliced, she didn’t really want to send it back for a re-heat which would just dry it out. The steak was seasoned perfectly but it was disappointing to see the same potato pave recycled for the side for the steak. Our server Dylan was excellent. After mentioning the steak and not wanting to sent it back he offered a complimentary cocktail. All in all the dinner wasn’t terrible but the ambience and experience did not really match the price tag of this place. Probably will not return or recommend.

It’s Saturday night. I enjoyed dinner at this amazingly special place. I’m a vegetarian; I took my server, Brady’s suggestion and ordered the street corn agnolotti › summer corn, guajillo chile, epazote, followed up by their incredible Espresso Flancocho › chocolate cake, cajerta quemada de ancho, walnut obleas, honey espresso foam. I will definitely be coming back to have their other dish! I highly recommend the restaurant. ❤️ #solodate

Really enjoyed getting dinner here. We opted to sit outside as the weather was nice. Menu highlights included the pimento cheese croquettes and the shaved Brussels salad. Unfortunately the grilled octopus was over-charred, so we did not eat most of it, but I included a picture because it was beautifully presented. The hanger steak main was alright. The steak was a little cold by the time it arrived, but it packed big flavors. As a note, the crying tiger sauce is fish sauce based, and while it was tasty it brought a different dimension to the plate. The seared Florida grouper was beautifully cooked and was far superior to the steak plate. I found two bones in my fish, but other than that it was a perfect plate with balanced flavors. For dessert we opted for the butter cake with an extra side of blueberry ice-cream, and both were tasty as well. The final highlight was our server. Allegra offered great recommendations and assisted us on our culinary journey, including the suggestion to try the Devil’s Den, a wonderfully spiced tequila based cocktail. Over all it was a good dining experience. As other reviewers have mentioned, portions are a little small for the price, but since I was aware of that before choosing to go there I was not surprised. We spent around $300 total for 6 cocktails and 5 dishes. I look forward to returning again in the future.

We come here atleast once a month and it never disappoints. The food is absolutely amazing and the staff is great. We sat at the bar last night and had Cozi as our bartender. He was fantastic and made one the best Negroni and espresso martini we’ve ever had. Octopus and burrata appetizer are a must get and the Angnoletti pasta was to die for.

Great experience overall, the dishes here are great and Edison also has a great variety of wines, beer, and cocktails. I really enjoyed the Edison burger and the sage shortbread desert. They even had my favorite beer here - a grapefruit beer from Motorworks called Pulp Friction. My waiter was outstanding, I can tell from my experience that the staff here is dedicated to delivering an exceptional dining experience. I loved getting to watch the Final 4 game between Houston and Duke on the Edison’s nice sized TV’s at the bar area while enjoying my dinner. Definitely worth checking out!

We ate here for a business dinner (3 of us) and it was delicious. We did the tasting menu with wine pairings and the flavors and perfect wine pours were well worth it. Our server was excellent as well and the staging of the tastings was perfect, not too rapid but we also weren't starving. I would go here again and try it without the tasting menu just to try other things. Parking is a little bit of a challenge.

Overall great experience, the food was absolutely fantastic and so were the drinks. Lovely atmosphere and service!

We had an amazing and memorable meal for my wonderful wife and I. Dylan provided excellent, unhurried and informative service. My need to totally avoid dairy was accommodated gracefully and professionally. My wife said it was the best meal we've had in a long time and I'm in 100% agreement! Delicious! Fresh! Beautiful! Relaxing! A few highlights but I will not try to describe it all... I could write a book! The menu changes so just go try it for yourself! My vegetarian squash dish with yuzu cranberry sauce, black garlic tahini, pearl onions, Brussels sprouts and more. Wow! Bright wonderful flavors! My wife asked if we could have some chicharron even though it's not on the menu. No problem! Crunchy and perfectly prepared! Guava rhubarb sorbet (non dairy) was a perfect smooth finish to the meal! Thank you chef, cooks, management, staff and everyone! Tampa is very lucky to have a restaurant like this! Life is good! It's time to update my review! It was five stars ten years ago and still is today!

I've been here several times over the years and have had a good experience. Service has been spot on and food has been creative. The menu was diverse and can please all pallets. It was very loud inside.

We went there for dinner with friends because of some good reviews We split the grilled grouper, had the burrrata appetizer and the sweet cake for dessert. We each had one drink The cake was approximately 2 bites, small and hard as a rock. One of our friends mentioned the price went up on this cake and the serving size was about half the size of what it was past year The food and service was very good but not 190.00 for one meal, a side and small piece of cake and 2 drinks is outrageously expensive Went to Charleys steakhouse a few weeks ago got more food snd bigger servings for less then this Overall the food was very good but nit worth the prices. Not going back

I made a Valentine's Day reservation at edison through Capital One Dining. The staff was super helpful, even calling me beforehand to let me know when they had to shift my reservation due to differences between Capital One and their system. We were able to find parking down the street but there was also a small lot out front. When we entered, the restaurant was packed so I'd definitely recommend a reservation! Because of our Capital One reservation, we were immediately seated in a private booth in the corner and we were even brought out a special scallop appetizer to start! These were such small but really special touches that we greatly appreciated. We ordered a bottle of wine for our dinner which was excellent. For food, we got a bone marrow + milk bun appetizer as well as another with okra and mushrooms. Both were delicious, but the homemade milk buns were my favorite!! For dinner, we split a duck entree which was tender and delicious with a lot of fun components. For dessert, we had a sage, strawberry, shortbread dessert with popcorn ice cream. This was so fun and delicious!! Overall, really cool concepts and really great food.

This is like an upscale casual place if that makes sense. The booths are cozy. The bartenders aren't wearing ties. There are TV's at the bar. But man oh man is the food divine. We got the tuna and bone marrow to start. For entrees we did the tuna grouper, pork and butternut squash. No complaints at all. The sage shortbread cookies are an.... Interesting dessert. Hard to describe. This place is awesome though.

Once again! This placed knocks us out! The service with Dylan was excellent. The food is so beautiful, so fresh and amazing flavor. I love that it was pretty crowded but not loud. We love sitting near the bar but not at the bar. See you again soon Edison.

Could Edison be a top 5 restaurant for me in Tampa? Heck it might even be eyeing top 3. I never met Thomas, but this food and drink lab could be his best invention to date. I have about 46 things I love about this place, but I will keep it succinct. Let's start with the service. Polite, attentive, well educated in the menu, and friendly. I help plan dinner outings for my work group and Edison is always on the differential. They have a private room just off to the side of the main seating which could easily hold 20 plus people, comes with an HDMI compatible flat screen TV for presentations, sports, or whatever and a dedicated private waitstaff plus restroom. I would be lying if I said that the top 1 reason I come here is not the food. The plating and presentation looks like something straight out of Chef Carmy's kitchen. Such attention to detail, a blending of colors, and flavors so perfectly interwoven it's as if they were crocheted by your grandmother. Growing up on the emerald coast, I am a huge fan of seafood but have found it to be spotty in the Tampa Bay area. Not at Edison though. Easily the best Ahi Tuna app and likely the best scallop dish I have ever had. Scallops are so easy to ruin, but these were kissed by an angle striking the texture balance like a hammer on an anvil. There is a total of 1 things I do not like about this place and it is the parking. There is a small shared lot next to the entrance, but considering how incredibly the food is here they might as well invest in a parking garage. If you have not visited Edison then please do so stat, and I might recommendation a reservation because this place is highly desirable and stays crowded.

Work dinner on a weeknight, nestled into a large separate dining room removed from the main area. We had some options from a fixed four-course menu. I went for the tuna appetizer, mushroom soup, duck leg, and chocolate cake. Everything was great! The tuna had so many different flavors but they all went together, including avocado cream and cilantro with a spicy mango sorbet as a palate cleanser between bites. The mushroom soup was intensely savory with a single tempura shiitake nestled on top. The duck leg was amazing, so tender in a red sugo with a few fried gnocchi. The chocolate cake was good too, with a layer of orange gel inside, not a game changer but a nice finish to the meal. Overall a good meal, lots of variety and multiple components to each dish without being over-complicated, disharmonic, or chaotic.

Have been wanting to try Edison Food & Wine Lab for quite a while. The ambiance of the restaurant was nice. Service was very good, starting with Server Nick, to the person who appeared to be a manager who delivered some of the food, plus they nicely split some of the dishes. We started with a few drinks. Then appetizers: Bone Marrow, Potato Crusted Oysters and Octopus. Then had some Lobster Chowder plus a Brussels Salad. Then had a main courses, Duck Sugo, Lamb Kaldereta & and Edison Burger. Then 2 deserts: Butter Cake dish and a Konako Ganacha. The food presentation was pretty good. Most of the food was pretty good, some better than others, but none overall not amazing and some were dishes were overpriced for what you received compared to other good restaurants we have been to in the Tampa Bay Area. I was hoping to love this eating experience. Service once again was very good.

The service was impeccable! Brady, our server was so knowledgeable about the food and beverages! It was quite impressive from a table of foodies, who love to travel the country and world to experience the unique flavors and textures offered throughout the varied cultures and immersions! We ordered the buratta, grilled octopus, grilled snapper and NY strip. Everything was delicious along with yummy wine and cocktails!

Wow! Every single member ( of all different age groups) was WOWEd!!! From on the spot prepared lemonade to amazing oysters, run to this place and get one of everything on the menu. Also ask for Brady, he's excellent too!

It was great. We will come back for sure. Very creative and tonight's menu was lot of Japanese ingredients were used. We enjoyed every single dishes. Mouth was entertained for sure.

This place has it going on. The service was amazing everything the server suggested we tried. And we were not disappointed. Absolutely loved the Serial bottle of wine. It went perfectly with our filet mignon. Appetizer was good. The place is small, but wasn't really noisy which I really liked. There were a full bar and my husband had a bourbon drink and was pretty happy. We are definitely going to be back.

Edison has been on my Tampa favorites list for many years. I visited again after not going for a while and ordered three entrees as I really wanted the Hen of the Woods mushroom dish and the Zaatar lamb. My husband got the hanger steak because theoretically it should be a great cut of meat. We had a wonderful dinner, we ordered a bottle of wine and enjoyed the dinner but we spend a lot of money on a Dinner that was about an hour and 25 min. and the hanger steak was an awful cut of meat. I am not sure it was the hanger cut. In any case, Edison is an excellent restaurant and is still one of Tampa's best.

I was super excited to try this place for the first time. We came at 6:30 on a Friday night and surprisingly the place was pretty empty. But lucky for us, we had the place to ourselves! Huge shoutout to our server Nick, he was extremely attentive, never had us waiting for a drink, and provided great menu recommendations. Per his rec, we started with the croquettes. In simple terms, this fried gooey ball of cheese was phenomenal, especially when paired with the short rib hidden underneath. We devoured them! For entrees, I was extremely pleased with my scallops, cooked to perfection. Minor comment is that only 3 scallops were on the plate so easily ate the whole dish without feeling stuffed. Seemed a lil small especially given the price. My boyfriend was extremely satisfied with his Iberico. Most importantly - cocktails. Espresso martini was perfectly strong with a rich coffee flavor and hint of sweetness. Followed it up with the Tampa rose that I would drink every night happily if I could :) the drinks we ordered both looked and tasted like heaven. Great job bartenders!

We loved this place! Made a last minute reservation when the Morgan Wallen concert canceled, as we would be in Tampa that night anyways. Upon arrival, our table was ready. Our server was great, prompt, funny. The menus were extensive. We went with the regular menu, not the tasting menu. The Brussels sprout salad was delicious. The octopus appetizer lived up to its reputation. Very tender. Great sauce. Just wish I had some crostini to soak up that sauce! Cocktails were fancy. We had a few. I even ordered a cocktail not on the menu- and they accommodated. For dinner we had the duck and the scallops. I'm not a scallops fan but the dish was fantastic. The duck was confit, a little too crispy but the rapini and the rest of the dish was amazing. For dessert, I wished for a little more options. We didn't see anything that stuck out so we had the ice cream. I'm glad they let us choose three flavors. All were good but the presentation was lacking on that dish. Service was stellar, with the host and the chef and the manager coming by to check on us in addition to our server. I legit said I'd be ready to order another drink in ten minutes. He was back on time! Bathrooms are clean. Parking is limited- I would recommend ride share. Would easily come back here again. Food was stellar and cocktails were just as good!

We went for an anniversary dinner with another couple a few nights ago. Our waiter, Nick was fabulous, and provided us with glasses of prosecco to start off our celebration meal. our starters were potato crusted oysters and an order of iced oysters with coconut nuoc cham,mango aji amarillo sorbet, and persian lime. Wow! What a great start to the meal! The mains we ordered were duck breast, scallops, and snapper. We shared bites around the table of all the entrees and every one of them was fantastic. We thought we were too full for dessert but the offerings were so tempting we ordered three of them and again shared them all. Sage shortbread, sugar crusted butter cake, and vanilla bean, death by chocolate, popcorn-caramel flavored ice creams were a perfect finish to the meal. The owner and staff all came around to the table to ensure we had a great meal and pleasant experience and we did! Thanks to everyone there who made our anniversary dinner a special experince!

The staff is so nice. The place is really cute. I had a dessert (sage short cake with popcorn ice and strawberries) it was really good and a good portion specially to share :) The short cake didn't blow my mind but it was so pretty and overall good as a plate. Loved the place.

My boyfriend made us a reservation for Valentine's Day and when we showed up they sat us in a corner next to a big wall with no lighting! There were perfectly good seats available and other people got sat there instead. We left right away... good luck if you're going here and you're not Caucasian....

Chef Pierola always crushes it! The short rib appetizer stole the show, and the craft cocktails were amazing. The Willy Oaxaca and the Chocolate Factory (mezcal) and the Glass Birdcage were our favs.

It was our first time at Edison. We ordered the potato crusted oysters to start, not a fan. They lacked substance, it was as we were just crunching down on crispy flakes. I didn't taste the oyster. For my main I ordered the Pepper New York strip. I wish someone would've told me they use a whole bottle of black peppercorns. It was disappointing to say the least It was extremely hot, I had to scrape the pepper off the steak to eat it. My hubby ordered the scallops (4), which was not very filling. For dessert he got the sugar crusted butter cake with a scoop of ice cream. I had a taste but didn't like it. It just had too much sugar topping, the cake itself was spongy. I did enjoy my drink I forgot what it's called. It was a variation of a spicy margarita. Unfortunately, we will not be returning. I forgot to take pics of our main dishes.

I recommended this place for a team dinner and I was embarrassed that I did. There were 10 of us but we barely got any service last night. Drinks were sitting empty for at least 15min before the another drink order was taken and not asking others around if they needed another. and takes 15-20min after ordering for the drinks to come out. We were eating appetizers already but still holding on to our menu because the server was no where in site to take our entrée order. Steaks were served with wrong temp... food was ok and have very weird pairings/decor sides. would not go back. PS: they do have a private parking lot (about 20 spots?) but on a Monday night at 6pm it was already filled so we had to park on the street while the restaurant wasn't even half full at that point.

This is the second time in weeks came to Edison and every time leave satisfied! The buzzcut is out of this world. This time we tried all appetizers, and each next was better than the last. The flab The flavors that hit the palate throughput tasting each time were superb. I cant brag enough about the tasty food and delicate drinks. But I can say for sure that we will come back! Ambience was very soothing and welcoming; Decor very eclectic. Thank you all- from welcoming post manager, host, bartender and kitchen staff for wonderful service, great food and innovative drinks.

Visited Edison recently for a work dinner. The host was exceptionally helpful in accommodating our large group and setting us up in a way that felt super private. The cocktails are top notch and the local beer selection was a big hit among our guests. Definitely save room for dessert here!

This was the second time we have been here. There will be many many more trips, and you should come here too! Stephanie our server was absolutely amazing. Over the top great and the perfect example of professional and personable. We were a large party and we were NOT an easy table to serve. In fact we brought complete chaos with us. Stephanie was not only gracious, but unshaken and fully composed every moment. I would come back for the food for sure- it's absolutely too notch! The amazing service combined with the food makes this a unicorn for sure! Thank you Stephanie and Edison!

Had a very lovely dining experience at Edison for ladies night with my gf's. Upon arrival we were accommodated immediately despite my error in booking dinner rsvp for the following day. I indulged in the Devil's Den cocktail which was absolutely delicious; Impressive! We skipped appetizers and ordered our entree; Both myself and one of my gf's ordered the coffee rubbed hanger steak w/ potato mochi, pumpkin seed gremolata, butternut squash, and guajillo bbq sauce. The dish was extremely flavorful but the hanger meat was a bit dry. My gf had the seared duck breast w/ celery root, red wine syrup, fennel, pearl onions and calabrian chili mustard. She loved her dish!! For dessert I had the pomegranate sobert with a honey drizzle and crunch. Kudos for thinking of us non-dairy vegan folks with this delicious alternative.

My friends and I enjoyed an early dinner served by Tomas, the head bartender. Being the first table, we felt warmly welcomed right away! The food we chose was delicious and ample for the four of us. We shared all the dishes and truly savored each one. I highly recommend exploring the menu! The restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor seating, though the indoor ambiance is more appealing than the outdoor area. Parking is limited, but street parking is available.

Edison is cozy, but not stuffy- Our waiter made us feel well taken care of without being too forward- a nuance that's much appreciated! We felt invited to enjoy our drinks and small plates, and savor what was in front of us. Let's get to the food part. I'm not sure where to begin- There was a fun sorbet served with the Caprese salad, fluffy pimento cheese balls, and all of our entrees had flavors that leveled up every single bite- even the hamburger was so savory my friend kept repeating how surprised he was that anyone could level up a basic hamburger! Compliments to the chef were well deserved - and had they not been so busy we would have loved to request a chance to personally give our compliments! Honestly- if you're in the Tampa area I cannot recommend Edison's enough and we will go out of our way to visit again!

Edison calls itself a "food+drink lab", and I felt like it's exactly that: a lab. You experiment and get some items that work and some that don't. The entire experience was like couple of culinary students trying to put together a meal, and not quite getting it right. I ordered the 5-course tasting meal. Presentation was nice, but the taste was good for only two out of five courses, and there were some odd pairings. Course 1: Fried calamari was nicely fried to a crisp without a greasy taste. There was a lemon mashed potatoes that came with the dish. I'm not sure if lemon goes with mashed potatoes, but it was eatable. Course 2: Asparagus was served with crushed graham crackers and a sweet kumquat foam. I appreciate the innovative nature of the kumquat foam, but this dish tasted like a dessert topped with asparagus -- very weird (1 star off). Course 3: Grilled kanpachi with oyster mushrooms, fiddlehead ferms, and yuzu beurre blanc was my favorite dish of the evening. The fish was seasoned well and the char on the grilled fish gave a nice smokey taste. Course 4: The menu called this course "Blackened Filet". When you think of a blackened filet, you think of beef, right? Well, it was actually pork. I don't know how you can filet pork, but okay... I even asked my waitress, and she didn't know. There were sweet potato gnocchi that came with the dish. It was weird pairing pork with sweet potato gnocchi (1 star off). Course 5: I liked the buckwheat cake with orange mascarpone cremeux for dessert. The brown butter carrot jam ice cream was also quite good. I did not care for the passionfruit-soaked raisins, as that just made the raisins very sour. I'm not sure if Edison was trying to makeover a carrot cake here, but sour raisins definitely did not fit in with the makeover. Service was very awkward (1 star off). The waitstaff gave me my courses in the wrong order, which didn't bother me. However, three people came by to profusely apologize for it. I kept telling them it's fine, I don't mind. They still felt horrible and kept returning to apologize about it. At that point, I'd rather them just bring me the food rather than sending more people to apologize. At the next table, a customer also asked for the 5-course tasting menu, but was told that they ran out. So I guess I got the last 5-course tasting menu? How do you run out of something so early in the evening? Anyway, the waitstaff then proceeded to profusely apologize to that customer. At least I got them off my back.

I loved dining here! They have lots of options you couldn't find anywhere else, and all are really tasty! The service was great too. I definitely recommend trying here for a unique dining experience you won't forget! The ambiance is nice and open. It feels really classy inside. Their entrance is through a pretty back garden area, that you enter through the parking lot. Parking here is easy too, they have a large parking lot that is free. I think this is a great spot to try something new. I really loved the duck dish I had and we were all fighting to get the last bite of pavlova!

Our meal was absolutely phenomenal! This was my first time back in a few years and the food is even more amazing now than it was before! The lighting and noise levels were perfect know the sense you can continue a conversation without yelling. The service was top notch and the signature cocktails did not disappoint! I highly recommend and won't be waiting a year before coming back for more. 10/10 thank you for another great dining experience!

Let me begin by saying that we were really looking forward to trying this place and for one reason or another when we were downtown, it never worked out. So with that being said, our anticipation was overly exaggerated. The ambiance was very trendy and romantic, and if you don't mind parking in a shoebox or hoofing it from down the street, it's fine. The three stars are for the one waiter, host and bartender that all function as servers, they were fantastic....keep that in mind as the place fills up with patrons if you go...they do their best, but definitely not an ideal to operate on a skeletal workforce. I began with a Willy Oaxaca and the Chocolate Factory cocktail, which while exceedingly creative and delicious, I didn't appreciate how deceptive it was to serve a $17 drink with a giant square ice cube in order to displace volume and conceal how little drink was actually in the glass. We know what a markup alcohol has on it, so it enhanced the disappointment. Ordered the octopus as an appetizer, while it was good, it was not the best we ever had and possibly if it were more than two tentacles about 3" long, we possibly could've formed a more well developed opinion. My husband ordered the searer iberico and I ordered the duck sugo. While we could've ordered a bowl of the corn dish that it was plated with, and swum in it it was so good, the iberico pork was definitely misleading, nothing tasted of Spain and no different than pork chops you could make at home. The duck was ....while good, not great.. the serving laughable and offensive for the price of $47...it was ONE leg...no breast meat... just the cheapest part of any animal protein. One would reasonably assume for almost $50, you would think you would get at least both legs. The sauce that was served with it was really overpowering. So if you really want outstanding duck, go to Black Brick, your life will be changed. Don't know why at this point we bothered with dessert but I guess we drowning in disappointment and looking for a lifeline. My husband got their in house made ice cream trio which was a winner! I ordered the butter cake .... and that was my third strike... not what you would anticipate if you have had it in it's homeland of New Orleans. Was more reminiscent of toffee on the outside that got stuck in your teeth and the inside was more like pound cake. Please note that the prices on the menu online are not accurate, I am quoting from my receipt. Again, also feels disingenuous when a restaurant doesn't keep them up to date. I hope this helps you make an informed decision on where to spend your hard earned money and have superior culinary experience that you can feel good about.

We had six friends for a Christmas celebration and enjoyed it at Edison. The restaurant is upscale, but not stuffy. Service was attentive, including offering explanations of some of the "foodie" items without making us feel dumb for asking. We started with the Fried Clam Chowder and the Molten Crab Cake. Both were full of flavor and delicious, a great way to start. Savory cabbage rolls made my fellow diner say "this brings me back to my Nana's kitchen"! The Tonkatsu Glazed Bone-In Pork Chop was a highlight of the entrees with amazing smells and beautiful presentation. The night ended with Sugar Crusted Butter Cake w/Carob Ice Cream for me, Chocolate Cake w/Cashew Lime Ice Cream for the husband. We both ate every bit and agreed they were excellent. Dinner for the two of us with no alcohol ran around $160, including tip. It's a great dining experience and worth every penny!

Great for a date night We really enjoyed the overall experience. Some items were overpriced but it was still good. We had daiquiris and they were amazing. If you like a classic daiquiri it is worth a try. We had the Burrata and requested bread with it because it was not included. It was amazing and we loved how it was served so we could add what we wanted to each piece of bead and it was not soft and soggy. For dinner, I tried the Seared Duck Breast it was really good and very flavorful. However, I did not favor the texture of the duck or that it was still very pink. I also do not care for thick cuts of meat so when we return I will not do the duck again. My husband had the Wood-Grilled NY Strip which he really enjoyed. He really loved the flavor, he did not have to add any sauce to it. He loved the Papas Rellenas (fried stuffed potato) and okra. For dessert, we had the Warmed Butter Cake which we both really enjoyed. The flavors blended well but we did not like the texture of the dates. Overall it was a really good experience and we highly recommend it.

The food is well curated and I've always enjoyed my meals over the years! Taste 10/10! But was there a couple weeks ago and the portions sizes are shrinking... would be great if they could add a little more of the sides if not able to provide more protein.

Great date night spot with a romantic yet lively ambiance. The food was above average. The bartender provided stellar service. We'll definitely be back for another date night or with our friends and family.

OBSESSED! If you are into gastronomy and get LOVE unique dishes and cocktails, you need to check this place out. Their menu changes frequently (from what they told me), so while I will comment on the menu choices we went with, don't expect the same items when you arrive! I booked us three seats characterized as 'high top' on OpenTable (I assumed a table, but we were actually seated at the bar). I highly suggest booking these seats if you're super friendly and like chatting with others (we do). Our server/bartender was Richard, and he was fantastic. We started with some cocktails and wine and then went to town ordering two of everything on the menu (not that bad, but close...) Their panko encrusted oysters are apparently a staple and we LOVED them. Highly recommend. They come 4 to a plate and have a LOT of flavor. The house dijonnaise they come in compliments the dish well too. Then we had the foie gras + prosciutto nigiri - OMG yes - this dish was amazing, so much flavor! It's sweet, salty and umami - very unique. Short rib crusted bone marrow: my gf pretty much licked the bone marrow. Awesome dish - very unique with the kimchi on the side. For dinner we ordered - the seared scallop + pork belly peanut jam - good dish, but the duck confit really knocked our socks off... Duck confit: so good, we ended up ordering two of them! The duck was cooked perfectly and came with crab enchilado tamales with sauce on top and some greens with mushrooms. The dish was pretty hearty, but I couldn't stop my gf from going at that duck like she hadn't eaten in months! Everything was fantastic from beginning to end. I almost wish we ate here on our last night, because we kept comparing every restaurant to this one, and the standards were just so high! The manager came out and thanked us for coming and explained how this place opened as a pop-up, but ended up doing so well, they stayed open (and we're so happy for that). Can't wait to come back!

This restaurant had been on my list of places to try their cuisine. On our last trip to Tampa, I made reservations and was not disappointed with our dining experience. Located on West Kennedy Boulevard on the eastbound side toward downtown Tampa, Edison produces some delicious cocktails and cuisine that speaks to me in a way that's poignant and profound, profound and poignant. We started, naturally, with cocktails. While I am not a fan of George Dickel whiskey, the Tennessee Field cocktail was quite good -- sage-infused #12 combined with Creme de Casis, turbinado syrup, egg white, and lavender. The First Coast Derby was also very refreshing between the mint-infused St. Augustine bourbon, fresh OJ, and honey. My wife and I split the Little Gem Salad, the avocado leaf-seared yellowfin tuna, and the wood-grilled octopus. Everything was impeccably and meticulously prepared and presented while equally as tantalizing on the palate. The salad was magical between the sweet potato, blueberry, soy-cured organic soft boiled egg (wow), crispy Korean bacon (my mouth was dancing), and brown sugar bacon vinaigrette. Most people tend to poo-poo salad, but this one was fabulous. The tuna was very good, served on a green mango salad with a Camarillo sorbet, fish sauce, caramel, and tamarind crunch, which took my palate for a spin, trying to figure out what I experienced, but knowing it was terrific. The octopus was solid, served with chickpeas, zucchini, bell peppers, eggplant, and cauliflower. For dessert, I had the sweet corn, sugar-crusted butter cake that concluded this dinner with an exclamation point. This dish was so sweet and succinct between the caramel and meringue and the brown butter ice cream, as well as the pineapple, coconut, papaya, and passion gel. If I had room left in my stomach before dessert, I didn't at this point. This restaurant is glorious, and I applaud its glory. My wife and I had a tremendous dining experience. This cuisine should satisfy any foodie.

Place says not good for kids, but that depends on your kids. Our children (11 and 8) asked for burrata and either steak tar tar or beef carpaccio for dinner. This was the only restaurant in the area that we could find both items on the menu. We were also looking for a nice dinner to send our vacation week so this fit the bill. Once we arrived we were greeted promptly and sat at the table by the window. That was great for us so the kids could look outside instead of the TVs (playing food network too!). Lots of unique cocktails and a great whisky/scotch menu that my husband loved. They ordered their respective items for their entrees (even though they were on appetizer list). My husband and I started with the foie gras nigiri. It was a unique take on nigiri. We really enjoyed it and it was not too heavy. My daughter loved the tar tar so much she ordered a 2nd one and ate both of them. For my entree I did the scallops. They were cooked perfectly, but I would say I didn't taste much of the pork belly peanut butter. The crispy yucca was cooked perfectly though and I really enjoyed those as a crisp to the scallops. My husband did the octopus and he said it was one of the best octopus dishes he has had in all of his travels. For dessert the kids shared the ice cream and we decided to do both the malted banana kulfi and the sweet corn sugar crusted butter cake. Both were unique and flavorful. They were small so we didn't get extra full from the 2 desserts, but glad we tried both. The service was good. There were times it seems a big lagging, but they were attentive and then that allowed us extra time to chat and spend time with the family.

Great experience but top dollar Inventive combinations with exquisite preparation Nice cocktails, friendly server.

Almost the perfect place. Baked oysters were great, foie gras was incredible! Wine was great. They messed up a steak twice and I was waiting for them to take it off from the check as an apology, but that never happened. That's why 4 stars instead of 5. Keep up the level guys.

Has a wonderful experience this evening for dinner. Everything was awesome from start to finish! We were greeted and seated right away. Our server Dylan or Dillon? was excellent. He came to our table right away, welcomed us. Asked if we're going to a show at Straz or Amalie Arena- which we were. He wanted to make sure he had us out in enough time. Dinner was great! We ordered: Moscato : loved it Appetizer: Fried Oysters- A MUST delicious. The sauce w the oysters, yummy! Appetizer: Pork Belly great flavor Meal- my husband and I shared the chicken Flavor was good! We both enjoyed especially the sweet potato I highly recommend this place! Food & service was great! Bathrooms cleans. On the way out, the manager held the door for us to exit. Definitely will be back!

This is a special place. I have followed Jeannie Pierola for many years since she was chef at Sideburns. Her remarkable creations have kept me coming back for years. Her menus are constantly changing and her creations are audatious, titallating and at times exceptional. This is my 5th visit. She now has 3 places in Tampa. I was given 3 menus today, tasting, happy hour and dinner. I made up my own tasting menu today of wings, salmon sashimi, tuna tartare, oysters and scallops. The oysters w/ 'nduja butter were the best of my long and storied life. It's why I keep returning. Come and explore for yourself what treasures await. Parking in the rear. Full bar, great service and great ambiance are in store.

This is our second great experience here. Kristine our waitress was wonderful :) the Tampa Rose is always a crowd favorite cocktail! Octopus Bolognese had a generous amount of protein. would def get again with the salad great meal together The Flank is right up there too! Beautiful night to sit outside ive preferred the courtyard lately. its quieter and last nights weather was just perfect. 6 cocktails. two apps. a salad. and an entree $180. we shared amongst three people. we left feeling very satisfied

I will not return here. I came here last night with a group of ladies. I had really high hopes based on the reviews and the menu looked delicious but it really did not deliver. The ambiance is nice. I ordered the little gem salad as an appetizer - I just thought it was just not enjoyable at all. It was a romaine heart with fish eggs, some blue cheese crumbles and nori flakes on top which was a huge hunk of crunch that hurt my teeth to chew - the dressing was flavorful but I didn't enjoy it for a $13 salad. The flavors were gross. And I am not a picky eater. For my entree I had the scallops which looked beautiful- but I was so disappointed. There were a ton of red onions on top and this completely over powered the scallops. The potatoes in the middle had this odd flavor and then there were these huge hunks of fried pork fat or something that were so weird. It was the strangest combination of flavors and textures I really really thought it was gross and I hate to say this about a restaurant but I would absolutely not recommend it. I spent $70 on these two dishes - NOT worth it and I wish I had the courage to request a refund. Really not a good food experience at all.

We went to those restaurant two years ago - and it was even better this time. The food is well crafted, balance and interesting. The desert had a lemon licorice cream...I hate licorice and my husband doesn't care for lemon - but it was perfect. I would have never guessed that these flies went together- but the dessert chef did and it was perfect The wine was well pair every thing was delicious. Try this place out - it is great food and reasonable prices.

I would give this place 4.5 stars but I'll round it to 5. We started off with some drinks, which were good! For entrees, my boyfriend got the pan seared duck breast. The duck was cooked perfectly, melted in your mouth, delicious. However the garnish needed seasoning, not my favorite despite me loving potatoes, carrots, etc. I got the Adobo-Glazed Florida Fish which was grouper (my fave fish) The squid ink penn rice with the mushrooms was SO GOOD, literally could eat bowls of it. So flavorful and had great seasoning. The fish however could use more salt and seasoning. Perhaps it didn't have much because the rice was well seasoned (?) but it definitely needed something to make it stand out more. The cook was good, it was just bland, but the rice made up for it. We got the butter cake for dessert which I think I could have gone without. It was good but not my favorite! Overall, I really enjoyed the dishes and service was great!

My salad was good. The espresso coated tenderloin tasted burnt and bitter. Cocktails were unique.

Throughly impressed. I really enjoyed the complex flavors and ingredients in the carefully executed dishes! The octopus was outstanding and such a steal, it's a huge portion! The ambiance is classy but relaxed with a few TV's perfect for a date or we went as a group and had a blast! Can't wait to go back!