Oak & Ola

I love Armature as a whole, but Oak & Ola is my absolute favorite. The dinner last night was simply wonderful. The salmon was perfectly cooked and seasoned, the ratatouille was delicious, and together with the olives and dressing was a great combination. The lamb pita was also incredible - the flavor profiles all worked so beautifully. And the Basque Cheesecake was just the perfect ending to our meal. I’ve been many times and I’ll keep coming back!

This place is absolutely awesome. Our waiter was Johnny and he was the best! Described the drinks and dishes in such good detail. Our best dining experience since moving to Tampa 5 months ago.

Had a 5pm reservation and we opted to sit at the outside tables as there was a slight breeze in the air, not too hot. Our server, Destiny, was incredibly knowledgeable on all dishes with personal recommendations. She is what servers should strive to be like. Just a positive, upbeat attitude and making sure her customers are having an unforgettable experience. Now for the food. The top 3 sections of the menu are considered appetizers. But we tried the seared pork belly, octopus, braised lamb on pita, and charcuterie board (meat and cheese). All were amazing! Some of the entrees at our table were the pork chop, gulf fish, burger, and Chicken Marsala. My favorite out of all was actually the pork chop. Not many people cook pork chops correctly (usually overcooked), but this was cooked to PERFECTION. Juicy inside and well seasoned. One of the best tasting chops I've ever had, hands down. Lastly, all of us were stuffed but we insisted on trying the toffee cake. Let me tell you, this was the highlight of my experience here. I should've started with that then had my appetizers/entree. The whole table raved. Please do yourself a favor and make sure to try this delicious bite. The warm, flavorful bite of cake punches you with immediate happiness. The side of vanilla bean ice cream we ordered perfectly complemented the warm cake. Then you spoon over a bit of that toffee sauce on the plate and it's really the most perfect dessert bite you will ever have. We are still talking about this cake btw. Lol

The best brunch I’ve had in a very long time! Great location at Armature Works right on the water in Tampa at a diverse upscale food court type area but Oak and Ola was it’s own independent restaurant tucked away in the back corner - fantastic service and the steak was melt in your mouth!!

I have eaten at a lot of very nice restaurants throughout the US in the greater Tampa Bay area, NYC, SF, as well as in Luxembourg, France, and the UK. The food here is beyond compare. Unique, fresh, thoughtfully prepared slowly and with the passion of a chef who has mastered her art. The staff describe the dishes with exquisite detail and then the dishes prove superior even to the words afforded them. From drinks and first course, all the way to dessert, THIS is our new favorite restaurant, bar none. Staff shout-out to Nicole, Johnny, and Makenzie.

We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here. She had the Spanish octopus, I had the snapper. Her octopus was a bit overcooked. My snapper was perfectly prepared. We finished with the Basque cheesecake - loved it!

The place itself it’s beautiful, the woman who receives you at the main door was a little lost but it was fine. I had the pomegranate drink and it was absolutely addictive, I loved it. Regarding the food the frittata was a little disappointing, completely sticked to the bottom and with not a really good flavor. The burger was just fine but the pommes frites didn’t seem to be really homemade. The lobster roll we expected to be hot, and it was a little dry. The best was a brussels sprout dish that I didn’t take picture. But overall is just fine, I would go again just to have the drink.

Came here for the first time on my birthday this past November, I hadn't heard much so didn't know what to expect. Turns out, EXCELLENT CHOICE, it did take us a bit longer to sit than you'd like (waiting to be seated when you're hungry always seems like an eternity right?), 100000% worth the wait. Easily some of the best service we've had in a long time, the apps were excellent (they have arancini!!!!, the entrees smacked (the snapper was *chefs kiss*, they have a great selection of wines and cocktails. Everything was awesome. GET THE ARANCINI. IF YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT ARANCINI DON'T MISS ON CRUSHING IT WITH YOUR DATE BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T ORDER THE ARANCINI. Come with friends, bring your family, celebrate something, shoot just treat yourself you've earned it, just try this place. Parking at Armature always makes me want to take a long walk off a short pier into the river..... but this is worth it.