Ybor City Restaurant; Emergency Plea
 

Quick info if you have it:

Need a restaurant in Ybor City
for tonite for client dinner.

Haven't been in ages & cannot
remember any.

Any help out there from those in
the know?

I'd do Columbia, and reserve for the room where you can enjoy the flamenco show.

The Columbia is as good as any.

Thanks for prompt reply!!

That is what I found & e-mailed
my partner (aka the procrastinator) altho Chowhound folks are lukewarm about the food.

But, there is always the flamenco
show afterward @ $6 pp.

From my quick R&D, it seems that
most of Ybor's restaurants are on
7th avenue. Is this correct??

I have always felt that Columbia's food is good, not great.

thanks all...problem solved.

Now let us pray the Tampa Conv
folks will not run a forklift over
the booth!!!

I agree, it's good, no more. The show makes up for what the food lacks. If you/guests haven't done it, you'll enjoy it and not worry about whether the paella was moist enough. :)

Rhea58-
Give us some feedback. Where did you end up eating and how did it work out?

I somehow missed this thread in January...

We took a party of 8 to the Columbia in Ybor for dinner and the flamenco show in November. The food is indeed good, but not great: solidly executed, fresh, large portions. Service is very friendly and efficient. The restaurant itself is a landmark, a bit shabby around the edges, but redolent with history. The hand-painted tilework everywhere is amazing.

The flamenco show... well, I suppose one should see it once, but I found it only so-so. The dancers were pretty good, but the tiny stage, recorded music and bustling waiters made for a weird atmosphere. Having had dinner there once before without the show, I preferred that.

Wonder, too, what Rhea58's clients thought...