Dining Survey: New Tampa Favorites

In our 2016 Reader Dining Survey & Contest, the top three restaurants — according to more than 500 readers who submitted surveys — in both of our distribution areas were all part of small local or regional chains and in New Tampa, seven of the top ten also are links in (albeit small) chains. The interesting thing to me was that the larger national and regional chains, which could only receive Write-In votes on our Dining Survey again this year, got fewer votes and points than ever before.

Stonewood Grill & Tavern made it back to the top spot as our readers “Favorite Restaurant in New Tampa.” Last year’s winner, Burger 21, dropped to #3 with our readers and last year’s #5 — Ciccio Cali — moved up three spots to #2. In fact, for the third straight year, the same ten restaurants in New Tampa received the most points from our readers as last year, although once again, the orders of those ten restaurants has changed.

We will be posting winners in individual categories all week, so make sure you check back! For now, here are your overall favorites in New Tampa.

1. Stonewood Grill & Tavern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Kobe Japanese Steakhouse
7. Mr. Dunderbak’s
8. Oakley’s Grille
9. Koizi Endless Hibachi & Sushi
10. Vallarta’s TP
11. Café Ole
12. Cappy’s Pizza
13. Thai Ruby
14. Little Greek
15. Las Palmas
16. Mulligan’s Irish Pub
17. Sukhothai
18. Full Circle Pizza
19. Sushi Café
20. Woodfired Pizza (Bearss)
21. Lanna Thai
22. Taste of NY Pizza
23. Casa Ramos
24. Peabody’s Billiards & Games
25. Saffron Indian Cuisine
*-Zaytoun Mediterranean Grill was 24th, but has since closed

26-50 in alphabetical order
Cantina
Capri Pizza
Chick-fil-A
China City
China Wok
Cross Creek Deli
Fong’s Sushi
Fushia Asian Bistro
Ginza Edndless Hibachi & Sushi
Glory Days Grill
Hawkeye’s NYS Pizza
Ho King
Hoosier’s Grille (Heritage Isles CC)
Hunter’s Green Country Club
Minerva Indian Restaurant
Orchid Thai
Petra Mediterranean Express
Pita’s Republic
PJ Dolan’s Irish Pub
Ruby Tuesday
Season’s Fresh Café
Sushi Avenue
Tabla Indian Cuisine
Tarek’s Café
Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club
Top Thai