Meat Market Tampa

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   Alyssa

   Tampa

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   I always enjoy my time at Meat Market for the ambiance, food, and I’ve even had consistently great experiences with my waiters. However this is the third consecutive time now that the process of being sat has been an absolute mess. They never have availability for my requested location (patio, inside, etc) and I’m never sat on time or even remotely close to my reservation time. When I’ve arrived, I check in with the hostesses and they had told me they’ll be with me in a couple minutes. I ended up waiting 20-30 minutes every time. I have gone back up to them during that time to see what was going on and they’re always backed up, which of course isn’t their fault but management needs to figure out a way to better stay on top of reservations because I, along with most other customers, expect more from a restaurant of this perceived quality. The hostesses are too busy keeping up with the constant influx of reservations that they don’t have any time to check back in with those who are still waiting to be sat. This also leads to the issue of people standing around nearby tables which is uncomfortable for both the person waiting and the party trying to enjoy their experience.
   

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   Rick

   VIP

   Tampa

   75 reviews

   4.0

   75 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was amazing! Service was mixed. Ordered wine when we sat down, empty glass came in 5 minutes, but it took 15 minutes for the wine to come, and it was lunch time at 1pm, not very busy at all. It has to be a bar issue, as food came out timely and server was great otherwise.
   

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   Cheryl

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I had one of the best dining experiences ever. The staff's attention to detail was top notch. My servers were Spencer and Olivia. Spencer was knowledgeable and made excellent recommendations. You know it was great if you make another reservation going out the door. Highly recommend.
   

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   Katie

   Tampa

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Very packed ! Food was good, BUT I had a reservation at 8:15 , took 35min to be seated . Didn’t get my table outside like requested, got a high top near the entrance where everyone stands .
   

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   JJ

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 1

   Food was great, service was great, unfortunately even though we reserved weeks in advance and requested inside seating, we were sat outside. It was freezing, there was no space heater, and it was very windy. This ruined what would have been an otherwise great night. It was our 4th time at Meat Market, but was only our first having a bad experience. If we were walk-ins or made same day reservations I’d understand fitting us wherever possible. But this wasn’t the case and took away from the experience.
   

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   Wayne

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   Let them know it was her 40th birthday ahead of time and we were fine sitting outside with the heaters. They sat us in the inside way in the back where it was absolutely freezing with zero ambience. The manger did comp us half the meal and the steak was way undercooked. We will be back however.
   

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   Jalyssa

   Tampa

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I took my husband here for his birthday and we had such a great time. The food was amazing. I picked this place due to the steak selection and it did not disappoint. My husband said all the cooks on the steak were perfect. The side dishes were very good portions and the service was top notch.
   

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   Francisco

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Meat Market exceeded our expectations and made for an unforgettable birthday celebration. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great dining experience, whether for a special occasion or a night out!
   

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   Christine

   Tampa

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My husband took me there for my birthday. It was fabulous. Our server Michael was fantastic. His suggestions were right on point and he made sure everything came out perfect.
   

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    Lyndsey

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3

    I made reservations over 2 weeks in advance for outside. The entire point of going to MM was so my friends and I could sit outside with the fire stands and see the Xmas lights in the village. When we checked in I reminded her we were outside and she said yes. Then after waiting for our table they sat us inside and told me “ they were booked up until 1030 and booking online is just a suggested location”. While everything was great, I was really disappointed.
    

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