Cask Social Kitchen
| Address: | 208 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606, USA |
| Phone: | +1 813-251-0051 |
| Site: | casksocial.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–12:30AM 11AM–12:30AM 11AM–12:30AM 11AM–10PM |
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Armando Padron-Cruz
Cask is a commendable spot for a lunch full of good food and well-crafted drinks. The inside seating area is reminiscent of restaurants in Seminole Heights with its loft seating at the top, down-to-earth wood-grain walls and authentic, vintage decor. Upon entering, a design similar to that of a cork-wall, literally, made of the disposed wine bottle corks--two-toned (two similar kinds of cork). A bar further in, with a few seats at its counter, suggests a more intimate approach at the out-and-about-drinking for the seasoned veterans of Howard Avenue. Seating is rather limited, but the place itself has yet to boon, and I suspect it will soon. Brunch is straightforward but with culinary authenticity unlike most SoHo eateries. The Number Two is a crab eggs Benedict with flavor unrivaled yet in my adventures of new restaurants. For lunch, the Cask Low Country Carbonara. Simply excellent. The items on the menu for any time of day focus on seafood and country style vegetables. If you are looking for red meat, go for supper (dinner) and try the Filet Mignon. The pricing is very reasonable and the servings well-worth what they are priced. Drinks are crafted and keep the food in the back of its mind so pairing is suggested by this happy camper. And for the whiskey lovers, an aside--get your butt in one of their stools right away and sit in awe at their amazing selection. Wine connoisseurs, this place will meet your standards, although not as expertly as the wineries around town like Coopers Hawk whom have their own selections. Early morning Bloody Marys, martinis, and mimosas come well-mixed, as well as the Manhattans, of which there is a separate selection in its cocktails section. Suggestion: The Number Two and the Cask Manhattan.
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Veronica Haluczak
I go to cask at least a few times a month (usually on ladies night) Service always used to be great (even if it was crowded) but lately not a single interaction is pleasant and the drinks/food take forever. A few weeks ago my party sat for 45 minutes without even being acknowledged! It definitely seems like service is on the decline as the last 3 times I’ve been I was left disappointed and pretty annoyed. I’m hoping that one day I’ll go in and service will be how it used to be because I used to really enjoy going to Cask, but a few more bad experiences and I’ll have to take my business elsewhere. The overall atmosphere used to be really relaxed and fun but now it just seems snooty and uptight. I have always recommended Cask to my friends, one night I went with a friend that had never been before, I kept raving about how amazing it is, and I was so embarrassed that I had recommended we go here after the experience we had, it was the worst I’ve had to date at any establishment! Our server was so rude that we had to switch table and find somewhere else to sit, so much went wrong that night that it was almost comical and I kept having to apologize to my friend for the awful experience! Every worker we came into contact with that day had a terrible attitude and service was consistently terrible. I should honestly be giving 0 stars after the experience I had a few months back, but I still believe in this place for some crazy reason!
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Morgan Ryder
My significant other surprised me with taking me to Cask Social for my birthday dinner. He made the reservation for 7:15 pm on open table a week in adavance. The day of our reservation Cask called him to confirm that we would be there which he stated yes and they asked inside our outside and he stated inside. We arrived early at 7:00 pm and were told by the hostess that the only tables that were available were outside or the high top tables by the bar (which we stated outside was a no go and the high top tables are very small). Looking around the restaurant there were plenty of tables available, but the hostess stated that they had several large parties that night and that we would have to wait and hour and 15 minutes for a table inside to open up. I was of course upset by this... we had a reservation and how is that possible that we would have to wait such a long time when theyre were atleast 6 tables that I could visually see that were open. She then said that she might have a reservation that may be a no show and she could possibly sit us at that table. We waited about 10 minutes and she came over and sat us. A hostess is the first impression of a restaurant and this experience left a sour taste in my mouth. However, I must say that this was the only mishap! Our server was amazing, the food was great, and the drinks were even better. I would have given Cask Social a 5 star review except for such an unorganized hostess team.
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Johan F. Rivas
Been here twice. First time was after the Gasparilla parade ended in January, despite how busy it was the experience was amazing. The food was delicious! The prices were a little high but its expected due to the area but didnt discourage us on wanting to come back. The atmosphere, the food, and friendly service had us sucked in. Now the second time here, regular Friday night, we were hoping to get the same service we received the first time. Well we didnt...the hostess were nice, we were seated immediately by the bar. 2 mins go by no service 5 mins go by no service...as were sitting there, I see about 4 to 5 employees walk by and none of them helped us or see if were being helped, the bartender noticed us but no service. Finally, a girl came by and asked us what we wanted to drink, we didnt know it was happy hour so we took literally three seconds looking at it and she got impatient and said well look over it and Ill be back, well she never came back...we sat there for a couple minutes more and the same thing, we saw employees stroll right by our table. I guess if Im not tripping them or its not their table, people are invisible to them. We ended up leaving to another restaurant in the area. Conclusion - Third time visiting, contemplating the decision...
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Lynn Dowdell
We dined at Cask Social as a part of Tampa Bay Restaurant Week. We were eagerly anticipating the 3 course meal from our prior research from the Saturday before. Let me just say we were not disappointed and our waiter Derek made it spectaular! The first course: The truffle deviled eggs were great and I say that seriously because I do not eat deviled eggs outside of my own and two relatives We also had buffalo cauliflower and fried green caprese (not apart of the menu). The second course: My husband chose the shrimp and grits, I went for the grilled salmon mimosa salad, filled with fresh berries, other fruits on a bed of arugula with champagne dressing. The third course: We enjoyed creme brulee and bananas foster and yes it was flambéed! In closing, I have to say that our server Derek was a true gentleman, an excellent server and always gave us a friendly smile. We have already told our favorite couple about our experience and plan to return soon with guests.
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Palmtrease
Cool atmosphere or whatever. They have complimentary valet here, and say online and at the restaraunt that they close at 12:30am. My buddy and I came here on a Thursday night and left at 10:30pm to walk to nearby bars. As we return at 11:50pm to head home, the lazy bastards had shut down the restaraunt early and left us and four other vehicals stranded here. They have our keys. What if our house key was on our key ring and we had no where to stay for the evening? Ive been in the service industry for years and have never known a management for a company so irresponsible, lazy, and quick to dip out on commitments when peoples lives could be jeapordized. My friend called the bar this morning regarding the situation, at which point the hostess lied and said they intentionally closed at 10pm, which isnt true I have texts proving I left the bar at 10:30. Weird stuff. I just moved here from Chicago so this was my first experience with this bar.
