Ladies of the Sea & Soulfood

Eating my way through Tampa and I love supporting mom and pop shops . Ladies of the sea and soul food was one of my fav stops. Service . Excellent. We had a big group so we bombarded this place all at once . They knew the food would take some time and one of the workers made herself some dinner and let us sample her food . So sweet Dirty crab a bit salty but so good still. Crabs cooked nicely. Very fresh . Meat loaf so good here . One of the best I ever had. Oxtail is cooked perfectly . Seasoned nicely . Bomb fried chicken. Banana pudding for desserts . 5 stars Overall I loved the food . Loved how happy they were for our business .

Oh my,While visiting Tampa, we decided to go out and find four stars and up soul food and decided on this place. Unfortunately we were not impressed. We ordered the veggie plate which came with a total of four sides, rice and cornbread automatically comes on the plate and you get to choose three sides. I chose mac & cheese, collard greens, and lima beans. The lima beans were the best tasting thing on the plate. The collard greens had a bitter taste to them, and the macaroni and cheese was awful, fortunately for us, the young lady knew this and went ahead and replaced it from a better batch.The service was absolutely fantastic. The young lady was so sweet, very informative and also personable. This is a hole in the wall spot, but it was very clean. Also, the place was really busy. They were putting out a bunch of to go orders, we were the only ones dinning in at the time. I am definitely on the fence with this place because the young lady knew that the macaroni and cheese that was served before the second serving was pretty bad, so why would you serve it? We will definitely try a different soul food restaurant the next time we're looking.

Ordered from DoorDash and the food came packaged well and still hot! I ordered the Jerk Chicken, Mac and cheese and yams. I also had the strawberry lemonade that was good as well.

Amazing! I had my meal DoorDash'd it arrived still hot! I will definitely order again very soon!

Seafood and Soul is definitely a soulful spot. This was my first time coming to this location and it was definitely worth the trip. I had the Basa with the soul food combo and the homemade lemonade. The food portion is good enough for two people. The food was very flavorful and bold. They're a little heavy on the salt but good. The service was quick and efficient. The atmosphere was definitely unique but worth the wait.

The place was smaller than expected, but could tell the food was good because of the amount of people waiting, coming and going.My husband ordered the oxtail with cabbage and yams. I ordered the turkey wings with mac and cheese and collards. They give you so much food and it is delicious!! A small wait (20 minutes) but worth it!!! We will be back!

I love the fact that his family own establishment. I just wish the food could've been a lot better. Just sweet potatoes to me or too sweet. The macaroni and cheese was definitely off. And after we complained about it, she gave us a different sample of macaroni and cheese, which was a lot better. She said unfortunately they had the cheaper cheese, the first time around , SMH. I just wished the first impression would've been a better situation. The cabbage was OK and the collard greens were ok also. the young lady behind the register was great. Her personality was wonderful and very helpful. Unfortunately.The food didn't live up to the expectations. I'm willing to get this place another try. The location is pretty much an average carry out type of situation. Had a very inviting atmosphere.

Stopped into Ladies of the Sea & Soulfood. Because I am not familiar with the area, I looped around the block because I missed the entrance.Parking and seating are limited, but the menu is ample and the ambiance is fantastic. Prices are very reasonable. I ordered the meatloaf plate with collard greens and yams. Added a large ice tea and a blue velvet cake.The team is super accommodating and knowledgeable. As I waited for my food the line for to go orders was non-stop.If you want some seafood or soul food from good people--check it out. You will not be disappointed and you will hear laughter while you wait and eat.Definitely a hidden gem in a sea of options

Wonderful customer service. Owners daughter and team were very friendly and accommodating. The meatloaf and oxtail were my favorite dishes. I don't like candied yams at all but theirs was so good. Everything was delicious. Will definitely be back next time I'm in town.

A new go to spot for me down in east Tampa (iykyk). Food is great and made fresh with lots of seasoning. You definitely get your moneys worth. Seems like a family owned place, they are very friendly.