Massimo's

For a special occasion, we stopped by for dinner. The restaurant is located in the same strip center that has Outback Steakhouse. It's just south of Tampa Rd. on the west side of US19 in Palm Harbor. The interior is upscale. As we sat down, we were served a dinner roll and some of their compound butter.For starters, we shared the Fried Argentinian Shrimp & Artichokes. It was wonderful. It came with a nice dipping sauce. I would definitely recommend. We both had their version of a Caesar Salad with added anchovies.For entrées, we both ordered their specials of the day. We got the Chilean Sea Bass and their Veal Osso Buco. The Sea Bass was nicely cooked and had a bell pepper coulis. The Osso Buco was served on a bed of risotto.The service was friendly and speedy. As a heads-up, they only have iced tea in plastic bottles. Most diners ordered wine with their meals. The owner was nice enough to speak to everyone at the end of the evening.

I got diver scallops for dinner and the mushroom tart for an appetizer. All right here's the deal. We already know the guys a good chef. You do not get fed a lot for what you pay. However let me tell you about my server. He had a French name. I don't remember it.. he told me to call him "B". The service he gave me was second to none in my entire life. I thought he made the experience worth every cent. He was sweet, attentive and really good at his job. And had a French accent. I will be coming back.

Fabulous fine dining Place not to be missed.I called and left a message to request a reservation for Friday night to celebrate a big anniversary. Massimo himself phoned me back to confirm the reservation. We had the mushroom tart and the duck appetizer, a plate of pasta with butter and fresh pepper. Entrée was the veal chop and filet mignon both came accompanied with delightful, fresh vegetables and a fabulous mashed potatoes. Do not miss the bread and the fine butter that they made with truffles and spices is fantastic. Lemon cello cake for dessert along with a fabulous bottle of wine. Small intimate dining room Massimo comes out, greets all the diners which is spectacular. The staff is attentive. They let us take our time with dinner It is a wonderful place to celebrate almost any occasion.

Ate here last night. It is like an old steak house sort of vibe. Food and service were solid. I personally didn't love the tuna on watermelon app. Lobster Bisque was rich and cesar salad were good. My main was the salmon, which I enjoyed.

WOW! 15 people, Started at 10, and he modified 3 times with patience and everyone raved, Massimo killed it...Happy Birthday Gina! Perfect night, and he let us stay late..Service was spectacular! Honestly, the bread was unbelievable...10 Stars~!

One of my new favorite restaurants.This place is in a strip mall, very unassuming looking. I found it based on the Yelp reviews so we decided to check it out. I honestly can't name another restaurant in Palm Harbor, but really this is the only one I need.A couple days before I found a reservation on Open Table for 7:30 p.m. I highly recommend making a reservation. This place is small. There was one table for two open, but otherwise it was fully booked.Even though it doesn't look like much outside, inside it's very nice. The clientele did seem to be older retirees, but now that I'm older myself I no longer care what the rest of the restaurant looks like.They have a lot of specials. This isn't the case of a restaurant that only has what's on the menu. Our waitress was great at telling us the prices as she listed each off menu item. She did it all off the top of her head, which was very impressive. Unfortunately, they were out of the lobster bisque (an off menu item) when I tried to order it, so we stuck with the Wild Mushroom Tart, Penne Vodka, Duck A L'Orange and Tiramisu for dessert.Everything was very decadent. The Wild Mushroom Tart was small, but it tasted like the pastry was made from scratch. It was very creamy. I wish I saved my bread to dip into that cream sauce. The Penne Vodka has a kick to it, but was also delicious. My husband really enjoyed it. The Duck A L'Orange was a lot bigger than I was expecting. It was tender and great as well, but I'll probably try something different next time. The Tiramisu was very decadent as well. It randomly had a slight mint taste to me. I liked it, but I would also try a different dessert next time.They have a great selection of port. I actually got port with dessert, which I almost never do, but I was craving it. Prices are very reasonable for this type of dining experience. With tax and tip we left spending about $150 (we had two glasses of wine too). I was very impressed with the evening altogether. The chef even comes out to greet every table. This is one of those places that I'll have to bring my dad next time he's in town. I think he'd enjoy it.

Update your Google business hours of operation when you decide to close for 10 days - nothing on voicemail or any indication whatsoever that the restaurant is closed.

Wonderful experience.Beautiful restaurant.I love our server Bertrand. Service was impeccable. It's so easy to park because of the location. Food very tasty.My favorite dish was the tuna tartare which they call by its Italian name.My second favorite dish was the Apple strudel dessert. My husband enjoyed it with the vanilla ice cream it is supposed to be served with. I substituted mango sorbet for the ice cream, for a slight up charge. The mango sorbet was delicious, and the perfect apple strudel was sweeter than some other strudels I've had.Great liquor and wine selection, including many interesting options by the glass, bottle or half bottle. I appreciate the variety of vegetarian menu choices.

Very upscale but not pretentious. The food is always excellent and great service. Easy parking and access.

Fantastic dinner. Started with the duck salad and had the seafood risotto for main. Wife had a cesar and a pork chop to die for. Best way to spend a night out is with fantastic food like this place