Michael's Grill

Michael's Grill offered an unforgettable dining experience with exceptional food and warm, attentive service. I had the pleasure of meeting the owner, Michael, who truly embodies the passion behind this restaurant. I asked the team to take me on a food journey, and they delivered beyond expectations.The meal started with perfectly cooked crab cakes and the best lobster bisque soup I've ever had. For the main course, they served a delicious wild shrimp pesto pasta, and I rounded it off with two martinis. The restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor seating & Parking is plentiful and free. Plus, the location is surrounded by plenty of options if you're looking to continue your evening out.Michael's Grill is an absolute must-visit for anyone looking to indulge in amazing food and great service. Highly recommended!

I was pleasantly surprised. I've lived in this area about 7 years now and have always drove past Michael's grill but never tried it until yesterday. It's a hidden gem that people need to know about. It has that mom and pop neighborhood feel. It's a smaller inside but has ample seating outside too. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The menu is a decent size and they have a lot of offerings. We came here for a special occasion and I love the personalized touch. I would recommend making a reservation btw! I started off with the sangria and it was a nice size. The flavor was delicious and it hit the spot. For dinner I got the Tuscan salmon over goat cheese Mac and cheese. Everything was delicious! I saw they have brunch on the weekends so I will be back to try that.

It was a lovely day and we all enjoyed sitting outside in the patio area, the service was great and the food was delicious!! Will love to come back to try the rest of the dishes offered!!!

My dad's all-time favorite restaurant. Great soups, sandwiches, appetizers, and meals. And run by an incredibly gifted and genuinely nice man, Michael. What a gem to have this restaurant in our Tampa community. Five-Star excellence!

I always forget this place is here. It's been around for decades. Went in for lunch date after a massage and we were pleasantly surprised. It's set up like a cute cafe. Some seats outside and inside. We picked a table next to the kitchen and I ordered an Andrea bubbly cocktail. I love a good crab bisque. I will be dreaming of this and ordering it often. It was a delicious soup chock full of crab. The conch fritters are jam packed with conch so those are well worth it. The chicken mushroom pasta was perfect to share and the chicken was super tender.

Michael's Grill is a Carrollwood staple, yummy food, good ambiance and service. Always a solid choice, especially for the neighborhood. I've dined at Michael's Grill many times and it's past time I posted a review for them. Located on Dale Mabry in the heart of Carrollwood, Michael's Grill is easy to find, easy to park. I highly recommend making a reservation, they are not a huge restaurant and it fills up quickly. They don't have a true area for waiting customers to hang out, but they rarely seem to need it, honestly, the place runs pretty efficiently. Once, though a table of older ladies just would NOT leave, despite many attempts and nudges of the staff to get them to do so, and we had a bit of a wait on the bench outside. It was a nice night, no worries. Anyway, the food is very good. Always fresh, well prepared and at a good price, we have never been disappointed by anything we chose at Michaels Grill. One of my favorite items is the Island grouper and the Wild Fish spread. The servers are very good, we've always had excellent experiences with them.

Loved it obviously based on my 5 stars. Apparently Michael's Grill has been a Carrollwood staple for many years yet I had never been. I went because it was my boyfriend's birthday and I wanted to go somewhere nice but also close to the house. The staff was lovely. The drinks were fabulous! I would agree with their menu that they have the best espresso martini in town. Now for the food.... we got conch fritters to start and they were flavorful and perfectly fried with a delectable sauce. I ordered the steak fondue which was a filet and was rare to mid rare which I like. My boyfriend got a pasta bolognese dish and we couldn't stop stealing bites from each other's plates. I will definitely be back!

Highly recommend, sat outside on a sunny day enjoying everything we ordered. Best She Crab soup outside of Charleston, simply perfect. Went for lunch and shared crab cakes which was perfect with our hearty soup. Delicious huge glass of Sangria made this our perfect lunch

Recently visited Michaels for our 25th wedding anniversary. Wanting to try something new. Michaels has a incredible menu selection. Whoever wrote there menu knew what they were doing. We were intrigued and set an reservation. The restaurant is small, unassuming and set in a cute shopping area. We arrived at a 530 and were seated immediately since there were no other patrons inside. I had seen a special mentioned on a small A Frame sign outside the door. Sesame encrusted grouper with a curry coconut sauce drizzled on top. Served over yellow rice with Chefs vegetables. I was hooked immediately. This description checked so many of my boxes I had to try it. This restaurant was nicely decorated and gives the appearance of being a nice upscale restaurant. Our server took our drink order and soon came back with some drinks. First I need to say that the restaurant had nobody else there from 530 when we arrived until 6. We were there to celebrate a huge milestone in our life and we had maybe a little expectation that at least our server would engage with us concerning why we were there. So I ordered a old fashioned with Woodford Reserve. She delivered a drink with a different bourbon without asking me first if that was ok. They were out of Woodford Reserve. To her credit she did offer to remix me a different drink if I wanted. My second issue was that even though there was no else there for the first 30 minutes of our visit our server spent the majority of her time talking with the hostess. I will only say that we probably would have ordered additional drinks and maybe a dessert if we had felt in some way connected with the staff instead of put in a corner by ourselves with little chit chat with the staff. Honestly we got a little bored. Now the food. Everything we ordered tasted good and did offer the sense that we were in high quality restaurant. We started with the calamari appetizer. It was perfectly cooked and honestly I could have eaten a slightly larger version of this and be just fine for my main entree. My grouper was soft and flaky. The rice was decently seasoned and the curry coconut sauce was pleasant. My only complaint on food was the dish could have used a little more of the sauce and the vegetables were a little on the raw side. Overall we enjoyed the dishes that we ordered. As stated before we were getting a little bored and decided not to have dessert. Our bill was $145 for two drinks one appetizer and two main dishes. . If we are looking for a place to celebrate some special occasion we might come back here again but only if we have friends with us so we can have some friendly conversation.

Yum!!! Next time, I'll eat outside here, as I didn't realize how much ample space they have on the outdoor patio where I can take Muffin. But, that's what the initial scouting visit was for, and lesson learned. I got takeout yesterday for dinner, since it was a little too cold for my liking. I was in the mood for a nice dinner, nothing way too heavy, but nothing salad either that would only bore me while eating. The hostess was nice and welcoming on my arrival. I noticed how they open the front door for me right away. I asked for something for takeout, and someone was able to help me right away. I had every intention of getting the shrimp pasta dish with some crab bisque. But...I noticed they had duck. I love duck. Duck is relatively hard to come by for some reason, so duck it is for dinner! The only problem is it comes with rice and I hate rice. So I had this swapped out with cauliflower mash, which was no problem and they didn't charge me extra for the substitution. Whew. Dinner is saved! They were good at keeping me up to date as to when my to-go order was ready as I sat outside, which I really appreciate, and in no time at all, I was on my way home. The food was still nice and hot when I sat down for dinner. The duck itself was tender and delicious, and came with a side of this blackberry sauce, which was AMAZING as it was slightly sweet, with a bold, smoky flavor, and I relished in every bite of duck as I dipped it in the sauce. Normally, sides aren't much to write home about--especially if it's mixed vegetables. But THESE vegetables are really fresh and were a joy to eat as they were crunchy and full of flavor as if they were cooked and seasoned with butter, and I relished in them as much as I relished in the duck. I REALLY loved the cauli mash, and I'm glad I did ask the servers about substitution instead of simply bypassing the duck. The focaccia bread was perfect, soft, and was a great starter along with the herb butter it was served with. Overall, enjoyed this meal which wasn't too filling, but it was satisfying.