The Barterhouse Ybor

My friends and I came here on a Saturday night as the dinner before a bachelorette night out. We were immediately greeted and sat. The manager came over to greet us as well and he went over to every table. Our waitress was amazingly attentive and sweet. The service was perfect attentive but not over baring and the drinks and food came out with enough time to not feel rushed. We came at the end of the night and the kitchen was so nice about there being an issue with not enough gnocchi but quickly fixed it without any issue.The restaurant felt intimate but not small and was beautifully lit and decorated! It is a perfect date spot for sure!The menu clearly rotates by season and that is very exciting and will keep me coming back! The oxtail gnocchi was delicious! It was flavorful and the portion was enough to be filling but not too much! We also enjoyed the cornbread with the guava mousse and bourbon butter! Yummy I would come back just for the app! The hazelnut cheesecake was so yummy. Overall we decided we would definitely be back again as it was an amazing start to the evening!

If you're here for the Christmas vibes, you'll be happier than Buddy the Elf in a snow globe. The place is decked out like a holiday dream -- twinkling lights, festive decor, and all the cozy cheer. On the ambience scale, I'm giving it a solid 5/5. You'll feel merry just sitting there.The food, however, didn't quite deliver the same sparkle. I ordered the hush puppies stuffed with duck picadillo, which sounded fancy and exciting. Turns out, they were more "cheese with a whisper of duck" than anything else. The rest of the menu? Limited and pricier than Santa's gift list.Service was slow -- surprisingly so, given that there were more empty seats than occupied ones. The server was polite, though, so points for that. And now for the real kicker: no happy hour. Their website cheerfully promised it from 4:30 to 6:30, but when I asked, I was told it was "because of Christmas time." I didn't realize festive decor had the power to cancel out discounted drinks! So apparently, holiday cheer = no happy hour.

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the holiday pop-up, BLITZ INN, where the menu was thoughtfully curated by the new Executive Chef, Esteban Chacon. The dishes were incredibly flavorful and expertly crafted. We enjoyed the focaccia with black truffle, loco moco rice, grits and scallops, and a burnt cheesecake to finish. Each dish was a standout, but the focaccia was truly exceptional--an absolute must-try and my favorite The service was outstanding, with our server, Jim, providing excellent recommendations and taking the time to explain each dish. His attention to detail added a wonderful touch to the experience.The ambiance was festive and inviting, capturing the spirit of the holiday season perfectly. I look forward to returning soon. Can't wait.

This is a beautiful restaurant on 8th and 15th Street in Ybor City, Tampa. (You can take a free trolley ride and get off at 15th St., then walk right across the street to the restaurant- that's a fun and different thing to do in Tampa). I always love their Le Smash- one of the tastiest burgers in town. Burrata is also one of my favorites!!, and they serve it with freshly made Naan bread- hot from the oven. Their steaks are also some of the best around town and they usually have different cuts of meat for you to choose. The food is very creative, and always a beautiful presentation.Their bartenders are great and have some really cool, fun craft cocktails. Their beer list isn't the best, but they do have wine and champagne also. For the past couple years, they have started doing a Christmas pop-up- called the Blitz Inn- is starting, possibly this week (Nov 6, 2024) Their decor is so fun and Christmassy and serve specialty cocktails in Christmas mugs!! So fun...Definitely go to Ybor city and check out this gem.

Stopped in on a whim to give it a shot. Wanted a table but they were all reserved so we went to the bar. I didn't see much on the food menu that was really appealing other than the Le Smash burger. We stuck with just the drinks for this trip. The old fashioned was strong and very flavorful with cinnamon. The egg nog was more of my speed as it wasn't as strong a drink as the old fashioned. The bartender was really genuine and helpful. Nice ambiance with the Christmas theme. Give The Barterhouse a shot if ever in Ybor!

I wanted to update my review because we came in again for the holidays. Food was still great, maybe even better this year. However, we got seated at the table right next to the server station area and the kitchen. The servers were congregating in that area, obviously doing their job, but the seat is right next to that open area, so I felt like I had people hovering near me while I ate and we could hear all of their staff conversations. My suggestion is go in a bigger group because our experience with the two person tables are not great.

Came for the Christmas in July pop up and as a big Christmas gal myself, it did not disappoint! The drinks were delicious and the bartender (never got his name but he's got a great beard) was super knowledgeable about cocktails in general. Got the milk bread as an appetizer and it was also solid. The decor was on point, although I will say the area to the left when you walk in is quite a bit more decorated so we made sure to get there early to snag that side. Hoping to make it back in December when they do the full pop up

This place is chic! The inside decor is very cool and eclectic. Definitely somewhere you'd want to dress nicely to. We sat at the bar for a cute little girls night dinner and our bartender was amazing. He gave us great recommendations on the drinks and menu. Menu wise, I really enjoyed our appetizers. The charred brussels were delicious and really had that smoky flavor and the bacon wrapped dates I would definitely go back for. I personally got the caccio e Pepe with the blackened chicken and I wasn't a fan. I felt that the pasta needed more sauce and the chicken was pretty dry, so I'd recommend something different from the menu. My friends loved the burger and I did get to try the guava bbq sauce from the pork shank and it was delicious. The meat also fell off the bone for the pork shank so I'd go back and order that instead! When we visited, they had a cream cheese martini of some sort that I 10/10 recommend. Overall great experience!

Decided to retry this restaurant for my husband's birthday. I initially tried Barterhouse for Valentine's and honestly it was not worth it. The lobster tail and wagyu steak meal for two was poorly executed and truly a meal for one..my advice, DON'T do the Valentine's Day meal for two.Now this experience, I went on a Friday night, Feb 2024 and was immediately seated. We ordered the shrimp cocktail, the deviled eggs, the braised short rib and the pork shank. The braised short rib and the pork shank were definitely the stars...tender, fall off the bone and flavorful. The deviled eggs was deviled eggs but the candied bacon elevated it. Peaches and Abby, our servers were wonderful. You can't help but match their positive energy. They made the experience way better than Valentine's Day in 2022.

Came here after seeing multiple Instagram reels about the holiday decor/drinks. Come here for the drinks and definitely skip the food. I cannot tell you the names of the drinks because they ran out of menus to provide for us, so we went solely off of the waitresses suggestions. However, the green one had mint in it and was delicious. The other was an eggnog drink that was equally phenomenal. Each dish we tried tasted like it was created by a child who had unlimited kitchen supplies. Cheese wiz dip with chorizo was OK in itself, but came with a crumbly sweet bread that was not great for dipping. The rice dish with meat was quite watery, and the arugula did not match the flavor palette in my opinion. Would return for drinks and fun decor only.