Kinka’s Bakery Cafe

(48 reviews)

0.1 mi

I don't know what happened here. Perhaps the owners are out of town. I really hope it didn't change…read moreowners because everything was noticeably different. The ladies working were not familiar at all. They also were not friendly and helpful. I was pretty sad. It did make me feel like the previous owners were gone bc either one were there. I hope they are still around and eventually when I come back, I can update this review. We ordered the Hawaiian hot dog and the arepa with beef and chicken. Something was missing. Also we ordered two empanadas. I like their green chimmichuri sauce with it, and as soon as I asked for it, she walked away and never came back. Even the pic on the outside sign shows them with that sauce, but nope never got it. They also have their usual Colombian drinks which are Postobon and Colombiana. They are more expensive and smaller sizes. We will definitely take a break from here. Hope the owners that we know and love will be there.

Have been craving some Colombian food since in Georgia there is nothing and was excited to eat here…read morewhile visiting family. We'll it did not disappoint at all. Right when you come in we were greeted and it felt really nice and cozy. We were taken care of fast and were able to order no problem. The food was so delicious and perfectly cooked and seasoned. I recommend this place to everyone. There was nothing we ate that we didn't like.

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So disappointed with Happy hour changes. My favorite Jerk wings are no longer half price nor the…read moreclassic wings, now $12.99. I ordered the Crab and 3 cheese dip with tortilla chips and sent it back because it tasted like a bait bucket. I reordered Spinach dip which was just okay. I also ordered Coconut Shrimp and they were overcooked and barely warm. I asked about their Conch Fritters if you can taste the Conch and server said it's mostly breading. Beer prices $5 for 14 ounce drafts $6 for 20 ounces. Server was terrific but we're not coming back. The Restaurant is selling out anyway and going away as most Bahama Breezes.

I had the Honey Butter Crispy Chicken Sandwich Combo with a side salad. The sandwich was…read moreimpressively huge, so big that I took it out of the bun and ate it without the bun, dipping it in the honey mustard. The chicken was very nice and moist; the skin had a very good crunch. The salad, on the other hand, was not great. The tomatoes were fine, as were the cucumber slices and the seeds(pumpkin,maybe), but the lettuce, not great. Some of it was a little brown on the edges. There was a piece of crunchy garlic toast standing up in the side salad. It was very similar to a piece of melba toast. Nice crunch. Our waiter was very friendly, and checked on whether we were enjoying our lunches, but he did not come by with a water pitcher for refills. Sadly for Bahama Breeze, the restaurant was not busy; I was hoping for a water refill while we sat and chatted after lunch.

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Mi Carreta Restaurant And Bakery

4.0

(31 reviews)

2.9 mi

A few weeks ago, my wife and I visited La Carreta Restaurant, and we had an amazing experience. The…read morecuisine is authentic Colombian, full of rich flavors and generous portions that truly showcase the heart of Colombia. La Hamburguesa La Carreta is absolutely delicious and big enough for two. It's packed with flavor and cooked perfectly. The Bandeja Paisa is simply out of this world -- a true Colombian classic done right, with every component seasoned and prepared to perfection. On Sundays, they have a live artist performing during brunch, which made the atmosphere even more enjoyable. My wife and I had a great time enjoying the music, food, and vibrant ambiance. If you plan to go on the weekend, I definitely recommend making reservations because it gets busy. We're already looking forward to going back soon! Highly recommended for anyone craving authentic Colombian cuisine and a great dining experience.

Picked up dinner for 4. Food was ready within the quoted time. Plenty of food where nobody will…read moreever be hungry after. Had 2 orders of Bistec Encebollado (Steak w Onions), 1 Pollo en Champinones (Chicken Marsala), 1 Arrozo con Pollo (Shredded Chicken w Rice) and 1 Tres Leches. Food came with Salads, Brans, Sweet Plantains, Rice and 2 with Fries. Good food, good service, nice place and good lively music at times. It was our 3rd time and we will be back.

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Salad and French fries

Ricazuelafl

(11 reviews)

1.3 mi

This food truck located a the empty land. The entrance is from Old SR 54 not the Wesley Chapel…read moreBlvd. the map may take you at non entrance way. They do have pepinos, patacone, cachapa and more. Is is Venezuelan food. Price is at the high side. I got the carne mechada (shredded beef). It look beautiful. The beef is a lot. I also like the fried patacone. It was crispy. The Venezuelan cheese is delicious. The sauce was well made. From order to finish is about 10 minutes. I don't mind the wait to get the freshly fried patacone.

2nd time at Ricazuelafl and I can definitely say this is awesome!! So happy to have them so close…read moreto home. This time we tried their arepa with pork and ordered the sweet plantain patacon with beef. Both are great and generously filled. When we are back, we will definitely have to get our own sweet plantain patacon with beef. No more sharing lol! I really want to try their guava pina and their mango hot sauce, but haven't gotten a chance to yet. I bet that's great on their arepa. I think their arepa burger would also be a great treat to try next time. This is the place to go for their arepas, cachapas, patacones, empanadas. If you are not familiar with these dishes, check my pics. Everyone is friendly and helpful!!!

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Latin Twist Cafe

We hit up Latin Twist before going to see Kings of Leon at Benchmark Arena…read more As always the food was wonderful!!!! Great service too! The restaurant is always clean and everyone is warm and inviting. I can't rave enough about the food. I have tried a bunch of different dishes but the pulled pork, yellow rice and red beans, yucca with onions is my favorite. I am not sure that it's 100% authentic but there are always Spanish speaking customers, that tells me something. The dessert, the cake that is in milk, sorry forgot the name was sooo good. No wait and you get tons of food! The prices are so reasonable I feel like they understand charge. See you again soon Latin Twist!

Lucky for us, this was next door to the place we found on Yelp to stop in for a quick snack…read more Decided to share a Cuban sandwich. Toasted bread, hot, flavorful and juicy meat, crisp pickles, melted cheese... the best Cuban I've ever had. Very friendly and clean. Also had a beef and chicken empanada. Chicken above average, very flavorful, hot and fresh. Beef, flavorful hot and fresh, for us, personal preference didn't enjoy some of the seasoning. Easy 5 stars!

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Macondo Coffee Roasters - Wesley Chapel

This week for my coffee shop Saturday, I chose Macondo because it was later in the day and they…read morehave empanadas. Macondo is located in the Grove at Wesley Chapel shopping center across from Old Navy. The service is wonderful and it's super cute inside. There is also outdoor seating. I ordered an Iced Coconut Latte, 3 empanadas and a pastry. The latte was perfect, I wanted a second one. We ordered two different types of Empanadas, 1 Argentine Ham & Cheese, 1 Colombian Chicken & 1 Colombian Beef. They were delicious!! We also ordered Alfajores, a delicious soft cookie. I loved Macondo so much, I might go back again before we leave Tampa.

Maconda Coffee Roasters is that spot in Tampa…read more The vibes? Immaculate. It's cozy but still aesthetic enough for a lowkey photo dump or study session. Whether you're pulling up to lock in or just catch up with friends, it hits every time. And the coffee? Actually elite. Like, you can tell they're not playing around with their beans everything tastes super fresh and smooth, not bitter or basic. It's the kind of place where you accidentally become a coffee snob after one visit. 10/10, no notes. If you're in Tampa and not waking up to Maconda, wyd?

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Chef Rican

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(1 review)

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they catered a birthday party for me on saturday there empanada were amazing if you have not tried…read morethem please try them 1st time having them and i was truly amazed how good they were we have beef & chicken

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Super Tequeno

4.4

(34 reviews)

4.2 mi

Restaurant locate on IS 41 on the Lutz area. It is not a populated area. Many farming families…read more When we visited at 10:30am. The restaurant is full. May be they come for the breakfast. The menu is Latin food concentrate on Venezuelan. We got the Pernil Cachapas. It is Venezuelan sweet corn with pork shoulder meat. The meat is hand pulled to stuff in the cachapas. It also melt the fresh Venezuelan white cheese. I recommend this dish. The second dish is the Patacon Steak. It look epic when it bring it out. There are two pieces of fried crispy patacon on top and bottom. The inside is grilled steak with cabbage and sauce. I prefer they have less sauce to make is more desirable. Overall is good. Not all the waitress understand English. The price is high for this area of demographics and location of the plaza.

Pros: Small but…read moreclean cafe. The two ladies were helpful in me deciding what to get. The cafe con leche was very smooth and tasty served in a cute cup with their logo. 4/5 The arepa had a lot of meat and had ketchup and some other sauces. It was very flavorful. 4/5 Misc: The arepa part is a lot more crispy than I'm used to. Cons: Even though they're open on Sunday, they close at 3 pm. Also, the arepa "patties" are small relative to the meat/lettuce filling. I kind of wished they were bigger. There was more meat than arepa lol. Overall: a great , mom and pop place to get Venezuelan street food!

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Las Palmas Latin Grill

When you walk in the woman behind the counter is quite rude, almost bothered that we've walked in…read more No greeting, just a how many. The food is mediocre at best which is such a shame because we love Cuban food and have Cuban family. The Morros weee quite dry as if they were old, the Vaca frita was tough, dry, unseasoned and filled with onions, it comes with onions normally, it was in excess. The beans were ok, but needed to be heated they were not hot. The Tostones and Sweet Plantains were perfect! In the end the best part was the space with TV's to watch the World Cup. I hope that they get better I love Cuban food and love the people. Everyone has an off day so I will give them another try.

Honestly so delicious. From the outside it's hardly noticeable and once you are inside you still…read morewon't expect much. But the flavors that were put on our table were out of this world. I had the ropa vieja and it was delicious. A decent portion that allowed me to share with my daughter who wolfed down her garlic shrimp in record time. The yuca melted in my mouth and was so garlicky. Even the black beans were full of flavor. I truly would have gone back if I was in Tampa for another day, and I will definitely be making a trip back the next time I am in town. I really can't imagine another cuban spot that could be better.

Skirt Steak"chimi-Churri Steak (Churrasco) Black beans and rice Tostones Lechón

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Nov 2023 - Inside

Brunchies - Lutz

Fantastic as always! The food is fresh. We love their pancakes and french toast. Our kids devour…read morethe kids meals every time! Their coffee is also good, fresh! This is a good sized location and they are very quick.

Out of my bookmarks and into my belly. Finally, after years of thinking about Brunchies, now I can…read moretalk about Brunchies-and there are good things to say. It's in a strip mall, along SR 54-west of Wesley Chapel, but not by much. It was bigger inside than I expected and had a cozy/quaint family feel to it. Lots of tables booths-busy on a Monday morning but no wait-and it wasn't loud-just "humming." My server came right away. He was polite and attentive and kept track of me well. I appreciated his offer of a to go cup for my water. This was going well. And then, there's the food. I ordered the goddess omelet-made with three egg whites, spinach and so much gorgeous, salty, tangy, glorious feta. I didn't wake up thinking I was going to have the best omelet of my life that day... but phhh, I did! It was filling, but not heavy or greasy. It was cooked to perfection-and the fillings were fresh and abundant. It came with potatoes (or grits) that were also cooked perfectly-not soggy or too hard-and lucky for me, no onions. It was also the perfect portion. Any more and I would have felt guilty for eating them all (I never leave a potato bite behind). And... after craving bacon for about a month... I gave in and got some-nice big slices, thick and crispy. This was a happy and tasty surprise. A clean, casual, yummy place with plenty of parking. I will be back to Brunchies a bunch(ies).

First impression, after stepping in-the front dining room. July 2026

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March 2023: The secondary dining room

THAI Chilli Pepper - Lutz

3.8

(117 reviews)

6.5 mi

Thai iced tea is perfect. Best Panang Curry I've ever had and I consider it one of my favorite…read morefoods! Crab rangoon is crunchy and the crabmeat melts in your mouth. Beautiful environment as well, super clean and pretty. Servers are attentive and offer a lot of options! If you stop by, the Panang is a must-have!

Really wanted to like this place as the sign outside is so cute. Went in and sat down for lunch. It…read morewas dark inside and looked drab and uninviting. I sat down and everything was sticky - both the table and the seat. If that's the front I don't want anything from the kitchen, so I left.

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The Mustard Seed

Came here on Friday for lunch since we were in the area…read more Place is beautiful inside and has lots of outdoor seating. They have extensive menu including cold and warm sandwiches, soups and salads. It's much more pleasant and much more beautiful than your typical deli place. Service was attentive and friendly. I had chicken sandwich and a salad. My husband had beef sandwich. Portions were huge! I would say it's like very much upgraded Panera Bread before it was bought by private equity and became a corporate disaster. Definitely recommend and will come back when we are in the area.

Small place with ok parking. Offer up different and unique sandwiches and sides. Looks fun feels…read morelike a sandwich shop. Looks more like an old fashion deli. Odds and ends related to sandwich and sides. Lightly themed with no little to no indoor seating but some out door seating. Had a few different sandwiches from here now and have been really impressed. Good quality ingredients and fair price for the most part. Service is very nice and helpful. They normally know what's in stock and not. Side note make sure you have a back up option as they do run out of items sometimes.

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Birkin's Steakhouse and Sushi Bar

(95 reviews)

6.1 mi

I enjoyed the experience overall, but nothing was outstanding. My opinion that places that try to…read moredo more than one thing--in this case steak and sushi--do neither very well is unchanged. We are at the bar and the service for a slow Thursday night met expectations. There is a good aesthetic inside so don't let the outside fool you.

Food, service and ambiance have been great…read more Bartenders Kait and Carlos have been amazing. I'll be back again and again.

Apple Crumble with Ice Cream

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Raining Berries

Love coming to this place. Great ambiance. Love their açaí bowls! They are friendly and have quick…read moreservice. This is a frequent stop for me. They also do a lot of seasonal items.

Yummy!!!! Nice lil lunch break so decided to try Raining Berries. My first time there I only got a…read morecoffee. But today I wanted to try more. I had the Chipotle Chicken Avo sandwich with no tomato. It came with a bag of chips. It was pretty good. Would have loved to have a little more chicken on the sandwich so maybe I'll ask for more next time. I also had a S'mores Mocha Iced Coffee. Once I stirred it the flavor popped. Was pretty good. There are other things I want to try. Next time I'll get a bowl.

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Revelations Cafe

Fantastic food, so may selections catering to all dietary requirements…read more Staff is great, stop in and check them out !

Very accommodating to multiple allergies and food preferences which was appreciated! The staff was…read morevery friendly and attentive. I got the carpenters plate with over medium eggs, sweet potatoes, and a utensils free blueberry pancake. I also got a side of the vegan ranch which was so good and tasted very herby and refreshing. It seemed as if everything was freshly made.

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Aikab K.

2 years ago

Nestled in the heart of our charming town of Lutz, Kinka's Bakery is a true gem that beckons lovers of all things sweet and savory. From the moment you step through the door, the tantalizing aroma of freshly baked goods envelops you in a warm embrace, promising a culinary experience like no other. The array of treats on display is a feast for the eyes and the taste buds. Every pastry, cake, and loaf is a work of art crafted with passion and precision. Whether you're in the mood for a flaky croissant that practically melts in your mouth, a decadent chocolate cake that oozes with richness, or a crusty baguette that sings with every bite, Kinka's Bakery has something for everyone. And let's not forget about the cozy ambience of the bakery itself. Soft lighting, rustic wooden tables, and the gentle hum of conversation create a welcoming atmosphere where you can unwind, savor your treats, and watch the world go by. So, whether you're stopping by for your morning coffee and pastry, picking up a celebratory cake for a special occasion, or simply indulging in a midday treat, Kinka's Bakery is sure to delight your senses and leave you craving more. Trust me, this bakery is a slice of paradise on Lutz FL that you won't want to miss read more

Dylan P.

3 years ago

When I entered the bakery, I was immediately captivated by the mouthwatering display of pastries. The variety was impressive, and I eagerly stood in line, anticipating a delightful experience. However, my enthusiasm quickly waned when we reached the front and a grumpy old man took our order. His rudeness and impatience left me feeling belittled, which was disheartening. I sincerely hope that he is not the owner of the establishment. On a positive note, the bakery's decor exuded a warm and welcoming ambiance, which added to the overall charm. It had a cute and inviting atmosphere that made me feel comfortable. While I thoroughly enjoyed the pastries, I believe the addition of a soda fountain or water fountain would enhance the experience by providing a refreshing complement to the delectable treats. Despite my disappointing encounter with the staff, had it not been for that, I would have awarded this bakery a higher rating. read more

Brent G.

3 years ago

The atmosphere inside this restaurant was amazing! It's small and quaint and beautiful. Everything we ate was delicious! We really loved the chocolate croissant! It's all fresh and sells out quickly. The people working there were so patient and nice! Great service! read more

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