Why 4 stars? Because this is the kind of place I'd want to try virtually every item on the menu.
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I remember driving by this place when it was still under construction and not quite open yet. It looked pretty sweet from the outside, so I figured I would have to check back to see how the reviews were looking once it opened.
Fast forward 6+ months and I happen to see Prohibition Kitchen and Tap with amazing reviews, so I bookmark it. But at the time, I did not put 2+2 together that this was the same place I'd driven by, several months earlier. Either way, I'm glad it all worked out!
I opened the menu and I'm not exaggerating when I say I feel like after about four seconds, I was convinced I was going to love this place. The whole menu is full of what I'd request for my last meal on death row.
And while fortunately I am not incarcerated, it is my last meal, in a sense. After nearly 15 years of living in Tampa Bay, our family is about to move out of state. And whenever you're moving, you have an endless to-do list. But for me, one of the important items on that to-do list was to visit all of the places I'd always wanted to eat at but never had the chance to.
I have so many Yelp bookmarks that I actually just keep a note in my Notes app that has all of the places I *really* want to eat at. I've been keeping this list for nearly a decade and Prohibition Kitchen and Tap was literally the very last one on my list. Five days before our move, I came here with former Tampa Bay CM, Christina G to enjoy one final meal together.
First, I'd like to give a shoutout to our server, Zach, who was about as personable and charismatic of a server as I can ever remember. He really was great and I hope his manager appreciates him! I'd bet so, considering he has a server in training that was shadowing him all night. Thanks for making our experience even better, Zach!
As for the food:
PB&J Wings: I ordered these because they were unique, but to be honest, I think these were my least favorite of what we ordered. They were a tad spicy, but nothing to worry about unless you are aggressively against even a small amount of spice. They just didn't have must of a peanut butter flavor, per say. I wouldn't have known they were peanut butter if I was doing a blind taste test and I wasn't in love with whatever the flavor was. 3-stars.
Lobster Street Corn Fritters: These were our favorite item of the night. I took one home to my wife and she said it was amazing even after being reheated the next day. 5-stars.
Open Face Chicken & Waffle Sliders: These were decent, but I would not need to order again. The sauce was spicy - I would have preferred a traditional syrup. 3.5 stars.
Burnt Ends Mac & Cheese: Arguably the creamiest mac-n-cheese I've ever had. And I love burnt ends. I would definitely recommend this one. 4.5 stars.
So that's it. If we were moving away, I would definitely come back and would have plenty more to try. But by my unofficial count, I have written 1,195 reviews of Tampa Bay businesses and this will be my last of a restaurant. It's hard to believe that, but I'm glad my last one was a good one. read more