Tried this place because of a high recommendation from my friend and I was not disappointed! The food was so good, exactly what I was craving for brunch. And the smoothie was delicious! So creamy and tasted fresh. The fruit also tasted freshly cut! No acidic taste from preservatives. The staff couldn't have been friendlier. We were checked on multiple times and were greeted with wide smiles. The atmosphere was pleasant and comfortable. What a cute place! Next time I'll need to try their mimosas and sweet breakfast. And I will absolutely be back when I'm in the area. Overall rating: 5/5 stars read more

Samaria Cafe - Fresh fruit side & strawberry banana smoothie - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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We went in as a group of 9 and they were pretty fast! The egg benedict was wonderful - the egg soft and flavorful but the crepe was eh. The ratatouille was also a great touch and makes the cafe unique I think. read more

Samaria Cafe - Parfait crepe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Solid locally owned spot in the Tampa area. They serve up brunch and we happened to be there when that menu was available, but they are usually a Greek cuisine establishment. We were greeted and sat quickly. There were a couple of larger groups and service was a little slow as a result, but it was easy to see why they were backed up both from a service and kitchen sides. We were sat in a booth along the far wall and it was cozy and quaint. They have a fun artsy feel with decorated walls and themed energy throughout. The pricing is on par for the area with probably $15-20 a person for meals. Overall: A Good brunch at a fun, locally owned spot. read more

Samaria Café has such a cute diner vibe right in downtown Tampa. We ordered the western crepe, the breakfast bowl, and pancakes to share..all came out quickly and tasted really good. The service was great, the prices are reasonable, and it feels like the kind of spot you could easily become a regular at. I'll definitely be back! read more

Samaria Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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I like this place and will go again. Everything is moderately priced and solid portions. Also the eggs benny had so much flavor. I was delightfully surprised. Good job, Samaria Cafe read more

Samaria Cafe - Egg Benedict and house chips - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Visited Samaria for the first time today with some out of town friends and loved our experience. This is a casual, no-frills (and VERY REASONABLY PRICED) restaurant located in the heart of downtown Tampa. We partially came to party and almost started paying $8 per mimosa, and then we learned that we could just buy a bottle of Andre champagne and that would satisfy our table's needs...and boy, it did! I had the avocado toast (not pictured) and a traditional breakfast with two fried eggs over hard, two slices of bacon, and hashbrowns that were delightful once I added a little bit of salt. What I really loved about our visit is how many juice options they have for mimosas. We enjoyed passionfruit and mango but there were a ton more options. Our server (whose name I don't have because I didn't pay the bill) was amazing. He was knowledgeable and attentive, what more could you ask for?! Oh, and they have adorable mechanical colored pencils for the kids! I'm a teacher so I appreciate the attention to the kids! Would definitely recommend Samaria and would definitely return if I find myself in the downtown area. read more

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Went for brunch with several friends and my partner. I ordered the California Bowl and my partner got the Bagel and Lox. The food was okay - my partner liked her bagel but my bowl was not great. The bacon was not crispy and hard to chew - the home fries were the majority of the bowl and did not feel worth the $14 price point. I was going to order a chai latte, but I requested that it be iced - the waiter said that it was made with powder so adding ice would not be possible. Otherwise, the service was great. The atmosphere was nice - a classic small diner vibe. I would come here for cheap eats if the food was cheaper. read more

Samaria Cafe - California Bowl - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Downtown Tampa location it was a diner style place and menu. I was surprised with the pricing level really fair for location. I went there for early breakfast and got corn beef hash and eggs. It was good and the server checked on me a few times so I would say pretty good service. They give you a carafe of coffee so you can manage your refills. You can find plenty of good value items on the menu. read more

I'm actually late on this review as we ate here after the Hot Chocolate Run. Service was good and the food was decent. My avocado toast pretty good with scrambled eggs and bacon. Bacon is meh. Hubbs had the omelet and hashbrowns. He said it was all pretty good also but I'm not sure how he'd know based on the amount of ketchup on the items lol. My big issue is cleanliness. One of the fortunate things that happened in restaurants during covid was all salt and peppers, along with caddys or any bottles were pulled between patrons and cleaned. Now a days, it's hit or miss with places ensuring these items are wiped down. This place was a miss. The bigger impression I got is the place is old and they have not updated anything. The menus are falling apart and dirty. I'd go back if I had others who wanted to go, bc the food was decent and service was good. But I'd like to see them do some of the deep cleaning. read more

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The food isn't good and the coffee tasted old. The service was fine. However, the product being sold is good and the product lacked flavor.

Coming back 4 months later, this time I wanted to try something different - yes, Croissants! It was incredibly! I like the crunchy outside with the chocolate flavor, filled with cheesecake, strawberry and cream! It took me a while to choose between New York style or South French style, but I followed the staff's recommendation The restaurant was quiet on such a Friday noon. Not very busy. Chose a seat inside, with the iced water and hot coffee, friendly staff, I don't mind coming back again to try something else! read more

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I wanted to love this place. We tried it on a Saturday morning. The coffee was absolutely delicious. Service was very friendly but slow, regarless of the fact that it was early and not busy. My omelette was overcooked, crispy, and my hash browns were undercooked, soggy, very little browning. My toast (one small piece) had a very heavy coat of butter but the bread tasted like something you'd get at Publix in the bread aisle - white or wheat were only choices. Avocado toast was tiny, one piece of toast - very small portion. We had hoped to find a better option than First Watch but this was mediocre at best. read more

Samaria Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I work nearby and it's safe to say this is my favorite breakfast spot downtown. I've visited a few times now and they are always consistent! The food, the service & the ambiance is unmatched! I've eaten inside and outside and both are a vibe. My favorite dish is the gyro omelette. It comes with a generous amount of meat and lots of feta cheese which I love! The ratatouille is also amazing and flavorful. They have fresh pressed juices which are refreshing and tasty not to mention a variety of coffee drinks there's something for everyone no matter you like your coffee! read more

Samaria Cafe - Gyro Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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I hate doing this but, It just was not good we waited an hour and fifteen minutes for our food to come and my Cuban sandwich was not good, I think the chef was overwhelmed and he just threw my sandwich together. The chips were good and the coleslaw was great. read more

Samaria Cafe - Pressed Cuban - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I visited Samaria Café with co-workers for lunch earlier this week and had a nice experience. I ordered the Chicken Pesto Sandwich. A soft bun was filled with tender chicken, gooey provolone, flavorful garlicy pesto, juicy tomato and spinach. The side of fries were nicely crisp. read more

Samaria Cafe - Chicken Pesto Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

The vibe is perfect for a nice downtown morning. Their menu has a little something for everyone, and there are even some more novel additions like ratatouille and unique versions of crepe and omelets. read more

Samaria Cafe - The California Benedict was worth the walk, and the balance of egg, tomato, bacon and avocado gave me the energy to walk for 2 more hours! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

During my lunch break sitting for the Florida Bar, I took a little extra time to visit this cafe. The cafe is fairly large with indoor and outdoor seating. The menu is absolutely amazing with the variety and innovation of meals. The service was also more than acceptable given the lunch hour. I ordered the avocado toast with a side of bacon. A simple but good meal given my reasons for being in town. The avocado toast was great. The bacon could have been crispier but was great. On value alone, this was a great spot to stop in for lunch. read more

Samaria Cafe - Side of Bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Get the croissant viral!!! You will not be disappointed! Awesome service and great food! read more

Great location, amazing waiter, a lot of variety in the menu, but the place itself could use a revamp and good cleaning. I had a veggie omelet with potatoes, my daughter had the avocado toast and my son had the chicken and waffles. They also had a mango smoothie and strawberry smoothie and enjoyed those best. The waffle my son ate, had a piece of plastic in it so the waiter took it back to replace it. When it came back there was some kind of fuzz all over the waffles, We mentioned it but didn't make a fuss about it and no discount was made. The chicken was also over cooked a bit. The rating is simply for the waiter who was so attentive and personable. Everything else would have gotten a 2. read more

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Food and service were good here! Had an eggs Benedict, a pesto panini, and the "viral croissant". You MUST get a croissant while here! Our croissant filled with cookie dough was the star of the show. read more

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Terrible!! I used to love this place but ever since it sold it is not the same. I have had a gyro here many times and it's been a minute, but what a disappointment. The taste was bland and very skimpy on the meat. Before you could barely close the pita. Now you have to overlap the pita. Goodbye Samaria. read more

Samaria Cafe - Gyro Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Drove into Tampa to go to Chez Faby, but they were closed. So we went next door to Samaria. Nice enough place. Waited about 20 minutes for a seat. Ordered and 40 minutes later we had breakfast. I had the grand slam, pancakes eggs and bacon. Eggs and pancakes were lukewarm and my crispy bacon was soggy. My wife had the western crepe. A bit blah. We won't go back. read more

Great service, as always! Consistent, good food with great service. I highly recommend this place. read more

Samaria Cafe - Eggs, sausage, and potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

A wonderful breakfast spot with great service. My waiter was extremely kind and the food was wonderful!

Excellent spot for breakfast! We enjoyed the crepe Provençal with ratatouille and the Italian sausage omelette. The service was outstanding and it was a quiet place to enjoy the morning. read more

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I think this place is a solid place to eat. We were trying to go to another place, but found the building was destroyed so we stopped here instead. I got the Samaria Salad, my dad got a reuben and my son got pancakes with bacon. There's a kids menu, which I appreciate. They had the Olympics playing on the tv, so it kept us all entertained. The salad was pretty good. I'm not a huge fan of iceberg lettuce, but the gyro meat was delicious. My dad said his reuben was solid and my son ate all the fries that was with the sandwich. My son ate half the pancakes. This place is pretty big, so I bet there's never a wait. The service was a little on the slower side, so if you're planning to get back in the office I think it's worth letting them know when you sit down. Otherwise, I think this is a solid place to grab a bite. read more

Got the gyro omelette and toffee latte and both was good. Food came out quick and service was great read more

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Myself and a few friends stopped in for lunch. We each ordered something different : omelette, Cuban, croissant, standard sausage/egg breakfast. The consensus from the group ranged from loved it to hoping to not get sick later. I can only speak for me but the others in between, they felt the food was just mediocre and probably wouldn't return. I had some concerns with the color of the eggs and meats. The eggs were darker, overcooked outside, coldish inside. The bacon color was off (which I didn't photograph) and was kind of a dull color and super salty, barely smelled of bacon - it was weird. Sausage links I'm 95% sure were undercooked. They had a slight crisp without color on the outside and the texture was just wrong on the inside (wish me luck). The best part of my dish was the grits which didn't look great but were definitely loaded with butter and actually tasted pretty good. Coffee was dark and not the worst. Server was nice and attentive, topped off drinks without needing to look for her. read more

Samaria Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Place was nice and clean, friendly staff, and they had great music playing while eating. The prices are not too bad. Make sure you come with an appetite portions are kind of big. read more

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Went on a Sunday midday and the place inside was packed. We had our baby and our yorkie with us, so we sat outside. Outside tables are on the pavement, so be prepared for walking traffic going by. We were seated outside very quickly, but if you plan to sit inside, there may be quite a wait. They only serve alcohol inside. We order the nova/lox bagel, which was honestly underwhelming. We didn't feel that it came with enough lox. The cream cheese is served on the side. Plain/everything bagels to choose from. The strawberry smoothie was AMAZING. It had the right amount of sweetness (I don't like overly sweet drinks) and the milky taste was delicious. Terry served us, he was very pleasant! read more

Samaria Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Save your time and go literally anywhere else. They were wildly understaffed - which isn't their fault - but instead tried to take as many tables as possible. When the checks finally came nearly 2 hours later, we found ourselves overcharged by an entire extra meal. When we explained that there were extra items on our receipt, we were told by the waiter "you're not listening to me" and then he angrily walked away for another 5 minutes. I wouldn't recommend this to anybody in the area. read more

This place was bomb. They were busy so it took my server a minute to make his way over to me. I appreciate how hard he was working be he never stopped moving. My food came out hot and it was amazing. The Eggs were poached to perfection! 10/10 would recommend. read more

Samaria Cafe - Eggs Benedict with Hashbrowns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Atmosphere - Just OK. Located in downtown Tampa just a few blocks from The Straz, my wife and I decided to have brunch there preceding a Matinee. The restaurant is a basic dinner type place. There are a combination of booths and tables that would accommodate about 60 people. Service - Adequate. The restaurant was pretty busy and our server likely had her hands full. However, to say that she was less than pleasant would be to put it mildly. Overall, she did the bare minimum in the way of service Food - Average, at Best. I ordered the Grand Slam, which consists of 2 eggs, bacon or sausage, 2 pancakes. The pancakes were barely warm and the eggs and sausage were similar. The pancakes were chewy, which leads me to believe that they were made far in advance and warmed up. Overall Value - Below Average. Although the prices are very reasonable, the service and quality of food were poor. read more

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We were looking for a brunch place before a show at the Straz and read many Yelp reviews that recommended this place. I made a reservation on-line, but it wasn't even needed at noon on a Sunday, which surprised me. The atmosphere is a diner, and they do have a few outside seats. Our server came by and told us she would be delayed, which we appreciated. She eventually brought us water and took our order. They had only given us 2 menus for the 4 of us to share, which was odd and awkward as there are several pages to view. There are a variety of breakfast foods, as well as salads and sandwiches. There is no decaf coffee, and the regular coffee was like sludge. I settled on the Eggs Benedict, which is one of my favorites. We didn't have to wait long for food, and it looked good. Unfortunately they didn't toast the English muffin, so I was eating a dry English muffin under a poached egg and very little hollandaise sauce. Usually the sauce is the shining star, but this sauce was bland and not plentiful. Only one of the 4 of us had a good breakfast, which was the quiche. Truly disappointing. read more

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I got a chicken salad wrap. It was good. My wife and her friend got something different. A cheese steak and a turkey sandwich of some kind. The service was fast but I felt like he was hovering over us the whole time. He was standing 8 feet away facing us and kept checking to see if we needed anything. It was too much. I'm glad we ate inside because I saw 3 homeless guys bumming money from the people who were eating outside. After we left I started feeling like I could throw up. And later on I did I was the only one in our group that did. I won't go back. This is the only bad review I've ever given. I hope it helps you decide. If you want to try them. I realize nothing is perfect. But I just feel like these complaints are obvious problems that they should be aware of. Sorry. read more

We had a large, excited party with lots requests and they met all of them. We highly recommend.

Worst experience ever. We got here at 11:22am and left at 1:30pm starving because our server forgot to put our food in . Our server barely checked on us and kept saying "Your food is almost out". Four tables that came in after us were already eating and paying and leaving the restaurant. We came here for my 21st birthday and it was the worst decision I have ever made. If i could give it zero stars I would but it won't let me. read more

These were the best Eggs Benedict I've ever had. Cooked to perfection. Home fries are excellent. The atmosphere is nothing fancy and that's how it should be. Server is the sweetest lady ever. Attentive. They had plenty of people here and I didn't have to wait long. I ate my meal so fast I didn't even take a picture of it looking good. So there's the aftermath. Nothing left on the plate. read more

Samaria Cafe - Eggs Egg Benedict KILLED - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tampa, Florida

The service was friendly and fast. The food wasn't bad... it just wasn't something I'd go back for . To be fair, I probably should have ordered my waffle with extra creams, custard or fruits. The one I had was really dry (Waffle House is never dry!). My kid had eggs and toast that was good. read more

I tried out a new (to me) cafe in Downtown Tampa. If you blink, you might miss it so DON'T BLINK! This quaint little eatery has a flamingo speckled and palm tree theme to remind you that you are indeed in Tampa! Samaria Cafe has been there for about 10 years and the current owner, a delightful French woman named Karine, bought the restaurant just before COVID. She has adorned the menu with a few French classics like ratatouille (so yummy and a nice presentation) and crepes. The Crepe Brulee... OK y'all... imagine the custard of an expertly crafted Creme Brulee on top of a crepe, then topped with sugar... Then BRULEED! You get the satisfying crack of that brulee and all the goodness underneath. This one was my fave. It is not the most picturesque but my taste buds did not care! The Crepe NY Style was shaped like a pizza slice and had cheesecake, strawberries, and whipped cream. It did NOT disappoint! We started with the juices, fresh and made in house. The Simple Green is quite vegetal and was almost like a green gazpacho. It was delicious, but didn't have a juice feel to me. The Sunrise was citrusy, bright, and not overly sweet. The Flamingo Juice was the table favorite which was watermelon juice and lime. I could drink that all day, every day! The Mimosa, Chai Latte, and Cafe Mocha were also DELISH! You may even enjoy a little champs with the flamingo juice The Charcuterie is a must have for the table. Brie, goat, swiss, meats, baguette... Lovely! And it is served on little plates from the owner's childhood! VERY nice touch! The California Benedict had PERRRRFECTLY poached eggs, impeccable hollandaise, avo, bacon, side of hash browns (but you get choices). The Omelette was MASSIVE and stuffed and absolutely sharable! Rosie got breakfast potatoes with it. I highly recommend giving this place a try! read more

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