I'm visiting my best friend and she lives across the street from this place. She loves this place…read moreso much. We had to stop here to get dessert and a drink. I got the reposado espresso tequila and it was absolutely delicious especially for the price like you will never get better prices for Italian food and especially drinks. Then here this is the best place for Italian and drink drinks in the Saint Pete area. The worst Italian restaurant in the area is Olivia that place is the most terrible restaurant I've ever had their food and their drinks are horrible.

Really enjoyed my experience here. The food was delicious, everything tasted fresh and the…read moreatmosphere was very nice. I ordered the porcini pasta and it was honestly amazing, the mushrooms gave it such a rich flavor and the pasta tasted so fresh that it genuinely felt homemade, even though I didn't ask is it was. The only thing I would say is that the service felt a little rushed at times, like everything was moving very fast. Other than that, it was a great experience. I definitely want to come back to try more dishes and drinks because everything coming out of the kitchen looked amazing.

A core memory was made this evening. The wait and anticipation to dine at Fortu was worth it. My…read morefriend and I chose the prix fixe option, with sake pairing, for our dinner. Each course surpassed the prior. The ambiance was lively, yet the service was personable. I highly recommend. I ordered the Cucumber Salad, Shrimp & Lobster Dumplings and Wagyu Ribeye. I don't recall the dessert, but one of the dishes was ube ice cream.

Manager needs training. I attached photos so you judge for…read moreyourself. When I made a reservation I got a text from their "concierge asking me if it was a special occasion, and any requests we may have. I told them we liked Mexican Cokes as they are made with Cane sugar and blueberry margaritas they answered they updated our information to let the team know about our preferences. I thought that was a nice touch, until I got to the restaurant. They sat us and neither of those things were at our table. I asked the waitress and she had no idea what I was talking about and said they didn't have either. I asked for manager and texted 'concierge' who apologized and said they should have been front and center at our table tonight. When the manager came, instead of apologizing, she said they never said they would have those items. They said they would let them know about our preferences and proceeded to pull out her phone and show me her concierge was AI and she knows that's what it said. Seriously? I pointed to it saying it should have been front and center on our table and she kept arguing that it noted our preferences and never said they would get it done pointing at her phone at the conversation. No need to point. I have the same one on my phone. She seemed annoyed and said she would try to make it up to us but walked away without an apology or a smile, as if we were the most demanding, unrealistic, and unreasonable people in the world. THEN WHAT'S THE POINT OF ASKING AND ACKNOWLEDGING MY REQUEST IF YOU NEVER INTENDED ON FILLING IT? BAIT AND SWITCH MUCH? Also, here's a tip. As a manager, don't argue with your customers and try to prove them wrong. It's a bad look. This is an issue and out of 100 people who have issues with it you'll only hear from less than 10, but each person will yell at least ten others and this is how you go out of business and lose customers. Now about the food and will rate it against other $100+ per person restaurant. The milles feuilles potatoes were good though a bit overcooked and bland but the truffle crème fraiche was amazing and dish worth ordering just for that. Lobster roll didn't not have a lot of lobster and was seasoned well but left you wanting more lobster, especially in St. Pete where dozens of restaurants offer lobster rolls filled to the brim. Miso cod was cooked to perfection, let's get that straight, but fish and miso was under seasoned and bland. The duck was the best dish of the night. Cooked and seasoned perfectly. Highly recommended. They also brought us a sweet potato to make up for "AI confusion" and I usually do not like sweet potatoes but loved this one. The miso French onion fondue on top was absolutely amazing. Though I did find a charge for it on my bill and they apologized and went and removed it. Oh wow. Finally had panna cotta for dessert, something I usually don't like either but loved this. Really flavorful. Their birthday chocolate caramel ice cream was also very good. So overall the food was good except for a few misses. The place is loud so not romantic and as mentioned before, their AI concierge is a joke and the way manager handled it trying to defend their actions, pointing at their phone, and walked away seeming angry, never smiling, is not how you treat customers. There are hundreds of amazing restaurants literally within walking distance and details matter. Odds that I'll be back are slim to none because of the way we were treated and food was not good enough to put up with that.

Everything was amazing. The goat cheese app had such great flavor with the olives and oil! Short…read morerib pasta was cooked perfectly

My girlfriend had been wanting to dine here for such a long time so we finally took the plunge and…read morewere glad we did! The place was beautiful. The service was on point. The food was excellent! I had the SQUID INK CASARECCE and I loved it! We will hopefully return soon!

Incredible restaurant with beautiful interior, great service and amazing food…read more We ordered Turkish Traditional Dish and added grilled chicken, also a Greek salad. It came with warm and delicious pita. Portions are generous and food seems like it's cooked with care. Definitely a great place to come back to. Highly recommend!

Nice, small quaint restaurant outside seating. The waiters are very pleasant. The food is very…read morefresh and very good. Highly recommend!

My husband and I came here for a date night and had a wonderful experience. The atmosphere strikes…read morea nice balance...you can dress up for a special evening or keep it more casual and still feel comfortable. The interior is elegant and exactly what you'd expect from an upscale restaurant. The appetizers were outstanding! Do yourself a favor and order the pork belly! It was easily one of the highlights of the meal. The mushroom pasta ended up being our favorite dish of the night and was absolutely delicious. The service was impeccable from start to finish. The staff provided excellent wine pairing recommendations that complemented our meal perfectly. While the cocktails didn't quite hit the mark for us, the wine selection more than made up for it. Overall, we had a very enjoyable dining experience and would definitely return.

This is the best brunch experience I have had this year, possibly ever! We came here for brunch on…read morea whim as it was close to our hotel, but this is a place where if we visit St. Pete again, I will definitely seek out going to regardless of where we are staying. The restaurant is across from the park downtown and has tons of seating both indoor and outdoor. The restaurant was more upscale than I initially assumed, so while I was fine in my shorts and swimsuit cover up, this is definitely a place that would have been great to get a little dressed up or more put together and have a nice sit down. Again though, I was not dressed up and was just fine so don't let your outfit stop you from trying this place! The service was amazing. Our waiter was attentive, gave us great recommendations and was attentive from start to finish. The food was INCREDIBLE. The french toast is a must. They are french toast cubes that are flash friend and have berries and a cream on top. Oh my god, this is easily the best french toast I have ever had. Our other dishes, the crab cakes benedict and the biscuits and gravy benedict were also amazing! Crab cake bennys are always my go-to and this one was super fresh and very crabby and the eggs for poached perfectly. My husband spoke super highly of the biscuits and gravy as well. Overall, this is a must try in St. Petersburg if you are looking for a brunch spot!