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    Ulele Bar

    3.8 (79 reviews)
    ModerateBars, American
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Touristy
    Good for groups

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    STEAK!
    Orlando M.

    Mmmmmm.... just going to put this here to remember this beautiful delicious steak. Love the service, ambiance, and food. First place in Tampa I've seen Gator bites.

    We wanted eat oysters and yes!!! Huge oysters, I've never seen before. (Visited on4/15) *Seafood risottoーPan-seared shrimp and sea scallops, butter-poached lobster, crawfish tail meat, saffron risotto, charred com cream sauce and scasonal vegetable...this is what's in my order. size portion was pretty big Inside and outside seat area was also great! Try those oysters!!!

    Shrimp Risotto
    Niang L.

    Service and ambience was great. I loved the complimentary valet parking. I got the shrimp risotto and it was good despite not being a fan of risotto's.

    Scallop risotto, grilled chicken
    Diamond W.

    I went for my birthday! It was a last minute reservation and on the reservation i selected it was my bday, however when i got there i didn't mention it and our waiter still brought out the prettiest truffles that didn't last our walk to the car! I ordered raw oysters and a scallop ceviche! The presentation for the scallops ceviche was so pretty. My entree was the scallop risotto and my friend order the grilled chicken. I wish i paid more attention to the names but since we were sat outside i spent a lot of time people watching as they walked riverwalk. I really enjoyed the food and felt like everything on the menu was fairly priced for the serving sizes i saw.

    Kaira G.

    The ambiance was serene, what everyone comes for. The food was unfortunately not all that great. The chef came out to apologize though and they comped my food for being raw. The server, April was nice but she didn't give us their handmade chocolate that she gave everyone else; didn't even tell my boyfriend happy birthday. What's up with the service industry?!

    20 oz blue moon
    Chrissy F.

    The service is outstanding and do a good job checking-in. Could use more variety of local beers on draft besides IPAs. There's charging ports at the bar and ample space for getting work done. Great natural lighting. Perfect spot to pass the time before a flight!

    Okra- fantastic!
    Lisa W.

    At the Tampa Airport, Ulele is a great bet! Our server, Alberto, was attentive and great. My favorite was the okra and I would definitely order this again. I liked the blackened grouper, but would likely try something else next time. It was good, but not flavorful enough, in my opinion. All bar drinks are well made. There are other food options in this area, so you are able to please everyone, while sharing a table.

    U Club
    Skylar W.

    Had 45 minutes before boarding and wanted to grab a quick lunch. Tampa Airport is my favorite airport, but it's still an airport, so doesn't always have the best, cleanest, feel-good food options. Ahead of a 4.5 hour flight I wanted to feel good, so opted to get the lunch turkey club from Ulele. My server Elizabeth had a smile on her face the entire time. I told her about my dairy allergy and she kindly double checked on a couple things for me! My sandwich came out so fast I was shook, and it was really good! The bacon was crispy, but the housemade chips stole the show. Loved the housemade ketchup and I liked the "jimmychurri" as well. Overall a solid pre-flight meal!

    Delicious street corn
    Tina L.

    Enjoyed my early dinner @ the outside bar despite the bees & flies. Bartenders were friendly & prompt.

    Grouper sandwich meal
    Stephen F.

    Although I am glad they have a location in the airport, it is not the same as Tue genuine Ulele. Today I ordered the blacked Grouper sandwich. See attached photo. No, I didn't eat half of the meal before I took the photo. This is how it came. Yes I wanted it plain. No, I did not order a slider. The server was embarrassed to serve it. But he did and did not offer a solution when I mentioned that I didn't order a slider. It was tasty but not satisfying. $20 was a giant rip off.

    Our food- blackened red fish and three sisters salad with salmon

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    Thank you for visiting, Ace.

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    Very kind of you to say so, Orlando! Hope you enjoyed the gator bites.

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    Thank you, Narra! Glad you enjoyed Ulele.

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    Thanks, Holly. Appreciate your kind words and generous review.

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    Glad you enjoyed, Niang.

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    Thank you, Grumpy. Glad we could hit high marks for you.

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    Thanks for taking time to praise, Coleen, Jennifer! She is a gem.

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    3 months ago

    Had the best food, drinks and service. We had a group of 12, and everyone loved their meals. Will definitely be back!

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    Looking forward to your return, Jackie.

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    How kind of you to say, Jackie.

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    Poor service. Slow with customer interactions. Food wasn't all that. I ended up going to another restaurant

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    Horrible service, understaffed, do not come here go to one of the other places in the airport

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