Watervue Grille- Downtown Tampa- Harbour Island

Kudos to the chef on this one. Last night my husband and I celebrated our 49th wedding anniversary and had hoped for a memorable meal.to celebrate. We were in for a treat! Not only did we experience the most amazing food ever, but everything from thegracious service to the cocktails was right on point. I had the scallops which many restaurants overcook. Tender, and sweet,they were seared to perfection and served with rice and smoky bits of pork belly. The sauce was amazing and lent just the rightextra flavor notes. My husband had the swordfish and raved with every bite, Again, the fish was cooked perfectly and notoverdone. I?m not a fan of swordfish, but the bite I tasted was delicious. We took our time and truly enjoyed this mostdelightful evening on all counts. Thank you for making our special evening even more memorable. Excellent job!

For friday evening we booked the reservation at Watervüe Grill. Watervüe Grill is a beautiful restaurant with an amazing decor and water-views. They have their own bar and offers seafood for lunch and dinner. When we entered the restaurant at the registerwe were seated on the table and greeted by our server Faith with menus and water. After exploring the menu we decided to orderSangria for the drink, Red Chill Rubbed Corvina, Butter Braised Potatoes and Shrimp Grits. The service was also good and firstI got my drink i.e. Sangria which was home made. Soon we got our food too. The shrimp and grits was good in taste with shrimpperfectly blackened. The fish and potatoes was also good. The seafood was good. The portions were good but not quite worth theprice. A great experience with the waterfront views.

We chose this place mainly for the view and we were able to enjoy a great sunset sitting outside. I ordered the corvina and it tasted pretty good. The amount of food though was way too little given the $30+ price. My boyfriend ordered the seared tuna andpasta. The pasta was very dry and bland. We told our server about this situation when he came to check in with us, which was 15min after the food was served by the way. We didn?t receive any apology or any compensation other than ?I will tell the chefabout this.? We also waited about 10 minutes for the check. And what?s funnier, we weren?t given a pen for the check? The twostars are for the environment and the corvina. But for the price, we are expecting way better service.

Great drinks, tasty food, and the view was great. It?s one of those places you go to when family and friends come into town. Make sure you make a reservation!

The food was delicious. We had the Lobster Ravioli and the Seafood Combo. Scallops were perfect cooked however the lobster in the combo left a bit to be desired. The portions are good serving but not quite worth the price but the food was super tasty and made for a great experience.