armani's

the staff here is rude and i don't tolerate rude. we get betterserviceat the burger king drive-thru

one of the best in tampa bay. another restaurant to fall in love with. from the ambiance to the views, the wonderful food and the top notchservice, you just can't go wrong here.

since i'm a creature of habit (yes i admit it) i had a bottle of the stags leap artemis 2010 ($125) while watching the sun go down and listening to a wonderful piano player in the lounge.

had the caprese salad for an appetizer served up a little different then last time but just as good with house made mozzarella, assorted tomatos and a wonderful balsmic glaze. they also bring you a little loaf of fresh baked bread to help you along.

dinner was the tagliatalle bolognese which came out piping hot and just delicious.

service was spot on.

from joan and alisa the waitresses (that title does them no justice!) to karim at the bar, they're such welcoming friendly people it just makes you want to stay all evening, share some great food, wine and conversation , and really, isnt' that was dining out should be about?!


-----09 jun, 2010-----

one of my fav's. we love to his this place for sunset cocktails and the antipasto bar, which is to die for! they have everything you could ever want, peppers, meats, cheeses, just delicious. we've been here for dinner too , which is good, and it's nice to just put your trust in the waiters hand and let him serve you what's special, fresh or different that night. out fav part is just going for cocktails and the antipasto, enjoy the cool sleek setting and the terrific view! do i need to mention it's pricey?? who cares...

a bit over the top but a view to die for. yes, extremely expensive; you would probably know this when you made your reservation - if you didn't, you would figure it out pretty fast. three of us, drinks, appetizers, entrees, 2 desserts, coffee: $232. was theservicegood? yes it was; view? too sunny on the west at first so the shades [see thru] were down - the opposite view, of tampa airport/cityscape is equally enthralling in evening] - 2 of us love the antipasto bar; i had a caesar that was acceptable. ditto entrees: 2 had 2 different sea bass entrees, one a special; i had the veal scallopini, which i found acceptable but not extraordinary - mushrooms were actually tough but could have been the species. a good people watching place as well, if you like that sort of thing. i found the decor boring but clean, but i'm a color person. hyatt/restaurants hard to get to because of new highway configuration. if you're in area, try oystercatchers @ hyatt instead, still expensive, but great bay view. valet parking for both a must.

the restaurant is very nice, beautiful view. the antipasto bar was pretty neat. we were able to try some new and interesting things. for dinner we had the filet and an order of bolognese. both were very good. servicewas fantastic. we will definitely return!

what a view!. the view and ambiance was great, so was the food. i think theservicelacked a little because they were busy. every entree was delicious and great portions. the antipasto bar is awesome!
great place to hang out and take your time eating. we were there for over 4 hours.
ps..expensive night...but we'll worth it!

on every level our meal was top notch – the ambiance, taste and company (of course) were woven together with fabulousserviceand excellent pacing.

good food -serviceinconsistent. this is a great location right on the bay on top of the grand hyatt. i have stayed at this hotel several times and eaten at the restaraunt 3 times. the two times, i was sitting at a table with several hyatt gold passport diamond members. theservicewas great. the anitpasta plates were huge. i raved about it to friends and took them. the antipasta plates combined would have made one of the antpasta plates we were offered before and were mostly vegetable dishes. the lobster soup had an alcohol in it as you would expect of a bisque with sherry. however the alcohol used had a sharp bitter bite and was unpleasant when combined according to the two that had ordered it killing the effort of the presenation of the lobster claw meat at the bottom of the bowl with the carafes of soup poured over the top (luke warm at best). the salmon was dried out on the outside and under cooked inside. theservicewould disappear for 30 minutes at a time. i had a discussion with the concierge the next day that the management wil remember. if i go back, it will be with the attention of the management to be sure this is an isolated incident. there are far too many good choices in the bay area to have this experience twice.