211 Restaurant

As with other reviews of this restaurant, it seems their service is the weak link. The food is really very good. Nothing we ordered in the 2 times we went was not good. The sliders and the steak and salads were all well executed. Food alone would be 5 stars. However the service is holding this location back. While not unfriendly, there was a lack of professionalism. Language was a barrier for some of the servers and they seemed to lack some basic skills. Not removing dirty plates. Not offering the daily special or soup. Just a lot of little things that take away from the overall experience. That said, you could definitely do worse for dinner in downtown.

I don't think I have ever had a bad experience here at this restaurant. We stopped in for lunch on a Thursday and were surprised to hear that they had a themed buffet and it was Asian that day so we of course opted in for that instead of the regular lunch menu. The Asian buffet consisted of ramen, white rice, shrimp lo mein, fried rice, salad bar and a hibachi station with its own chef! Even the drink is included in the $20.99 buffet. Everything was delicious and I mean, I would do it again. I believe they have different themed buffets each Thursday and I just got lucky that it happened to be Asian that day. We've also had our company Christmas parties here and had many tastings and were always wow'd by the food. Their breakfast buffet is to die for as well. I mean, it's great food. Hostess and staff were just great. No complaints here and I'm definitely coming back!

Amazing customer service and delicious food

Good food

Typical hotel breakfast buffet with typical pricing. Staff were wonderful though

It’s the first time that I ate at the 211 restaurant . I didn’t even know that a restaurant was there, because I came from the patio.The service was outstanding. My server was Malena, she was great, she suggested that I order the Brine Chicken and it was delicious. I also ordered a mix green salad. Malena was very attentive to all of my needs and had great costumer service. She was very friendly and kind . I definitely will came back to have dinner again.

The food was AMAZING!!

I love it!

CThe food was good , but the service was very slow.

We were staying on the 16th floor in an upgraded room so the breakfast buffet was included in our hotel stay. The food itself was good and the wait staff were friendly and prompt but when I saw what we would have paid (if it weren't included) I was quite surprised. The breakfast buffet would have been $38 dollars for two people! The food was good but definitely not THAT good.

Good place to meet for drinks. Good location in heart of downtown.

Casual dining but get there early as the lines can get long. Breakfast was also wonderful.

While trying to order a drink for the pool (pool bar for some reason was not open.) the bartender 5 floors away was rude and extremely annoyed by doing his job of making drinks which took forever, because he took one drink order at a time and apparently had zero drink making supplies AT THE BAR, and went to the back to make every drink, including a cup of ice... later I went down stairs to order dinner, and there were only full tables and many dirty tables, so tried to order a Togo order from my room, and no one ever answered the phone.

Order: New York Steak, Merlot, Crème Brûlée Cheesecake and cappuccino. (55$ +tx)Pros: Excellent service. Fresh food. Good presentation and perfect vegetables. Cons: Wine was good, but too warm. The sauce topping for the steak was slightly too salty. The crème Brûlé Cheesecake didn't had the "Brûlé" crispy crust expected.Overall: Good diner experience.

Was staying at the Hilton, came down for breakfast. Food was your standard hotel breakfast options. They do have an a la Carter menu to choose from, I opted for the buffet. Buffet was limited. Can get eggs cooked to order. Service was very good.

sat at the bar and ate.

Breakfast buffet is appealing and reasonable for the price. Omelets are freshly made. Fruits, toast, bagels, muesli, cornflakes, yoghurt, bacon, sausages, oatmeal and moreAttentive staff

The service is great here.

Amazing service and delicious food, vive was very classy loved everything about it!

Took my wife there for Valentines/Anniversary dinner, the manager was very friendly and the atmosphere was nice. With that being said, the wait staff acted as if they were miserable and for the outrageous price we were charged, the food was mediocre! Could have gotten a better meal from Taco Bell! P.S. I woke up in the middle of the night with severe and very violent diarrhea!

Fantastic and amazing

Great food and service, with a friendly staff. A must do again.

Great service

Good service!

I brought my husband, his daughter and her 2 USF college roommates, we were greeted by a very uninviting welcome committee. We were sat and waited several minutes to be greeted by another very unwelcoming server. ( She made us seem like we were a bother to her. Our dinner, appetizers and soup were amazing but service was terrible. We were looking forward to a great experience but the service left us unsatisfied. For the understandable price of the delicious meal, we were hoping for matchable service. We hope the establishment recognizes the flaw and corrects them for future customers.

Good food great service friendly staff I promise you you will not be disappointed

Friendly staff, nice business appropriate location to eat at, if you are in the town of Tampa Florida, as its located within the Hilton Hotel.

We absolutely love this little gemnestled right in the heart of downtown. This is not your typical hotel food. We're locals and we walk to this restaurant regularly to indulge in the loaded beer cheese fries and delicious drinks. The service is always spectacular, the food delicious, and we have never had to wait. The decor is beautiful. If you arent in a rush, go out on the back patio after dinner and enjoy the firepit and fountains while you have a drink.

Beautiful hotel with great customer service.

Good food and good service

Ok

american food and the atmosphere here is quality. it was so savory. i've had nothing but great experiences here and will keep coming back.

Enjoyed the buffet this morning. Good priced. Easy to access in the Lobby. Alot of space.

Lovely restaurant with beautiful atmosphere and tasty food. Nice waitstaff too.

The food was amazing! The steak burger, wings, fries, and the wonderful Tampa Tropical drink! I also enjoyed the apple tart with ice cream. I did take one star off because Andrea (waitress) didn't seem too enthused with serving us at 8:30 Tuesday night. She didn't crack one smile. We did go back at 8:30 on Wednesday night and Cameron was awesome! She was very professional, nice, attentive, and she took great care of us! Thanks Cameron, you made our experience more enjoyable!

This place is terrible...

The breakfast buffet had lots of options and was delicious.