Hales Blackbrick - Drew Park

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   Ben

   Tampa1 review

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was average at best but the prices are astronomical.
   

   Hales Blackbrick - Drew ParkResponded 1 day ago

   Hello Ben, We’re sorry you didn’t enjoy your experience. We appreciate your feedback.
   

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   Tammy VIP

   Baltimore15 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was good! Would I come back? Probably not; just because it was overpriced for the portion sizes. The pork belly was good and so was the ribeye. The sesame balls were delicious but $14 for a two tiny balls of dough with bean paste? You can definitely get more affordable dim sum elsewhere. Overall, good place though.
   

   Hales Blackbrick - Drew ParkResponded 1 day ago

   Thank you for your feedback.
   

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   Tara

   Tampa1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Excellent service and food. Over ordered with the family style servings, but everything was excellent! Would not recommend sitting outside with the traffic noise on Dale Mabry.
   

   Hales Blackbrick - Drew ParkResponded 1 day ago

   Thank you Tara for your kind words! We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
   

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   Susan VIP

   Tampa10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Pleasantly surprised! Everything was delicious! The staff was so helpful and attentive. Lovely experience.
   

   Hales Blackbrick - Drew ParkResponded 1 day ago

   Thanks for visiting us, Susan! We look forward to welcoming you back soon! We are Grateful.
   

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   Jimmy VIP

   Atlanta4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding! Highly recommended. I invited a couple friends who were also very impressed!
   

   Hales Blackbrick - Drew ParkResponded 1 day ago

   Hi Jimmy, We're thrilled to hear that you and your friends had an outstanding experience. We look forward to welcoming you and your friends back soon!
   

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   Blake VIP

   Tampa3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 9 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had an excellent experience today as always at Hale’s Blackbrick. The food and service is amazing, this is by far one of the best restaurants I have ever been to and I will continue to visit again and again. The staff and ownership is always so friendly and accommodating and to me that is an incredibly important part of my restaurant experience. The cuisine also is top notch and enjoy all the new additions to the menu.
   

   Hales Blackbrick - Drew ParkResponded on 10 March 2025

   Thanks for the review. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. We are Grateful.
   

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   Jeff

   Washington DC7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   This is a wonderful restaurant. My review is quibbling only because our expectations were so very high going in, due to the amazing Open Table reviews we read before deciding to dine here. Service: It is phenomenal. One of the other reviewers mentioned they hope this restaurant gets a Michelin Star. My wife and I have dined at many such restaurants, many 3-star, and this one's service is a two and comes close to three. The hostess, the manager, our waitress and servers were all excellent. Here's our only issue: When we told our waitress that we weren't thrilled with the Fried Yuca, she briskly removed it from the table without a word. She removed it from our bill, which, of course, we appreciated. However, the proper response would be for her to ask if we would like to replace it with another choice, especially when she recommended the dish. We didn't actually want another dish, but it would have been very nice to have been asked. Again, our waitress was wonderful and this is a VERY fine point. We were very happy with her and all of the other service at this restaurant. Food: We had the Prime Ribeye (Hawaiian Prime Angus Beef, Florida Pineapple Stir Fry) and it was wonderful. We also had the Yangzhou (Prosciutto di Parma, Char Siu, Shrimp,Egg Thread Fried Rice). It was all excellent. As mentioned above, we also had the Fried Yuca and it was very bland—a fairly minor blemish—and they took it off of the bill without question. Ambience: The decor is odd/eclectic. It looks a bit like a diner with a black-and-white tile half wall and very eccentric wall decor. Inexplicably, there is a large television screen that was playing what looked to be The Legend of Bruce Lee. Seriously? Really? Get rid of that!!!!!! The music isn't what you might expect either and is much too loud. I say this all to help this restaurant become what it can be. Make these few small changes, and a Michelin Star is well within reach!! For all of those considering this restaurant, go for it!!
   

   Hales Blackbrick - Drew ParkResponded 7 days ago

   Hello Jeff, Thank you for your feedback. The Hales are always Grateful.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Tampa2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved the food and staff! We ordered the dumplings tower and Hawaiian rib eye which was so delicious. But the unexpected winner for me was the fried yucca 🔥 I'll definitely go back to taste the rest of the menu
   

   Hales Blackbrick - Drew ParkResponded on 9 March 2025

   Thanks for the feedback! We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
   

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   HAB5

   Tampa2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a great experience. The food is amazing. Service is top notch. We come here on special occasions and they make it great every time.
   

   Hales Blackbrick - Drew ParkResponded on 9 March 2025

   Thanks for the feedback, HAB5! We look forward to serving you again on your next visit! We are Grateful.
   

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    Terry VIP

    New York City13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    This is our second time here and the food again was fabulous! We started with the eggrolls, then moved to dumplings, and they had a tomahawk ribeye special that was to die for. Honestly, one of the best steaks I have ever had.
    

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    Hales Blackbrick - Drew ParkResponded on 9 March 2025

    Hey Terry, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our eggrolls, dumplings, and the tomahawk ribeye special. We look forward to serving you again soon. We are Grateful!
    

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