Iavarone's Italian Grill And Steak House

We enjoyed a delicious dinner here with a group of 6 for a birthday. We had a special bottle of wine that we brought from home, $25 corking fee. We shared a handful of appetizers including calamari and shrimp picatta, all really yummy! A good variety of dinners for everyone, steaks, pasta and lasagna. The sharing château briand was so tender it fell apart and the pasta was perfection! Fun atmosphere and our server was great, attentive and nice. Wonderful birthday celebration! 🎉🎂😍

We had a reservation for 7:30 for 3 people. We were placed perfectly on time. For all three of us, it was our first time coming here. Our server Watson was very attentive and very kind. We started with the escargot and Cajun shrimp appetizers. They came with toast pieces. Both were delicious, but you can't really go wrong with garlic butter. For our main dinners one of us got the porterhouse, the other got a New York strip, and lastly the rack of lamb. All three were cooked to the perfect temperature desired and had the perfect sear. The flavor was there and it was melt in your mouth. Even the fat on the stakes were rendered properly. There's not a single thing we ate and drank that was wrong. I'd say it was a great first experience. The drinks are a bit pricey for what you get but that's just keeping with the general vibe of the place. For instance, Jameson shot is 15 bucks so be warned. But we had the caramel white Russians and they were delicious. They do not offer any happy hour or specials but honestly, it's a great place to go for a special occasion, which we did. I definitely see us coming back to try a couple more things on the menu. Aside from the main dining area there is a bar section with TVs for sports, if you're into that. Check it out. They've been in business for a very long time and are a staple of the Tampa Bay area. I had to have driven by millions of times throughout the years and I honestly can't believe I waited so long to try it.

Family favorite for may years. Excellent food and service. Great portions and good drinks.

Exactly what we wanted for our 41st anniversary. Friendly and professional waiter that was informative and did not rush drinks or food. Everything from the Calamari to the Atlantic Salmon to the Chicken Piccata to the Martinis were perfect. Huge slice of chocolate cake was the topper. Old school vibe and well worth it. Great experience overall.

We were lucky to get a last minute reservation on a Saturday night… Our server was super sweet, she was very patient handling all of our food allergy questions. I noticed how much they have the servers do without a front waiter, so be patient, they were responsible for running their own food, making salads, getting soup, topping with cheese and clearing the tables. As a concept, I think their should be a good runner/assistant to help and not overload their wait staff. We did over order and over fill ourselves for the birthday celebration, but it was worth it! The shrimp piccata appetizer was delicious The bread was warm The guys enjoyed the dipping sauce. My husband said it was the best steak he’s had out in a very long time, so that beat out Fleming’s. My son loved the fettuccine Alfredo, but not the grilled chicken. I had the Queen Prime Rib, it was weird because it was hard to cut, but melted like butter in my mouth, Delicious! Our uncle had the pasta, but I cannot remember which one- whatever it was he loved it. We went all in on desserts- Bananas Foster, Cheese Cake w/berries, Tiramisu (peanut allergy friendly) All of it was delicious Thank you for a fun birthday night out!!