The location really sells this place - right on the water, beautiful views, outdoor seating. An OG Tampa restaurant. Really used to be a favorite spot when I first moved to Tampa.
However, the last few times I’ve been here the quality seems to be struggling. The food was hit or miss, the service was friendly but seemed disorganized and green, and the atmosphere was standard.
The sea bass itself was good, but the vegetables were bad, lacking flavor. The calamari was fine but the portion was small. The lobster Mac needed to be introduced to salt. Everything was fine, but not what you’d expect from an establishment like Jackson’s.
The service was nice but not what you’d expect at somewhere like Jackson’s. Once we were done with our food it took 50 minutes for them to get our boxes and the check.
I was a vendor for a wedding in the beautiful room overlooking the water. The space is gorgeous and the staff, specifically Nick was lovely to work with. He hustled and had his eye on the client and keeping them happy the entire night. Such a sweet location for an event.
I personally felt that 90 guests was too many for the space to be comfortable, if you are planning if a bigger wedding this may not be the right venue for you.
The other thing to consider. As a vendor, it is tricky to load jn and out of this room, there is one elevator for guests, the kitchen and vendors. You must leave plenty of time and plan ahead. The view is amazing and everyone had a wonderful time.
I love the ambience of this restaurant. We had a very nice dinner on the water looking at the sunset. We had a quick walk from our hotel, seated quickly and experienced good service. The food was flavorful and fresh and our server checked on us regularly. I would recommend this restaurant for location, good food, ambience and service. Try to go during the sunset and sit outside, you can't beat the views.
The service was exceptional and the food was delicious and beautifully presented. The atmosphere was gorgeous, however the entire experience was diminished from my perspective because of the strong bleach smell from their cleaning products. We were sat inside and I am certain the smell was not as noticeable outside. If I returned, I would be sure to request an outside table. I think the smell unsettled me enough that I struggled to enjoy the food and wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Visiting Tampa in early December and chose this patio for a pleasant evening dining while overlooking the harbor. Ordered French onion soup, sweet chili calamari, pan seared grouper and crab, and a slice of cheesecake for dessert. All the dishes were mouthwateringly delicious! The French onion soup had just the right mixture of cheese and onion soup, and sweet chili calamari is especially yummy and fresh, and the grouper with bits of crab meat on top was the right amount of seafood I needed.
Great food, super friendly service, and amazing view.
Jackson's was our family Christmas Eve dinner. It was fabulous! The food and service were perfect. Highly recommend dining here!
It gets very busy and I think they were short staffed (friday 1 pm), drinks however were Amazing! We just went for some drinks but definitely will come back for some sushi. We tried Peaches on a plane, Sparkling Poloma, my favorite: Livin Lavonda Loca 💜
Birthday dinner for my daughter who attend s USF. We chose Jackson's because we wanted to sit outside by the water. It's a gorgeous location especially as the sun is going down. My daughter chose a couple of sushi rolls & I went with the grouper with roasted carrots and lump crab meat. We also split a side of huge asparagus. Everything was delicious & I have leftovers for tomorrow. My daughter also got a slice of carrot cake, also delicious. Our waitress Jacquelyn was amazing. Very attentive and nice. She also brought my daughter a small birthday cupcake ( great chocolate on top with a huge blackberry and chocolate spelling out Happy Birthday on the plate) lit the candle & sang Happy Birthday. It was a great evening and we plan to go back again.
5 Star all the way in Tampa Bay! Cool location with great views. Food was on point & server was friendly/fast. Lobster Mac was fabulous.
My first visit to Jackson's was a great one. The atmosphere was very nice. The food was delicious as well. My server's name I cannot remember but I feel really bad about it because he was very sweet to us. He did a wonderful job. The view was very nice as well. It's a great spot for a girl's night, a guy gathering or a date night. A little pricy but worth it. I will definitely be back. My friend and I both had the blackened fish with lump crab and tri colored carrots. The sauce was sooooo good, they just need to add a little more lol I also didn't know that they validated for parking so i ended up having to pay $15. I know next time. Thank you Jackson's for a great first visit!!
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