Customer Comments

"I just wanted to say that we had a wonderful dinner on Saturday evening. Everyone really enjoyed the menu, which was fantastic, and the beautiful atmosphere your restaurant provides. Your wait staff did an impeccable job and I have to say your head waiter is amazing. There was never a point that anyone in the group was without wine or water and the dinner was paced perfectly. You staff adapted seamlessly when two individuals arrived late and they proceeded to get their meals in pace with the rest of the group. I was truly impressed with your level of service."

- Ginger

"I just wanted to send you a quick note to thank you for all your help with our party this past Saturday. The set up was beautiful, the service was good and the food was FANTASTIC. We received quite a few compliments on the venue and food and my sister was extremely happy."

- Lisa

"Our group was greatly appreciative of the evening we had at Mangroves on 11/20. The food, service, and facilities were excellent and I thank you for the assistance you gave in getting us ready for the evening. "

- Dennis

"The food was excellent and the service was outstanding!"

"We can't thank you enough for the special attention your team extended to us on Saturday, October 17th. Our guests, Rick & Molly, loved the personalized framed photo you prepared for their VIP booth. They felt very special as we celebrated their engagement and upcoming wedding. Although the service was without a doubt, above and beyond our expectations, we have a feeling that is the "norm" for Mangroves. The food, service, and atmosphere was perfect. And the wine!

- Stacey

"Thank you for the follow up e-mail. Everything went so well and my sister had a great time. Everyone enjoyed the night and the staff was very nice and hospitable. Thank you for putting the night together for us.

- Anh

It was AWESOME as usual, thank you ! I wish I had more people for ya and for your lovely bartender ;-) Hope to see you next year !!

- Milos

We had a great time and the food was delicious. I will definitely give you a ring should we have another event. Please extend our thank you to your staff and Jason, he was a fabulous DJ.

- Kristen

"The happy hour was a success and everybody had a great time. A lot of people were impresed by your place and asked to have more happy hours there! Thank you so much for all your help. "

- Lisa

"We can't thank you enough for the special attention your team extended to us on Saturday, October 17th. Our guests, Rick & Molly, loved the personalized framed photo you prepared for their VIP booth. They felt very special as we celebrated their engagement and upcoming wedding. Although the service was without a doubt, above and beyond our expectations, we have a feeling that is the "norm" for Mangroves. The food, service, and atmosphere was perfect. And the wine! "

- Stacey

"We had a blast and Wes was both surprised and ecstatic about the event. Everyone raved about the food and drinks. ... Thanks for all of your help with everything. The food was fabulous and the service was great. "

- Gina

"Thank you so much for all your help. You staff was absolutely OUTSTANDING with all of our guests. We would recommend any couple to do such an important event at your venue at anytime!! I was SUPER stressed out prior to the party but once it started we had the most incredible time! Thank you again!!"

- Gil

"Just wanted to say thank you for making my husbands surprise party a huge success. The food was very good, many of our friends had not been to Mangroves before and expressed an interest in returning for dinner. The atmosphere was awesome.........very classy, very private. Most important of all, Danielle and John were out of this world fantastic. They each went out of their way to please my guests (as well as us). Thank you all."

-Debra

"I would like to commend you and your staff on the hospitality provided to us during our event. Rhea and all invited are still talking about how fantastic everything was. The food was succulent and very well presented. I will recommend your restaurant without hesitation to all my business colleagues and a definite for entertaining our corporate guests."

- Luis

"What a great party.. the place was perfect. Monica and ranted and raved about how great it was. ... Everyone there looked like they were really enjoying themselves so much, so hopefully they will come back. Again great job!!!"

-Christine

"Thanks again for helping make my husband's party so special, everyone had such a great time and we will never forget it!"

- Genie

"Thank you VERY much for everything on Friday night! Everyone had a wonderful time and loved the event. As always, the drinks, food, and friendly staff were incredible! Thanks Debbie for always giving us great specials and pulling off an even better event:)"

- Rachel

"Thank YOU and Britney for making the event a success! My sister had an amazing time and your staff was so accommodating. "

- Teri

"We had a great time! You and your staff did a fabulous job preparing as well as providing superior service throughout the event. ... We were all very impressed and would highly recommend your facility for a party. Thank you for all of your help!"

- Jeff

"Its always a pleasure hosting our event at Mangroves. Thanks for all you did for me to make it such a success."

- Mary

"Just wanted to tell you that we had a great time on Saturday. You and your staff did an excellent job of taking care of our group. I heard many positive comments about the food and how great the staff was. I told Dr. Sondak that the restaurant was a perfect setting for us and would love to come back next year! (if you’ll have us!) "

- Jackie

"Debbie - thanks so much for all of your help.  It went off without a hitch and everyone said it was such a cool place to have a party.  Hopefully some of our friends and family will host their next event there.  Everything was delicious!  And the guys behind the bar were so helpful too!  I'll recommend it to others for sure!"

- Whitney

"Thank you so much for all of your help! We all had a fabulous time and I was very excited of our classes turnout. "

- Carolyn

"As always, we had a great time! The food was excellent and everyone commented on how nice everyone and everything was. Your remodel looks great. Thanks again."

-Matt

"Your staff was very accommodating with all of our last minute additions and table changes, and of course....the food was excellent! Great time!"

- Kelly

"I just wanted to let you know that the party was great on Saturday. Everyone had a good time and the staff working the party were phenomenal. Between Ashley, Francesca and Stephanie's donut cake building skills and Jason's bartending, the party was a huge success. Everyone loved the appetizers and the space we had was perfect. I am definitely recommending Mangroves to others who are looking to host events. Even with the varying level of attendees (many executives) the location and atmosphere was perfect. Please thank everyone for being so accommodating and flexible. I will keep you in mind for all future events!"

- Elisabeth

"Everyone had an incredible time."

- Evans

"What a lovely evening!  I have heard only rave revues about the venue, service, food, entertainment, etc... as expected, all was top notch!  Our Chairman of the Board and all of our VP's were very impressed and wanted to pass along our thanks for making our holiday party such a special event."

- Lisa

"We really enjoyed our meal at Mangroves. We thought it was one of the best meals we have ever had in America."

- Frances

"There was nothing but great reviews by everyone about the Christmas party.   Thank you so much for being so accommodating in letting us have our party at your place.  Our new Trauma attendings were so pleased with your restaurant . "

- Rose

"I can't thank you enough! The party was a huge success and people can't stop raving about it. I plan on having many more parties at Mangroves whether work related or personal. Thanks for making the planning so flawless and your staff was wonderful at the party. Your bartenders made us feel like we were in a VIP room somewhere catering to everyone's every need. Thanks again!"

- Laura

Thank you for everything.  We had a wonderful time and everyone was very impressed with your beautiful place and kind staff.

- Sherry

"Thank you for a great event last night!  Everyone loved the food, atmosphere, music and especially the service.  Your team did a great job!"

- Rebecca

Thank you again for making both parties so memorable! Both were such a hit for everyone involved!!

- Rebecca

Thank you for making my Mother's Birthday Celebration Fantastic!! She loved the ambiance, the food, your restaurant! Everything!  I just wanted to extend a Thank You to your General Manager as well as the staff that worked on our event!

- Danielle

"Words cannot express our thanks to you.  I keep hearing people say, “It was the best party they’ve ever attended” and “It was more than they expected.”  I knew you would come through with a fantastic party for us, but, you turned out a FABULOUS PARTY! Need say how SUPERB your staff was? The food outstanding and you and Joe were right there with us! I wouldn’t change a thing.  It was fabulous!  Thank you!!

- Simone

"Thank you so much for hosting our outrageous party!!! As always it was quite the event !Again, thank you ten thousand times over, I think it gets better EVERY year!"

- Elaine

"We had a great time and it was a perfect location and space. I am sure we will be recommending it to other classes for the future."

- Kimberly

"We enjoyed everything and got tons of positive feedback! Thank you for all of your hard work. The food was wonderful and everyone did have fun. The valet was no big deal and I’m glad it worked out. I look forward to coming in again soon!"

- Missie

"THANK YOU! We had a wonderful time and really appreciate your help in setting everything up. We will surely use the area again, as it is a huge hit with our recruits!!"

- Kelly

"You and your staff were unbelievable, everything was just perfect. The future Bridge and Groom had a great time, as did everyone else. It was my first visit there, but definitely not my last. The food was great, the bartender was awesome, but the young gentleman that hosted most of the party (with I think a British accent) was outstanding, very attentive to our needs. Thank you again for a wonderful night!!"

- Missy

"Everything was wonderful. No problems with set-up, food, etc. and the bartenders were friendly and fun and provided good service all night. The entire night exceeded our expectations and we had a great time. "

- Natalie

"Everything was great. We all enjoyed ourselves and the staff was wonderful.

- Lauren

"You and your staff were great!! We appreciate everything that was done!! It was a great party for Debbie and all her friends and family!!"

- Alexander

"Thank YOU for allowing us to come to your beautiful venue:) We had a great time and everyone was very impressed! "

- Nadia

"Thank you for making my birthday special.  The one thing that I love about mangroves is the service.  It is always outstanding.  "

- Jess

"Everything went very well... The food was very good and everyone enjoyed themselves.

-Debbie

"Everyone loved the space and people kept talking about how great the food was.  The bartender was very nice, overall we all had a great time.  I can't wait to do another event there. Thank you for your personal attention to our group."

- Alexandra

"The staff and faculty raved about the service and food! We will definitely keep the restaurant in mind for any future events, dinners, etc. ... Thank you again for your assistance and for making the experience one to remember for everyone!"

- Fran

"It was awesome! It looked amazing and the staff was wonderful. I will recommend people to mangroves and I will host future parties there as well. Thanks for helping plan my birthday."

- Kelly

"From the very beginning Chef Seins was responsive and anxious to resolve our problem, my absence from the country for the week following our first visit to Mangroves compounded the problem, as he was unable to get a response from me for several days. Thank you for helping resolve this issue. I wish the very best for Chef Seins and the Mangroves at the North Tampa location, this area has needed an up-market restaurant for many years!!!! "

- Sylvia

"We were treated like royalty. Our waiter, Justin, was well informed about all the dishes, and happy to make recommendations based on his own experiences. The whole group enjoyed every dish they chose. One lady in our party told of two of her friends who had eaten twice at your restaurant and absolutely loved the food, these same friends being so surprised at our initial disappointing dining experience. You had listened so well to everything I had told you. We were given a well lighted table, could read the menus easily, in fact one person in our group thought the type face on the menu was larger than the previous occasion. Amazing what a little light will do!!!"

- Sylvia

"Thank you... Everything was great... And my brother and his fiance’ had a great time."

- Melissa

"We had a fantastic time and are always in mangroves...great party!  Thanks
for all your assistance!"

- Michele

"I want to tell you that we had an outstanding time the other evening for our Corporate Party.  The atmosphere, service and food were all excellent."

- Tony

"We had a wonderful experience.  The food was excellent, the atmosphere was perfect, and all the staff was warm and friendly.  Dwayne went out of his way to spend time with us and help us make good decisions on what to eat and drink.  My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, and it was a perfect end to our anniversary.  We will definitely be back and will be sure to recommend Mangroves to all our friends."

- Brian

"I had such a wonderful experience, the food was perfect and the service was impeccable. "

- Ty

"Everyone did have a nice time. Thanks for the great service! I will use you again for my entertaining needs hopefully with a larger crowd."

- Hilary

"Thanks to you & your staff for such a wonderful evening!  Everyone raved about the setup, dinner, staff & service - each aspect was top notch & above our expectations!"

- Jennifer

"We have dinners several times a year around the country and I can honestly tell you that I received more compliments on the venue and food at your restaurant than I can remember. Your staff was wonderful and I will certainly recommend Mangroves to anyone who is planning a dinner in Tampa."

- Charlie

"We had a GREAT time and everything was perfect. The staff did a GREAT Job!"

- Jim

"It was a huge success. Everything went great ... I was told it was an amazing party by all in attendance."

- Adam

"My husband and I had a wonderful evening last Friday at Mangroves. The environment was beautiful, the food was amazing, and the service and staff were stellar. My primary background is in restaurant management and I consider myself to be quite the “Foodie”. I have to tell you, I was very impressed by Mangroves. The flavors and the plate presentations were on point and the decoration of the space was comfortable and modern. We really appreciated you taking care of us and we look forward to dining with you again. It’s my pleasure to have Mangroves as one of top recommendations for dining in the Tampa area."

- Mimi

"Thanks to you & your staff for such a wonderful evening!  Everyone raved about the setup, dinner, staff & service - each aspect was top notch & above our expectations!"

- Jennifer

"Everyone had a WONDERFUL time! I heard nothing but great things the day after the event."

- Kelly