Edison: Food+drink Lab

We recently had a lovely double-birthday birthday dinner at Edison. After a round of rather tasty cocktails, we tried everything from the oysters to the octopus (devoured before we could get a picture) to the little gem salad. Between the duck breast and the Iberico presa, the pork was the decisive winner of the mains round. Definitely recommended if you're in the Tampa area. I know we'd be back, minus the living in Atlanta and we were just in town for a wedding thing.

This was our first time eating at Edison. The food was absolutely amazing. The menu changes every week so no matter how often you go, there is always something new. What made the dinner so memorable wasn’t just the food, it was the exception service we received from Matthew. Thanks Matthew for your incredible hospitality. Everything Matthew suggested to us from the menu was perfect. All in all, we had a great experience.

I literally stumbled across this place, what a treasure!! This is a chef ownedrestaurant, they say that. But taste it and experience it. I did the 5 course tasting, with wine. The layers of flavor have blown me away. I appreciate thLISTEN to your server what I thought was olive oil was a chili oil boy that woke me up on a good way! If your looking for some quality dining make a reservation and go on in. The food is phenomenal the service is out of this world! Treat yourself you deserve it! Update 2023 For my birthday I have returned… only to be swept away in a even more mind blowing food experience! I began this journey with the delicious fire roasted oysters, followed by bone marrow and the grilled octopus, all were flavorful and a delight to the senses! Again I delighted in the 5 course pairing! No detail is overlooked with this menu creation. I am just a s delighted and blown away by all the details that throw these well thought out delicious dishes! The charred eggplant with the sweet drop peppers that offer a beautiful pop of color and flavor that does not disappoint! My two favorite for this particular tasting is the redfish perfectly seasoned s cooked garnished with acorn squash and a squash blossom that harmonized perfection of texture flavor. The oxtail cannoli lacked some of the visual appeal of the redfish plating( the plating on. The fish was stunning) do not be fooled the oxtail cannoli was delicious! I would love these by the case please my mind was blown by the layers of flavor this dish offered! My bearded bartender was nothing short of amazing this trip! I started with the whistle pig 10 year, the wine pairing with my dinner. This wine list offers such vast choices I would never try otherwise because it would not be offered by the glass. When you have a bar stocked this well with scotch and delicious spirits, pay attention they are not serving this with below par pairings! I love this place it’s a gem among this town make a reservation Enjoy!

It's been two years since I dined at Edison. The quality has definitely improved! There's a surprisingly large beverage list, including a decent wine selection. Atmosphere is more casual, which is nice for a restaurant serving upscale food. The price point is a little higher so one might as well try the $85 five course meal to explore the chef's palate and gamut of creativity. (Maybe next time for me.) The a la carte menu is approachable and shareable. Too many menus in Tampa are based around plates for one. My son and I loved the octopus dish with its bright yet warm flavors. The duck, although overdone to a medium/medium-well, was also very flavorful. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars for service. The guy at the bar with the long beard is obviously a passionate hospitality worker. Managers are very present with a lot of table touches (but not overdone). Recommend reservations as they seem to fill up quickly.

This is a special place. The menus change constantly and the creations are audacious, titallating and at times exceptional. This is my 5th visit. I have followed Jeannie Pierola since her days at Sidebern's. She is very creative and now has 3 places in Tampa. Her executive chef at Edison's is Allison Beasman. Today I was presented with 3 food menus. While I looked them over, I had a nice Mezcal Margarita that consisted of 400 Conejos Mezcal, Ancho Reyes, Fresno Tincture, Lime and Agave. There was a tasting menu, happy hour menu and the dinner menu. I devised my own tasting menu with an assortment made of Rocoto Chili Chicken Wings, Torched Salmon Sashimi, Tuna Tartare, Wood Fired Oysters w/ 'nduja butter and Brown Butter Crunch and last was the Aleppo Seared Sea Scallops. It was a superb dinner. There is a never ending parade of creative offerings as all 3 menus change constantly. The happy hour menu changes weekly. The tasting menu does not change as often but does so regularly and I think the main menu gets tweaked as well. Today the oysters blew me away. Best this old fellow has ever had. Thanks Nick for the great service. He knew every detail of every course.

If you are ever visiting the area or the University of Tampa and looking for good food - Tapas -this is the place. We ate here twice this weekend as we were attending tournaments at the University of Tampa. Everything we had was delicious, the service was phenomenal. Great for date night, family /friends, or just out on the town. Our waiter Matthew was amazing, he spent time explaining every dish- very Personable. I highly recommend.