Spain Restaurant & Toma Bar
Tampa
(498)
Tampa
(498)
RESTAURANT DESCRIPTION
The Castro family emigrated from Spain and established the Spain Restaurant in Downtown Tampa in 1980. The food (Tapas & Entrees) offered here is a representation of the northwest region of Spain, known as Galicia. These traditional recipes have been passed from one generation to the next and are commonly served in Galician restaurants and Bars.
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498 customer reviews
James Yoakum
This was the final stop on our Tampa Bay Food Tour (Riverwalk), with a sampling of desserts. A great finish for the night. The staff was great and the crepes were amazing. If you go there, also use the salt rub when you wash your hands. Wow!! More...
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Thomas Gurry
Had a great meal good service I am definitely coming back .
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Phillip Carr
Great food and happy hour prices!! If you are in Tampa, Spain is a must!!! Ask for John.
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Robert Simonetti
Food was great, atmosphere was great!
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Mitzi Rogers
Great food and environment! Owner/manager made our night! The Spanish duo band was awesome!
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Chris Zambito
Food and service is always good, owners are friendly, and Saturday night entertainment is always well done.
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Amanda Wahezi
Excellent place to go to! Randomly decided to stop in and was not disappointed. Dylan was a great bartender! very entertaining and able to hold a great conversation! We definitely will be coming back to see him to try new food! More...
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OpenTable Diner
Lovely live music, great service and the paella was delicious!
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Elaine
Comfortable space, great food and music for reasonable prices.
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TracyN
Very nice restaurant, friendly staff, food was good.
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KimberlyB
We love everything about this place! Bartender Dylan and owner Alfredo love to make you feel special each time. There is no dish on the menu that isn’t exquisite! Truly a gem.
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Patry P.
We went last minute with no reservation on a busy Saturday night, they did everything they could to get us a table, after a few mins we were enjoying their great food and show! The croquetas are the best!
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Don Walters
We enjoyed a wonderful meal of Tapas, Mojitos, and Sangria. Excellent service. Nice live music.
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Jean Foster Kelley
Excellent service. Nice music.
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Elida Moreda
Excellent food and a stunning Flamenco music Great service for a wonderful evening
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Airie L.
This restaurant doesn't have parking. You can park on the street if you can find any- or pay to park. We found two lots a block away that wanted 9. 00 an hour which was rather unfortunate. You can find better parking in the garages etc it just depends how far you want to walk.The restaurant was not busy the night we went and we were seated immediately. I spoke to the waiter about my gluten allergy. He was fine to check with the chef's to make sure everything they prepared was not cross contaminated. The menu has GF next to everything that was gluten free so that takes out the guess work. The house salad was really great, I wasn't to wowed by the Sangria, but it was a good price ($25 for a pitcher). I haven't had ropa vieja since I went GF so I was excited they had it here and it was pretty good. My husband's shrimp dish was also really good and the shrimp were very very tender. We ordered a lot of side dishes just to try out as much as we could eat. Everything was great except the collard green soup- it was not good and that may be because I have never had tripe and was unaware that there was tripe in it. The waiter took it back- but still charged us. It was only 6.00$ So I did not say anything, but they could have removed it from the bill. The chorizo dish was just that- just chorizo in a dish. It could have been skipped to be honest. Overall, I would return and try a few more items. It was a good enough experience and nice to have some gluten free ropa vieja. The food was fairly priced, we ordered a lot and it was only around 100$ with the sangria and one margarita added on. More...
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Tyler S.
I attended my friend's bridal shower today at Spain Restaurant and & Toma Bar. Our group rented the restaurant which I thought was an great idea so that the shower was intimate and private. The food was delicious. The ropa vieja was delicious and the churros were the best I've ever had. They came out warm and had a chocolate sauce to dip them in which was amazing. The space was perfect for the event even with a small stage. We had about 20 guests total and it was perfect with plenty of room, even tables for the gifts. I highly recommend this venue for private events as the staff was very attentive and made sure we all had drinks and food throughout the entire 3 hours. Thank you Spain for making my friends bridal shower special and for a great event. More...
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Parker J Lillie III
this place is unlike any other in tampa. the s see serversa re amazing John the manager is.amazung he makes.all customers feel like family. I love this place, i onlymwith i knew the other managere name b/c he takes sometbing beautiful and unique in tampa and ruins it with the way he treats patrons. dont give up on Spain it is a wonderful place.but they need to cut the fat withthe othee half of their rude as mgmt. its not John its not the staff they are amazing qnd i wouls highly recoment Spain... but please please get rid of the extra amd unnnessary mgmt... its not doing anyone any favors More...
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Loquessnie LoLo Orleus
It was beautiful! They were very sweet and attentive. I would definitely go back.
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Damaris G.
This is the second time we visit Toma, we love the Spanish food, this time we went for dinner and show. We had the octopus as aspetizer and was really good and soft not gummy. Entres, mariscada verde and of course the caldo gallego.. Cant go wrong! Very good and to top it off flan, the flamenco show was spectacular, it throws you back to Spain. Thank you to our Colombia/Puerto Rico server (pardon for not getting her name) she is amazing!We will definately come back. More...
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Gary Dizon
Great good. Helpful attentive staff. Reasonable servings.
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EVAC
Food was good, not great. The music was so loud that we couldn't hear the person sitting next us, much less those across the table.
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OpenTable Diner
We stopped in here for dinner before going to an Escape Room nearby. The food and cocktails were amazing. Customer service and music was great too! A hidden gem for sure.
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Darrell
Spain Restaurant and Toma is a Downtown Tampa treasure. Great food, great service and the best Spanish guitarist you’ll find in Florida. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience Spain, you’ll come back again and again. More...
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Martha C.
Excellent tapas and wine! I'm a fan of Portuguese vino verde and they found a Bottle for me once again! The happy hour specials are wallet friendly. Service at the bar is prompt and friendly. The seating is set more for doubles and small groups not a crowd. European league football is the most often shown tv entertainment. The owner/manager has been present on the floor each time I've been and it shows that he cares for his business in person. (PS the croquettes and papas bravas are even better than the other tapas chain that still has that location in st Pete ;) ) More...
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JimG
Food is always wonderful. The Flamenco performance the last Sat of the month is really special
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alisak
We love coming here, especially for Flamenco show. Its such a great place with unique comfy vibe.
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Marco Alberto Trivino
Excelente velada musical ! Buena variedad en Tapas y deliciosa Sangría Blanca.Felicitaciones.!
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BuffyVS
We love to bring our out of town guests to Spain. The staff was VERY accommodating and we know we will be back to show off one of Tampa's best restaurants.
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Mauricio Bermudez Rivadeneira
Awesome place and live music
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Bryant R. Camareno
I love this place! Great food and atmosphere!
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Leonel Wizel
Very nice atmosphere. The service is great
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HannahW
We went for the flamenco night and both the band and the dancers were incredible. The food and drinks were delicious and completed the wonderful experience.
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JimK
We have a great experience. We enjoyed the Flamenco show.
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OpenTable Diner
Excellent food...Great service.
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Cayenne3
We love Spanish food & this is the best place in the Tampa Bay area for that.The tapas dishes were good and did not come all at once, which we prefer. We've all had better paella, however, as the rice was a bit soggy and tasteless. Regardless, we had a lovely evening! More...
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FranciscoC
The staff was friendly as always. The tapas were exquisite. Every time we go, we feel like we’re in Spain.
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Joe M.
Great happy hour deals (cheap draft beers and only $4 for mojitos/sangria! I enjoyed the latter). Our service was great even for a big party where our server bent over backwards to help us out. Lots of great tapas to choose from. I particularly liked the chorizo and delicious Del Mar. The Pulpo was tasty but not quite what I hoped. More...
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Ala Budzynski Vaughan
Good food, good music. Large selection from the menu,
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Allison Diaz
delicious! Great service and atmosphere
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jimro
Everything is made to order the service was great gentleman behind the bar made the best sangria I ever drank he made it from scratch with all the correct ingredients it was tremendous everybody but me had paella they're all very happy with it I had another dish which was excellent overall a real nice time
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petleopard
Wonderful, friendly staff who were very helpful with the menu items. Delicious, fresh food from tapas to main courses. The flamenco show was a happy surprise. Very talented and lots of fun.
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Jacque Edmunds Reina
Amazing food, staff and service! Always a treat to dine here - whether it’s a small dinner for two or dinner for 60 (like last night! ) - it’s top notch! One of Tampa’s “tried and true” go-to spots. More...
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OpenTable Diner
Excellent restaurant. The food was delicious. Tapas were made with fresh ingredients and were awesome. I highly recommend the white wine sangria. Will sure come back and also recommend to friends. More...
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Abygail Gonzalez
The food was amazing. I would love to go and eat there again
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JosephH
Amazing food so tasty and juicy. It left my mouth watering for more. Every bite I took was pure ectasy...
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Dennis Cotto
Love the Red Sangria and food.
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Arlene Cotto
Fantastic memories created! Friends, scrumptious food, fabulous flamenco show, awesome atmosphere!!
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Ron Shutt
Large portions, good quality food, reasonably priced, very clean, very friendly and inviting staff
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AntonioD
Nice service and the food is great. Live music is great. If I return to Tampa I'll be back most definitely.
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