211 Restaurant,

211 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602, United States

"Located inside the beautiful Hilton Hotel in Downtown Tampa. You can't ask for a better location. A stay here puts you in walking distance to all the action Tampa has to offer. The Performing Arts Center sits along the river walk, where you can catch the latest Broadway shows. You can hop on a water taxi which will take you to eat at dozens of great restaurants."

"We stayed at the Hilton and had dinner reservations at 2:11 restaurant. The service was great. The food was fantastic and the drinks were better. We definitely recommend little pricey small portions, but it’s enough food to fill you up. Will definitely be back."

"I had Esteban as my server. He was amazing and so accommodating! I had the tapas appetizer and grouper entree - was fabulous! I am a flight attendant and eat in fine dining restaurants around the world and cannot believe the caliber of server and chef in a hotel restaurant! 5 stars from me"

"My wife and I had breakfast here during our hotel stay. The buffet was okay. The ready-to-order eggs were okay, but the bacon was a little cold and had a slightly refrigerated taste. However, overall, the experience was okay. I would recommend eating here if you have the time."

"Tampa Bay Restaurant Week. 211 Restaurant is a hidden jewel inside the Hilton Hotel in downtown Tampa. Prix-Fixe Menu $34 for 4 courses. The Burrata Sunset was amazing, excellent combination of small heirloom tomatoes and roasted plum in a balsamic dressing. The Saffron Risotto was accented with manzanilla olives. A true masterpiece was the Rioja Braised Short Ribs on a bed of Italian inspired Cannellini White Beans and Tuscan Kale, a Chef James inspired creation. Bringing it all home was the elegant Lemon Cream Trifle. One of the top meals this week. My server was Steven the bartender with help from the crew. I met Chef James who is also the Chef for Embassy Suites and whose creations are a blissful impact to the meals. I also met Gary, the Food and Drink manager for Embassy Suites and the Hilton. He was training staff on a new cocktail called the Black Manhattan, a euphoric drink with a smooth, evocative and silky texture that was superb. They gave me a free sample, it was garnished with savory deep ruby cherries. Business since covid is in great decline and because of that the beautiful restaurant is closed and food is served in the large hotel bar area. The staff is working hard to regain the lost lunch, happy hour and dinner patrons that once filled the place. The catch 22 here is that unless they keep at least a portion of the restaurant open, how can you expect people to make reservations for romantic fine dining in a bar environment. The food and service was top notch, let's hope they can get people back in. They do validate parking so you do not have to pay the valet parking or search for parking on the street."