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Reviewed by Mark

 

Lime Restaurant SoHo Tampa FloridaFor those of you that are sports lovers in the Hyde Park / SoHo area of Tampa, The Lime is a great restaurant with fantastic food on South Howard Avenue. We wanted a seat where we could watch Michael Phelps swim for his fourth Gold Medal and we were in luck, I think I counted sixteen big screen plasma TVs. There wasn't a bad seat in the restaurant!

We started dinner with an appetizer, Queso Blanco, a warm cheese dip served with tricolor tortilla chips. The Queso Blanco was delicious and the tri-color chips were freshly fried. This isn't a typical cheese dip, the flavor is rich.

For dinner we ordered a Fiesta Bowl, a Chimmichanga and a Grilled Tortilla Sandwich. The Ranchero Fiesta Bowl was clearly a terrific choice and in my opinion the best thing on the table; made with rotisserie fired chicken, rice, diced bell peppers, tomatoes & bacon with papaya ranch dressing tossed into a salad-like mix, the flavors merged together in a medley of gastronomic delight! The Grilled Skirt Steak, Pinto Beans & Mexican Rice Chimmichanga was also a treat and liked just as much as the Fiesta Bowl. The Ancho Lime Grilled Chicken Tortilla Sandwich was deemed to be a little more ordinary, but nonetheless perfectly prepared. The chicken was rubbed with lime and the grilled tortilla sandwich was served with tomato, onion and cheddar cheese.

To drink we ordered a Blueberry Sea Dog Wheat Ale that we found extraordinarily tasty.  The beer went down very nicely complimented the papaya ranch dressing in the fiesta Bowl. The side items served with the meals included beans and rice and Yucca Fries that we decided are definitely the way to go. The Lime also serves beer and cocktails in a way we've never seen. Imagine a three foot tall cylinder with a tap at the bottom sitting on a lazy Suzan in the middle of your table. A handy way to watch a game and catch a buzz.

Even though the upscale decor with lime green walls accented with white tile, several huge banquettes and mahogany tables gives the impression that The Lime was decorated with a sharp eye for design, this isn't a Gay sports bar or restaurant (are we sterotyping?). The scene is a little more testosterone driven than many of the restaurants on South Howard in Tampa.

 

All said we thoroughly enjoyed our meal and plan to return again and again!

 

Fiesta Bowl The Lime Restaurant

 

The Lime

 

813.869.5463

 

915 South Howard Avenue

Tampa, FL 33606A map of 915 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606-2418. Click to see the map on MSN Maps & Directions