
J. Alexander's Restaurant
913 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33609
About J. Alexander's Restaurant - steak house in Tampa, Florida
Restaurant chain serving wood-fired American fare in a contemporary space with a bar.
Customer Review Summary
J. Alexander's Restaurant offers an enjoyable dining experience with a delicious gluten-free menu, featuring standout dishes like ribs, steaks, and desserts. While the steaks can vary in temperature and flavor, other items such as spinach con queso and the famous carrot cake receive high praise. Reservations are recommended due to the restaurant's popularity, especially for indoor dining. The service is mostly friendly and attentive, although some guests reported slow service at times. Prices can be on the higher side, with meals for two averaging around $75 to $150, depending on the selections. Guests enjoy the ambiance, with options for both outdoor and indoor seating. Overall, diners appreciate the quality of food and attentive service, making it a favored spot for various occasions, from casual lunches to special date nights.
Key Features
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Curbside pickup
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Food
- Happy hour drinks
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Organic dishes
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
Dining options
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Children
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Parking
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
Pets
- Dogs allowed outside
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Marian L
An enjoyable and delicious meal! They have a gluten free menu, that included ribs, which were fantastic. From the salads to the steaks to the warm carrot cake, our meals were superb. The price was fair and the server was friendly and attentive, but not overly so. This is a great choice for a nice evening out, expect $75 to $100 for two meals, two drinks or dessert. Treat yourself!
Chris Cook
Reservations are recommended. We have been here multiple times many years ago and came back here recently. The food is generally delicious. The steaks are sometimes hit or miss for temperature and flavors though. The spinach con queso, bread, Alex salad are generally very good. The carrot cake is considered delicious and one of the must haves by wife and her friend. Service is friendly, but can be slow at times with the servers not stopping by when preferred. This is nice for business lunch or dinners. It’s also an upscale option for date nights. It is pricey though. Our recent meal for two with an appetizer, salad, steaks and a dessert was approximately $150. That was with a customary tip and no alcohol.
Steven Tringali
OMG, where do I start? As soon as you park in the lot, the smell of wood fired steak grilling hits you and the drool begins! When you walk in the front door, you see the flames rising up from the grill as the steak and ribs are being grilled to perfection. I can just stand there and watch all day! ( warning: my mouth’s watering lol) We sat at our table, party of 5 extremely hungry after just landing at Tampa airport flying in from Islip NY. Tyler our waiter greeted us right away and got right to it. He took our drink order, explained some of the dishes and guided us to some perfect selections. We started with the char grilled artichokes! Why? Because while I was checking the reviews, everyone was going nuts over them. So, I said…. Why not! Man they were amazing, never had them that way, but will now!!! (Being an Italian from NY, we always stuffed them) For dinner, 3 of us ordered the amazing FULL rack of baby back ribs!!!! They were totally delicious and the meat…… as a New Yorker says was “Off Da Bone” delicious. And then…. Let’s talk about the sides! I had the “loaded” baked potato and the unbelievable Mac n cheese. All I can say was unbelievable. I ended up taking home most of my potato and half my Mac n cheese. I knew that I will enjoy them the next day just as much! The other dinners were the grilled chicken (all dark meat on request) and the filet mignon! These were both enjoyed as much as we enjoyed the ribs! (But wait, there’s more…….Marissa Tomei my cousin Vinnie). Desert! I forced myself into the chocolate friggin fudge cake and vanilla ice cream which totally put me into a good coma for the night. Also order on Tyler’s recommendation was the carrot cake which he raved about. He hit that right as well. Tyler’s presence, personality and service was truly amazing and on point. He made our night when that much better…. Thanks Tyler! (Good luck with the upcoming birth of your child) Tip him well folks!
Don
First time here with the wife. Really enjoyed the food and service. The old fashioneds are on point. I would recommend. The philly cheesesteak egg roles were awesome.
Jamarcus Grant
Our server Matt was GREAT! Let me start there! He did a great job serving us with kindness and respect! Our food was pretty good especially the Mexican Spinach Dip!! Awesome!!!!!! The only hiccup was the fryer in the kitchen was broken and they didn’t inform Matt about it. He and I both were confused when the fried shrimp I ordered came out not fried!! lol Nevertheless, everything turned out good!
Maria Sv
I recently moved to Tampa and had the chance to try this restaurant. The prime rib was absolutely delicious, perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The broccoli was also excellent, fresh and well-seasoned. The service was great—friendly and attentive staff made the experience even better. Inside, the restaurant is quite loud, but I personally prefer to sit outside, where it’s much more enjoyable. There’s a small patio that doesn’t require reservations, which is a nice option if you want a more relaxed setting. However, reservations are needed for indoor dining since the place is very popular and fills up quickly. Overall, a fantastic dining experience! I’ll definitely be back.
Dan D.
Lorana was our server and she took exceptional care of us. The prime rib was amazing and the manager, Walter, was sincere in wanting to make sure we were taken care of when he visited our table during our meal. This restuarant is among the best run establishments I have have partonized. Everyone worked as a team and it showed. I will absolutely be returning soon.
Druski P
Jacob was an amazing server. He was so kind, helpful, and endearing. We left him a rather large tip and he came back to make sure that we had given him the right amount, which was really sweet. The food was excellent. The spinach con queso is incredible. The mac and cheese is so good and flavorful. You get what you pay for here, utmost quality.
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