
Malio's
400 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602
About Malio's - steak house in Tampa, Florida
Elegant space by the Hillsborough River provides high-end American fare, fine wines & power lunches.
Customer Review Summary
Malio's is an elegant restaurant in downtown Tampa, offering a beautiful atmosphere overlooking Riverwalk. The service is attentive, with staff ensuring each meal is enjoyable. The food is generally praised, particularly the seafood pasta and steak, although some dishes like the sea bass and onion rings received mixed reviews. Happy Hour is well-regarded for its pricing and quality. However, some reviewers noted inconsistent staff professionalism and minor issues with the entrance and temperature. Overall, it's recommended for a fine dining experience and special occasions.
Key Features
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Sports
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Small plates
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
Atmosphere
- Cozy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- Groups
- Tourists
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
Children
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Parking
- Free parking garage
- On-site parking
- Paid parking garage
- Valet parking
Pets
- Dogs allowed outside
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
C. Pemberton
This elegant restaurant is located in downtown Tampa overlooking Riverwalk. Our party of 6 had early dinner reservations. The appearance of the room upon entering showed the care that was taken to ensure an absolutely enjoyable experience for each guest. Throughout our meal, our waitress and others made sure that each course of our dinner was perfect. This is a place to enjoy your delicious food without impeding your enjoyment of your friends and family.
Matt Burch
Superb Happy Hour and amazing food. This place is hard to find if you've never been here! It's on the main level of the big round building close to the river, and the entrance to the restaurant is inside the building. I travel for work and was staying at the nearby Hilton, and it was a very short walk to Malio's. Burger was amazing. Bartender was on point. Hand stuffed blue cheese olives. IYKYK. None of the other dining options nearby looked as good, and I'm glad I found this place!
Monica Petrova
Omg!! Everything was sooo perfect. Loved every single food dish. The vodka lemon cocktail was delicious as well. This is one of my favorite fine dining restaurants that I’ve ever been to.
K C
One of the most expensive ribeyes in the area. Taste and prep were good, not great. Sea bass was very bland, a little strange. Cooked well, very buttery. Sides were okay, creamed spinach is very heavy with garlic. Don’t order the onion rings, very disappointing. Staff are clearly part time servers. They are not well put together, and look like college kids who have a nice side hussle. I’ve been there several times, holding that the long time Tampa steak house would get better. Done!!!
Meg H
Absolutely beautiful restaurant with some of the best food I've ever eaten! We ordered seafood pasta and filet. Both were superb. My husband and I ate on the patio, which is adorned with details that create a very romantic atmosphere. It's the perfect restaurant to go to on date night. We loved it!
Angela Badell
Met some work colleagues for happy hour here after a work meeting downtown. Happy Hour prices were better than I expected and the food delicious!
Aa Aa
Our waitress was thoughtful and provided exceptional service. I do not remember her name, but she had beautiful long light red hair. Shes a great representation of Malios. Couldn’t be more happy with her service. Our 22oz ribeye steak was ordered medium rare Pittsburgh style with no blood on the plate. Our meal was plated exquisitely. I did rate atmosphere a 3 due to the door entrance not being marked properly and the door not being unlocked also the restaurant was a tad bit warm inside . however this is minor in comparison to the service and meal we received. I’ll be returning in the near future.
Mandy
The atmosphere of this restaurant was amazing and our server was very friendly and helpful. She provided a list of gluten free options on the menu to include the crustacean appetizers, steaks, and vegetables. The steak was amazingly tender and flavorful! The grilled asparagus was so delicious with a nice crisp and slight charcoal hint. The others at my table loved the bread that was brought out. Its crisp and garlic aroma was mouthwatering!
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