4 Exciting Hillsborough County Restaurants Coming Soon
Here's a roundup of the restaurants we interviewed recently in greater Tampa Bay.
Four new concepts are headed to the Tampa Bay area, including a Western-meets-Florida restaurant, Indian fusion, Latin food and a new Asian buffet.
Coastal Cowboy Social — Ruskin
Address: 102 W Shell Point Rd, Ruskin, FL 33570
Status: Targeting a January opening.
What to expect: A restaurant and bar combining Western steakhouse influences with Florida seafood. The property will include a Western-themed bar, Florida-style dining room and outdoor pavilion with weekend entertainment.
Menu highlights: Steaks, seafood, barbecue and wild game including elk and bison.
Who’s behind it: Douglas Starz, who previously operated a barbecue restaurant in Big Sky, Montana.
Dum N Grill — Lutz
Address: 17669 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Lutz, FL 33548
Status: Targeting a mid-November opening.
What to expect: A fast-casual Indian restaurant blending traditional dishes with fusion items.
Menu highlights: Biryanis, mandi, tiffins and a pizza-naan hybrid, with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
Who’s behind it: Brand owner Bhanu Prakash Manduva. The Lutz restaurant will be Dum N Grill’s first Florida location.
Alimento — Tampa
Address: 808 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33609
Status: Opening December 1.
What to expect: A fast-casual Latin fusion restaurant with dine-in service and a customizable meal-prep program.
Menu highlights: Health-conscious family recipes including black rice and beans, yuca and chickpeas. The kitchen uses avocado instead of seed oils and focuses on portion control and reduced salt.
Who’s behind it: Jackson Hernandez and his mother, Dayami Hernandez, who originally started Alimento as an apartment-based meal-prep business.
Zen Buffet — Largo
Address: 1404-1410 Missouri Avenue North, Largo, FL 33770
Status: Targeting an opening before Christmas.
What to expect: An all-you-can-eat Asian buffet replacing the former Largo Hibachi Buffet. The restaurant will offer dine-in buffet service along with takeout.
Menu highlights: A mix of Chinese, Japanese and American dishes.
Who’s behind it: Arizona restaurateur Yungan Lu, who operates other restaurants in that state.
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