The view is magnificent, and the atmosphere of the interior dining is also pleasant. Salmon Benedict was so good! Honestly, the quality of food and service was so great here! I think k it is my to-go spot in Tampa for brunch from now on. Only reason why it is not a five-star is because of the oysters. Ordered half and half of east and west. East = good. West = not good, but I think it could be because of a batch. Didn't get sick, but told the server when asked that something was off with the west coast ones, and they took it off our bill. Hopefully the rest of the batch was better. None the less, a great place to grab a meal! Highly recommended.

Amazingggggg views, vibes, ambiance, and good service! This is such a beautiful spot for birthdays or any celebrations!! We came here with a group of four. We were able to get a window seat which was nice! We got there at 11am on a Sunday morning. The food: The chicken and waffle - 8/10 The portion for this was HUGE!!! I wasn't able to finish all of it. It came out on a whole charcuterie board style plank. The chicken had fairly good seasoning and the waffle was soft and delicious. Hangover hash 8/10 Really yummy!! Fairly filling and good portions. Drinks were good and refreshing. They have a bottomless mimosa option They have an entire banquet hall for birthday celebrations.

Grace seated us and took good care of us. We got our requested window seat. Music was the perfect vibe. I ordered the coconut shrimp appetizer and the crispy snapper as my main. The shrimp was perfection! Hot, crispy, coconutty, and a very generous portion of 8 shrimp! The orange ginger marmalade was more orange than ginger but still v good. I could have made a meal of that dish. I wish I had some now:) Snapper was also good and fresh. Service excellent. Highly recommend. Hope to get back.

Beautiful view! Impeccable service! We had a reservation and because I requested a water view right by the window they went out of their way to be sure that's where we were seated. We sat at the bar until our table was ready for about 10 to 15 minutes and had drinks. The bartender was great. It was super cool to see the different types of drinks they made which I thought was the fanciest! They had drinks that gave off the black ice smoke and some that hung from what looked like a birdcage lol. It was super cool. When we were seated at our table, our waiter was super friendly and very helpful with helping us. Decide what we wanted to eat. We tried the calamari and also the brussels sprouts as our appetizers. Both were very good! For dinner, we had the crab stuffed grouper & also the sea bass. Attire is meant to be upscale however it is not a requirement. I'd recommend going nicely dressed or you may feel out of place. It was a great date night!

I was really worried pulling up to what looked like a financial area but found a hidden gem. Walking in I discovered a beautiful bar with elegant seating. We arrived for lunch and were quickly seated. The menu had some great options for a light lunch. The portions were large and flavorful. The views- what an amazing view. Water is visible from every seat in the restaurant. Definitely want to come back for happy hour and dinner service.

Beautiful dining room and amazing food. It's been ten years since I've dined at Rusty Pelican and tbh I kind of wrote it off. There are so many restaurants popping up in Tampa Bay that it never made it back on my list. Then I attended a Yelp Elite Event here and was blown away by the food, so I decided it was time to return. A friend asked where I wanted to go for brunch and I said Rusty Pelican. They have valet, but there's also free garage parking (you can ask the valet where to go, but it's basically when you're facing the water it is to the far right of the restaurant before the parking lot. They must have updated the dining room. I don't know when that happened, but my other friend made that comment too, that it used to feel like you were in a dark lodge, but now it's beautiful and light. The full windows looking out onto the water (you are on top of the water) is absolutely breathtaking. I got the Lobster and Shrimp Mango Salad and it was delicious. The server even brought me out extra dressing on the side, because there didn't seem to be a lot on the salad (this was without me asking). There was enough dressing (most of it was on the bottom), but I would ask for additional dressing, just because the dressing is amazing. It is a citrus, sweet dressing. There were huge chunks of lobster and shrimp. I think it is well worth the $32 price tag. The one knock I have is our service was extremely slow. But I think this was a one time thing and the server was giving my friends and I time to chat. It looked like other tables were in and out quicker. There were two graduation celebrations happening when we were there. This does seem like a fantastic place to hold special events (there are separate dining rooms.) I will totally come back and thanks to the views of the water I'd even put this on my list to bring people to when they're coming from out of town.

Wowwwwwsie, this place is beautiful! I've heard about this restaurant, but my family visiting from out of town did some research and recommended that we go for dinner. We got reservations on the same day, and there were 3 other events going on in their event spaces. Despite that, seating and table accommodations seemed super organized. Once we sat down at our table we felt like we were on a boat!! The restaurant is nestled RIGHT on the water and it was so beautiful during sunset. The food was delicious. Every dish was filled with flavor and tasted super fresh. I got the salmon with mashed potatoes and we shared the ceaser salad, shrimp cocktail and calamari. The calamari was some of the best I've ever had, super soft. My family agreed that it was the best meal they had while visiting Tampa!

I visited Rusty Pelican with my parents, who are locals to the area, and they took me straight from the airport. The restaurant boasts a lovely, high-end ambiance, though I wasn't thrilled that all the parking spots were reserved for valet parking. We requested a window seat for the view, but because we were a party of five, we were seated as far away from the window as possible, despite the restaurant being practically empty at 5 pm. That was a bit disappointing. However, the in-house bread was a pleasant surprise. It was a unique cornbread with spices and spiced butter that we really enjoyed. For our mains, we ordered the Miso Seabass, which was the highlight of the meal. The texture of the seabass was unlike anything I've tried before--simply outstanding. The crab-stuffed grouper was also delicious, but the blackened swordfish was just okay. Even the kids enjoyed their mac and cheese, which was a step above the typical boxed version and quite tasty. Overall, Rusty Pelican is not a place can frequent due to the prices, but def enjoy it for special occasions.

Great venue for private parties I attended a sorority brunch here. The views of the water are amazing I really enjoyed my food too. I ordered the lobster Benedict. It's served with lobster on the side and classic hollandaise and poached eggs on an English muffin. 10/10 would definitely get this again. Considering we had such a large party. This service was good.