Downtown St. Petersburg on Central Ave has a new American restaurant this year. It replaces an Italian restaurant previously found at the same location at 200 Central Ave, JoJo’s in Citta. It is a pretty amazing replacement to say the least. JoJo’s was decent and marginally good food, but certainly nothing special. The Mill Restaurant is new, refreshing, and draws you in from half a city block away with its welcoming and delicious aroma.
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Thai Orchid Restaurant
Thai Orchid Restaurant is an excellent dine-in or delivery Thai restaurant in northwestern Saint Petersburg, officially classified part of Kenneth City. Their food appears cleaner and tastes healthier, in a good way, than most Thai restaurants in the area. Orchid’s order takers and delivery personnel are also very nice and helpful.
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The Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory is a chain of about 150 restaurants with an expansive menu including over 200 meal options. They also offer around 50 different desserts, and most are naturally cheesecake varieties. All of their meals offer very large and high calorie portions. Most are very good, especially when you consider the diversity and expansiveness of their menu.
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The Hangar Restaurant
The Hangar is a smaller restaurant located upstairs at the Albert Whitted Airport near downtown Saint Petersburg. They offer a fairly priced and very clean dining experience daily from 8 AM until 10 PM. My visit this Friday night included live music. However, the service was just above unacceptably slow and the food is nowhere near as tasty as you would expect from initial impressions.
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Bella Brava – New World Trattoria
Bella Brava is an Italian restaurant in downtown Saint Petersburg near the water. They are a “new world trattoria,” offering a casual and lively atmosphere. You have the option of eating inside or outside, and both options offer a unique dining experience.
Hiro’s Tokyo Steakhouse & Sushi
Hiro’s Tokyo is a teppanyaki-style steakhouse in Saint Petersburg. Their cleanliness, food quality, and loyalty program all put them ahead of competing local Japense steakhouses.
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