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Told by trusted sources that East Floridas best French Pastry was offered in an upscale outdoor mall suffice it to say that suspicion was aroused, but…
Michael U.
Piquant
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Always a great experience! Food is really, really good! Obsessed with their breakfast and it doesn't hurt that is served until late every day. I can't…
Rose Ellen Witt
Piquant
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Piquant is our favorite place to dine in Tampa. It has a wide selection of tasty cuisines that caters to the dietary wants and needs of our party. The…
Marcia
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6 Reviews on “Piquant”
Told by trusted sources that East Floridas best French Pastry was offered in an upscale outdoor mall suffice it to say that suspicion was aroused, but learning with time that every so often the best surprises are those that are least suspected it was with GPS fooled thrice by construction that way was eventually made to Piquant at Hyde Park, the service as excellent as the dcor is eye catching while the pastries run the gamut from classics to things far more interesting.Presenting the concept of putting a French touch on American Breakfast Standards, using Farm Fresh ingredients, with brews, vegetables, citrus, seafood and milk all source from in-state, Puerto Rican Chefs Rosana Rivera and Ricardo Castro launched Piquant in 2013 and as the duo has continued to evolve the menu seasonally, if not daily, since opening the scope of the three-meal eatery and bakery is almost overwhelming, the actual menu not even explored on this visit as the glass cases and bread alone proved quite compelling.Not faking French, the servers all twenty-something Floridian Females that show a good grasp of the cuisine and techniques involved, it was after discussing favorites with a young Barista that a nine-piece order was assembled and taking a some for now, the rest for later approach any attempt at restraint was unfortunately soon rendered fruitless, first bites of the still-warm Almond Sugar Cookie showing restrained sweetness and great texture that immediately made one wonder what was next.Quickly diving the rounded drop-style cookies in half, all of them good but the chewy Oatmeal cluster with dark chocolate studding particularly on-point, it was next the dont-call-me-a-Cronut croissant donut that commanded attention, the layers well laminated around oozing Nutella while the Hazelnut Creampuff unfortunately had become a bit flaccid with cream and spread beginning to permeate the choux. Righting the ship with a green glazed clair, mellow coconut-key lime filling not compromising the pastry at all, fruit flavors were further exemplified in the Blackberry Cream Tart atop an all-butter base, the Almond Croissant without a doubt heavy handed considering the pureed nut filling, yet at the same time same time as delicious as it was dense with the better part of valor a commitment to sharing. endoedibles.com
Always a great experience! Food is really, really good! Obsessed with their breakfast and it doesn’t hurt that is served until late every day. I can’t consume dairy so I am happy that they have almond milk and are accommodating to my needs. Great addition to Hyde Park!
Piquant is our favorite place to dine in Tampa. It has a wide selection of tasty cuisines that caters to the dietary wants and needs of our party. There is always something for everyone when there glutton free and vegetarian options available in addition to other food choices. I prefer crepes, whereas, the pickiest member of our group likes the American burger. We never leave without coffee and desserts. Piquant is a great place to meet up with friends and family. There is a great ambience and awesome service.
I have never been more disappointed when having a macaroon. It was the very dry and almost stale. At $2.25 a piece I expect to recieve a fresh macaroon. I would not recommend wasting your money!
Tries a little hard on the whole French thing but overall A+. Get the short rib Benedict. Best shitters in Tampa.
Expected good food…. Went for dinner. All of the food was lukewarm, except for one side. Ordered short rib bourguignon, sides of potatoes dauphinoise and risotto, a side salad, and chicken in vin blanc sauce. Service was slow, wait for food was lengthy, and everything came out at the same time. We had requested to have the food brought out as it was ready. At a a minimum, I would expect the salad to be brought out prior to the main course. The one dish that was delicious….the potatoes. Everything else was lukewarm and short of expectations, Short rib bourguignon was like glorified beef broth…salty and virtually meatless. Risotto would have been good if hot, although it was also salty. Chicken had no discernible sauce, but the flavor was pretty good…except it was also lukewarm. The panzanella with the chicken tasted more like little square fried potatoes…the Brussels sprouts were good, but amounted to maybe 3 or 4 halved, and I did not see any bacon. Wine selection is nice, my tour de Eiffel cocktail was delicious. My hubby’s French 75 had bits of ice floating on top…not strained properly? At this price point, there are restaurants in Tampa that are on a much higher plane of quality and service.