I got together with three of my local Tampa foodie friends and headed for dinner at The Mill South Tampa. They hosted us and definitely rolled out the red carpet this past Wednesday evening. (2/10/21)

Phil, the AMAZING manager personally waited on us and was a great representative of The Mill! He started us out with several of their signature drinks from the bar – then out came a parade of their best dishes. Although I’d venture to say everything was as scrumptious as the dishes we were presented!

Phil started us with the SPREADS AND BREADS that had Pimento Cheese, Roasted Red Pepper Honey Hummus, Caramelized French Onion, Onion Focaccia, Chips. I am a chip and dip lover!!! Once you put that in front of me, I’m good with eating it as my meal!!! So imagine my excitement to see Phil present us with a dip platter!!! I used restraint and shared it with my foodie friends. Fun fact- the dip leftovers did come home with me and I ate it for lunch on Thursday!!!

WATERMELON BRUSCHETTA, my favorite of the night!

ROAST BEET PANZANELLA. Red and Gold Beets, Burrata, Red, Green, and Yellow Tomatoes, Aged Balsamic Reduction, Pound Cake Croutons, Mint, Basil, Roasted Horseradish Vinaigrette – another fan favorite for sure!

CRISPY SPARE RIB with Pineapple BBQ Sauce, Cornbread, Creamy Ranch Slaw.

MEATLOAF WELLINGTON served with Loaded Potato Casserole, Braised Collard Greens, Honey Hot Sauce Gravy – unanimous group favorite!

SEARED DIVER SCALLOPS. GRILLED OCTOPUS. SEARED DIVER SCALLOPS.

Then Phil surprised us with a trio of dessert!! And let me tell you – y’all can seriously make an amazing Valentine date night with the starters, the pretty drinks and the amazing desert selection!

SPICED PUMPKIN PANNA COTTA MOUSSE. Spiced Pumpkin Panna Cotta with Maple Sugar and a dabble of Vanilla Ganache in a chocolate tart shell with blueberry coulis, fresh blueberries, and mint sprig!! Such a great fall/ winter desert! And leaving the menu shortly to make room for spring and summer desserts.

POUNDCAKE GRILLED CHEESE. Lemon Stilton, White Chocolate, Peach Coulis. This was a spectacularly vibrant dessert with an impact for a woman pop. The Stilton she is made it seem like a desert grilled cheese. Perfection.

SMOKED BOURBON PECAN PIE. Classic Pecan Pie with Smokey Wild Turkey Bourbon, caramelized pecans topped with Vanilla Ganache in a chocolate tart shell with white and dark chocolate sauces… this was our favorite!

Each dish and dessert better than the next! The drinks were as photo worthy as they were refreshing (mine were non alcoholic but my friends enjoyed the regular adult beverages and had great things to say about them!). I truly feel like this is a restaurant hat should have been on my radar prior to Wednesday’s visit! I can’t wait to go back for their brunch!!!

Their steampunk themed interior is so cool and unique! It’s such an eclectic vibe! They also have live music on specific nights, check their website and Instagram for details! https://www.themillrestaurants.com/

Come back and let me know if you visit the Mill South Tampa and if you agree with our fan favorites! And make sure you follow the Mill South Tampa and my friends, Sandra, Andrea, Mike and Me on Instagram! 2FoodieCuties, EatLocalTampa, DrinkDineDestination and TampaFoodMom on Instagram!!