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Steak Dinner - Bern's Steak House, Tampa, FL
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Bern's Steak House

4.8 (13762)
$50 and over
Steak
1208 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606-3102

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 166 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Fancy
Perfectly aged steaks, one of the largest wine collections in the world, and an internationally famous dessert room. These elements have combined since 1956 to provide guests with a unique culinary experience. Prime steaks are cut to order, vegetables are grown locally on the Bern’s farm when available and sourced from the finest purveyors, and the menu includes 20 choices of caviar. Each visit to Bern’s Steak House takes you on a gastronomic adventure that defines Bern’s not as a meal but as an experience.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steak, Seafood, Dessert
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (813) 251-2421
  • Website
    http://www.bernssteakhouse.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Chad Johnson
  • Location
    1208 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606-3102
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighbourhood
    Tampa
  • Cross Street
    1208 S. Howard Avenue, Tampa FL 33606
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is $8 per car.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Menu

Bern's Steak House's menu was last updated on 2023-05-10.

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What 13,762 people are saying

Bern's Steak House reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Great for fine wines

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Steak

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Most Booked

  • Tampa

    Best Overall

  • Tampa

    Best Food

  • Tampa

    Best Service

  • Tampa

    Best Ambience

  • Tampa

    Best Value

  • Tampa

    Great for fine wines

  • Tampa

    Steak

  • Tampa

    Most Booked

13,762 Reviews

  1. Annette VIP

    Baltimore / Maryland9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Treated my husband to dinner for Father’s Day. My 9 oz chateaubriand was not cooked to my standards. Asked for medium but outside was crispy tough stringy and over done. The inside medium to rare. Sides were just average. Salad dressings were delicious salad greens were wet before dressing them which made the dressing watery. The Dessert room was overcrowded with people standing in the narrow hallway near the stair case waiting for a table. The railing is much too low for safety. We are very tall and if pushing and shoving would occur due to a fire we could have gone backwards over that railing. The crowded hallway of people presented a fire hazard. Hostess was much to slow seating everyone with dozens of empty tables in plain view. The pianist played the piano much too loud and would stop between songs and just stare ahead. He would stop playing answer the phone every 30-40 seconds with a very loud hello hello it was quite hilarious. But after awhile very annoying! Bern’s is no longer the place it was. Our empty wine glasses were left on the table downstairs after asking if we wanted another $28 dollar glass’s of wine and we said no we were not going to order another. Our Waiter walked away and other wait staff passed our table and walked away with one glass on her tray. Poor teamwork and training. Someone please train the staff to clean the table of crumbs, clear the stemware and silverware with each course. Everyone we spoke to upstairs was afraid to tell the pianist he was playing much too loud but admitted he’s had many complaints about this. People were holding their ears. I would address this asap. Not sure we will ever return after dining at Bern’s for 28 years. Not worth it when there are so many new fine dining restaurants in Tampa.

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  2. Chad

    Tampa / Central Florida West1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    There’s only a handful of restaurants in Tampa that I’d consider legitimately iconic. Bern’s is one of them. Great food and a level of service that you just don’t see much anymore. The Dessert Room is just the chefs kiss.

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  3. Manuela VIP

    New York City3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was excellent and service as well. The atmosphere felt too much like an assembly line and not intimate or personal.

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  4. Charles VIP

    Columbus14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It is what you think of when you think of a high end steakhouse everything from ambience to staff/service to food Always consistent too

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  5. Lauren

    Tampa / Central Florida West1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience! Finally got to do the wine cellar tour since it was closed for covid. And highly recommend the dessert room!

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  6. Mark VIP

    Las Vegas1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    There are two Steakhouses that we eat at every night we are in Tampa or Indy. Bern’s in Tampa where the food, service and experience is awesome and St Elmo’s in Indy where they treat you like family while serving the best Shrimp Cocktail in the world!
    Bern's Steak HouseResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for your review, Mark! We look forward to your next visit.

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  7. Terry

    Tampa / Central Florida West4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Love love love Berns. Had chateaubriand for two. It was perfection. Everything about the meal was fabulous. Then upstairs for Bananas Foster.
    Bern's Steak HouseResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for your review, Terry! We look forward to your next visit.

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  8. Heather VIP

    Philadelphia County13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was amazing, I did not love all the kids around us (not in the restaurant’s control). But food, service was lovely and a perfyway to celebrate
    Bern's Steak HouseResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for your review, Heather! We hope you will return.

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  9. Karen VIP

    Las Vegas51 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    First time there, we waited a long time to go. We were celebrating our 40th anniversary.. I have to say it wasn’t as expensive as I thought it would be. I had the Châteaubriand that was out of this world, so tender. It did, however, have a little piece of a toothpick in it, I was surprised, but it wasn’t a big deal. My husband had the Delmonico steak. He said it was also delicious. We did go up to the dessert room prices were a little more expensive up there for what we got, but the coffee was delicious and the baked Alaska was too. It was a wonderful anniversary dinner.
    Bern's Steak HouseResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for your review, Karen! We hope you will plan a return visit.

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  10. Frances VIP

    Philadelphia County29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely a phenomenal dining experience. Exceptional service delicious food perfection.
    Bern's Steak HouseResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for your review, Frances! We hope you will return.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 166 times today
Google Map for Bern's Steak House

1208 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606-3102

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross Street
    1208 S. Howard Avenue, Tampa FL 33606
  • Neighbourhood
    Tampa
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Steak, Seafood, Dessert
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is $8 per car.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chad Johnson
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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