Gaspars Grotto

Appetizers

All Extra Sauces $0.75

• Fried Pickles$7.95

  Hand breaded kosher dill pickle slices crispy fried & served with spicy petal sauce

• Crab-Shrimp Quesadillas$8.95

  Fresh crab meat and shrimp, fresh spinach, colby jack and queso fresco cheeses, onions, peppers. Served with guava sour cream and salsa

• Pulled Pork Quesadillas$6.95

  Loaded with pulled pork, onions, red peppers and mixed cheeses. Served with guava sour cream and salsa

• Caribbean Shrimp Boat$10.95

  With onions, jalapenos and red & green bell peppers in a sauce of butter, real Caribbean jerk, spiced rum and Caribbean spices with hot buttered bread for dipping

• Tostones with Mojo Marinated Shredded Pork or Chicken$8.75

  Gaspar's Grotto version of American Nachos. Thick slices of fried plantains with sweet peppers, onions, queso fresco and mixed cheeses. Salsa & guava sour cream

• Chicken Doubloons$8.95

  Crispy fried tender medallions of chicken breast marinated in our own kickin-chicken seasoning with citrus chipotle BBQ sauce on the side

• Spice-Em Up?$1.00

  Smother them in any one of our sauces with blue cheese dressing & celery

• Devil Crab$8.25

  House made, large, loaded with blue crab and served with crystal butter

• Salt & Pepper Crispy Calamari$10.50

  Calamari tossed in seasoned flour then crispy fried. Served with sweet red pepper, green onions and cilantro aioli

• Abuela'S Spanish Bean Soup$4.95

  Chick peas, ham, chorizos, potatoes and onions in a light broth

• Black Bean Soup$4.95

  Onions, green peppers, garlic, topped with marinated onions

• Basket of Hot Cuban Bread & Butter$2.00

Tacos

• Gaspar's Fish Tacos$11.95

  Grilled, blackened or fried fresh catch of the day, Grotto slaw, queso fresco, purple onions and topped with our own taco seasoning sauce. Black beans & rice

• Pulled Pork Tacos$10.95

  Gaspar's famous slow roasted Cuban pork with Grotto slaw, queso fresco, onions and our own taco seasoning sauce. Black beans & rice

• Chicken Tacos$10.95

  Grilled chicken with Grotto slaw, queso fresco, onions and our own taco seasoning sauce. Black beans & rice

Tossed Overboard

• Gaspar's Grilled Chicken Salad$13.50

  Breast of chicken, feta cheese, mangos, avocados, cucumbers, tomato, purple onions, candied pecans. Smokey tomato-fennel vinaigrette

• Florida Cobb Salad$11.75

  A tropical array of Florida's native foods including shrimp, roasted coconut, avocado, tomatoes, applewood bacon bits, oranges and purple onions. Guava chile vinaigrette

• Grotto Caesar$7.25

  Romaine, parmesan, house made croutons and Caesar salad dressing

• Plank Flank Steak Salad$15.95

  Spring mix, tomatoes and purple onions tossed in balsamic vinaigrette topped with 6 ounces of sliced marinated flank steak-shaved parmesan and a drizzle of balsamic reduction

• Salmon Salad$15.95

  Salmon served over a mound of mixed greens, capers, tomatoes, purple onions and cucumbers. Chipotle pesto dressing

• Side Salad$5.95

  Your choice of dressing

Bigger Contraband

• Crab & Shrimp Quesadillas$13.95

  Fresh crab meat and shrimp, fresh spinach, colby jack and queso fresco cheeses, onions, peppers. Guava sour cream and salsa

• New Orleans BBQ Shrimp Dinner$14.95

  Gulf shrimp, sauteed with fresh garlic, heavy cream and Worcestershire with a touch of Sriracha. White rice and Cuban bread for dipping

• Pasta Fra Diavolo$16.95

  Shrimp, blue crab meat, clams and mussels sauteed in butter, garlic, and shallots tossed in our own rich spicy red sauce. Served over pasta with Cuban bread for dipping

  • Chicken Instead of Shellfish$8.95

• Pork "Havana"$12.95

  Slow roasted pork marinated in mojo criollo, fresh garlic, oregano, sour orange, lemon and key lime juices served with black beans & white rice and our own smokey chipotle creama

• Salmon$17.95

  Salmon marinated in olive oil and spices with a rich sweet smokey flavor. Served with your choice of black beans & rice or French fries and our vegetable of the day

• Plank Flank Steak$18.95

  10 oz. hand cut flank steak marinated in olive oil, soy sauce & citrus juices and grilled to perfection. Served with your choice of black beans & rice or French fries and our vegetable of the day

Wood Fried

All our pizza dough is made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Any pizza can be made cheese less

• Pizza Your Way

  Red bell peppers, green bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, spinach, mushroom, jalapenos, fresh basil, fresh cilantro, chimichurri, sun dried tomatoes, Buffalo mozzarella, feta, queso fresco, Italian sausage, pepperoni, ham, bacon, chipotle pesto, gorgonzola

  • Topped Your Way$8.25
  • each topping$1.00

• Margherita$11.25

  Topped with buffalo mozzarella, sliced tomatoes and fresh basil

• Garlic & Chicken Pizza$14.25

  Topped with grilled chicken, fresh garlic, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, feta and mozzarella cheeses

• Gaspar's Meat Lovers$15.25

  Topped with Italian sausage, ham, salami, ground beef, bacon and pepperoni

• Cuban Roasted Pork Pizza$15.25

  Topped with slow roasted Cuban style pork, purple onions, cilantro, tomato sauce, chipotle pesto, mozzarella and queso fresco cheese

Sandwiched

• The Cuban Sandwich$9.25

  Gaspar's Classic Ybor City Cuban is made on fresh baked Cuban bread with sliced sweet baked ham, Genoa salami, Cuban style roast pork topped with Swiss cheese, mustard, mayo and pickles. Cold or pressed with crispy plantain Chicharitas

• Gaspar's Daily Lunch Special$8.95

  1/2 Cuban sandwich, and bowl of our Spanish bean or black bean soup or a side house salad

• Shrimp Wrap$14.95

  Shrimp grilled, blackened or fried, mixed greens, tomatoes, purple onions and our smokey chipotle creama. Served with French fries and cole slaw

• Plank Flank Steak Sandwich$15.95

  6oz. hand cut flank steak served on Cuban bread with mozzarella, fresh basil, tomatoes and drizzle of balsamic reduction pressed, Served with French fries

• Fish Sandwich$12.95

  8 oz. Atlantic white fish dipped in our own special beer batter and deep fried just right, on a toasted roll with lettuce, onion, tomato and pickle. Served with house made tartar sauce, cole slaw and French fries

• Chicken Sandwich$10.95

  8 oz. breast of chicken grilled, beer batter fried or buffalo style on toasted Cuban bread with lettuce, onion, tomato & pickle. Served with French fries

• Long Pork Sandwich$10.95

  Fresh buttered Cuban bread, piled high with our Cuban style roast pork and Swiss cheese then pressed crisp. Served with French fries

• Buccaneer Burger$10.95

  1/2 pound of seasoned ground beef on a toasted bun with cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato and pickle. Served with French fries

Smaller Contraband

Extra Sauce or Dressing $0.75

• Sweet Potato Fries$5.95

  Basket seasoned with cinnamon and brown sugar with honey yogurt dipping sauce

• Basket of Fries$4.00

• Beans and Rice$4.00

• Sweet Cole Slaw$3.00

• Iced Tea$1.50

• Coke$1.50

• Diet Coke$1.50

• Sprite$1.50

• Lemonade$1.50

• Bottled Water$1.50

Dangerous Endings

• Authentic Cuban Flan$5.95

• Key Lime Pie$6.25

• Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie$7.95

Jumbo Wing's

10 / $11.95. Some like them mild, some like them hot, right here that's what we got. Cap'n Hook came up with these here sauces many years ago when he was told that there be nothing new you could do for wings. Since then many a Tampa area restaurant from sports bars to four stars has tried to serve versions of these here one and only Hook's recipes. You can only get 'em here now

• Hook's Signature Tic Toc Crock

  Sweet Spicy citrus ginger sauce is not for the timid, so give it a try and you'll see why we say, "These babies bite back."

• Mustang Ranch Rub

  All the flavor of the hidden valley, without all the pesky dressing

• Smokehouse Sweet & Spicy

  Taste as if they just came out of the smoker - smokey and sweet

• Carolina Gold BBQ

  A smokey - sweet unique blend of mustard seed, cayenne peppers, apple cider vinegar and just the right amount of spice

• Moonshine Barbecue Sauce

  Smooth barbecue sauce infused with moonshine flavor. Mild

• Garlic Parmesan

  Garlic, butter and parmesan cheese. Delightfully simple, yet delightfully awesome

• Parmesan Peppercorn

  Inspired by an old steakhouse recipe and packed with the big, bold flavors of parmesan and fresh crushed peppercorns

• Citrus Chipotle BBQ

  A tangy BBQ sauce, sweet & spicy and full of citrus flavor

• Clearly You've Never Been to Singapore

  Tomato, garlic, ginger and exotic spices come together to deliver a sweet, hot, and tangy flavor that will make your taste buds jump

• Jagermeister Sticky Wings

  Black cheery, Jager and black pepper add a distinctive flavor to this sauce

• Kickin Korean BBQ

  features a rich, complex Asian flavor. It's tangy and spicy with notes of soy and ginger

• PB & J

  That's right - peanut butter and grape jelly...really

Hot & Spicy

• Honey Lime Sriracha

  An amazing combination of sweetness & spiciness in every bite

• Crazy Hot Carolina Reapers

  The world's hottest peppers gives these wings a slow rolling smokey heat that can't be beat with a hint of garlic that makes it a treat!

• Spicy Caribbean Jerk

  Has it all, it's hot. It's sweet. It's a tangy. It's Jamaican-y

• Fiery

  Nice and hot, it's what we got

• Honey Blaze

  Two different flavors in one delicious sauce. Satisfies your sweet tooth and has the kick you need

• Mango Habanero

  This sauce combines tropical flavors with spicy goodness