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Quality Foods Market, Lutz, FL

Quality Foods Market

5 (330)
$50 and over
Italian
16307 N Florida Ave, Fl 33549, Lutz, FL 33549-6131

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2 people
7:00 PM
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for special occasions
Quality Foods Market offers a unique culinary experience, featuring authentic Italian cuisine, in a relaxed, elevated casual, and intimate atmosphere. Enjoy a seasonally changing, from scratch menu, featuring both classic and modern pastas; hand cut steaks from USDA Certified Premium Hereford Heritage 1881 Beef; New Zealand Lamb Chops; USDA Certified Prime Veal; and the freshest seafood available, flown in from around the world throughout the week. In addition, Quality Foods Market offers a curated wine list with selections from all over the world, and an unrivaled craft and imported beer selection. Executive Chef Christopher Houp takes the time to interact with each and every guest throughout the dining experience, taking the Chef's Table concept to a whole new level. Tables are limited, with just 16 seats inside, and an additional 16 seats for al fresco dining. Our guests are treated to a true Italian dining experience, as we allow a minimum of three hours between reservations.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Wine Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri, Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 6:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Christopher Houp
  • Private party facilities
    Guests can book our entire dining room and/or patio for private parties.
  • Neighborhood
    Tampa
  • Cross street
    Bearss Avenue
  • Parking details
    Handicap parking available
  • Public transit
    Bearss Avenue at Florida Avenue and one mile north on the east side of Florida Avenue next to The Hound's Meow.
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Fathers Day Tomahawk for Two Prix-Fixe

    $250.00 per party

    Multiple dates available
    Let Quality Foods Market help you celebrate dad this year with a prix-fixe menu for two! $250 4-course menu features a 35oz 1881 Hereford Heritage Tomahawk Ribeye to share, 2 salads, a side, a pasta course and a dessert to share. Children's pasta dishes will be available for those guests 12 and under. Please indicate any children in your party when booking. **Please note that our regular menu will not be available**
    Fathers Day Tomahawk for Two Prix-Fixe Photo

What 330 people are saying

Quality Foods Market 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

5.0
5.0 based on recent ratings
  • 5.0Food
  • 5.0Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.9Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Best Overall

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Best Food

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Best Service

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Best Ambiance

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Best Value

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Great for fine wines

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Italian

  • Tampa

    Best Overall

  • Tampa

    Best Food

  • Tampa

    Best Service

  • Tampa

    Best Ambiance

  • Tampa

    Best Value

  • Tampa

    Neighborhood gem

  • Tampa

    Great for fine wines

  • Tampa

    Good for special occasions

  • Tampa

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Quality Foods Market, led by Chef Chris, offers "unbelievable quality" Italian cuisine in a cozy, intimate setting. Known for "the best ribeye anywhere," the restaurant boasts a "vast wine selection" with personal recommendations from the chef. Guests rave about the "impeccable service" and "authentic Italian experience," making it a "hidden gem" in Tampa.
330 Reviews
  1. Christopher VIP

    Tampa / Central Florida West66 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What an absolutely fantastic Father's Day experience! Chef Chris continues to amaze us each visit. The fixed menu for two was perfect. Both the gnocchi and the tomahawk steak were amazing. Best of both I've ever had. The quality of beef served by Chef Chris is better than any steakhouse in Tampa, and nobody does pasta as good as his either. It's the consistency though that really wows us. We've been coming here regularly for a couple years now, and each visit the food and service have been perfect.

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  2. elizabeth VIP

    Orlando / Central Florida East2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Incredible food and awesome chef who comes to each table to chat during the meal

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  3. Wendy

    Tampa / Central Florida West4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another wonderful experience! The best Italian in Tampa.

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  4. Barb

    Tampa / Central Florida West8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    If you want the best pasta outside of Italy this is the place to come. The flavors are as big as the portions and you can smell and taste the quality of the ingredients used. The bolognese with the wine pasta is my favorite, but I also love the sausage and red pepper sauce. The buffalo milk ricotta on top is a must! The service is great too and Chef Chris makes the visit feel very personal. Don't forget to pick his brain for wine. He is very knowledgeable and the wine list is impressive with lots of unique and small production wines from all over the world.

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  5. Kali

    Tampa / Central Florida West2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An amazing experience! Everything was perfect! We had heard and read great things about Chef Chris and the restaurant and although our expectations were already high, they were exceeded at every step. Chef Chris introduced himself and we could immediately see his passion for his restaurant. He helped us choose a wonderful bottle of wine for evening, and graciously answered every question we had about the menu. He then checked in on us throughout every course. Between Chef and our server Emily, the service experience was better than any upscale restaurant we'd been to in years. But what about the food? Unbelievable! The absolute best meal we've had in years. Even the bread and olive oil was amazing. We started with clams in a broth so good, we got spoons and ate it like soup. The second course was the house salad. Holy moly was that the best salad ever! The dressing was addictive. My husband, not a salad eater, finished mine because it was so big. Then came pasta. My husband had a sausage dish made with homemade hot sausage in a red pepper sauce. WOW! The flavor was incredible. I had the truffle gnocchi, after Chef assured me that only real truffles were used and not any truffle flavored oil. The dish was sinfully decadent. The cream sauce was rich and buttery and the extra truffles on top took the dish to another level. The portions are huge and we each ate about a quarter of our pasta, because we also ordered a meat course! The friend who recommended this place told us about the steak, and Chef gave us a little bit of history and information about the quality of the beef and we were all in. OMG! Seriously, the best ribeye anywhere. There is not a steakhouse in Tampa that can match that steak, and with my husband, we eat at one of Tampa's nice steakhouses once a month. He eats different cuts, but he said when he wants a ribeye, we won't go any other place from now on. We were too full for dessert, but we've already made reservations to come back. I highly recommend!

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  6. Amelia VIP

    Tampa / Central Florida West23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have become regulars at Quality Foods Market and can honestly say that no one else measures up to the quality of food and service in Tampa Bay. We'll even come here when we aren't necessarily in the "mood" for Italian but want to eat out, because the service and quality is so much better than everything else that's in Tampa. We also love that it's in sleepy little Lutz, because if this place were in South Tampa, there would riots to get a table. It really is that special.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa / Central Florida West2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic experience from delicious food, great wine and personal attention from Chef Chris. He offers a wine club with rare unique wines, periodic wine tastings and special events as well. We look forward to dining here again.

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  8. Melissa VIP

    Cincinnati / Dayton1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely fabulous food from an amazing chef - true Italian cuisine at its best. Service was impeccable and chef’s recommendation on wine was perfect. Very much looking forward to a wine club dinner!

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  9. Christopher VIP

    Tampa / Central Florida West66 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Hands down the best dining experience in Tampa Bay, and one of the best anywhere. The food and service are always perfect. I love the relaxed atmosphere and nothing is rushed. The quality is evident in every bite, no matter what the dish. There is no better Italian, and it's my go to for steak as well. The ribeye is better than any steakhouse in the area, and whenever I see seafood on the menu, it is a must have. Nobody can beat the scallops, mussels, and clams that Chef Chris brings in. Everything here is all about quality and it shows in every dish.

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  10. Doug VIP

    Tampa / Central Florida West3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is very good, the chef/owner is very knowledgeable about wine, but $55 for a pasta dish is a bit high. Definitely a spot for rare occasions and not a frequent pick.

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Quality Foods Market is rated 5 stars by 330 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Quality Foods Market

16307 N Florida Ave, Fl 33549, Lutz, FL 33549-6131

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Bearss Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Tampa
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri, Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Wed, Thu 6:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Wine Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Handicap parking available
  • Public transit
    Bearss Avenue at Florida Avenue and one mile north on the east side of Florida Avenue next to The Hound's Meow.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Christopher Houp
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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