The Tilted Kilt

Located on Dale Mabry in Tampa.

Jennifer and I frequently visit O'Brien's Irish Pub on Dale Mabry. We like the atmosphere, the drink selection, and the food is decent. Our only complaint is that they allow smoking, which in most cases is a mild nuisance, but at times, it can become overwhelming. So, when we found out that a new Irish Pub is opening on Dale Mabry, we were excited. Unfortunately, we were not impressed.

When we walked into the Pub, we were greeted by four women at the hostess station wearing short plaid skirts, a short white button up shirt with all but one or two buttons undone, and plaid bras. OK, so this is like the Irish Pub version of Hooters.

We took our seats and the server took our order. She made it difficult to talk to her face as she leaned forward over the table falling out of her shirt. The place has a very large bar, limericks written all around the room (which were very amusing), posters, signs, and other Irish paraphernalia hung around the room. All of the paraphernalia seemed unauthentic, a kind of a cheesy reproduction of what one would expect to find in an Irish Pub. The place seemed like a grotesque hybrid between Disney World and Hooters. They did have a huge selection of beers on tap and by the bottle.

So, what about the food?

Not worth the money. We frequently order the fish and chips at O'Brien's and decided to order it at the Tilted Kilt. We also ordered the chicken tenders as a backup, since you can't screw those up. The Fish and Chips looked like frozen fish sticks and fries from the grocery store. The pub ran out of tarter sauce and offered a replacement. We declined. The chicken was the standard heavily fried chicken tenders. We ordered a side of honey mustard and ranch for dipping. Not surprisingly, when we got the bill, they charged us for an extra side of ranch, despite the absence of tarter sauce. Oh well, we won't be eating here again.

So, if your looking for food, avoid this place. If you are looking for a bar, they have a large selection of drinks, but they are not cheap.