Best Fun Restaurants in Tarpon Springs

Great food and service. But WOW was it loud even on a wednesday . Depends on if you get loud people in there when you are there….boisterous laughing is great but not for 90 minutes. Need sound absorption in the restaraunt for sure.

Packard’s Steakhouse exceeded our expectations! Service by Theresa and Ralph was exceptional. They anticipated our needs and went above and beyond to ensure we had a wonderful dining experience. The other staff members were friendly and attentive as well.  The beet salad appetizer was delicious and the filet mignon and steak frites entrees were cooked perfectly to temperature (medium) and the accompanying potatoes were crisp and very tasty. We will definitely come back again soon!

Mystic Fish is our favorite restaurant for special occasions, but it's great for just a night out (especially the day our house cleaners do a deep clean on our kitchen!). Last night we dined with another couple. I had made reservations ahead of time, but forgot to request our favorite server, Tom. For the second time, "someone" checked our past dining history and knew that we usually requested him. I was very happy to find that Tom was our server, and that we were assigned our "usual" table. He's the best! Very professional, but also friendly and knowledgeable, and anticipates his customers' needs. We each ordered different entrees. The pan-seared scallops, Asian-style short ribs, and bronzed tripletail were all raved over and thoroughly enjoyed. I got the crab-stuffed flounder, which was a bit disappointing. The flounder was tender and flaky, and very tasty. Unfortunately, the crab stuffing was seasoned with Old Bay or something similar -- a taste I do not enjoy at all -- and overpowered the flounder. The beurre blanc was a bit runnier than I expected, but had a subtle lemon flavor that went well with the fish. It didn't go as well with the green beans or mashed potatoes that ended up swimming in it. I ended up eating a good portion of the flounder, and my husband finished the rest of the fish and the crab, which he thought was very good. Three of us had dessert. I love the small portions for a very reasonable price. There's just enough to enjoy without getting over-full. We had the creme brulee, espresso pots de creme and Key lime pie. Each one was perfect. This is the first time in dozens of visits that I've ever not completely enjoyed my meal. Everyone else at the table enjoyed theirs immensely. We'll definitely be back, but I'll know better than to have any crab-stuffed entrees in the future. (This account is under my husband's name, but he did not write the review,)

Appetizer brussels sprouts were outstanding as well as the entrée diver, scallops over corn risotto, and some chorizo sausage was just enough sausage to complement the entrée. It was overwhelming. It was delicious. The Smashburger and homemade tomato bisque was outstanding. The dream martini the margarita excellent excellent. But of course it couldn’t have been as perfect as our wonderful, waitress Ashlee. she was seasoned knowledgeable and professional. She made our night perfect. We sat inside. The seats were comfortable. The ambience was outstanding. I would recommend this very very highly. If it wasn’t as windy we would’ve sat outside. It was a very delightful experience. We will come back again 

We had a really great time. Food and service were both very good. The restaurant called ahead to confirm reservation and discuss seating bc there was a band playing on the patio. It was thoughtful to ask if we’d prefer to still dine outside and gauge how close we wanted to be to the band. Would recommend and would return!