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Artem Kolisnychenko
4 days ago
Visited this place twice. My first visit was at 12:01 a.m. on July 7. I ordered a shawarma to go at the counter and waited there for my food, so there was no traditional table service as I didn’t even sit down.
When I went to pay, I noticed the total was significantly higher than the menu price. After I asked why, the server told me she had added a “mandatory” 30% tip upcharge. When I asked why it was mandatory, she said it was the restaurant’s policy. Since it was after midnight and I was hungry, I didn’t feel like arguing, so I paid and left with my at this point overpriced shawarma.
There were no signs and nothing on the menu indicating that a mandatory gratuity would be added, so it should not have been applied this way and therefore illegal as well.
Out of curiosity, I came back the next day to see if the same thing would happen with a different server. It didn’t. No tip was automatically added to my bill, and I informed the person taking my order about what had happened the previous night and she was genuinely surprised.
Otherwise, it’s not a bad place. I would have left a much higher rating if I hadn’t been charged what I believe was an unauthorized mandatory gratuity during my first visit.
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Sara Hernandez
5 days ago
There service could of been better.. the food was great!"I got fish fry and fries and a strawberry shake and my boyfriend got chicken & waffles and fries but never got the fries so we left it like that because it got busy the waitress was on her own too ! The price was alright but they put there on tip on the total! which I think they shouldn't do that they need to add that to the website and fix the price menu!
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tyler bretzer
Jun 29, 2026
I don’t ever leave a review but the food and service here was terrible. I ordered a Philly cheesesteak omelette and it was garbage. The green peppers were raw and there was literally no meat in the omelette. My friend also didn’t get his food till 20 minutes after I got my food. I also got charged 5 dollars for gratuity even though it was just my friend and I eating there. Don’t come here. Save your money!
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Bryan Tyson
Jun 23, 2026
I heard about this great diner downtown. I was the only one in the place and it took forever for the server to come. I ordered spaghetti and meatballs. It was spaghetti with two hamburger sliders on top of it that I guess was supposed to be the meatballs. With a little sauce drizzled on top of them. The taste wasn't terrible. It seems like I was the only person in the entire space. No person anywhere to be seen or found. After waiting longer than I could take and standing at the register I just left my money there at the register and left. This was about 1:00 a.m. June 23 2026. I'm the type of person to give a place a second chance. I will try one more time for breakfast possibly. As of right now this is my experience and I regretted going.
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Angel Martinez
Jun 21, 2026
We stopped by Uptown Joe’s on Father’s Day while walking around downtown Tampa, hoping to enjoy some ice cream and drinks with our family. Unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing from start to finish.
When we arrived, the server was on his phone, and I had to grab the menu myself. Shortly after, loud music with explicit lyrics was played at a volume so high that my family could barely have a conversation. We were there with our two young children, which made it even more inappropriate.
We ordered two chocolate ice creams and an orange juice, but after waiting for a while, I had to go back to the counter and remind the server about our order because he was still on his phone. When the order finally came out, he couldn’t even find spoons for the ice cream.
Overall, the service felt disorganized and unprofessional. What should have been a pleasant Father’s Day stop turned into a frustrating experience.