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Renderings of The H, heading to the corner of S Howard Ave. and W Hills Ave. in South Tampa.
The Tampa version of Orlando's popular The H steakhouse is planned for 1504 S Howard Ave., in the parcel of land that most recently housed seafood restaurant CopperFish, which closed in 2014 after facing over $700,000 in permitting violations from the City of Tampa.
Earlier this month, the steakhouse’s parent company H And H Food Services submitted renderings and development plans to the city.
According to documents submitted to the City of Tampa's permitting website, Tampa's newest steakhouse will open out of a 7,961 square-foot space, and also plans for a 1,053 square-foot outdoor patio with an 185 person occupancy.
The plans depict the demolition of CopperFish’s previous building as part of The H's development, but the original parking lot and a small house adjacent to the restaurant will remain.
Since The H has only recently filed its construction and design plans, it's unsure when the high-end restaurant will open its doors in Hyde Park.
The steakhouse’s flagship restaurant in Orlando is known for its variety of meats–from dry-aged ribeye, NY strips and racks of lamb to kebabs, Japanese wagyu and filet mignon—in addition to a spread of seafood-based dishes, pastas and caviar service.
Appetizers include small plates like baked bone marrow, octopus carpaccio, burrata with confit tomatoes, grilled calamari and a variety of salads.
While Orlando’s H steakhouse requires a pretty staunch dress code after 4 p.m., it’s unsure if Tampa’s location will also enforce it.
“In order to deliver the best experience to you in our upscale, sophisticated environment, appropriate dress is required after 4pm,” The H states on its website. “We reserve the right to refuse entry and service at The H, including but not limited to guests who do not adhere to our dress-code guidelines.”
Its flagship Orlando restaurant also has strict 21+ rules on Fridays and Saturdays from 4 p.m.-2 a.m., but only time will tell if Tampa's location will impose this weekend age restriction, too.
While there are no social media handles for our local H steakhouse just yet, head to @thehorlando for the latest information on Tampa’s development.
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