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  • 5/5 EJB 3. 2 years ago on Google
    Great spot to grab lunch or dinner and a beer. Lots of seating inside with many tables outside under cover as well. Servers are friendly and attentive. They have a decent amount of televisions around the restaurant to catch a game. If you like burgers with an egg, I definitely recommend the Model A. It can be a bit messy, but it’s not one of those typical burgers dripping in grease and fat. The smoked bacon and Tillamook cheddar put it over the top for me and it’s my go-to burger here.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John C. 1 year ago on Google
    This restaurant began in Ft. Myers FL. The two owners named it after their favorite car brand. Two Ford executives came in for lunch one day and were so impressed that they convinced the owners to use Ford's logo. They atr the only restaurant in the USA licensed by Ford. A deal was worked out. What kind of deal you ask? "A deal, deal." The atmosphere, service and food are all worth a visit. Take plenty of photos. Oh, and count the number of beer taps there are on the wall.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Luis H. 1 year ago on Google
    Came in on a Wednesday night, the service was good. We got our meals quickly and everything was good. Tots are always a win for me and both the fish and Buffalo chicken were tasty. Will come back.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael E. 10 months ago on Google
    I got the estate burger with their tater tots and it was one of the best burgers I've had in a long time! I requested it medium rare and they cooked it perfectly, which I do not come across that often at restaurants. The combination of toppings worked so great together and I would definitely eat this burger over and over again. I look forward to coming back and trying out some of their other burgers. The atmosphere was amazing. They designed this place down to the very last details. I highly recommend going here for an awesome experience all around service, food and atmosphere. 5 out of 5. I don't have anything to complain about during this visit.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Russell A. 1 year ago on Google
    Their food is so delicious, and what an awesome atmosphere surrounded with cool automotive history. The service was on point as well. The burgers are great and I highly recommend the Buffalo chicken dip appetizer to start.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erika D. 8 months ago on Google
    Sat at the bar, excellent service and food. Probably one of the best house salads and wings I’ve had in the Tampa area. Boyfriend got the estate burger and loved it. Tons of options for beer and burgers, salads, etc. Highly recommend!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 David D. 1 year ago on Google
    We.had a nice time. Their decor was great and aligned with the Ford theme. Plenty of vintage Ford everywhere. The back bar had a 'cool' chill strip where you can set your drink while sitting there. One of our drinks wasn't done right, but they redid it without a problem. Nice.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Susan S. 2 years ago on Google
    Ford’s Garage Restaurant is one of a chain. Sometimes that can mean generic food, but not with this branding. I have to say that their beer battered fish and fish is delicious, and the portion is so big that it can feed 2 easily. The first visit I ordered it, and it lasted 3 days. So today we split it, and that worked out great. We barely touched the chips. The decor is so interesting with the vehicles, and parts in the restrooms. I will probably go there with my girlfriend again during the week.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nellie R. 1 year ago on Google
    My friend recommended this place to check out and I was definitely intrigued. Very cool spot, with the old school Ford vehicle theme. The decor there was awesome. I liked they had an outdoor section as well, and lit up beautifully at night. The food and drinks was great too! I definitely enjoyed my experience there.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 shirley D. 2 years ago on Google
    Bison burgers for a small upcharge was well worth it. Excellent burgers and sides. Too much food for one setting. OH MY!!!-the decor was fun. Down side- the drinks were just a little okay. But...THE SERVICE 10 STAR!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 linda s. 2 years ago on Google
    The ambiance is great . Ford cars aplenty. Outside are several cars as well .Dine under the the red classic if you want or admire from the bar. Multiple TV’s to watch sports on. Indoor or outdoor dining . Napkins are garage cloths … totally cute ! Food is good .. a little pricey for burgers and Mac and cheese .Definitely not a fan of the milkshake…. Not much in the glass mostly chocolate syrup or the Mac and coleslaw . Mac is not cheesy and coleslaw has a pickle kick. Chicken with goat cheese was good ! The staff is GREAT overall . Our waiter Stephen was fantastic! Great smile , friendly and helpful attitude but not so into your face that you couldn’t enjoy your meal. A wonderful waiter… and those are hard to come by. He acknowledged everyone at our table .The manager , REBEL,was great too ! She came and made sure that my granddaughter was satisfied with her burger. Very polite and beyond friendly and helpful ! Overall, a good dining experience . Nice place for family and friends! The establishment itself is CLEAN and neat. Like I said , cars a plenty . Enjoy ! 4 stars is solely based on my taste in food and what I prefer or expect .
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 N K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service, burger we ordered was medium, cooked perfectly. Ordered the estate burger, really good! The fried pickles were cooked perfectly, just a bit over salted. Nice clean restaurant, perfect setting for family or couples. Good American feel.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jesus E. 2 years ago on Google
    STOP thinking about what to eat and just make a stop here!!!! The atmosphere, the food, the decor, the vibe!! This is a 100% hands down, must stop kinda place. The food was nothing but delicious, well prepared and presented! The service was also 10/10, you are well greeted upon entering and the waitress’ and waiters will not let you down! They will keep checking on you to make sure you don’t need anything and to make sure the food was up to standard.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Emmy R. 10 months ago on Google
    On Father's Day, our group of 6 had excellent service from Kevin. The up front women were very courteous, sweet and helpful with our reservation. Everyone loved their food: chicken sandwich, hamburgers, salads, French fries, green beans and baby back ribs. The shrimp appetizer was a big hit, and it is a bit spicy. Drinks were great and our server did a great job with our drink orders and food service. We had 3:00 pm reservations so it helped that it was not prime time. My husband chose Ford's Garage because he is a car and history enthusiast. Everyone enjoyed looking at all the old Ford car memorabilia and taking pictures. It is a fun place for things like that. My only issue is only a personal one, that may not be anything noticeable to most patrons, but for me, it is way too loud inside. I could not have a conversation with anyone, but I need hearing aids. Lol. So, it is a great place for families since the noise helps drown out the kids' noises. It is very lively, exciting, sports friendly and has great service and food. They do have outdoor seating. It might be easy to miss the entrance from the south due to the pretty trees in this area so slow down when approaching from the south. It is a stand alone, one-story, nice newer building with ample parking and is handicapped accessible.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rei O. 10 months ago on Google
    We ordered American Standard Burger, blackened chicken mac and cheese and fried pickles. Everything was delicious. The decorations are cool and the service was excellent. I recommend this restaurant.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 amir a. 9 months ago on Google
    Very fast and good service, however, they could improve their burgers, but not bad at all. I will go back there again and hopefully I can give them five stars later on once I see the change.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ocean Blue B. 1 year ago on Google
    Now this is my first time being at this for garage I've been to the one in Cape Coral the atmosphere is great the very roomy compared to the one in Cape Coral service is good so far so good. Jennifer is our waitress she's very good professional well attentive to all of our needs.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brittany K. 5 months ago on Google
    The presentation of the food was great. Everything was right and delicious can't wait to eat this again. Thanks Ford's Garage for feeding me good 😊💯

  • 5/5 matt 5 months ago on Google
    Wow, amazing lunch. Service was wonderful with Bella, the ahi tuna was good. The burger was absolutely perfect, cooked perfectly and absolutely mouth watering delicious. Great job!

  • 3/5 Roy H. 6 months ago on Google
    I really want to enjoy this restaurant as I once did months before. But I’m really underwhelmed with how much they charge with the portions I’m getting. Their burgers are no doubt some of the best from a restaurant. They’re juicy, cooked right, assembled right. No complaints there. Yet they give me an abysmal amount of fries. Seems that inflation is going up and they rather stretch their profits than keep their customer base. Last time I remember, Ford’s Garage was full almost at anytime you would go. It was a couple of weeks ago I went in the early afternoon, barely anybody. I wonder why now. The problem is the price & portion. You want your customers back? Look after your customer and business will take care of itself. Who said that? Ray Kroc. Maybe listen and take heed of that advice.

  • 5/5 Larry S. 7 months ago on Google
    Great place to have burger and beer. The service was great and the food was excellent. We had hamburger and nachos. Just had lunch. This is one of the best Fords in Tampa.

  • 1/5 Ernest N. 11 months ago on Google
    Took 28 minutes for two burgers to arrive. The fries were cold. The BBQ sauce, the cook poured so much, it over power every component of the burger. Still, three hours after eating, I was breathing the sauce. This is my second time there and the last.

  • 5/5 Scott R. 1 year ago on Google
    The atmosphere here is fantastic. It starts on the outside with the old Fords. Inside there are more cars, engines and lots of other items. Be sure to check out the restrooms. We really enjoyed the music. Thalia was our server and she was fantastic. Both burgers were hot and juicy. Made to order. My wife did not want a but. No problem. The fries are great. We ordered the chocolate cake for dessert. My wife asked if it could be cut into two pieces. Thalia said no problem. She returned with two plates with our cake. She really enhanced our visit. There are so many items we want to try so we will be back looking for T.

  • 5/5 Sheila Myers G. 8 months ago on Google
    My first visit was a little chilly but got used to it without problems. I did notice two ladies in shorts bring in a sweater so they must have know . I am not a burger and fries fan but let me tell you The Estate Burger was fabulous! I could only eat half of it but I wanted to eat all it tasted so good. Now, when it comes to the french fries they are dusted with salt and pepper. The pepper just takes it up to the next level. My waiter was extremely attentive and very helpful. Wish I remembered his name because he deserves recognition. He anticipated what I needed before I had to ask. I arrived just before 11 am open. Was greeted pleasantly by the hostess and seated quickly. Oh! And I will try the Fish and Chips on my next visit. It was ginormous and looked delicious! This is a restaurant I will frequent when back in town.

  • 2/5 Sue A. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is pretty cool. Has lots of great antique cars all around the outside which make for cool pics for the little ones or your car enthusiasts. Food was ok. I got the Chicken Henry was yummy and everyone else got Burgers. Feedback about the burgers was that they were just OK they've had better elsewhere. So cool spot for the experience with the decor and maybe a quick beer n appetizers, if you're in the area. Wouldn't drive out of my way for it.

  • 4/5 The Simple T. 1 year ago on Google
    One thing we can say is that this location of Ford’s Garage is consistent with the quality of the food. Burgers and fries were as always… good! The only draw back to this particular visit was of no fault of the server but because she was working nearly every table in the restaurant, we didn’t quite get the attention when we needed it. Our server was great, but our review isn’t of her, it’s of the restaurant. Perhaps more help would have warranted an overall higher rating. This in no way will prevent us from returning, but people eat out in part because they expect to get service unlike they may receive at home.

  • 2/5 Dad So H. 9 months ago on Google
    Burgers were over seasoned. To the point where we had to scrape some of it off to be edible. Crazy salty. Ordered the pretzels. 2/4 were cooked. The other 2 were cold and hard. Manager stopped by the table as my wife was scraping the stuff off the burger and asked how the food was. I told him it was all way too salty to which he replied “ok cool” and walked away 🤷‍♂️.

  • 4/5 Tay M. 2 years ago on Google
    Really nice place, love the decorations and details. Food was good, it could have more flavor but I wouldn't mind going again. Our waitress was friendly and was always around just in case we need it something.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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