LA CASA DEL JIBARITO – Restaurant

Tampa Bay's Puerto Rican corner, and it wears the flag openly. The kitchen turns out churrasco, whole chillo frito and camarones al ajillo, with the surtido grande arriving as a table-wide assortment that settles most arguments about what to order. Plates are big, seasoning is confident, and nothing is dressed up beyond what it needs to be. Regulars talk about the warmth of the room and how completely the cooking transports them, which is the compliment this kind of restaurant is actually chasing. A taste of the island on North Florida Avenue.

Cuisine: Restaurant