Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa

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The premier entertainment destination of Central Florida, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is located off I-4 at North Orient Road and Hillsborough Avenue, about 10 minutes east of downtown Tampa and is one of two flagship properties owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Lodgings at the AAA Four-Diamond rated Seminole hard Rock Hotel includes the 242-room and suites West Tower Room & Suites and the newer 17-story East Tower Room & Suites, with 550 guest rooms and suites. After the completion of the latest expansion in 2019, there are a total of 14 restaurants and bars, including new additions; Constant Grind, the Pool Bar & Grill and an Italian fine dining concept.

The casino itself is huge with 245,000 square feet of gambling space. After the most recent expansion, Hard Rock Tampa became the largest casino in Florida.

Those coming for the casino action will find over 3,000 slots, video poker, and other gaming machines like video keno. There are 179 gaming tables offering at least a dozen varieties of games on the mass gaming floor. VIPs have a High Limit Lounge with high energy baccarat and blackjack tables offering liberal rules and limits as well as 121 top end slot and video poker machines with denominations up to $100.

Poker players have their action covered too with the newly expanded state-of-the-art 46-table room running high dollar games 24/7 and complete with full-service sports bar and snack bar. Forget the days of the max $100 buy-ins for Florida poker rooms, the sky's the limit now. Of course there are plenty of easy entry cash games and tournaments as well.

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Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Room

Put on your big boy pants and hold that poker face to play at one of the biggest rooms in the state. The newly-expanded (2019) Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Room includes over 40 tables of non-smoking, 24/7 live action, high stakes poker spreading 7 Card Stud, Hold'em and Omaha Hi-Lo. This is the venue for regular WPT® Regional Tournaments, giveaways, and promotions. The state-of-the-art poker room features Wi-Fi throughout, a full-service Sports Bar and 40 television screens, and dedicated parking in Draper Place Garage for easy access.

Non-smoking, 18+ to enter, auto-shufflers, valet parking, WiFi, comps, massage, and table service.

Dining & Restaurants

Constant Grind

• Serving: Coffee House

Not your average coffee shop, Constant Grind is a casual sit-down or grab-and-go venue serving coffee & espresso specialty drinks, as well as freshly made pastries and sandwiches, an assortment of house-made gelato and artisanal chocolates. Constant grind is located near L Bar and The Cellar Wine & Spirits. 

 

 

 

Rise Kitchen & Deli

• Serving: Comfort Food

Rise Kitchen & Deli really does have something for everyone, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner or a quick snack every day of the week. The menu features classic and contemporary comfort food favorites from breakfast specialties, roasted deli sandwiches, signature soups and salads, entrées and snack & bites. Or, if you're looking to satisfy a sweet tooth, induldge in decadent cakes and an extensive list of fresh-baked pastries complemented by a wide variety of specialty coffees like Americano, chai latte and espresso.

 

Sugar Factory

• Serving: Sweets, American

Located on the Mezzanine level casino, overlooking the grand entrance escalators, Sugar Factory features a floor-to-ceiling candy wall, along with signature desserts, including an assortment celebrity-endorsed Couture Pops, the famous 24-scoop King Kong Sundae that serves up to a dozen people and even alcol-infused smoking candy goblets. There is truly something for everyone here, though, with a menu that also features monster burgers, specialty pizzas, rainbow sliders, crepes, milkshakes and more. 

Breakfast menu available on Sat & Sun 10am - 2pm.

Council Oak Steaks & Seafood

• Serving: Steak, American, Seafood

One of three fine dining options at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, Council Oak Steaks & Seafood restaurant was recently added to the prestigious Zagat Guide. We could stop there and you may know all you need to know to make this contemporary fine dining establishment your destination. In case you aren't familiar with the gravity that accolade carries with it we will simply mention that the prime -21 to 28 days- dry-aged cut to order steaks you get there come right from the on-site butcher shop, and some of the seafood is flown in fresh from as far away as Alaska's Bering Sea, while other selections are line-caught from nearby waters. The wine list is extensive and live entertainment is provided nightly.

Located between the Casino Cashier and Hard Rock Cafe.

Food Court

• Serving: Quick Eats

A great place to find a variety of quick eats options, the food court at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa offers burgers at Shake N' Burger, pizza and other Italian dishes at Sirico's, Far East favorites at Asian Palace and a Healthy option including freshly made salads, bowls and wraps. 

Hard Rock Cafe

• Serving: American

If you have never dined in a Hard Rock Café you have an incredible treat in store. If you're a patron of other Hard Rock Cafés you will find the same energized atmosphere, menu selections including - classic American fare, Legendary Steak Burgers, starters and sharables, entres, sandwiches, steak, signature cocktails, Boozy Milkshakes, desserts - and good old rock and roll vibe you are accustomed to without feeling you are in a cookie cutter franchise.

The Tampa location is the first Hard Rock Cafe in the world to feature gaming, where you can check out the 18 bar-top video poker machines located beneath the multimedia canopy near the Cafe entrance.

The memorabilia here is unique to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. But you can still add to your souvenir collection when you order a famous “Hurricane” and take the glass with you! While you're there be sure to check out the Rock Shop where you'll find an eclectic mix of keepsakes, including exclusive Hard Rock limited-edition merchandise.

*Bar Hours vary from restaurant hours. 

Jubao Palace Noodle Bar

• Serving: Asian, Vietnamese, Cantonese

You don't need to hail from the Orient or have ancestral roots to enjoy the Asian gaming or the amazing culinary treats of Jubao Palace Noodle Bar. It's a quick turn around kind of place with 44 seats, where you'll find an open kitchen serving up a fusion of Cantonese and Vietnamese flavors cuisine like you will rarely find in Occidental venues. Entrance is from the main casino floor as well as the Asian Table Games Room, and this is your invitation to try what may well be the best Beef Pho, Roast Duck, Fried Dumplings and Baby Bok Choy you ever had.

Open daily for lunch and dinner.

The Rez Grill

• Serving: American (New)

Located inside Mezzanine Level Casino, second floor, nearest Lucky Street Garage, the 5,000 sq ft Rez Grill menu features hand-made pastas, steak, lobster rolls, and dishes meant for sharing that are called "table participation." Visitors can also choose from craft cocktails and a 100-bottle wine list as well as four micro-breweries on tap. One of three fine dining options at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, The Rez Grill can seat up to 120 people. 

Guests enjoy Sunday Brunch when they can dine on a la carte brunch specialties, featuring delicious flavors such as Stuffed French Toast, Huevos Rancheros, The Rez Omelet and BLTA or traditional favorites from Eggs Benedict to Steak & Eggs. If you're looking to satisfy a sweet tooth, try the fresh from the oven, house-made cinnamon bun glazed with vanilla cream cheese icing and top it all off with a cocktail!

 

Pool Bar & Grill

• Serving: Bar/Pub, Grilled , Salads

The Pool Bar & Grill is located on the Pool Deck in the heart of the hotel’s three pools. It's a perfect place to relax and unwind while enjoying signature cocktails and something from the menu offering tasty starters, fresh salads, sandwiches and more.

 

Cipresso

• Serving: Italian

Located near Rise Kitchen & Deli, Cipresso is one of three fine dining options at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa and serves Italian American cuisine, including a mix of traditional and contemporary. Guests can choose from hot and cold antipasti, think Beef Carpaccio, Grissini, Fried Calamari, etc., house-made pastas, breads, and sauces, along with soups & salads, pizza and specialty entrées such as Bistecca alla Fiorentina, Porchetta, Eggplant Parmesan and more.

Pair your meal with something from the diverse selection of fine wines or a signature cocktail, and don't forget desert. We like the Panna Cotta, and of course, the Tiramisu. If you can't decide, you may want to try the La Famiglia, which offers a flight of three house-made gelatos accompanied by a tasting of Galliano. 

Closed Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.

Poker Snack Bar

• Serving: American, Quick Eats

Whe the munchies strike, the Poker Snack Bar located inside the poker room has a variety of grab-and-gos, such as burgers, salads, sandwiches, light snacks and sweet treats, to satisfy your craving. 

 

Rock 'n Raw

• Serving: Asian, Sushi

Located on the second level near Council Oak, Rock 'n Raw The Sushi Joint is much more than a sushi joint. The Asian restaurant delivers world class sushi, sashimi, and nigiri along with an impressive selection of Asia noodle soups, dim sum, and various traditional Asian dishes from multiple regions all made fresh. Choose your meal or app from multiple menus.

Fresh Harvest Buffet

• Serving: Buffet

*Temporarilty closed (9/2001) Featuring seven live action cooking stations,  Fresh Harvest offers something for everyone. Sample delicate and precise dim sum, load up on slice after slice of brick oven fired pizza, enjoy freshly carved meats oozing succulent juices, eat a light salad, indulge in decadent desserts, simply tell one of the Fresh Harvest chefs what you would like and it will be added to your card if you would one of the daily a la carte specials.

Seminole Hard Rock Venues & Hotspots

Hard Rock Cafe

There may be more than a dozen Hard Rock Cafes in the world, but Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa has the honor of being the first to feature gaming, check out the 18 bar-top video poker machines located beneath the multimedia canopy near the Cafe entrance.

But of course there is a lot more to the place, like top-name entertainment - yeah, all the casinos say that, but let the present and the past be your guide to the truth. Hard Rock, ROCKS with names like Paramore, Pitbull, Seven Mary Three, as well as LeAnne Rimes, The Beach Boys, and Blues Traveler - and that's just the stars who grace the stage.

Council Oak Lounge

Located at the middle of the casino next to WonderWall, the smoke-free Council Oak Lounge features live entertainment 7 days a week and a full-service bar serving a small plate menu, along with tasty cocktails, impressive specialty drinks list and an extensive wine collection.

 

L Bar

Located between the property’s two hotel towers, the spacious L Bar covers 2,662 square feet and is decked out in opulance with custom sofas and velvet upholstered wall panels. Visitors will also enjoy a regular rotating roster of live music entertainment from Fridays to Sundays along with a menu that has something for everyone. Choose from more signature, handcrafted cocktails, and more than 30 different selections of bourbon, as well as craft and imported beer, wine, and champagne.

 

Aubi & Ramsa

Aubi & Ramsa is a 21+ ice cream company based in Miami, serving liqueur infused ice cream and sorbet. 

The Center Bar

Open daily, the new 2,266 square feet Center Bar is at the heart of all the action and features 12 TVs so you can catch all the sports action, 17 bar-top slot machines and plenty of amazing Hard Rock memorabilia. The spacious bar offers comfortable seating for 90 people, which includes 33 booth seats and 19 bar stools, along with handcrafted signature drinks, wine, beer, spirits, cocktails on tap and wine on tap.

Hard Rock Event Center

Located on the second level of the casino complex, the new Hard Rock Event Center has seating for 1,500 guests, with the 17,000 sq ft grand ballroom perfectly suited for conventions, large-scale poker tournaments, trade shows, private events and concerts.

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