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Your guide to the 3 most popular spots in Tampa's Bon Air neighborhood

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Published on November 27, 2019
Your guide to the 3 most popular spots in Tampa's Bon Air neighborhoodSoho Sushi | Photo: Erick O./Yelp

Looking to uncover all that Bon Air has to offer? Get to know this Tampa neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a sushi bar  to a smokehouse and Southern joint.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Bon Air, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Soho Sushi

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Topping the list is sushi bar and Japanese spot Soho Sushi. Located at 3218 W. Kennedy Blvd., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 630 reviews on Yelp. 

Behind this eatery is Jeff Hall, notes the business's website. Soho sushi offers a variety of Japanese fare, including award-winning specialty rolls and a full bar featuring wine, sake, beer and cocktails.

Drop by for happy hour and enjoy starters like gyoza dumplings, spring rolls and chicken katsu before finishing your meal with fried ice cream. 

2. Shells Seafood Restaurant

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Next up is Shells Seafood Restaurant - South Tampa, a spot to score seafood, situated at 202 S. Dale Mabry Highway. With 4.5 stars out of 358 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. 

Try the classic seafood pasta with shrimp, scallops, mussels and clams; it's tossed with linguine in a garlic and white wine cream sauce. Besides plenty of pasta dishes, this spot also offers customized basket entrees composed of fried shrimp, scallops, chicken tenders, catfish and more, alongside sides like fries and coleslaw. (Take a look at the menu.)

3. 4 Rivers Smokehouse

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Smokehouse and Southern spot 4 Rivers Smokehouse, which offers barbecue and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 623 S. MacDill Ave., four stars out of 278 reviews.

Get your Southern fix with offerings like brisket tacos, grit cakes and meat platters; or feast on robust smoked brisket sandwiches with jalapeños, melted provolone, housemade barbecue sauce and onion rings. Craving a sweet treat? This spot also offers deep-fried Oreos.


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