Hiccups Asian Cuisine & Churroholic Desserts — Restaurant in Florida

Went to Hiccups & Churroholic - Tampa tonight for dinner and got the popcorn chicken, mangonada, pho and shaken beef.

TLDR: will go back to try more of their dishes and definitely churros, but make sure to go at an off-hour.

-Popcorn chicken - by far the best dish they have here. Soft yet slightly crispy with a light herb flavor that can be eaten by itself completely (no sauce needed!)

-Magonada - I really liked their mangonadas because they are super refreshing drink with chunks of mango on top. But it is an acquired taste because it’s a combination of sweet, sour, and slightly saltiness all in one.

-pho - I was pleasantly surprised at how good their pho is. It tastes like an authentic pho with the beef broth and herbs.

-shaken beef was alright for me — the beef chunks are flavorful for tender, but nothing that’s super amazing. It’s good by itself, but I’d go directly for the pho and the popcorn chicken next time.

A couple of tips:

-they are having a 20% discount on all orders because it’s their grand opening weekend.

-parking is a pain on a Friday night in that plaza. Not their fault, but the Anthony’s pizza next door does curbside pickup and there’s a line of cars that just blocks the driveway so it’s VERY hard to even get into that plaza to find parking.

-a LOT of people are in there ordering — their place only has about 6-8 tables inside but they have two tables on the outside in the front as well as a couple tables on the outside in the back. Even with all that, it is very hard to find seating.

-if you do go, make sure to go on an off hour (definitely not lunch or dinner hours) or you will have to do take out.

-services is really nice and they really cater to your needs. BUT because this is their grand opening weekend and how many people are already there, be prepared to wait...

I’ve been a regular customer at your restaurant and have always enjoyed the food and atmosphere, which is why I’m writing to share my disappointment with my recent experience.

Today, I ordered garlic noodles with beef and added onions for takeout. When I got home, I discovered that there was no beef in my order. I kindly drove 18 minutes back to the restaurant to resolve this, and I paid an additional $4 to have the beef added to my plate. While I appreciated the staff accommodating my request, I was extremely disappointed when I got home and found only 4-5 small pieces of beef—far fewer than expected.

To make matters worse, my brother found two strands of hair in his food, which was not only gross but also unacceptable. This experience has left me very frustrated and dissatisfied, especially given the effort I made to address the issue.

I am not sure if that happened because I took to go or what?

I wanted to bring this to your attention in hopes that the quality of service and food can be improved moving forward. I look forward to...

Ahh man where do I start lol ok I’ll start with the service it was amazing very helpful and patient staff that walks you through the menu. It was pretty busy when we got there plus they had a large amount of online and over the phone orders just based on what I observed. Even with all that our food came out faster than we expected. Everything was filled with flavor from the beef bulgogi and fried rice to the chicken wings and Cajun fries. I ordered with my hunger so I got way more food than needed lol but it was all great. The drinks were awesome the lychee breeze with lychee jelly was 10/10. In Tampa I feel like it’s hard to find great food, you can always find food but it may not be it lol. Please be patient with the staff we are the consumers but they are people too. I don’t think I should have to say this to grown ups but treat others the way you want to be treated. S/O to the front 2 attendants that handled themselves well and still made sure every customer was treated good. I wish I got their names, but they do deserve...