Located, since 2009 in the Northwest corner of the Tampa+Victory Shopping Plaza, ROLADIN is a comfortable, upscale, Israeli style, pareve kosher restaurant, and bakery.¹
The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient.
A large TV, above an electronic fireplace, displays Israeli sports programming. The room's ambience is industrial.
The restaurant, in the Mediterranean style, has seating both indoors and out. Outside, under the covered patio, is comfortable seating. The patio, which hugs the sidewalk, tends to be a bit noisy. The busy dining room is a joyful, happy place, with dinners often expressing themselves with enthusiasm.
The baristas brew rich, flavorful, artfully decorated drinks.
The bakery produces breads, cookies, and a selection of Jewish pastries. Some are vegan.
My wife, who eats eggs, says the pastries are rich, flavorful, and delicious.
The vegan cookies are habit forming.
Their extensive kosher menu is a joy. Our waitress described several dishes. Vegan items are annotated. The kitchen prepares excellent sandwiches, salads, omelettes, and fresh, well-plated, Middle Eastern specialties.
I ordered the "Burrekas Bazar." The perfectly baked, puffed pastry shell is stuffed with vegan beef, mushrooms, and onions. It's flavored with middle eastern spices. An order is two generous pastry shells. On the same plate is a unique dip of fried onions and maple syrup. Burrekas Bazar is wonderfully delicious and surprisingly filling.
Lunch companion 2 ordered the Beet Salad, with roasted beets, Romaine lettuce, chopped walnuts, orange segments, feta cheese, with an orange and balsamic dressing.
Companion 3 ordered an Israeli sized bagel and lox sandwich, with cream cheese, thin slices of tomatoes and onions.
The fourth member of the party ordered Shakshouka, a dish of eggs poached in an Israeli spiced tomato sauce, served with slices of toasted French bread.
For dessert, our table enjoyed Beignets. squares of fried dough sprinkled with powdered sugar. A decadent, rich, dark chocolate dip sits in the center of the generous serving. Best when enjoyed hot, the beignets are absolutely delicious.
The eatery is wheelchair accessible, including two gender neutral bathrooms. A separate hand washing station is also available. Parking is free, easy and ADA compliant. Internet ordering and curbside delivery is offered. Closed on Saturdays.
¹ Kosher rules divide foods into three categories:
Fleishig (Meat): everything made from animal meat or poultry.
Milching (Dairy): animal derived milk, cheese, butter, and yogurt.
Pareve foods are neither meat nor dairy. A pareve meal may include fish, eggs, nuts, fruits, vegetables, and vegan (plant-based) foods.
Meat and dairy may not be served at...
Read moreRoladin has become our go-to restaurant for catering to our offices, events, and meetings with important clients. Their food is always amazing, whether we opt for their famous pastries and cakes or their savory dishes. Whenever we host an event or have a meeting with important clients, we want to impress them with our catering choices, and Roladin never disappoints. Their food is consistently fresh, flavorful and authentic, and always made with high-quality ingredients.
Additionally, their service is second-to-none. They are always professional, courteous, and efficient, making it easy to schedule orders and arrange delivery for our events. They truly go above and beyond to make sure that we are satisfied with everything, including accommodating special requests and dietary restrictions.
Overall, we are constantly impressed with Roladin's food and service, and we highly recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable and outstanding...
Read moreGood food, bad customer service, preventing this review from being 5 star. a lot of staff is too forceful when telling us a policy. Placed a large order for take out and asked for extra bread rolls, also offered to pay for them- was told over and over in a very aggressive and unapologetic manner that they can't give out extras because they're for dine in customers only. I understand if something is a policy, but the least you could do is say it nicely and not be rude to someone who's paying for such a large order. It costs nothing to be nice and retain a customer who's spending so much money with you. I'm saying this because I hope to keep eating there in the future but I'll be adverse to doing so if this type of behavior continues. I may change my review if I see an improvement. Overall- my advice to them is be nicer to your customers, since they may not want to come...
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