*3.5 stars*
Tommy Bahama...the clothing company...yes...has a restaurant beside their store. It comes with good reviews.
I agree with the service. Very good. Friendly, attentive, funny and personable.
The ambiance is superb. It feels like you are in a tropical location. Outside seating is scarce and no reservations are allowed. Uptairs and inside they take reservations. Opt for upstairs near a window. Nice breeze on a warm night...ahhh.
The caribbean theme is a nice touch. Fits the location well. It's definitely a wanna be upscale chainish spot inside a high end shopping center.
The food was alright. Nothing different than other chain spots.
Not on the menu is a 3 layered tower of apps. You're limited to what you can get but you will save money and it's enough to feed 4. We decided on: Chicken Lollipops, Coconut Crusted Crab Cakes, World Famous Coconut Shrimp (seriously, world famous?)...CL's were good and worth a try, CC are a pass next time around and CS was very good.
For entrees we split 3 sandwiches:
Cuban Sandwich - a major miss...no one at table enjoyed it. The bread was over toasted, the pork was blah and it seemed like it was missing something, oh that's right, Flavor!
Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich - was a hit. Everyone enjoyed it. Chicken had great spices and the jerk sauce added great flavor.
House Roasted Pork Sandwich - 2 out of 3 of us liked it. Truth be told I didn't try it because I was stuffed but otherwise it looked good.
Dessert - we all passed but definitely opt to take a look at them. They all look good and the cheesy presentation is worth it. :-)
Drinks - not very potent and pricey. Just go for beer or wine.
Enjoy!