Hyde Park Café
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Beautiful people and good music on thursday nights. There should be a message board, met a cuban cutie but didnt have a chance to exchange info.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jan 10 2008
I HAVE TO SAY I WENT WITH A DATE, SKIPPED THE VELVET ROPE, BECAUSE HE WAS KNOWN THERE. I CAN UNDERSTAND HOW I WOULD FEEL HAVING TO WAIT TO BE PICKED, ETC. I CAN NOT GET OVER THE ATMOSPHERE, I FELT I WAS IN MIAMI. BEAUTIFUL! FOUND GREAT PEOPLE TO CHAT WITH AND THE MUSIC WAS GOOD. CANT WAIT TO GO BACK!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 25 2007
Red Velvet Ropes?, deciding who can get in and who cant?, where are we Miami or LA?? This is Tampa folks, ive been going here for quite some time, but no longer, the attitude, pretensousness, crappy management(Mario), it all just stinks. Its too bad cause they usually play good tunes, and its a very pretty place, but come on, we are NOT Miami, nor should we be. There is a point to dressing to impress, but dont put out the velvet ropes, and pick people in the crowd to get in...NOT in Tampa!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 27 2007
Being a Hyde Park Cafe regular (I go there almost every week), I can definitely say that I absolutely love this trendy South Tampa club! The crowd is stylish, sophisticated, and classy... everything you would expect it to be. It's where Tampa's beautiful people can be found! Well, if you're on the regular line, it might take you hours to actually get in (that's IF you get in), but if you're going VIP, you'll be inside in no more than 5 minutes! The music is great, the staff is very attentive, and the bouncers are nice. Remember that Hyde Park is very "Newport meets Tampa", so definitely dress to impress (girls: stilletos heels are a must!). This is the ultimate Tampa spot to see and be seen!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Apr 05 2007
Being a local DJ for some 15 years off and on, and having access to some of the best clubs in Tampa for as long, I have found HPC short in some key areas. After this evening, I would say it would take a miracle to go back.
Reviewed by: brese from on Jan 21 2007
Agree I have lived in other cities much larger than Tampa but this is the biggest dog and pony show Ive ever seen. There were so many Joeys from the North East there I thought it was a casting call for the sopranos or just a University of Tampa campus. In any event its cool before it gets to crowded. The pizzas are good but the VIP room is nothing special. You have a long wait before people show up so even if you get there at 10 youre in good shape, but anytime after 12 its meathead and silicone central.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 22 2006
After living in Cities like Denver, Chicago and L.A. I have to say that this club is far more pretentious than it has any business being. The bouncer outside simply said at the end of the night that he would not be letting us in as he did not "like us". Freaking come on, this is TAMPA get over yourselves.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 26 2006
As you walk up to the short line around 11:15pm, you are relieved you got there early. Then you find out that there not letting anyone whose not "VIP" (female or extremelly wealthy) for awhile, till 12:45am or longer. Then they selectively "pick" certain people to get in. ( i think some people don't even get in). Then when your in, you realize there "specials" aren't too special, and it's too crammed to dance on the floors. But if you manage to get by the long waits, disceiving "specials", and getting your drink knocked out of your hand do to overcrowding, no one can get past the bathrooms. Yes, theres a line for the bathroom, a long line.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 15 2006
The vibes are all positive from the music to the people to the service.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jan 23 2006
If you want a bunch of stuck up pretenders go for it. This town is soo full of people that want to act like they have money but dont.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 27 2005
Rockin' into the night
Back to Hyde Park Café
Beautiful people and good music on thursday nights. There should be a message board, met a cuban cutie but didnt have a chance to exchange info.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jan 10 2008
I HAVE TO SAY I WENT WITH A DATE, SKIPPED THE VELVET ROPE, BECAUSE HE WAS KNOWN THERE. I CAN UNDERSTAND HOW I WOULD FEEL HAVING TO WAIT TO BE PICKED, ETC. I CAN NOT GET OVER THE ATMOSPHERE, I FELT I WAS IN MIAMI. BEAUTIFUL! FOUND GREAT PEOPLE TO CHAT WITH AND THE MUSIC WAS GOOD. CANT WAIT TO GO BACK!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Oct 25 2007
Red Velvet Ropes?, deciding who can get in and who cant?, where are we Miami or LA?? This is Tampa folks, ive been going here for quite some time, but no longer, the attitude, pretensousness, crappy management(Mario), it all just stinks. Its too bad cause they usually play good tunes, and its a very pretty place, but come on, we are NOT Miami, nor should we be. There is a point to dressing to impress, but dont put out the velvet ropes, and pick people in the crowd to get in...NOT in Tampa!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 27 2007
Being a Hyde Park Cafe regular (I go there almost every week), I can definitely say that I absolutely love this trendy South Tampa club! The crowd is stylish, sophisticated, and classy... everything you would expect it to be. It's where Tampa's beautiful people can be found! Well, if you're on the regular line, it might take you hours to actually get in (that's IF you get in), but if you're going VIP, you'll be inside in no more than 5 minutes! The music is great, the staff is very attentive, and the bouncers are nice. Remember that Hyde Park is very "Newport meets Tampa", so definitely dress to impress (girls: stilletos heels are a must!). This is the ultimate Tampa spot to see and be seen!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Apr 05 2007
Being a local DJ for some 15 years off and on, and having access to some of the best clubs in Tampa for as long, I have found HPC short in some key areas. After this evening, I would say it would take a miracle to go back.
Reviewed by: brese from on Jan 21 2007
Agree I have lived in other cities much larger than Tampa but this is the biggest dog and pony show Ive ever seen. There were so many Joeys from the North East there I thought it was a casting call for the sopranos or just a University of Tampa campus. In any event its cool before it gets to crowded. The pizzas are good but the VIP room is nothing special. You have a long wait before people show up so even if you get there at 10 youre in good shape, but anytime after 12 its meathead and silicone central.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 22 2006
After living in Cities like Denver, Chicago and L.A. I have to say that this club is far more pretentious than it has any business being. The bouncer outside simply said at the end of the night that he would not be letting us in as he did not "like us". Freaking come on, this is TAMPA get over yourselves.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 26 2006
As you walk up to the short line around 11:15pm, you are relieved you got there early. Then you find out that there not letting anyone whose not "VIP" (female or extremelly wealthy) for awhile, till 12:45am or longer. Then they selectively "pick" certain people to get in. ( i think some people don't even get in). Then when your in, you realize there "specials" aren't too special, and it's too crammed to dance on the floors. But if you manage to get by the long waits, disceiving "specials", and getting your drink knocked out of your hand do to overcrowding, no one can get past the bathrooms. Yes, theres a line for the bathroom, a long line.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 15 2006
The vibes are all positive from the music to the people to the service.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jan 23 2006
If you want a bunch of stuck up pretenders go for it. This town is soo full of people that want to act like they have money but dont.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 27 2005
