Had very high expectations but was thoroughly disappointed with both the food and the service. The gnocchi, claimed to be best thing on the menu, was drenched in a ragu tasting sauce. Calamari was overfried with heavy breading. Service was absolutely horrible. Take your money down the street to La Terrazza!!!

Tried the lunch special. It's about $11 and a great selection of food. It's buffet style so you can go up as much as you like, but there's only 2 servers so it's very slow service

My wife and I had an amazing experience at The Laughing Cat restaurant in Ybor City, Tampa, FL. If you are looking for great food and a team of employees that make you feel like a part of the family, this is the place! The owner greeted us upon our arrival. Franco is quite a character and he knows how... More

Terrible dinner. It started with a bruschetta that was cheesy bread with tomatoes on it. Calamari were rubbery and tasteless. I dot a pork chop special that was drenched in a cream sauce. The wife got tortellini that had cubed fake mozzarella on it. The white wine was warm and all I wanted to do was run away from this... More

I've been here on a couple of different trips to Tampa and I'll be going back again. It's a great little place, with great service and food. the buffet seems to be very popular, but I've ordered off of the menu, seafood past is my favorite. a huge portion of pasta and seafood, shrimp, scallops and fish - all in... More

The Laughing Cat is phenomenal. Excellent staff, excellent food. A bit pricey, but worth EVERY penny. Try the Crazy Chicken. So good.

We are chagrined that it took us this long to discover The Laughing Cat. Ybor City is known for its wonderful Cuban and Spanish food, but this restaurant upholds the honor of Italian dining. The gnocchi is out of this world! The portions are huge and I can't wait to eat my leftovers for lunch today. The service was friendly... More

This place is a hidden gem!! It is a must if you are in Tampa. The service was exquisite. Christopher was our waiter and he had the best personality. The owner, Mr. Franco, is a stand up guy. He came out and spoke with us for awhile. He has a colorful personality. The food was to die for. You have... More

Found this place to TA while in town for a conference. We brought some clients here for dinner. We had bruschetta, which was very good (different than I was expecting) and calamari, also good. The tri color gnocchi was out of this world....so good. I would recommend this place and I would visit again!