Red Thread 红线
300 1st Ave N,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
… more pix on Google Maps, Yelp & TA (first)
Definitely will return for the atmosphere, service and the foods.
They do dinner only, opens at 5pm.
The bougainvilleas are in full bloom, and they’ve a lot of it.
This fusion restaurant opened in Jan 2025. Before it was a law firm then vacated for three years before they moved in.
Indoor and out sections, onion arches, booths, tables and corners; light color hardwood floor (or lookalike), tapestry… and the snakes, on the walls and as the door handles and hocks in the bathroom.
Slick utensils (might be a little hard to grasp with big hands and chubby fingers), elegant earthy plates, the stems could have been better.
The Rioja is great. We haven’t had Taj Mahal beer for a good few years – thanks for serving it.
I like their menu a lot: simple and less (is more!)
We went early before the opera. There was only one young lady serving, who is genuine, pleasant and professional.
All the foods we’ve are very flavorful:
– Falafel w/ naan bread
– Kafta en croute
– Squash kibbeh
I couldn’t jam the tiramisu down – one more incentive to return.
Btw, my last fusion restaurant review (initial 3 star) landed me in a lawsuit – yes the restaurant sued me. Tampa Bay Times published a balanced front-page story this past Sunday, (online 6/4, on paper 6/8) https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/food/2025/06/04/hales-blackbrick-sues-yelp-reviewer-restaurants-tampa-bay/ – can’t wait to see the fate of this review, pun intended – red thread fate 红线 means marriage alliance in Chinese.
