Though we advised you it was on the brink of open final subject, the second Sindbad Tampa restaurant — which options smoothies, juices, crepes, desserts, truffles, ice cream and extra — is now open within the former location of Bang-Bang! Bowls within the Pebble Creek Assortment (19651 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Suite C-2).
The unique Sindbad location is at 10933 N. 56th St. in Temple Terrace, and whereas the store has a Center Japanese-sounding title (Sindbad the Sailor is a fictional character from Baghdad), house owners Laith Mahdawe and his spouse Raghad Alkalide (who’re Center Japanese; prime left picture), say their daughter-in-law, who’s Mexican, was the inspiration for Sindbad’s many Mexican and Latin juices and different menu objects.
Though the brand new Sindbad was solely open for 2 weeks at our press time and didn’t but have all of its menu accessible, photographer Charmaine George and I positively have been impressed with the shop’s unimaginable array of recent fruits and veggies (picture beneath) that Laith and Raghad use to make recent smoothies and juice drinks. We did additionally pattern a couple of drinks, together with a banana-strawberry smoothie (so recent!) and a pure watermelon breeze juice served in a half of a small watermelon (Charmaine beloved it). Sindbad additionally options juice drinks particularly created to assist with every little thing from kidney stones to reminiscence loss to indigestion (backside left picture).
We additionally loved two dessert objects — a slice of chocolate cheesecake with a scoop of recent Hershey’s strawberry ice cream, and an unexpectedly scrumptious croissant ice cream sandwich crammed with caramel ice cream. Each of the desserts have been served with whipped cream and a few recent strawberries. Each Hershey’s ice cream flavors we sampled (there are a couple of dozen flavors, and shortly to even be served with Sindbad waffles), have been creamy and attractive.
For more information, go to “Sinbad Tampa” on Fb or name (813) 443-9692 and please inform Laith and Raghad I despatched you! — GN
