Asian-inspired rice and noodle bar, Rakki, is the hottest new restaurant in Tampa

Add this to your must-try restaurant list in Tampa: Rakki, a rice and noodle bar in Seminole Heights. Located at 6705 N Florida Avenue, this new restaurant is dishing out delicacies such as Tokyo Oysters, Smoked Brisket Bao, and Pork Belly Hand Roll. The menu, designed by Chef Israel Mora, is earning rave reviews from local foodies. Prolific reviewer Jenn Thai (@thisjenngirl) wrote a rave review of her experience, which you can read here.

“As a family-owned restaurant, we’re passionate about what we do and dedicated to providing our customers with a unique dining experience,” writes the Rakki team on its website. “We take pride in using the freshest local ingredients to create our flavorful Asian-inspired dishes.”

Chef Israel has honed his culinary skills for over 20 years, working in countries such as Spain, China, and across the US.

More must-try menu items include their variety of gyozas (lamb, ginger, Chinese 5 spices, parmesan, scallions & yogurt-lemon-cumin), truffle mac and cheese ramen, mushroom hand roll, birria bao, and ginger soy honey chicken wings. a basque-style grandma cheesecake is also on their dessert menu.

Learn more about the restaurant by following it on Instagram and its website.