Rooster & The Till

Located in Seminole Heights, Rooster & the Till offers some of the most exciting food and drink in the area by Chef Ferrell Alvarez and Ty Rodriguez. What started in 2013 as a 37-seat restaurant with a few induction burners has evolved into a 72 seat, award-winningestablishment with an always-evolving menu and wine list for adventurous diners looking to be challenged by new flavors. Co-owned by Chef Ferrell Alvarez (2017 James Beard Foundation semi-finalist, Best Chef South) and his longtime business-partner and friend Ty Rodriguez, Seminole Heights Rooster & the Till (named No. 1 restaurant in the Tampa Bay Times Top 50 list of 2018) looks forward to greeting new customers while always keeping regulars on their toes with guest chef series, Pop-up events and an always changing Tasting menu. dont take our word for it… Were always humbled by the response we receive from our guests we get to serve. Its our honor to serve you and make your experience at Rooster & the Till the best it can be. Heres what others have to say. A young chef leaves his position as Chef de Tournant at Tampas luxury resort and spa, Saddlebrook. Having trained at the Cincinnati Culinary Institute he was venturing off to join the creative vision of a true architect of modern cuisine in the Tampa Bay area, Marty Blitz of Mise en Place. His soon-to-be acquaintance, finished his degree at New York Restaurant School where he then went on to become General Manager of the New York City staple, The Cupping Room Café. Holding hope to move back to his hometown and work for a consistent detailed service restaurateur in the Tampa Bay area, he found Maryann Ferenc, also of Mise en Place. And so they meet. Two individuals working for the two people who help define the Tampa restaurant scene for over two decades. Chef Ferrell Alvarez and Ty Rodriguez would form a lifelong friendship over the next 10 years. Together they instilled the words passion, integrity and progression into all facets of their lif