RSW’s Edison offshoot is the only Tampa-style option here
This Edison Food + Drink Lab is the airport cousin of the Tampa original, sitting post-security in Concourse B in the Main terminal. Same name, smaller playbook: you get chef-y touches and cocktails instead of just burgers and pizza, but not the full Tampa menu. Figure $$ pricing at minimum, with many mains over $20 and cocktails priced like a downtown bar, not a food court.
Concourse B doesn’t list a specific gate tie-in, so think of Edison as the sit-down spot you pass once you clear security and head toward the Southwest gates. Reviewers call it the closest thing to a “real restaurant” in the concourse, which is why it backs up during lunch and the early evening departure bank. There’s a full bar, high-tops, and standard tables; bar seats are usually the fastest move when the host stand quotes long waits.
Menu hits lean toward inventive burgers, small plates, and cocktails rather than pure bar food. Expect things like a fancier burger with upgraded toppings instead of a $9 basic patty, and shareables in the teens. Regulars say the food lands in “good for an airport” territory, but not at the level of the Tampa Edison, and they call out the trimmed-down list of dishes compared with the city location.
Watch out for sticker shock: multiple reviews flag $20+ entrees, strong drink prices, and slower service once every seat is full. If you only have a 35–40 minute connection in the Main terminal, you’re rolling the dice on timing here; this isn’t a 10-minute grab-and-go. Fans of the brand say they build in extra time just to eat here instead of hitting generic fast food.
Practical move: if your flight out of Concourse B is boarding in 45–60 minutes, grab a bar stool at Edison Food + Drink Lab, order a burger and one drink, and ask for the check with your food to stay ahead of boarding calls.