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Small Giant Restaurant & Bar, Tampa, FL

Small Giant Restaurant & Bar

3.8
3.8
60 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 18 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for business meals
Small Giant is a friendly neighborhood bar with a heart for elevated comfort food and Columbus-style pizza. Located on Water Street, Tampa.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (813) 921-0571
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 60 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.8
3.8 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.6Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Small Giant Restaurant & Bar offers a dynamic atmosphere perfect for brunch, drinks, or dinner. Guests enjoy "amazing food" and attentive service. Highlights include the "dill pickle and bacon pizza" and "superb value" brunch. Outdoor seating and a fun vibe enhance the experience, though indoor acoustics may be challenging.

60 Reviews
  1. stuart

    VIP

    Tampa

    49 reviews

    1.0

    49 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    This was a complete failure and the only reason that it got any stars is that I used an open table gift card. So disappointing. Food was about as bad as I have had in Tampa. Timing off food over cooked just plain bad. Shame on the cru folks S

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  2. Madison

    VIP

    Tampa

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Overpriced bar food that doesn’t taste good enough for it to be worth it. No real servers/service- you order off a QR code at your table and your food and drinks are periodically delivered to you. Our bar drinks came out different every time- ie a margarita was served in a normal rocks glass the first time, then was served up in a coupe glass the second time and was much sweeter; one of their specialty bourbon cocktails was served initially over a big cube, then the second time was served on the rocks. Waited an hour for entrees we ordered right when we sat down. We brought guests from out of town and it was our first time as well, an overwhelmingly disappointing experience.

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  3. John

    VIP

    Tampa

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Experience was great. Started with the server (Salome). Did a great job explaining the holiday drink specials etc Very personable … Food was very good ..

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  4. Julie

    Orlando

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great cocktails and food. Smash burgers were fantastic along with the tots and fries. Nachos were a little light on the pork. Great atmosphere and location.

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  5. Michael

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place for drinks and food. Christmas decorations are nice.

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  6. Karen

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Upscale pub with friendly atmosphere! Great location with outdoor seating.

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  7. Nick

    VIP

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Mobile ordering was a disaster, supporting service was even worse. Staff brought food first, we had to ask for silverware and plates, they only brought three sets when we had a party of four. Had to then ask for our drinks, refills didn’t come until after our meal was finished. No water refills.

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  8. Stephanie

    Orlando

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Menu, ordering & payment are all done via QR code. No wait staff. Runners bring you everything but not a lot of interaction with staff. Food came out as ordered & in a reasonable amount of time. Guess just a new concept to get used to.

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  9. Andrea

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was outstanding. The only issue was the ordering and the app we had to order from an adequate needs to be redone.

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  10. Samuel

    VIP

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Horrible service. Food decent at best. Only good thing was the Christmas decorations

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FAQs

Small Giant Restaurant & Bar is rated 3.8 stars by 60 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 18 times today
Google Map for Small Giant Restaurant & Bar

1051 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Tampa
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–12:00 am Sat 10:00 am–12:00 am Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
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