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Small Giant Restaurant & Bar, Tampa, FL

Small Giant Restaurant & Bar

4.0
4
57 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 14 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 11:00–23:00 Fri 11:00–00:00 Sat 10:00–00:00 Sun 10:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (813) 921-0571
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 57 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 3.6Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.9Value

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.

57 Reviews
  1. Julie

    Orlando

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    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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  2. Michael

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    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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  3. Karen

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 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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  4. Nick

    VIP

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 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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  5. Stephanie

    Orlando

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 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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  6. Andrea

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 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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  7. Samuel

    VIP

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 December 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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  8. Courtney

    Tampa

    13 reviews

    2.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We just stopped in for drinks. We did not have any of the food. Order is done through a QR code. There is no waiter or waitress to talk to. You pay via your phone and the QR code. Drinks came out separately after a long wait. Extremely loud. May be better to do during the week.

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  9. Allana

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Small Giant has incredible food, a great atmosphere, and friendly staff, but the drink service was a letdown. As a bar, you’d expect drinks to be a highlight, yet ours arrived 30 minutes after the food. Since orders are placed electronically, there’s no coordination, so while the food impressed, the long wait for drinks dampened the experience. We would have spent much more on drinks if we hadn’t been discouraged by the delays. If they can streamline the drink service, it would be a fantastic spot.

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  10. Hallie

    VIP

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 3 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Extremely poor service- restaurant has you order through app, and our drinks and food were forgotten 4 times in the span of an hour. Appetizers came cold. When addressing with the food runner his only response was “sorry” with no solution or explanation. We had to cancel our orders after an hour and a half in order to make our next obligation.

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Small Giant Restaurant & Bar is rated 4 stars by 57 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 14 times today
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1051 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

Additional information

  • Area
    Tampa
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–23:00 Fri 11:00–00:00 Sat 10:00–00:00 Sun 10:00–21:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
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