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Small Giant Restaurant & Bar, Tampa, FL

Small Giant Restaurant & Bar

3.7
3.7
74 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
  • Innovative
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Neighborhood gem
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 74 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.7
3.7 based on recent ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.5Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Small Giant Restaurant & Bar offers a vibrant atmosphere and "great food" perfect for social gatherings. While some find the QR code ordering system innovative, others miss traditional service. Highlights include "amazing" dill pickle and bacon pizza, and standout brunch options. It's a trendy spot with "friendly staff" and festive decor.

74 Reviews
  1. Karlie

    VIP

    Louisville

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was very tasty but the service was a bit slow. They also want you to order off a QR code which is not very convenient with a big group of people. Would maybe go back but would not rush back.

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  2. Mark

    Tampa

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We’ve dined here several times & have always enjoyed. This visit was different… mostly because of the food. We ordered the dip trio. The cheese was good; the salsa was ok; the guac was sooo bland! We also ordered the meat lovers pizza which was delicious, but we had to send it back to the kitchen to be cut.. It wasn’t cut all the way through (not even close!)

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  3. Phillip

    VIP

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time here - tasty mocktails, delicious burger!

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  4. Cheri

    Tampa

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    It was horrible. So noisy and any attempt at ordering food was impossible. We let the host know we were leaving and went to a different restaurant. I will never go to small giant again.

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  5. Anthony

    VIP

    Houston

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was great, experience was poor. The new ordering system should be scraped. I go out with friends to put our phones down, not be forced to have them out. On top of that, the mobile menu lacks important details about the options. Felt like I was at a dive bar not a water street restaurant charging $20 for a burger. The service staff was attentive, but being forced to have our phones out during dinner was a major turn off.

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  6. abigail

    Tampa

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 6, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The pizza oven was broken and the stuff didn’t think to mention this when they sat us. Most people go here for their pizza so this was disappointing considering it’s like half of their menu.

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  7. Maureen

    VIP

    Tampa

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Things have changed at Small Giant. They no longer have servers just food runners. Brussel sprout were pretty good. Turkey and Avocado sandwich was not very good, it seemed very skimpy. Seems they are doing some significant cost cutting, we really liked in the past.

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  8. Mallorie

    VIP

    Tampa

    38 reviews

    4.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice places with high end prices in a location like water sheet shouldn’t start app ordering but suggest 25% tip.

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  9. Tiffany

    VIP

    Jacksonville

    8 reviews

    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The service at this restaurant was great. We were promptly seated and everyone on the staff was very nice and accommodating. I do think the food could’ve been better just because of the price of everything. We ordered a pizza that was poorly cut, which made it difficult for us to eat because it was difficult to cut into slices with our knives. The burger was OK. The Philly cheesesteak egg rolls were fried a bit too hard and for $17 we just expected a little more from that dish. I do understand this is more so bar food, but I just think overall the quality of food could be better for what you pay for it. 

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  10. Douglas

    Naples

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Hidden gem. Perfect for pregame for lightning games.

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Small Giant Restaurant & Bar is rated 3.7 stars by 74 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
Google Map for Small Giant Restaurant & Bar

1051 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    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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