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Small Giant Restaurant & Bar, Tampa, FL

Small Giant Restaurant & Bar

3.6
3.6
78 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 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 78 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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3.6
3.6 based on recent ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.3Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Small Giant Restaurant & Bar offers a delightful dining experience with "great food and service," featuring standout items like the pizza, burgers, and Brussels sprouts. Enjoy the "fun location for brunch, drinks, or dinner" with both indoor and outdoor seating. Although the recent switch to electronic ordering has mixed reviews, the atmosphere and friendly staff ensure a memorable visit.

78 Reviews
  1. JamesD VIP

    Munich8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant has changed from a wait service to an automated “ order on your phone” approach”. The wait staff brings your food . It’s like Uber eats in a restaurant, only Uber is easier. I don’t like it….. even though the food is very good. I won’t be back.

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  2. Kermit

    Tampa10 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    I've enjoyed Small Giant in the past but some changes have made it likely this was my last visit. Prior visits we had menus and table service, all of which is gone. Only way to order is using a QR code to find the menu on your phone, which made it difficult to see what all was on the menu. The first order delivered to our table was not ours, and in fact made its way to two other locations before finding the right table. When our order did come, we had to request napkins and silver. The food delivery personnel were pleasant but the lack of table service was noticeable. I'm sure it's less expensive for them but for the price point you'd expect more. Disappointed in this change and won't be back.

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  3. Jackie

    Orlando12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for brunch. Food was tasty. Menu is a little limited but not a drawback. Quiet on a Sunday morning/midday. I personally liked the ordering system with a QR code. Staff checked on us regularly. Only unusual aspect was they serve coffee (good) but had no cream or milk. One of the staff found what was probably another staff member’s flavored creamer, which was kind. Situation was odd since they are a bar and kitchen, but had no other option.

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  4. Juli VIP

    Tallahassee24 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The only time we saw any wait staff was after we ordered ourselves, via QR code on the table, then they brought us food and water. Way too expensive and way too distant. Little to no interaction with any employees. Odd experience.

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  5. Karlie VIP

    Louisville3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    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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  6. Mark

    Tampa1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    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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  7. Phillip VIP

    Tampa3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 11, 2025

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

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  8. Cheri

    Tampa1 review

    1.0

    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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  9. Anthony VIP

    Houston1 review

    2.0

    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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  10. abigail

    Tampa1 review

    2.0

    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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Small Giant Restaurant & Bar is rated 3.6 stars by 78 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 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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