Driftlight Lounge

Celebrate the hubs' birthday, and the restaurant is beautiful. We were greeted by the most friendliest person and seated promptly. We started with drinks and selected appetizers. The crab cakes are delicious! I could have had 2 plates of them and been satisfied. The oysters were also good. I would have liked a half dozen option, but there are only 4. Everything else we ordered was good. I'd recommend the bread service for $9. The butter is fantastic. All in all, we enjoyed the evening, and staff made sure our experience was exceptional.

This bar is located in the JW Marriott. We went a few times for drinks at the end of the day. The bar seemed to be perpetually busy.The bartenders work really hard but I was served in a reasonable amount of time.I give it three stars because of inconsistency in pricing. The first time I paid $15 for a margarita on the rocks and $20 for a glass of red wine (not good quality) with no tax; the second time I was charged $8.50 for a bottle of beer and $20 for the same margarita and there was tax. The third time I was charged $10 for that same brand beer with no tax. So go figure. There is seating at the bar or in the lounge. One night there was live acoustic music, which was nice.

Pretty nice lounge located in the JW. Came here for evening drinks with some people. Had a very nice selection of liquors and wines. I was impressed. A lot to choose from, particularly in the tequila realm.Ordered guacamole and chips as well as a charcuterie board. The Pinot Noir they were serving was excellent. Will go back when I'm in town

Had a quick old fashioned before a night out. Super nice square bar with limited liquor selection.This is a hotel bar with hotel bar prices. Rum old fashioned was $19 before tip.Bartender was very nice and conversational. Probably wouldn't return but again, not a bad place for a quick drink. Food prices are nuts. $20 for wings.

Great spot to grab a bite to eat and people watch. We love going around sunset to watch the beautiful views. It's self service normally, but every now and then will have servers. Haven't tried food so can't comment on that yet.

Outstanding dinner for Tampa Bay Restaurant Week, a great choice. Service was spot on, the three course meal of crabcakes, filet mignon and carrot cake with a great bottle of Pinot Noir was a 10. We would go back in a heartbeat.

Had to drink here before heading to Amalie Arena for a show. When we sat down in the two open seats. at the crowded bar, we were acknowledged immediately by Eva, who made two of the best dirty martinis!.

Driftlight is absolutely a gem north of Harbor Island and east of Channelside. Their service is immaculate. From the palate teaser, steak, scallops, mushrooms to carrot cake, everything was exquisitely prepared and presented. I absolutely loved my dining experience and grateful to have spent my birthday with them. Would definitely revisit the next time I'm in town.

I stopped in this bar for a drink and loved the decor of the lobby. Everything was very clean and chic. There was plenty of seating around the bar and the bartender came to take our order quickly. I ordered a drink with dragonfruit liquor. It was delicious and sweet. The ambiance of the bar was nice. I want to come back to check out the poolside bar.

I visited Driftwood Lounge for a Birthday brunch for a friend that was staying at the hotel. They moved her to this restaurant from SIX upstairs which she originally planned the brunch at. Driftwood has an extremely limited menu and there were 10 of us. So limited that there were 8 burger orders. One chicken sandwich and one Caesar salad, that was doused in dressing. Sad... and the gross burgers are $20 bucks. We were seated at 12:00 and did not get our food until 2:15. I could see all of the burgers sitting under heat lamps for about an hour. My water was barely ever refilled, had to beg and when I ordered a coffee she placed a cup of coffee in front of me but never asked if I wanted cream or sugar. Cold coffee by the time I got cream and sugar. My medium rare burger was well done but I'm pretty sure it was someone else's burger as there were 8 burger orders and who cares how you want your burger cooked when they have been sitting under a heat lamp. Finally left this please three hours later down $30 bucks for a gross burger and a cold black coffee and mandatory tip. Horrible.