Social Roost

A "globally inspired menu," this little dive has a creative yet simple menu. The presentation is excellent, the staff is friendly, the price is inflated considerably but you're paying for the location and environment. The seating outside is an acquired taste, lots of local foot traffic, but it's fun and the menu is fresh. It's a great alternative to the cramped and overpriced Bayshore options. Recommend if you're in downtown St Pete.

Third time at this place. Always loved it. This time samosas were greasy. The chicken Milanese was so dry and salty. It tasted like it had been microwaved. The Peruvian chicken was excellent. The Caesar salad was good but missing anchovies which I was told I'd have to pay extra for. So we were disappointed. This was a special occasion for my husband's birthday. Service was fine.

Have stopped by here a few times now and have enjoyed it :) food is good, atmosphere can be a bit hit or miss due to it being quite small and somewhat crowded feeling. If it's a nice day, outside/patio seating seemed to be better. Photos are from our first visit, some time last year. Service has been a bit hit or miss but overall a nice spot for brunch.

Social Roost was a hoot, with an apparent rooster theme evident from the portraits around the establishment -- the rooster in a gold paisley tuxedo jacket and the hen lady in a green 1920s-style ballroom dress being the prominent examples. I really dug the modern design of the dining area with the bar to the west side of the establishment as we enjoyed lovely cocktails and dinner during my birthday week.The bar and dining area have a very stylish but modern layout, with teal green chairs for the table seating. The bar area has more clear-style bar stools around the more extended pub tables. We enjoyed cocktails such as the Crowd Pleaser and Paper Plane (which was the bourbon-based one I ordered).For dinner, I enjoyed the DTSP Fried Chicken, Korean-style. It was dredged in buttermilk before deep-frying to perfection and served with a spicy cucumber salad. The portion sizes were quite large, so I ended up eating one of the breasts and saving the other for lunch the next day. Social Roost contains fun vibes, scrumptious food, and alluring cocktails at a conveniently located spot in downtown Saint Petersburg where you can hop to other bars around the block once you're done.

We really loved our dinner here at this restaurant. They have a wide variety of dishes and I love how many vegetarian options they had. We especially loved the mushroom salad and the ricotta and honey toast. Those were excellent dishes. There were also good dishes, such as the collaborate chili, macaroni and cheese, the spring rolls, and the bruschetta. I will say the bruschetta pieces were quite overwhelming, and I would definitely recommend them making these smaller in the future. The service was great and they were very accommodating. Oh, and I also have to mention that the cocktails were really delicious too. That price point was pretty reasonable as well. Given the quality and size of the portions. Overall, I really enjoyed this restaurant and would definitely go back. I recommend you check this place out if you're in the Saint Petersburg downtown area.

So the food was excellent, omg I had the chicken and waffles and I was so impressed. I received two nice size pieces of chicken and a large waffle. The syrup was even some of the best I've ever had. My wife had the roost brekkie board and she said that it was so delicious and just enough for her. Also our food came out very fast, even though it was a Sunday around brunch. We had a party of ten including me and my wife and each one of the other parties said that they thoroughly enjoyed their food. It looked like everyone else had a clear plate. Our server "Sam" was on top of it and her customer service was really good. My only complaint was the parking ( downtown St Pete ) situation and that it was very cold inside. So pack your patience and a jacket and you'll have a great experience. This place is worth a visit and I'll definitely come back.

Excellent brunch, the food selection and drinks were great! Our waiter Matt was excellent, very attentive and engaging. Ordered the ice breaker it was delicious, like a pear ginger martini. The out door seating is nice and excellent for people watching.

We came here for brunch on a Saturday. Upbeat vibe, great service and everything we ordered was absolutely delicious. There's indoor and outdoor seating available, street parking available by the meter. We loved our cocktails and food, would definitely go back.A highlight for me was the fried chicken, it was seasoned perfectly, crispy and not dry. The only only thing I felt wasn't perfect was the temperature in the restaurant, it was freezing and people were even going to get sweaters in their car. Other than that, 5 stars.

Cool restaurant with a lounge type of vibe. Love the glittery back wall and animal artwork. This place is known for chicken but there are a lot of other good items on the menu. I like that they have a bunch of small plates in case you're not that hungry. I had the small plate of chicken quesadillas and those were perfect for me. Other dishes people in my party ordered were the chicken pot pies, snapper, fish cakes and truffle fries. Everyone enjoyed their meal. At the end we ordered bread pudding to go and had the coconut ice cream it came with at the restaurant. It was very yummy. I would recommend making reservations as this place got pretty busy.

Until recently, I'd only stopped into Social Roost for cocktails. I was pleasantly surprised by their menu however. The entire restaurant isn't terribly big, but they do have outdoor seating. We were able to snag a 7pm reservation here last minute on a Friday. I wasn't super hungry so I got one of their appetizers and paired it with their Chardonnay from Mendoza. The appetizer was the fish cakes and it was honestly so delicious. Basically everything on the menu sounded really good so it was hard to decide. The menu isn't very extensive but I think that adds to the quality and care of what you ultimately order. The one downside is that they actually ran out of some desserts when we were debating ordering some, so that was a letdown.Beyond that, it's a great spot to be in with a group or a date, and the quality is very prominent.