Strandhill Public Tampa Heights

Three words: Christmas Tiki Drinks. That should be all you really need to know to want to go here. My friends and I planned to have lunch here because we heard it was a "pop up" Christmas bar through January. We've been to another Christmas themed bar in Tampa, but it was more of a dive bar, this place has delicious food and drinks. No disrespect to the dive bar, I am just saying, this is way better.When we arrived, I ordered the Krampus, which comes in a Krampus glass. If you ever wondered what it is like to kiss Krampus, it is amazing. My friends both got the hot buttered rum that comes in a Santa mug and they said it was delicious. Foodwise, I was considering a lot of things, and I almost got the fish and chips (which looked really good when I saw a server bringing it to another table) but I ended up on the pear and pecan salad. Salads just taste better when they are made for you. My one friend had the grilled cheese with fries and tomato basil soup and my other friend also had fries and a sandwich. Our server was great. There when we needed her and friendly and nice.I decided to try another drink as we were just sitting and chatting after eating so I had the Christmasasaurus. If you like pineapple, you will love this one! All of the specialty glasses are for sale and a portion of the proceeds for either the drinks or the glasses or something goes to charity so that's nice. All in all, it is a nice place to hang out. I am sure it is just as good when it is not decked out for the holidays.

I was so incredibly excited to try this place out and sadly it just wasn't a good experience. We ordered our food and waited for about half an hour or so for our appetizers to come out and around an hour and a half for our entree to come. We ended up receiving our dessert before our entree which was super odd, so we ended up just taking both home. The burrata and dessert were delicious though. The service wasn't too great- our waitress just seemed like she was having an off day and any questions we asked she kind of dismissed. The holiday decor was super cute though! I definitely want to go back and give it a second chance but this day was just not a good one sadly.

I went here because it was a Christmas Miracle popup with specialty tiki type drinks in cool holiday mugs. The staff was amazing and so were the cocktails. I had the hot buttered rum and it was strong but delicious. Tiki drinks can be on the stronger side. They also have food. It was a cold day so I had a cup of their tomato basil soup and a grilled cheese sandwich with fries to dip. The soup was chunky and one of the best I've had! I also loved the bread they used for the sandwich. If they added some other cheeses to the sandwich if would take it to a new level. So why 4 stars? They charge everyone a 20% gratuity charge no matter the size of your party. I don't like that. Sometimes the staff get lazy when they do that but that wasn't the case here. I always tip but would like to be the one that decides how much.

The best mussels I've ever had, we tried this place back in September and since we were here again in December we returned to taste these exceptional mussels again! The drinks were on point too! They had a miracle pop up going on to raise funds for charity! The staff were attentive and checked back with us the right amount of times. There's an outdoor area but both times we were there we ate inside in a cozy area towards the back!

Super impressed! Not only was the holiday decor fun & cheerful, the service was friendly and the team worked well together to provide a great experience. The Christmas cocktail list is thorough and they have some really cute cups for some of them. The food was also delicious--perfectly cooked burger with hot & crispy coated fries (my favorite kind!), and a chilled and creamy Caesar salad. Surprisingly well-executed all around on a busy Saturday night!

Stopped in to experience the Christmas pop up decor so I wanted to update my review. It's super festive and love all of the Christmas decorations. The Miracle bar drinks are good, definitely pricey, and most of them come in fun Christmas themed glasses, which you can purchase. The Christmaspolitan doesn't come in a fun themed glass, though, just a normal Christmas glass. The service was super slow and the waitress claimed not to see us because we were seated in the corner, even though she walked by a dozen times for a table nearby.

Came in on a weekend without a reservation and was told it would be about 45 min until there was availability but we were welcome to sit at the bar. The inside was very festive with decorations and lights. We ordered Christmas cocktails which were good and came in cute cups then we ended up sitting at the bar and ordering espresso martinis. The bartenders were very kind and patient dealing with so many patrons. The menu had typical bar foods but after our cocktails we had other plans in the works. By the time our table was ready (over an hour) we relinquished the table finished our drinks and had dinner elsewhere.

We went here on a Friday night for drinks and dinner. Overall we had a great time and the staff was very friendly. It was a little more upscale that we had originally thought. We interpreted from the outside as more of a dive bar but it's definitely not. I had a glass of wine and it was good. We had the Caesar wrap with fries for dinner and it was great! Would come back!

Nestled right outside my office and armature works is this lovely bar. Drinks are great, food even better, and we can't wait to see their pop up Christmas bar for 2024!

DO NOT GO HERE!!!Horrible service. Bartenders are equivalent to bartenders at a college bar.Inconsistent pours calls for formal bartender training.Christmas decorations look like the ones on sale at Walmart.Holiday cocktail menu is festive.Visibly underaged patrons everywhere.My receipt shows an auto-gratuity of 20%. No disclosure of this until after the transaction.Men's bathroom had about half an inch of urine on the floor.Don't go here.