I've litertally been going to Taiga for 10 years since I used to work in an office across the…read morestreet. Back in the day you'd get an all you can drink wristband for $20 and they had an amazing little hidden nightclub upstairs. It was always a great time. The good ole days can't last forever. Went with a small group on a Friday night to celebrate a birthday. $20 cover for men, $10 cover for women (cash only). Security folks were real cool and we were inside after a short wait in line (maybe 2-3 minutes). Once inside the vibes were chill, the music seems catered to an older 40s+ crowd, but I'm knocking on the door of 40 so that was fine for me. What wasn't fine though is how bad the service is, one of the bartenders must have been on pills or something because she was the slowest I've ever dealt with, I'm talking 5 minutes for her to make 2 simple drinks. She also skipped over my group to help someone who walked up that was her friend. We got our drinks and found a table outside. Spent probably an hour here, the vibes outside were what you expect from most bars like this in Tampa. Very few people dancing or having a good time, most are standing on the wall trying to look cool or scrolling their phones. The DJ wasn't the problem, the crowd was. Food was pretty bad as well. They should just hire some food trucks, the wings were disrespectfully bad.

Always a great spot for a drink, wings or to catch a game. They have a DJ a couple nights a weeks…read moreand the vibe is super chill. They have hookah but for any service it's best to go inside to get anything you need.

It's definitely for foodies. Mediterranean cuisine. $15 avg. per check for bowl and beverage. As…read moremore and more foreignors come more foreign eateries are popping up, but I don't think we should forget the natives and their cuisine just yet.

Food and vibes were dope. Got the catfish & wing plate and subbed the fries with macaroni...read more

Me and my friends usually go there good place good hookah prices average…read more Service is excellent Need special area for families

Ambience is nice but the policy is outrageous. You cannot sit inside with a group of friends unless…read moreyou spend $5 or more per person. I didn't feel like ordering but they force you to pay and order something if you don't smoke hookah. It demonstrates a cheap mindset and an inconvenient service. The servers were nice but I wouldn't come to this place again nor recommend it. Bye

Great lounge with a good vibe. Went on a Saturday night and the music, drinks, and hookah were…read moregreat. Shoutout to Bubba!

Bubba is the nicest host. He made us feel welcome and appreciated. I came here with a group of my…read morefriends for hookah, tea and food. We had an amazing time here. We shall definitely come here

First time going and I was skeptical... I didn't read the other reviews so it didn't hinder my…read morereview. This hookah lounge is in a plaza which is standard for most places but this plaza felt unsafe. I parked in the general parking area and I saw filthy people sitting in the outdoor area... also someone got their keys stolen in front of me... this was all before walking into the lounge.. Once I got inside, the place was okay. Nothing spectacular. The person who worked there doesn't know much English so its best to speak clearly in order for him to understand. The food was too salty in my opinion. I ordered a shawarma wrap with fries. Its was dry and salty... so salty. But the presentation wasn't bad. I had a blue mist hookah and honestly.. it was one of the best hookahs I've smoked. I would go back but probably with my husband because of the crowd outside of the hookah place.

Didn't like them charging extra for no reason. Not stating it before hand. Was odd. Hookah was 6/10read more

Service here is great and although they have downsized due to COVID it's still a great place to…read morehangout and chill. Check it out

not sure why their hours are listed as open as 11am, went on my work lunch break and no one was…read moreeven setting up shop. Should probably update hours or try not to be late.

I love karaoke. LOVE! Walking around Ybor after dinner at the Columbia, as we were heading back to…read moreour vehicle, I heard karaoke being sung. It took me all of 10 seconds to decide if i wanted to belt out a tune while i was in Florida. It was pretty empty inside, so i figured ..WHY NOT!? The bouncer checked my ID (thanks for makin an old gal feel young ;) and I stepped inside. The karaoke host was pretty friendly when i asked about song selection/books. So I put my song in and was next up! The sound system was awesome and my friend said i sounded great. To be honest, I thought I sounded pretty great too! :D ;P I sang my song and we left. We were there pretty early in the evening, so I'm sure this place gets packed. But next time I'm in the tampa/ybor area and feel like singing again, I'll stop back in!

-Terrible experience. -A shot and a drink are the same…read moreprice?. Green tea which doesn't consist of top shelf liquor so that really shocked me. -DJ Lance let multiple people sing songs for Karaoke night but when I asked, he told me that he only had time for two more songs while rolling his eyes since it was last call. I walked away from the DJ booth and he made an announcement, played a song for 1 minute then let someone else come up to sing: he then called two more people for karaoke after he had just stated that he was only playing two more songs. Which is a total of 3 songs.I'm not sure why he gave other patrons the opportunity to participate and not me but definitely not a good first experience for a place I've never been to. And we came to celebrate my friends birthday so she was also disappointed.

The best Kavatender in the Tampa Bay area, Rick, aka. The Big Dipper , makes the best Lemon…read moreLavender Kratom elixirscost me around 2 $15-$20 definitely worth it because they are so . Great atmosphere, cool sober people to meet, chill solo, or with a group. Look for C.J. at the bar playing his mobile pool game. Cool place

This is how much I treasure Mariam & Insomnia on N 56th Street in Temple Terrace…read more The first five new customers to visit Mariam between noon and 6 pm will receive a free beverage of their choice. Just ask Mariam to put your bev on my tab, George Fleming. The secret password is "Arabic James Bond." Don't be shy. Mariam is a lovely person. You have until Sunday, March 30th. Enjoy.