Alter Ego

Name: Alter Ego
Address: 1050 Water St, Tampa, FL, United States, 33602
Telephone: (813) 221-9193
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (16)

$31 to $50

Lounge

1050 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

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2 people

Jun 18, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Hot spot
Fancy
Good for groups

Tampa's preeminent cocktail lounge curating worldly sounds and spirits.

*Parties of 10 or more have a $100 minimum per guest and must book through alterego@properhousegroup.com*

*21+ only and cashless bar*

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Lounge, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu, Sun 7:00 pm–2:00 am Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–2:00 am
Phone number
(813) 221-9193
Website
https://www.alteregotampa.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1050 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602
Neighborhood
Tampa
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

June Reading Sessions
Jun 18, 2025 only
Join us for our monthly book club partnered with Steamy Lit! Bring a friend and a book or purchase a book from Steamy Lit and pair it with some bar snacks and cocktails!

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What 16 people are saying

Alter Ego reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.2Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Alter Ego offers a "fantastic speakeasy vibe" with expertly crafted cocktails and a "great sexy sophisticated" atmosphere. The staff, especially servers like Aries and Kay, are highly praised for their attentive service. While reservations have a strict time limit, the "great ambiance" and "amazing" service make it a perfect spot for post-dinner drinks.

16 Reviews

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Symone
Las Vegas3 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We arrived on time for our reservation but had to wait about 10 minutes to be seated, however the staff was very nice. Our server Aries was THE BEST. We didn’t have any food but the drinks were pretty good.
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Ronald
Southwest Florida2 reviews
1.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Not a great experience. Your credit card is required to book a table and even with that the moment you walk in, before hello or greeting, you are asked for a credit card again. Rude and overly exclusive vibe, snobby. You can spend $175.00 in drinks in 1.5 hours and that is the time limit on a table. You will be asked to leave that table per the time limit. I ordered an old fashioned and there was no orange peel or dark cherry, only bourbon. Great music but overall lousy experience.
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Crystal
Tampa / Central Florida West1 review
4.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great ambiance, great music, great espresso martini. I do wish there was more of an extended food menu. But overall, great sexy sophisticated
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Ayanna
Central Kentucky1 review
4.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love the aesthetics and the vibe was chill. The espresso martini was great. The fries were great. The prices were a bit up there but no different from any other place in the area so i can’t complain too much.
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Jaida
Tampa / Central Florida West1 review
4.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The vibe was great and the food and drink sweet good. A bit on the pricey side & very anal on time since reservations are only held for 90 min.
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Taylor
Orlando / Central Florida East1 review
5.0
Dined on May 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Aries was AMAZING!!!! We really enjoyed having Aries take care of us. Will definitely be asking for Aries when we come back
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Jen
Tampa / Central Florida West1 review
5.0
Dined on May 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic speakeasy vibe! The Manhattan was excellent, and Tommy treated us very well. Looking forward to coming back for more cocktails!
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Alexa VIP
Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore7 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 22, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I came for the reading session and the ambience was really cool! The music the DJ was playing didn’t really fit the vibe of a reading event, I think something softer or maybe jazz would have been more appropriate!
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Megan VIP
Jacksonville / Northeast Florida1 review
3.0
Dined on May 21, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The decor is really neat and the drinks are good, but the whole hostess situation is strange. When we tried to enter the establishment we were ushered back outside to wait because only one party could enter at a time. I'm thinking, "Oh cool! They must have some sort of neat speak easy thing going on like Saint in St. Pete used to have." Nope. Just a rule I guess. When we were allowed in we were taken to our seat and told we could only stay for 1 hour 30 (not very inviting welcoming discussing the details of getting kicked out in the beginning) and then told we had to give her a card on file before a server would come see us. Overall the experience was pleasant (and our serving was AMAZING!) but that experience (plus being kicked out when our time was up) makes this place not a fun spot for friends. I guess go here on a first date that you want to have a for sure end time lol.
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Jordan
Philadelphia County7 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a good spot for great drinks and vibes post dinner or just for a night out.
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Alter Ego is rated 4.6 stars by 16 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 18, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 9 times today

Experiences are available.

1050 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

Additional information

Neighborhood
Tampa
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu, Sun 7:00 pm–2:00 am Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–2:00 am
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Lounge, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Cash not accepted, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

Website
https://www.alteregotampa.com/
Phone number
(813) 221-9193

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