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   OpenTable Diner

   Tampa

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Our server, Salem was outstanding. The menu is interesting. It is a great place to graze or have one of the few entrées on the menu for supper. We got the French onion soup and escargot, both outstanding. My grilled cheese and my partner’s Nicoise dinner salad were also super. The ambiance is more “market” like rather than high end, so casual wear is fine. I would like to see a few tables and chairs both inside and out at table height rather than high top. We did not get wine or dessert, but each had one non-alcohol beer. Our bill prior to the gratuity and tax was about $75, so not for folks looking for an inexpensive meal. We will definitely return.

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   WesM

   Orlando

   15 reviews

   4.0

   15 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall4food5service5ambience4

   We had a delightful meal and sat outside. My only complaint is that the service was excellent but the kitchen was totally overwhelmed. It took way longer than I expected to get food. But when we did everything was delicious!

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   OpenTable Diner

   Greensboro

   1 review

   vip
   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 14, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Yet another wonderful dinner experience at Bacchus. Excellent food, Excellent wine and Excellent service!

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   Pcolagirl

   New Orleans

   39 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   39 reviews

   Dined on May 13, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Vacation dining at its best!

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   Tammy

   Cincinnati

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on May 13, 2022

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   My husband and I love Bacchus! We like the fact that it is just off of Beach Drive, so less noise. We sit outside and enjoy wine, beer and an amazing charcuterie board. It's a great place to meet up with friends!

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   FLBunny

   Tampa

   53 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   53 reviews

   Dined on May 13, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Had a marvelous time with great friends, food, wine and service!!! Thank you!!!

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   michelep

   New York Area

   7 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on May 12, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Always amazing!

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Tampa

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 11, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Food was excellent. Price was as expected. The service was awesome. Super personal and professional. We will return.

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   JaniceL

   Richmond

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on May 9, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Birthday Wonderful!

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10. CQ

    CraigQ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful experience for our special day! The server was excellent and gave great advice, picking out a most delicious board of food for us to enjoy. Highly recommend, will be back!!!

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Escargot and French onion soup so good. Great charcuterie board chosen by our lovely server. Definitely worth a return visit.

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    Sadie

    Tampa

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Mother’s Day brunch was great. The food was excellent quality. A good extensive wine list too. Staff are super friendly and professional. Highly recommend

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    GiulioM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    The food was good but the service was great! Good price!

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    DelS

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience2

    Booked Saturday before Mother's Day so restaurant was packed. Table was ready and set up nicely. Restaurant was extremely smoky from the kitchen to the point of burning your eyes. All the appetizers we tried were good to great! Our dinner was extremely slow in coming. Would not be in a hurry to go back with the smoke issue and very slow service.

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    KPainter

    Tampa

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My family has had the opportunity to spend a good deal of time in France. Having a celebratory family lunch took us back there in the best way. The food truly reminds me of afternoons in the Burgundy countryside. The service was friendly and attentive. We can be a gregarious bunch but the conversational hum provided enough background noise to camouflage our loud voices. Definitely recommend.

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    DanaH

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Had a nice lunch outside for Mother’s Day. Food was wonderful and all staff were very accommodating and courteous.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Devon is amazing and always ensures we have the best experience ever!

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    Whitewing

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2022

    overall2food3service2ambience2

    Indifferent service. Air conditioning inadequate to properly cool space, both my wife and I sweated through dinner. Interesting menu, good happy hour value.

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    Aimee

    Tampa

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic!

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    michelep

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a fabulous experience!

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    Laura

    Toronto

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    What a fantastic dining experience. Our server seemed experienced and was very professional. This restaurant should be commended for having servers such as this during a time when a lot of places seem to have trouble retaining staff. Food was excellent and the prices were very reasonable considering the level of service. Covered patio was with fans was very enjoyable.

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22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Okay. So first I don’t really like sitting on high, backless stools because my legs fall asleep and I don’t wear a waist trainer so I want to rest my back. Second l, didn’t see any hard liquor on the menu, just wine; I don’t know wines so I kinda faked the funk and ordered a Kir Royale. Third, it was all excellent from there! When I tell you I think I just had the best French onion soup west of the 4th Arrondisemment, believe me. And the grilled cheese sandwich. I thought I could make a grilled cheese but bish! When I ordered it the waitress told me “excellent choice, people come back for our grilled cheese.” I thought to myself, it’s just grilled cheese and you ain’t even got no pomme frites or even house made chips to go with it, just a vinaigrette salad! C’mon now. How good could it be? Sandwich came out slap yo mama good! Perfection on a baguette or whatever kind of bread they used. I was in Tampa for an industry conference, looking for a French restaurant. Saw this one in St. Pete’s and had never been to St. Pete’s as many times as I’ve been to Tampa. How’s that happen? Anyway, now that I found this joint, St. Pete’s is the initial jumping off point and Tampa is the after thought. Great food, even better service from Terry.

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    2Foodies

    Jacksonville

    49 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    The food, wine and service was outstanding. It a bit crowded, but has a good vibe to it.

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    EC71

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great happy hour prices, great happy hour snacks and wonderful service.

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience3

    Great food, small establishment. Service was slow but worth it when we received the food.

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    cathyS

    Tampa

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Good food. Very small table made it tight for food, plates, drinks,etc but still an enjoyable meal

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    For a wine bar I would have preferred there was more variety of wine by the glass. There was one Merlot and one Pinot Grigio to choose from. We had a great server, the weather was ideal for outdoor seating. We enjoyed the food very much. We found the price high but it was a date and we were downtown. We will definitely return. If you have time to just relax and enjoy the experience and the night is about the company not the cuisine I would highly recommend it.

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    KikiC

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Absolutely divine food and wine. Nothing on the menu will disappoint.

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 24, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    The most unbelievably bad experience I ever had. Took over 45 min to serve us. We finally ordered ... waiter walked off after waiting 30 min for our food. Asked owner to help. Still waited another 30 min. Finally they "apologized" about a busy table that took up their night and bought us BREAD and butter to apologize. We were forced to leave and find food as it was 9:50 by the time we gave up. The rudest bunch of people I've ever experienced and we were being patient and kind. Unreal!

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    SCV79

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    From beginning to end our experience was lovely! The man at the front desk was so accommodating when we asked for a small table near a window. Our waiter Devon was personable and helped us pick both wine & food. Everything was delicious & reasonably priced. The evening was leisure, never felt rushed. Would highly recommend to others.

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    Thomas

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Went there for happy hour and really enjoyed ourselves. House wine options were very good and small plates were tasty, and the price was unbeatable. Great service and comfortable outdoor seating.

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    William

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Wonderful food and great service! Highly recommend.

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    TotallyAwesome

    Tampa

    58 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The words 'unexpectedly excellent surprise' are, well, an understatement. What a terrifically pleasant and overall superb dining experience--one that is HIGHLY recommended! We have tried to 'pop into' Bacchus a few times and it's always packed. So I snagged an 830p Friday bar table--finally! After reading the reviews, we had high expectations. And they were uniformly exceeded. And here's why: 1. Terrific service, from the hostess/Asst Manager (thanks, Taylor!) to our attentive-but-not-overly-cloying waiter (Jeff) who knew the menu and made some terrific suggestions. 2. A superb and very value-aligned wine list--our Rose (St. Baillard) was a perfect pairing with food. 3. Diverse and insanely well-executed charcuterie--from the selections to the accompaniments to the plating. 4. Delicious main courses--a totally decadent grilled cheese sandwich (though the term doesn't do it justice) and an equally delicious Salad Nicoise (with a killer dressing). And 5. The opportunity to sit in the bar area and watch the chef and his 2 other teammates--literally--work their butts off plating beautiful food. They have a terrific choreography, and it's clear they really really work to put out a premium offering. (Seriously--they're exhausting to watch, but in a good way!) We left completely satisfied, very thrilled to squeak jussssst under the $100 for 2 (before tip, but with a bottle of wine), and vowing to return (since every single thing on the menu looks and sounds awesome). If you have not been to Bacchus, go. Soon. And often! (You will want to after your first visit!)

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34. MW

    MaryWW

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Light, delicious fare. Greatest grilled cheese on the planet. Nice wine selection. Good salads and flatbreads.

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    Foodie123

    New York Area

    42 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience3

    I didn't give it all five stars for one reason. The first person you meet at the restaurant is the hostess. If I owned the restaurant I would not have her the first person you meet. She was obnoxious. I said I'm not sure if we want to sit outside or inside. She said, your reservation is for outside. Huh? Ok. she preceeded to put us at a table with direct sun in our eyes and when we moved on our own (our server said it was fine) did we get the hairy eyeball from her. Now I don't want to mention our server because I don't want to get him in trouble. But he was great! Recommended things on the menu that were outstanding! We had mimosas, French onion soup, a fabulous sandwich (ham?) and I had a lobster salad I will go back for often... just hope they send the hostess to charm school.

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    Dutchman

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic food and waitstaff. Waiter helped pick out a few kid friendly dishes. Quick seating and comfortable seating. Will make sure this is on my return list next time coming through St Pete’s.

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    DebraT

    Tampa

    28 reviews

    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This was our first visit here and we will be returning. The food was delicious and the service was spot on. I will recommend Bacchus to all my friends and family

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38. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2022

    overall5food5service3ambience5

    We had a very enjoyable evening with a cheese and meat platter. The food was awesome, love the location & the ambiance. The service was not amazing but we got our food and I’m sure the staffing crisis has not helped. Overall, I was happy with my experience.

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    NINAB

    Tallahassee

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We really love Bacchus; it is a regular spot for us now, due to the incredible cheeses, flatbreads, wines and dessert. The wine selections are great and made even better by Taylor's recommendations. Derek, is a low-key, terrific waiter with on point suggestions on the entire menu. Excellent; we will be back again and again!

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    Brooke

    Tampa

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food, great wine. Recommend going there for happy hour and sitting outside.

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