WTR Pool & Grill

Was called a few hours before our reservation and was told it was cancelled due to unforseen circumstances. Witch turns out to be an even that got planed.

Cancelled my 5:45p valentines dinner reservation at 1:30pm that same day. Leaving me no time to find alternate plans. They were not apologetic and claimed they booked a wedding the night before, which is difficult to believe.

I booked a table for two for Valentine’s Day, and as me and my date pulled in, I received a call saying the venue was booked for a wedding and our reservation was canceled. No prior warning and 5 minutes before our date. Poor service indeed.

There was a sign on the door stating the restaurant was closed for a “private party”

Old dirty under staffed out door bar. Food is pub food. Paper plates and plastic cups.

We waited about 10 minutes for our waitress to address our presence which was annoying as the restaurant was not busy. She took our order. It was about 15 minutes before she reappeared with my glass of wine which I had to clean the outside of the glass so I would not drip wine on my clothing. She did not have my partner’s beer as she confessed that she had forgotten what he wanted. While waiting for his drink for another good span of time, our meal was delivered. As we started our meals, our waitress looks at us as she is walking by and announces that they had run out of his beer, but she was going to bring him a “sample” of another beer. He told her not to bother at that point. Why she didn’t ask him what he would like to order instead, I don’t know. She eventually showed up all excited with a small sample of a beer.
Our meal was ok, not outstanding. The portions were small.
Definitely lacked ambiance.
We will not go there ever again.

Celebrated my birthday with my two university of Tampa girls!! We had a great night! Food was great and service superb!

Emily was a great server!

We scheduled a date night. We mistakenly thought it was a romantic place. Although I called ahead of time to confirm what was appropriate attire, we were completely overdressed. The service was super slow and the food was okay. As a hangout to listen to music and watch the sunset, it would be great! As a date night, not so much.

We waited 20 minutes after being seated to have our drink order taken by a waiter that didn’t know the menu. To his credit he’s a bartender that was called in last minute to serve (real professional). Salad was brought out and there was plastic from the cheese container in my salad. There were no arrangements made for outdoor seating in case of rain so we had the joy of dining at plastic tables inside. The food was for two, but you got a 3oz filet and 3 pieces of asparagus, let me tell you, I was full. 🙄 all in all I would never recommend this place.

The outdoor area is wonderful! The dining room too bright! Server wasn’t great. Food was decent. Dining room needs work

Our waiter was Joseph and was very attentive, plus he picked up on our sense of humor. The steak was done perfectly and we loved the dessert. We will definitely return in the future.

I absolutely love the Vegas style pool bar set up. One of the best places to go in Tampa for a vibe as such.

The only negative was my "smores" dessert, which wasn't to my liking - WAY too much marshmallow! The rest was fabulous; beautiful view, great food, and strong drinks :-) Hubby loved the shrimp tacos, and I loved the quinoa salad. Both very tasty! Watched the sunset and enjoyed the beautiful evening.

First of all when we showed up the gal at the hostess station was on the phone. We stood there for 3-4 minutes and she never even paid attention to us, so we left and went to Fleming's. Good choice.

We stood at the host podium for several minutes. No one that worked at the restaurant was in sight. No one ever came to greet or seat us, so we left. There also weren’t any other people eating in the restaurant, which was a telling sign.

Great location for eating outdoors - have tables right on the bay. We had brunch which was adequate for the price & holiday. However, my dining partner said the shrimp and grits were excellent. Not a fancy place but enjoyable.

FIRST TIME VISIT AND WEEKEND STAY. FOOD AND AMBIANCE WAS INCREDIBLE WOULD VISIT AGAIN.

It was my mom’s birthday and they made her feel special

This was an awful experience. Menu on Open Table offered a buffet plus a full menu. When we got there it was just a buffet, a$16.95 buffet that was equal to a free breakfast buffet at your local Comfort Inn, with the exception of the omelet maker. Lukewarm hash browns, clumpy eggs. I could have cried. This was the ‘leaving my daughter at college going away breakfast’. We spent 15 minutes there, were charged $75 and I’m furious about it. The server was very kind, saw how upset I was about the menu and comped one of the 5 meals. It was not enough. I should have realized this would be a problem when this was the only location with open reservations in the city. Live and learn but I will NEVER return and be sure to tell everyone not to make the same mistake.

Unfortunately 2 of us got sick from our meal. Atmosphere was not equal to prices of food and drinks.

Every time we go to WTR we are never disappointed. The food and the ambiance is amazing as well as the service! We love sitting outside to enjoy the view of the bay!

Service was outstanding!!! Great food and great drinks!

We really enjoyed our time, love the pool near the bar and the water view from the deck . We had an awesome time and the band was great. Very Fast service !

We met another couple for an early dinner, and the although the food and service was good, the INCREDIBLY LOUD pool party had me worried we wouldn't be able to hold a conversation at the table. We sat as far away as possible, and it was tolerable. Great views of the water, the tacos we had were good, drinks were refreshing, and the service was what we'd expect. I will be back, and I'd recommend it to others.

They offer reservations till 12 o’clock for brunch but then I got there at 11:30 and was told that it was closing down in 10 minutes and there is really nothing to choose from and no offer her any suggestion to refill the stations. And the omelette station closed at 11:30

We found the place to have Delicious food great atmosphere and nice people

Went on Mother’s Day, and their mother day menu was not appetizing. We had drinks and left. Great place and great staff.

We took our Mother there for Mother’s Day. Dat at a table for approximately 20-25 minutes before a waitress asked if we had been waited on and the place was not busy only 1 other table inside was occupied. She said she would find our server but he was no where to be found. So she waited on us she already had 8 tables outside. Ordered and everyone got the food except my mom who ordered a chicken sandwich.... food was ok and we were really hungry by then. The manager did come over and gave us 25% off but it was Mother’s Day and for that it was incredibly disappointing.

Awesome service with a great view! Excellent bartender and experience.

This was a family lunch for Mother's Day with 10 of us for their buffet. The food was ok. It was decent for a pool bar/restaurant.

Valet system is very unorganized.

It was Mother’s Day. We had a reservation for eight and showed up about 10 minutes early. They had no table ready and that took a few minutes. The biggest problem was that the buffet was constantly empty. There were not that many people there at all and yet they could not keep up with making scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes, etc. also, I expected a bigger spread for Mother’s Day and it really was just a normal breakfast buffet

Server and atmosphere where fantastic. Can’t say much for the food and in only had a salad, but that was prepared well. I’d go back.

What an awful place. Service was horrendous. Food on the breakfast buffet was meh at best and the best part—the fruit cups— were not replenished. Overpriced for what you get. Wouldn’t return or recommend.

Awesome service and view.... I can’t think of any other place with a laid back environment and view like this.

There weren’t a lot of choices on the buffet, but what was there, was all excellent!

Fun being out by the pool and the outdoor bar area. Our blonde haired waitress left a lot to be desired. They had 2 girls serving customers at the tables near the bar and around the pool. Easily 1 or 2 more girls would have been a big help.

Impressive and fun. Great value. Service and view were great.

Food was pretty good. Service was not. Had to wait long time for server to come by and check on us. Brought out our meals and dessert in intervals. Ask another server for help totally blew us off. Shame to spend over $100 and receive service like that.