Santos Kitchen + Lounge

101 N Franklin St, Tampa
(813) 252-8872

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metin bunur

Super easy and convenient! Everything felt smooth and effortless.

Ana Chirino

Always a vibe and amazing time. Went with all purpose friends Magda and Robert are amazing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matthew

Real vibes and music. Serves some of the best mix drinks in Tampa. Great place to host events. Worth catching the fire show on Fri/ Sat nights.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mariela Ayala

Love the cultural diversity!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Meika F

Nice, quaint restaurant with good drinks and food. Plus, they're currently offering a 50% off promotion on Wednesdays. I enjoyed the salad with homemade dressing which was really good. The sausage and chicken tacos were flavorful. The beef and chicken empanadas were decent. The baked sweet plantains were decent as well but just had too much cheese. The service from Angelica was excellent!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Sofia Gonzalez Rosselot

Linda is the best! Great service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

ashley mone

The atmosphere of this bar was phenomenal. The staff was so delightful and nice to me and my family.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

MinnieSui

👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽The food is actually very bad! The ambiance and drinks are really nice but the food is basic and bland… TacoBus is way better (not meaning to insult Taco Bus). Big disappointment! I went there July 19, 2025 and my friend and I asked for the check after the very disappointing appetizers and then like 3 items on the menu were not available. You can do much better… you have a nice venue and location. The Queso Fundido is a joke lol it was like a Tostito White Sauce. The sweet plantains were nothing special and not even warm…

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Anna Schultz

They were out of everything. No seafood, not steak, not tortillas. We went for a team dinner and had lamb. Asked MR but came out way over cooked. They retired it. Brought it out again well done. Just really disappointed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 3

Griffin Bunch

We were extremely disappointed with our experience here. After sitting for nearly 45 minutes, ordering multiple drinks, and spending good money, my friend was suddenly told to leave because he was wearing a hat. This policy was never communicated to us when we arrived or ordered.

What makes this worse is the way it was handled. Abrupt, unprofessional, and completely unnecessary. It felt targeted and discriminatory, especially as a group of LGBTQ+ individuals just trying to enjoy a night out. In 2025, this kind of treatment is unacceptable.

We will not be returning and hope management rethinks how they enforce policies and treat paying customers.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Nick and Grant

Came here with a group of 8 on a Friday night, the place was completely dead. You’d think they’d be happy to have business, but instead they decided to make a huge deal over me wearing a hat. Despite us being literally the only group there, they chose to die on that hill and were incredibly rude about it. The way they handled it was unprofessional and honestly embarrassing. Now I understand why the place is empty on a Friday night. Terrible experience.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

B Sch

The best drinks all around in tampa. Always great drinks and beautiful atmosphere. The bar tenders are skilled. Definitely fun when they have a good DJ like Jask or Nati SRQ. I go many times. I was there for their Gasparilla event too. I’ve never eaten there, but the photos of the food look really good too. It’s on my list to try for dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Katheryn Brown

This place was a joke! First and last very disappointed..

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

asma shamaileh

Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ashley GotMe

Went for a quick *dry happy hour; here's the skinny:
Pico = decent
Spinach dip = watery
Queso = meh
Empanadas (chorizo unavailable - served beef) = pâté style and flavorless / empanada crust = unexpectedly subpar and lacking Latin influence
Service = lackluster and inattentive
Ambiance & vibe = chill, eclectic and bohemian chic ♥️

First and last for me 🤷🏾‍♀️
Hope this is helpful!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 1

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