Haiku Tampa

Had to ask the bartender for everything, he was not attentive enough. I told him this as well. Nice guy, but not on the ball. Also they took the egg rolls off the menu, I was shocked, that was one of the best apps they had. The vibe here is great, but the food is really not that great. The fried rice, the rice was like Indian rice, not Japanese style rice and it was not that good. I feel like Haiku used to be better. Very hard to find good restaurants downtown Tampa now to be honest.

I’ve been here once before for dinner and really enjoyed it. I stopped by tonight just to grab a drink before a show and the service is absolutely terrible. It took 10 min before anyone spoke to me as I’m sitting at the outside bar. After waving a server down, he said he would get someone. And while someone came out to greet me, they brushed me off. I could barely get the person to grab menus so I could be ready to order when they finally got their stuff together. And while it wasn’t a long wait to get my drink, I had enough time to write this review.

I love Haiku. The food and service is always excellent. I noticed in the winter, it can be a little smoky inside from the wood smoke cooking but it's not overwhelming. The summer it's not so smoky. I'm a fan! Love this place!

Haiku was a nice evening out. It was our first time there and was a great way to celebrate my husband's birthday. The Japanese Waygu sliders are to die for. It was nice to have so many Gluten Free options. The sushi roll prices were a bit high but everything else was priced good. Can't complain though as the food was amazing. The service by Samuel was really good and even though he had a huge party come in, he still made sure to take care of us. Wish they offered valet as while there is plenty of parking available around the restaurant..be prepared to pay $25 or more. Thursday night is wasn't extremely crowded so it was a great night to go!! Try this place, you won't be disappointed!!

First time at Haiku and will definitely be back! The ambiance and vibes were wonderful, the food was delicious, and the service was top of the line! Thank you Haiku for hosting us for our first date night of the year!