The Floridian Social

The only reason this place didn't get better was, each time I have been there the dance floor is like a fly trap. It is so sticky from people spilling drinks or more likely it's not mopped after each night because it's sticky in different places on the dance floor not just one spot. The bar staff along with the door staff are very professional and friendly. The view from the balcony onto the dance floor is fantastic. And with a bar upstairs is even better.

I wanted to do something a little different this Christmas and I got tickets to the night before Christmas performance since we were visiting St. Pete. I paid an extra $50 for a table, what a waste venue was pretty empty. Anyway, I arrive for my 6:30 performance which was supposed to be the movie and performance and was told we apologize the performance will be after the 8:30pm show. This was never shown, didn't even know there was an 8:30 show. It was a last minute thing. So obviously I could see the movie at home. The lady told me they'd hold my table and I could come back for 8:30pm show. This really threw our vacation schedule off whack not to mention we didn't do dinner with friends to attend the show. So now there's no show until 8:30 and we have to come up with something for 2 hours. We came back at 8:15pm venue was still pretty empty. The movie started. It was so loud and the bass was so loud, I could feel the vibration in my head. Well as loud as the movie was there was a party of 6 behind us who were trying to speak over the movie,so they were basically screaming. My daughter and I ordered an expresso martini because it was the only drink on the menu that sounded tasteful. They had no Heineken so my husband didn't drink. Our martinis arrived they were drinkable but not enjoyable. 20 minutes into the movie my head started to pound, my husband was like between the movie and the loud table behind it was unbearable. I asked our waitress if they could lower the volume and she said she was seeing because some other people had also complained of how loud it was. I waited around another 20 minutes in which we gave the martinis an extra chance and maybe they'd help ease the pain of the extremely high volume. The 2nd round was worse and after all that time I had a full blown migraine and we left because it was truly an unbearable and miserable experience. I would never go to the Floridian again when in St. Pete.

I have not been here in so many years, back when it was the state theater 🎭. I was looking forward to see this concert and eas not let down. We sat upstairs and found a great spot. I do think most anywhere in this Theater is a good location. It is convenient that they have a bar upstairs and downstairs. The drinks are not cheap but the total experience is well worth the going out for.

The only reason this place didn't get better was, each time I have been there the dance floor is like a fly trap. It is so sticky from people spilling drinks or more likely it's not mopped after each night because it's sticky in different places on the dance floor not just one spot. The bar staff along with the door staff are very professional and friendly. The view from the balcony onto the dance floor is fantastic. And with a bar upstairs is even better.