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    Big Top Brewing

    4.1 (135 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Chicken sliders
    Jennifer M.

    We love this place! Service is amazing! Above and beyond! Cool spot to drink local beer with great food. The Lemongrass potstickers are outstanding. Full of flavor! We ordered the Cobb salad and the Cocky cutlet. Everything was great but -heads up- they put Parmesan in their balsamic vinaigrette dressing. I don't like cheese at all so I sent it back and got cilantro lime vinaigrette dressing instead. Delicious!

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    Selmy B.

    This kitchen really is above the average bar food. Those wings are exceptional and the pizza is perfect to share or have as a main entree. Reasonable prices make it inviting and love the reservation options. I love that they have creative brewery plus cocktails too. TVs are usually playing the top games too. Music is awesome when it's on. Family friendly with a massive outdoor seating area under the Big Top! Long fully staffed indoor and outdoor covered bars. On rainy days, you can still come and enjoy your meal and a drink. Fun stop with tons of positive energy.

    Brussels sprouts were amazing!
    David P.

    Great massive brewery with plenty on tap To choose from to quench your thirst. Menu has many options and food is way above your typical bar food. They have live music many nights including what it's seems to be a dueling pianos setup. Our waiter was amazing and on point. Great spot to come and have great bites, beers and some jams.

    Pizza
    Corey R.

    My very first time at Big Top Brewing and the place was very nice! This brewery was huge. They have a very big outside as well as inside. As a restaurant they have a ton of food on the menu. The inside menu is different than the outside menu so beware of that. The outside menu has a lot less food so if you're they're to eat it may be wise to site inside. They beer options are ok as well. Not as much light beers but that's ok. The waiters are on point and food service and timing is pretty fast. Glad I had a chance to check out a new brewery in Sarasota area!

    Key Lime
    Luke E.

    If you're looking for an amazing environment (indoor or outdoor) and have a genuine appreciation for quality craft beer you must bring your happy ass to Big Top Brewery. It's spacious, inviting, clean, and the art is Top notch. Alex and Courtney were the bartenders whilst I was there, and they were both friendly and engaging. Ben the GM was very approachable and answered my questions with 0 hesitation because he's enthusiastic about the brewery. I drank the Conch Republic Key Lime and the Hawaiian Lion coffee porter. They were equally sensational. Drop in and grab a beer or 5. You can thank me later for directing you there lol. Cheers!

    Lunch Combos - Until 4pm
    Gabe B.

    Sunday night - What better place to be than the Big Top Brewery for pizza, salad, and of course a cold brewski!!!! The place is always very chilled and laid back - Plenty of TV's for those who want to catch up on their favorite sports games. The wait staff is super friendly and on top of their game!! The food a step above your typical sports bar type places. The atmosphere is very inviting for everyone including families with kids!! Make it a point to visit this establishment - You won't be disappointed!!!

    Sliders
    Alison M.

    What a fun, spacious, clean place! We sat inside - very tasteful decor with lots of tvs around. Service was prompt and food was delicious. Headliners for us were the pot stickers. A few notes: beer menu only by a QR code!?? Side wall seating, where looks modern, doesn't offer ample foot rests for us vertically challenged types. Had to move seats to make everyone comfortable. All in all, though, a great place that I'll happily patron again!

    Dan K.

    Stopped in for a quick lunch at big top brewing. and was pleasantly surprised. Sat outside in their huge patio/ bar area. Great atmosphere! Went with a big top burger that was delicious. I highly recommend ordering this burger. Went down well with a refreshing cold wheat beer. Definitely planning to return and sample more of the menu and their beer.

    One half of the Mojo sandwich
    Alicia A.

    I've had a couple of issues with this place lately. On my last takeout order, they forgot to include my additional side that I was charged for. When I mentioned it on my next visit, the staff member simply said, "sorry," without much else. Today, I tried to order online, but the site wouldn't accept my Big Top Gift Card. It only allowed payment via credit card. I called to place the order instead, but no one answered after three attempts. Then, I tried the "Make a Reservation" line, which was quickly picked up. The person who answered told me they don't take phone orders, but after explaining the gift card issue, she transferred me to someone who finally processed my order. It took a bit more effort than it should have, but I'm glad they eventually took my money. At this point, I'm wondering if this place is getting too big for its own good. They earn the stars because the food is pretty good. They weren't that busy but somehow even taking the order over the phone still had an issue- we received soft fries rather than the cauliflower mash we ordered. Had the Mojo Sandwich and 24 hour brined wings. Those two were pretty good. I'd say your best bet is to dine-in. Grab a beer. Then you won't mind if they mess up your order.

    Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad
    Art C.

    We decided to try Big Top Brewing last night for dinner. What is busy vibrant place. Even though it was a chilly evening the outdoor area was crowded and the inside looked fully occupied. We had made a reservation and did get a high top table right away. In talking with our server this was not unusually busy. And although loud, we were able to hear ourselves talking, so we ended up having a nice visit. Sports on several TVs held my interest while we waited on our food. My wife wanted to start with their Lemon Grass Chicken Potstickers, that took about 15 minutes. Excellent choice, six pieces that we split, and she liked the soy ginger ponzu sauce so much she used some of it on her entrée choice, their Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad. We both ate and enjoyed that large salad. For my entrée I had their Big Top Burger. It had a mild flavor with a soft bun and a secret sauce that remained a secret to me. Fair is fair, my wife had some of my sandwich, and we agreed it was very good. It was obvious Big Top takes the preparing of food seriously. Even though it was busy we received great service. In fact the only negative we could come up with wasn't anything with the restaurant per se, it was the overall parking challenge for the Fruitville Commons shops and restaurants.

    Carl L.

    So we had lunch at the new location yesterday afternoon. We wanted to sit outside and there were no available tables, but they did have one available inside which turned out well. The decor was brick modern bar and felt comfortable. We had the guacamole appetizer which was different from your average guacamole appetizer in that the avocado hat a layer of soft cheese underneath (interesting) I'll give it a 7. The parmigiana chicken sandwich that one of my guests had was in the opinion worth ordering again. The pretzel and fondue dip was ok based on one taste test. Lastly the stinger pizza I ordered was a little messy but filled with flavor for those looking wow their taste buds. I give it a 9. I will return.

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    Great menu and awesome service. This is an excellent new addition to the Sarasota restaurant scene.

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    Jacquie our server was amazing! She gave us many recommendations! Our food was absolutely delicious!

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    Jon was above and beyond!! Super experience, great service!! The new restaurant's location is so convenient!!

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    1st time there, server was Jacqui Wood. She was awesome, she knew the menu. Answered our questions. Was very prompt.

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    visited restaurant several months ago. was very disappointed in the service, food and pricing. perhaps they have improved since my visit.

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    Spicy margarita. Get this!
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    Inside bar tops
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    On tap beer selection, by category
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    Sausage rolls
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