Grassroots Kava House

cool spot. the bald tan short dude is rude to customers though.

We went here when on a trip. I'm so sorry for the low rating, but they honestly earned it. We asked if the kratom tea was made from powder or from loose leaf, the tender said it was from loose leaf, so we ordered a couple cups, and we got back some tea that had the powder (and the junk at the bottom that comes with it). Not a big deal, just one of us had issues with the taste of powder and asked for agave...to which the tender got upset and said we should have asked before hand (because they charge for it I think). We told him we would have asked but we thought it was a loose leaf tea, to which he said they do use the leaf in the tea, it's just ground up (into a powder). And then he gave us attitude about it, and it was just awkward...so we grabbed our drinks and left. Pretty negative experience and a pretty bad drink.

This is my favorite spot in Downtown St. Pete. I'm here every day getting Kratom Mules and I have never had a disappointing experience. The drinks are great, the coffee is great, the staff is super down to earth and friendly - just all around a great experience: every. single. time. Highly recommend to anyone searching for a new place to hangout and enjoy some Kava/Kratom/Coffee.

The staff are friendly, however I was very unimpressed with the over all customer service. I ordered the Kava Mule off of their Wednesday special which said $5. I went to pay it said it was about $8.50 and when I mentioned that the menu said that there is a Wednesday special for $5 the staff member spoke with her manager and said that all discounts are automatically applied. Long story short, they did nothing to fix the discrepancy between what their menu is telling their customers and what people actually have to pay. It is only a few bucks but the fact that management literally didn't care at all about this discrepancy is concerning.

My favorite kava bar! Have been going here for a little over a year now and it has only gotten better. Great selection of kava\tea\coffee. The service is always top notch and friendly. The space itself has evolved over time and is welcoming and spacious. Music is always on point and the patrons are always friendly!

Hands down my favorite place to go to and just relax alone or socialize. Either way it is perfect to go and just get the feeling of getting away and still staying right on Central. Everything in their menu is delicious and you can’t go wrong with asking the bartender what his favorites are or even giving him full reign to make your drink for you.

Cool co-working space upstairs. Very fast and responsive Wifi. Lots of restaurants in area. Only drawback is you only get 2 hours of free street parking unless you go after 7.

This has been my favorite spot since they opened for their craft of mocktails and the atmosphere. While their product is still great, the attitude and vibe of the employees have faltered. Went during a lunch break last week and was "helped" by Marty. No greeting, rudeness and tone when I asked what the special was. Was given my drink in a fair amount of time, then he helped my 2 coworkers. Same thing, did not ask if it was for here or to go, no greeting, just shoves the drink to you and turns the pad to pay. Impression is everything and the look he had showed it all. Other coworkers seemed to be having a disagreement of sorts in front of customers behind the bar. Hope things change soon as they have another location opening in Tampa soon.

Great location, atmosphere, and the staff is usually very helpful and friendly. The kratom is a bit weaker than some of their competitors. It's also a bit pricey here, but that's to be expected given the location. I'd give 5 stars if they brewed their kratom stronger.

This stuff is a hyped up farce and it taste like dirt. I'm always about trying something new and I love to meet all kinds of people, but the patrons to the bartenders were dicks here. Make sure you dress way down and haven't washed your hair in a week before going or they will all look down their noses at you.