Big Dog's Patio INC

Big Dog's Patio is a small neighborhood bar in a small town. The building is older but it is very decent. After all this is not Hyde Park, it's Plant City which is a nice middle class area. The place is Fun, Hip and frequent by regulars. I attended on a Fri Night with my Girlfriends. At first we were alarm with police outside but later learned they were there for Security. It was actually nice to see that such a small place actually cared for their customers safety. The drinks are at a good price, they played all kinds of music. The dance area was packed. There was quite a bit of people there enjoying themselves.Serive was a little slow, but I guess that is to be expected with so many people. Overall I think it's a decent bar. Pros: Good Music, Good Drinks, good fun, good security Cons: Service a little slow more

Big Dog's Patio was the PERFECT venue to see/hear the Jason Young Band! A friend flew in from Philly and I talked him into driving to Plant City from Fort Lauderdale to see/hear Jason Young! The Patio is not far from the main hightway, and the center of Old Town. PLENTY of parking is a HUGE plus! The bartenders were attentive and cheerful. Management was on premisis, obvious, and in control of all aspects of the venue which enhanced our enjoyment of it. Jason Young plays there regularly. It is AMAZING to be able to experience live music of his calibre at any price! This genuinely good-natured young man is an outgoing, all around crowd pleaser. His band members are equally as down to earth and enthusiastic. This group is sincere in their appreciation of their fans! The intimate setting of Big Dog's Patio made this the PERFECT experience. Word has already gotten around thru My Space and word of mouth. Get ready for the Nashville quality experience of music set in a slice of back home America. The town and people add to the "Old Home Week" experience! Go out of your way to see Jason Young as we did. He's on his way up and fast Elizabeth T. Fort Lauderdale Pros: Parking, Down Home Experience, Great attitude from the bartenders Cons: can't think of one. I'd make the drive from Fort Lauderdale again to see Jason Young! more

My husband and I went to Big Dogs and ordered one drink and a beer, they charged us $6.25, paid the lady. Later we approached the bar and now ordered one drink and a coke. $7.00. ???... So I say to the lady, earlier I paid $6.25 for two drinks and now I pay $7.00 for a drink and a coke? She says "yeah, well it is happy hour now". I say "So now that it is happy hour, the price goes up?" she said "yes". How does this make sense? I thought happy hour was for the customer not the bar. I thought happy hour was a "thanks" to customers for their patronage, am I wrong? The place is pretty cheesy in general though. When we got there the first girl tells us that she doesnt work there all that often, like she is embarresed of the place. (at least she has some sense) When the second girl comes on to start her shift, the Manager breaks out a camera, puts byonces "hot like me" song on the juke box and starts taking photos of the two bartenders, for the sake of two guys sitting at the bar. May I add that the two men were nobody to impress. We had been in this place one other time. That time we met a female bartender that was a nice person, told us alot about nightly activities and was good at her job. However, we left because some drunk man had his hand up his drunk ladys' dress. God forbid my husband touch the mens bathroom door handle after him. Yuck! This bar is like a tiny hillbilly circus. To their credit, the drinks are strong, and are at a good price. If you like to people watch then go, just bring a wet nap with you. Pros: Plenty of parking, service is good. Cons: low class, happy hour is more expensive than regular hours more