TU PLAZA MARKETPLACE (Water Tower Farmers Market) — Local services in Winter Haven

This was a hidden gem for me! I was looking for Boba Tea and Google led me here. At first I thought it was wrong because this looks like a grocery store from the outside - and it is! But it's half grocery store, half indoor market. They have tons of restaurants to try here and it's a bit like a food court where there are a bunch of different types of food and you just walk up to the counters to order. The Boba Tea was delicious and I want to go back to try their food sometime too. There are tons of little stalls set up with various goods, a lot of them look like they're handmade. There was one in particular with a lot of Sanrio, Sailor Moon, and other cute Japanese things that was really interesting. There were also a lot of empty stalls so hopefully other small businesses will go in there soon! I was just doing a quick drink stop when I went but I really want to go back and look around more! If you like night markets or street food or just want a new experience, this seems like a great place to try! Plus it's indoor so you don't have to suffer...

I discovered this place thanks to Sal's Pizza Winter Haven. I'm a customer, in fact, a fan of their pizza, and I've been buying here ever since. The vegetables are amazing, but today I had a bad experience. I ordered a pizza for pickup. I arrived at 8:30, and the mall was closed, but the pizza place was because they close at 9 p.m. An employee saw me at the door and wouldn't open it. I had to call the pizza place to let them know I was outside. I find it illogical that they would lock the door while the pizza place is open. Support the pizza place, don't close the doors. This is a business with a lot of potential and quality, and it won't stop people buying pizza because of this. But, let me be clear, they shouldn't close the doors of the pizza place while they're still open. 😫😡 They are the best...

At first glance, this place looks like a supermarket from the outside, but once inside, it is actually a variety of different vendors including delicious foods and cool merchandise. I tried some empanadas that were absolutely amazing from the far back/left corner. I also got a gourmet coffee from Camera Coffee right across from it which is a must try. Get the drink that is served in a Nutella container (I forgot the name). Also, everyone there was super friendly. Highly...