My sister came to visit from NY and we decided to eat and have a drink on the Rooftop. We chose our…read moretable and our waitress Hannah was great. She immediately came over to greet us and give us menu's. She returned to take our drink order and was so pleasant. We then ordered the BBQ Chicken Flatbread and chicken sandwich with fries. It was all delicious. The view of the Melbourne Airport were so nice. They had a musician playing music which was excellent. Great vibe for social events.

The view was beautiful and the service was decent. The food took a while and wasn't hot when it…read morecame out, plus my chicken was dry. My husband's slider was pretty good though and since it was the daily special, it came with fries. It was also a reasonable price which made it even better. Plastic chairs are not our thing but the area around the fire looked nice. The drinks were inconsistent, one looked and tasted good, the second one had no garnish and tasted like they also forgot the alcohol. I doubt we'll go back.

**INITIAL REVIEW**…read more When it comes to the restaurants within Downtown Melbourne/Melbourne Main Street, I often stress that the ones on the edge of the river and/or marina are some of the best ones if you want a meal with a view. The Mansion and Chart House come to mind. The one my family wanted to go to was Ichabod's Bar & Grille. Unfortunately, its popularity exceeded its capacity and the waittime was over an hour. Ergo, we went to their sister location on Melbourne Beach, the one right across from Paradise Beach. Maybe, I was expecting a bit more as the Melbourne Beach location is the newer location meaning it had the OG to learn from, but it did not live up to that standard, at least the one I had in my head. Though an address is provided, this Ichabod's Bar & Grille - which I will shorthand simply to Ichabod's for the remainder of this review - is located as a stand-alone business right across the entrance to Paradise Beach. Ichabod's surely has that look of being a dockside restaurant despite being "landlocked," but good luck parking nearby. The parking situation has always been bad around the area. Inside, the seating is limited in which the majority of seating seems to be at the two bars. I guess Ichabod's is catering to a certain demographic pertaining to who dines inside. Outside, there are more tables for families and groups. That is where my family and I sat for our meal. Our waitress Jordanann, God bless her soul, was the only waitress working. She was running around like a chicken with their head cut off as she served everyone both inside and outside the restaurant. Despite her situation, she remained focused and kind. I definitely gave her a big tip for how hard she worked. As for the food, it was... well... okay. I always get fried fist fillets whenevere I come to a new seafood restaurant, along with crab cakes. There was shell in the crab cake, which I find to be a bit of a norm with a little piece, but there were some thoroughly recognizable pieces in my mouth when biting right in. And the fish, well... it was... okay. Not the best fish I ever had, but not bad where I would not finish it or at least take it home. Other food my family ordered includes the Mahi Sandwich, Our Burger, Shrimp Wrap, Caprese Burger, Jerk Mahi Plate, and the Jerk Shrimp Plate. Overall, the initial visit was very lacking. Though I do not fault the waitress herself, I do fault the restaurant for only having one waitress for this shift. I assume they are having a troublesome time keeping staff. I will definitely come back and give them a second chance. Can't just say Ichabod's is what they are over one visit, but for this initial visit, this is the kind of rating I would give them. If they improve over an average, i will reconsider changing the rating and updating the review.

Long flight, late arrival, only thing open near my hotel on a Sunday night was Ichabod's. Stopped…read morein on my way from the airport, not expecting too much. What a fortuitous stop! The bartender was fun, the clientele were interesting, to say the least (some had obviously had a few beverages while watching football games, but in a fun way, not an aggressive way). To my surprise - I had probably the best fish tacos (their Mahi fish tacos) of my life. That's a bold statement from a guy who's had fish tacos in Hawaii and Hong Kong and Puerto Vallarta - but I have to give credit where credit is due. I wanted to stop back again, but alas I was only in town on business for a few days, so it will have to wait until next time. I hope there is a next time! Stop in and try it out.

If you like drunks dancing next to your table, lesbians trying to pick a fight with anyone as they…read moremake a spectacle of themselves on purpose while no one does anything about it, I guess the atmosphere is for you. I'm not an alcoholic and didn't expect 2 loud mouthed intoxicated, heavy set women to invite themselves into my conversation at my table. It's an obnoxious pirate costume event and a poorly managed business. Socializing is not possible in this atmosphere. I watched some elderly band who didn't play well and the singer had no voice. I thought maybe they were donating their time? Every song they played sounded just like the last song. Since everyone was too bombed to aim properly in the bathroom, they certainly didn't notice. The key issue is no one here gets a limit on alcohol consumption. It's a DUI hot spot. The riffraff are obviously regulars here. The food is awfully overpriced for what you get, the water is even worse, and nowhere near a full menu to order from. Waitress looked overworked and do not smile. A horror show on weekends. I know it's not a classy place like you get downtown in Melbourne, but the owner should be responsible when serving alcohol without any limits and asking big mouths to shut up so others can enjoy a conversation at their table. I know for a fact two individuals who left this bar completely intoxicated and one lost a leg, and the other lost a foot riding home drunk on Malabar Rd. Ask any cop about it. My scenic view is the backside of a gas station. so we split and rode south, Rosie's has a a gorgeous view of the river for less money I dumped on this dive. The patrons have good hygiene, and can spell hygiene too.

Twenty years riding, seven of them daily, and I've never seen a place court the bike crowd this…read morehard while doing this little to earn it. Band booked, house packed, and not one square foot of surface a motorcycle can safely sit on. Just sand. Meanwhile the only real pavement on the property got carved up into spots for the new liquor store -- so the retail counter gets the concrete and the riders who made this place what it is get told to go park in the dirt. That's the whole business model in one night: sell the biker bar image, spend the money on the register that isn't ours. I'm not laying a $40,000 bike down in your parking lot so you can move another handle of vodka. Neither should anybody else. Pave it, gravel it, lay millings, do literally anything -- or stop calling this a motorcycle bar, because it isn't one.

This place will go above and beyond. Barbara helped put together a gathering of 16 people for a…read moredouble-birthday family celebration, and she worked around every twist and turn that 4 generations of people produced. She never missed a beat and made sure that everyone was happy. She got every order correct, and I believe that she was doing this while waiting on other tables in the restaurant. We were beyond impressed. As always, the food was spectacular. Everything from chicken tenders to lobster meals were cooked to perfection. If you ever get the chance to eat here, DO IT!!!

Had the lobster last night, it was so delicious you really didnt even need butter…read more Fast and friendly service. We will be back soon!

I I have a wide…read morevariety of food and it's pretty good at the bar. I've always had great service and there's a lot of televisions and a lot of music on occasion good local bar.

We had not been here in a while and figured we'd give it a try again. Our sever, Marissa was…read moregreat. She was very friendly and made our night out a really great time. The food was good. Nice selection of beer on tap. Nice bar too! We will definitely be back to try the wings next time and we hope Marissa is working! Also they have live musical and the other patrons looked like they were all having a great time, so were we. This place is close to home and I will be back with friends.

Amazing time. Get four gals all retired US Airways flight attendants and some family and the…read morephenomenal delicious food of Citrus Grillhouse. Nothing could be better.

Returned for a second time, this time I dined alone at the bar. The service was superb! I had a…read moretomato risotto that was so flavorful and perfectly cooked. Lots of summer cocktail options to choose from. I went with a grapefruit martini and the burrata salad as an appetizer. My only wish is that they had more Italian and Spanish wines by the bottle, they're mostly from California (where grapes are sprayed with glyphosate).

Tried to have dinner at this restaurant. It is Wednesday night at 5:53 PM and there wasn't a car in…read moresight, the place was closed. Don't understand, I have never seen this restaurant open in the past 10 years. Are you in business.

I do not say this lightly, but this place made it onto my top 5 restaurants in Vero after just one…read moremeal. It's an unassuming, small, restaurant that is easy to keep driving by, but it has some of the best food we've eaten here. Your best plan is to arrive for opening at 5pm unless you want to wait to be seated - it fills up quickly after the doors open. Parking is ample for the size of the establishment, and the dress code is casual. The duck wings were wonderful. Everything you could want with crispy skin, plenty of meat, and a sticky sauce that is flavorful and not too spicy. The shrimp and grits are the best I have ever eaten, and I've been to many of the landmark restaurants in New Orleans. The spice level is really on point - warming, but not too hot - with plenty of shrimp and sausage. Grits perfectly prepared, and the whole dish was swimming in delicious broth. Simply perfect. Their tuna tacos were also delicious with a generous amount of sushi-grade tuna perfectly seared. My only complaint is that the meal we enjoyed was so delicious, it's going to be difficult not to order the same meal over, and over, which would be a shame because everything we saw coming out of this power-house kitchen looked amazing.

**OVERALL REVIEW**…read more First and foremost, I am happy there is another breakfast/brunch restaurant taking the risk to open south of Malabar Rd. As a matter of fact, any business that opens south of the aforementioned road gets my respect, because business isn't exactly at is prime southbound. But to be honest, all of the breakfast/brunch places south of Malabar Rd. have been fantastic, and with their respect to traditional breakfast along as innovating it, it looks like Southern Cypress Bistro has become my new favorite breakfast/brunch place here in the Space Coast. Though an address is provided, Southern Cypress Bistro (which I will shorthand simply to Southern Cypress for the remainder of this review) is located in Shady Oaks, the "somewhat sad" strip mall located at the southwest quadrant of the Malabar Rd./Babcock St. intersection. On the oustside, Southern Cypress looks like any other business here, but at least it has the visibility from Malabar Rd. The entrance is flanked by columns and brick post foundations, in which the sidewalk is large enough for about four tables and chairs of outdoor seating. Inside, the interior is updated to be cozy but moderate. At least they did not highly-depend on modern architecture and furniture design to highlight the space. Nothing gaudily sharp or grotesque. There is a bar for single-serving patrons as well as many tables for groups, especially families. Space-wise, the dining room is a-okay with groups as they combine tables, but given the fact this is a scratch kitchen, one of their flaws is the time it takes to create food on the small staff they seem to have. And if there are more than one big group, you might have to wait a time before your food comes to you. That is expected with a scratch kitchen, and despite it all, the staff, especially the waiters, are very kind, attentive, and do their best with the time constrants and limitations they may have. For me, the two waitresses I had were Christine and Amber the second time. Definitely enjoyed their service. Now to the main event: the food. I have ordered one appetizer, one side, and two main dishes from here over the course of my visits: The cheese fried eggs, chorizo biscuits and gravy, hush puppies, and macaroni and cheese. The cheese fried eggs were phenomenal as they fry the cheese on the bottom of the egg which in turn keeps the egg intact when you eat it. That was one of the most-innovative ways I have eaten fried eggs ever. The chorizo biscuits and gravy are overflowing with umami flavor and they don't skimp on the chorizo, too. Finally, the hush puppies were surprising because not only did they have cornbread in them, but crab. Wow! That was amazing. And as for the mac n' cheese. It was simple and good. However, I got it to add the "extra" from the other dishes to it and exemplify its flavor even more. The first time, I had extra hash browns which I threw in. The latest time, I had chorizo gravy to throw in. Both times made the mac n' cheese taste way better than it already was. Another flaw - depending on the person - would be the price. Let's face it, the price on everything is going up and overall wages are going down. I am fortunate that I am willing not to settle and to keep going upward in my profession meaning more money and more time. Prices for the food I ordered are in the pictures of the menu or captioned in my pictures of food. Finally, the baked goods Southern Cypress has are exquisite but minimal. I got myself a couple of good donuts, but also got a cronut (which I jokingly also call a dosaint) to split with friends, and a maple bacon donut for my girl, Damaris. She got me trained well to take care of her. And just so it is noted, the men's restroom was cleaned and well-stocked. But given that it was a single-server, the restrooms could do well being unisex. Ultimately, I am giving Southern Cypress five-out-of-five stars for this overall review. Every time I have been here, the food has been phenomenal, the service fantastic, and everything that is considered a flaw is understandable if you see the whole picture and have patience. Like I said, this is now my favorite breakfast/brunch place in Brevard County and I will definitely return for more as well as recommend this place to all my friends, family, and fellow Yelpers.

This is our first time at Southern Cypress Bistro. I've seen posts on Facebook and have wanted to…read moretry it for some time now. Hubby ordered the Denver Omelette with wheat toast and I ordered the Avocado Toast with poached egg. The tables are nicely set with black tablecloths and little bottles of hydroponic herbs. Today was lemon basil and the fragrance was awesome! It's a small cozy establishment. Servers were friendly and very attentive. It took awhile for our food to come. The omelette was good. The potato hash that came with was delicious. The avocado toast was different. I wasn't a fan of the avocado puree and preferred the slices of avocado that came with. The candied bacon was a nice touch as were the tomatoes and endive.