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    Lou's Blues

    3.8 (295 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    LOU'S BLUES ATMOSPHERE

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    Divey
    Casual
    Live music
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    Daniel H.

    We had a fun time here. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's a quirky place with some interesting decor, including a huge ball of bras![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I assume these were donated or shed over the years but either way this is a cool place to have some drinks, sit on the patio and look at the ocean or sing karaoke.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was all fun and games until I found myself on the stage singing Alan Jackson, no one wanted to hear that, trust me.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Give them a try if you're in the Melbourne/Indiatlantic area. It's a bit of a dive bar so don't expect anything fancy but if you're looking for cold beers and genuine people, this is the place.

    Fish and sweet potato fries
    Dan M.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Local bar vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Lots of friendly folks.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Grabbed a frozen Rum drink called "Banana Split," fish with sweet potato fries, and a beer. Servers were friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Location is clean with a view of the ocean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Indoor/outdoor seating and upstairs/downstairs seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Looks like they have a bar downstairs and a stage for a band above on the second floor.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Parm Crusted Pizza , super cheesy

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Cool dive bar vibe, went on a Monday night for dirty bingo and had a great time with lots of laughs.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Waitstaff was super attentive. I got the parm crusted pizza, it was super cheesy and delicious even had some leftover for lunch the next day. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Definitely recommend if you like the beachy dive bar atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Bras hanging from chandelier, balcony stage.
    Yeni A.

    Lou's Blues was an experience. A great one! We raveled to Melbourne to visit family and found the Is fun place for after hours music. We walked in expecting blues music, but that night, the band booked was Switch, ft Ana. It was 80s Rock and my little heart started doing flips. It was fantastic! Every single person in there was having sooooo much fun! Immediate fan! And speaking of fans, there was definitely one on stage. Loved the atmosphere, service and will come back and try the food. We will definitely be back and bring friends.

    This is the view sitting on the deck as the sun was going down.
    Randy H.

    It was a good burger, and the servers were very friendly. The food came out quickly and was cooked to just the temperature that I'd asked for. The fries were hot and crisp. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It definitely has a biker bar vibe to the place[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's hard to get a better view than sitting there looking at the ocean while you're drinking a beer and eating a burger.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I may go back sometime.

    Bra chandelier
    Misty H.

    Never disappoints. Cheap cold beers. Refillable mug w WHATEVER you want. Yes please tonight we got the 1.5# peel and eat shrimps. Delish!!! Great daily specials!! Do you love 70's & 80's rock music? Great tunes. Beautiful view of the Atlantic Ocean!! Such a great vibe! The service is friendly. Though I feel they prefer locals. We've become regular and the staff has warmed up to us after 3 seasons. You can't miss if you come here. The balcony is the best.

    Live band
    Tamika H.

    Such a vibe! We popped in at the recommendation of a friend and we were so glad we did! There was a live band playing a ton of 90s and 2000s alt rock and other music, not to mention some really great line dances and merengue between sets. The crowd was electric and dancing like no one was looking which was refreshing. The drinks were fantastic and reasonably priced. I stuck with the margarita and the hubby, whiskey and corona along with ice water. Refreshing and delicious combo. Special mention.... A duh moment... I left my phone in the ladies room stall and was able to retrieve it at the bar's lost and found! What a great group of people. We loved this place! Take a visit any day of the week but Saturday was amazingly lit!

    Cheeseburger Special
    Larry L.

    All you need to know...Homemade Bleu Cheese Kettle Chips! Oh, and, Cheese Burger and Fries Special for Under $10... Kerry and Mike were Awesome! They served us on the upstairs patio. Thank you!

    Stage
    Victor F.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Lou's Blu's is the perfect place to go hang out and listen to some of the best bands in Florida[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], [[HIGHLIGHT]]it's always a good vibe and excellent music to listen to while having drinks and food while you party.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]..

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    Justin J.

    This is a really cool dive bar by the beach to grab a bite to eat. They are 2 stories and have inside bars on both floors with a spacious deck to eat on the 2nd floor. The food is your typical bar style food, burgers, sandwiches, etc with some seafood choices like calamari and oysters. Overall the food and service were really good and I would love to go back.

    Oysters on the half shell

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    Rude service, expensive beer, [[HIGHLIGHT]]your typical hole in the wall dive bar[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. Not worth the visit.

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    Great food, better atmosphere. Highly recommend. Karaoke is on a different level. Complete hidden gem.

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    Awesome music! Fantastic staff! Highly recommend! Came on Sunday night and the place was absolutely rocking!

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    The smoked fish dip gave both my friend and me food poisoning for days. Service was also very slow sitting on the deck out back.

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    Fun bar with live music. Great atmosphere. Decent food and fairly priced drinks. Live band karaoke some days.

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    Great friendly, if you love to dance this is it, Cool decor, one of our favorite places always stop by when in the area

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    Lou's is always rock solid. Food is always good to great and at a fair price. Staff is always "on."

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    2 years ago

    What an awesome Dive bar. Great drinks and food. Right on the beach. It's a must visit when staying in the area

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    Awesome beach bar. Food was great. They have live music. Service was amazing . A neighborhood place.

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    One of the best beach bar's on the space coast for cheap beer and drinks and no cover live music! Fun party atmosphere!!!

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    Cool dive bar vibe, went on a Monday night for dirty bingo and had a great time with lots of laughs.

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