Went here for Father's Day. They opened an hour earlier. Was expecting it to be packed, since they…read moredon't do reservations/take call ahead. Our party of 7 was seated fairly quickly. The place is really nice. Lots of great decor, and a live stream of Key West on a TV screen that we sat near. Food was absolutely delicious. I got the Guava Jerk Sirloin. It was cooked beautifully. The sauce was absolutely delicious. The mashed potatoes were loaded and massive, and the broccoli tasted great. Couldn't finish it, so took it home! I also got the Cafe con Leche, and it was wonderful. Would come here again!

This restaurant was huge with lots of locals and tourist. I'd recommend the patio over the crowded…read moreinterior. There is a vegetarian section with three menu options. Two have chickpea as a source with the third no having a plant based source of protein in the dish. We confirmed with the server that the guacamole did not contain dairy so ordered the plantain chips and guac as an app- highly recommend. Then after having many other burgers/sandwiches on our trip I opted for the chickpea pasta with veggies and leaving off the parm to make it vegan. I appreciate the volume of veggies in the dish, though the sauce was a touch too oily. The main issue was the cooks WAY over cooked the chickpea pasta so when they tossed it with the sauce and veggies 2/3 of the pasta had broken apart...

I went to this unique restaurant with my best friend and wow! I love it because the environment is…read moreinviting. I ordered the build your own breakfast sandwich and wow! AMAZING Anastasia is a wonderful server and she was prompt and friendly!!! Ask for her Best experience and definitely will come back

**INITIAL REVIEW**…read more Most of my fellow Yelpers know if food were categorized by a genre, breakfast and brunch has a special place in my heart. Ergo, I am on the constant search for more breakfast and brunch places to add to my repertoire. With that in mind, I must stress that Historic Downtown Melbourne a.k.a. Melbourne Main Street has an amazing number of breakfast and brunch places. But the one I admire the most is The Roots Restaurant Tavern, which I will shorthand simply to The Roots for the remainder of this review. Though an address is provided, it must be stressed The Roots is a little "off the mainstreet" of Melbourne Main Street. Just west of the train tracks, the road splits in which the northernly direction is the continuation of New Haven Ave. or the actual Melbourne Main Street. The Roots is on the southern road, right next to The Iron Oak. Take note that The Roots is quite a cozy location. On the outside, The Roots has this look of an old saloon out in the wild west. There are a few tables and chairs for outdoor seating, excellent for people-viewing while eating your meal. Inside, The Roots looks delightfully tacky with all the knick-knacks hanging around and about on the walls. Imagine how Cracker Barrel used to look before the new CEO decided the decor should be more minimalist. But my statement on how The Roots looks small from the outside definitely shows when you are inside, too. The place is small. They definitely utilize the space as best they could, with large party seating being in the back for only one party. Still, take note of this limitation. My waitresses were very kind and attentive when serving me. But I am sure you all want to know about the food. The times I have eaten here, I have had three meals: The Eggs Benny Flight, and Pancake Flight, and Shrimp n' Grits. I will detail each in the pictures of food (if I have them), but I will say that everything here was delicious. My one lone criticism is that some of these flights are best enjoyed with another, not by yourself. On a sidenote, the restroom is clean and stocked, but there is only one and it is unisex. As I said earlier, The Roots is the best breakfast and brunch restaurant, well for me, in Historic Downtown Melbourne. So it is understandable why I am giving them a five-out-of-five stars for their review. Food, service, and ambiance are all excellent and the issues are way too minimal for me to consider them having any major affect. If you are ever going to eat at The Roots only once. My suggestion are the flights. Either eggs bennies, pancakes, or mimosas, you can't go wrong with any of them.

Amazing Italian dishes A most try for great food and…read moreatmosphere Our favorite Italian restaurant when in the Melbourne area

Our table of 3 (with a reservation) sat for 20 minutes before anyone even arrived to take our drink…read moreorder. The experience did not improve from there. My "truffle" pasta arrived and wasn't even close to hot. It had been sitting long enough that the pasta was getting gummy and the sauce was off-putting; clearly flavored with truffle oil and not actual truffles. The mushrooms were chewy and it was just a failure. If anyone at our table had gotten a good dish, I would have written off my disappointment as poor ordering on my part but none of the items we ordered were good. If I'm being generous, I'd call this restaurant average - at best. Skip the wait and frustration, and just make yourself some spaghetti at home.

Super affordable and fun! Their was giant jenga, which was…read morea big hit with our group! We also love the Jell-O shot train deal! The bartender was super nice also! So definitely if you're doing a bar crawl, chumley's would be the place to crawl to!

Bad service. I asked Rosie if she could take my drink order when she was free and she replied…read more"nope." That's it. No explanation. She didn't return to my area of the bar.

This is a hidden gem in the true sense. Off the beaten path in the heart of historical Melbourne…read moreFL. I really loved this place. For one the food is really good bar food. Nothing special as far as the selections. We ordered loaded nachos and a chicken wing basket. Both were well executed with fresh ingredients. Even the cheese on the nachos tasted fresh. There is inside and outside seating on the deck in front. Inside there is a full bar with great craft beer options. And they have a juke box. When we got there late a Saturday night the band was packing up, so they have live music as well. Loved the food and service here!

Dive bar with dive bar food and drinks. Cool little spot and the food was good. I had a salad with…read moregrilled chicken. My partner had the whiskey burger and we shared the fried pickles. I would come here again.

I don't understand the 3.5 average. Went for a family dinner…read moreparty of five and arrived middle of dinner hour. House was full and there were plenty of staff. Our server Cassie was a perfect balance of attention and space. We ordered entrees only. Country fried steak was well done and the white gravy complimented the breading well. Portion of the sides weren't huge but perfect size. Fried Shrimp plate was a good portion and the shrimp were crispy. Added a side salad for 99 cents. Good ranch dressing. The grilled white fish was also very good and was prepared blackened. Flaky moist portion and the fries were delicious too. Chicken tender salad was bright and fresh. A large portion too with half being taken home for lunch the next day. Saved the worst for last and it was flavorful but could have been a tad crispier. The Monte Cristo sandwich. The berry spread was really good. As I said not sure why the low average. It is quality comfort food with large portions and the staff has always been on point. Give them a shot and form your own opinion....willing to bet it will be good.

Food: The Red Beans & Rice was tasty but that's where it stops. I feel quite confident the chicken…read moreis the lab grown chicken. Texture was way wrong and without the breading you can certainly taste the oddity. Gross. The mashed potatoes and gravy were nearly flavorless. Service: The waitress did well and the wait times were acceptable. Ambience: The restaurant was adequately clean accept for the men's restroom, disgusting. While the restaurant was clean you can tell that Cheddars is on the way out. I do not recommend.

We love Irish pubs! Meg O'Malley's is our favorite in the Central Coast of Florida! This week I had…read moretheir draft hard cider! Perfect! I ordered the Corned Beef Sandwich! Huge portion and the cheese and special sauce really was great! They have great creamy coleslaw which I often choose to accompany anything I order. My husband had a burger with fries! Fries are great, too! He is a Guinness guy! BTW, they have the perfect Scotch Egg! There is so much to try! Great Fish and Chips! Great Bangers and Mash! We travel over an hour to get there! We just don't get there often enough. Servers are efficient ... they must have a fabulous kitchen! What's not to love about the ambiance of an Irish pub. Ask about the live Irish music "jam".

We hadn't been to Meg O'Malleys since 2019, but it was always a favorite. We live out of town, so…read morewe weren't regulars, but it was always on the list when we came in. This past weekend, we were in town and had to go visit an old favorite. Now that we live closer, we were excited to renew acquiantence. While most people don't go to an Irish Bar for gourmet food, M o'M's was reliably good in our memory. We were incredibly disappointed in our dinner Saturday night. We ordered Shepherds Pie, Corned Beef and Cabbage and Chocolate Cake. The Shepherds Pie tasted like it was made with Heinz Boullion Powder. The Corned Beef and Cabbage had no seasoning whatsoever, tasted like it was just boiled in plain water. The Chocolate cake looked beautiful, all drizzled with white chocolate and rasberry sauce. The drizzles were the best part. The cake tasted like the refrigerator smells. I hope we got it on a bad night but I suspect its not worth going for food again. We'll stick with the Guiness and Irish Whiskey next time.

One of the best places for food and drink in the entire county. Service is always great, menu…read morealways has creative seasonal options, and the beer menu is awesome. One of my top 5 places. Never fails.

Hit for a midweek lunch. Party of three and we were seated…read morebar adjacent. Ordered our food and the portions were very large. My sandwich was very good and the turkey was not dry at all. Wish there was a tad bit more avocado on it since it was in the name of the sandwich but overall pretty good. Fish and chips is always a good choice here with a large fillet well breaded and fried to perfection. The fries are a good portion too. My son had currywurst off the seasonal menu (changes every week) and he said it was very good. I have noticed a trend here though. Absent servers. Take your order. Maybe check on e food shows up brought by the expediter and that's it. No drink refresh unless you flag them down. Not sure if sections are assigned or I have been the victim of tables assigned being far apart. Either way seems like they think their job is done once food hits the table. The pretzel must be food service sourced not home made. They are inconsistent in size visit to visit and the beer cheese is runny. Sadly only three stars this visit.