This was our fourth time here. I have mixed emotions about this place. First off if you set out by the water, it is nice and relaxing. And the food is good (not amazing) but good. My problem is the staff is so slow and act like they don't care. My wife and I had to leave. My daughters said it took over 45 minutes to get the check. They all most walked out. As my daughter said. You can't get drunk here. Because it takes and hour to get a drink. Not: on the menu in small print. The restaurant charges every customer 3 percent tip for no tipped employee. (How about pay then more) I will not go back read more

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Great food! Great staff i was very impressed with the food & company this establishment kept! Will definitely come back soon! Bartenders, servers, hosts are very nice. They have a gift shoo and are kid friendly. read more

Squid Lips - Busy night at squids - Seafood Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

We recently went to Squid Lips on Pineapple Avenue for an early dinner. We sat inside along the glass wall so we had a great view of the beach and river. The service was very good. Our server was attentive and made great recommendations. We'll definitely be back. read more

Food was so fresh and delicious! I had the tai poke bowl, my partner had tai mahi, and the kid had the fish fingers. Service was a little slow but she always made sure we were good. Definitely recommend going here. read more

Love the location and vibe. Right on the water with inside and outside seating, live music and good pricing! Try the Abacos fish sandwich - but either be super hungry or split it for two...it's huge! read more

Visited over the 4th of July weekend, food was great, we sat on the back patio and even though it was very hot it was quite enjoyable with the ceiling fans and the breeze from the river. Our server was top notch she was very attentive even though she had a lot of tables. I don't think I ever say the bottom of my glass. Overall experience was great. We will be back read more

Delicious! Fries Calamari was well seasoned and came with plenty. We also tried the fish tacos. The fish was perfectly cooked. For our entrees we had the Stuffed Shrimp with rice and the Cajun Keys Combo with garlic mash. Both very tasty. Finished the meal off with banana cream pie. Very yummy! Can't wait to go again. read more

Squid Lips - Fried calamari. Delicious!! - Seafood Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

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horrible service tried saying my literal texas driver licenses was fake &' had a attitude and was really snarky. customer service was 1000/10 horrible read more

Came into this place with low expectations due to a few reviews on Apple Maps but was actually REALLY happy with the food and service! Our server, Lauren, was super nice and very good at what she does. Aside from being sat by a party of about 20, she still got us everything on time and never appeared stressed or bothered. First time here and I'll definitely come back! read more

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Love this place! Located right on the river's edge with a small beach area for outdoor dining, it's the perfect spot to grab drinks and appetizers and enjoy the central FL coast. On weekends there is live music, and if you're not having a big meal, you can skip by the hostess desk and slip back to the beach bar area and seat yourself. We are new to the area but for the first three weeks we've been here--- we somehow find ourselves out in back with cold beers enjoying live music with a breeze! Highly recommend the place. Try the mahi mahi reuben sandwich! Awesome read more

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This spot was beautiful ! Sat on the patio and enjoyed the river view . It was our fav spot to dine in at coco a beach. We will definitely come back the service was friendly and food came out on time ! Would recommend to anyone coming to cocoa beach Florida read more

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I would give them 5 stars if they would put the chicken tender app on the online ordering systems or if they would just take payment over the phone!!! So frustrating read more

I've been in central Florida for 3 years and I just found my favorite restaurant! Can't wait to come back with our son. Friendly staff (Rainey your awesome!), amazing view and I can put my feet in the sand while enjoying the best conch fritters in Florida! They do live music and it's very family friendly. Save room to split a piece of the house made banana pudding pie! read more

We walked around EGAD and decided to pop in for a drink and a snack on their deck. It's a pretty large restaurant. There is seating on the deck and in a beach area with tables and umbrellas right on the sand. The view is great. Our server told us that the you could get the Voodoo drink as a bucket for $1 more. I was sold and it was a very tasty and refreshing rum punch. We ordered the smoked fish dip which comes with packaged crackers with 2 in a pack and very small containers of raw red onion, jalapeno, and tomatoes. The dip has good flavor but it's a little runny. It was a windy day and it was hard to control all of the wrappers and napkins from flying away. But such is life in the great outdoors. read more

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Living in Melbourne a year now and finally got around to visiting Squid lips. Went for a late lunch with my husband and 2 adult children. It was 3pm when we walked in and it was empty. We sat in this depressing looking back room that faces the beach. Our waiter Jorden had no personality and had a difficult time smiling. Clearly he had no clue how to make money! We ordered 4 apps and 4 entrees. All were a disappointment. Coconut shrimp are definitely a frozen product along with the rest. Nothing tastes fresh or even looked appealing. We didn't complain about a thing. Our waiter ignored us while another server working next to him was all over her tables refilling drinks etc. We finally get the bill and what upset me more then paying an extremely high bill is paying a BULLSHIT 3.8 percent service fee! I asked the waiter about and his reply sounded like a bunch of shit!! A SERVICE FEE!! for what?? So they don't raise prices on food. WE WILL NEVER EVER GO BACK!! read more

Great spot on the water for lunch!! Had an amazing sandwich with chips. Service was good and the food came out of the kitchen quickly and prepared perfectly. The fish was very tasty and a great portion size. read more

We sat outside and that was the best part (the view + it was relaxing). We had a conch appetizer and the pieces were big and tough. The "Our Salad" that I had was pretty good. My husband enjoyed his buffalo chicken sandwich. My only gripe was that I paid extra to have my drink in a coconut (I've had drinks this way plenty of other times, it's fun and gives the drink a more "fresh" taste); the drink came out in a styrofoam cup placed into a dried up old coconut. The coconut had a dingy sticker on it saying you could take it home and use it as a piggy bank and I was just grossed out by my beverage and straw being placed in a re-used old coconut. Ugh. read more

Squid Lips - Beverage "in" a coconut - Seafood Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

Best fish and chips around! Water views are great too. Sometimes fish jump out of the water.

We came to squidslips bc my sister was visiting from Colorado. Im a regular there and love to sit outside and thought my sister would enjoy as well. My fav bartender is Carlie and was happy to see her behind the bar. Carlie was very busy, but like always, she said hi quickly and got our drinks. We ordered food and everything she suggested to my sister, my sister loved. She mentioned a fun reggae band would be there Sunday and that we should come back. We did and had a great time. Love me some Carlie!! read more

We love Squid Lips! Food is great! Servers and bar staff are always helpful, kind, and knowledgeable! We definitely recommend this as a place to go! read more

I just wanna say I absolutely LOVED this place . I came here with my husband for a date and it was so beautiful . We sat outside on the sand and had a few drinks and a great meal. I can't even imagine how nice it woulda been at sunset . I HIGHLY RECOMMEND . Oh and the calamari is incredible my husband ordered some to go as well lol read more

Squid Lips - Seafood Near Me - Melbourne, Florida

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Sad to have to downgrade my 5 star rating. We specifically returned for the clams on the half shell and fried clams. Sorry to say the clams on the half shell were disappointing at best. It's rare to get clams without a small bit of the occasional sand but these were beyond sandy! Each clam left a gray puddle of sandy clam water to the point where my husband could hear me chewing on the grit. According to our server they used a new clam vendor and won't reorder from them but still, that didn't help my experience. Sad to say I won't order them again from squid lips. They still make the best fried clams which I'm happy to say were sand/grit free read more

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Gorgeous location on the water in Eau Gallie just across the bridge from where we're staying on the Satellite Coast. Loved sitting on the bar deck overlooking their beach and the water. Saw some fish jump ! We had the Tuna Poke bowl and Teriyaki Chicken bowls. Tuna Poke was ok but not great. The Chicken bowl was excellent. Great portion sizes. This dedico goes on my revisit list! read more

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It's a beautiful location. Menu items are hopeful. They do have a lot of business, it's affordable and wholesome food. I just find it to be greasy more times than not. The servers need to be more socially conscious. But it has great potential. I will come back and try again sometime, down the road. Also could use a better bartender, that would help them. read more

Love the beach vibe. Had the Rueben made with fish and mahi sandwiches. They are amazing! Service was awesome. We had Brooke a bartender serve us on Friday and we're happy she was in inside bar to serve us Saturday. Such a fun girl and great service!!!! read more

I took my family to squidlips recently and had great service. Our server (Carlie) was fantastic. She had great recommendations on food to try and everything we had was excellent. Carlie always had a smile and her bubbly personality was the icing on the cake for us. We can't wait to come back. read more

When visiting my mother this is our must go to spot for there fish sandwiches. Love the Florida vibe, and the variety of dining spots. We had the sweetest server, such a great smile. As usual the fish sandwiches were great. Shared a piece of the Key Lime Pie, excellent. Great view of the water. The live music was nice too. read more

Very disappointed after a recent visit. Food was ok, nothing great. Drinks were very weak. What really bothered me was a hidden 3.8% "service charge" on the bill that the manager explained was going towards the health care expense for the back of the house workers. Why the hell is it up to the customers to pay this? PAY YOUR WORKERS A DECENT WAGE! We won't be coming back read more

Service was good food excellent ambiance great this was our 5th visit to Squid Lips still have not been disappointed this is a very good place to eat read more

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Affordable delicious food with an amazing view. My sister just moved to Melbourne so we tried out Squid Lips on the recommendation of the Orlando Foodie Group. What a pleasant surprise. This restaurant/bar is massive. They have a huge indoor bar and two outdoor bars as well as an inside dining room. We chose to do the "self seat" option and picked a primo spot overlooking the water. The menu is quite big and offers tons of appetizers, sandwiches (seafood and non seafood options), burgers, and seafood baskets. Most of the sandwich options have a fun twist to them (mango chutney, teriyaki sauce, etc) We chose the BLT fish wrap and the coconut crusted fish sandwich. The wrap was $11 and the sandwich was $12 I believe. Extra 99 cents for fries and you have a filling meal. The service was really great and everyone that worked their was so friendly. They even have a rewards program if you live in the area. They have drink specials every day of the week and I grabbed a calendar that showed live music options every day as well. Will definitely be back. read more

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Love Squid Lips. The food, atmosphere, and bartenders are the best. Shout out to bartender Jordan. He was accommodating and recommended the tastiest mojito for me tn. read more

Good food and excellent service. Manager walked around checking all customers making sure everything was all good. Personalized service made us feel at home and welcomed. Great view read more

Staying on a mini vacation in Melbourne Beach these days of COVID-19 can be a challenge. On Saturday we decided to look o Yelp and found great reviews about restaurants that require social distancing and take this pandemic serious ly to protect their customers and Squid Lips was one of those places that do just that. Don't let the funky name throw you as upon arriving we entered via outdoor section by beach and found all employees where wearing face mask and all tables well spaced out even though this was outdoor dining. Menu had a great variety of beers and was loaded with seafood even though they also had hamburgers for those meat lovers. We ordered fish sandwich and I orders the lump Crab and Lobster sandwich. Food and service was great along with beautiful scenery had a great time and would definitely recommend this place when visiting Melbourne. read more

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OK, so I have better things to do with my time than write reviews...however, I'm going to spend the time in hopes that ownership/management will take notice, and hopefully take action, as Squid Lips has so much potential! So two households of my family moved here from Colorado over two years ago. The first place we visited was Squid Lips, because it's one of the few places in Melbourne that has waterfront dining. I have also brought visiting friends and family to Squid Lips, but every visit has been disappointing! Firstly, The pics of their signature cocktails on the menu look so inviting, but one sip and you think their regular bartender must have called in sick, and the substitute must not know what he's doing. Across the board we have all agreed the cocktails here are awful. My advice is to play it safe and order beer or wine until they hire good bartenders/mixologists. The food is just OK, but the bacon wrapped scallops are exceptional. My married son and his wife have also brought family and guests here and have been disappointed with every visit, so they have written off coming here. After several months from my last visit, my single son and I decided to give Squid Lips another try this past Sunday for lunch. We didn't take a chance on cocktails, so ordered iced tea instead. From past disappointing entre's, we decided to play it safe and just order burgers. My son ordered the veggie burger, which was just OK, and I ordered a regular cheeseburger, medium well. I had to send it back as it was undercooked. I was brought another one, but it was also undercooked, so had to send it back too! (Their patties are thick, so I would advise ordering your burger well done if you don't want any bloodiness in your burger patty.) I wasn't charged for my burger, but at this point I just asked for the check, as our lunch was ruined, and I had lost my appetite. Our waitress Paige was delightful, but once again we vowed to pass on future visits to Squid Lips. I just wish the owner/management would overhaul this place so that Squid Lips could be a place that we would all enjoy dining at, and taking our visiting family and guests, knowing that everyone would enjoy the food and drinks here. :( read more

A group of us celebrating a bachelor party hit this place up for dinner. We didn't make reservations, but we're still seated quickly and service was pretty fast considering we were a larger group. Our party ordered calamari and conch fritters as appetizers. Both were really good. The sauce that came with the conch fritters was awesome! I shared a large order of seafood lasagna with my boyfriend. It came with a Caesar salad. I didn't love the salad. The dressing was kind of sparse and I didn't like the flavor. The seafood lasagna was amazing. The portion looked small, but it was rich and chock full of seafood. Half ended up being very filling. Most of our group seemed pleased with their meals. The atmosphere is a little strange. It's like half chain restaurant, half chill beachy vibe. I'd like to revisit around lunchtime one day. read more

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We were looking for something that had a bit of it all and also was unique to the region. We ordered the Garlic Stuffed Oyster Bacon Wrapped Plantains...sooooo good Coconut Shrimp...super fresh and the sauce was bomb...it was. Zesty orange sweet sauce. Baja fish taco..very good but it should have been in a tortilla and not a hard shell. Overall it was really good and happy we tried it out. read more

Grilled shrimp! Oh wow. And ambiance (on the water) is beautiful. Service is good most of the time but when they're busy (well a waitress only has two hands). No service is very good. read more

We took a mini-staycation to the Space Coast and had been to another location previously. We were only doing outdoor seating and looking for places with precaution, in place, and Squid Lips fit the bill for us. All of the staff were wearing masks, and the hostess directed us to the outdoor and beach seating. TIP: to the far left of the building, there is a gated entrance directly to the beach, which is seat yourself. You can avoid walking through the restaurant. There was TONS of outdoor seating on the beach; all tables were at least six feet apart. You are right on the river with beautiful views of the water. Our server was super sweet and surprisingly easy to hear through the mask with sounds from the pier and music on the patio. (PS - the steel drummer was perfect for the tropical island vibe). She got our drinks, and we started off sharing Coconut Shrimp ($10.99). There were five big, fat crunchy coconut covered shrimp with a delicious Island Dipping Sauce. (I should have ordered one for myself instead of sharing) We both followed up with the Lobster-N- Crab Cake Sandwich ($14.99). They were good-sized cakes with nice chunks of both crab and lobster and not a lot of filler. I got mine fried, and my husband got his sauteed - both were excellent. Both came with lettuce, tomato, red onion, a huge, crisp dill pickle wedge, and a cup of a whole grain mustard sauce. I got coleslaw and he went with chips. Overall, it was a wonderful experience - the ONLY negative for us had to do with the table next to us. they started out at six people and quickly added on a few more couples and singles. Soon they were numbering eleven or twelve people and kept pushing back farther and farther from the table. While all of the tables were really well distanced, this kept narrowing the gap. read more

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Location, food, atmosphere, and the staff are all excellent. The band playing classic rock was fantastic, and the patrons were very friendly. I would highly recommend this restaurant to my family and friends read more

Food was amazing, had a plain burger. The bub was like a sweet bun but made it do much better with that bun. Outside was nice to look at and service was good very nice. read more