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    The Broken Barrel Tavern

    4.0 (297 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Live music
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials

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    First pub I been to that serves Lindemann's, the Lambic I love drinking.
    Jan-Michael T.

    **INITIAL REVIEW** Along with the now-defunct Bat Cave Gastropub, The Broken Barrel Tavern (which I will shorthand simply to the Broken Barrel) is the other bar/pub establishment that happens to combine nerdlore and pub culture. It is often a fine place to enjoy a brew, enjoy a meal, and enjoy company with friends that is within the busiest parts of Palm Bay/Melbourne city limit without having to trek to any of the historic downtowns. Broken Barrel is often one of the places my church crew and I frequent after our studies on Saturday night. Every single time, it has been a fine experience. Ergo, if anyone were curious of trying out the pub, I would always highly-recommend it in general. To start, Broken Barrel is located in a strip/shopping mall in the southwest quadrant of the formerly "most dangerous intersection in Brevard County," Palm Bay Rd./Babcock St. The strip/shopping mall is called Sabal Palm Square, the same strip/shopping mall Twisted Biscuit is located. Broken Barrel, however, is more in the middle in between a Boost Mobile and a kid's place called YuJump. From the outside, the storefront for Broken Barrel really doesn't stand out compared to the rest of the stores in the strip/shopping mall. Maybe the two storefront windows and double-door entrance shows a semblance of a traditioal bar, but that is about it. It is when you enter you know you're in a local bar/pub. To the right are pool tables and dart boards with a couple of large group seating arrangements. Directly in front is the main dining area with the bar front and center. The southeast corner of the main dining area has been sectioned off as a small makeshift stage for nightly entertainment acts. I have seen local comedians and musicians perform here over my numerous visits. As for the decor, typical bar/pub style but with a modern twist. One of said modern twists includes chalkboard walls with artwork, quotes, and names chalked on by patrons, both regular locals and visitors alike. For dining fare, we will start with the food in which it is typical modern bar/pub fare given the Broken Barrel love/spin. Think of BBQ nachos, BBQ egg rolls, bleu cheese fries, fish dip, and fried handholds (wings, cheesesticks, etc.). For mains, think of burgers and sandwiches. That is the bulk of their menu. My crew and I had plenty of the foods Broken Barrel has to offer. Some of the foods worth mentioning are the chocolate and peanut butter pie slice (dessert), the sampler (appetizer), and pulled pork plate (main dish). As for drinks, they have your typical soda products which is good for those who can't enjoy a beer or for the youngins' not of age yet, but they have a nice selection of domestics and local beers. I seen the main brews of local breweries, including Hell n' Blazes, Intracoastal, and Playalinda, featured on the beer menu. For those who want something a bit more familiar, they have domestics like Miller and Corona. I, however, was surpised they had my fav beer of them all: Lambics. Took it on myself to enjoy a Lindemann's, which is the commonly distributed Lambic I can think of here in the U.S. Add in that the waitstaff is friendly, especially my aquainted friend Abby, in which we known each other since her days working at Arcade Monsters, Broken Barrel is one of the better places, that is specifically a bar or pub, to enjoy on the Space Coast. The only downside: Broken Barrel doesn't accept Apple Pay or Google Pay. There was a time I only had my digital wallet on my phone and well... let's just say I am thankful my friend Rachel had Zelle. I paid her, she paid Broken Barrel. Even though I have been here only a couple of times, I am giving Broken Barrel four out of five stars. One or two more visits, if they stay consistent, I'll give them their fifth star.

    Todd D.

    The Broken Barrel Tavern-4700 Babcock St. NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905 3.5- Stars The Broken Barrel distinguishes itself as an unfussy tavern, offering homestyle barbeque (including meats smoked on-site). The tavern is located just inside Palm Bay Center. I had previously reviewed Broken Barrel, in my pre-Big Boy days. On that occasion, I had assessed a four-star rating. In the present, my appraisal will be 3.5-stars, owing solely to the enduring strength of the smoked wings. Incidentally, Abby is our ofitsiant qiz. Upon further review, ordering barbeque first thing Monday morning is likely far from ideal, as the pulled rib meat maintained a mushy texture and possessed a lethargic consistency. It betrayed the telltale aroma of a microwave reheat and presented as subpar fare, likely the product of yemeless indifference. Despite the admittedly woeful pulled rib platter and indeed standing in stark contrast, the eight wings were most delicious. These were perfectly smoked, exceptionally tasty, and reminiscent of a caliber and quality that would allow them to be just as delectable, if eaten cold tomorrow. Big Boy Says, "Skip Monday's leftover barbeque and go straight for the wings."

    When the smoked/fried chicken drum is crispy and the size of 1/4 of the chicken... epic yum! Add the Bourbon sauce
    Jay M.

    When the smoked / fried crispy chicken drum is a 1:4 the size of the whole chicken - epic yum!

    Wing sampler that was so good I almost ate the bones.

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    This place is the best kept secret in Palm Bay. This place has great affordable food, great service and great ambience. Wings were amazing!

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    Best BBQ in Melbourne!!! Old school bar has an amazing atmosphere and friendly bartender

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    Great wings!!!!!!!!!Get them smoked and fried!!!!Hot sauces are amaze-balls too!!!!!!!

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    Love this place. Great barbecue and great vibe amazing service. Also, they have a light band with great music.

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    Great service and delicious wings. Would absolutely go back and highly recommend. .

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    Good bar Good Service and food! Great place to hang out shoot pool watch football and drink beer!

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    Ask the Community - The Broken Barrel Tavern

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    I saw a Poster in there yesterday that said Trivia Thursdays, starts at 7 I think.

    Menu photos were chopped up. Everything sounds awesome! What is available for vegetarians that's not spicy-hot?

    Are their wings only dry?

    No, they have several sauces from which to choose.

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