**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.

Staff and food was amazing! Went there twice on vacation! Wonderfull over all loved the live music…read moreand trivia!! Nice touch!!! Would definitely recommend to anyone!

View of the ocean up top on the deck sets the initial mood. My hubby had ribs, coleslaw and the…read morebeer special. He liked it. I had the dusted (?) and breaded shrimp with bang bang sauce. Shrimp was teeny and sauce had no bang. I ordered an "upgrade" side salad. Kitchen forgot the dressing. My house wine was not great, I would have had one more but the experience for me was sub par except for the view. Lots of flies up top luckily steered away from our food. The bartender was good and friendly service. Real basic decor up top on the deck but that's okay being outdoors. I don't know if I'll be back, although my hubby liked the experience and the value.

Overall Rating: 3.5 Atmosphere: 3.5 | Service: 3.0 | Food:…read more3.0 | Price Per Bite: 3.4 People in Satellite Beach recommend this place often, but I don't see the attraction. Mid level food selection, common bar drinks, and service that is so-so. Ordered cheese curds on a Saturday afternoon...out of stock. Ordered a burger...they told me congrats you got the last bun. Like WTH do they plan on selling all Saturday and Sunday if they have no buns lol. Beer was cold but if remember right a common draft beer was like $12. This place is just a dive bar with food. Won't be returning here.

Nice beach vibe with a variety of food for everyone…read more Food: 3.5 Service: 3.5 Atmosphere: 4.5 Cost to worth it rating: 3 Opentableable: no though none needed Return worthiness: yes Highlights: - Great chill vibe and nice covered patio with breeze - Daily deals on different days--for the whole day: half off wings on Wednesday - HH 2-6 Mon-Friday half off ANY drink! - Shrimp tacos: tasty and fresh. 4 stars - Fish tacos: pretty decent and can get them grilled, fried, or blackened. Blackened was a bit too salty for me. 3.75 stars - Wings: got lemon pepper and teriyaki. Decent sized and tasty. 3.5 stars - Hurricanes at different levels which is fun if it's that kind of a party day for ya. Midlights: - Menu differs a bit from the main Cocoa Beach one. That has more pizza options and this has only a few flatbreads. Lowlights: - No coconut shrimp app on the menu. That's my go to on the other location. - Philly cheesesteak: my hub did not enjoy it. Dry and overcooked meat and oddly with a taco seasoning flavor. 2 stars

The service was very good. The food was very, very good! The restaurant is also very nice and…read moreclean! For appetizer: we got the sticky duck with the orange thai chili sauce from the regular menu and fish tacos from their happy hour menu! It was very good! For dinner: we got bison burger from specials menu and 302 burger with bacon from regular menu! For dessert: key lime pie. Best key lime pie I have ever had! Everything was very good.

A white pizza with an exorbitant of balsamic vinegar. Not my thing. Service was very slow as we…read morewere at high top which apparently is part of the bar? Not fun. It is extremely loud with tv s all around. Maybe a great place to watch the World Cup, but just for a night, not so much.

Atmosphere, service, and food was fantastic. Highly recommended. We enjoyed the flights we picked…read morefrom the brewery. Food was delicious. Morgan was our waitress and she was very attentive and gave helpful suggestions. We will be back for the Monday oyster specials.

Came here a few weeks ago for some freshly shucked oysters and was BLOWN away by the service. My…read moreserver Molly was so sweet and attentive literally the best employee i've ever seen. Coming back for her excellent service! 10/10 recommenda!

I been here twice within a 1-month period to give them a fair run. Malabar Mo's is a cool little…read morebar that today house that's converted to a commercial location. Malabar Mo's is known as our local biker bar the night's I was here I really didn't see any motorcycles or bikers or maybe I did and they're in regular street clothes. The food here does not stand out in any way it's pretty average but there's really nothing wrong with that at all. Is it cool local spot close to the river with local people who work and live in my town some of which I recognize and I've seen around. The service here is always good. The food comes out fast and it's very presentable. Nothing bad to say about this whatsoever. Now the alcohol is my biggest complaint. I simply ordered a vodka lemonade and I thought the drink was really strong but I didn't even get a buzz so ordered another one and thought it was really strong again and it wasn't. The next morning I realized from the headache I received but the drink wasn't straw but the vodka must have been below the well it was so low grade. The only other vodka that's ever given me a headache like that after two drinks is ABC house brand and Smirnoff. I'm not sure if it was Smirnoff but it did taste really strong for one ounce of alcohol mixed into a regular 8 oz cup so whatever it was it was undoubtedly cheap. Second time I came here I was up with a party of seven people. The waitress was able to handle our table without any issues. She checked in frequently and gave us regular updates on the kitchen and what was going on with the food and the staffing. Every employee I've contacted at this location has been friendly. I wouldn't necessarily call this location a date night restaurant but it's definitely safe for casual time. Let's just say it's not a first date location if you're looking for a romantic candlelit dinner with flowers on the table. If you're close by it's really not a bad spot to stop and have a drink I possibly need some local that's also a good spot to sip on your drink and listen to the crazy banter from a crazy Palm Bay residence at the bar. If you've been in town a long time these people will often tell a story to each other and you'll find yourself smiling and nod and remember the good old days out in da bay.

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.

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.

Great first experience!…read more Server Jose greeted and seated us. Was so friendly, throughout the visit. Never missed a beat, everything on time, and always with a smile. It's absolutely gorgeous inside and out. I don't know who did the remodel, but they addressed everything we did not like about the previous establishment. The new booths and layout make it intimate and exciting at once. The colors are fresh, and the faux-wisteria pops everywhere. Super photogenic interior. The way they divided the dining area into two areas (a booth-only half and bar half with booths, hightops, and bar) is spot on. Everyone will get what they want in terms of dining indoors. The patio has been refreshed, also! Clean seating. A giant quad TV (that was on sports with low sound today) as well as some other smaller tvs have been mounted all around. The fire pit is still there, thankfully! They've put awnings up that help block even more sun/heat - thank you!! And they put high quality LARGE umbrellas on every table not under the patio cover. Well done! The food is SO good! Y'all know this Texas girl is always missing Tex-Mex from back home. Well - this is the new spot to fill that void! Expect to find most of what you're usually looking for when getting Tex-Mex, minus the tortas, fundido, and cochinita pibl that can be harder to find in the area. Also didn't see any menudo or pozole, either. A Texas girl can only wish! What we did have was spot on!! Queso with chorizo (thick and super seasoned as you'd hope), fajitas with the usual accompaniments (delicious beans that tasted homemade and not from a can), and blue corn sopes with Al pastor. Let me tell you - those sopes were legit! Pretty sure they're making the sopes in-house. They paired really well with the beans, pork and pineapple. They were topped with micro greens which was a beautiful touch. Did I think they might need a touch of salt or heat? Yes... but that's probably just my personal preference on this dish. The only thing we didn't love was the sopapillas. So far we haven't had any sopapillas in the area that are like what we'd get back home. The best kind are the ones that are made from a fresh dough - they puff up huge and become a big hollow pillow. These were what we've had at other places in the area - a flour tortilla that has been fried. That may be fine for a lot of people... and kids... but it's not really what sopapillas are at all. Still looking for them, and I'm not going to ding them for that because I've yet to find a single Tex-Mex restaurant in the area with REAL sopapillas. We can't wait to return! Maybe someday they'll upgrade the sopapillas, but if not? They're still better than most in the area and I'd still come for everything else on the menu.

Newer location beachside. Replaced another Mexican place…read more Interior is bright and the tables and booths large. A bit claustrophobic with all the "plants" hanging from the ceiling. I can imagine they will be dust magnets as time goes by. The chip and salsa were fire. Ordered up some shrimp enchiladas. They were ok but they shrimp were all chopped up. Whole shrimp would be better. No really char or seasoning on the shrimp themselves. The rice was unremarkable for it had no flavor. The highlight was the avocado salad/pico/ I don't know. It needed a squeeze of lime to balance the richness of the avocado but very good. Son's tacos were meh at best. To quote him no flavor at all. His beans were watery and the Mexican rice remarkable for lack of flavor too. He also liked the avocado salad. Chimichanga was large but the flavors were not wow. It came with queso on the side because the kitchen forgot to put it on. They do have a bar with TVs so maybe there are happy hour specials. Maybe not. They do have a military discount of 10% for the member who served. Not the whole check. I love technology but the iPad menus did nothing for me. They hand it to you opened to whatever special they are pushing. Our night was "skirt steak" that the hostess kept calling "steak skirt". I guess Lady Gaga was the chef. IYKYK. You have to back out and find the table of contents then pick each one and scroll down. Nice pictures but hard to survey and share or capture to study later.