**INITIAL REVIEW**…read more Ever since I was introduced to "the new" ways of kava, I have been enjoying it and its health benefits. Though almost all the kava places I have been to are amazing, However, Kalea Kava House (which I will shorthand simply to Kalea for the remainder of this review) is special to me because 1.) it is the one I have gone to the most and 2.) it is the closest one to my residence. After a decent number of visits, I habe to say that Kalea is a fine kava bar establishment, building on the community here in Palm Bay, especially south Palm Bay, through a mutual love of an alternative to alcohol. Though an address is provided, Kalea is located in the Palm Bay West, the same plaza that has NCG Cinema, Planet Fitness Palm Bay, and Winn Dixie Malabar Rd./Minton Rd. Kalea is located on the southside of Palm Bay West in between Jamrock and Wing Stop. Upon entering you are treated to an ambiance that seems to be a hybrid of Hawaiian vibes and nerdlore. Kalea itself is a Hawaiian word that means "joy." And trust me, if you have some nerdom/geekdom preferences, you'll definitely feel that here with the numerous movie posters and comic book references on the walls. They even have the pirate that introduces you in the Spongebob Squarepants series smiling right above cleaned shells. Kalea's primary menu consists of either kava or kratom. They have the classic Kava flavors Fiji, Tonga, and Vanautu, the flavors that all Kava bars are known to have. As for kratom, they have the three versions, too, of green, white, and red. They also have the trainwreck which is all three mixed together. Ultimately, where they differentiate from other kava bars is their own mixed creations created by Gen, whom I known since her manager/server days back when she worked for the Bat Cave Gastropub. I will say there should be some caution given as this is still a "bar for grown-ups." One of the restrooms has some adult content on their walls. Nothing of a corn nature, but artistic nudity is definitely present. Also, many of the patrons and staff have magnificent potty mouths. If you can't handle the most-notorious synonym for female genatalia, then you probably shouldn't come in. Also, everyone gets along here, but take into account the political spectrum spans the whole spectrum. So if you are left or right, we all get along here to some mutual extent. Ultimately, I will always support Kalea for what it is, the friendships I have made here, and the kava I enjoy. Definitely stop by during the many events they have throughout the week including free breakfast Wednesdays and Fridays with a drink purchases, art club Mondays, trivia night, open mic nights, and plant swaps. For now, I will give Kalea the highest rating I often give a mom n' pop joint, four out of five stars. I will have to check out all the other cool things they do to see how it goes to see if they earn their fifth star for consistency. But still, try them out taking into account the aforementioned.

Enjoyed the pretzels. They also serve French vanilla coffee here. Nice chill spot. I don't have any…read morecomplaints.

NOT PET FRIENDLY AND RUDE- My husband & I have been going to kava bars for 8+ years, taking our…read moreservice animal kitty, who is harness trained, to each one and have never had a problem. We had been to this location a month ago at night with our cat & were never told she wasn't allowed to be in this kava bar. Today, we returned with our cat & had been hanging out in there for about 20 minutes. She was sitting nicely in a corner while I was getting my SMALL kratom tea, when the manager said that the cat was not allowed to be in there, saying that she was not clean and would spread disease. I asked if dogs were allowed to be in here and he responded saying yes dogs are allowed in here but he just took a class on cats & stated that they spread disease and they're not allowed to be in here. We paid $12 for a SMALL drink, which was extremely overpriced and felt horrible by how this man talked to us. We left nicely and other guests looked at us and apologized saying they have never heard of someone saying that before. We will never be coming back to support this location as well as any of the other locations due to this horrible experience.

Bayside Lounge is a relaxed local bar I recently visited for karaoke. For a Thursday night, the…read morecrowd was light, which made it easy to get drinks and enjoy the music. The cocktails were excellent. I ordered two Long Islands and two Sex on the Beach with sugar on the rim, and each drink was strong, well balanced, and not watered down. One important note for late-night visitors: the kitchen closes early. I arrived around 9:30 p.m. and was disappointed to learn that food service had already stopped at 9 p.m., especially because the menu looked perfect for after-hours bites. Karaoke drives the music selection, so you hear whatever songs people choose to sing, and the crowd is a good mix of different ages and tastes. Overall, Bayside Lounge is a great spot for strong drinks and karaoke, as long as you plan to eat before the kitchen closes.

If you want a decent drink and a nice place to hang out and visit with friends, BL is not your…read moreplace to go. They can't make a decent drink to save their soul, the music is too loud with the same DJ spinning all the time. Most importantly, the owner really doesn't care about improving anything -- including training his 'bartenders' . A bar should be able to make a decent drink... not here. Go elsewhere.

I honestly have allot to say about this place. They have dominoes, poker, cigars, and alcohol. They…read morehave amazing art on the walls. Winston Churchill to be specific and the monte Cristo Cigar that I was told was a good choice. You also get that allot from the nice gentleman with the hat. I guess that means you had great taste? I've been smoking cigars since college in Orlando (Corona Cigar). But anyway executive has nice staff that makes sure your safe. The staff will hang with you and take you to the fu bar. I ordered an old fashion with makers mark which was $25.54 with tax. So some drinks are pricey but the cigars come as cheap as $9. I meet masons, alphas, ques, maybe even the deltas. It's a mixture of young and older here. People can buy the old boxes for as cheap as $5 they take them home for their kids. You can buy alcohol to take home I know around Christmas they had moonshine. You can buy the old school smoking pipes. They're next to an asian place where they will bring your food to you if you let them know you're next door. So once again the service and ambiance is just top tier. I mean I can go on.

Excellent selection of cigars & full bar. I had the Old Fashion Melby very good. Nice & helpful…read morestaff. Extraordinary decor & comfortable seating!

Great people & atmosphere 18+ location…read more Love the style & art on the wall Calm music great spot to relax and have a drink 10/10

Someone who I thought was a friend to me. Nick. To be honest I actually like him but he didn't like…read moreme. Anyway he would bring me here and we would study, play pool, ping pong, table soccer and occasionally I did karaoke. The only thing I didn't like was experiencing dizzy drowsy feelings. It's a non alcoholic place and drinks weren't new to me. The experience always changed. It wasn't consistent. Certain employees would charge differently. It was just a mixed experience for me even. I hope things improve here Angel.

In search of a pasta spot to give our soccer kids much needed carbs and PizzaVola was the choice…read more Located in a shopping strip on Minton Road this spot had plenty of parking. They also had indoor and outdoor dining options. We stopped in with a group of soccer kids and usually that's a "oh no" but that wasn't the case. The staff were very welcoming and amazing with our kiddos. They had a $9.49 kids menu with great options which included a drink. So kids got the spaghetti with meatballs and we ended up ordering the pizza by the slice since they looked so good. Kids devoured the pasta and some of the kids didn't want the meatballs which were their loss and our win. The meatball was really good. Anytime you see one big meatball and somewhat not perfectly shaped you know it's gonna smack. And this one sure did. But the pizza was also really good. Nice size slice, no flop and with a nice crisp to it. We opted for a regular cheese slice and a slice of the white pizza. Both were superb. I also fell in love with the pizza rose with pepperoni. It was so beautiful that I almost didn't want to break it apart. It was also delicious. Overall this was a great spot and recommend when looking for a place to bring the family or large parties. Staff were very accommodating and they have a large space to hold a good amount of folks. When in the area I definitely recommend PizzaVola.

Good always tasty meals! Had the buffalo chicken pizza and loved it, crunchy and yummy! Tried…read moreseveral Italian dishes as well and each time didn't disappoint. Just wish they improve the service speed. Often wait 20-30 minutes for the food to come out.

**UPDATED REVIEW**…read more When it comes to Kavasutra, almost all of them across the board are a-okay. This includes the ones I come across that I have yet to review including locations in Palm Bay, Historic Downtown Melbourne (formerly), Viera, Port St. Lucie, and Stuart. However, there is one Kavasutra that stands out simply because one of their workers there makes it a location I say goes above and beyond the typical Kavasutra experience: Kavasutra Melby (Melbourne, FL). And that one worker, the "Kava Queen" (maybe I should remove the quotations because she really pushes her moniker), Shannon. First and foremost, everything from my initial review is still in effect in general, but let me talk to you about Shannon. She's the kavatender with the most tenure at this kava joint, and she holds it down. Very friendly and approachable and as mentioned earlier, able to hold a good conversation and be civil. Shannon is also a fantastic kavatender. Unlike some who just sling shells, she actually did a great job with the mocktails, which seems as if not many of the patrons order them by how it seems. The first one she got me was by accident called the "Elder Drop" which consists of pineapple, elderflower, lemon juice, ginger ale, and Shane's Addiction, their kratom blend. Though it was a screwup, it was fantastic. So delicious. Now the one I wanted, the Key Lime Pie Drop, consisted of French vanilla, peppermint, lime juice, ginger ale, and Shane's Addiction. It as so good! Overall, well for me, Shannon is the main reason I am giving this location not just its fourth star, but a rarity fifth star for a chain business. If you ever stop in, enjoy the tropical vibes, the EDM playing in the background, and make sure to order a delicious mocktail from Shannon, but take note that the other kavatenders, Paige and Marty, are great too. I just happens that when I am in, the Kava Queen is ruling the bar.

We were just passing through & Melissa made the best tasting Key Lime Drop tea.Malo^^read more

The owners are so kind and so are the girls serving today! It was bogo boba today! The brown sugar…read moreboba was so delicious! The volcano chicken was also really flavorful and spicy!! The ambience was bright and fun with cute seating area!!! Definitely will continue going!! You should too!!!

I have been wanting to hit this spot for a while. My procedure that required me to be on clear…read moreliquids for 24 hours before brought me close by....if you know you know. :) I ordered up the Miso Ramen and my better half had the gyoza ramen. Delicious on both accounts. I ate all of mine no issue. Very good variety of additives and all flavorful. Gyoza Ramen was also flavorful and we took half home and I had that for dinner. Staff was very friendly and turned down the music for us when we asked. It was a tad loud. This is a clean and bright fast casual Ramen place. I look forward to getting a poke bowl next time....but hopefully not on an empty stomach....if you know you know......