Love this local hookah bar. Friendly owner and very hospitable. We can't wait to visit again when…read morewe're back in the area.

Traveling from the west coast "couch couch LA" and I can honestly say tonight was an amazing night…read more The owner graced us with his presence and showed us an amazing time. Highly recommend

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.

Westside Sports Bar & Lounge- West Melbourne, FL 4.5 Stars…read more "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles Glancing down at my name generator, I couldn't help but chuckle a bit. I was headed to West Melbourne to check out Westside Sports Bar & Lunge. I was chuckling as in my mind it's still the 80s and West Melbourne is a wasteland, not the teeming metropolis it is today. Shaking my head, I headed OTB. I love my sleepy little island community, but even I had to admit that the Melbourne Metropolitan Area has grown leaps and bounds and I like it. More businesses are moving in and that means, yep, you guessed it, more eating establishments. To that end, I pulled into the lot of Westside Sports Bar & Lounge, parked and went about the business of providing the working public with unsullied food reviews. I was greeted warmly upon entering a lovely lady who introduced herself as Mandy. Mandy is my bartender, waitress and cook today and she has to be the most non-oleaginous person I have met wearing all of these hats In fact, she was quite the opposite exuding the patina of a bar warrior. I asked Mandy for a single malt, neat, one Cheeseburger (medium-rare), one order of 6 Wings (medium heat) and a Philly Cheesesteak. As Mandy turned to get to work on my grub, I took a moment to take in the joint. I love coming to bars early, you can smell the stale alcohol and fun from the night before. Mandy returned with my Scotch and I must say, it looked like a good 3 oz pour...very generous. As I am 163 days sober, I won't be tasting it, but what a bang for your buck. The place is loaded with fun games and had a classic inviting bar atmosphere (think local watering hole). Mandy soon returned with my standard bar fare and I turned my attention to the job at hand. While the food may have been the standard found in Sports Bars across this great land of ours, this was far from ordinary. The Cheeseburger was cooked to a perfect rare and served on a grilled bun (my favorite kind of bun). The onions, lettuce and tomato were all garden fresh and generously applied with just the right amount of mayo. The wings were cooked to perfection and the sauce had just the right amount of "oomph" to know you had a bit of heat in your mouth. There was a complex mix of sweet, tangy and heat that made my taste buds do a little shimmy. Moving on to the Philly Cheesesteak I paused to take in the perfect symmetry the sandwich presented. The meat was perfectly cooked, the bun seasoned and grilled and the whole thing was flawlessly executed. The Big Boy says, "If you're looking for a place to hang your hat for a bit, hunker down with some good grub and drinks with friends, look no further than Westside Sports Bar & Lounge." #bigboydiningout

Entire place smelled rancid, like it hadn't been cleaned in decades. Food was disgusting. The staff…read morewas rude, Stay away!

Best wings Everytime! Ordered wings and a small basket of fries, came up to $20 with tip. Connected…read moreto the bowling alley! I ordered the medium wings. Flavor was perfect! Service was quick

I came in at 7:30 on a Friday and sat at the bar, it was unusually busy. I was greeted by the…read moreBartender with a smile, whom has served me before, as she was serving others who were there first. As I sat there waiting I observed her getting drinks for everyone, including people who were just walking up to the Bar (after me). That happens, no big deal, it's only been 10 minutes, they were busy. But then a guy started to sit next to me and I guess he thought it was less crowded on the other side so he walked around; she locked eyes on his movements and followed him around and went to serve him, minute 15. I quietly got up and left. She had help but in over her capability.

John provides a really warm and welcoming space to this lovely local dive bar, it has a really…read morequaint pool area with a really relaxed vibe, the beer is cheap, the drinks are always great!

I like to stop by for a drink 1 a week Sunday-Tuesday say hello to bartender Tayla…read more She loves her patrons, tells you like it is & always brings great vibe energy cuz she's a rockstar‍‼‍‼‍. They have karaoke, pool, ping pong, sports etc..

I've been attending this bar for years and frankly have a lot of opinions. I first started coming…read moreto Kavasutra in the spring of 2022. I started drinking Kava and Kratom products in the fall of 2021 when I moved to Melbourne. I first started coming after car meets that were held close by in the LA Fitness parking lot since it was Kava (something I had been enjoying for 6 months prior) that was close to where I was and they were open late. At the time, the cleanliness of the bar was very good and staff were very nice. So, my car friends and I would pop in and enjoy. The bar has always had a "standoffish" clientele, since a lot of them are not super welcoming, but the staff more than made up for it with engaging conversation and trying to get you to break the ice and you into the new environment. We started to create relationships, and then staff started to invite us to have car meets in their side parking lot. Over 2022-2023, I had been many times for car meets, to watch local bands, attend their events, go on dates, and for personal enjoyment. In the summer of 2023, I noticed things started to go downhill. Cleanliness of the bar was poor, They started making the bar a lot darker, started limiting events that they had, and I noticed a lot of disrespect from male staff--especially toward some of my friends, who they claimed "were ugly." On a separate occasion, my friend, who happens to be a model, was told that if she flashed them, her tab would be free! The female staff were very unfriendly and gave me and my friends eye rolls and no attention since they assumed women-to-women wouldn't tip as much as the male patrons. I ultimately stopped going to the Palm Bay location and started going to other alternative Kava and Kratom spots nearby. I was very excited, though, when they opened up the Eau Gallie (close to my home) and Viera (close to where I worked at the time) locations and had tried both of them. Eau Gallie is very small, and all the staff except one were very unwelcoming. I've never had issues with Viera, and it's the BEST Kavasutra location I've been to--but I've only ever gone when there was a male kavatender. Unfortunately, Kavasutra has always had a reputation for being "crass." During COVID, they told people they would not be allowed to attend the bar if they were wearing a mask! I feel as though if you want to wear a mask, you can, and if you don't want to wear a mask, you shouldn't have to. Recently, though, they have come at other bars (specifically Nocturne) that have opened up in close proximity to Kavasutra and dragged the businesses openly on social media! Kavasutra was even running an event to trade another bar's tea for their tea to show people it was superior. HOWEVER, every single time they have opened a location, it has always been near another existing bar! They opened the Eau Gallie location 2.5 miles away from Island Root EGAD and opened up the Viera location 1.7 miles away from Island Root Suntree--which is just hypocritical! I feel as though what they were doing was super unprofessional, very immature, and it's just not the vibe that the Kava community should have I really hope this bar can turn around, but as it stands right now, I will never be attending again. I hope they have a change in staff and actually start hiring people with better customer service experience .

Such a chill and welcoming spot! The kava is smooth, the vibe is relaxing, and the staff are always…read moresuper friendly. Perfect place to unwind.

Great ambiance and the drinks were delicious! Cigar selection was good as well. Nice lounge to…read moreunwind with good company!

Best cigar lounge ever, people are great patron are great just a great place to be any day of the…read moreweek

**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.