Great place to eat anytime of day and the staff I wish I could take them back to NY to train our restaurants how a customer should be treated. They got a 4 star because it's very good but not the best thing ever. Also the diner atmosphere in the morning is casual but it gets a little more sophisticated at night but its still not dressy more a nice casual. Family owned and you can tell right down to the staff that they take pride in what they do, and do well. Oh get the chocolate mouse cake :) now I'm hungry. read more

We ate here this morning and enjoyed it. The service was great and we were seated quickly, no wait. Our son ordered one pancake and it came as Mickey Mouse. My husband had an omelette and I had poached eggs. Coffee was good compared to hotel. Definitely will try and eat here once more prior to heading back to Chicago. read more

Great, fast service and food. They have a good system down. Quite place.

Excellent food and great service! Our server was on the spot with keeping the coffee coming. Very nice place. Enjoyed the atmosphere ... recommend a visit! read more

I truly enjoyed my visit to the Lemon Tree Restaurant. It is a fabulous place for breakfast or lunch. I have enjoyed both. The special breakfast I had was for my birthday. My two daughters brought me for a lovely breakfast. I had a wonderful omelet and basket of wonderful muffins. I would highly recommend anyone to check out this friendly and tasty restaurant. read more

The food was good, especially the free muffins they give you after you pay your bill. We had a bit of a wait before we could eat but everyone was very friendly. It's definitely a restaurant for an older clientele but it was still a nice place. read more

This is a very good place for breakfast and I don't want to be too critical. However, it's because it has so much else going for it that I need to nit-pick. Why can't they make a good omelet? The omelets are like tacos: a thoroughly cooked egg disc with meat/vegetable filling. That's not an omelet. You need to put the meat/vegetables in the pan first, and then add raw egg mixture so the whole thing is cooked together. At Lemon Tree, the ingredients are just side-by-side, not blended. Their meals expensive; they should send their cooks to a good restaurant to learn how to make omelets. read more

Great way to start off a morning - breakfast at Lemon Tree. I haven't had better corned beef hash anywhere else. Service has always been great, and location can't be beat. read more

Cute place with very friendly staff. The food was decent and had generous proportions and the coffee was great.

This was a nice brunch spot. Small and a little hard yo find if using GPS. Wait was short for a late Sunday brunch. The mimosas was a bit on the expensive side ($7) but OK. I had the crab cake eggs benedict and first time eating eggs benedict. The crab cake itself was great and tasty with the lemon sauce. To be ho eat, I felt the eggs took away from it so I ate it separately. My server was friendly and service was prompt and courteous. Restrooms were clean. Will for sure be back again of I am in the area. read more

Service was pretty good. There is always a line, but they move the tables pretty efficiently. The eggs are good. Pancakes dry. I wouldn't seek this place out again, but it served the purpose. read more

Have had breakfast there often. This past Friday was the best. The strawberries on the waffles were fresh ! Only negative, the bus-boy took away my plate with the eggs before I was finished, and didn't ask either !! :-) I am above calling him out for it though. :-) I'll be back !! Wish they had more shaded places to wait. There is always a wait ... in the sun. read more

Lemon Tree is a classic breakfast place, quick service, solid eggs. I would go again, prices are good. I suggest the farm style eggs. French toast was delightful, better than most places. Restaurant itself is simple and nice. read more

The Lemon Tree...a Vero Beach Institution for breakfast... The waitresses are friendly, the place is spotlessly clean, the food is yummy! They have a huge selection of tea, terrific Natalie's OJ, and some creamy cheesy grits! My friend and I walked in I remembered the Lemon Tree of my youth- first on Ocean Drive and then at the old Aquarius. The owner Paul is friendly and real, the service top notch and the ambiance, location the absolute best! There is something to be said to coming home again! read more

Moooo! Cattle Call! 5X Breakfast & lunch as guest (my partner insisted). Twice our plates were removed before we were through. We were trying to digest for goodness sakes. The Hurriedness of this place makes for an uncomfortable environment. I felt stressed and you are packed in like sardines. Food is nothing special. With their hurriedness and table turn over their prices should be less. The little muffins and sherbert are a nice touch, but get real....you are paying for it and it is an usher out the door. I dare you to attempt to enjoy a cup of coffee after eating your breakfast. They were nice enough to bring me a to go cup I hadn't asked for. Go to the Vero Beach Hotel. Priced about the same, has an ocean view, food is AWESOME and unhurried PS~ They are saving 2 slices of bread ($) with those sandwiches Two stars because of cleanliness and food was OK. read more

Have been here for breakfast and dinner numerous times over the years. The food and service are great. During "season" we have called and made reservations for dinner, but other times have been seated quickly. Highly recommended. read more

Been to Vero Beach a number of times, first time at the Lemon tree. What a hidden gem. Had a fresh baked croissant sandwich - was out of this world! My wife had the pancakes, fluffy and fresh made. Add good iced coffee and good service, we will definitely be back! read more

This quaint Vero Beach staple is one of THE breakfast places. Honey and tasty without a generic diner feel. Across from the beach which is perfect for a nice place to walk off breakfast! read more

This place is my wife and my favorite place to go for the "around the corner" family-style Breakfast restaurant (they do dinner, but we've never been. We usually go before a day at the beach, or on a Sunday before church). Great quality food, always and never been disappointed by the food or service. Very family friendly...our little ones know to expect to play or color with the little basket they have for the kids, and to expect a lolly pop on the way out! They also always bring them pancakes in the shape of Mickey Mouse, and bring little complimentary muffins :) read more

The perfect little place to grab breakfast! Simple and delicious with that small town Vero Beach feel.

Always a great breakfast! They have good lunches and dinners too. The staff is friendly and ambiance is nice.

The Lemon Tree is an upscale diner catering to the beach crowd. It serves good fresh seafood. The mangrove snapper and the pompano aren't always available, but they are delicious. They also have a tasty chicken picata and classic meatloaf. Everyone is served a complimentary tart lemon sorbet for dessert. Lemon Tree is a bit overpriced for the food and ambiance. Entrees are $18 and up. read more

this place is a gem. stopped in for lunch during a short stay in vero beach with my family, and we couldn't stop raving about it for the rest of the day. the decor is adorable (think: LEMONS!) and you can tell that it's a place the locals frequent. they have a great, unique menu with sandwiches, soups, and entrees. both my mom and i got the chicken guacamole club, which was served on focaccia, yum! literally one of the top 5 sandwiches i've had in my life. the cherry on top was the complimentary sorbet at the end of the meal. the waitress was a sweetheart, and the manager stopped by our table to thank us for our business. i wish i lived closer! read more

My wife and I visit family regularly in Vero beach and had eaten lunch at The Lemon Tree a number of times before. Unfortunately, recently we experienced an extremely negative encounter with the manager, who was incredibly rude. I have never placed a rating with Yelp, but this experience was so awful that we walked out of the resturant even before ordering. If I owned that resturant, I would fire that manager. If that manager also owns the Lemon tree, then he would be doing himself a favor if he fired himself. read more

Lemon tree was a nice little breakfast spot. Nothing amazing as far as specialty items, but good breakfast all around. Good service as well.

Great little home cooking joint. Always crowded and a delight. Would recommend you go early.

Owner likes to be schmoozed.Too many other good restaurants like JC park ,Cobalts and Casey's to put up with rudeness to singles and customers he doesn't remember. read more

We ate here during our recent trip to Vero Beach. I had the eggs benedict and they were good, but not the best I've had. I agree with a previous review about the hollandaise sauce being runny and needing more consistency. My husband had the pumpkin pancakes which he said were tasty. Glad we tried, but look forward to trying other recommended breakfast places in the area. read more

loved this cute small mom and pop like diner in vero beach. the food came out really quickly.everything was freshly made and seasoned well. we had breakfast there and then walked down the boardwalk and visited the beach. parking was easy. there was also a green market going on the same street. it was a really enjoyable experience. read more

Breakfast is always great. So is lunch. Quiche is fresh and sells out fast. Great service and maybe sometimes a wait. Buy definitely worth the wait. read more

Unfortunately since the new management took over, it's just not the same. Much longer waiting for table, front desk is not very professional and it seems as if their is a new cook! We waited close to 35 minutes - 3 of us - to be seated, then ordered our regular breakfast. It took 25 minutes to be served. Eggs were warm, potatoes were not fresh - like they were sitting there under a heat lamp and waffle - flat and overdone, rubbery. I am so sad since this was our favorite place to eat for the last 3 years. The last two times have not been good. I think all the staff/waitresses, cooks that were great have left. Need to really evaluate this business and get it back to being a great place to eat or you will only have tourists and not locals. Can't survive without the locals. read more

Very pleasant atmosphere. Service was great and the food delicious. Prices reasonable. One of the best breakfast places in Vero Beach. Plan to check out lunch in the near future. read more

So so so so good!! I got an omelet.... mouthwatering. Everything tasted fresh, well seasoned, and cooked to perfection. The service is decent - it gets loud and crowded extremely fast, so don't expect to go there and get a table right away. read more

RUDE BEYOND BELIEF. Jessica who waits tables & claims to be a manager & the pudgy bleached blonde guy at the host stand should not interface with the public. They have no people skills. Not sure why they still have a job based on all of the complaints customers have posted about them. Good thing for them they're at a mom & pop in a small town. Any decent restaurant would replace them. We encountered many personable, knowledgeable servers in Vero Beach. The owner was nice but we are not sure his restaurant will survive if his staff doesn't lose their nasty attitudes. We advised our concierge of our experience. We will be in VB on business on a regular basis but will never spend another dime at the Lemon Tree. We also shared our experience with more than than 30 people at our resort. You would think the owners would correct the problem after reading so many negative reviews. We changed three dinner reservations based on customer feedback. People do care about how others are treated. I never would have gone to Lemon Tree had I read their reviews. The food is inconsistent at best. It was not great but decent on our first visit. The second time we ate there, the grits were cold & the pancakes were dry & chewy. It's too bad because we always try to support local small businesses. Having traveled the world as an executive in the hospitality industry, Jessica and the blonde guy were by far the most arrogant server and host I have ever had the misfortune of encountering. Don't waste your time or money at a restaurant that obviously doesn't appreciate its customers read more

Our favorite breakfast stop. My wife bikes into town every morning just for the saussage links when we vacation in Vero Beach. Very friendly staff, great food, one of our favorite places. read more

I've had lunch here a few times, and the food is always fresh and delicious. The staff is very friendly, and the atmosphere is great. Complimentary sorbet at the end of lunch was a welcome surprise. I'll be going back again. read more

Avoid this place for breakfast. Everything is simply frozen and microwaved in the back except the toast. Even the omlettes are pre made and they just fold in the middle the ingredients you want and nuke it, potatoes, pancakes, everything. "Fresh squeezed" OJ Delivered to you in a plastic bottle. High priced to boot. Many better breakfast places in Vero (TJs, Toojays, something like that, can't recall exact name) staff was attentive and service actually very good, as is the location, maybe lunch is a lot better, but breakfast stunk for the price. read more

Good Belgian waffle and omelette. Friendly and helpful staff. Decaf coffee was horrible, very weak and too watery. But overall a pleasant experience. read more

We found this courtesy Yelp, and it did NOT disappoint! We went there for breakfast every day and enjoyed the entire experience. The waitstaff was very quick and responsive and the food was delicious! We really enjoyed the little treat they brought you at the end of each meal! If you are in Vero, make sure to go there! read more

Phenomenal food. Buttermilk pancakes, vanilla French toast, corned beef hash, and eggs Benedict were all awesome. Dirty Bloody Mary was just right with the breakfast. Service was fast and friendly. Definitely worth it. Excellent food. read more