Went in for a simple breakfast - not expecting anything special. Did notice the fresh clean…read moreestablishment, along very exclusive menus - but I still just wanted a couple eggs & coffee. What I got was the MK Breakfast, with a diner quality square plate, which formed the easel background for two beautiful eggs, sunny-side up, bowl of grits in the center, and the best looking piece oh ham I have ever seen. I was in WOW! mode until I started eating. I have never tasted eggs so delicious (certain seasonings) and the 'grits' were to die for. But when I sliced off a piece of that ham - I was hooked big time, this was the most enjoyable breakfast I have ever had. I followed the food with large glass of orange juice, with a fresh slice of orange on the rim, revealing the sent of an orange grove. Boy, maybe I was just dreaming - but ya know what? I am going to the Melbourne Kitchen again, ojust to be sure I got it right.

If you're looking for a restaurant where the food is delicious AND you genuinely feel welcomed, go…read moreto Melbourne Kitchen. From the moment we sat down, this was such a memorable experience. The owner, Chris, took the time to come by our table and introduce himself. My friend wanted to ask him about the fish and grits, which is new to the menu. She mentioned that she typically prefers her fish fried with grits, but she was perfectly willing to have it blackened as intended. Chris didn't hesitate -- he said he'd be more than happy to fry it for her and let the kitchen take care of the rest. And honestly? Chris literally made this entire visit worthwhile. He checked on us constantly, and somewhere between the delicious food and catching up, we shared so many laughs. My friend and I are notorious for being the people who close restaurants , and Melbourne Kitchen closes at 3 PM. Somehow, we found ourselves approaching 3.5 hours at the table, just enjoying the food, conversation, and atmosphere. At one point, Chris told us that he appreciated the time we were spending there and talked about how valuable time really is. He said he was honored that we chose to spend that time with his restaurant and his staff. That genuinely stuck with me. He also shared some of the exciting things he has planned for Melbourne Kitchen -- including dinner hours, happy hour, a stage for the patio, and live music. You can tell this isn't just a restaurant to him; he really wants to create a place where people can gather, eat, laugh, and spend time together. And because my friend is nothing if not BOLD , she asked if she could get a sneak peek at the dinner menu. Chris made it happen and printed the draft menu right on the spot! I absolutely loved that. As for the food, I had the chicken and waffles, and my friend had the fish and grits. Both were delicious, and I'm already looking forward to going back and trying more of the menu. Even after all that, we weren't quite ready to leave, so on our way out we grabbed a few pastries to take with us: a Biscoff Rice Krispie, Oreo brownie, and macadamia nut cookie. I haven't tried them all yet, but I'm very much looking forward to it! I'm honestly so incredibly happy to write this review because we need more restaurants -- and more people -- like Melbourne Kitchen and Chris. Food can be good anywhere. But genuine hospitality, kindness, laughter, and making people feel like their time matters? That's something special. Thank you, Chris, and the entire Melbourne Kitchen team, for such a wonderful afternoon. We'll definitely be back -- and knowing us, we'll probably be the ones still sitting there when you're ready to turn the lights off. Melbourne Kitchen is absolutely worth a visit.

From an out of towner, this was a gem of a find. Seemed to be more of a local hangout, and we were…read morelucky to be seated without any wait. We ordered the coconut shrimp app (highly recommend) , poke nachos , and shared the south seas (mahi) tacos. The poke nachos were a large appetizer for a reasonable price given the generous amount of ahi tuna present. I thought both apps were very good but the tacos were sub par. Unlike the nachos, the tacos had very little mahi. The ratio of lettuce to mahi was like 3:1. The best part of the tacos dish turned out to be the rice and beans that came on the side. The beans were well seasoned and came in clutch as hungover leftovers the next day. Our server, a young lady, was very polite and checked on us often. Overall we enjoyed this restaurant and would return if ever in the Indian Harbour Beach area again.

Staff was super friendly and the environment was nice and calm. The food came out hot and fresh…read morepretty quick. kids chicken was a little overcooked and the shrimp tacos I wish had more green& sauce but everything was pretty tasty & decent price. I don't remember the drink I had but it was good.

The chicken tacos were great! It was a nice Florida day so we sat outside…read more The service was okay, there were long periods of time before we were checked on for drinks or receiving food. Better than the last time fo

3.5 Went for happy…read morehour which had discounted food and drinks. The cherry martini was not on the happy hour but it was amazing. All.food on happy hour $10. The buffalo chicken strips came with fries unfortunately they were lacking in buffalo flavor. The bruschetta was the biggest hit on the table. Even I liked it and I'm not a tomato person. Great combo of flavors The chicken wings were done crispy and hot flavor was good not too spicy. The fish fingers I didn't have. Although they were enjoyed by others. The conch bites were fair. The pineapple upside down cake not included in happy hour was fabulous. So sweet and tasty. Our server was friendly and siding on the room top was wonderful on a perfect early evening meal.

The bar tender (Rob) is awesome! He made our experience fun and enjoyable. The pizza is great! I…read moremake time to visit this restaurant every time I am in town.

The pizza is pretty good, but the service was poor. We had dinner and breakfast here and both…read moretimes we had to flag someone down to find our server. If the place had been packed, I could understand, but it wasn't. We had breakfast super early and we had a 5:45 dinner (why yes, we do have a toddler.... how'd you guess?). Most people seem to sit at the bar and the bartender gets good reviews. My advice would be to belly up at the bar and enjoy your pie.

We enjoyed a great dinner tonight at Pompano Grill. I enjoyed the Macadamia nut encrusted triple…read moretail, my wife had the Waygu filet and our guest had the Chilean sea bass. The food was amazing and both Ben and Austin made sure our evening enjoyable and relaxing. It's a small place so reservations are a must. Thank you, we will be back!

We have gone to Pompano Grill a few times and we've had mixed experiences. But after our dinner at…read morePompano Grill last week went from bad to worse, we recommend against eating there. They are inattentive, rude, borderline fraudulent, and they attempt to be intimidating. As we sat down, our server launched into a long pitch about how the chef will not cook a steak more than medium, and how he - would - cook it blue if that was what we wanted. This was a lengthy sales pitch. I specifically asked if the chef was willing to serve a steak that was cool and red (my definition of blue), and our server confirmed this. So based on that, I ordered steak. Unfortunately, when the steak arrived, not only was it overcooked, but it was poorly cooked in that it had a ring of about half an inch of totally brown meat, then another quarter inch of light pink, and then starkly transitioned to bright red. This is what happens when you put an ice cold steak into a hot pan. The steak was definitely not blue, and more like medium rare or medium, given how much brown and pink it had. I asked our server if this is what the restaurant calls blue, more for future reference - since it was late in the evening and I didn't feel like wasting food, I wasn't going to send it back and ask the kitchen to remake it. The server went back and had a lengthy conversation with someone in the kitchen, and then the manager came out and at first said that I should have ordered it blue. When I said that I had asked for blue, he said, "Okay well that's how we do our blue steaks." I was a bit annoyed by the dishonest sales pitch that our server had made before we ordered, so I might have visibly rolled my eyes. But I wanted to just make the best of it and eat in peace. Unfortunately, the chef had other ideas. He came up to our table, stood in what he probably intended to be an intimidating pose, and asked - very aggressively - "Is there a problem with the steak?" I said it was cooked rather more than my preference, which was disappointing given the lengthy sales pitch about how this restaurant supposedly did not overcook steaks. The chef launched into a lecture about how "rare is a temperature" and "the health department has rules" and "you can't get a steak blue while still getting it to the minimum temperature unless you sous vide it or reverse sear, and that takes too much effort." So basically, the chef admitted that this restaurant, which boasts "a passion for craftsmanship and creativity" and supposedly serves Mishima Reserve American Wagyu, puts less effort into a steak than I do when I cook one at home. Clearly, the chef's intention was to intimidate and humiliate, as well as pull the power move of "I will serve you poorly cooked steak and how dare you not like it." It was about this time our waiter (who had been insisting this whole time that "We would consider that [brown steak with a thin red stripe in the center] rare"), came over to ask if we wanted to order more wine (which we had been considering). After this treatment, though, my husband told him politely that we would not be ordering any more. A woman who had been sitting with the chef, who we took to be the owner or manager, uttered an audible "Wow," as if it were somehow unusual after a breakdown of relations such as this not to order more. My husband said "'Wow,' what?" in a mild tone? She gave no response. Kitchen mishaps happen, and sometimes steak ends up overcooked. That's not the end of the world. It's better if a restaurant fixes it, but if they're not going to fix it, they should at least accept that a customer might be dissatisfied, rather than lecture and berate a customer for having the temerity to have an adverse opinion. In the end, nothing was done either to satisfy us, nor to compensate us for the poor meal (which was quite expensive when tallied up), nor to assure us this would not happen again. I would advise avoiding this restaurant.

Izzy did a great job! I always get the Bacon Avocado scramble bowl and the service and food was…read morewonderful as always

My friend & I stopped in, after shopping, for a late lunch…read more We were 1st time customers. The interior & atmosphere was that of a local small diner, like those we enjoyed, many years ago. Wally, our server, welcomed us with a friendly smile & made enjoyable small talk. We ordered the cheeseburger that comes with a choice of 1 side. We chose the french fries-because of their great reviews. We were not disappointed! Light, but had a nice crisp & flavor. The angus cheeseburger was made perfectly, and was very flavorful & juicy. The melted cheddar cheese was such good addition. The man who made our food was referred to as Mr. Ian, by our server, Wally. We asked him to pass along our compliments to Ian. (I hope I'm spelling it correctly. (Pronounced Ee-an). This diner, also, serves breakfast, all day. I'm going to try the meatloaf, next time. We will, definitely, make this a regular part of our N. Wickham thrifting adventure. PS-We shopped at Angels in the Attic-really nice shop, and at the North end Goodwill. Very nice store, as well. Make it a day of shopping & try out the diner!

We revisit Ichabod's every time we make it back to the Melbourne area. It's a solid 4 star…read morehole-in-the-wall, fresh catch fish, local restaurant, in a marina, with the best sunsets. This is NOT chain restaurant food, it's not also 5 star cuisine. Local fresh food, local beer, great local ambiance. Note: When asking for fresh catch fish...ask for the Cobia. (every place has grouper, mahi and snapper)

Gigi, our server was excellent. She was kind, thoughtful and bubbly…read more It is slightly just a bar at a marina. You have to outside to use the restroom, inconvenient but very, very clean. I was missing some goat cheese on the steak and goat cheese flatbread. It was more like steak and flat bread. The steak was good, but it needed more cheese. The Greek salad was huge! The only thing missing was potato's salad. The dressing was a cucumber cream dressing, which was very tasty.

What a great find, off the beaten path! We started with soup...Jess had lobster bisque and loved…read moreit. I had clam chowder and probably the most authentic I've had, in Florida. Yum! We shared a crab cake and that was good too. Dinner was fried clams and scallops. Huge portions (we couldn't finish) and just great! Felt like being on the Cape. Our sever was excellent, we even had the orange cake dessert (for her, lol). They were even completely decorated for Halloween. Super cute, will be back to see how they outfit for Christmas.

New menu, smaller portions, higher prices, but there's more…read more We only saw our waitress 4 times, it consists of this; Here is your table and menu. Ready to give me your order? Here is your food. Here is your bill. I prefer when dinner is $30 a plate and drinks are $10 each, that I'd get better service, including these steps; Is everything OK, do you need anything? Would you like a refill? Anyone ready for dessert? Let me know when you're ready, and if you'd like any drinks to go, thank you for coming and it was a pleasure waiting on you tonight. That would be something for the $129 I dumped on this place. I have been coming here for the last 30 years and but this is the last visit I'll make. Whoever decided to change everything like a cheapskate not making it, he doesn't train his staff. But one thing has been consistent here every time, the seats really kill your butt and you can barely get back up again.