Fantastic ocean front experience with great food and a fun atmosphere. Drinks are fantastic and there's often live music. Staff is very welcoming. Full and Total Endorsement read more

Waldo's was, unfortunately, a frustrating experience from start to finish. From the moment we sat down, the service set the tone in the worst way. Our waiter came across as both rude and inattentive, making us feel more like an inconvenience than paying customers. Basic requests felt like a burden to her, and her attitude only added to the discomfort of the evening. What made matters worse was the restaurant's refusal to close the door, despite strong, freezing winds blowing directly into the dining area. It was genuinely uncomfortable to sit there, and rather than addressing the issue, the staff seemed completely unconcerned. One member of our party actually had to wrap themselves in a blanket just to stay warm, which is something you would never expect to deal with while dining out. As for the food, it didn't justify the price point at all. Everything was noticeably overpriced for what you receive, especially considering the lack of care in both service and atmosphere. When you combine the poor service, uncomfortable environment, and inflated prices, it's hard to find any reason to return. Overall, Waldo's missed the mark in nearly every category. Dining out should be an enjoyable experience, but this was anything but. read more

Wonderful beach bar and restaurant along beautiful Vero beach. Great place for a cocktail by the pool. Location is awesome with great walks along the shoreline and stunning sunsets. Live music and a pool. Love the old driftwood art and architecture. read more

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Well, to be honest, Waldo's is not a great place for vegetarians and lactose intolerant people (unless you're the latter but you can eat seafood and meat). But you can't beat the atmosphere and the location. All I can order are a few sides whereas my friends are having seafood or burgers. My choices: a side salad, an order of fries and a side of fruit. It comes down to nice company, atmosphere and location. And don't get fooled by the online menu: they are no longer serving fried green tomatoes or a veggie quesadilla. Our server really did her best to help me with my choices. read more

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Service was fast and friendly. Love outside seating with live band. Sandwich was a little dry which lead to being chewy. read more

Waldo's - Cervantes Chicken Cordon Blue Sandwich with fries - Seafood Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

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19 years ago when my wife and I closed on our brand new home in Vero Beach Waldo's was recommended as a place to have dinner to celebrate. Over the years service and food has always been excellent. Always loved reading from their menu, especially the history of the establishment. Some years four times we would visit it was always our goal to place especially with company. The menu has changed. The food has changed good still but I couldn't classify it as excellent. read more

Waldo's - Moonrise Waldo, January 3, 2026 - Seafood Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Such a cool, casual, fun spot. We had the peel and eat shrimp appetizer, so delicious our sever, Chad was great! So friendly and knowledgeable. read more

Overall good experience. Loved the backstory on this place. Sat inside as an hour long wait to sit outside around sunset time. Service was alright. They were busy. We got the sampler platter. Mozzarella sticks were the fave and coconut shrimp too. The fish and chips were good, crust could be a lil lighter. Potato skins were a special app at the time, good and a lot of them too. Attached some menu pics since no prices found online. read more

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We drove :90 to meet friends here for lunch, Waldo's is a beach front, poolside restaurant at the Driftwood Inn with a casual reasonable menu. There was some street parking & a free lot. The appetizers, salads , tacos & sandwiches were fried fish & chicken focused. There are no reservations, and we waited briefly for our outdoor table. We sat at the colorful bar with my expensive Waldo voodoo juice in a bucket made with Malibu, passionfruit, mango rum, pineapple & cranberry juice. The drink was intimidating because it was so huge, but it just tasted like a very sweet punch there wasn't much alcohol. For lunch e started by sharing their Key West Conch fritters and the southern style seared tuna tacos listening to the band play. Appetizers @ lunch came out together. Lunch was okay, prices were reasonable, service was on point & the scenery was perfect.. The story here goes that Waldo Sexton arrived in Vero Beach in the 1920's building the Driftwood Inn, an extraordinary hotel in Florida by voice command only, without plans. The result was this 2 story hotel with balconies everywhere surrounded by pole railings with turned or peeled-log supports. Nothing is square or level, and the main porch eases itself through shifts in level a little like a frozen wave. He decorated the inn, with a, mish-mash of ships' bells, wheels & cannons. I saw the top of S.S. Breconshire shipwreck from our beachside table. read more

Waldo's - Lunch for 5 - Seafood Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

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I probably would have given them 5 stars except our supposedly alcoholic drink tasted like flavored sugar and we hardly tasted alcohol. Waldo's is a beach front, poolside restaurant at the Driftwood Inn with a casual reasonable menu. There was some street parking & a free lot. However finding a parking spot may be more luck than brains as we were lucky to find a spot. I had a frozen strawberry margarita and my wife had an expensive Waldo voodoo juice in a bucket made with Malibu, passionfruit, mango rum, pineapple & cranberry juice. The drink was in a large glass, but like my margarita it just tasted like a very sweet punch there wasn't much alcohol. For lunch we started by sharing their Key West Conch fritters and the southern style seared tuna tacos listening to the band play. Appetizers @ lunch came out together. A good atmosphere with a live band and outdoors by the water and spot on service. Other than the price of the drinks, the prices were reasonable. read more

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This Vero Beach restaurant is attached to a historic Driftwood hotel. It's next to the water. If you sit on the patio you'll be pool side. The day I visited there was live music. Waldo's was quite busy, but it wasn't too loud. The burmuda triangles were excellent. The sauce a perfect compliment to the fried mozzarella. While the fish and chips were good. It's not the best version of this dish I've eaten. The fish was fresh. But, I'm not a fan of the batter. It's almost too thick. Makes the fish less enjoyable. Over all I would visit this restaurant again! It has great energy and vibes. read more

Waldo's - Bermuda Triangles Hand breaded mozzarella cheese deep-fried and served with a marinara sauce. - Seafood Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

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Waldo's is pretty average overall, but the view is absolutely amazing. It's a very drift-woody, worn-down bar and restaurant, but the oceanfront scenery makes it worth a visit. I had the mahi sandwich, which was just okay, but we really come here for the view and that classic Driftwood vibe. read more

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We went with a group for lunch. The server was very helpful and friendly. There is a lot of seating inside and outside next to the beach. We ordered the sliders, burgers, conch fritters, pasta salad , Mac and cheese, onion rings and beer battered fish and potato wedges. read more

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5 stars for atmosphere, as this is right beside the water. So this is what will draw most people. The sandwiches were good and the fried green tomatoes were a hit, but I was not a fan of the fish tacos. They were large, with a good sized piece of fish inside, but the "blackened" fish had no seasoning. And they piled on cheese on top. I'm not a fan of cheese on fish, so this just didn't go. I had to scrape it off. Would come back for the location, but I wouldn't order this again. read more

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The food was plentiful, the service was excellent. It's local, and campy, and a lot of fun! If you're looking for high end cuisine, this is not the place for you. We are Gen Xers visiting from NYS with our Zoomer kids and we enjoyed ourselves. read more

This place is a great getaway, especially for those staying at the Driftwood Resort. Our party of four, on a (football) Sunday night, felt welcome and well attended to. I lost our receipt, but our server was awesome! We got two orders of chicken wings, calamari, fish and chips, a pasta and seafood combo platter (forgot what it's called). Everything was outstanding! The wedge fries were hot, well seasoned and delicious! I wish I had my receipt to reference my meal, but seriously, everything was super yummy. read more

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The Food is A+ The management and Staff F-. We've been coming to the Drift Wood for 40 plus years and we LOVE THE DRIFTWOOD AND STAFF! We love coming to get food here at least once durning our stay. Why do we keep coming back the restaurant? Because it's right on property. Don't try talking to management about your issues, as it results in absolutely no change! read more

One of the best lunch/snack spots in Vero! Food, drinks and service are excellent, and you can't beat the view!

I really need to stop ignoring my instinct and just leave when things just don't feel right. Surprisingly, there's not many places to eat around here. I guess I'm missing something or the options are really just that small. We gave up and decided to check out this treehouse looking building. I walked in and didn't really have much faith that the experience would be good. We were seated inside right away since the outside was a long wait. The waitress came over pretty quickly and she was attentive. We didn't need much service besides my constant hydration for more unsweet tea. I ordered the fish sandwich and my friend just wanted the brie. My food came out like any other ordinary sandwich dish. The fish was pretty flavorful with no complaints there. I did really enjoy the mango sauce that came with it. The pasta salad was absolutely disgusting. My girlfriend's Brie looked quite horrific. She seemed to enjoy it, but when I tasted it, it was pretty bad. She was disappointed with how boring the brie was presented on the dish. Have you ever heard of pastry dough that you can wrap around brie and maybe put some jelly inside of it and bake it to actually have a presentation? This was just cheap and laziness for an $19 overpriced piece of cheese. I could've literally made the entire description that I just mentioned with a bag of crisps for the same price. And it actually would've tasted good not look like something that's been sitting around for a couple weeks. When the bill came, I put $40 in cash since it was split between my girlfriend and I and the rest was paid with a card. I mentioned this clearly to the waitress, but the card was charged in full and I would assume she thought $40 on a $50 bill was her tip. You must be out of your damn mind. I had to go up to her and have her void the charge and then make a correction. Luckily enough, this was noticed and not something that was quickly ignored just to leave or if we did have a couple of drinks and weren't paying attention. This could've easily been very frustrating having to go back and convince them that I gave her cash which has no trace, was actually given to her. This is why I don't pay with cash, but unfortunately, that's the only way my friend pays. I would suggest for anybody else that needs to learn this lesson. Keep the cash put the rest on the card so no error or missing money goes unnoticed. Would I come back here, absolutely not. This was due to a number of factors besides the incident. I am not a tourist but a local so this place was just checked off on not to return or recommend to anyone. read more

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It's a dive, sure. But that's kind of why you came here, right? You stopped in to escape the pomp and circumstance of much of this small town. You want to hear a band. You want to drink beer. You want to mix with the locals under 65. Grab a t-shirt, they are cool. read more

It was a fun Sunday afternoon with a great band playing. The service was very good. We enjoyed several appetizers - the Calamari and corn fritters which were excellent. read more

Loved the conch fritters and fish and chips. Even the table next to us commented on the delightful malt vinegar smell. Everything was fresh. Service was fast. Drinks were strong. Will come back here again! read more

Food Very Good !!! Waitress very friendly-fun place. Hope they return trivia night! Located in an historic hotel with inside or outdoor dining! read more

Beach atmosphere was great, outside seating, great but no umbrellas at tables, it gets pretty hot, drinks don't stay cool too long, forget about sitting there in the summer. Wife & I had fish & chips, VERY greasy, portions were fine just way too greasy, clam chow'd was very good. Service was slow, in their defense, they were busy, but, $80.00 for lunch you'd expect to get your water when start your meal & not have to wait until you're done eating....... read more

We had a late lunch today, and the food was fabulous! We had to wait a little for our orders, but it was well worth it. All four of us enjoyed our meals. But, Bree was absolutely wonderful! She said she is a new server, but she was so sweet and kept us updated on our order as we had to wait a little bit. It was well worth it as we had a table looking out on the ocean and weren't in a big hurry. Waldo's never disappoints!! read more

Been to Waldos at least a dozen times. Food is always ok but atmosphere and people drive it up. Just had the worst fish and chips I've ever had and the service did not compensate. Would have expressed our displeasure if asked and would have had dessert if offered. Really disappointed tonight. May have to think twice about next visit. read more

If you're looking for a place to eat lunch on the water this is it. We shared an appetizer and had a couple drinks. Happy hour is 4-6 and only certain drinks are half price. The appetizer had Mozzarella bites, coconut shrimp and conch fritters. The shrimp was awesome for sure. Was really fresh the mozzarella bites were also tasty. The Conch fritters were okay I did love the sauce they served with it. It's a bit pricey but again you're on the beach. Nuff said. Overall was a great experience read more

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Great place oceanfront in Vero Beach, FL. Good food and service. Ambiance is beach vibe with live music. read more

Waldo's - Delicious dolphin fingers Mahi Mahi and coconut shrimp with slaw. . Service is great. Fresh seafood. - Seafood Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

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Great views of ocean, coconut shrimp had freezer taste, but staff was very friendly. We waited 25 min to get an outdoor seat. read more

Waldo's - Chicken sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

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Food, service and ambiance was great. Fried mahi and Fries basket was abundant along with other meals ordered at our table.

Came here with my husband and 2 young daughters for dinner and sat right by the ocean. Beautiful view. I ordered the mahi mahi special and it was very good. Came with a loaded baked potato and pasta salad. Our server was helpful but he was playfully pushing ordering shots and more drinks so my husband will "have a good night" and sort of teased my husband (who doesn't drink) for being "Mr. Responsible" . Kind of felt icky because our young daughters were there and seemed inappropriate. Otherwise, the food was pretty good but the view is gorgeous. read more

The food was amazing. Pricey, but worth it. The history behind the place and the whole area is very cool. Our waitress was nice and a good sport. Lastly, of course you have to come see that cats. read more

Went here with a big group one night on our Vero Beach vacation. Just happened to be trivia night! We stayed from about 6-9ish and it was lots of fun. The trivia questions were challenging but not impossible. The host was really funny and it's not something to be taken very seriously. Food was decent- I just had fried stuff but I liked it. Outside area was really neat, we didn't eat out there but was a good view of the beach when it wasn't so dark out. A couple of cats hang around and they were very good kitties- staying just on the outside patio. I would go back again!! Wish I remembered our servers name, she was really awesome and attentive. read more

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Place is weird including the look of servers. Worse nachos I ever had and their beer tasted awful. I do believe they hire less fortunate to serve which is commendable but. read more

A tough call. Five star location, service, and value. The last two times we went the food was quite lackluster. We used to love eating here. Come on Waldo's bring back that great food we loved. Go for cocktails and the view. read more

Waldo's - Great view with even better seafood. - Seafood Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Great seafood dive! Hard to beat a cold drink and coconut shrimp overlooking the ocean. Cue Jimmy Buffet! read more

Waldo's - Coconut shrimp basket - Seafood Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

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This place shows up on a lot of "must-do'" lists when visiting Vero Beach. It has quirky architecture and an interesting history. (I recommend reading up on the backstory or checking out a YouTube vid). The food was fantastic! (Grouper sandwich, coconut shrimp, and something called "fish dip."). The drinks were strong. The ambiance - outdoor seating on the beach with fortuitously gorgeous weather - was great! And our server Heidi was extraordinary! Highly recommend! read more

Waldo's - Seafood Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Average fried foods. Even the salad was sub-par. What's going on with the restaurants out there?! We need good, healthy food and a good value. We all know what food costs - this place makes out like a bandit!!! Very loud. Disappointing to say the least. read more

Nice Oceanside dining and bar with quirky interior. The service was good and steady, even though it was packed for lunch. Had a few items. Pass on the coconut shrimp, mine was slightly overdone. The conch fritters are a better choice. One in my party had the burger and it must have been good because he wolfed it down. read more

Everything was great. No complaints will definitely come back. Nice ambiance and attentive wait staff