Island Root Kava Bar Suntree

These guys do it right. I think we may have gone on a pride day because the redhead fella was a little zesty, but very nice and welcoming.

Pretty sure I found a photo of him.

This is the best kava bar I’ve been too. The teas are super strong and taste surprisingly good. The guy serving was very friendly and knowledgeable, my guilty pleasure whenever traveling to south Florida. You guys should consider opening a location in north Florida!

Came here on 2/27/25 with my boyfriend and two friends. We had been to plenty of Kava bars around the area before with no issues.. this day we were refused service because my boyfriend moved here from out of state (Illinois) just a few months prior. I am 23, he is 22 and our friends are 21. The lady working the bar that night comes up to the door with no greeting or anything just said “i need to see IDs”… very hostility checked my boyfriends ID first and ran it through the scanner and it comes back green (which i assume means good) and tries to bend his ID and says it’s fake because it bends. I along with our friends all pull our id’s out and bend them just the same. She then checks the rest of ours but by quick glances, does not even scan ours and says that we are good but my boyfriends is fake and will not serve him.

I understand how it may look in this situation with everyone else having a FL ID while he has a IL one; However, the fact that she ran his ID through the scanner, it came back green and she still refused us service was insane to me. I wanted to ask the other person behind bar for a second opinion but my boyfriend was over it at this point and just wanted to leave. So we went to Kavasutra down the street and they took all of our ID’s just fine and we had a great time!

My wife and I LOVE Island Root! Their Nitro teas are impeccable and their staff is amazing! My dumbass forgot my wallet once and the manager made sure to reach out to me immediately. Great products, and friendly, HONEST staff.. Island Root is our #1!! Hands down!

Cool place great service!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

I love island root! Kava is great! Great people! Great vibes!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I just recently tried kava for the first time, and decided to give a different place a shot. This place was great! Lauren was very informative and a pleasure to speak to. We tried quite the variety of Kratom teas and kava. I will say that if you are new to kava do not consume too much as it can make you a bit nauseous. We’re newbies and had about 3 blends of the Kratom tea and two types of kava and after a little while I did feel a little nauseous. This portion of my review is referring to the product itself and not on the establishment.
I really enjoyed the atmosphere and staff and of course the kava and Kratom. I will definitely return here and I highly
recommend it.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

I was at Island Root Suntree location today. Glad to see Ian was bartending now. I met Ian about a year ago at the Downtown location when he was a bar back. He is such a pleasure to be around,very personable,professional,and a great bartender. I hope to see more of him at the Suntree Island root,best Kava in Melbourne,with the best staff,Ian being an asset to this great brand.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

A very different experience! The community was very friendly and inviting! Loved it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Love this place to get some work done during the day. Laid back atmosphere, good drinks and friendly crowd. Lauren is my favorite bartender of all of the locations. She’s very sweet, welcoming and makes me laugh. 10/10 would recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

I love this place! Whether it’s coming to work from my laptop or hang out with friends it’s always a great time. The patrons are super chill and everyone is always in a great mood.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kratom Bullet, Drip Coffee

My husband picked this place out thinking it was a traditional bar as we are not familiar with Kava. We were surprised to find they didn't serve alcohol but the drinks they did have were amazing. We got a Kava and CBD based drink flavored with ginger that was delicious. They also have a pool table, ping pong, and Foosball available while you hang out and sip your drinks. The atmosphere was very relaxed and the staff was so nice. Angela was our server and she kindly explained the menu and their customs. I would absolutely recommend stopping here. Thanks for a great evening!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: South Pacific Traditional, Yerba Mate, Drip Coffee

Great Kava bar ?

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Best kava bar in town. (And best island root location)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Another of Melbourne's main stay kava bars. This one in Suntree is like many of the other franchise's bars. It features a pool table and ping pong. The crowd is eclectic as is expected at Kava bars. Unlike other Kava bars in the area, being located in Suntree on the cusp of Viera, the crowd here is more white collar and cerebral. If you've had a funky experience before at a kava bar, give it another try here. Lauren is a sweetheart and provides a warm welcome and great conversation. Connor is youthful and has cinematic knowledge beyond his years - he always gives me ideas for the next awesome movie to watch. His shifts are punctuated with great films on the TVs.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5