15 Best Bar & Grill near Merritt Island

“We had a lovely lunch in a relaxing setting. Our food was delicious and service was great. I will be back!“

“Great place, suggest it to everyone! Great food, great staff, and great atmosphere! One of my favs, can ya tell?“

“We had the pleasure of being served by Brian Burger at The Island, and we just wanted to say how much we enjoyed meeting him! He was not only attentive but also entertaining and funny ! It’s rare to encounter a server with such personality , we thought his boss should know what a gem they have on their team! :0)“

“The food was great! I definitely recommend the Ahi Blackend tacos, wings,coconut shrimp,and Key Lime Pie. Our waitresses, Abby and Angala, and the other staff I didn't catch the names of were very friendly and did an amazing job! Thank you!“

“I was there Saturday and I never go out but the bartender was so incredibly nice she was the best I ever had contact with and everybody there taught me that I should live my life by giving in to making new friends and I don’t usually do that thank u“

“Just passing though and decided to check it out. Lots of dining options, indoors or out. If you opt for outside, it is pretty warm but a nice atmosphere! The menu has a wide variety. We had the Mac and cheese burger and the Jamaican jerk chicken tacos. I enjoyed the tacos, the burger was ok. Overall, not a bad place to eat and great location on the water!“

“Surprisingly Tasty! Very casual, old, 1/2 surfboard tables. My guy ordered crabcakes with lots of crab which he really enjoyed. It had too much Old Bay or some kind of seasoning for me. He had a good baked potato too.
I had the Tuscan Trio - mahi topped with some crab mixture and one shrimp in a Parmesan garlic cream sauce. It was very good! Accompanied by wild rice mixture which soaked up the cream
sauce. Yummy! Lightly cooked green beans. Excellent meal! And unexpected. Friendly and helpful server too!“

“I slid thru on a Tues afternoon just before he was about to close down. I appreciate bro being flexible…I had to run up to the store to get some bacon bc he had ran out and I “Got” to have bacon on my double burger n bacon order along with seasoned fries and a few of those Honey Lemon Pepper wings.The burger was like one of those burgers u make at the house, was good. And the wings were sauced up and had good flavor. The wings were pretty small tho…they’re almost like mini wings.Overall Nephew had my burger done and ready to go after he finished with the bacon dope spot to checkout.“

“Yesterday we went to Tip a Few 2 in Cape Canaveral on A1A (maybe cocoa beach? It’s kinda close to the line) anyway.. we’ve been there a handful of times and every single time it’s a fantastic experience. We usually go early in the afternoon. Amy is always there and she is just the sweetest! She’s completely awesome, entertaining, friendly, fast, efficient & she can work a bar! We usually just go for a beer or two but today we were a bit hungry so we both ordered the “veggie burger” they use the Beyond burger and it comes on this giant bun that they dry toast beautifully and they pack it with lettuce, tomato, onion & shredded lettuce. This burger is seriously amazing, AND can you see the crunch on these fries?! They’re perfect!!!! I was super happy when I saw a plant based option on the menu and super stoked when I got a beyond burger! (They’re my favorite) the prices were more than fair, the service is awesome and the place has good ambience. It’s a little divey, but kinda upscale divey if that makes sense. Hands down winner in my book!“

“Rec 225- Cocoa, FL- 3.75 Stars "I lurched away from the table after a few hours feeling like Elvis in Vegas - fat, drugged, and completely out of it." ― Anthony Bourdain Getting back into the swing of things post--Covid has been great for the Big Boy and I hope for you as well. Thank you for all the comments, supportive and not so supportive. As you can see, I take each one to heart and answer straightforward. I do not cut corners in my reviews, nor do I apologize for them. Finding myself meandering up the Space Coast, I grabbed my random eatery generator and punched in my location. A few nearby eateries popped up and I found myself near the local star, Cryderman's Barbecue. Curious as to who could hang in the same neighborhood, I ventured into Rec 225. The first impression was one of spic and span clean, like your kitchen when you know guests are coming over. Grabbing a table, our waiter Jo-Jo came over to see how we were doing. It turns out that Jo-Jo is also the owner and not only cares about the customer but obviously takes pride in his business as he was welcoming, friendly, knowledgeable and just downright awesome. Honestly, I can't say enough good things about Jo-Jo. I placed an order for their eponymous sandwich, the 225, along with one Mac & Cheese grilled cheese and a side order of Bacon and Bleu fries. As for a drink, I went with the vaunted Jarritos Orange (how can you go wrong with this liquid concoction of pure delight?). Waiting eagerly for the foodstuffs to arrive I continued to glance about the place and found the interior charming. Before too long, Jo-Jo came back with my order, placed it upon my table and offering a sincere, "Enjoy your meal," Jo-Jo went off to address other patrons. Looking at the pictures you can see that everything certainly did look scrumptious! Grabbing the self-named sandwich, The Big Boy went to work. Comprised of bacon, Gouda, french fries, and tomato pesto on garlic Texas toast it was a delicious mouthful of exquisite flavor. The combination of the bacon and Gouda was enough to send one's taste buds into a dance of joy, add to that the fresh tomato pesto and the perfectly golden fries and you are entering the taste bud danger zone! Seriously, I thought mine were going to sashay right out of my mouth they were so pleased with the flavors found in this masterpiece of a sandwich. It almost felt like a crime when I set it down and turned my attention to the Mac & Cheese grilled sandwich, but a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. This was far from the simple grilled cheese we all ate as a kid. This incorporated classic mac&cheese with Gouda served on Texas toast. Grilled in butter to a perfect golden hue, it was thoroughly enjoyable on the palate. What I can say about the fries? They were cooked just right and smothered in bleu cheese and bacon. How could you go wrong? The Big Boy says, "If your not nearby, make an excuse to be nearby and grab some incredible grub!" #iamthebigboy #bigboydiningout“

“Nachos were great and all toppings were fresh“

“just a great place with and for great folks“

“I love coming here on Mondays for karaoke. My only issue is I also loved coming here because they had my favorite drink. Mango Ciroc. I wish they would get it back so I can keep enjoying every Monday here, and maybe other days throughout the week and weekend“

“Went over to visit to try to catch a game on t.v. and grab a drink...Ordered a Bucket Drink from the bartender Charles..He was extremely friendly and made up a Fantastic Rasberry Margarita..Had to teach him a new trick which I think he was amused Frozen with Regular Margaritas... The alligator bites were good too...But on that note I must say Charles was a Rock Star...Kudos Cape Grill & Bar....You have a great guy there!!!“

“Shannon was a great waitress food was good Thanks for a good time.“