POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #118

Is POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #118 clean? Mostly — a B (85/100) at its latest inspection, February 11, 2026. That visit logged 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 4 basic violations.

Inspectors cited 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 4 basic violations. That puts it safer than 26% of Brevard County restaurants we grade. Diner rating: 3.7 from 1,892 reviews. Menus here flag options for dairy-free and pescatarian diners.

B · 85/100 · safer than 26% of Brevard County restaurants we grade

Get directions Call (321) 768-1776

Restaurant details

Health grade
B (85/100)
Violations
6 total — 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic
Address
2225 W NEW HAVEN AVE, Melbourne, FL
Cuisine
Seafood
Categories
Chicken restaurant, Cajun restaurant, Fast food restaurant, Restaurant, Seafood restaurant
Price
$10–20
Rating
3.7 stars (1892 reviews)
Seats
72
Phone
(321) 768-1776
Website
Official website
Photo of POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #118
Photo: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
3.7 Community-sourced rating 1,892 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Sorted by date, these 18 reviews trend upward. Opinion on how guests are treated is split — those reviews land at 3.2 on average. After that, speed of service appears most often — 28% of the corpus, averaging 2.8.

5 stars is the modal score, given by 11 of the 18 reviewers who rated. Freshness and temperature shows up in 17% of reviews as well, averaging 3.0. 11 of 18 rated reviews are four stars or higher; 7 are two or lower.

On the health side, the most recent DBPR inspection returned a B (85/100) with 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 4 basic violations — middling, much like the reviews. That inspection was on February 11, 2026. Ranked against Brevard County, it is safer than 26% of the restaurants we score. Among the items recorded were food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized.

Neither signal is decisive on its own here, which is why both are shown. Read the originals below and judge the pattern yourself.

Our own analysis of 18 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 28, 2026

    You guy’s can’t be serious How can you serve old chicken that been sitting for about 2-4 hours. Food post to be fresh not old. You people will get someone sick. Food should be cook fresh even on a slow day like a Sunday or cook to order. You wonder why you loosing money and customers and have bad reviews. Get it together

  • June 27, 2026

    This is the only one I'll come to, the other popeyes is no this one always are on the ball

  • June 23, 2026

    Love that chicken from Popeyes

  • June 22, 2026

    The flavor for Popeyes was not there. The chicken was dry as well. I feel like I got the worst pieces because it was delivered.

  • June 20, 2026

    Drive through was quick and got our order correct. Food was fresh and hot!

  • June 17, 2026

    They're called great chicken.They cook it good, very polite.They're ratifying with any of the orders i've ever picked up eating for myself.Personally or ordering for doordash, I highly recommend popeyes.You got it on one ninety two melbourne, and you got an off wickham road.Popeye's nice place to eat.

  • June 16, 2026

    Very nice people.

  • June 16, 2026

    Popeyes spicy chicken. What else is there to say. Young man on the counter polite, friendly, and helpful. Clean store.

  • June 4, 2026

    Good service…food was ready quickly.

  • June 1, 2026

    I love Nola so Popeye's is a happy spot!

  • May 29, 2026

    This location is the best in Melbourne area, always has been. Been here livin' 17 years.

  • May 28, 2026

    Every time I go here the employees are super rude like they dont even wanna be there go home if that's the case. Also something is always either missing or messed up from my order. Food is cooked pretty well its the front of the house staff that should be canned. Every time I go here they are super rude and they always forget to put some of my order in the bag.

  • May 13, 2026

    Anytime I'm in the area for a VA appointment have to stop here they have the best gizzards, always tender and there's spices are amazing.

  • May 9, 2026

    Take out and worst experience in a Popeyes restaurant. They ignored my order after confirming that I was still waiting for it. Finally a person working the drive through filled it. Drive through was moving along but when you walk in, things seems to stop. There was woman at the counter who seemed to be friends with a couple of the employees was obviously drunk and throwing expletives left amd right. Worst thing is, it all seemed to be acceptable behavior to the staff and the manager on duty.

  • April 16, 2026

    Long wait followed by being informed that my food was not available as ordered and they weren't making anymore chicken because they were going to close in less than 45 mins

  • April 12, 2026

    Just picked up food here, and the girl at the window stole my change. On top of that, charged me for the shrimp box but only put shrimp in it. AVOID THIS LOCATION.

  • March 31, 2026

    The last time I was there two female employees were about to fight each other. The manager tried to calm them down but it didn't work.

  • March 30, 2026

    This is the best one in the County.

Overall Score

56 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 30/40
    Grade B
  • Dietary transparency 7/20
    2 options listed
  • Community rating 15/20
    3.7★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 4/10
    Stable, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
10 AM to 11 PM
Tuesday
10 AM to 11 PM
Wednesday
10 AM to 11 PM
Thursday
10 AM to 11 PM
Friday
10 AM to 11 PM
Saturday
10 AM to 11 PM
Sunday
10 AM to 11 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. February 11, 2026 · Complaint Full

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    1 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 4 basic

    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×2)
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 24 — Storage & handling of clean equipment and utensils; air drying
  2. January 13, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 4 basic

    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 33 — Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
  3. October 3, 2025 · Complaint Full

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    1 high-priority · 2 intermediate · 4 basic

    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×2)
    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×3)
    • 50 — Current license, properly displayed

Safer options nearby

Higher-graded restaurants close to POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #118, by Florida DBPR grade:

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: February 11, 2026