BROKEN BARREL TAVERN

BROKEN BARREL TAVERN, an A kitchen in Palm Bay, cleared its most recent inspection on December 19, 2025 at 96/100.

On health score it's safer than 62% of Brevard County restaurants we grade. Diners rate it 4.4 from 1,319 reviews. Menus here flag vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, keto, and other dietary options.

Get directions Call (321) 728-4755

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (96/100)
Violations
4 total — 4 basic
Address
4700 BABCOCK ST UNIT 15&16, Palm Bay, FL
Cuisine
Other
Categories
Barbecue restaurant, Banquet hall, Restaurant, Sports bar
Price
$20–30
Rating
4.4 stars (1319 reviews)
Seats
272
Phone
(321) 728-4755
Website
Official website
Photo of BROKEN BARREL TAVERN
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Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.4 Community-sourced rating 1,319 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Service dominates the conversation here — it comes up in 57% of the 21 reviews. Reviewers who mention service rate this place 4.3 on average — it is working in the restaurant’s favour. Pacing follows at 24% of reviews, where ratings average 4.0.

One subject never comes up here: plate size. Newer reviews score better than older ones (4.9 recent against 4.1 earlier), so direction is worth weighing alongside the average. If you had to pick one number to represent this corpus it would be 5, the most frequently given rating (12 reviews).

The health record runs ahead of the reviews. The last DBPR inspection returned an A (96/100) with 4 basic violations. DBPR last walked in on December 19, 2025. On health score it sits safer than 62% of the Brevard County restaurants we grade. The citations behind that grade include food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized and nonfood-contact surfaces clean.

Nothing here pulls in opposite directions — an unusually clean read. Everything above is computed from the 21 reviews reproduced below.

Our own analysis of 21 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 29, 2026

    The wings were great! The smoked/ fried ones were great!

  • June 24, 2026

    Great place . Great wings good people.

  • June 17, 2026

    Love going here for drinks and some food. It does get pretty packed. Just a chill atmosphere. Definitely recommend.

  • June 13, 2026

    They had a Brisket special today... it was delicious... I would show you a picture of it... but I inhaled it pretty much.... so there's that.

  • June 12, 2026

    Tried all you can eat ribs, but waiting 15 mins for 3 ribs was not worth it! Made our Anniversary dinner a sour moment, update still slow service, last time

  • June 8, 2026

    The bbq is so Heavenly I RECOMMEND TO ALL ARMED SERVICE MEMBERS !!!!GLEN THE MGR ON LISTEN TO MY COMPLAINT FROM SUNDAYS ORDER AND MADE IT RIGHT TODAY MY GUY GLEN DEFINITELY A MAN OF HIS WORD)!!!!

  • June 4, 2026

    Great place to catch up with family. Good food, great service!

  • May 31, 2026

    Excellent Smoked Wings and Great Happy Hour Spot Stopped by Broken Barrel Tavern at Palm Bay Road and Babcock and had a great experience. Service was prompt and friendly, and the happy hour specials made it an even better value. I ordered the wing basket with 8 smoked wings and onion petals. The onion petals were crispy, flavorful, and paired perfectly with the spicy remoulade sauce. For the wings, I tried both the Carolina Vinegar and the Hot Garlic flavors. The smoked wings themselves were outstanding, and the Hot Garlic sauce was especially memorable because it featured real garlic, which added incredible flavor. These are definitely wings I will come back for and highly recommend to anyone visiting. My partner ordered the BBQ pulled pork quesadillas with seasoned fries. The fries were more like freshly cut chips, nicely seasoned and delicious, and the quesadillas were excellent as well. Overall, Broken Barrel Tavern delivered great food, quick service, and a relaxed atmosphere. If you’re in the Melbourne area and looking for outstanding smoked wings, this place is absolutely worth a visit. We’ll definitely be back. Dark and floors so sticky I couldn’t move my chair easily. Bathrooms a little icky. Why I took off one star but it is a tavern feel.

  • May 24, 2026

    We always come here in triva Thursdays when we are in town great food and staff

  • May 23, 2026

    Just got into town and found this restaurant on-line. My husband had a health issue and the owner came over right away to make sure everything was OK. Great service, great food, and an amazing owner. Would definitely recommend anyone eat here.

  • May 20, 2026

    The reviews are correct the smoked wings are great- get the jerk BBQ sauce. Service was also excellent- Abby was super nice, knowledgeable, and attentive.

  • May 13, 2026

    If I lived in the area i would be a regular for sure Great staff, super friendly local regulars And the wings were some of the best ive had in a long time

  • May 10, 2026

    I go here all the time to pick up ribs and stuff like that for pickup order and these people had the nerve to actually put a tip on my stuff without even asking me a $10 tip by the way it's not like they share these tips with the cooks or anything like that or cooking my meal so they have literally charged them me $10 to take my order from one station to another. I'll tell you what though it'll make me think up next time ordering my stuff from somewhere else because that is ridiculous people are getting too comfortable with this tipping and everything like that I can't even get a cup of coffee nowadays without having the tip somebody You're getting tipped to do your job no I tip for excellent service and going above and beyond.

  • May 9, 2026

    This place never changes, they need to do some remodeling.

  • May 1, 2026

    The brews, BBQ egg rolls, and smoked wings were amazing. We will definitely be back.

  • April 30, 2026

    Food was good for the price. I've had the rib sandwich, the burger, and the cheese steak sandwich and they were all pretty good. Their fries are the best thing imo.

  • April 23, 2026

    I cant leave a review the place was packed there was a 30 minute wait and they had a drawing going on .

  • April 4, 2026

    Found this place 2 months ago and have been here 5 times already. Last visit I had a burger and the peanut butter pie....omg. Today for dinner we had ribs and wings...fantastic!! Personally not a fan of their meat sauces, but the ribs didn't need any!! Oh and the onion petals were exceptionally good (loved the dipping sauce for these).

  • April 1, 2026

    Lindsay is a great bartender. Great service.

  • March 25, 2026

    I was impressed of the space when you got inside. Good service and heard the ribs are a hit.

  • March 19, 2026

    My wife ordered what we call a blooming onion but they call an onion Patel. She also ordered season potato and ordered boneless wings bit. She loved everything that she ordered which I was happy for. I however, ordered something that I haven’t tried, which was smoked barbecue wings, which I will not try again then I wouldn’t have decided to barbecue egg roll which I will never do again. The only thing that I like was the blooming onionPatel. I let the waiter know I will never eat it again. Then he asked if we wanted to eat some bread pudding and I was very reluctant at first but then when it came and I took my first bite and it was absolutely delicious. Robert C was a very good server. He made sure to ask is everything ok and that’s when I let him know what I didn’t like. He also was accommodating to my needs and if I wanted something different and I told him no. As you would expect for a sports bar it was a little noisy, but at least my wife and I were able to have a conversation. When we come back to eat, I will definitely order what my wife ate. No more smoked wings or barbecue egg roll for this guy.

Overall Score

79 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 17/20
    5 options listed
  • Community rating 18/20
    4.4★ 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
11 AM to 9 PM
Tuesday
11 AM to 9 PM
Wednesday
11 AM to 9 PM
Thursday
11 AM to 9 PM
Friday
11 AM to 10 PM
Saturday
11 AM to 10 PM
Sunday
11 AM to 9 PM

Inspection history

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

  1. December 19, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 4 basic

    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
  2. August 27, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 2 basic

    • 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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: December 19, 2025