EARL'S HIDEAWAY LOUNGE INC

Solid and unflashy: EARL'S HIDEAWAY LOUNGE INC holds an A health grade, 91/100, out of its most recent Indian River County inspection on April 6, 2026.

On health score it's safer than 46% of Indian River County restaurants we grade. Diners rate it 4.5 from 2,377 reviews.

Get directions Call (772) 589-5700

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (91/100)
Violations
5 total — 2 intermediate, 3 basic
Address
1405 INDIAN RIVER DR, Sebastian, FL
Cuisine
Other
Categories
Bar
Price
$10–30
Rating
4.5 stars (2377 reviews)
Seats
226
Phone
(772) 589-5700
Website
Official website
Photo of EARL'S HIDEAWAY LOUNGE INC
Photo: Jim Brickett

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.5 Community-sourced rating 2,377 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Little tension on this listing: diners rate it well and the kitchen graded well. Service tends to be raised approvingly here, averaging 5.0 stars.

One subject never comes up here: how long an order takes. If you had to pick one number to represent this corpus it would be 5, the most frequently given rating (17 reviews). 18 of 18 rated reviews are four stars or higher; 0 are two or lower.

On the inspection side the picture is cleaner: DBPR graded this kitchen an A (91/100), with 2 intermediate and 3 basic violations. Whatever the reviews argue about, sanitation is not the weak point. DBPR last walked in on April 6, 2026. The trend across inspections is improvement. On health score it sits safer than 46% of the Indian River County restaurants we grade. The citations behind that grade include in-use food dispensing utensils properly stored and dishwashing facilities.

Nothing here pulls in opposite directions — an unusually clean read. 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 27, 2026

    Great Atmosphere and Great friendly service Denise was amazing!

  • June 24, 2026

    Great Down To Earth Place! Great Bartender's... Anna... Rocks This Place❤️❤️❤️ 😉🥃🍺🍷 Sorry To See Ana's Gone!!! ☹️

  • June 20, 2026

    Fun place, good pizza, great bands.

  • June 17, 2026

    Best slice of pizza in Florida.

  • June 15, 2026

    We love Earl's

  • June 13, 2026

    Fun place to listen to live band. Great biker spot.

  • June 8, 2026

    Went to Earls a Hideaway had a great time staff and Music were great Rock 🎼Lives

  • June 7, 2026

    Saturday night live band is incredible.

  • June 3, 2026

    Great band who I always try to see when around the area, Tribucon.

  • June 1, 2026

    Great place for spirits friendly staff

  • June 1, 2026

    One of the cooler biker family oriented bars.. Pizza is good along with the hogies.. Music is always on point.. U wanna have a good time and enjoy a few drinks with friends this is the place to be..

  • May 27, 2026

    Awesome place. Great atmosphere.

  • May 26, 2026

    Friendly place. I had a slice of pizza, and Di had grilled (with perfectly grilled onions) chicken sandwich. Friendly staff, John the pizza chef is fantastic.

  • May 21, 2026

    Place Rocks

  • May 13, 2026

    Great outdoor venue for watching live music. Food is great and service was fantastic to. They have pool tables inside along with a bar.

  • May 11, 2026

    Great place for a few cocktails and listen to some music. Staff is great and super friendly. Not crazy about the Pizza but 1 slice is all you need. They are huge.

  • May 10, 2026

    Great for Locals. Everyone else go away!

  • April 30, 2026

    Best bands and servers

Overall Score

64 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 0/20
    None listed
  • Community rating 18/20
    4.5★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 6/10
    Improving, 0% clean

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

Opening hours

Monday
7 AM to 1 AM
Tuesday
7 AM to 1 AM
Wednesday
7 AM to 1 AM
Thursday
7 AM to 1 AM
Friday
7 AM to 1 AM
Saturday
7 AM to 1 AM
Sunday
7 AM to 12 AM

Inspection history

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

  1. April 6, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 2 intermediate · 3 basic

    • 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
  2. November 5, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    1 high-priority · 4 intermediate · 5 basic

    • 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods (×2)
    • 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage (×2)
    • 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×3)
    • 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training

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: April 6, 2026