The Broken Barrel Tavern

My favorite local spot. Best beer selection in town, especially like the Sonoma Organic Bourbon Cider called anvil. Come for lunch specials or at night for pool and darts. Awesome staff too!

Plans got cancelled so this was a spur of the moment dinner plan. I’m so happy the plans were cancelled though. The Broken Barrel offered the ambience of a smokey old tavern with a family friendly attitude. The food reminded me of the home cooked meals you used to live for as a kid. Since we’d never eaten there before they even offered a free sample of their smoked chicken wings. The hospitality, amazing food and charming ambience make the Broken Barrel a Palm Bay treat.

What a cool place! It was busy but staff was prompt and friendly. My ribs were amazing. My girlfriend’s burger was overdone but she was so hungry she ate it! Lol. Nice beer selection. There was a two man band of guitar and violin. They were awesome. Great time. Will return.

They had ribs this time we went, and they were good! They were a touch dry, but they were a great balance between fall-​off-​the-​bone (the bone was clean-​shaven!) and having a good bite to the meat.

Great food in Palm Bay. The place is kinda divey, but not too much. All the food and sauces are cooked fresh. The homemade sauces like ranch, BBQ sauce, hot sauce etc. The drinks are made well and the happy hour rocks. We will definitely be returning.

I gotta say the first time I ate here I really wasn’t a fan of the food, but I went back to give it another try because so many friends said the food was delicious and sure enough I fell in love. Now I come here all the time. The Guinness sandwich is delicious! The burgers are so fantastic and flavorful. And the people here are so friendly and work hard to make sure you are well served. Definitely a great place to go.

Stopped in for a quick lunch and pleasantly surprised to find a very clean, family friendly restaurant with great food and even better beer list! Service was good too. The food was very fresh and BBQ was tasty. We’ll definitely be back next time we pass through Palm Bay!

First time here was hard to find but glad I kept trying. I had cesar with blackened chicken and bowl of French onion soup. All was great! I’ll be back to try more items on their menu!

This review is based solely on a take-​out experience. I loved all the food I was fed. The chicken and pulled pork were expertly prepared, and well tendered. Our sides were well prepared, as well as their Asian style potato salad. I can’t comment on the restaurant itself but my only minus was that we weren’t given enough sauces, and the sauces that we were given were a bit nebulous as to what they were. Most were vinegar based. They were marked, but the letters didn’t exactly explain what they were. Overall, I look forward to visiting their actual restaurant next time I’m down that way.

Inconsistent. I like the place. When they’re on, their food is great. The first time I went, their wings were fabulous. Then I took my wife, she had ribs I had wings, she LOVED the ribs, my wings were pink and half done. If that. Then I took someone else from Pennsylvania who swore THEY had the best wings from PJ Wilihans, and he thought your wings were BY FAR the best he’s ever had. Then I took my brother on a football sunday evening recently while he was visiting. My wings were perfect… unfortunately when I asked him how his ribs were, he had already eaten ¹⁄₃ of them, he gave me a taste, said they were dry, like leather. He was very disappointed.
I honestly could not believe that someone would put these on a plate. The cook should have never sent them out, and they certainly should not have gotten past our waiter. They were like a shrunken head. They must have been smoking ALL day, several days?. Smaller and tougher than beef jerky. No joke. I was embarrassed, after telling him all about the smoked ribs and wings.
I’ll be back, always in hopes that I’ll hit it right, but you really need to work on your consistency. DONT send something out from the kitchen if its obviously shriveled up. It’s an insult to you and your customer. Figure out how to know if your wings had not been on the grill long enough. Nothing worse than under-​cooked chicken.

Ill start out with full disclosure… ive only eaten here twice… in the last 15 hrs.
Fantastic smoked meats n BBq.
Best I’ve had. Incredible sauces that compliment, not cover your food.
Large bar area. Several pool tables. Darts. Did i mention the smoked meats. The smoker smell hits you when you walk in. Hostess ask you where you want to sit? Tell her anywhere.
This place is hands down the best BBq I’ve had in decades.

Amazing chicken wings!!! Lots of beers to pick from! give them a try and you won’t regret it!

Good hang out spot. Like playing pool and darts in the bar. Never had any problems here.

The décor was warm and inviting and the food and service outstanding. The highlight was a Manhattan made the old school way «muddled «.thank you Cody

Service was terrible. My 3^rd time eating here, the host told us it was 15 – 20 minutes for a table, 45 minutes later i ask how long, he says another 30 at least. Waste of time, food is decent, but nothing worse than being lied to. They sat 4 groups that came in after us. Ill never be back here.

Yep, this place is legit. First off, they’ve got pool and darts (plus no smoking), WIN!
Secondly, great beer selection! I can always find something new here, their taps rotate frequently and they easily have 25+ draft beers alone… mostly craft and non-​domestic too!
Lastly, their food is the real deal. Pulled pork sandwich made me a big fan… the smoked wings will keep me coming back for years to come

Can’t go wrong with the burgers or wings. The burgers are handmade 8oz burgers. Great flavor, nice big soft bun… It was great. Also the wings are off the chartz. They are smoked, then grilled. But my favorite sauce is the Jamaican Jerk sauce to go with the wings. Its not very spicey (maybe for those that don’t like spicey foods), but the sweetness of the sauce overbears the spiciness. Overall a great experience. and not to mention that is a hub for all of the FL Gator fans.

I wish I could say I love this place. I even wanted to love this place– but I can’t.
My group of friends used to meet up here every Wednesday night for a drink and to catch up. For about a year — things were awesome. The service was quick, brews were cold, food was tasty– but I don’t know what happened.
The food is mediocre at most– if you enjoy extremely salty food– you’ll love it. The salsa is extremely onion-​y — it’s kind of like they took flavors that should have been at level 5 and turned them to 11– and not in a good way.
I’m adding a star for the sweet potato fries. Those things are incredible– they serve them with a drizzle of honey and some powdered sugar– the sweet cuts the salty.
The beer is great when they have what you want. My friends have drank nearly every beer with the Brew Crew club they have and 9 times out of 10 when they ask for something that they haven’t tried — the Barrel is out.
All that aside– what turned me off from the Broken Barrel forever (or at least until I forget how much I really dislike the place) is the terrible service. Towards the end of the Barrel and I’s relationship– it would take at least 15 – 20 minutes to even get a server to look in my direction. They’d quickly plop down the beer lists, occasionally a menu as well, and just vanish. For the cost of the food and beer, you’d think they’d actually care when they had a table…

Been here twice now with my grandpa and I really enjoy the place. Their beer menu is humongous, so be prepared. This is a great spot to hang out for lunch or dinner. The restaurant itself is huge and I can never imagine it being full to capacity since there is so much seating available.
Light beers and cocktails are reasonably priced (so are the myriad bottles and draft selections), so prepare to drink some alcoholic beverage when you come.
The food is really good and I love the pulled pork sandwich. The sauce selections are yummy and I really like their sweeter, milder sauce option (can’t remember what it’s called).
Apps are always a good starter and there’s a good selection to please most people at your table. Parking is abundant in the gigantic parking lot outside, so don’t drink too much.
All in all, a good place to stop and grab a cheap-​ish bite to eat and a beer.

Ordered 8 smoked wings with medium buffalo sauce on the side and 8 fried wings tossed in thai chili.
Both orders were great, but I would give the nod to the smoked wings. They really had a great flavor. The medium sauce was great for dipping, but this is a legit medium and not one of those mild mediums.
Good beer selection and a friendly staff equals a great time. I think wing night is on Tuesdays.