We tried a couple new (for us) places while at Vero last week. First was CJ Cannon's which is located in the terminal building at the Vero Beach Airport. My best description of the food and atmosphere would be old school comfort food. Items on the menu included things like an open faced turkey sandwich, pot roast, liver and onions and other similar things. Everything was good, but they're definitely not following the current trends in dining. The staff was friendly and efficient and the food was tasty, especially my chocolate peanut butter pie in a glass dessert. They wouldn't be my first thought, but if I was craving some comfort food whilst on vacation, this would be where I'd go.
Next we tried JP Matty's for breakfast. This little diner style restaurant serves breakfast and dinner and features photographs by one of the owners, Jerry, on the walls. You can even buy the photographs if you see one you like. Food was just okay to me - someone had recommended the French Toast but I was underwhelmed by it. Also, they serve their scrambled eggs wet which kind of turned my stomach as I can't stand runny eggs. For my money, I'll take breakfast at Country Ham 'N Eggs over JP Matty but I would like to try them for lunch one day as their deli sandwiches seemed like they could be quite good.
Finally, we hit Riverside Cafe under the Barbour Bridge in Vero on Friday night. My friend got the house salad with blackened chicken and it looked wonderful with craisins and almonds along with all sorts of other yummy stuff. His cleaned plate was testimony to his enjoyment of his meal. I just had a grilled chicken sandwich and only ended up eating the chicken itself as I just wasn't feeling that hungry. However, the chicken was grilled to juicy and delicious perfection so definitely a hit. I would absolutely recommend Riverside Cafe for the food. Prices are on the higher side, but didn't seem unreasonable. Also, if you're a younger couple looking for some nightlife, this restaurant becomes a nightclub of sorts on weekend nights after 10pm. They have a DJ who played a decent selection of dance/club music, good bartenders and an attractive crowd of local 21+ adults. The crowd skewed young but we weren't the only post 30s in the house. It was just nice to find a place that didn't close down by 9pm.
We did have 2 meals at Sonyas that were fantastic!!!
