VB restaurants

[dznyacct]

I am thinking of trying The Ocean Grille and Capt. Hiram's on our July VB trip. Does anyone have any comments on these two places? Thanks!

 

[Maistre Gracey]

Hi, dznyacct. In our opinion, The Ocean Grille is a great place to eat. If you go during prime dinner hour, expect to wait between one and two hours for a table. Not to worry though, as there is a nice bar over looking the ocean. When we were there, they did not take ressies.

PS- If you order the shrimp cocktail, get some horseradish on the side to spice it up, as the cocktail sauce is rather 'catsupy'.

We have yet to eat at Capt. Hiram's (likely will next visit), but I would highly recommend The Ocean Grille.

Have fun in Vero....

 

[Margie J]

I was at VB a couple weeks ago. In the lobby you will find menus from many local restaurants.

Here are my restaurant reviews:

The Ocean Grill - A great place for wonderful atmosphere and excellent food. The location is right on the water so there is a lovely view of the beach. The interior of the restaurant is decorated in rustic dark wood, stained glass and historic pictures. Each night there are specials offered, from appetizers to dessert. There is also a standard menu. I had a blue crab soup to start. It was a tomato based soup with lots of vegetables and crab pieces. For an entree I had fried oysters with sides of pecan rice and salad (you select two sides). The oysters were large, juicy and coated in a crisp, golden brown crust and served with fresh lemon and cocktail sauce. My salad dressing was the Dill dressing and very yummy! Dinner also comes with a basket of crackers, blue cheese dip, fresh sour dough bread (excellent) and whipped butter. For dessert you select from a tray and I chose warm pecan pie ala mode. You can't beat this place.

Capt. Hiram's - I had a late lunch here one afternoon. The place is right on the harborfront. There is an indoor eating area and an outdoor bar plus dining tables (or surfboards in some spots). The servers were prompt and friendly. The place has a tropical feel, although smaller than I imagined from their website. I had a fried crabcake sandwich, served with a pickle, potato chips and cole slaw. The crabcake was excellent and a good size and the sauce they served with it was very good. My drink, a Rum Runner, was strong with its float of 151 rum. I also got a 10% discount after taking one of their daily nature cruises.
Almost forgot dessert - I had a slice of Derby pie. Nice, warm, very chocolatey pie like a huge piece of just baked fudgy brownie with nuts served with whipped cream.

Manatiki - This is a nice, casual place located right at the boat docks in Fort Pierce, close to the Manatee Education Center. They have outdoor, barside and indoor dining. I had a fried oyster plate (my favorite) served with cole slaw and sweet potato fries (you have your choice of fries). The oysters were the standard fish house variety (not the Ocean Grill type) but very tasty and numerous. The fries were very good too. I had an iced tea, about a half gallon worth it seemed. Service was friendly and prompt. If you are visting this area you might want to check it out.

Sonya's - I had two buffets there, the Sunday brunch and the Seafood Buffet. The Sunday brunch featured fresh muffins, custom made omelets, cheese blitzes, salads, cheeses, sushi, entrees of fish, chicken, beef and pasta plus a selection of desserts. Brunch was served with either a glass of Champagne, a mimosa or a bloody Mary. Very good.
The Seafood buffet had fresh breads, a soup, salads, cheeses, sushi, crab legs, lobster cakes, popcorn shrimp, fish filets with fruit salsas, linguine with clam sauce, scallops, etc. They also had mac & cheese. Desserts featured fruit cobbler, fresh fruits and pastries. It was good.

 

[ncligs]

Here is a site below for all the resraunts in the VB vicinity in case you venture out.

http://www.metatiki.com/index.cfm?m...ngs&BusinessType=Food/Dining&city=VeroBeachFL

 

[SnowWitch]

We loved Capt Hiram's. Very casual, relaxing, great crab cakes, and great service! We haven't tried the Ocean Grille in 2 yrs. On our previous visit the hubby's seafood platter was at best very bland which was quite the dissappointment since the dining area hangs out over the ocean. My duck was great though. We have also had good experiences at The Patio. 61 more days and we're at VB!!!!

 

[PamOKW]

Another vote for the Ocean Grill. I haven't tried Captain Hiram's.

 

[JimC]

Another vote for Captain Hirams. We have not tried Ocean Grill. We found the resort food good, but not spectacular. Sonya's was expensive.

Enjoy your trip!

 

[dznyacct]

Thanks to everyone for your feedback. This will be our first trip to VB and I feel like I know nothing compared to my "extensive" WDW knowledge! We are taking friends and their 2 daughters with us (all of whom have never even been to Florida) so I'm trying to make it a great trip. After Vero we're going to WDW for a week meeting my sister, BIL, niece and nephew. 6 weeks from today we'll be at Vero. We can't wait. Thanks again for your comments!

 

[Melrosgirl]

For Italian food, try Italian Grille...the hotel can give you directions. It was excellent! (about a 20 minute drive from hotel)

 

[PamH]

I was at VB last week and was taken to Uptown Grill for my birthday. The food was fabulous! (and I got a free dessert when they found out it was my birthday!). I had the herb crusted shrimp and my boyfriend had the Kansas strip steak (cooked perfectly). The meals are served with salads (both were very fresh) and warm yummy sourdough bread. The portions were a decent side, so I'm glad we skipped an appetizer.

It's a smaller restaurant and the wait staff were all very friendly. The hotel has directions to it in the lobby.

 

[dkostel]

This is my favorite place in VB, although the Ocean Grille is a close second. What I like best is that at sunset, a bell is rung and the whole staff stops what they're doing and goes outside to watch the sunset. The food is really good, less expensive than OG and more casual. It is an open air restaurant right on the Indian River (I've even seen a Manatee nearby). If you call ahead they'll tell you when the sun will be setting that day. They also often have live entertainment.

Donna

 

[GasMan65]

We love The Black Pearl. This fine dining in VB at it's best. Best to go without kids - location is just south on A1A (less than 5 minutes) so leaving kids in 2DC for a couple of hours while DW and I have a quiet dinner has worked great for us.

GT

 

[dvc guy]

Here is one that I hardley ever see it listed on the boards
Charley's South Beach.
The food was excellent , big menu, they take resverations, and have a wonderfull
salad bar. We had dinner in Feb 03. Something to eat for the entire family. We were a party of 8 from 7 to 75 and everybody found something good to eat.

 

[Geyser Gazer]

Margie J or others....

Does Sonya's still offer a weekly wine pairing dinner? If so, what night and about what is the cost. Same questions for the seafood buffet. Less than one month away from our first Vero visit!

 

[ncligs]

Originally posted by Geyser Gazer
Less than one month away from our first Vero visit!

When are you guys down at VB......we will be there July 7-12. Only 29 days to go for us.

 

[Snowgod]

Norris's Famous Place for Ribs is very good. Great BBQ sauce and cole slaw. Prices were good. A little further south but on the way to the Gold Coast Mall.

 

[BobH]

I would also highly recommend Black Pearl (without children).
http://www.blackpearlvero.com

Capt Hirams sounds interesting - is this north of Vero DVC in Sebastian?

 

[Geyser Gazer]

ncligs,
We will be there 7/6-7/11. Lets try and meet up poolside sometime. We will recognize you by your "smiling faces".
-Ron.

 

[ncligs]

Originally posted by Geyser Gazer
ncligs,
We will be there 7/6-7/11. Lets try and meet up poolside sometime. We will recognize you by your "smiling faces".
-Ron.

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We will be in an oceanview Inn room.Are you guys in the Inn or Villas?

 

[Geyser Gazer]

ncligs,
We are in an ocean view inn room also. Until today today we did not have ocean view until Wednesday but the wait list just came through for us. YeeeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaa.