Mainstreet Pub - Melbourne, Florida

Horacio C.

Muy buena pizza y atención, ambiente un tanto frío para mi gusto, minimalista.

Big B. D. O.

Main Street Pub 705 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne, FL 32901

5 Stars

Located in Historic Downtown Melbourne, in a building dating back to at least 1947, Main Street Pub opened in 2005 and they don't appear to be leaving anytime soon. This is one of those places you pass a million times and never give it a second thought. I am so glad the name popped up for review, forcing me to stop. This place is truly a hole in the wall. But what a wonderful hole it is! The service manager explained that they slow roast a bottom round daily and slice to order.

I requested for one Pub Bleu Sandwich, and to appease those readers who insist that you will live longer avoiding red meat, I ordered one Tuna Salad Sandwich and a Caesar salad. Waiting for my grub, I enjoyed the history of the building I was in. Locals tell of a watering hole here in the 1800s; the actual location of this tale is just behind their Tiki Bar. Seriously cool if you're a history geek. It wasn't long before my chow was ready and after snapping a few pictures, I proceeded to the job at hand.

One bite of the Pub Bleu and I knew the service manager to speak true (there is a song in there somewhere). I have never had Bleu cheese this fresh outside of a salad and that roast beef? Holy Bessie on a Rotisserie spit! It was spectacular! The Kaiser roll was just as fresh and the accompanying Au jus was to die for. What a sammich!!

Forcing myself to stop at two bites as I had a job to do, not a maw to cram, I grabbed half of the Tuna Salad and took a healthy bite. This is outstanding. If they didn't catch the tuna that morning, I don't know their secret, but this had to be the freshest, tastiest tuna salad I have ever had grace my palate.

My final choice was the Caesar salad. This item, like everything else, was made to order. Not only was the dressing spot on but the croutons were made on-site, NOT from Sysco. These immediately took me back to high school and the salad bar in the Senior Cafe at Mel Hi. Remember those croutons? When I leave a place that knows they have done an excellent job, they always invite me back. I usually make some excuses about having to do so many reviews when there is no time; however, I will make an exception for this place. If I possessed the power of Advowson, I would point this cook the Head Chef of Melbourne pubs.

The Big Boy says, "Give 'em a try. This food is great. I will be back.

cujo63

Coolest place on the street. Great food. Known for their roast beef.

David T.

Nice deck w live music. Parking was good too.
Plent of bartenders...no wait for service
Big 2 storie place.
Watched Day Tripper...good band. Get your Beatles fix.

Kevin D.

We stopped by this place every night when we were in town on vacation. There are live bands every night when they're open. The music was good, the vibe was right, and the food/drinks/service was awesome! We'll definitely be visiting next time we're in town.

Kate W.

We JUST went here for NYE and I have to post because we had such a great time, ESPECIALLY because of our bartender in the back patio, Jojo. We were lucky enough to get there early enough to grab a table and chairs (there aren't many, which I understand because it does get crowded back there so most people have to stand all night). Jojo kept coming up to US, like a server rather than a regular bartender, and made sure we were all taken care of. She was SO attentive, even when it got super crowded and busy. She's the one who made our NYE so awesome. Thank you, Jojo! Love you!

Ann M.

Met my friend for lunch she was traveling south to West Palm with her beautiful Mastiff. I can not believe how well the treated her baby. Immediately bringing her water and love! They are so fur baby friendly. I will never have lunch anywhere else...oh and the food and wait staff are incredible too! Thank you for taking such good care of all of us!

Keene M.

Not sure how this place stays open. The service here sucks. We wanted drinks but the bartender told us to get a table and the waitress would help us. After waiting for 5 minutes, I went inside to get our drinks. Another 5 minutes to get acknowledged at the bar and finally got some drinks. Piss poor. They need a whole new staff. They could make 30% more if their servers actually worked.