The Broken Barrel Tavern - Palm Bay

I came to this place after looking at reviews and decided to give it a shot. At first glance when walking in, it’s very dark. Has a massive bar right in the middle with pool tables off to the right. I was able to seat myself, so I grabbed a table next to what I can only image would be the stage for when they have performers. I was greeted shortly after sitting and ordered my food. I ordered the pulled chicken platter with bbq beans and chip cut French fries. I also ordered a beer, that was brought to me shortly after ordering. The food didn’t take long to come out either. The beer was cold and crisp. 5/5 The chicken was an amazing portion size. I’d say it’s big enough for about 2 sandwiches. It was extremely moist, you could tell they took their time cooking it. The only downside to it was the flavor. It was just lacking some seasoning. And the habanero honey bbq sauce they gave me didn’t really coat it because of how runny the sauce was. Overall the chicken was a 4/5. The toast was delicious, perfectly crisp and buttered. 5/5 The bbq beans were the show stealer. You can tell these aren’t canned. These were packed full of flavor, had some pork in there, not too sweet, smoky, and when put on the chicken, made the chicken a 5. These beans were it. 5/5 The chip cut French fries honestly looked like chips. But they were thicker. And some were crispy, some weren’t. The ones that weren’t tasted just like French fries. It was a pleasant surprise. Add in the season salt on top, these were really good. 5/5 I noticed as I was waiting for my food, and more so when I was eating, that the restaurant wasn’t very cool. I’m not sure what the temperature was set at, but by time I got my check, I was more than just a little warm. I had sweat beading up on my head and arms. Maybe it would be better at night when a performer is on stage and they have the place cooler for them. Add in the lighting and unfortunately the atmosphere of the place gets a 3/5. Overall a fantastic little place. I’m glad I stopped and I will definitely come back my next time through here and try different food.