Rum Island Grill

This place was the worst restaurant ever the bartender Laurie had no clue what she was doing perhaps the most rude entitled garbage bartender I’ve ever met my life

Dropped in while driving by. Never been. Sat at the bar. Interior is warm feeling but not very comfy. Not sure if it’s a chain but feels like one. And a pricey one. My over cooked burger was the lowest priced entrée at $ 16. Crab bisque was delicious. BUT, it seemed that there might have been some imitation crab involved? And judging from the surface skin, it either sat under a lamp or was reheated in a microwave. Cocktail was decent.
Overall, not sure the ambiance, quality, or location can justify the price points.

This place is just «ok»! Husband has special which was Wahoo. Taste was good but dry. I had coconut shrimp and cup of crab soup. Both were good but nothing that would bring me back. Cucumber basil martini I had was super strong. Like is said just fair. Brownie dessert was good. All in all wasn’t worth $ 80+ I will say the waitress was outstanding!

So delicious! Drove in from Miami Beach for the weekend — kind staff, nice atmosphere, Wahoo, Filet Mignon and dessert was excellent! Would come again for sure, and I definitely will recommend to others!

This was one of the blandest meals I have ever had. I ordered the special which was a pork dish with a blueberry reduction and my date ordered the stuffed shrimp. There was minimal flavor on both dishes. Even the seasoned potatoes were tasteless. It was like my table was a flavor less black hole. I attempted to season on my own with the accompanying salt and pepper and still nothing. Needless to say I will not return. I regret I did not go across the street to Texas roadhouse.

We waited about 45 minutes for our meal which was The fillet dinner and my friend ordered a shrimp cocktail and an order of green beans. When we asked the bartender why our meal was taking so long, (considering that the place was nearly empty there was only about four people in the whole restaurant besides a party that was leaving in the back) she got really snippy with us and gave a little bit of attitude that was kind of unnecessary and stated the reason why is because the steaks take 20 minutes to cook which is perfectly fine because the steak was absolutely PERFECT once I got it however the atmosphere was a little drab and the waitress just gave us the little bit of attitude that one moment, other than that, the food was fantastic and I would definitely go back.

We sat at the bar& we’re ell cared for. There are daily specials to partake of and the menu has something for everyone. A nice mid-​week choice! The skirt steak was tasty as well as the beef kabobs.

Three stars is generous for a very disorganized, unfriendly, warehouse calling itself a restaurant. Never again.

The absolute best place in town hands down. Always a great experience and tenfold is phenomenal! I recommend to anyone and everyone!

Just dropped in for an early evening snack. Not quite hungry enough for dinner, but wanted something a bit heavier than a smoothie.
The crab bisque was excellent. Possibly the best I’ve had.
The conch fritters, I feel were a bit over cooked for my taste. (See picture.)
The kid had the soup of the day. Can’t remember what was in it, but he enjoyed it. (And he also enjoyed the warm bread served with the soup.). He didn’t like much on the menu, made a special request of a grilled cheese sandwich and the chef was gracious and prepared a great one. :-)
Didn’t order any entrée’, so I can’t share much about that.
The service was excellent.
Will definitely return.

I went with a group of 6 others so we were a larger table and decided to sit outside in their screened off area which was really nice. Our server was absent a lot of the night. We went on a Sunday and it wasn’t super busy for the really slow service we were getting. We were waiting probably 15 minutes after deciding what to get before he came back out. And the food took another 15 – 20 minutes to come out.
I ordered the Cajun chicken pasta, it was okay. This is one dish I order almost whenever it is offered, and I must say this is probably the worst Cajun pasta I have had. The sauce itself was not really Cajun, all that seasoning was on the chicken the sauce was more a cream sauce. I also feel like the portion size was pretty small in comparison to other places and the price. I did appreciate that the entrees come with a salad, which was great it came with cheese on top and cucumbers and chickpeas.
The other people in my group ordered the flank steak and one ordered the filet. They liked their meals and I tried one of the plantains from my friends plate. I liked it a lot it had good flavor and texture.
The atmosphere of this place is nice, but I would not come back based on the service and lack of flavor to the food.

I have been here several times since it opened and the service, food and ambience have been absolutely spot on every single time. How can you complain about ANYTHING when meals come out on time and prepared like this. Servers & hostess were very personable and accommodating and the chef is happy to come out to make sure special preparations are to your liking (gluten intolerant guest). 5 stars all around!!!

Stopped in 3:30 pm Friday. No one there except us. Beautiful restaurant but the lunch menu is pathetic. Sandwich and $ 10 burgers. Service is super slow. Food is ok and well presented. ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ whether I would try for dinner.

Grouchy greeting by hostess followed by almost 1 hour wait for appetizers. Substandard food mostly submerged in a similar thick sweet sauce. Our group of 8 from Melbourne Beach were mostly disappointed with quality of food although the servers were very polite and attentive. Shrimp were over cooked and smelled bad. Salads not crisp not fresh.
Nice interior décor but food standard needs attention. Will not return anytime soon.

Delicious! Went here for appetizers and wine and had a great time. Staff was very helpful in choosing a wine pairing and making suggestions. Very professional, great food and presentation. I loved the ambiance and live music. It was cold when I went, but it looks like their outside seating area is nice as well! Can’t wait to go back when I’m in town!

Great atmosphere. The food was delicious. Can’t speak for all items on the menu, but for the ones we luckily happen to choose totally worth it.

We went here with my parents on their suggestion and were not disappointed. They had a great beer selection and every dish that came out was wonderful, especially the Churrasco.
The service was also very nice and attentive. I would highly recommend this if you’re in the area.

We came for a late lunch early dinner and we were one of the few customers there. Our server was very prompt and helpful with ordering. I ordered the NY strip and my husband the Polynesian chicken. Both of the entrees came with a salad. I had the garden and my husband the cesar. The salads were good — not the best I have ever had but good. My steak was a bit over cooked and lacked in any seasoning. It did not even have salt and pepper on it. It was not a good piece of meat either and for $ 26.00 I would expect a least a prime piece of meat. The green beans that accompanied it were very under cooked. My husband’s chicken was dry and overcooked and had a bit of sauce on it but again under seasoned.
I would not recommend it was over priced and the food was not done well.

Rum Island Grill is now the third business to attempt success at this location. The past two restaurants here haven’t faired well and I wasn’t expecting Rum Island to do any better. I’ll be honest I probably would have never even tried it had my girlfriend not bought a Groupon for it. Boy oh boy, am I glad I did. Really, really good.
Our groupon allowed us one appetizer, two entrees and a dessert. We chose the Brie for our appetizer and it was delicious. The serving size is pretty decent and you get a whole plate of assorted goodies to smother the brie all over. At this point I was beginning to like this place.
For my main course, I chose the Pork chops while my girlfriend settled on the Pork Osso Bucco. It was amazing. Some of the best pork chops I’ve had in a very long time. They are literally three times as good as the ones across the street at Texas Roadhouse. The side of mashed potatoes they come rested on was pretty damn good as well. I tried my girlfriends Osso Bucco and was really impressed with her dish also.
Next it was time to choose dessert so we went with the Chocolate Ganache Cannoli Cake and it was pretty delicious. Definitely a unique twist on chocolate cake with cannoli between the layers.
Our server was also excellent, but she was a bit over-​zealous in asking us if we had everything we needed. She must have asked about 10 times but I would much rather have that over a server that doesn’t exist.
All in all I left Rum Island very full and very impressed. I would not have expected it to be near as good as it was, so I now I’m finding myself hoping it sticks around.

I was hesitant about this place, considering some not-​so-​good Unilocal reviews, but I was pleasantly surprised. My grandma took mom and I out to celebrate New Years Eve. Our waiter was very familiar with the specials of the night, and was also well versed in the wine selection, although there were not that many wines that were available by the glass. One star was taken off for this and the aesthetics, which should have been nicer for the type of venue this restaurant purports to fall under (4 – 5 star).
I ordered an escargot appetizer, and while it was delicious, the portion was very small. I ordered a grouper, and it was delightfully tasteful. Some other reviewers noted stingy portions — for the salad and appetizer, definitely, but not so much for the main course.
There was also free wifi here, which was a small nicety.