Always love coming to Hiram's when we're in Sebastian. Great restaurant and food has gotten much better over the years. The outdoor sand bar is a great place to hang out for drinks and light dinner. I especially love that they are adding some craft beers to the draft menu. I'm willing to pay a buck or two more for a good IPA or Belgian beer if I can get it.
I would like to see Hiram's create a system where I can order craft beers or any drink from any bar and still get it brought to me. Currently if I'm not at the bar that has the craft beers, they won't take my order. And when I was at the "high end" bar outside, I had to leave and walk inside to get a frozen drink because they didn't have those at that station. As the customer I shouldn't have to walk all over to get several different types of drinks. There's a huge staff working there and they should be able to manage this.
At my last visit, we had a bad waitress who didn't seemed to care about her job at all. She was just a miserable person. But fortunately one of the managers kept coming around and making sure we were always taken care of.
I would recommend Hirams to anyone visiting the area. If I lived in Sebastian I would probably dine there a few times a week.
I've been here a lot, but haven't reviewed it so here goes. I usually come here for the concerts, but occasionally just to have a drink and see what cover band is playing. It gets crowded, really crowded. Younger demo, mostly 20's-30's. Service can be spotty by the barstaff. I have yet to order food, but selection seems ok. Prices might be a bit high depending on what you expect as quality food. Location is great, right on the river with dock access for your boat if that's your thing. Beers on tap leaves much to be desired, but  full liquor and they make some nice fruity girl drinks. It's a must to check out when in the Sebastian area. Lots of parking nearby, but like I said before it gets really crowded so your options might be limited as the sun goes down.
Review Source:We visited Captain Hiram's during a trip to Melbourne. Â It was a little late on a Thursday night and the restaurant was almost empty. Â Two of us chose blackened Wahoo and two chose grilled Gouper. Â The Wahoo was good, but the grouper was excellent. Â the sides were typical. Â The restaurant was quite dark and while we sat by the water, was too dark to see anything. Â
Overall, good, but not great food and ambiance.
Great atmosphere, especially on live music days/nights. Food and drinks are decent/good but I think the key west feel of the place wins you over. Drinks are very weak and not sure if they use jiggers but could work on satisfying the customer a little more in this area. I enjoy the outside sand bar instead of the inside restaurant which has a different menu. Cool little gift shop at the front of the place too !
Review Source:Visited the Captain's for first time. Â Place had a great vibe with lots of bikers stopping for light beers on a Sunday afternoon. Â Beers and drinks (especially the $5.00 Cuervo Margaritas) were great. Â Good local band and nice service. Â What I don't understand is why more attention (and marketing) is not made to the fact that this place has been named in honor of a Captain (Hiriam Collins) who was killed during the invasionNormandy. Â I'm not 80 but I revere those who fought for us in WW2 - as we all should. Â The owners/partners of this fine establishment should do more to advertise how and why they selected this name - and invite all local WW vets to enjoy a Sunday afternoon at their very, very fine, and fune establishment. Â If you're anywhere in the greater Vero Beach area, this place is a must!
Review Source:The only thing lacking with this place was the choice in men. Three single girls get dolled up and take a $40 each way cab to Sebastian. When you're under the age of 65 and staying in Vero, Sebastian is about as close as "night life" as you're going to get. Needless to say, we were sorely disappointed with the lack of eye candy.
That being said, this bar is fabulous. Where else can a New Englander drink Yuengling with a gorgeous waterfront view and sand on her freshly pedicured feet? The live music was perfect. On our next excursion to Vero, I'm pretty sure we will give Captain Hiram's another shot. The ambiance alone is worth the cab ride.
Bleh. Overpriced, TERRIBLE service, even worse food.
We've been here 3 times and it's been progressively worse each trip. Sat in the sand bar area and ended up having to clean off our table ourselves because our server was nowhere to be found and none of the other staff knew where she was. When she finally appeared (15 minutes later), she went over to a table of people who had just sat down (apparently friends of hers) and talked to them for several minutes before I finally had to go over and ask her for our menus. She was rude and didn't even pretend to care about how long we had been waiting. It was next to impossible to find her to flag her down, and each time it was 10-15 minutes before she would return with our drinks (she brought us the wrong drinks twice so we ended up having to order them at the bar and bring them back to our table). Then she got our appetizer order wrong. When she finally brought out the correct apps, the food was cold. By this time, we just wanted our entree. Over 20 more minutes later, the food came out and our fish was rubbery, our fries were cold, and my daughter's plate had a hair on it. We couldn't find our server at all after that, and we had to ask another to send our food back to the kitchen for another try. It wasn't even very good the second time out. We ended up spending over $60 and leaving still hungry because we couldn't even finish the stingy portions we managed to get on our plates. We called and complained to the manager when we got home, and he apologized and offered us coupons for us to come back again and we ended up giving them away - we won't be back.
Not at all what we expected for the pricey menu ($14 for 4 tough, shriveled up, nearly burnt "Lobster Bites" is their idea of an appetizer? c'mon). The drinks are overpriced and below average - another time when my wife and I visited, the beer was temped and the margarita I ordered tasted like lemonade and had MAYBE a light squirt of tequila. Even their drink "specials" are nothing special. A party of 4 at the table next to us sent food back and had the manager at their table getting an earful about the food quality and service. Seems to be a recurring theme at this place. Look, we weren't expecting a 5-star restaurant, but we've lived here for a while and have had better service and food at Waffle House at 4 a.m.
Bottom line, Captain Hiram's is a good venue to go see live music, but fails miserably as a restaurant. People who don't mind throwing fists full of money at the bar all night trying to get buzzed off their watered-down drinks won't mind. For everyone else, there are other places nearby (i.e., Squid Lips, Mulligans) with better service, food, and prices that are more interested in a good customer experience than a quick & dirty tourist cash-grab.
Don't be misled by the average 3-star rating - it would be lower if the 27 filtered reviews were counted in that average. Hmm, I wonder how long it'll take my review to get flagged by a Captain Hiram's employee too?
Has the potential to be the perfect tourist spot.
The positives; Awesome view, saw dolphins just off the large dock. Â All in one atmosphere - can rent boats, wave runners, tours... restaurant, bar, entertainment, excellent layout. Staff overall very friendly... our server was super cool, second bartender was awesome.
The not so nice; Quality of food - mussels were gritty, conch fritters overcooked, scallops also over cooked (the home made potato chips were the highlight).  We chose to move from our dining table to beach end of the property... unfortunately, we could not get service over here at 5pm and had to walk  back and fourth for refills.  Pretty annoying when your party is there to drink and spend good money, when we requested a server were were told the shift in that section doesn't start till 7p.  Bathroom is rather scary - very poorly lit and gives the "dive bar" feel.
I really wanted to love this place, as the first impression was setting it up to be fantastic. Â We still spent several hours there... and quite a bit of money. Â We were brought by a local friend who thought we'd find some relief from two days we spent indoors from the storms. Â I could see this being a great night spot for drinks and entertainment . Â There was no live entertainment while we were there (mind you, a weekday afternoon). Â Please just upgrade your restrooms.
Looking for seafood in Sebastian. Â This is a decent place to start. Â The restaurant has an open air deck with a lovely view of the river. Â Since it is located as part of a resort the prices are a little higher than the food quality would suggest, but still within reason. Â There are occasionally live bands on the scene. Â
Overall, a decent place to put down some fish.
This place similar to squid lips. Key west style, great atmosphere next to the river. We were there for lunch. My girlfriend had the chicken salad wrap. I had the blackened Mahi sandwich. Great place to eat. This was our second time there. Service this time was much better then our first visit. Lisa was a really great server. We come to Sebastian often from Orlando, we will be back here.
Review Source:Yes, it's touristy. Â Yes it is a bit pricey. Â Yes it is a lot of fun. Â When ever you walk into a "joint" and there is a guy weaving things out of palm frones you just know this is going to get interesting. Â They have a lot of things that are of the typical tourist trap stuff, high priced gift shop, drinks in buckets, yup a guy weaving things........but the view.ahh. The food though pricey wasn't to bad either. Â Service, well, they ALL know how to work it but heck it makes for a very pleasant experience. Â We enjoyed sitting outside and the weather cooperated nicely. I recommend parking in the lot across the street as it gets crowded quickly and the lot adjacent to the building is small. It's definetly worth a look.
Review Source:Lovely view! I could get use to this...This restaurant is right on the water with a beautiful scenery of boats, fish and dolphins!! It was wonderful sitting by the open window and eating dinner while dolphins swam by.
The food itself was decent. I didn't care for my crab cakes too much but my mother enjoyed the mahi mahi tacos and my dad enjoyed the seafood pasta!
On the other side of the restaurant was a bar with live music playing. The people there seemed like they were having a good time.
It was very nice to take a stroll on the tiny pier afterwards- very relaxing dinner :)
The food is marginal, fish tacos were dry and bland. Blackened Prime Rib Sandwich was ok, but skimpy and could have used an interesting condiment of some sort. No creativity at all. Burger was good, seasoned fries were not very well seasoned. However the Cold Beer and view somewhat made up for the food. If you are just looking to have a few beers, it is 4 Stars.
Review Source:My parents live in Melbourne and since I am not from around the space coast I really dont know what there is to do there. A friend brought my to Captian Hirams and we had a blast. I love the way the place is set up and its right on the river. You really feel like you are in a tropical bar, something out of a Jimmy Buffet song. The drinks are a bit on the expensive side. They can probably get away with it since there is nothing else to do around there. I did eat there, but I will be honest, I was too drunk to really give a realistic review on the food. When I'm drunk I will give taco bell 5 starts. I plan on going back over Christmas when I'm home to visit.
Review Source:This is a great place to arrive to by boat.  Sebastian inlet is just a short boat trip away with Caribbean blue waters and a great sandbar. Captain Hiram's has a great bar, restaurant and hotel.  The hotel is very clean, well maintained with comfortable beds and  the staff is very friendly. Â
It has a great location on the river. Â Had breakfast riverfront with our own impromptu dolphin show on the river. Â The atmosphere is great with live music and the Sandbar! Â The drinks and food are good and reasonably priced, however the service is somewhat slow.
Two stars might be a bit harsh for this place. But three might be a stretch too. The idea is grande: a half tiki bar, half boat dock entertainment venue with a pretty decent location. Unfortunately, the drinks were terrible and expensive, and the food wasn't good enough to bring it back to par. Here's the breakdown:
The venue: Actually, pretty cool. The bars are outdoors and tiki-style, and there's a beach to drive your boat up to if you're out. The beach isn't much to look at, but the wind off the ocean feels pretty grande if you get a decent seat. The entertainment was pretty good - there was a three-man-band with a eclectic style that knew everything from Bob Marley to 311 to 1990's rock.
The service: Slow. And not terribly helpful. As a regular Joe on a regular budget, I appreciate knowing the prices of things, in particular drinks. The fact that there are no prices on the menu tends to be a good indicator that the prices are secret for a reason, but not always, so I typically ask. When I'm told "I don't know," I usually buy a test drink. In this case "umm...uhh..." was the response. Later, I found out that means "I don't want to tell you." THAT is disrespectful, and far worse than just "I don't know".
What's worse? The drinks were worth it. That's all you need to know about this section. The margaritas tasted like saltwater, and the rum drinks tasted like..well..cheap rum.
The food was meh. The conch fritters were ok, although they were 3/4 "Hush Puppy" and MAYBE 1/8 conch fritter. I wouldn't complain about them, because they tasted pretty decent. And I also can't speak to the food, because i was too busy.
Busy bolting out the door after the check came to $42 for three drinks and a conch fritter appetizer.
We've enjoyed stopping at Hirams before and after the Hurricanes of '04, the dock hands were always there to help us tie up, the food is good and the music is great. We like eating at the sand bar, it's directly on the water, sand floor and where the band stands are. The biggest appeal for us is the atmosphere, so if I'm going to Hirams, I do it when the weather is good.
The crowds seem to be a good mix of tourists and locals. The anchoring in the area is pretty shallow, we've dropped hook off the islands before, but then you're too close to the ICW and get a lot of wake action. If you're draft is shallow enough, you can carefully pick your way off the ICW to the south of the islands and then drop hook to the east of the islands.
Hirams is exactly a one day sail from our home port in Cape Canaveral, so it's a good place to drop hook at the end of the day and relax at the sand bar and wind down.
Forgive me Yelp, but I didn't check with you. I didn't think Sebastian could possibly have anything else to offer but this longtime 'beach bum' stronghold.
But, I also figured they would have upped the quality of their food by now and not just continued relying on their fantastic location (it's basically a restaurant that sits on the beach), its Key West-style casual atmosphere, and live music offerings (including national acts like Sister Hazel).
Though the seafood seemed fresh and well cooked, blandness unfortunately prevailed, from the mahi mahi sandwich (only rescued by large dollops of mayo) to the fish and chips kids order to the special, a sandwich with a strange shrimp and lobster patty. Even after sending it back to be cooked more and generous amounts of pepper, it was still tasteless. Washing it down with a Sam Adams on tap helped, but at $5 a glass?
Only after coming home did I realize there are other (more highly rated) restaurants nearby. Lesson learned.
If you know what you are getting when you go to Capt. Hiram's you will always have a great time. Cannot beat the atmosphere and location, the food isn't what keeps me going back though.
This is a stop I almost always make when visiting home it becomes a day activity not just a meal and who doesn't love a place you can drive your boat too! They have a lot of dock space for people coming in and I love being able to come in off the water for a good drink and some grub. The only thing at Capt. Hiram's I think is really great is the conch fritters. They do a great job with them here and I enjoy how they are small fritters instead of the monster ones from other places, makes it a lot easier to eat. Otherwise the food is so-so, but again that is not why you are going.
On a sunny, warm day you can't beat pulling into Capt. Hirams for a bit of time off the water!
Ok so, the sand bar atmosphere is GREAT, let me just get that out of the way. If you're looking for somewhere to go in sebastian on a friday or saturday night (and you have some money to burn), this would probably be your best bet.
That being said, the food here is awful. It IS possible to have a great atmosphere and good food (there are plenty of places on the beach side who do so).
If you are looking to get sea food STAY AWAY. When people tell me they don't like seafood I always think its because they've only tried it at places like this. It's by no means fresh and they prepare it in such a way to mask it (which they obviously still suck at). If you can't get fresh seafood on the coast, you are just LAZY and don't care about the quality of food you serve.
Annual family reuion includes lunch at this island type restaurant bar place that is an anchor business for Sebastian. Mahi Mahi wraps, conch fritters, fish spread, crab chowder and sweet potatoe fries! Open air deck overlooks panoramic view of marina and Indian River. the Sand Bar offers island dancing, drinking, concerts.
Review Source:As a tourist, I loved the atmosphere. Yes, the food could have been a little better for the price, but overall it was a great place to hang out. There is indoor seating, outdoor seating, multiple bars, a boat to eat dinner in, seats that look over the lagoon, upstairs dining. There's got to be something to please everyone here.
Our waitress was not the greatest, but she was honest when we asked questions that she didn't know the answers to. Highly recommended for a place to sip drinks and take in all that Florida has to offer.
Gee, a waterfront bar's drinks are overpriced? WHO KNEW??!!
We had a couple drinks here during happy hour in February, upgraded to Patron from the rail swill, paid happy hour 2/1 prices, enjoyed the drinks, enjoyed the views, enjoyed the atmosphere. THAT'S WHY WE CAME HERE.
Mostly an older tourist crowd of snowbirds, as expected in Florida in Winter. Once again, no surprise (to the conscious). Everybody seemed to get along at the Sandbar.
I am constantly amazed at how crestfallen some reviewers get because they don't attain nirvana at a bar or a restaurant. Take it for what it is and enjoy. We did.
The atmosphere is great, as it sits on the Indian River Lagoon. You can occasionally feel the seabreeze sweep in. The food is alright, certainly nothing to write home about. It is just average food. When you eat here you are definilty paying for the atmosphere. I do love the place just because it is what it is.
Review Source:Group of us headed down to The Sandbar for a change of venue. We grabbed a booth to get some grub and when the waitress looked at my ID she says "Oh Carolina. Are you from north or south?" To which I reply - "It's California." Terrible service, especially considering she only had a couple of tables. Everyone's food was decent - it's a beach bar, that's what you get. The waitress was no where to be found - ever, lagged on everything and when we asked her for 1 more round and our tab - she never brought any drinks.
But whatevs - you go here on a Fri night to hang out & listen to the band. Who weren't 1/2 bad. There are 3 bars and scattered tables. The crowd had a good mix of peeps, everything from someone's 21st B-Day group, to grouchy old men, locals & tourists. We were having a grand ole time until we saw some trashy NY couple w/ their kid strapped into a stroller w/ a jacket AND a blanket covering its face. Classy. They were hanging out w/ another younger couple whose 18 month old was crying and scared (11pm, 3 feet from the stage - I seriously almost punched the guy in the face), of course not as awesome as their other friend drunk, w/ a toddler on his hip and a drink in hand. We were all pretty disgusted about it, and when I asked security how it's even legal to have babies in a bar, he kinda shrugged and said "Well it's technically a restaurant so it's an open bar and we're not happy about it either."
We got to get our booty on, sing along to the cover band and March Madness on the tv's. Got to cheer Florida losing (totally got yelled at & flipped off by a group of douches at the bar for that!) - yeah I may live here now but FL college teams can Suck It!!! Except for the overwhelming desire to call DCF we had a good time.
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