Sol Mar Cocktail Lounge — Local services in Vero Beach

Thought we might get lucky with this one. We’re new to the area and every bar we’ve been to so far on the island has been full of drunk bartenders and rowdy customers. We had a little hope for SolMar, but were sadly disappointed. The bartender was drinking with all the patrons which I assume were regulars given their body language and let me tell you, these people were fall down drunk. One of them even broke their glass right on the bar while doing a shot that he shouldn’t have been served in the first place. They all were most certainly over served. One can only hope they made it home ok without killing anyone.

The service was just okay. Not great and not bad, just what you would expect from a meh bar. In all honesty most of the Bartender’s focus was on the regular patrons and doing shots himself so I’m sure that contributed to our underwhelming service. The worst part me for was the smell. It hit me the second I walked in and it’s now embedded in my brain. I thought it was the customers at first but truthfully it smelled like mildew and dampness.

I can see why people would like it. It’s cute and has fun decorations, but strip that down and you have a wanna be cocktail bar catering to a mainland crowd with lackluster cocktails that you could easily make at home. They’ve done a great job selling you on the cocktail bar vibe but sadly have missed the mark in almost every other facet.

We left almost immediately after quickly sipping our drinks. I won’t personally be coming back or recommending SolMar to any of my clients. There are far better bars in the...

I was so excited to have a proper cocktail bar here in Vero Beach. We travel a lot and always go out to the local cocktail bars and speakeasies. I was also glad to see they had outdoor seating, because obviously, covid. My fiancé and I both work at the hospital and we don't want to put other people at risk. When we walked in, we were the only ones wearing masks, not even the bartenders, and absolutely no social distancing. They had come out with their holiday menu and we got two different drinks. They were both meh. Nothing particularly exciting or defining. Definitely not what I expected from a dedicated cocktail bar. The lack of regard for covid combined with the lackluster drinks; we...

Would love this place, the drinks are crafted and well made, but it smells like a toilet, and the service is subpar. There is no place to put your drink if you’re not at the bar. They make you go to the bar to order, then again to pick up your own drinks, then again to pay. The bartender can’t be bothered and there is no other help. He’s too busy chatting with the girls from the nearby restaurants who bring in outside food to snack on at the bar. I get “local dive bar” vibes instead of what it could be. It needs a candle and some small tables for the seating and it would be so much more pleasant. Fix these things and your reviews will...