The Crab Is The Star. Drink Water.
· Melbourne · Seafood Boil · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · September 6, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Mr. & Mrs. Crab’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Mr. & Mrs. Crab fits on a cocktail napkin — and honestly, that might be where it was designed. Eight house wines, every one priced at exactly $22 a bottle or $6 a glass, with no producer names in sight. This is a wine list that exists because a restaurant has to have one, not because anyone cared.
The entire list is four reds and four whites, named only by varietal — Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Shiraz on one side; Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, and White Zinfandel on the other. No producers, no regions, no vintages, no story. The White Zinfandel inclusion tells you everything you need to know about the ambition level here. To be fair, this is a seafood boil spot in Melbourne, Florida, and the food is almost certainly the reason you showed up — but even a few thoughtful bottles could have elevated the experience.
All eight bottles are available by the glass at $6, which at least means you can try before you commit to a full pour of mystery Merlot. The full-list-by-the-glass approach is convenient, but when the list is this thin, it's less a feature and more a symptom. Rotation is not a concept that appears to apply here.
The Bottom Line
Come here for the crab, the bibs, and the mess — just don't come for the wine. Order a cold beer or the cheapest white pour and call it a night.
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Brevardian Riverfront is a dependable dinner destination where the setting does a lot of the heavy lifting and the wine list gets out of the kitchen's way. It's not a destination for wine lovers, but it won't embarrass itself either — send a friend for the date night, just temper expectations on what's in the glass.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Makoto isn't trying to be a wine bar and it knows it — the list is short, the labels are familiar, and the prices are genuinely kind. Send your friends here for sushi and tell them to order the Malbec by the bottle; they'll be fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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The Landing Rooftop is a reliable spot for a glass with a genuinely spectacular view — hit it on a Wednesday when the wines go half price and the Cambria Chardonnay becomes the best deal on the Space Coast. Don't come here to geek out on wine; do come here to drink something decent while watching a rocket launch.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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Hemingway's Tavern isn't a wine destination, but it earns its keep with a list that's wider than the vibe suggests and a Wednesday half-price bottle deal that makes even the steeper markups disappear. Come for the tacos, stay for the Albariño, and thank the calendar for getting you there on Wednesday.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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It's a counter-service Greek grill in a strip mall that serves Xinomavro and Assyrtiko at fair prices — that's either a minor miracle or a Wild Card, and we're calling it the latter. Don't sleep on the wine list just because you're eating off a paper tray.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Outback's wine list is exactly what you'd expect from a national chain that treats wine as a revenue line item rather than a program worth caring about. Come for the steak, order the Chateau Ste. Michelle if you need a bottle, and save the real wine exploration for a different night.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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