Review Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Islamorada

As soon as you park here, you feel relaxed. It is a fantastic location right on the water. We watched a glorious sunset, listened to great live music, and there was even a magic show! Our server was great. The key lime pie was really good- nice and creamy with a good crust. The bacon wrapped shrimp were delicious (I'm excited to try making them at home!). The conch fritters were good, but there was something really hard in them that threw it off a bit. But all in all, a fantastic place for a meal and a drink while enjoying a beautiful view.

Lovely little beach front place to eat some fresh fish and watch the sunset! It was a little cloudy the day we went but still pretty. The fish was GREAT, the vegetables and rice were not, seemed like frozen veggies heated up. Trust the fish to be good, but maybe have it with fries. Both frozen drinks I had were delicious as well. Pulled pork sliders were good too. Very friendly staff, overall a great experience.

After visiting several locations throughout our time in the keys, I can safely say this was our absolute favorite place. We had to come back twice! Happy hour is great, the sunset view is spectacular, and the food is fabulous. This might be the only place I got a real salad - it was big and beautiful! The prices are fair. Service was a bit slow but friendly and helpful, so no complaints here. The only weird thing was a magic show that cropped up one night… it would have been great entertainment, but dang… the guy was loud and hell and a bit obnoxious. The local couple we were with just giggled and said “he’s always been like that.” Maybe someone could pass along to him that it seems to be a consensus that he needs to dial it back a bit 😂 All-in-all, a really wonderful experience! I would wholeheartedly recommend this place to a friend!

We popped in for some lunch when passing by and was impressed by the views over the water. With plenty of seating in the bar area, on the terrace and also on a beach area, it was a great place to relax with some food and a beer. The food was pretty good, freshly prepared and quick and rounded off with a slice of key lime pie All was going well with friendly staff until a customer left and didn't sign the receipt so the waitress had a paddy and through the bill on the floor in front of our table, gave a rather blunt "Is everything OK?" to us and then stormed off. She did later come back and apologise and explained the situation, but that was only after we'd seen the clear difference in attitude. Anyway, all was OK after that but when we came to pay we highlighted an issue with our bill in that they'd not charged us for the beer, as in it was showing on the receipt for $0.00 and not the advertised price, so we were bung honest and highlighted this. We then had a new receipt supplied with the beer cost and were told there was an issue with the till and they'd been selling beer for however many hours at $0.00 so we did them a huge favour but was still then charged full amount... So much for being honest! So, following this, they took our card and came back and said all sorted but luckily I had WiFi connection and it showed they'd charged us twice, one for old bill and once for new bill, so she then had to void it and I had to wait over a week for the refund to process on my Revolut card, by which time I was back in the UK but issue with this was it had removed the $50 dollars immediately from my card balance All in all, nice place to go, nice views, pretty decent food and not too bad a price

We visited 5 Dec 2023, Myrna was our server and had a great lunch with some cool, tasty beverages. Our server was incredibly sweet and friendly with gentle, eloquent mannerisms. She gave good recommendations, too! We ordered the steak sliders and a burger. My gf had 2 of the key lime colada which "was like a dessert in itself!" This restaurant has some of the best views a food joint can offer! With nearby mangroves to a small sandy beach and a small pond of water to feed fish with nibblets of bread and rice, there could be plenty to see, especially if someone were to indulge a bit in the tasty adult beverages Lorelei has to offer. There's also a gift shop nearby to have a physical lasting memory of your time here. Fairly clean restrooms down the way of the gift shop and plenty of parking, at least around lunch time.

The ambiance here is fantastic⛱️ . Great place to come if you are on the boat with your family and need a bite to eat. Super laid back restaurant and bar where you can park your boat. There is a good selection of drinks; I would recommend any of the ice slushies like the mango margarita on a hot day as they are wonderfully refreshing and not overly sweet. The food was delicious! I recommend the "Cabana Madness" that has a selection of samplers, with my favorite being the conch fritters. The Lobster Mac and cheese was not my favorite but the tacos and sandwiches were good. Over all a fantastic place with great atmosphere and service. There are even a few booths in the front where you can book an attraction if you're a tourist.

Great place to watch the sunset and have some drinks. We went to a few places down the road from here and this is by far the cheapest in price. Food quality is as good or even better than the other more expensive places.

This place is awesome all day, happy hour is from 4pm-6pm and that's when live music starts. The place is really clean and upkept, restrooms are also well taken care especially being located in an marina setting. We spent 4 days in the area and frequented here all 4 days with one being breakfast lol. Our bartenders were friendly and really good at what they do, especially Taryn, Fabian and Alex. Even Thomas at breakfast was entertaining and on spot. This is the go to place whenever we pass through or visit.

Awesome views on the water and the epitome of chill Keys atmosphere. You can watch the locals park their boats as they come in to meet with friends or pick up snacks and drinks. The draft beer happy hour is a must and the fish dip as well. Big portions that hit just the spot. The service was fast. Just be ready to sweat a little in the Florida sun but fans are strategically placed around the bar. There are multiple seating areas and live music at certain times.

Love this place. Great food, service, and view. The Carousers gave us great music but not too loud so we could chat and catch up with local friends.

Super friendly staff. Quick service. We stopped by and got a table within 10minutes. The food portions are generous and very tasty. The shrimps are good as appetisers. The fish tacos are filling and delicious (I got the blackened mahi mahi). The sandwiches are humongous for European standards. On a sunny day go get a table on the beach. It’s a cool spot to have a drink.

Their drinks were so good we came twice! Their key lime colada was fantastic. We had conch fritters, pepper crusted tuna, and a fish sandwich. The roll on the fish sandwich was a bit bulky and dry, but everything else was good. We had breakfast one day which was tasty and not too expensive compared to other restaurants. In the evening there is entertainment, everything from bands to magicians. This place lived up to the hype.

Excellent food! Stone crab soup was delicious, a huge side salad was crispy and fresh and the tuna nachos was fantastic, but a warning the wasabi sauce was really hot!!

Very enjoyable evening doing sundowners and eating tasty food. Good service, lovely setting and ambiance. Great sunset too..🌅

We came based on previous recommendations. The place is fantastic, it is in a marina and the atmosphere is local and with a good vibe. We were treated very well, our waitress was very friendly. You have to keep in mind that it gets crowded, so don't come in a hurry. We had the pork sliders appetizer, which were great and a couple of very refreshing cocktails. It is large and has a terrace on the sand. Great views, and super reasonable prices.

THE WEBSITE IS INCORRECT. You can get there as early as you want for a good table but you WILL NOT get a good view of the SUNSET because people pack the pier and shoreline, 10 feet from you, without any regard for anyone else. Do not go for the sunset! Restaurant needs to: 1) update their statement on their website to remove about getting there early for the sunset. People walked in from anywhere and were allowed to just go straight to the edge and get in the way. 2) section off the beach area and charge a premium for tables between certain times! Lastly, service, food and drinks were amazing!!!

Had a great meal. Came for the sunset and the best part was Angeline and the wonderful staff The boss had the vegan veggie platter and I had the Cabana Burger with House made Chips. We split a 1/2 lb of shrimp. The shrimp was well seasoned and the cocktail sauce had some real zip. Probably the best we have had on this vacation. The portion for the veggie platter was more than the boss could eat and the burger and house chips was filling and tasted good. We were both well pleased with the food and the sunset.

Our favorite spot in Islamorada! The sunset views are perfect and the prices of food/drinks simply cannot be beat especially at happy hour. The live music is also awesome!! The blackened mahi sandwich was the best I had anywhere in the keys. And if you’re an early riser the breakfast menu is also awesome! 10/10 recommend Loreleis!!