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Louie's Backyard

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"Excellent. Beautiful outdoor patio. Great service. Don't miss this spot!!! Dinner was very romantic and delicious! Will definitely return!!..."

Meredith Ann Carter

"This place is fancy! I love the flavors but its definitely pricey. I ordered the king salmon with quinoa and garbanzo. It's the best perfectly cooked..."

Pam

"We had to stumble over to the bar in Louie's backyard. Amazing view of the ocean while you enjoy your food. I ordered the burger and it was..."

Stephen

"I had here was above average. Pricey but not bad. The steak was very tender, not the best taste I've ever had but good. The pork was very good,..."

Todd Tomasella

"What can I say??? Incredible ambiance, Oceanside, wonderful wine and drink list, along with the best key lime pie I've ever had. Gingerbread crust,..."

Erin E

"We didn't get a sunset but loved this place! Perfect location right on the water. The salmon appetizer was amazing, entrees were good & the servings..."

A. Woz

"Great service and atmosphere. Everything I ate was great, but no major stand-outs to speak..."

JCW

"Make reservations & sit outside!. The outside area downstairs was booked so we sat upstairs on the balcony where they only serve small plates, which..."

Acb244

"Elegant Sunday Brunch. Neighbors who have a condo in Key West recommended Louie's to us and I'm glad they did. The particulary recommended Sunday..."

Bill Williams

"Love this place!!!. I literally planned a trip to Key West to come here and within an hour of landing I was sitting ocean side sipping a mimosa and..."

Vgonzalez2034

"Fabulous!!! Apps, salads, entrees, desserts!!! All wonderful!! Service was exceptional and atmosphere was..."

Carry

"A nice experience. Liked this place, although it would have been better in the daylight to enjoy the view. Situated in a home, the food was unique..."

Sjs4477

"Just enjoy it.... Everything told me to avoid this place. Impossible reservations in a laid back tourIst destination, low urbanspoon rating, fancy..."

Coolpapi

"Pretty good as a package. Louie's has the best setting in town. The bartending is good and the menu is interesting. The food is not particularly..."

Step Up To The Plate

""Upstairs" at Louie's Backyard. When writing a review I generally write while all is fresh in my mind. Last evening I dined at “Upstairs” at..."

James Rhodes

"Worth a visit!. Went with a group of 7 for lunch... sat outside on the back deck. The seating is lovely both inside and out and right on the water...."

Victoria

"The food was excellent, the site is really nice with ocean view but the staff is horrible! So unfriendly ! What a shame, it could have been a perfect..."

Caroll Leiterer

"I suggest that fellow travelers only visit Louie's for dinner. Otherwise the service is so bad it's not worth visiting. We went there four times..."

Turtle Blossom

"Excellent service , innovative menu, good selection of wine, wonderful..."

Mary B.

"DON'T SIT NEXT TO THE LARGE PARTY TABLE. We were seated on time by the courteous front staff. Unfortunately, we were seated next to the large party..."

Jim G.

"Amazing!. I am shocked that this place has such a low rating compared to some of the other places we ate at in Key West. This was by far one of our..."

TT

"Innovative Appetizers.. Divine Ocean Views... The Best Place to take "A Date" in Key..."

Bayou72

"Excellent! After reading several comments about the rude staff, we were hesitant to eat here. However, several locals recommended it. I'm so glad!..."

MJMcFie

"The 2 host's were a little bit rude but don't let that drive you away. good food. great views during the day and nite and service was good..."

Peter Logue

"Stunning and STUNNED!. When did Key West get so full of attitude? The blond man and woman at the front door of this restaurant are so rude!..."

Carole Robinson

"Perfect Location and experience. My wife and I had lunch at Louie's today for the first time and LOVED it. Great hospitality, unbelievable location..."

Mark Steinman

"The ribs are so good. I miss..."

Angel Batten

"Best scallops on the island! The view is..."

Chris W

"Initially, we were a bit guarded about eating at Louie's due to some of the previous negative reviews. However, our experience was to the contrary of..."

SLGY

"Upstairs for tapas and wine! Great service, food, and..."

JaneH

"Louie's shrimp and grits is great. Plus the view is..."

Jackson23

"So many good places to eat in Key West. But Louies Backyard takes the prize for wonderfully prepared cuisine and reaonable menu pricing. The..."

TedHerrle

"Best meal in Key West! White tablecloth-dress up or T-shirts. Lobster app was superb! Waiter from Bulgaria excellent, service & food great. In March,..."

Lynne

"Beautiful view, delicious food, exellent..."

Elena

"Awrsome bread so so food good..."

Will Clausen

"A treat and a welcome find. Great food, better..."

GuidetoGourmet

"Don't Miss this one!. Definately off the beaten path.... but worth finding! We arrived close to 10:00 for dinner and the place was packed.... but the..."

Heidi

"A great place to start off a vacation. This was our first meal in Key West, and one of our best. We called ahead to make lunch reservations, but..."

Luv2trvl

"Fantastic! Wonderful atmosphere, incredible food, and impecible service. Best shrimp and grits. We will return on our next visit to the..."

Sara Park VanAllman

"Great experience. I had the chance to eat at louie's twice on our trip. The first, a small banquet, was very good the conch chowder the best we had..."

Chef Scott

"Perfect wedding rehearsal dinner. They were very accomadating and the food was..."

Alli Deneweth

"The shrimp and grits will change your life!!! For atmosphere and cuisine... There is NO better place in Key..."

Irishlass

"The food and the waiter Richard were..."

Becca Robinson

"Perhaps the best in town....... Owned by a friend of a friend but I swear this is not a biased review. Food is wonderful and the atmosphere equally..."

Kevin From Fairhope

" For example, when we were in Key West we went to our favorite Eatery, Louie's Back Porch for what was a toothsome experience. We never miss going..."

Heidi

"excellent food and service. really nice view of the ocean if sitting out back as well. I tried the snapper sandwich for lunch and it was terrific...."

Alan Kline

"Pie crawl stop #2. Love the atmosphere. Right on the water. Covered dining. Friendly service. Beautiful. The pie however, not my favorite...."

R Brown

"I would give Louie's Backyard 10 stars if I could! We arrived a little after 9pm, (they were closing at 9:30). The ambiance was elegant and..."

April Maxwell

"Beautiful setting whether you are inside or out. Sitting at the bar overlooking the gorgeous ocean provides a certain calmness hard to match..."

K P

"Lovely dinner with great service by our server Maria. Stunning view of the ocean. I had the special of the chef shrimp over grits, very delicious!..."

Bridgette Z

"We made reservations well in advanced and were sat promptly upon arrival. Our waiter was intense but made us laugh. The food was fantastic. I took..."

Krystal Pfaffinger

"Louie's is one of those places that is hard to rate. On one hand I've been coming here since 2000 and the food is pretty good. The bad part is the..."

Blake Ramsey

"We were eating upstairs since downstairs were full. Upstairs has a lighter menu and we we were perfectly happy with. Great service and decent..."

Monica Le

"Maria was such a great waitress. The food was better than top notch. The 5 o'clock seating had a most spectacular sunset. Shrimp, mushrooms, bacon..."

Karen Tomlinson

"Had a nice backyard dining experience at this place! Everything tasted very well— and the portions were decently sized but not too huge allowing..."

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The Cafe

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"The staff is very friendly. They were so busy that before they were able to seat us, we were invited to sit at the bar while they cleaned off a..."

Max Lewandowski

"The service fantastic, but the food is delicious and healthy, the chocolate vegan pudding my favorite desert. I recommend this place 💯..."

Ethian Hugo

"We ate here for our wedding dinner whilst on holiday in Key West and it was easily the best meal we had whilst on holiday! The food was superb and we..."

Georgia McCloskey

"Love this place !!!! Every vegan item on this menu is amazing !!!! The staff is great too !!! Oh and what kind of magic do you do on your tofu..."

Ada Rodriguez

"Vegan meatball sandwich is amazing and also mint tea and the watermelon..."

Monica Lepore

"Great food! Lots of options for both vegans and non vegans. So good we will be returning there tonight. Highly..."

Lynn Wilkins

"We love coming here when we visit Key West to get some healthy food to balance out the bar hopping! This trip, I had a great veggie stir fry with..."

Monica McManus Woll

"Eating food you grew up with but cruelty Freeeeeee!!!! #Compassion #care #plantbased #healthyliving 25yr Vegetarian!! Xo thanksss Cafe!!!! Lovinnnnn..."

Tj Pierce

"Great food great people Every time I'm in Key West I make it a point to stop in there and..."

David Jake Jacobson

"Excellent vegetarian food. As a meat eater, I can honestly say, they managed the impossible, which is for me to not only eat Tofu and rice, but..."

Gustavo Vargas

"The most amazing and fresh food you can ask for! I love the decor and art that graces the walls. The service was always great too. Very kind and..."

Brian Michelle Menendez

"First timer here! How did I not know about this place? Great food! Huge menu! Will be one of my new go to..."

Heather Dawn Bennett

"One of my favorite restaurants on the island. Always outstanding, and the unique vegetarian dishes are second to..."

Alyson Crean

"Best waitress and best Key Lime pie and Veggie..."

Barbie Brink Herstrom

"Happy we choose this place for lunch on our trip . Was bit pricey compared to Miami but good food . Got Udon noodle soup and another vegetarian dish..."

HungryHulk

"Sweet little place with nice ambience. The server was overwhelmed with work but managed to get our order in a somewhat reasonable time. The food was..."

Sam Mirza

"Lovely place! Lovely people! A good place for the vegetarians to fill up their tummies. The food was really good. I liked the Falafel. Do..."

Ripal Bhavsar

"Although not purely vegan, the place has a good number of vegetarian and vegan options. The food - not as great as Sugar Apple or Date & Thyme - was..."

Jay Mehta

"Didn't realize it was a vegetarian leaning place. Waitress very friendly and made recommendation and answered questions. I had the Chicken and..."

Chuck

"As a visiting vegetarian, I was excited to try a restaurant away from home that served vegetarian food. It was delicious food, and really good value...."

Kristina

"Tasty vegetarian. I had the falafel and it was quite good. Not far off Duval St. Also serves a little local seafood. My girlfriend got a veggie..."

Doug Silver

"Excellent Vegan Cafe!!. Wonderful healthy Vegan food... Really doesn't get any better than this! Love this place! Wish we had one at..."

Rhonda Drummond

"Love, love, love The Cafe --- never..."

Ann And Jim

"Good food, especially sweet potato fries! But portions are very large and hard to..."

Suriya

"The food was absolutely amazing. A lot of choices to please a variety of tastes. Im not vegan or vegetarian, but my girlfriend is vegan. Non-vegan..."

PBC

"Loved it!!! Lovely dinner, .... Loved it!!!Lovely dinner, everything excellent !!Would recommend to all..."

The Brit

"Awesome!. We have been coming to the Keys/Key West for about 10 years and I can not believe I have never heard about The Café until this last trip!..."

Kim

"The best!!. I love this place!!I had to have falafel and this place had it so my friend and I came here for lunch. The falafel..."

Vgonzalez2034

"Would go again :). Very vegetarian! There were a few fish options, as well. The drinks were fantastic! The house lemonade was quite fresh and cool;..."

Dani Ho

"Glad We Finally Found It!. We have been renting a place on Big Pine Key for three years, traveling the 30 miles to Key West at least once a week. We..."

Marc Bishop

"Great atmosphere and staff. Had to be a little patient and wait for a table on a busy Friday night, but great curry, hard-to-find Udon, and..."

Toto

"One of the best in Key West. Best and creative beers. A must try is the banana bread beer. The fake sausage quesadilla, the acorn squash and fig and..."

Veggie

"The Cafe has got it goin on! As a vegan it's really tricky finding delicious and filling food that's isn't made in my own kitchen! I ordered the tofu..."

Sammy J

"Veg friendly and creative. We live in Key West 4 -6 weeks each year, and have been eating at this place at least once a week. One of us is..."

Bdb

"Have been there twice during my visit to key west! Have not been disappointed what so ever everything is great! The beer selection is extremely..."

Kristen Shackle Ford

"Had a lunch here on the go in the keys, It was tasty, fresh and will be back each time Im..."

Delia Ronson

"Absolutely delicious! I ate here with my family. For an appetizer we had the bruschetta which is by far the best I have ever had. For lunch I had the..."

Linz

"Went there for a late lunch. I had the veggie burger with sweet potatoes fries. The burger was the best I've ever tasted and I can cook. The sweet..."

Joann L

"Have no fear meat eaters!. Not a vegetarian and there are plenty of dishes that'll satisfy. Great place for..."

JCEats

"Excellent veggie fare. Generous portions. Good to have seafood options for carnivorous..."

Tommy

"A Great Vegan Place. This may be the best place in KW, regardless of how important organic & vegetarian food is to you. They have great seafood..."

Blaine

"Most excellant!! Shame they have a couple of seafood options because it spoils it from being totally veggie. A bit pricey but worth it! Put your..."

Verena

"If you're vegan and in key west, don't mess around anywhere else, just come here. There are so mant options! I'm from Portland, Or, arguably the most..."

Brendan

"Vegan friendly! dreamy soups! soooo many flavors here! KW local, and i eat here at least twice a week ( or have the goodness delivered) killer..."

Anna J.

"Really really good. A friend and I met for lunch...she had the veg burg with sweet potato fries, they were delicious!I ordered the spicy..."

Sara Moses

"Moved from KW almost two years ago and still haven't found a place this good. Schezuan tofu stir fry, creamy tomato soup, quiche... All so good...."

Inez

"Omg good!. Wow, the food here is amazing! Even my non-veg husband was salivating. The veggie burger bites are incredible and the sangria was the best..."

Maxamilla

"Meh good not great. First off I am not a vegetarian but I do like thay style of food. We were trying to go elsewhere but wound up here. Nice ambience..."

Elduder

"I am a local and this is my (and my husband's) favorite restaurant. Keith and Jamille do an amazing job with food. My favorite is their clams..."

Piper Smith

"Awesome! Great atmosphere, pleasant staff...and the food is wonderful. Their Sunday brunch is not to be missed, even for non vegetarians. Check 'em..."

Alli Deneweth

"Sooooo good! Seared tuna is huge and sooo..."

Naomi

"Just ate there with my veggie wife... Food as great. Griilled veggie sand. And a pepper steak( seitan) sandwich . Def. Worth..."

Marc

"They do serve some seafood selections so don't fear if you are non-vegetarian. They did have a refreshing selection of beers. It seems Bud is the..."

Dws

"Put simply, this is one of the best restaurants I’ve ever been too. Food was so delicious. Very large/decent servings to leave you satisfied. And..."

Anthony Jreige

"The restaurant was highly recommended by a staff at a nearby hotel. I wasn't sure what to expect but decided to try the noodle bowl with salmon. My..."

Quinella B

"Loved it! Great little cafe with delicious food and excellent service. Food was clean and scrumptious. I really enjoyed everything about this place..."

mharri333 H

"The Cafe is a wonderful low key place to get really amazing food. I had their mushroom and falafel pita (special) and my wife had their avocado and..."

Mark Gilson

"I had the pleasure of visiting The Cafe and I must say it was an extraordinary culinary experience for any plant-based food enthusiast. From the..."

Stefan Shirley

"Not just vegan...they have salmon and shrimp options, also. Our appetizer of Cafe Spring Rolls were a bit over-cooked, yet we still enjoyed them. My..."

Vicki Carter

"Hidden gem in Key West. Cute spot tucked away on a side street. Hands down one of the best salads I’ve ever had. The quinoa salad one day with..."

Michelle Guess

"Fantastic place… it was our first time in Key West and decided to try this place for breakfast/lunch and the food was exceptional. Ordered the..."

Cris merlo

"Wish we had found this place earlier on our trip! Really quality and delicious food and drinks. Have brunch, lunch, and dinner options. Branden was..."

Rosa Milani

"Actually my first time ever at a veg restaurant. Fav was the tomato cream soup, if you’re a fan of tomatoes you would LOVE it. The portions are so..."

Amber Liao

"If you are vegan or vegetarian, and you are in Key West, this is the only place to be. Delicate combination of flavors and wide choice of options add..."

Matt Dixon

"Can’t recommend this place enough, specially for vegetarians and vegans. The food here was amazing, especially the blackened tofu with spicy..."

Pujita Tibrewala

"Hidden gem located just off of bustling Duval St. Lovely interior with some beautiful quirky artwork. The menu was expansive and had a very worldly..."

Micha Aviani-bartram

"My friend and I had brunch here. They have an excellent vegan selection. Juan and Amanda were extremely sweet and helped us with so many..."

Nandita Srinivasan

"We've been eating here for years, as we are pescatarian and the food fits our diet. Today we each ordered something new. My husband has a severe..."

Sari Chapman

"Absolutely delicious vegan options! We got the Udon Noodle Bowl, the Kung Pao Tofu, and Key Lime Pie. Wonderful food, great vibe, friendly..."

melanie wolf

"Good vegetarian options available. One person was handling everything which becomes difficult if you want to ask about the items on the menu or order..."

nishant pillai

"What am amazing little cafe. Great vegan food, although it is not exclusively vegan, a brilliant selection of tasty drinks and service second to..."

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