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Louie's Backyard

88/100 (7087 ratings)

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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..."

Manisit Das

Nine One Five

83/100 (4661 ratings)

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"This place is great. Delicious appetizers and entrees. The chicken is very good. Also the Grouper svchi is really good. The deserts are really good..."

Kylerobik

"My mom and I recently ate at Nine One Five 4/5/16 the food was fabulous the staff were friendly and attentive we sat outside it was..."

Kathleen Oconnell

"Good option on Truman Street when hungry and decided to eat in peace and well;)Service is good,we both ordered filet mignon ravioli which..."

Gmerk

"A little cramped layout. However the food and service is great. The hamburger is one of the best I have had in a while. The asparagus is also really..."

Scott

"Best of Key West. Nine One Five has everything great going for it: Location, space, design, great menu and a rocking wine bar upstairs...."

BN

"Upstairs is point 5 their pizza, bar, and small menu items. We had good service and loved the view. But the salad was bland and the pizza margaherita..."

American_sweet

"Sunday Night, service a little slow. Appetizers and Entree' good. Dessert way too sweet. Go for the food, especially the..."

Brian C

"OH MY GOSH!!! Amazing! We went and just got a bunch of starters and snacks and sides. They were great. I recommend Devils on horseback, crab cakes,..."

Annie H

"Superb. Quaint, centrally located restaurant with a great menu. Tapas are available upstairs. Service is OUTSTANDING!!!!You must have the fried whole..."

George Peterson

"My husband and I recently enjoyed a delicious dinner and great service at 915. We started out outside under an awning but the staff took initiative..."

Sk

"Fabulous food!! Highly recommend Orange & Chipotle Braised Pork; Dungeness Crab Chowder; Devils on Horseback; Crispy Duck Confit...all Starters & all..."

Bente Humphrey

"Great service, interesting blend of euro and asian seafood dishes. Don't miss the Thai whole fish with ginger fish sauce or the grouper with beliga..."

Tom Hyland Robertson

"Duck confit is fabulous. Good..."

Mary B.

"High Living. The prices may be higher, but you truly get what you pay for with the taste, presentation, service, and atmosphere.MUST-HAVE..."

Shapes

"915. Six of us had a great meal here. The Tuna Bomb was very good and the grouper on risotto and spinach. I had soup and salad because we were..."

Glenda Boudreaux

"LOVE it WELL!. I owned a restaurant callled "Savannah," Good Home Cookin' in the same location back in the 80's, and though 915 is nothing like..."

Garth

"A Must Stop For Any Foodie!. I eat here every time I am in Key West. To me,this is the most relaxing place on the whole island to have a meal. The..."

Punks

"We (two couples) did a tapas style dinner and found the food to be creative and well-prepared. The wine list was fine with a good range both in terms..."

Todd

"I love the passionate expressions used in all these reviews. 915 is quite good at rousing passion. We local folks are proud to claim this totally..."

Toni Davis

"Food was excellent! Grouper had a spicy potatoe coumin flavor. Filet melts in your..."

ArtEnvee'ist

"At there on a recommendation of hotel staff. Extensive wine list. Great lounge atmosphere...casual and in a way urban chic. I had the grouper while..."

Mildude

"Impeccable food, steak and whole fish were amazing. Calamari was done..."

Chris Mehr

"Never mind the "foodie" and the uptight "had to pour my own wine" below. The food and service at 9-1-5 was excellent. The place was packed when we..."

D Rock

"PERFECT EXPERIENCE. This restaurant was hands down the best meal we had in Key West. We had late reservations and sat on the upstairs balcony. Fun..."

Heidi

"Excellent food and service. A top choice for dining in Key..."

Bryan Fuerst

"Quite possibly the best meal in key..."

Photogirl

"Very good tapas. Relaxing upstairs with friendly..."

Radman

"I will make this easy...if you have dinner plans any where else, cancel them. Quite simply..."

Jhout

"Nice spot right on the main street. It's in an old house and is quaint inside. Lots of outdoor seating available as well. Service was great as was..."

Rob Q

"Had a wonderful dinner at this place. All the shareable items are delicious and great to share with good company. Loved the Lobster mini tacos and..."

Manisit Das

"Very good restaurant right on Duval where we found the service to be excellent and the food very good as well. If you’re considering 915 vs their..."

C Tedesco

"Outstanding meal. Best lamb chops i ever tasted. Very unique take on the ket west key lime..."

joe celona

"I'd rate 915 as a 3.5 right in the middle. The food was definitely good. I had a burger cooked a perfect medium rare and the fries were solid. The..."

Richie Pawlowski

"We came here at 10:45 for a late dinner and it was outstanding. Highly recommend the Grass Fed Burger with truffle fries. Also the asparagus was very..."

Josh Eidenberg

"Excellent food and nice atmosphere. The servers were fantastic and the fish couldn't be any fresher. They offer the fresh catch of the day 🐠 and..."

Phil Sigler

"Perfect location for people watching on Duvall…while grabbing a delicious meal! Menu was creative and not overwhelming…dishes we tried were very..."

T CH

"Came in for dinner after someone recommend we give it a try. Oh boy did that recommendation not disappoint. Hubby had grilled octopus appetizer, I..."

Jennifer Susko

"My wife and I picked up a reservation to this spot on OpenTable as our "date night" while in Key West and it delivered! The menu was varied and each..."

Will Powell

"The building and setup is really nice, quaint, and romantic. We sat in a table right next to Duval St, they had a ton of fans to make it very..."

Ryan InMIA

"Amazing hidden gem. Make a reservation you won’t be disappointed. Service and food were 6 stars. Best black grouper and wagu beef burger. The..."

David Pfeffer

"One of our favorite spots on the island, we've never had a meal here that wasn't amazing. Great place to go for a "blue" stake if you like yours that..."

Casey Gandy

"I was told by the concierge at our hotel that this place had the best key lime pie on the island. But I found all the food here to be delectable...."

Terry Mohammed

"Anna is an exceptional server. We had the special of black grouper with a creamy crab risotto. It was wonderful. Great atmosphere, excellent dirty..."

Sarah Kindinger

"Above average meal. The ambience and service were lovely. The 80’s music playing didn’t really fit the atmosphere, IMO. The food was overall..."

Jenny Jacobs-Taylor

"Exceptional staff. Exceptional food whole fish was perfect. Beet salad was to die for. Cauliflower dish was amazing. Truly fresh. Chef was on point...."

Phil Grimes

"One of, if not, our best meals of the week! Everything was excellent from the calamari appetizer, the whole fried snapper, and the grouper day boat...."

Clint Teasley

"Had an excellent experience here. There was a wait so we actually went upstairs to Point Five. They allowed us to order from the nine one five menu...."

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