A member of our party has epilepsy and when dining on the patio the lights were set to a blinking sequence. Aside from that we had an amazing experience- food, service and value all excellent.
Our server was amazing. The food was good but not great and the location was weird in a walkway off Duval. The location really threw us off and kind of ruined the experience. Food/drinks seemed really overpriced as I would have much rather paid this price for a better location. It wasn't terrible but it was not memorable and I would not recommend or go back.
DarcyH
My wife's dinner she loved. Yellow fin tuna. My filet was good cooked to perfection but not a blue cheese lover and chose wrong. Zucchini and potatoes excellent. Nice wine choices. Overall for money and ambience excellent!
RRSitz
Ocean Grill and Bar is our go to restaurant for small plates and cocktails before shows at Key West Theater. Consistently delicious food, great service and convenient location on Duval Street with parking close, we will stop here to start our event evenings!
StaceyB
The food and the service were excellent! Cheapest, bottomless, mimosas in town, and they kept them coming! Such a great experience, we will definitely be back the next time we are in Key West.
LisaN
This is the PERFECT brunch spot! We sat outside and the weaher was perfect. Our food was delicious and the bottomless mimosas were the cherry on top! Come hungry and leave feeling all right!
BarbB
Lobster was very good. Too loud, seating for 2 between a table of 6 and a table of 8 (might have been 6). It was difficult not to get caught up in their conversations. Our waiter was working all the tables, he was hustling. All in all, I would make a return visit.
ToddR
Ordered drinks and were served fairly fast. Ordered dinner and after an hour of waiting went to the bar to find waiter. Bartender said system crashed and our order was lost. Waiter then ran up and said dinner could be made in 5 minutes. Declined and walked out. Never again...
AlexisA
Mix of food items on the menu, definitely has something for everyone! Drinks and conversation were flowing for this bachelorette party group after a night of dancing and drinking. Only thing is that it's a bit stuffy inside the restaurant— but that's no fault on the staff.. it's just humid!
JimM
Server was not attentive, bordering on rude. Lobster macaroni was just cheese with little lobster. Grouper was bland and over cooked. We won't be back. Was so looking forward to a great night with reading previous reviews. Our expectations were not met for the price.
Not up to Key West standards. We ordered an avocado salad and small plates - lobster mac and cheese, calamari and truffle fries. The first disappointment - the waiter brought them all out at the same time. Guess we should have specified to bring the salad out first. The avocado sald was good. The fries were hot - although very salty and not much truffle flavor. The "super tender" calamari was not "super tender" and lacking in the described peanuts and cilantro. Finally, the lobster mac and cheese was very bland with hard-to-find lobster chunks. Overall a diapointing experience - we will not be returning as ther are so many better options in Key West. We communicated our disapointment to the waiter who said he would talk with the chef/owner, so perhaps things will get better.
Bozz
An ordinary experience with over priced food. Dish was prepared using ordinary everyday bottled dressings for $40 dollar dish. Bare table with no linen etc. Service was friendly and efficient
KrisiC
Im writing this in hopes that the manager will be more aware of our experience. We choose this restaurant because of the location, and wonderful reviews. We had a party of 11 and were the only guests in the restaurant on a Saturday night. The drinks came from the bar poorly made (old fashioned & vodka soda's) so much that we switched to wine. The soups were all served cold and had to be sent back and 90% of the entrees were bland and under-whelming. The server did his best but we could hear the manager not wanting to deal with our experience and acting as if he wasn't on sight. They gave us a slight discount. I really hope the restaurant manager can get things together because this place has potential to be great. Unfortunately we wont be returning.
MissKey
Had the parmesan encrusted mahi and it was delicious! My husband ordered a steak and he loved that too! Great outdoor atmosphere and excellent service! We thoroughly enjoyed our evening out at Ocean Grill! Will go back for sure!
Always a very nice staff. Breakfast is good but for the past 4 visits there have been vulgar hungover rednecks on the patio. Not the restaurant's fault for their patrons and the good reviews attract ‘everybody'.
A member of our party has epilepsy and when dining on the patio the lights were set to a blinking sequence. Aside from that we had an amazing experience- food, service and value all excellent.
Our server was amazing. The food was good but not great and the location was weird in a walkway off Duval. The location really threw us off and kind of ruined the experience. Food/drinks seemed really overpriced as I would have much rather paid this price for a better location. It wasn't terrible but it was not memorable and I would not recommend or go back.
My wife's dinner she loved. Yellow fin tuna. My filet was good cooked to perfection but not a blue cheese lover and chose wrong. Zucchini and potatoes excellent. Nice wine choices. Overall for money and ambience excellent!
Ocean Grill and Bar is our go to restaurant for small plates and cocktails before shows at Key West Theater. Consistently delicious food, great service and convenient location on Duval Street with parking close, we will stop here to start our event evenings!
The food and the service were excellent! Cheapest, bottomless, mimosas in town, and they kept them coming! Such a great experience, we will definitely be back the next time we are in Key West.
This is the PERFECT brunch spot! We sat outside and the weaher was perfect. Our food was delicious and the bottomless mimosas were the cherry on top! Come hungry and leave feeling all right!
Lobster was very good. Too loud, seating for 2 between a table of 6 and a table of 8 (might have been 6). It was difficult not to get caught up in their conversations. Our waiter was working all the tables, he was hustling. All in all, I would make a return visit.
Ordered drinks and were served fairly fast. Ordered dinner and after an hour of waiting went to the bar to find waiter. Bartender said system crashed and our order was lost. Waiter then ran up and said dinner could be made in 5 minutes. Declined and walked out. Never again...
Mix of food items on the menu, definitely has something for everyone! Drinks and conversation were flowing for this bachelorette party group after a night of dancing and drinking. Only thing is that it's a bit stuffy inside the restaurant— but that's no fault on the staff.. it's just humid!
Server was not attentive, bordering on rude. Lobster macaroni was just cheese with little lobster. Grouper was bland and over cooked. We won't be back. Was so looking forward to a great night with reading previous reviews. Our expectations were not met for the price.
Restaurantji Recommends
Not up to Key West standards. We ordered an avocado salad and small plates - lobster mac and cheese, calamari and truffle fries. The first disappointment - the waiter brought them all out at the same time. Guess we should have specified to bring the salad out first. The avocado sald was good. The fries were hot - although very salty and not much truffle flavor. The "super tender" calamari was not "super tender" and lacking in the described peanuts and cilantro. Finally, the lobster mac and cheese was very bland with hard-to-find lobster chunks. Overall a diapointing experience - we will not be returning as ther are so many better options in Key West. We communicated our disapointment to the waiter who said he would talk with the chef/owner, so perhaps things will get better.
An ordinary experience with over priced food. Dish was prepared using ordinary everyday bottled dressings for $40 dollar dish. Bare table with no linen etc. Service was friendly and efficient
Im writing this in hopes that the manager will be more aware of our experience. We choose this restaurant because of the location, and wonderful reviews. We had a party of 11 and were the only guests in the restaurant on a Saturday night. The drinks came from the bar poorly made (old fashioned & vodka soda's) so much that we switched to wine. The soups were all served cold and had to be sent back and 90% of the entrees were bland and under-whelming. The server did his best but we could hear the manager not wanting to deal with our experience and acting as if he wasn't on sight. They gave us a slight discount. I really hope the restaurant manager can get things together because this place has potential to be great. Unfortunately we wont be returning.
Had the parmesan encrusted mahi and it was delicious! My husband ordered a steak and he loved that too! Great outdoor atmosphere and excellent service! We thoroughly enjoyed our evening out at Ocean Grill! Will go back for sure!
Always a very nice staff. Breakfast is good but for the past 4 visits there have been vulgar hungover rednecks on the patio. Not the restaurant's fault for their patrons and the good reviews attract ‘everybody'.