For us Floridians, the Florida Keys represent a gateway to another world, another dimension. A place where you leave all your problems behind, where there is no hurry, where the concept of time is nonexistent. Where during the day, you find the shade of a palm tree by the ocean, sip on your favorite drink and watch the changing of the tides. Where at night, you find a place under a Tiki hut with good food, good drinks and a live band, and you sing along with the band or dance the night away. But of course, you have to drive to the keys and depending on your destination, that can be long drive. And that is the beauty of Gilbert's resort. It is one of the first spots on the road that presents everything you would want without making a drive. There is normally plenty of parking, but on crowded weekends, it can fill up and then you have to think of backup plans, but after that, you are home free. You can follow the music to a Tiki where there is a nice breeze. The food is good and the service is even better. After food, you can take your drink and take a walk by the beach and enjoy the sunset. And another good thing is that if you don'tget enough of Sunland fun, you can get a room there and do it again the next day. read more

Gilbert's Resort - Resorts Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

The food is reasonable for a bar especially a tiki bar. To be honest we came for the band sippin fire we'd love to follow. I had a wedge salad with tuna which was your basic salad the blue cheese was not very good to be honest. It was more like a lot of mayonnaise and a little blue cheese. I did have fish spread smoked which is okay but it was a little bit salty. Overall though it's a great place to visit especially because of the water access and there's so much to do there with the beach and the docks especially if you have a boat. In the beginning the service was really good when there were a few people there but as it got busy of course the service was waning. They also mandated 20% tip for over $100 which I understand they need money but you should judge them on their quality of service. read more

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ONE OF MY FAMILY FAVORITES!!! They have live music !! Outside seating, docking for the boaters!!! Food is always great and super fast can't forget friendly service. Don't miss out on this one ! read more

We were staying locally and wanted a place we could boat up to, so we thought we'd try the tiki bar across the way. We were not disappointed. The band, who we could hear playing from our spot, was absolutely fabulous. Working the crowd well, playing so many great crowd-rousing songs -- I could have watched them go all night. The drinks were excellent (drinker beware: the bartender, at least on this particular night, is heavy-handed; the "boobie" drinks will catch up to you!). The restaurant itself is large and very spread out, so the servers were plenty busy running from end to end; still, we didn't wait too long for anything. Once it arrived, the food was great. The fish was obviously fresh, not frozen (this is a big one for me, since this is Florida, and fresh fish isn't hard to come by). Everything was seasoned well and I was satisfied. All in all, we would be back. We were happy with everything, and I can't wait to come back for some more boobie drinks on future trips to the Keys. read more

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We drove down to the Keys on a Monday to avoid the weekend crowds and it was great! We spent time at the Tiki Bar with 2 other couples. We had the place to ourselves basically. A few people were swimming and kayaking. There were lots of birds to watch. A nice view from the bar table. About 3 cars were in the parking lot. The food was average, we had Clam Chowder, Lobster Bisque, and Peel and Eat Shrimp. They were skimpy on the clams and lobster. The shrimp were bland. Over all, it was relaxing, quiet and we would go back for the peacefulness and view. read more

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Fun place for drinks, food, and the views. We would definitely stop by again. Friendly service and good prices. read more

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LITERALLLY AMAZINGGGGG!!! Jen the front desk was sooo sweet and nice and the hotel is so nice!!! Thank you Jen!!

So we have been coming to Gilbert's Tiki Bar for over 25 years... We love the atmosphere , food and enjoy the live bands they have. Yesterday we drove down from Broward County with friends in from Dallas. We ordered fish dip which was good. My husband had mahi sandwich which was good. But myself and our two guest had mahi lightly battered basket with sweet potato fries. The mahi was so thinly cut that there was more batter than fish. Then it was over cook and very dry. I was so upset because we had our friends that really wanted a good Mahi meal.. I'm not sure if this is the quality of food they are putting out or we just had a bad meal. Either way not sure we will be returning any time soon. read more

I love the atmosphere, seeing the bikes and appreciate the added security measures. I love the wings and the crab & conch fritters. Drinks are ok. This is a cool spot to hang out with friends while having some drinks on your way to the lower keys or on your way back. However, get there early or you will find yourself having to walk. Theres no communication between the front parking and the the parking near the tiki bar. Once the parking is full they'll close it and you'll have to park under the bridge as people leave and space opens up because theres no communication they will still not allow you in so gets there early! read more

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Este lugar es maravilloso, pintoresco y muy estilo americano (Gringo) pero muchos hablan español. Tienen desayuno complementario y a la carta, también un muy buen restaurante para almuerzo y cena. El servicio y atención de los empleados es muy cordial, amable y respetuoso. Especialmente de Jennifer, quien nos dio una muy buena bienvenida y es bilingüe. Tienen piscina y una a playita, para disfrutar, además unas vistas espectaculares. Puede uno quedarse en el hotel o venir cenar y contemplar el atardecer. read more

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I heard that Gilbert's recently had become more "Miamified" and that it was always packed full of people from Miami, thus changing the vibe and feel of the place. Well, I went on a Friday night and it was dead. I wasn't upset about it seeing as we were just stopping in for a couple drinks and appetizers. Service was pretty good. The food..... ok, so we had oysters and stone crab. The oysters were okay, nothing major. Some were small, some were huge. I like them somewhere in between but quality wise they were alright. We got our half pound of stone crab we ordered and we were suprised to see how many we got. We were so happy. Quality wise, probably our least favorite in the keys. And we've had a ton at different spots during stone crab season this year. It's so important how the person preparing them cracks them. Whoever they had back there did not crack them well. We ended up doing the majority of the cracking ourselves. They also seemed a bit over cooked. They had a rubbery texture. My least favorite part was the sauce they gave us..... it was some sort of coconut flavored mayonnaise.. at least that's what it tasted like. When we received the bill, we realized we got so many stone crab because we were charged for a whole pound, not half a pound. Lol, so there went that excitement. I guess during the day and just for drinks would be the way to go here at Gilbert's and I'm sure I would've been more satisfied. But on this night, not so much. read more

Gilbert's Resort - Resorts Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

We paid $350 to stay here. this is at least $100 more tHan the average price of the other hotels in the area. anchorage resort right beside them was charging $250. So since we were paying a premium I didn't expect to go to the restaurant and have the bartender cheat us. this review is for the restaurant and for the bartender that pulled a fast one on us. He was working the bar on Thursday jan 2,2025 around 530pm. Short and stocky with a beard. Brown hair or dirty blondish but not black hair. Came to this bar because we are staying here and got a 10 percent off coupon at check in. I ordered a drink from the bar and asked him if I could use the 10percent off with the drink. He tries to dissuade me by saying it only can be used once so it's better to use it on a larger bill. I'm thinking well that's pretty assumptive that you would assume we will be having dinner here. I tell him no it's ok I'll use it on my drink. He says I need to show him the coupon which I didn't have on me but I had my wristband on showing I was indeed staying at the hotel. He makes me go get the coupon so I go back to the room to find it and then give it to him. When I show him the coupon he asks me a second time are you sure you want to use it bec you won't be able to use it again on your larger bill and I assure him yes I want to use it on my cocktail . I give him the coupon and then he rings me up, after I pay I look at the receipt and the menu again and after all that, he deliberately charged me the full price. What is wrong with this dude, we had multiple conversations and the coupon is a promotion from the hotel/restaurant, he was clearly just being a dick. Considering we were staying here, we could have chosen to have lunch/dinner and drinks here many more times but with how this idiot pulled a fast one, I told my husband I rather drive out to the restaurants than spend our money at this restaurant. To the owner, this bartender is doing some shady things. Don't give the coupons out to encourage your guests to eat and drink here if the employees deliberately don't honor it. Never had this happen before At any hotel restaurant. This guy clearly cannot claim ignorance because we literally had two full conversations about me wanting to use this coupon at the front desk person gave me. AND he even made me go back and get the coupon. Very very shady. read more

I honestly love this place! It's not too far of a drive from miami and it's the perfect mini day get-away. They have tasty cocktails and yummy food. The service is hit or miss. This place is all outdoors. All seating it covered under what looks like a ginormous cheekie - the breeze is always nice. There is also a "beach" there with lots of lay down chairs available. First come first serve. read more

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What a fun place!! We came to see magician Michael Trixx who was on after a Russian band and everything was so enjoyable! The drinks were awesome, the service was awesome and the entertainment was awesome! Lots of dancing and laughs - what a fun place to be!! read more

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Cool place with good music and ocean views/ beach / marina. Perry decent service but it was really packed so it Slowed things down a little. Pros: food, atmosphere, Cons: packed ( wait time ), hard to find table. Hard to get parking. Had a simple burger and fries, pretty decent, good beef and a lot off cheese just now I like it. For the most had a good time and would definitely go backs read more

Gilbert's Resort - Bottoms up - Resorts Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

I love this place! The atmosphere is the best. Live bands are great. Becky is the best bartender. But the food is just ok. And the prices are kinda expensive. read more

Beware if you have an emergency and need to cancel your reservation at this place. We had a one night reservation and had something come up. We called, sent messages and emails 9 days before our reservation to cancel and received no response. Then they tried to charge our credit card. Their policies state that you must cancel 72 hours in advance which we did. It is a 2 star motel, I guess that means bad customer service. read more

I did not get a room. I went for sunset dinner. The food was great. The music was great. The magician was awesome. Everything was a great time until the we became dinner for the mosquitos. read more

This place is a hidden gem. I drive from North Miami which takes about 1 hr 30 min or so and it's definitely worth it. I been coming to this location for two years. Love the atmosphere and staff is friendly! Their wings is my all time favorite with very crispy french fries. The drinks have a good amount of alcohol which is great since most places add a tiny drop and it tastes so watered down but not here. I recommend arriving early around 11am to get a good spot by the water and before it gets packed. They also offer kayaking and jetskis. There's also a band playing in the restaurant which is nice. read more

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Don't let the exterior discourage you from coming to this place, it's definitely, a hidden gem. Once we check in, we were given 2 complimentary continental breakfast passes and 2 complimentary drinks to be used at the tikki bar . Check out is at 11:00 a.m. and check in is 3;00p.m Our room was very spacious and clean. The beds were amazingly comfortable with lots of pillows. The bathroom has a modern look to it and a great shower head . Tikki bar and restaurant on site. Lorenzo was our waiter and his last table for night. He was so down to earth and made us feel very welcome. The food was delicious , I order the chicken Philly (comes with french fries) , my son ordered the kids hot dogs (comes with a bag of potato chips) He liked how the hot dogs bun was different. On the weekends , you can find a live band performing on the the stage. There's a private beach, a small pool next to the Tiki Bar, docks for boats, and kayaks/ jet ski rental. Overall , I had such a great time here . I will definitely be coming back. read more

BEST PLACE EVER!!!! This is the PERFECT place to hang out with friends, family, kids. Fun under the sun or at night, no matter what Gilbert's is the go to they do not disappoint. The service is great and the food is amazing! i love seafood and always leave super happy. Lobster bisque and mahi mahi basket are my go to. & let's not forget the piña colada's! they taste like liquor and ice cream, LOVE! read more

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Tiki bar/ Restaurant was amazing! Tons of staff that is always working. Tuna Salad was delish along with Conch Fritters. Very pleasant, clean and great views! read more

Gilbert's Resort - Resorts Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

Cool spot to hang out and have some drinks on the water. Do some people watching and catch a little sun. As far as service, it was slow. Price for food a little high for what you get but it is the Florida keys! I was Happy to see a vegan burger on the menu. It was ok just needed some kinda of a sauce or salsa. The rest of the menu was standard bar food and seafood. I would go back just to chill and escape city life. There's a small little beach you can go in if you need to cool off. read more

Gilbert's Resort - Vegan burger - Resorts Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

Stayed here for my 50th birthday!!! The staff was amazing!! Went to the tiki bar and the bartenders were very friendly and helpful!! read more

Gilbert's Resort - And the bobbie's are awesome!! - Resorts Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

Nice place, but the food was barely so-so. My niece was staying there when we were further south in Key Largo, and we met her for a drink and dinner. The property is very nice, and she said the room was beautiful. But the food (fish tacos for us and pulled pork sandwiches for the guys) was pretty disappointing. Not terrible, just not good. read more

Very disappointed.... its ridiculous that this place advertised fake propaganda.... asking people to come over for PowerBoat Club event and they kicked us out by 3:00pm.... didn't even let us get a table, order food, drinks, have a good time.... after "driving to this *EVENT* for 2.5hrs.... Not even asking us... how much we were going to consume today.... Thank you Gilbert's and Florida PowerBoat Club.... we are not planning to come back again. #fakepropaganda #disappointedconsumers #justwrong Oh.... and don't mind about the sheriffs.... the guy at the front won't tell you unless you are white.... he will let you walk half a mile just for you to find out they are kicking people out... however on our way back... he did told a white family not park and leave bc they were not letting people in. Like.... thank you Monroe County Sheriff Dept read more

Gilbert's Resort - Fake propaganda.... the won't let you get in.... they are kicking everyone out at 3:15PM NOT at 6:00PM - Resorts Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

We stepped on a dock and an employee rudely called us out and gave us a nasty face and cursed at us. Rude service, never coming back again.

My friend's birthday was last weekend and I told her I would treat her to one of her favorite places. This is actually my 1st time at Gilbert's . As I walked in the place is very nice, they have the restaurant and then they have the bar area next to the little beach. They also have boat rentals, kayaks, etc. The drinks were good, I had a margarita and my friend ordered a painful booby ( that's really the name of the drink) The conch fritters were delicious I had the shrimp basket and my friend had the fish tacos. Everything tasted good, the service was great and the ambiance was amazing. I will definitely be back read more

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So this place is convenient it has a very small beach that has several crocodiles in the area caution signs which I've never seen but I would be concerned about. We got here on a weekday at 6 PM which is affectively happy hour for this area and there was two bartenders and multiple wait staff attending tables in the restaurant and the service was extremely slow. And I was standing the young lady that helped me was very slow she forgot my order three times it took me 12 minutes to get my drink from the time I arrive at the bar and she didn't put in my food order until after 15 minutes of me waiting at the bar and recommended two things that I had never even ordered. Additionally I paid $15 for six tiny comforters that were mediocre at best. The two margaritas that I requested or not very hearty, at all they were very fruity and rather disappointing I would not encourage anybody to come back to the spot other than convenience because you're getting gas at the adjacent gas station Eric read more

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· I liked that it was a waterfront property (all rooms face the water) and that it's super easy to find as it's the first place you see when you hit the Keys. The room has an amazing view. Disliked · Everything. I know they remodeled but it's like they used 1980's skills and tech to remodel. The room was only partially clean. We went to open the blinds and that window ledge was gross. Biggest issue was that I picked Gilbert's thinking it would be an actual resort we could relax at. Nope. First off....there's zero breakfast. When we arrived we got a bag with two muffins and oj. Ok. Fine. No breakfast (even though the free breakfast was one of the things we liked.) Secondly...they just randomly decide when to close pools and bar. Wednesday night they said "dusk" and we had to rush to get a drink (they give you a free drink but you have to use it on the first night and it's only good for beer or wine which is a total joke) because the hours listed don't match. Drinks were just downright horrible. Service was also just poor. We only drank here one night and decided after to go elsewhere for that. Food program here isn't great but that's forgivable. What isn't forgivable is the fact that we were here for four nights and had to be our own housekeeping crew. Don't tell me it's COVID related - we stayed in Miami, Oklahoma and Texas before here and they were all able to service rooms while we were out. I'm super annoyed that me, a woman with terminal cancer, had to go down each day and change out towels, get toilet paper, take out the trash. What was the point of paying $200 a night? For a crappy dive motel? I had to go buy two fans from Family Dollar because the a/c here is just not great. It's old and drips. Don't bother with the pool as it is so warm it's like swimming in your bathtub and the beach is a joke. We ended up going up to Founders Park to swim and drank at local places in Largo and Islamorada. We only used the room to sleep in. Police are always here. The place is sketchy and while the women who work the front were nice, I will never recommend or stay here again. read more

We went out on a boat ride in cutler bay we decided to stop by and have some lunch here we docked off we got off was kind of empty for a Monday great service nice people just the food was not as good seem because all the shutdown the food they were bringing out was nasty and old the raw tuna nachos I got tasted like fish ugh we got a cheeseburger and tasted like frozen meat the lobster and yellow rice didn't have any taste to it but the mojo chicken was the only thing good . read more

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Haven't been to Gilbert's since I was 12 years old. It brought back so many memories of family and friends at the pool and tiki bar. We all enjoyed our food and drinks immensely. The day was beautiful, and the view by the water was great. The live entertainment was fantastic, and something we truly missed during this weird time. Can't wait to return. read more

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First time here and I must say it was truly a pleasure! My waiter Carrie, was so nice and attentive, she made sure we were okay throughout the time being. This place is like a restaurant/bar that's sitting on a beach like area so it's great to bring the kids, they have an area where you can do motorized sports which is not offered by the restaurant but by another company on the premises (see pictures for prices). Parking is attached to the restaurant however they were having some type of construction so we had to park under the bridge which is quit a distance when it's 97° weather. read more

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This isba great place to drink near the water and listen to music. The beach is small, but the tiki bar is very large. They have seating for large groups and several aras of bar searing to watch tv if you are alone. They have funny signature drink specials and the bartenders as attentive. We had wings, they were average. Good atmosphere, good music. Fun place to hang out with standard "pub" food. read more

Gilbert's Resort - View of water at Gilbert's - Resorts Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

Our group did an event here, we rolled up to the Tiki Bar, claimed a table and ordered a few drinks. They call some of their frozen drinks "Boobies" and my wife enjoyed one followed by a drink they call a pain in the ass, she immensely enjoyed both. Friend had the Hogfish sandwich, he enjoyed it, it looked good, my wife had a Mahi sandwich which she enjoyed, and I had a basic grilled chicken sandwich, nothing to write home about. Good service and great location. Worth a stop on your next drive by. read more

Great food, drinks, atmosphere and sunset. Roberto was an amazing server. All around fantastic experience. read more

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Everything was great from the service to the suite ! Love the service great time here ..

This review is only regarding beach area and tiki bar/restaurant (not the resort). I've been here a couple of times, my latest visit was yesterday. Beach area is very small and has a lot of rocks, but that's typical of areas of The Keys. Tiki Bar is right on the water, which I like. You can order drinks and food (hit or miss depending on the day/cook) from your lounge chairs. Catching the sunset is always nice, we like to go later in the day and stay until 7:30-8 pm. read more

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I will never come to Gilbert's again. They have just lost a customer. When I called prior to driving two hours to come to the restaurant i asked to make a reservation and was told no need. Just come walk in. After my two hour drive the management of this establishment decided to close the road and not allow people to enter. Shame on you!!! I will post this on every site possible. Additionally the food is not great!!!! read more

Service was good. Great view of the water. Food was ok but the wings are really good.