While roaming around Old Town we stopped in here on a recommendation from a local. He said it's his favorite spot on the island. It's a dive bar through and through but I happen to be a big fan of dive bars! However, this one fell flat on it's face with the service. I wouldn't say the place was packed but there were not any open seats at the bar. I posted up the best I could but for the better part of 15 minutes both bartenders didn't even come to my side of the bar. I then moved to the other side and waited another 10 minutes to be served (at which point the bartender said "Didn't I just serve you?" Um, no, you most definitely did not. This place has two saving graces: 1) A water jug full of cold water for the taking, off in the corner. Love that. 2) A popcorn machine that had DELICIOUS popcorn! YES. If you can manage to get a beverage then I think you won't mind Green Parrot's (very) relaxed atmosphere and delightful little perks. My takeaway is for the staff to mix in some work to go along with their chatting with the regulars... read more

I found this to be a great classic place to hang out. Good live music, a lively crowd with a mix of locals and tourists. They have a great beer selection (including Lagunitas IPA from California, WTF?), good service...what's not to like? The location is a reasonable walk from the cruise ships too. Plus, there are pool tables and a dart board and free popcorn. This will be a definite stop the next time I'm down there. read more

SO fun! Fantastic live music, open-air ish since the walls are windows try can pull up and latch so you can hangout on the sidewalk and enjoy the music and drinks. It's a "come as you are", no frills, flip flops, shorts and tshirt bar with good drinks. Service is solid. We see Trae Pierce & the T Stones there a couple of days in a row and thoroughly enjoyed! As an added plus, they have free popcorn to munch on while hanging out. read more

Had a great time at charity bingo last monday! Bring cash and get there early! Bingo started at 7p and by 615p there were no available seats. It's pretty tricky to play bingo standing up lol. Every round of bingo there were either gift card or liquor bottle prizes, plus there were some free jello shots in the mix too! Liked that this dive bar was more of a local vibe than other places in key west (although I wouldn't consider the drinks a bargain). A local recommended the root beer barrel signature shot and it was def tasty! read more

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A classic dive bar, except they have 20 beers on tap at $8.25 a pint. They have a juke box but I couldn't tell if it was operable. Mostly tourists but a few locals also hang out here. Service is okay. 3% fee to use a credit card. read more

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Another local hotspot that we checked out several times during our vacation and it had a cool vibe midday and late night. We stopped by for a cold brew (shout out to Crazy Lady beer) and some live music and noticed the dance floor was popular. Pool tables were also always stacked up. Free popcorn was a great perk. Nice to chill out and take in all of the eclectic decor which packs the walls AND ceiling. The staff were friendly and welcoming. read more

My favorite of the KW "tourist bars"Fast friendly service. Great atmosphere, live music afternoon/evenings. Didn't dine. read more

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We stopped in for some cold drinks after a long bike ride. You can tell this is a favorite spot. The staff was super friendly and helpful, there's popcorn machines in the back, good tunes playing and a jovial atmosphere. They were open on Christmas Day and no one seemed to mind spending it together away from home. We had some beers and lemonade to cool ourselves down before continuing on. I really enjoyed the vibe of this place and we'll come back. read more

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Meh. Lackluster. Maybe I went too early. Drink was decent. Inside was clean, but overall, nothing to get hard about. Service was fast enough, but deadpan. They have free popcorn. Glad I checked it off my list, but not sure what the hype is about. read more

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12 years after our first visit here, we still consider it a highlight of a Key West trip. The most recent visit was on a Friday afternoon as part of a cruise stop. Point of sharing that is knowing we'd only be stopping at a handful of favorite places and had been excited to enjoy Green Parrot yet again. We spent a good hour sitting both at the back bar seats and eventually the main bar. They have a large tap selection of macro, FL crafts, and imports alike, and prices aren't half bad. read more

Cute dive bar vibes! It's very crowded and noisy, but to be expected in a famous bar in Key West. The drinks are pretty cheap and strong, and the popcorn machine is obviously the cherry on top. I would recommend stopping by here for a drink or two when you're out cruising around town! read more

Awesome bar to visit on a Friday and Saturday night when Key West is hopping. We stopped in on our pub crawl last night and had an absolute blast. There was a 9-member Reggae Band called the Resolvers playing and they were amazing, and got everyone dancing. The bar staff were friendly and it only took a minute or two to get a drink. There was never a backup at the bar. They also have a popcorn machine here the dispenses fresh popcorn at the push of a button, what more can a bunch of drunkards ask for? All-in-all, a great spot to party in Key West and I highly recommend stopping in if you're in the area read more

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I did not have any food here so take that into account when reading this review! A drink of beer and the "Root Beer Barrel Shot, a Green Parrot tradition for over 20 years. Drop a shot of root beer schnapps into a highball glass of light beer and toss it back." Well, I cheated and didn't knock that one back, but I still drank it. Does that count? All while enjoying the popcorn from the self-service machine. Our large group had the bonus of a local telling us about the wooden parrot that was supposedly washed ashore from no one knows where. Don't dream too much about it -- it was x-rayed for contraband before being installed here. There is an image on the wall here with the original in the Louvre Museum. Can you guess which one? It is near the Mona Lisa in the museum and I assume the original is there as opposed to here -- yes, that's a joke. The only other hint is that it is NOT in any of the photos I posted to Yelp. read more

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Green Parrot is hoping! It's not a dive bar but it's not updated either. They have a rectangle bar on the left that you can go all around. Just beyond that is a stage area. In total it's not that big but people were packed in-- it was that weekend! They had maybe 12 drafts, several more than most bars in the area! The doors were open and they have a couple stools outside. We grabbed some next to giant open windows. You could put your drink on the window sill. The music was so loud, even being outside and partly blocked by the wall. I have no idea how people were 5 feet from the band. Very fun place. read more

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We've been here before and had a great time and great service. We were there early on a Monday, so maybe that was it...but it was not a good visit. We were greeted by the bartender who anyone could see didn't want to be there. I asked her if they had any specials "nope--just our regular stuff" and then tossed a couple menus our way. Not even "hey, we have a great signature shot" (we know...we've had it before) or anything. Not rushing back to this place anytime soon. read more

Just off Duval Street in Key West, FL. Not a commercial bar at all. Crazy long pour cocktails and tasty rum runners. No cover charge and Great live music. The crowd is the usual laid back Key West vibe. Worth it to check them out when visiting Key West. read more

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We came back here several times during our stay. The beer selection was just fine, but what brought us back where the friendly staff (who recognized us after visit #1), the POPCORN and the pinball. We even stopped by for some live music which was fantastic. Probably my favorite of the Key West night-life we sampled. read more

A friend told us we have to visit the iconic Green Parrot when we got to Key West. It must have some history or lore or something. It was a pleasant, somewhat divey bar (and that's a good thing for us; we're into that). We had a beer and sat outside on a very busy street watching the traffic and tourists go by. Lots of chickens in the area that certainly know how to cross the street. They used the crosswalks and knew how to avoid cars. Chickens are smart! I guess you have to be when you live in a resort town where it's illegal to get fed. At least it's also illegal to harass or harm them. We heard they are there because they're descendants of the cockfighting era. When that became illegal, all the chickens were let loose to fend for themselves. They looked OK, not scrawny or sick, so they're getting water and nutrition from somewhere. I visited the Green Parrot gift shop, but nothing grabbed my attention, so after a short visit we moved on. read more

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This place was crazy busy on a weekend night. We had a great time though talking with others and joking around with the bar staff. Stays open very late and opens up early. read more

This historic establishment is not only a curiosity and hoot (their motto is 'no snivelling'), it is a legit bar with excellent cocktails! And the bartender couldn't have been any nicer! read more

Great spot to listen to live music on a Sunday Funday! $5 cabs of Miller Lites and free popcorn. read more

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Now this is my kind of bar. It's packed tight and the bar is in the middle of the room. The live band on the stage is right in front of you, about two feet away. Yes, I tried the root beer barrel shot and it's surprisingly good. It goes down very easily. No food other than the pretty darn good popcorn made fresh out of the machine. You serve yourself and it's free. Can't beat that. Very fun atmosphere. No kids allowed, sorry kiddos. read more

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Just off Duval, the green parrot is the epitome of a dive bar. My favorite bar in key west. Went on Christmas Eve and the night after Christmas. Side note Reggae Lou and the Kind Buds were playing. Great band if you get a chance to see them. Service was great. Heavy pours and friendly staff. The gift shop had some interesting items available. Bathrooms were clean. Had a couple of pool tables in good shape. No food. read more

If you only go to one bar in Key West (highly unlikely, obviously) it should be Green Parrot!! Bingo Night on Mondays is enthusiastically recommended. read more

We liked it! Neighborhood bar feel. Off the main drag so a little quieter. Staff was nice. Got some cute t shirts. Good prices cool beer . Went twice on our recent visit & we will put it on our regular haunts list from now on. read more

Authentic dive bar in its true sense. Beer is cold, service is fast and polite, had a good band the night we were there. Free popcorn and chickens walking around. It gets no better than read more

No food but you can bring food in. Staff is friendly. Popcorn is top-notch. They have the NFL ticket and it's first-come, first-served basis. read more

One of my favorite bars we went to in Key West. You can tell it's a local place but also welcomes tourists. Super dive fun vibe bar. They have music playing all day and night. They have a couple of bars and everyone dances as the night progresses. Everyone seems to be having a great time. This is a must stop if you are in Key West! read more

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Horrible service Merchandise store person at the counter need to go , does not like her job and has the poorest customer service skills that I have ever experience . read more

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The original best bar in town Local color and local residents! If you want the real thing, This is the place! read more

We learned about this bar on our food tour, and what a great suggestion. The popcorn is great, the drinks are fairly inexpensive, and the live music was fantastic! We went two nights in a row to listen to the band and ended up singing outside the bar with crowds of people. It was an amazing atmosphere and I enjoyed it so much I bought a tshirt! read more

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Cool dive bar very old key west vibe good place to sit and enjoy a drink. Fun local dive bar should be one of the places you stop while doing the Duval crawl read more

Of course an iconic place been in key west forever. Great place for music. And they got popcorn

Very crowded, we listened from the street. It was difficult to get. Drink. Cause of all the retirees behaving badly. It's an old dive of a bar, but the music is good read more

Awesome The Green Parrot is one of Key West's oldest ongoing drinking establishments. It certainly earns it reputation as an excellent and worthwhile drinking hole before, during or after a Duval Crawl. It basic and bar bones. Slightly rough around the edges in a perfect way. The drinks are decent and so is the Key West vibe is strong. The live entertainment is outstanding. So are the memorable cast of characters that inevitably float in and out each and every evening. It's reputed to be haunted we felt nothing, but did have lengthy exchanges with a three legged dog who was possessed by some spirit. All and all I highly recommend you go and hang out for a while. read more

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We really enjoyed the laid back vibe of the Green Parrot. Our friends recommended we get the barrel drink and it was so good. It's a root beer schnapps dropped into a highball with a lager. You drink it at once. We were pleasantly surprised at how good it was. The free popcorn is genius because it makes you thirsty for more drinks. Not sure I understand the value of the pool table which takes up a lot of space. I think more seating would be better especially with the stage but that's just a personal preference. read more

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Cool bar and great service. Frozen Rum runner definitely hit the spot on this hot day! read more

Green Parrot - Frozen Rum Runner was delish and very refreshing on a hot day! Definitely recommend! - Dive Bars Near Me - Key West, Florida

My favorite bar in key west! Always an amazing time. The band last night was incredible. Best live music in key west. The popcorn machine is the best little touch too. If you're in KW definitely make a point to stop here. It's slightly off the strip but you won't want to go anywhere else! read more

We'd been here before years ago and had a great time! Today was a little different of an experience. We found two seats at the bar right away. We sat and waited about 10 minutes before the bartender came over to us. That was also after she went to 3 other parties that sat after us. She apologized and said she didn't realize who was seated first because she was cleaning the bathrooms! There was a second bartender that seemed too busy talking. The bartender that did take our order was short, rude and completely inattentive. We basically got the pretentious bartender vibe to the point we questioned why we were even there. We only stayed for one drink, but during that time we even had a conversation with the folks next to us about how bad the service was. I guess that is the one nice experience here, was we met some nice people. To top off our visit, the only time we were able to get our bartenders attention was for our check because she clearly wanted us to vacate our seats for a couple locals (who seemed very nice btw). We'll skip the nostalgic visit to this establishment the next time we visit Key West and we'll go to the thousand other bars that seem to want tourist business. read more

What a fun spot! The Green Parrot is a great place for anyone looking to have fun. The band we saw the first night was great. Everyone from the vocalist to the drummer was talented. Planned great music to get you on the dance floor. The bartenders were efficient, but the drinks were a little weak. Went back 2 nights while in Key West. The nicest person there must have been the lady who worked in the gift shop next door read more

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