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    La Chapina Restaurant

    4.8 (28 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Tostones with avocado and shrimp  very delicious
    Mario M.

    This place was a great choice by accident. I was working in the keys and I needed to eat dinner before my long drive home. Very nice staff, the place was very clean, and food was very delicious, I do recommend to eat here and I noticed that is next to the marathon lady a fishing charter boat. That's even better. Well that's all got say. Thank you and God bless.

    Menú guatemalteco

    This restaurant was so delicious, the restaurant staff were very nice! Welcome and atmosphere was great! I'm from Guatemala and really enjoyed having authentic food from my country in the Keys!

    Breakfast tacos

    This was a perfect place for Caribbean breakfast. We enjoyed breakfast tacos. Which were light and delicious. And of course my cafe con leche! Small place, but great to go with a small group. Indoor seating only. Service was great too. Would go back!

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    No flavor. I threw away most or fed to my dog. No flavor, no flavor, NO FLAVOR. I live on Marathon and will NOT do this again.

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    The food was delicious at a great price. I got the tostadas and they were excellent. The salsa verde is also great touch

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    Everything was glorious and the staff is top notch. The food speaks for itself, fantastic.

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    Delicious food and fast delivery! Highly recommend the taco salad and the steak tacos.

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    Amazing food and service! I would greatly recommend it to anybody visiting Marathon. Try the green spicy sauce

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    Island Fish

    3.8
    (1.8k reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    We came here for a late dinner and to hopefully catch the sunset. We timed it fairly spot on. They…read moresaid it would be about a 20-25 minute wait but it actually took less than 15 minutes. We got seated inside just as the sun was starting to set. Sadly all the guests that had finished eating right before us decided to walk over to the dock outside the restaurant which just so happened to be the exact viewing location for the sunset so we didn't get any really good photos of it bc there were so many people over there videoing it and taking photos. It was still nice scenery while we waited for our food though. I ordered ceviche to start us off as our appetizer and it was really good. My dinner was a pasta dish with shrimp and scallops. The sauce was supposed to be a white cream sauce but it was really runny. Even adding extra Parmesan cheese to it didn't help thicken it. It tasted ok. Not my best pick. I had a choice of soup or salad with it. I chose their she crab soup and I'm glad I did. It was great. Almost reminded me of homemade chicken and dumplings soup just with crab. I really liked it. I should have stopped with that and the ceviche. My husband got a grouper fish sandwich. He thought it was good but the prices were a bit high for what it was. His fish sandwich was $29. Although good, not worth $29. My pasta definitely not worth the $31. May be a bit of a tourist trap but the food was decent.

    When my dad and I came here last year this place was great. A lot has changed. Our server was…read morehorrible, she only came to check on us once, and to give us the bill. we were seated around the bar around 1pm today. I ordered the calamari and ordered it plain without all the extras. It was so greasy and chewy. There was oil all over the plate. I sent it back. Mahi sandwich was good, but you get such a small amount of fish. It was very thin, and then I had to wait an extra five minutes after the food got there to get my side.

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    Blackened grouper with seasoned rice and veggies.
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    Fish Tales Market & Eatery

    Fish Tales Market & Eatery

    4.3
    (209 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Oh HEY! The best restaurant food down here. Looks small from outside. The people working are flying…read morearound busy. We all got fish sandwiches and a piece of German chocolate cake. Sandwich was killer!!! Cute how they stamp it with restaurant name. Fries were hot and tasty. Grabbed some fresh fish from the case to go. Beautiful selection of fresh fish. Some of the best. Oh don't forget the damn cookie. wooooowww! That thing was like no other cookie. Nice and plump, moist and we all wished we had a few more. Only like $2.50 each which was even more amazing! Go here! You will not regret.

    I recently visited Fishtails and unfortunately left quite disappointed. Given how busy the…read morerestaurant was, I had high expectations--but the experience did not match the crowd. I ordered the grouper, which is typically a highlight in the Florida Keys, but it lacked even basic seasoning and fell flat in flavor. The coleslaw was noticeably too sweet for my taste, and the potato salad included green peppers, which is an unusual choice and didn't complement the dish well. The service also left much to be desired. Our waitress was inattentive and provided very little information throughout the meal. Most concerning was that we left a significant portion of our food untouched, yet she never checked in or asked if anything was wrong--something I would expect at any restaurant, especially one as busy as this. Overall, while the atmosphere may draw a crowd, the food quality and service did not meet expectations. For comparison, I've had a far better grouper sandwich at Keys Fisheries Market & Marina, which makes this experience even more disappointing. I hope improvements can be made, as this location clearly has potential. Respond to owner, your response is your opinion, I have no reason to give bad information, if you watched your video as you stated you would have been able to see my friend and I dusguessing the food, also she never refilled our tea as frankly we didn't even drink it all. A good and attentive waitress could have mentioned that it came with coleslaw not to give two portions. It's whatever sir and if you want to get more technical, they grouper was fishy tasting and still had the dark vein line down the filet.

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    Half pound of peel and eat shrimp
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    Cabana Club

    Cabana Club

    3.7
    (61 reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    As a benefit of staying at an Aqua Lodge cabin, I was granted access to the Cabana Club. It was…read moreabout a 10 minute drive north from my unit. Arrived around 11:30 on a Thursday and was able to park in the lot out front. It was full by the time we left, which was around 2. Arriving early is a good idea because the tables and lounge chairs fill up. The good: The woman who checked us in was chipper and welcoming. Very thorough explanation (a bit tedious, though) of everything available to us. Beach access in the Keys is definitely a bonus. Not expansive stretch here, but beach is beach. Arrived in time to get 2 lounge chairs and enjoyed soaking up some sun. A dip in the heated pool was rejuvenating. Didn't order food, but the prices are very reasonable. The bad: Mold in the ice! Their ice machine has clearly been neglected. I got a margarita and 2 cups of ice for bottled water. All of it had mold present. Gross! Very foamy draft beer, which tells me the temp is probably not right. Definitely not what a draft beer should be. I've watched enough "Bar Rescue" to know these are some major issues. The drink situation was deplorable, but otherwise the surroundings were enjoyable.

    The staff does not care about the guest experience…read more Before you enter, you are forced to listen to an orientation speech which is very accusatory and rude. The staff seam to enjoy making kids feel uncomfortable.

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    Sparky's Landing Fish and Cocktails

    Sparky's Landing Fish and Cocktails

    4.0
    (599 reviews)
    0.8 mi
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    We came in for Happy Hour during the spring and this place was bustling. We had an outside table…read morewhich was perfect. We loved the view of the water and the whole vibe. We decided to try their thirty cent wings and shrimp. Along with the happy hour food, we enjoyed a couple of brews. Happy Hour runs 4pm-6pm every day. Our server was swamped but he still managed to take great care of us. This lively spot opened in 2006 and their focus is good times, fresh fish and refreshing cocktails. Location is behind the Fairfield Marriot right off the Overseas Highway. Plenty of parking. Live music here too on certain evenings. We really enjoyed our experience and we tried to come back last year to eat again. Unfortunately, the day we came they were closed. We will try again the next time we are down here in the Keys. Good times were definitely had here!

    We were able to get seated right away for a party of 6 at peak dinner time…read more Our server was a fun guy. Very care free. Loved that he called us teams instead of couples. I ordered the seafood gumbo and bacon wrapped scallops. My husband had the two lobster tails sparky's style. (Market price was $46) He enjoyed the lobster tails. The gumbo was good especially with the crusty bread that came with it. The scallops had perfect crunchy bacon on it and the sauce that was over the rice with them was delicious. My friends all enjoyed their food as well. I also tried the coconut tree leches cake which wasn't as good as I had hoped. It wasnThe only issue we would say we had was with the flies that swarmed our table as soon as the food was carried out. It was crazy. Our server did a great job trying to help us with the flies. He even sprayed near our table. We were seated outside towards the back by the parking lot but still had some water views.

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