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    Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar

    3.6 (1.6k reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Bars, Sandwiches
    Open 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Live music

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    Tatiana A.

    Such a great place! Good vibes, can't get better than sitting by the water with live music. Amy was great and food was good! The frozen key lime was amazing!!

    Long wait lines to get a table on the beach
    Astrida M.

    What a fun place to go to!! Great ambiance, beautiful sunsets, great food, great service, great outdoor seating, live music, and waterfront dining! What more could you ask for? Oh yea, and their prices aren't sky high! My new favorite resturaunt to go to in the Keys. Our server was Shaggy, who took good care of us all evening! He has worked there for 20+ years, knows his stuff, and has a good sense of humor. I ordered the Filet Mignon Sliders with fries. Yummy! The best sliders I have ever had. Perfectly made to my expectations. My daughter ordered the Double Shrimp Quesadillas and loved them. The food was hot and brought to our table immediately. Really good service. I had a Classic Margarita and she had a Casamigos Margarita. Both were made perfectly. We had a great time here! Thank you, Shaggy, for your attentiveness! The Lorelei has a huge parking lot with wheelchair accessability. They are also dog friendly (leashes on). They do not accept reservations so be ready to wait for up to 40 minutes depending on the time of day or evening. There are some seats available to sit and wait but not many. We waited about 25 minutes. You are given one of those buzzing timers that let you know you are being called. The wait was worth it! Almost every seat has a view of the sunset.

    Lobster sliders with sweet potatoes fries
    Elizabeth H.

    Fun waterfront restaurant to break your trip on way to Key West. Primarily seafood casual fare. We had delicious lobster sliders and shrimp poorboy sandwiches and was very happy with amount of seafood and size of shrimp. Shared the 2 kinds of key line pie and was torn between the traditional and the mouse both were delicious. Service was fantastic with them refilling are glasses without asking . Loved the mermaid decor

    Stone Crab chowder
    Oriana S.

    We came Monday afternoon for lunch. It was raining and freezing so we had to sit close to the bar area. It was pack! The restaurant has beautiful views! We ordered the stone crab chowder, blackened mahi mahi tacos with two sides of French fries. All the food was delicious. The chowder and the mahi mahi tasted so fresh and the French fries were outstanding. Service was good too, specially of how crowded the place was. Overall a great experience and definitely coming back!

    Megan B.

    Suppose I should have just looked at the reviews and gone elsewhere cause this was objectively bad. But it was recommended by a friend, so we gave it a go. As you can see from my other reviews, two star reviews are few and far between so I'm no hater but do want to share my opinions when you feel less than pleased with spending almost $70 on something awful. I will also say, I'm not from a coastal place so maybe this just how it is but: While nice, the servers all looked as if they had just rolled out of bed with mesy hair, sandals, yoga pants and hoodies. I dont expect white gloves but this is still a place of work and people should look presentable. They allow smoking on the dock/covered dining area and for me this is just a non negotiable. It's not 1980 and people should be allowed to enjoy their food sans smoke. However, the smoke wasn't the only problem with being able to enjoy our food as the food itself was bad. We ordered the lobster sliders and shrimp po boy. The shrimp po boy was sooo heavily buttered it had zero flavor otherwise and a butter-soaked bun. My sliders had a "jam" that was a crystallized paste with grit and stick. Not kidding, felt like eating sweet sand spread onto a poorly prepared slider with little toppings. Not only were the textures and flavors bad, we spent almost 70 dollars on one diet coke, water and two terrible entrees. Genuinely terrible experience and wouldn't recommend you stop here for food. The drinks may be okay if you're okay with plastic solo cups and pre made sugary mixes. (Didn't have one, just didn't order one cause they looked bad).

    Sunset oysters so delicious!!!
    Andrew H.

    Super awesome place for at date night/sunset birthday dinner for my wife. Live entertainment with amazing sunsets. Food is so fresh , highly recommend the fresh catch of the day sandwich and oysters and stone crab claws . We will be back.

    Peppercorn crusted tuna nachos, coconut shrimp with cocktail sauce and island sauce, house salad, key lime kolada cocktail, mojito cocktail

    The food and drinks are absolutely outstanding!! They give massive portions and everything comes out fast. I had the coconut shrimp and they were so juicy, crispy, and light yet filling. They were also huge. They also have an island sauce they make in-house. Highly recommend asking for this to dip the shrimp in. It was delicious. They also have a frozen key lime key lime kolada cocktail. Normally I don't do overly sweet drinks, but I cannot even explain how incredible this was. I've never had anything like it. They also add a delightful gram cracker crust to the rim. They have a bartender during the day that's been there for 10 years and she is one of the most talented bartenders and servers I've ever seen. She handled all the well drinks for servers and the entire bar top by herself with grace and speed. We even had an entire conversation with her. Guests loved her! The only thing that's not so pleasant is the cleanliness of the structure and seating in the bar area. Being by an ocean it's natural to have algae and cobwebs. It needs a good power wash or deep cleaning. But this didn't affect the cleanliness of the food, drinks, tables, etc.

    Looking out on the bay with a classic margarita and fish dip.
    Becky L.

    To me, there's nothing better than food with a view. Loreleis doesn't disappoint in this area. We sat right up on the bay to watch the sunset, which, if you haven't experienced one in FL- DO IT IMMEDIATELY!!! I love the live music too, just sets the vibe for relaxing and enjoying the night. We had Will tonight and he was great. Attentive without being overbearing. That's my favorite type of service. HOWEVER- the food was just okay. The tuna was very pale. I asked if there were sesame seeds on the tuna nachos (I have diverticulosis) and because I didn't specify making sure there were NO seeds, the tuna nachos came out with seaweed salad that obviously had seeds everywhere. I scraped off the seaweed salad but honestly, only had one nacho bc the work wasn't worth it. The fish dip was just, meh. Light smoke, a little bland unless there was a caper and jalapeño on every bite, but there were more than enough crackers which I appreciated. We brought our mahi mahi and that was done well. Blackened with sweet potatoes fries. That was the best part of dinner- the fries. I also got a margarita which again, just okay. We've come here before and I thought the experience then was lacking food wise bc I had just gotten off a boat where I was seasick for 3 hours. We gave it another go and as much as I want to love this place, I don't think we'll ever come back.

    key lime coladas
    Zoe W.

    Very disappointed as I had high hopes for Loreleis! We seated ourself and were very pleased with the live music and view. Service was slow, but it was a busy night so we expected it. We both ordered the fish tacos, but were quite disappointed with the flavor. My boyfriend got the fried snapper tacos and I got the grilled grouper tacos. He liked his more than mine, but the flavor was definitely lacking in my opinion. We both ordered the key lime coladas which I had seen a lot great reviews about. It was delicious, but we were shocked when we got our bill and the drinks were said to be $15 instead of the $12 that the menu said. After we brought it up the waitress Nicole, she explained that there was a "floater" added to our drinks. We nicely explained that we ordered the drinks as they were and didn't ask for extra shots to be added to them. She joked around that it was only an extra few dollars. More than anything to us it was the principle of the matter. I'm not sure if it was management that was giving our waitress a hard time or what, but our bill was never changed. She brought it back to us and said, "I really hope this is ok, sorry about that". Since it was packed and we were just trying to get out of there at that point we just paid the bill as it was. Customers should never be overcharged like that, especially when they didn't order it that way. We likely won't be back because of this.

    Egg rolls & side of fries
    Samantha B.

    Came here on a Saturday afternoon. The place wasn't busy and our party was seated right away. The service was on point and our server was very nice. To drink I ordered their famous frozen Key Lime Colada with the extra shot on top. Absolutely delicious. I would have ordered another one but I decided against it since it was filling and nice and sugary I'm sure! To eat I decided on the appetizer Sante Fe Egg rolls and a side of fries. Surprisingly the egg rolls were really good. I enjoyed them and got full quickly. The fries were good and nice and hot. Overall, I expected a very average keys restaurant experience but was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food. Will come back here soon! Also, after we ate we walked around the dock area and got to watch people fall in the water trying to get into their boats. So that was fun.

    Tuna nachos
    Sydney G.

    Went here for sunset and dinner! We happened to catch happy hour too, which was a nice surprise--$3 craft beers and amazing food (tuna nachos, stone crab chowder, wedge salad, and blackened fish sandwich). The view was fantastic, and we had such a great time with the live band. Shoutout to Tyler R., our waiter, who made the experience even better. He was so attentive, incredibly sweet, and running around like crazy helping everyone. We truly appreciated his kindness! Overall, such a fun and memorable experience on the water!

    Buffalo chicken sandwich
    Barbara V.

    Enjoyed a wonderful sunset dinner and cocktails. Our server Sony was excellent! I had a buffalo chicken sandwich with homemade chips, my husband had a fish sandwich. Both were very good. Seating is inside, on the deck or on the sans. Sitting on the deck, listening to the band and watching the sunset was an amazing experience.

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    Amazing local place with great views, great food, and wonderful service. A must for anyone visiting the Keys.

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    Are there fans to keep cool?

    Yes and a nice breeze coming off the water

    Open Christmas Day?

    Yes..until 8 pm

    Is your restaurant a dock and dine? Do you have docking for boats? If so, Is there a fee to dock the boat if eating at the restaurant? Do I need reservations for the boat and restaurant?

    There is a spot for small boats and dinghies. No charge. Tie up bow in (like a dinghy) NOT across hull to. That is the customary way it is done there. Others will be upset… Read more

    Do you take reservations for outdoor seats? If not, what time do you suggest we arrive to dine and see the sunset?

    They don't. Get there 1.5 hrs early

    Is the outside patio dog friendly?

    Well behaved dogs on a short leash are welcomed anywhere on the property. Dogs cannot sit on a chair, barstool, or owners laps, due to health department code.

    What time is happy hour? And what time does the live music start?

    Happy hour starts at 1630.

    I'm looking to do a welcome party for my wedding. It's in March. Probably about 50 people. Do they accommodate that?

    Yes. Definitely. Sunset is beautiful there

    This place looks great! There are a lot of comments about getting there early to get a table for food and to catch the sunset. What time does is it start to get crowded? I'm wondering if 4:30 is too late?

    Agreed depends on when the sunsets and how much you want to see. I would error on the earlier side maybe 1-1.5 hrs ahead to make sure you settle in. Less seating on the deck than the sand so if you want the deck be a little earlier.

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