HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Such an awesome place for fresh oysters, cold IPA's, live music, and scenic ocean views. The service was fast and friendly. Great staff! We came here especially for their fresh oysters as we were trying different spots along the way. I'm a huge fan of oysters and boy, they did not disappoint. We also had the blackened snapper sandwich and grilled Mahi sandwich. Very fresh and tasty! Great place to stop by whether you're heading down to the most southern point or if you're headed back to Miami. I highly recommend Lorelei! read more

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We had the best coconut shrimp and tuna dishes in the keys!! Demerits was our waitress and she went above and beyond to make our experience special. Her energy and work ethic were incredible!!! Demerits made us feel like "regulars" not the tourists that we were. Will definitely be back again and encourage everyone to become a quest at this cabana beach bar and grill!! read more

This place is all about the views! Great water views from outside and the bar. They also feature live music. I ordered the fish sandwich- blackened grouper with a baked potato. It was very flavorful and yummy. They have a full bar- beer & liquor. The margarita was awesome! Our service was very slow; that's my only complaint. Fun vibe, broad menu, water views! read more

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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!! read more

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

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. read more

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Slow service and disorganized Arrived a storm came in so we went under cover had a large party with kids but only wanted drinks the waitress was irritated we didn't want to order entrees read more

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 read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Lobster sliders with sweet potatoes fries - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

We had the best time this evening! Got there just before sunset and we were able to snag a table next to the stage. Micah was the perfect accompaniment to drinks at sunset. Our server Nicole was just wonderful. The spicy margaritas were delicious! The smoked fish dip is super generous and tasty. Really a wonderful night. read more

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! read more

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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). read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

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. read more

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Nice view but very average food and nothing special whatsoever about the good quality

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. read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Peppercorn crusted tuna nachos, coconut shrimp with cocktail sauce and island sauce, house salad, key lime kolada cocktail, mojito cocktail - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

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. read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Looking out on the bay with a classic margarita and fish dip. - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

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Had an OK lunch at Lorelei, nice waterside restaurant, known for their sunset watching. They don't have an indoor seating area for when it's super hot in the Summer, but we went on a beautiful December afternoon for lunch. We ordered the Conch Fritters that were good, Shrimp PoBoys and Pork Sliders, all OK, no complaints, just nothing to give 4 Stars to. Ordered Key Lie pie for dessert that we also enjoyed. Madison was our server and she was very lovely. read more

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. read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - key lime coladas - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

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We arrived in the Keys late and rushed over to this iconic restaurant, and they still welcomed our party of six with incredible hospitality even though we came in a little later than ideal. The sweet, tan server who greeted us when we walked in, whose name we unfortunately didn't catch, went above and beyond by accommodating us with a private seat on the walkway and taking great care of us from the start. The service was top notch, the food was amazing, and everything about the experience had such a warm, welcoming vibe. The Key Lime Peppercorn Snapper was incredible, along with everything else we ordered. I always appreciate the hospitality and great energy here, this place consistently delivers and is a must-visit when in the Keys. read more

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. read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Egg rolls & side of fries - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

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! read more

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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. read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Buffalo chicken sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

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Kitschy with great views. Lorelei's seems to come highly recommended. We came for lunch on our drive down from Miami to the Keys. The food was a bit disappointing. Fresh mahi mahi came out dry and bland. The Caribbean rice had no seasoning. Was expecting so much more. The conch fritters were a bit lacking too. With such a special ingredient I would have liked to see them get more out of it. The drinks however were a dream! Best pina colada I have had in memory! The crab chowder was good too. Maybe lunch isn't the right time to go. It might be better to go later for drinks and small bites at sunset. Being along the water is always special. My kids enjoyed looking for fish swimming near our table. The servers were friendly and cool and there was a live musician which is nice to have. read more

Best sunset view with some delicious food! Went here around 6 and were seated in time for sunset.. definitely recommend getting there early not was packed! read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Sunset - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

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Fabulous location right in the water. Toes literally in the sand while you eat! We went just before sunset (so did everyone else! So get there a bit earlier to get your table). Environment was just lovely- nice music and once it got dark they even brought in a magician to perform. The food was only okay, but the ambiance really made up for it. I ordered the blackened mahi caesar salad and conch chowder- Both were tasty but I've had better. Of the many Key Lime Coladas I had while in the Keys, theirs was also only OK. Regardless, had a great time at this restaurant and would return for sunset. read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Blackened Mahi caesar salad - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

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Food was delicious. Bacon wrap shrimp was outstanding. Stone crab soup was delish. Shrimp Po Boy was good. Conch fritters were amazing as always. Service a little slow but worth the wait. Sat outside so the ambiance was great. read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Bacon Wrap shrimp. - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

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Beautiful sunset views. Service a bit slow depending on day of the week and time of day. The food is not exceptional, but good. read more

Amazing views, food, and service! Absolutely loved the wahoo dip, fish tacos, and pina coolada. Nicole is the sweetest, best waitress! She knows the menu and makes great suggestions! Will definitely be back! read more

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The food was amazing and the staff was phenomenal. We sat right next to the water. Our waitress Claudia was so sweet!!! read more

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Great vibe live music tables on the waterfront. Both conch fritters and cracked cinch were freaking awesome. Grilled grouper left me disappointed. Coconut shrimp were outstanding. Table mates loved their grouper sammich and crab chowder. Would totaly come back. Even bought a shirt. read more

if you want a bartender to drop your silverware and placemat/menu at you without greeting you. if you want your bartender to say "ready'?"and that is your last verbal interaction, including when you ask for the check, if you want food that is 3 on a scale of 10....this is your place. Not a great first stop on the Florida Keys for ANYONE. read more

Amazing sunset dinner on the beach. Drinks were delicious, especially the bushwaker. Food was pricey but tasted good. Our server was attentive and friendly. read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Sunset during dinner - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

We stopped for the key lime pie and it did not disappoint!!! Might have been my fave in the Keys! Try both their in-house version and the traditional! You will be so happy you did! As for the food, we did not try. The place is very very casual (off the boats and in tank tops and bathing suits type of place). read more

Stopped by for an afternoon appetizer. We had tuna nachos, conch fritters, peel n eat shrimp, and Mahi dip. Food was delicious, service was great. Yummy drinks. Located right on the water. Lots of seating on the patio and on the "beach". Seafood options, seafood, sandwiches, salads, full bar and mocktails. Lovely spot for a light bite or cocktail. read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

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We had take out when we first got to Islamorada and it was great/ would have given staff and food (wings, egg rolls, chicken sandwich ) a 5 star rating, but unfortunately we ate there today and most of our food was terrible. Cold fries, tough pulled pork, overcooked shrimp. At least the burger was delicious. Setting is sweet and I love mermaids so would still recommend. read more

Nice setting along the water, friendly and attentive service. Food was average. Fried shrimp and homemade chips yummy- dipping sauce for the coconut shrimp was tasty. Pretzel appy was very solid. Burger came w the cheese on top not melted. Wings were crispy and had good flavor. Would go back for drinks and appies- maybe go elsewhere for dinner. read more

We LOVED this place. The service was great, our server (I forget her name sorry) was outstanding and gave recommendations and also samples of a few drinks we were considering. I ended up with a candycane (daquiri + pina colada) and my wife with their signature key lime colada, with a graham cracker crust. Both drinks were excellent. For food we had chicken nachos and blackened snapper tacos. Both were excellent. The setting was very quaint with all outdoor seating, including a covered bar area with fans. I can't say enough good things about our experience. This was our favorite stop on a week trip in the northern Keys, Miami and Tampa. We hope to be back in the future! read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Chicken Nachos - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

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We stopped here on the way to the airport. Not sure how we missed this one before, what a great place. Water views and plenty of seating. Staff is very friendly, Hailey was our server and she was great. We ordered Key Lime Coladas which were the best version of this we have had. We started with bacon-wrapped shrimp which were juicy and crispy with a Thai chili sauce. We both ordered blackened grouper sandwiches which were phenomenal. The blackened seasoning had a kick and the fish was sweet and fresh. We will definitely be back to Lorelei, this was a great find. read more

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We sat outside at the bar and the server was very nice to us. She seemed very knowledgeable about the drinks and recommended the Keylime pie. We had some IPAs and enjoyed the sunset. Only unfortunate thing is which they cannot control our people who like to smoke quite a bit. Not much you can do about it and that's why one star was taken off. Nothing against Lorelei, it's just you got a lot of bar people who like to smoke in an outer environment. What can you do. Overall we enjoyed our experience and I would recommend sitting out on the patio watching the boats come in. Also seeing the sunset, was a wonderful experience there. Prices were relatively decent, but of course we only had drinks in the Keylime pie. Which again was very good.... Other than that, not much else to say. read more

Amazing is an understatement for this place the food is phenomenal, so fresh, so clean, so delicious. Don't skip this place if you ever make it to the Keys, or you will be missing out. Adding to that, the view and scenery is breathtaking and beautiful, especially during sunsets this is the place to be. read more

Lorelei Restaurant & Cabana Bar - Tuna Nachos - Seafood Near Me - Islamorada, Florida

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Would not recommend, especially for Happy Hour. Ordered two Moscow Mules, told by server that they were on special as they were advertised as $4 well drinks. We were charged regular price, not the advertised Happy Hour price! When we asked about it we were told that premium vodka was used, which we didn't request but that is all they have. The server spoke to his manager, Ann, who wouldn't budge on the price or even reduce the bill by a few dollars. Lorelei will lose more business than if they would have honored the $4 advertised price. Please be sure to check your bill. read more