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    Rum Row

    3.9 (26 reviews)
    ModerateLounges
    Open • 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    RUM ROW ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Banana piña colada with a peanut butter whiskey shot
    Natalia F.

    I came here with my boyfriend we had a day room available. when i first came to check in to the day room, a woman and her husband were going back and forth with the manager of the hotel who honestly didn't care about ruining their vacation. Despite this we checked into our day room, and the drinking began. My drink was 100% the bartender's recommendation and i was so impressed especially because my boyfriend and i are both bartenders. He was drinking rum and she was making these drinks pretty strong. like really strong. she gave me my second drink but changed my boyfriends from rum to vodka and he ended up feeling sick. a kid knocked the end of his drink which benefited us, but we ended up getting stared down by the unapologetic parents. so it was maybe a 7/10 experience overall but the service that WE received was pretty good!

    a bar counter with a notepad and a cup of coffee
    Kelly H.

    Thought this place would have more personality. It's off to the side of the hotel pool. Drabby atmosphere. 3 people at the bar. I was greeted quickly-asked for a casamigos margarita and it came in an unsalted plastic cup. Right off the bat I knew it wasn't made from scratch as it was served in like 30 seconds. To my strong disappointment it was a really bad mix. In my opinion it is so freaking easy to make a marg from scratch it is a disgrace to serve such a crappy drink in a tropical location. ESPECIALLY with a higher end tequila. I couldn't even finish it. No music other than generic music that was coming from the pool area. Bartender was nice, attentive-and redeemed the night by making me his favorite frozen rum drink. The key lime pie and added a great dark rum floater. The energy evolved as it got a little later and the vibe definitely got better.

    Ambiance
    Katey J.

    This place is awesome! So relaxed & if ur staying at the hotel it's next to the pool. The bartender Sean is extremely friendly and the decor is on point, see pics. Very reminiscent of the seafaring ways associated w Hemingway. So perfect . Awesome island music!

    palm trees and a sign for rum row
    Wendy A.

    What a nice bar this is inside The Gates Hotel in Key West!! With a great parking lot and a nice pool view here you can find any type of drink at a reasonable price and with great vibe!

    My mom being roofied

    I've lived here for a while (3 1/2) yrs and I love day passes here so much but some manager at the bar will make you feel like it doesn't matter based off of looks, being young, etc. Brought my mother down, some dude roofied my mom. We went to the hospital and all. Don't go

    Tito's Mojito!!!

    Ask for Steve! He makes a great mojito! He had us laughing all night. Great guy! The outdoor bar had a great vibe! Glad we came and we will definitely be back!

    Patrick S.

    Ok so there's a new Place in town .. We want to check out we came yesterday gates so a few of us come mid day the bar is dead the bar tender can't make mojitos and has no personality we really tried to give her a chance nothing just a puss on her face a dirty looks.. note we are sober and locals at least I'm traveling with my family that lives here in key west so we check out mojitos $8 not too bad if they were good Ok so today we finish dinner and we want to go to get mojitos .. Someone says let's go try this new place RUM ROW .. We all say ok not knowing it's the same place we went yesterday till we got here ..but the sulk face lady is not here so we try again now there's more of us and 2 bartenders and it's happy hour but the prices went up to $10 each from $8 but there's a locals discount of $1 so $9 wtf the drinks are better not great .. The grand has $6 mojitos that will knock your socks off .. We won't be returning here ...

    Mojito
    Nicholas L.

    AMAZING bartenders ! JAMIE makes the best damn mojito I've had! Great food selection and ever better drinks !

    Pool right next to bar
    Tom B.

    In the pool area of the Gates hotel that is right across the street from the ocean . I'm here early so only a few people here but I love the decor of the pool bar plus it has TVs to watch sports. There's a little stage for live bands. Drink prices are average for being in such a great location.they keep it really clean nice place to relax by the pool and have a drink. Lots of parking.

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    Amazing hotel resort bar. The bartenders are absolutely incredible, the vibe of the bar is very relaxed, I'd come back time and time again!

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    Better Than Sex - Seating and lighting

    Better Than Sex

    4.5(1.7k reviews)
    3.1 mi
    •$$

    I have a sweet tooth, a tremendous sweet tooth indeed, For…read moreice cream and desserts are the things that I need. I've had dessert in the desert near Area 51, And underground in Antarctica, far from the sun. I've had it in graveyards, beneath moonlight so fair, And even in a dessert restaurant, yes, I've had dessert there! At Better Than Sex, the Fever was mine, And it tasted so splendid, so luscious, divine. I tried one of their special coffees as well, And it was so delicious, I nearly swooned under its spell. But the night's grandest moment, the finest display, Was when our waiter arrived with the desserts on a tray. He looked straight in my eyes as he named each delight, With a confidence both curious and wonderfully bright. My dessert was a huge phallus, impressive and grand, With two giant balls resting beneath it in hand. It was covered in "splooge sauce," a curious sweet stream, A dessert of such drama it belonged in a dream! I truly enjoyed this place and would gladly return If I lived nearby, where the sweet candles burn. They are masters of dessert, of flavor and flair-- A deliciously mischievous treasure tucked away there.

    We went to Better Than Sex after eating a full meal at Duffy's right in front, so there wasn't much…read moreroom left in us. But oh man was it amazing. An extremely unique ambience and decoration. But it's not too much or too little. The seating is comfortable and private. Our server was very nice, he checked in at all the right times and was sweet. We only ordered one dessert and it got there promptly. Everything on the menu looked excellent and delicious. We settled on the cookie nookie cake, it was super fresh with many contrasting flavors that made every bite a pleasure. Overall had an amazing time and recommend this place for anything from a late night dessert or a full dessert meal. If we're ever around again, we are definitely going back and trying a lot more than just one dessert.

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    4.3(5.5k reviews)
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    Blue Heaven is one of those rare places that feels less like a restaurant and more like a second…read morehome you somehow never knew you'd been missing. The food is excellent--flavorful, thoughtfully prepared, and consistently satisfying--but what truly sets this place apart is the service, especially when you're seated at the bar. As a bar guest, I experienced something far above exceptional. It felt like walking into a place I already loved and being shown the very best of it by people who genuinely care. To the bartenders and staff who made every visit feel that way: Dairy-ah (I'm almost certainly butchering the spelling, but the pronunciation stuck with me), thank you for the warmth, the skill, and the way you made the bar feel welcoming every time. Lucy--always with the hat on backwards--you became my spirit animal the moment I realized how perfectly that energy matched the whole vibe of the place. Thank you for being exactly who you are behind that bar. Brittney, the chillest of them all: your calm, easy presence made everything feel lighter and better. Chelsea, I only got to have you serve me once, but that one time was enough to know how good you are at this. And to the Servers, Paul and Lola: even in our brief interactions while I was at the bar, both of you brought such strong, genuine personalities that it elevated the whole experience. Thank you for that. Blue Heaven is an amazing restaurant with great food and even greater service. But more than that, it's the people who make it feel like coming home and being shown the best time in a place you love the most. Thank you--truly--to all of you for making it feel that way. And to Henry, a longtime regular at the bar, who passed away during my visit. "His" presence was clearly part of the fabric of this place, and I'm grateful I got to share that space, however briefly, with the people who knew and cared for him. Thank You All, and sorry if I didn't list your name in this review because there were far more of you than I've mentioned, just Know my early mornings sitting at the Blue Heavens Bar, was the highlight of everyday I spent in Key West. Sincerely, Brian.. (or as my friends call me, "Jonesie")...

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    Bar inside

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