Yelp suggests I consider food , service, and atmosphere for this review. Let's take those in reverse order, Yelpers. Atmosphere: no better place on earth. Quintessential Key West establishment. The Schooner Wharf Bar at the Key West Seaport is why we come to Key West. Live music is phenomenal. Beers are ice cold. Floors are dirty, bathrooms are clean. Dogs welcome. Gosh I love this place. Service: professional and fast and efficient. Staff know how to run a bar restaurant. Food: do not come here for the food, but it is fine. Hamburgers, fish, shrimp, and hot dog fine. Keep it simple here. Fish is excellent. Fries are coated and not for me and partner. read more

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Top of the morning to ya. Our family stopped here for an early dinner around 2:00pm on St patty's day. Paul was our server and he was very attentive to us. We ordered the seafood combo with a side salad. (this was like fast bar food , fish was overcooked and conch fritters were nasty). 1- fish platter, blackened (overcooked, tough, dry). 1- Philadelphia cheese steak with onion rings ( steak was good, onion rings started to repeat an hour later. Place was packed for st patty's day. But our server was nice. Whole bill for (4) people $114.00 plus tip read more

Schooner Wharf Bar is quintessential Key West- Sunshine, live music, drinks and food! Located along the historic seaport, Schooner Wharf is perfect for enjoying the sunshine while listening to live music and having a beverage. We stopped in here a few times during our week-long stay. We ordered food, Drunken Shrimp (peel and eat shrimp), chicken planks, and wings. Everything was enjoyed along with some cold drinks. The service was very good and they kept up with checking in for drinks, etc. Tables are seat yourself as well as sitting at the bar. One of our favorite spots to come and listen to music in a nice outdoor setting. You can grab a spot in the shade or the sun! Enjoy- read more

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Service and ambiance are fantastic. Food is just ok, not a big kitchen and felt like a lot of the food was fried from frozen. Stopped in after a fantastic charter because it was open, on the water, had a live performer and I was starving. We were told to grab any table and we were immediately greeted by Sparkles our server. Sparkles is a fantastic server! She was so friendly, on the spot, and efficient at her job. She definitely lives up to her name. Ordered the Key West shrimp and chips, friend ordered the coconut shrimp also featuring Key West shrimp and other friend ordered a burger with onion rings. Shrimp and chips first. Shrimp were really crispy but overcooked, fries were ok. Coconut shrimp was just ok with a mango sauce that didn't have much flavor. Burger was only half eaten if that tells you anything. View of the harbor is spectacular, live musician played the guitar well and had a good voice, and the service was fantastic. Major weak spot is the food thus the three stars. read more

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This is a great spot for live music. The Great: The live music The Good: nice vibe The Bad: They are so busy, service is slooowww The Ugly: OMG if you sit on the patio and not under an umbrella you WILL get pooped on. I think this is a place to not miss. Just come, tuck in, order a cocktail, people watch and listen to music. We only had the nachos which took a LONG time to come out and were fine for your basic nacho. read more

Schooner Wharf Bar - Seafood Near Me - Key West, Florida

The food was delicious and came out fast! I loved the kettle chips with their honey mustard! We loved being right by the water and watching the boats. Our server was so sweet and attentive! Such a cool location with dollar bills and stickers everywhere read more

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Every person we met in key west said to visit schooners! It was worth it - best fish taco of my life! Spicy blackened fish (lots of it) hit with jalapeño and the perfect spicy lunch with amazing live music. I topped my part of the fish taco with slaw and salsa and will ask for avocado next time - again, best fish taco ever! read more

Schooner Wharf Bar - Seafood Near Me - Key West, Florida

Megan was amazing, super attentive and didn't even have to ask for anything she was already on top of it. 10/10 on the live music, loved the decor and location. Highly recommend! We ordered conch fritters as an app and it was so flavorful and delicious. Ordered the Mahi Mahi blackened and that right there is to die for. AMAZING. Cheers! read more

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Shari and I stopped in at the Schooner Wharf Bar at the Historical Wharf waterfront. The music is what drawer us in. The band was very good. It was an outside establishment and our waitress very friendly We both ordered sandwiches w Fries. I went with a seasoned chicken sandwich. There were birds and chickens walking around the restaurant floor Extremely interesting and Def memory maker read more

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Stopped by for happy hour and was seriously impressed. The cold drinks hit the spot, especially on a warm day, and the prices are hard to beat. I also tried the coconut shrimp--absolutely delicious, crispy on the outside with just the right amount of sweetness. Happy hour here is definitely worth checking out. Great value, tasty food, and refreshing drinks. I'll be back! read more

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First place we grabbed food right off the plane. The boys wanted oysters real bad. Like 3 dozen bad. I ordered blackened snapper and it was really good. I ate it with the salad but it was too much for me. They have gigantic salads that you can order also. If you come here, please order the seafood dishes. Everything tastes fresh. It took a bit for our food to come out and our waitress forgot a couple things, but it was busy so u can't blame her. There was live music playing and a loud crowd so even if you weren't planning for anything, a good time will be had. read more

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I'm not impressed with this place. Other than the live music and Minimal Regatta that occurred during our two visits, I wouldn't return. The staff are not friendly, it takes forever to get a drink and everything is dirty. Additionally, when I attempted to cash out on both visits the server just put everyone's drinks at the table on my bill, even though I was the only one getting up to leave, WTF!!! That's why I prefer paying with CASH versus a credit card so they can't F**k me like they tried to, two separate times with two different servers. Don't bother ordering one of their fancier drinks. I ordered their Key West Mai Thai ($10.75) and it was served in a cheap ass Dixie cup. The drink was ok but the presentation I expected for a restaurant in Key West was quickly deflated when it showed up in a plastic cup. Pricing is average for the area. Bottled Beer will run you $6.25 - $7.50, Imported Beers start at $7.50, Draft Beers $4.75-$6.75, Wine anywhere between $9-$14 a glass. I have to admit, you can have a lot of fun here especially if you're here for an event happening in the area such as the Minimal regatta or to see some live music with dancing. Other than that, it will be difficult for me to recommend Schooner Wharf Bar to anyone, or to plan my own return during my next visit to Key West. There are a lot of better options for drinks and food in the area. read more

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This place is waterfront but once you're deep inside the innards of this very popular spot, you'll see no liquid except that in your plastic cup of $4-5 happy hour drink. They've got a wide selection of seafood and more served up on robust paper plates. Their servers are energetic, friendly, and harried. They're hustling. The live music is good, the drinks and food are reasonably priced, it's all fine. It was recommended by a friend as one of their fave KW spots. Another has since told me they love it, too. If I were to go again, it would be for the live music and drinks before or after dinner somewhere else. It's a classic KW dive, perfect for drinking and singing along, but better meals can be found nearby. read more

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When in Key West, trying local eats and drinks is a must. My hubby and I dropped in to Schooner for a Key Lime Colada. I finally found an alcoholic beverage that my non-drinker husband really loves! We wound up sharing it, and I think we're gonna toast with them tomorrow night again. Schooner gets one star for a delicious beverage, another for friendly service, and a third for being right on the water. Unfortunately, there was a very bad smell that we could barely tolerate -- smelled like a dumpster -- and that knocked down the star level for me. It was a bad enough smell that we elected not to order anything to eat there. Atmosphere was lively and live music was cool. Food might be great, so try it yourself and see. read more

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Stopped by for dinner while meeting friends. He wanted oysters, they were large and fresh. The rest of us had appetizers that were quite large, tasty and well prepared. They had a band that was good and very entertaining. The service was attentive without being intrusive. read more

See attached Been coming to the keys for years but never stopped in - great entertainer but SW should not allow minors in the place after 9:00 -even if accompanied by parent. Parents can be idiots. Mho read more

Schooner Wharf Bar - Seafood Near Me - Key West, Florida

I stopped here for lunch and had a mixed experience. The burger was pretty good, and the prices were reasonable. Unfortunately, the service was very slow, even though the bar didn't seem particularly busy. We also noticed the bartender dismissing customers who were trying to place food orders. The waterfront location and live music create a fun atmosphere, but the service kept me from fully enjoying the visit. read more

We made plans to stop here for a good meal (drinks, appetizers, dinner, and probably split a dessert). As we entered, we ran into someone we chatted with at our last location. While speaking for maybe 10 seconds, a dog came out from under their owner and attacked my dog, latching on at the base of her neck. Understandably, my dog yelled in fear and pain. That's not the business's fault, but the next part is. The bartender came to ask the attacking dog and owner if they were okay, paying zero attention to me coddling my dog who is clearly traumatized from the incident. The lack of concern for an animal that was attacked on your property has motivated me to leave this review. Have some empathy. read more

Go for drinks NOT FOOD! Drinks were good but ordered a meal and salad. After waiting almost 30 minutes meal came out but no salad, waitress said they were still working on it. A salad? Told her to just cancel the salad as she had just served the meal. Her response "how the hell would I know you wanted the salad first". WTF?? When you pay $35 for a small portion meal on a paper plate with cheap plastic forks at least be friendly. Entertainment and drinks were great food not at all. It's a bar folks not a restaurant. read more

Stopped here again today. Lunch was great and live music was great. Key Lime Pie is made from scratch in-house. read more

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I love the atmosphere and would give that a 5/5. But the food was probably a 2.5/5. I would come here to just hangout but I wouldn't eat here at least not the Jamaican Jerk Chicken. The star was the chipotle mayo everything else was meh. The serve was also a little off. So Meh overall...probably wouldn't come back. read more

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While waiting for sunset cruise, stopped for drinks Incredible bartenders and fantastic drinks!!!! A must go to if in Key West! read more

Schooner Wharf Bar - Rum runner w 151 topper - Seafood Near Me - Key West, Florida

went here for dinner tonight. walked past it & thought it would be great due to it being right on the water & pretty atmosphere. WRONG. Leah was our server & the inattentiveness & rude commentary was extremely unpleasant. My friends & I are younger & we were treated like we were kids? We are 26. Ordered waters & drinks in the beginning . Took so long we had to go up and pour ourselves water. She also forgot our appetizer & never apologized & our entrees were just brought out. Asked to speak to a manager & the manager truly overlooked us; instead, we were just switched to another server. In addition, we even had to ask our new server what type of compensation we could receive due to our experience, which she processed to then say she could take our drinks off. My burger was also well done when I ordered medium well. Overall, bad experience & would not recommend. read more

Schooner Warf Bar Key West 5-1-25 We had to stop by this Warf Bar. I heard lots of singers will stop by at times like Kenny Chesney as such and the food and vibe is great. We rolled in on a Thursday at 12ish. Got a table right away which are on a gravel outside area near the stage. Place was hopping with people and our waitress was on the ball with drinks and taking our food orders fast. I ordered the Clam Chowder and Blackened Mai Mai sandwich with Fries. My wife ordered the Traditional BLT Sandwich with Coleslaw. My dad ordered the Onion Rings. Our food came out fast even though they were very busy. All our food was good, and it was hot. My dads stated his Onion Rings were the best he's had in Key West. My Mai Mai very good as was the Fries. The Clam Chowder was the only food item that was subpar, I like it thicker and with more flavor. My wife's BLT was good as was the Coleslaw. This place has a great Key West Vibe. Its all outside and as you can see by the pictures there are Rosters, Hens and Peeps running around your tables. I give Schooners a 4 out of 5 stars. Follow Me On Fb For More Reviews & Fun. Gulf Coast Terry read more

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We started coming here back in the early 90's and watched Michael McCloud and ourselves grow old and had many a good meal over the years , but unfortunately while the service was good, on this last visit the food was underwhelming as our Conch fritters while hot there was little conch, mostly filler and the mango mayonnaise was over powered by the lime juice. My wife's cheeseburger tasted like it had been pre cooked and placed on the grill to rewarm. OK that being said my Key West pink shrimp blt was awesome with plenty of pan seared shrimp and bacon with fresh tomato slices and romaine lettuce. Oren the musician was great interacting with my fellow dinners. Definitely worth a shot and if you stop in for the charter boat captains breakfast, be prepared. Steaming black coffee, cold Budweiser and a shot of Captain Morgan's. read more

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Love the atmosphere of this place. Food was good. Enjoyed the music while we were there.

This is your traditional sailors bar. It's outdoors, trendy and your typical local haunt. Beers and margaritas. They have live music and sits right at the docks. The bartenders are chill laid back and awesome. read more

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Amazing tuna nachos. Always grab my sea salt scrub too!!! Location is perfect while visiting key west!!!!

Right on the water this is the best place to get a Keylime colada. Taste like you're drinking right from a Keylime pie. Good prices for happy hour and nice people surround this place even though it looks like a dive. read more

Schooner Wharf Bar - Key lime colada tastes like a slice of pie - Seafood Near Me - Key West, Florida

terrible service, no live music as stated and average at best food. I definitely do not recommend this place for dinner.

Five stars? Yes, why not? The blackened Mahi platter I had for dinner was pretty good. The dollar bills and stickers all over the place reminded me of Robbie's of Key West Marina but with a bit less chaos. There is a bar in the middle, live entertainment, attentive service, but the real bonus was Frank Everhart's Comedy Magic Bar in back. Go there, have some fun. The action is quick and close-up. Forget -- even if you know -- how he does it, just enjoy the moment. read more

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Chill place with plenty of options to sit close or further from stage. Waiter asked for our order after we had already given it to her, raising concern if it was actually put in the first time. 3 people got meals and all were not satisfied with taste of food. read more

Two of us split the shrimp BLT which was delicious! I also ordered the coconut mojito but it used Capt Morgan coconut rum which made me rightfully nervous at first. It was drinkable, but far too sweet like I worried it may be. I learned I far prefer a higher end rum (or even better, vodka as the liquor) and real coconut flavour used in my mojitos. Aside from that, everything else was up to par; nice service and spectacular views! read more

Title: A Must-Visit Key West Classic - Made Unforgettable by Lenzie! If Key West had a heartbeat, it would be found at Schooner Wharf Bar -- a legendary slice of paradise that's been voted People's Choice Best Bar since 1993 for good reason. It's old-school Key West charm at its finest -- funky, laid-back, and filled with character. Gravel under your feet, umbrellas overhead, and the kind of live music that makes your soul feel lighter -- Schooner Wharf is the real deal. No pretense, just pure island magic. And while the fresh oysters, spicy chowder, and that mojo-marinated fish sandwich are all next-level good, it's the people -- and especially Lenzie -- who make this place truly unforgettable. Lenzie isn't just a server -- she's the soul of the place. Every time we come to Key West (40 years and counting!), she brings a spark that turns a meal into a memory. Whether she's rocking Easter egg decorations in her hair, donning earrings for every holiday you can imagine, or just flashing that warm, familiar smile, she treats every guest like family. Her energy is infectious, her attention to detail is flawless, and she makes everyone feel like they're exactly where they're supposed to be -- at *her table*. We now start and end every trip with a visit to Schooner Wharf because of Lenzie. That should tell you everything. So here's my advice: go to Schooner Wharf, order a cold drink, savor some seafood done right -- and ask for Lenzie. Then, when your heart is full and your belly is happy, do what I'm doing now: write a glowing TripAdvisor review, because she's earned it. Schooner Wharf Bar + Lenzie = the perfect Key West experience. read more

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It's both touristy and divey, which is a tough combination to pull off. I would say both alcoholics and kids are welcome here but probably not alcoholic kids. There was live music during our visit, something I always appreciate. The food was far, far better than I expected. The fish and chips comes with two enormous pieces of fried fish. The shrimp BLT comes with a ton of bacon and plenty of shrimp on a beautiful roll. I tried one of the fish melts and, despite my hesitation about mixing fish and cheese, thought it was absolutely delicious. It's also huge. They have a full bar and also offer lots of slushy drinks served in plastic cups. Food is served on paper plates. The patio chairs are plastic and the tables under the covered patio are basically park benches. This place isn't fancy and doesn't pretend to be otherwise. Put on your best t shirt and flip flops and come hungry. The food is far better than you might think. read more

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The mahi fish melt is something I will dream about. Drinks were flowing and the view on the roof near sunset will live on in my memory.

What a treat. After watching the sunset at Mallory Square we were on our way to dinner and passing by this place. All outdoors and the live music being played was perfect for us. We like to listen and watch the performance and also be able to talk. So 5-stars to Schooner Wharf for hiring Ken Fairbrother who is fabulous. Dinner, oh yeah, the piña colada was spot on and my Jameson's was , you know, my Jameson's. We ordered the Cobb salad with house made blue cheese dressing and not only was the dressing perfect they piled on a ton of creamy blue cheese. Finished dinner and it was time to go but the music played on so, time for another round. Pictures? Sure, here's Ken. The salads? Use your imagination, they wee Cobbs! read more

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Such nice view for sunset plus delicious food ! Waiters are buy buy, have to wait wait ， but it's worth it read more

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Ok. Good location right on the water next to the pier. Average food and drinks for the price.

Loved this spot right by the water on a recent trip down to Key West. My friends and I were riding back to our townhouse rental from Mallory Square and were trying to find a nice place for dinner on our last night before leaving to go home. We could hear the live music and chose to stop here based on the performance and look of the of the place. Service was a little slow due to how busy the place was, but the food was amazing especially for the price. Between the three of us, we ordered two buckets of beer. I was a bit disappointed to see that we were charged for each beer individually rather than given a discount since buckets were advertised. Keep that in mind if you do order. With that being said, I'd happily recommend this place if you ever get the chance to visit this wonderful island! read more

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