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    Virgilio's

    4.3 (96 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 pm - 1:30 am (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Live music
    Very loud
    Good for groups

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    Dirty martini
    Christa K.

    I was so excited to stop by for Martini Monday! We have been coming down to Key West for years and this was our first time coming in. It was busy- but we snagged a table on the side. A server stopped by quickly for our order. Lots of options but I decided to stick with a classic dirty martini with blue cheese olives. My drink was good. I was going to try another one but our server didn't stop by again. We also noticed other tables being offered a food menu but we were not. I was disappointed but understood that the restaurant was busy and maybe we were just overlooked. One other thing to mention- smoking is ok. We weren't aware of this until the table next to us started smoking.

    Doreen J.

    Monday martini night $7 is a must! The bartender was amazing and accommodating! The place was hopping by 9:00 with dancing and all ages.

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    Lisa M.

    Not surprisingly Key West is full of fun hole in the wall bars! Virgilio's is a Martini bar located of the main drag. If you can't find it follow the sounds of live music, that is how we stumbled upon this fun place. We dropped in after dinner, so we didn't get to try any of the food items. I have heard they have a yummy menu so we definitely be back to try their food!

    Milky way martini!
    Laura W.

    Monday martini madness and great Italian food! Always a great meal topped off with imaginative martinis! Great staff who will make suggestions so you have a great meal!

    Dirty martini and whipped martini
    Paige W.

    These martinis were the best martinis I have ever drank. I had the miky way martini on the whip martini! They were both amazing! On Mondays they have $7 martinis. The service was great. They had a great band!

    Key lime pie martini
    Mira P.

    Latin music played by a Miami DJ on Thursday nights! Stumbled upon this place as I wanted a nice key lime martini. The key lime martini was nicely served in a proper martini glass and then the have a small pour in a baby craft on time of ice. Now.. the martini gets warm quickly only because of how hot the weather is outside. The staff is very attentive and great service. They also offer food but only to a certain time. We were able to order a couple of apps- bruschetta and meat and cheese board. The wine selection is better than decent but they need to properly store them! Hot wine on hot nights is not enjoyable. However, great spot to catch a drink and shake your body a little bit.

    Mark M.

    A cool martini bar at the back. It's closed in, but had openings in the roof, so decent ventilation. They have a live band that comes in at night, but it's a pretty small area, so it might be a bit too close for comfort for us. The bartender was really friendly, mentioning the martinis were their specialty. He gave us a bar menu, showing beer/wine prices, except for the pricey martinis, until the bill comes of course ($15 each). I don't like that kind of trickery, so shame-shame to the owner. The Peroni beer was good, and the cranberry martini was tasty, but we spilled it by accident and the bartender didn't even offer to make us a replacement.

    Spring rose
    Hannah A.

    Fun speakeasy-esque martini bar in the back. Martinis were $17 but they essentially came with two and were strong so price seemed reasonable. Our bartender was patient and helpful as we were indecisive! It says night club, but when we were there (8 pm on a Friday) it was a nice but laid back bar.

    Martinis and music

    Music is incredible, Martini Monday is a plus given the fantastic ice cold martinis - we tried gin with a twist, dirty martinis (blue cheese stuffed fresh) and key lime pie. Excellent.

    Fettuccini with shrimp

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    Just had pricey drinks in the back. Great staff that night. I'm not a fan of Italian, so can't comment on the food.

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    12 years ago

    I dig the vibe here and live music, friendly bartender and cool locals, nice and casual place to chill.

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    10 years ago

    Martini Monday's and great Italian food available if you sit at the bar! Opens at 7pm, enter on the side street. Hidden but worth it.

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    The WORST bar service I have ever experienced! 30 minutes to even be asked for my order.

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    14 years ago

    Food was delicious (chicken parm), service was on point!! Only negative was overpriced wine $39 for KJ....yikes

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