Been coming here since 2017, and somehow it's still just as dialed in as day one -- which honestly…read moresays everything. The mahi mahi basket? Absolute killer. Super fresh, perfectly cooked, and paired with fries that don't miss. And the conch fritters... yeah, those are a must. Crispy on the outside, packed with flavor inside -- exactly how they should be. You can tell this place takes pride in what they do. Consistency like this over the years is rare, and they've nailed it. If you know, you know. If you don't... fix that.

The food was ok, greasy and cold fried food for starter meal that feeds 4 people and the calamari…read morewas like rubber, I did enjoy fish ball and conk fritters, restaurant looked outdated, the atmosphere was like 1977 in there, nothing special, I will say key lime pie was good. Friendly staff.

Oh HEY! The best restaurant food down here. Looks small from outside. The people working are flying…read morearound busy. We all got fish sandwiches and a piece of German chocolate cake. Sandwich was killer!!! Cute how they stamp it with restaurant name. Fries were hot and tasty. Grabbed some fresh fish from the case to go. Beautiful selection of fresh fish. Some of the best. Oh don't forget the damn cookie. wooooowww! That thing was like no other cookie. Nice and plump, moist and we all wished we had a few more. Only like $2.50 each which was even more amazing! Go here! You will not regret.

I recently visited Fishtails and unfortunately left quite disappointed. Given how busy the…read morerestaurant was, I had high expectations--but the experience did not match the crowd. I ordered the grouper, which is typically a highlight in the Florida Keys, but it lacked even basic seasoning and fell flat in flavor. The coleslaw was noticeably too sweet for my taste, and the potato salad included green peppers, which is an unusual choice and didn't complement the dish well. The service also left much to be desired. Our waitress was inattentive and provided very little information throughout the meal. Most concerning was that we left a significant portion of our food untouched, yet she never checked in or asked if anything was wrong--something I would expect at any restaurant, especially one as busy as this. Overall, while the atmosphere may draw a crowd, the food quality and service did not meet expectations. For comparison, I've had a far better grouper sandwich at Keys Fisheries Market & Marina, which makes this experience even more disappointing. I hope improvements can be made, as this location clearly has potential. Respond to owner, your response is your opinion, I have no reason to give bad information, if you watched your video as you stated you would have been able to see my friend and I dusguessing the food, also she never refilled our tea as frankly we didn't even drink it all. A good and attentive waitress could have mentioned that it came with coleslaw not to give two portions. It's whatever sir and if you want to get more technical, they grouper was fishy tasting and still had the dark vein line down the filet.

Half Shell Raw Bar was exactly what we were looking for that afternoon…read more The location right on the water is hard to beat. Grab a seat, order a cold beer, watch the boats come and go, and enjoy some seafood. Sometimes that's all you need. We stopped in for a pitcher of beer and a few bites. The clams were fresh, the seafood was good, and the service was friendly and attentive without hovering. What I liked most was that the place doesn't try to be anything other than what it is. No frills, no gimmicks, just a dockside seafood spot serving cold drinks and fresh seafood with a great view. I've heard they're known for happy hour, but we didn't make it for that. Based on our visit, I'd happily come back and give it a try next time. If you're looking for waterfront dining without all the fuss, this place is worth a stop.

The location of Half Shell is great! On the marina in Key West. The place has a super fun vibe…read morewith two separate large bars, outdoor and indoor open air seating. We came with a larger party, so we all were able to try several items on the menu. To be fair, no one in our group tried the raw oysters, but we did have: drinks, appetizers, salads, and a variety of items off their dinner menu. The calamari and crab fritters were just okay, with the tomato dipping sauce being weird. The entree's were very disappointing. My daughter ordered the Rib Eye, which was paper thin 1/2" or less and flavorless. My wife had blackened grouper topped with crab, she felt the fish was fresh, but lacked any flavor enhancements that could make it better. My son ordered the fish sandwich which he said was just okay. We split a green salad that had one tomato, the lettuce was not cut, the croutons were stale. I ordered the Garlic Shellfish Combo. The combo was supposed to have clams, mussels, crab, lobster, shrimp, corn on the cob, red potatoes, garlic Cuban bread. I had one edible clam, the others did not open, it had 2 shrimp, three potatoes a crab claw in a garlic broth. Everything was Luke warm at best. The server smiled briefly but was curt with our large party. This is a popular place, but I don't get the hype. I'm hoping maybe next time I come to Key West to visit again.

So we had our first stone crab claws in November during our honeymoon and we've been wanting some…read moremore ever since. I looked around online for awhile hoping to find a place in Key West to ship them to Philly as an Xmas surprise. Lo and behold, I found Key West Shellfish Co. I read the glowing review on here and checked out the website. The prices seemed reasonable compared to other sites, and when I emailed them with some questions, they responded right away and were extremely friendly and helpful. So I placed an order to be shipped Wed, 12/30, thinking I'd surprise the old man on New Years's. Markham McGill was kind enough to not only email me when they went out, but advised me they'd arrive 12/31, so they'd be at their freshest. Oh, they were fresh alright. And damn tasty. Got the Key West Pinks too - very tasty as well. We had all the proper condiments, key lime mustard, butter, spicy cocktail sauce - barely used them. These were best nekkid... We sat in the floor with a box of wine and some mallets, and went to town. Good stuff - we will be ordering again!

Key west shellfish CO, is a fantastic set-up, they send you shellfish and fish all the way to…read moreCalifornia where I live and everything is just as pristine as you get it out of the water! The price is right and Markham McGill, can even help you out with recipes. My husband Sam,and I bought 5 Lbs.of large Stone Crab and 3 lbs. of jumbo shrimp. We enjoyed a shrimp cocktail and cracked crab with our favorite sauce and were able to eat enough to finally satisfy us for 2 weeks. Ha! Ha! Not like "Joe's Stone Crab" were you are teased with a small amount. here the centerpiece is the crab, not the sides!

After a long day of activities in the keys. We stopped by Key West Blue crab. It's a small little…read morefood truck and I didn't expect much but I was hungry so I decided to take a chance with them. It's an outside eating and it definitely gives that beach vibes people are looking for at the keys. I ordered the blue crab tacos, my wife ordered crab poke bowl and for desert with I had the cannoli and she had the coconut cake. Honestly everything was great. The blue crab was deep fried perfectly and gave the crunch with every bit. The flavors played amazing with the crab. I wish I could have gotten more but my stomach told me that it was too full. The cannoli was the perfect size and not too filling. I can't wait to come back the next time I come to visit the Keys.

The best crab I ever had in my life.He also was the very few genuinely nice people who I…read moreencountered in Key West. The vibes were there.

Amazing people great service probably one of the best bait shops in town. Would recommend going…read morehere.

What an amazing bait shop with top notch bait & the people who work there. Can not recommend them…read moreenough!!

Location- excellent located on a main walking busy popular street…read more Food- it was okay, excellent service and quick We ordered Sample platter- mainly fries on the bottle, only 4 pieces of fried conch and 2-3 fried conch fritters. The conch was good size, the ratio of the batter to conch is not balance- too much batter and dry. The Sample conch ceviche is was tiny contain in a ketchup dipping sauce container.

This shack came highly recommended from social media so I was excited to try "Key West's best conch…read morefritters". However, this was not our experience. The conch fritters were overcooked and burnt. They were extremely hard and crunchy. We did notice that the cook stepped away for a long time while our conch fritters were in the deep fryer cooking, causing them to be overcooked. However, we were the only customers there, so they could have easily remade a fresh batch that was not overcooked. I would not try this shack again or recommend it to others.

Prices are high but that's the price of fresh seafood and fish everywhere unless you buy crap…read morecaught in China Red Grouper definitely great Stone crab claws delicious Friendly service!

Super fresh local seafood at great price! Service was prompt and asked us if we had any questions!read more