Five stars, and I want to explain this properly because High Tide in Key Largo is absolutely a place people should experience at least once. This is one of those spots that immediately tells you it's a local favorite the second you walk in. It feels homey, lived in, and deeply rooted in the community. The average crowd definitely skews older, which honestly just shows how loyal the regulars are and how long this place has been doing something right. We stood for a minute or two when we arrived, which wasn't a problem at all, but the initial interaction felt a little abrupt. Nothing hostile, just very direct and urgent. We later found out that Cathy is the owner, and it became clear very quickly that this place is her whole world. She works hard, moves fast, and runs on urgency. That energy can sometimes come off sharp, especially to visitors who aren't used to that local, no frills style, but we gave her the benefit of the doubt. There were moments throughout our visit where the tone felt a little rough around the edges, and it wasn't just with us, we noticed it with other tables too. It didn't feel personal, more like someone who is stretched thin and running on fumes. To her credit, there were moments where she self corrected, and I genuinely believe this was just a long day rather than bad intentions. Running a place like this day in and day out is not easy, and you can feel how much effort goes into keeping it moving. This review isn't meant to tear anyone down, just to be honest for future guests so they know what to expect walking in. What truly changed our entire experience and pushed this from a four star visit to a solid five was our server. Her name started with a T, she wore glasses, and she was African American, and she was an absolute blessing. She treated us with warmth, patience, and genuine care, like we were family she was looking out for. When we sat down and the table needed to be wiped, she handled it gracefully without a single awkward moment. Everything she did felt intentional and kind. She was attentive without hovering, respectful, and genuinely happy to be doing her job. There was also a sweet older Latina woman clearing tables who was just as lovely and welcoming. It became very clear that despite the different personalities, this place functions as a team, and the heart of High Tide lives in the people who treat guests with care and humanity. If you get that server whose name starts with a T, you are in excellent hands. Now let's talk about the food, because this is where High Tide really shines. The hash brown casserole is a straight ten out of ten. No exaggeration. Comfort food perfection. Crispy, savory, and absolutely worth ordering. The country style platter we ordered was also a ten according to my friend, hearty and satisfying in the best way. The lobster benedict was good, I would give it about an eight. It's a fun, unique option if you want to try something different, but not the standout compared to the rest of the menu. And then there's the real star of the show, the Key lime pie. Even if you are not hungry, come for the pie. This is hands down the best Key lime pie I have ever had. Perfectly balanced, not overly tart, smooth and almost cheesecake like in texture. It's the kind of dessert that makes you pause after the first bite because it's that good. Beautifully presented too. The decor is charming and thoughtfully cluttered in a way that feels authentic, not staged. The bathrooms are old but very clean. Parking is a little quirky but manageable, and there is parking available if you're patient. Overall, the vibe is cozy, memorable, and unmistakably local. Would I come back? Absolutely, especially for the food and that pie. Cathy, you are clearly working your ass off, and I hope this was just a rough day. This review comes with honesty and flowers, not shade. Five stars for the food, the heart, and the people who make this place what it is. I do recommend it. read more

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High prices Red and white wines were bith very bad. Fish 5* Bad service, got mostly served by a trainee who knew nothing about being a waitress. Very long wait after placing food order. Then salad came, and 2 minutes later, the main dishes were delivered. Very good onion rings. Caesar salad dressing was thin with no taste. read more

Unsure if it's the owner or manager, but the lady is charge ruins the entire experience. I listened to her berate one table then talk to another table about things for them to do in Key Largo. Even though she was helping them, she just seemed to be yelling at them. The Great: Key Lime Pie- best found The Good - ... The Bad - Cold Grits on both of our plates The Ugly - The lady in charge My party would like to go back for the Key Lime Pie. I wouldn't give this establishment 1 more penny. read more

High Tide Restaurant - Fried Lobster and Cold Grits - Seafood Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

I have found my breakfast spot in High Tide! Their breakfast offerings are extensive! They have daily omelet specials. They various benedikts. They have to-die-for freshly baked, gigantic, muffins. They have corned beef hash. They have country fried steak smothered in gravy. I almost forgot they have pancakes & waffles! You can get a coffee or iced tea refill to take along. I definitely never leave here hungry! Service is attentive, friendly and super efficient. Everyone likes chatting it up, regardless if you are local or just visiting. The restaurant is small inside. I nearly always sit at the counter when I am solo. They have a couple tables outside to accommodate those who smoke or who have dogs. There is plenty of paved parking in front and an additional gravel lot in the back. My highest recommendation for a great breakfast! read more

High Tide Restaurant - Breakfast specials. - Seafood Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

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We stopped in on the way to Key West. Place has a nice vibe. Most of the staff were friendly. Our party came to the conclusion that our waitress was new. She wasn't as friendly as the other waitresses who stoped by and made many errors when taking our orders. My husband really enjoyed his lobster sandwich. The couple I was with enjoyed their food, especially the biscuits, but said their grits were cold and lacked flavor. I ordered a medium rare steak and over medium eggs. The steak came out well and eggs scrambled. Try 2 with the eggs were better, but still had runny white. I sent the steak back, and chose not to try it again. We believe our waitress didn't communicate what took place well to the manager (I'm assuming that was who came to our table afterwards). I'm saying that because the manager was aggressive and almost confrontational when she came to the table. She was escalating and seemed like she was ready for a fight when all I was doing was changing my order to two eggs. She was speaking very loudly and I felt like making a scene. It was very uncomfortable. She did take the steak off the ticket and was friendly afterwards. We indulged in the key lime pie, and we've tried many key lime pies, and I would say that it was close to being the best we've had. It was very tart and you knew eating it , that it was homemade. It's unfortunate that the previous hostile interaction left us all wondering what the heck just happened here. read more

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I am giving 4 well meant stars. The staff was nice and attentive. The food we had was good and in an acceptable price range. Unfortunately they do not have vegetarian dishes, so we had to go for french fries and a salad. French fries were delicious and the salad gravy was also very tasty. The blue cheese burger was more like okish. Would I come again. If there will be vegetarian dishes in the future, probably yes. read more

High Tide Restaurant - Bill. - Seafood Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

It was cold this morning - Florida cold, not Maine cold but we weren't ready so decided to go out for breakfast. I had seen High Tide a couple of times, and decided to give it a shot. It was soooo good. I know anyone who follows me will be surprised that I ordered the traditional eggs Benedict; and other than a bit too much hollandaise it was perfect - eggs done just right, ham was the right thickness and the English muffin was grilled. The home fries with onions were done perfectly - some of them came home for breakfast tomorrow. Wayne opted for the Chef's Omelette and the hash brown cheese casserole. They were both super decadent as was the grilled biscuit. The Chef's Omelette was full of chorizo, cheese, onion, peppers, mushrooms, kind of a kitchen sink. The casserole was an up charge but well worth it. Coffee was almost medicinal - it was so good and so necessary! Would love to go back and try the Key Lime pie. Our server was quick, awesome. The place felt like eating at home - but we didn't have to do the work.... read more

High Tide Restaurant - Chef's Omelett & Hashbrown casserole, served with a grilled biscuit - Seafood Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

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Our waiter at the Holiday Inn suggested we go there for breakfast after telling us that we can no longer order from the menu, buffet only. Great move; The people were very friendly; service and food were excellent. We will certainly be back, next time we are in Key Largo. read more

Great food with reasonable prices. All four of us ordered a different lunch item, and we all loved our selection. Will definitely be back again! read more

Amazing place for breakfast Highly recommend the Country Fried Steak; with hash-browns with grilled onions with the biscuit Hands down my favorite breakfast spot in key larg read more

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Went there for breakfast and had the most delicious lobster omelette! Food and service were very good!

Came here because of reviews and skillets! My fave breakfast! I was not disappointed with my veggie subbed with cheddar instead of American cheese. Loads of veggies! Husband's fiesta had a lot of chorizo. And you get biscuits on the side. We sat outside in back to avoid traffic noise. Very enjoyable brunch! read more

High Tide Restaurant - Veggie skillet and fiesta skillet - Seafood Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

Last Saturday with my honey. We got the crab dip in a bread bowl. I ate the bowl (mildly flavored sourdough?), my wife had the supplied crackers, and we polished that sucker off, so good! I had the Fish (mahi) Mediterranean with onion rings and loaded baked potato. All very good, I had to take about a quarter of it home. Had the Key Lime Pie, which was more strongly flavored than the one I had for lunch. Service was good, ambiance fair (our table looked out onto the Overseas Highway.) read more

Staff wasn't the most friendly, bossing ppl around on wear to sit. We get seated, they take our drink order and we're told they can't take food orders bc the system is down. Which, fine but don't tell us you can't take our order but you're going to take the "regulars" orders sitting next to us. It's unfortunate, the menu did look yummy. read more

If you are single in Key Largo, then the High Tide bar is a daytime place for making a new friend. I was pleasantly surprised at who sat down beside me at the bar. The counter service is fast, and the waitresses were friendly even offering me the local comics. The food is delicious especially for a casual, affordable meal. The ambiance is relaxing beach casual. read more

Great service, breakfast was delicious and large portions. Those biscuits! So good. Fishing decor, local feel.

Was there for Breakfast & highly recommended, food was excellent, service was very good, the entire experience was on point!! Can't go wrong with breakfast here!! read more

OMG, i've never written a review before; the breakfast casserole and the chorizo patty on my sausage and biscuits were awesome!!! best breakfast ever!!! I'm hitting this place again when I come back out of the Keys, couple of meals to go. read more

Exceptional place. We went after church one Sunday morning and it was already pretty full but we managed to get seating right away. FOOD: Delicious and big portions. I got an omelette with lobster and a hollandaise sauce with roasted potato chunks and onions and it was very delicious. I was impressed by the omelette because it wasn't just sporadic chunks of lobster, no, it was almost evenly distributed. I had lobster in every bite. My husband finished his food while I was halfway through mine. I've never seen him eat his food so fast. He said it was delicious. He had café con leche and although I didn't drink any, it looked so calming and the aroma was deliciously pleasant. I had this biscuits that were soft and fluffy, I've never experience that before. They had 4 different types of jam and I chose one that I've never seen before and that was apple flavored jam. It's safe to say that I got my unrecommended daily dose of sugar. Good stuff. My only complaint is that they don't have freshly squeezed orange juice, only from containers but everything else was so incredible that I'll let it pass. DECOR: It's the Keys so nothing is beautiful indoors only the outdoors lol. My husband said it had a diners vibe but I'm not too sure. It was nice though, nothing tacky, nothing rusted. They had a table outdoors next to a garbage can with a tent over it but that seem like an afterthought that was only done for people with dogs. And when we drove up there was a couple with a dog there. It was kinda isolated so I don't the attention and service would be great there, but if you have a dog and want to get a great meal then that's a great option. SERVICE: Service was good, there's definitely a sense of urgency which is very important to me. CONCLUSION: Definitely go here. Great food and portions were large. You'll leave here very satisfied. My husband that's from Chicago and avoids the sun and heat, really enjoyed the whole experience. He now says that this is his new identity! Thank you High Tide for doing what I couldn't! Lol read more

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Don't think twice, this place is great! From their customer service to the food, we give it a 10/10 Delicious lobster bisque, whole fried fish, crab cake. We also tried their breakfast. The pancakes are the best we've ever had. Delicious muffins too! Their customer service was amazing. Very welcoming and nice with the little kids. Will definitely be back whenever we come back to the keys. read more

High Tide Restaurant - Crab Cake - Seafood Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

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Realized I hadn't reviewed when we visited back two years ago and we lined up a revisit this year. High Tide isn't without competition in the area, and figured to see how it was now seeing Yelpers have given it a rating well above others. A point to judge was just on seafood sandwiches, of which they offer a $17 mahi (grilled, blackened or fried) but for a $1-2 more, they offer crab cake, coconut fried fish, and a key lime panko preparation. So a little more variety than the competition. Though there is a separate dinner menu, there is minimal markup on the same sandwiches at night. Lots of seating inside along with covered options outside. Great team service here. Posted in photos their take out menus since their website doesn't have prices. read more

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Shontavia was great. We had a party of 11. She was fast and officiant. First looking on outside looks like a small cafe but they have room in the back. Food was great. Service was great. Would definitely go again! read more

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Tasty food, friendly service and centrally located in the middle of Key Largo. The old school diner vibe is alive and well here. I'll go back to try some of their daily specials. Lots of parking read more

This restaurant is incredible and deserves to be more well known. Several of the menu items I would say are rather unique and original. The seafood is not long.off the dock fresh. We come.to the Keys for a.couple.of.weeks.every February. High Tide is certainly among the top tier of favorite restaurants in the Keys. read more

We had such a great experience at this restaurant! Walking in on a busy Sunday morning they were able to seat the 6 of us immediately! I was truly amazed by how friendly every single staff member was! Our waitress was great, she tolerated our over abundance of needy inquiries and knew the ingredients for every item we inquired about! Everyone raved about their meal, even my extremely picky celiac friend that loved her sausage patties so much she gave me a nibble, so I would believe her! And she was right, they were so soft and fresh! The chorizo burrito was the winner of the day! The waitress said she recently tried it and loved it and one of my friends wanted to swap out the chorizo but was advised not to and she was so glad she listened! My husband also expressed how amazing it was! A few of the other employees walked around and made sure we never ran out of coffee or water which was greatly appreciated! Being one of those northerners , I do wish they had real maple syrup so I could have enjoyed the pancakes that the rest of the table said were so yummy, but I'll let it slide! Also, as a northerner I'm picky about my lobster and/or bisque, but DAMN, they nailed it! I truly wish we knew about High Tide the day before, especially when I saw the size of the mimosas walk by, lesson learned, we will surly be back on our next visit to the keys! read more

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Had a delicious lunch at High Tide's today. I had fried clams and fries, and the clams were not too chewy, so fresh, and fried to perfection. The fries are excellent also, with a very light, crispy batter. My daughter had fried Mahi and fries. It was the first time she's ever tried it, and I can't believe she cleaned her plate. I'd never tried Mahi fried, so I had a taste. It was better than I expected, but I prefer it blackened. Service was great. We were given a small paper to check out while we waited. It had some info on attractions, restaurants, etc., plus some funny stories. It was a great way to keep us occupied. The food didn't take long at all, and someone refilled our tea quickly when we needed it. I apologize for not taking pictures of the interior. It was cute and old fashioned. I'll probably eat here again during my vacay. read more

High Tide Restaurant - Delicious fried clams with amazing French fries - Seafood Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

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An amazing place for breakfast. Weekends get packed so go early. One of the best muffins I've had. Blueberry muffin filed with lemon curd served warm. Solid place in the Keys. read more

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The key lime fish sandwich was delicious. My husband had the fried shrimp and enjoyed it. Our food was fresh and served hot. We visited late on a Tuesday night and were the only diners, which at first concerned us, but glad we stayed. read more

High Tide Restaurant - Key Lime Fish Sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

High Tide is Sunday brunch perfection! We suspected we were in for a treat when we saw the number of cars outside and had to park in an adjacent lot. To our delight, we were seated at the last available table and didn't have a wait. The service was so friendly and efficient. We truly enjoyed our meal and the whole experience. We both got a ham and cheese omelette with hashbrown casserole and biscuits. I also added a bowl of lobster bisque and was so glad I did. It was fantastic! The omelette was great but those biscuits... Wow! My grandmother would be proud of whoever made those biscuits! It was the unexpected bite of deliciousness that we needed! My mom loved the hashbrown casserole. It was rich, dense, and so cheesy. Don't pass on the newspapers up by the register. They have the old-school comics in them and make for great entertainment. I heard the muffins are also great, so I will try one next time. High Tide gives off a locals vibe with a lot of people greeting each other with hellos and handshakes, but they were also so kind to us as visitors. read more

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Such a great place. Food was outstanding. The staff was super.friendly and amazing. Highly recommend

Delicious broiled seafood platter and seafood pasta. Would come back again if we are back to key largo.

This is a go-to breakfast place by my friends places. Rise and Shine special is a typical diner breakfast with 2 eggs hash browns and sliced tomato and toast, I substitute corned beef hash- it's spot on. I really like the biscuits and gravy :) They have some diner stools to sit at the counter and booths and tables. This place has great breakfast and also serves lunch and dinner I believe. I never make it past breakfast lol Super solid breakfast and brunch for me! read more

High Tide Restaurant - Busy as busy gets, this place! Such great breakfast - Seafood Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

Yelp led me here! Spent a few days in the area and this place had been on my list because of the amazing reviews I saw on Yelp! My family of 6 & I visited on a Saturday morning. To my delight, it wasn't busy as all. We were seated in the back area with plenty of room for my family which includes two toddlers. As you can imagine it's not always a walk in the park dining out with toddlers but I felt so at ease and welcomed by the wonderful staff and warm ambianc. I ordered the lobster omelette which was beyond my expectations! It was packed with delicious chunks of lobster all throughout the omelette and the hollandaise sauce on top made for a pretty tasty omelette! I ordered hash browns for the side which complimented my omelette perfectly! My husband ordered the same thing and I'm really glad he did because I'm not sure I would've shared this one! My girls enjoyed their meals as well they loved the Mickey Mouse pancakes one chose whipped cream and chocolate chips for her toppings and the other chose ice cream and chocolate chips for hers. Ice cream for breakfast sure did make for a memorable breakfast for my girl! The babies had their french toast and eggs which they enjoyed as well. Before we left the waitress pointed out their muffin selection which we couldn't say no to! There were so many flavors to choose from it was pretty hard to narrow them down. We went with coffee cake, chocolate caramel, lemon blueberry & coconut pineapple which were all incredible to say the least. They were the perfect snack after a day of driving and exploring the neighboring Keys. I'm thankful Yelp led me here. I think if you're in the area this place is a must for breakfast! Id definitely want to go back to try other menu items throughout the day such as lunch & dinner! read more

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Great food! Great service! Great location! Order the Key Lime Seafood Pasta! Delicious! read more

High Tide Restaurant - Wow! You have to get the Key Lime Seafood Pasta! You will thank me later! Delicious! - Seafood Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

Great little breakfast spot! The food was great and the service was excellent, despite how busy they were. This is a place that knows how to handle a crowd! read more

Lovely little place to stop on the side of the main road. Well prepared seafood and prompt service

Great lunch! Try the High Tide sandwich. I love blackened mahi and this did not disappoint! Definitely will be back. Service was great too.

A nice little restaurant; we decided to come by for some brunch, especially since we craving some eggs Benedict. Service was super friendly throughout. We got seated in a timely manner and placed our orders shortly after. I got the lobster Benedict for about $20. The first green flag? They didn't skimp on the lobster - there was a great portion layered underneath the eggs. This dish does run on the heavier side, but the flavor is all there and the hash browns were so nice & crispy. My one bone to pick is the eggs were overcooked and not runny, but I'm not the type to see that as a meal-breaker. Overall, a great choice for breakfast. Delicious food and pleasant folks running the place! PROS: - plentiful parking in the back - service was very friendly and timely - lobster Benedict portion was generous and the flavor is great - chill ambiance inside CONS: - eggs were overcooked - food took a bit to come out read more

High Tide Restaurant - Lobster Benedicts - Seafood Near Me - Key Largo, Florida

On vacay and having our second meal here. We had dinner and kids said we had to come back for breakfast. Classic dinner, good service and great food. A hidden gem read more

It was a quiet Tuesday night so we were able to be seated quickly and our server was pleasant and let us know the specials. My coworker got the grouper special and I got the broiled meal of scallops, shrimp, fish, and lobster tail. The portion sizes are perfect and prices comparable(if not cheaper) than similar restaurants nearby. There is amble parking to the west of the building and surprisingly lots of seating inside. This place is one of our favorites for any of our meals. read more