Located at the former Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway Station, this bistro is the place to see and be seen in sleepy downtown Boca Grande. Sat outside for lunch in the shaded patio. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Since it was a warm afternoon, I had the Orange Colada. Tasted like a creamsicle. So good, I ordered another (with a floater).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]My other half had a Cosmopolitan. She enjoyed it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] For an appetizer we shared the Tuna Tataki (Chilled extra rare, seared tuna sliced thin and served atop Asian slaw dressed in a cilantro vinaigrette). Good stuff. I had the grilled Grouper Sandwich, and my other half had the Crab Cake Sandwich. They both come with cole slaw and fresh fruit and a pickle. Delish. Shared their famous Key Lime Pie for dessert. The best I ever had. Out of sight !!! read more

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Spent the day bicycling on Gasparilla and stopped in for a snack and a drink. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The bloody Mary was very good.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Keylime Bistro - Bloody Mary - American Near Me - Boca Grande, Florida

Tammy will take care of you! She made this amazing grouper happened for me. Lovey place downtown. I almost had brunch, but the grouper sounded so good and it was a great choice. read more

Keylime Bistro - American Near Me - Boca Grande, Florida

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Stopped in for dinner after an afternoon on the beach. Didn't have to be all dressy like another place we tried. The waitress was friendly and the food was delicious. read more

Brittany did an amazing job - Although the grouper was a tad bit salty- the salad was very big - took home for later - key lime reminded me a lot like cheesecake * thanks again read more

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Typical outsiders who came to Boca Grande to "teach the locals" how to run a restaurant. The food is horrible, the staff is rude and incompetent and the atmosphere brings everything bad about Florida and ignores the charm on a beautiful island. If you are incredibly hungry, and every other restaurant is closed, I suggest you start a diet and wait for another (any other) place to open. The rumors of rats may or may not be true - I haven't seen them, but I wouldn't be surprised. read more

My friend wanted to go to Boca grande to look around and since I've never been here, I found a place to eat. This location was very clean. Odd that the bathroom is outside and around the corner but that's beside the point. The service was phenomenal was very helpful in us choosing what we were going to order. If I had one complaint it would be that his reference for size for the nachos was estimated. These nachos were huge for an appetizer for two people and we ordered small. I got the fish sandwich, which was absolutely delicious and my friend got a chicken club, which was also very good. According to him I would gladly come back here and eat again. read more

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One of the few places we could find open on the island for dinner and they had plenty of outdoor seating with live music. We were greeted instantly and told to pick any table we wanted. There were probably only 5 other tables occupied so the service was fine since it was open. The dishes were honestly better than we expected. The salad was very basic but I really enjoyed my fish with veggies and rice. The veggies were over salted but not a huge deal. The fish was cooked nicely and the fruit salad on top was delicious. Overall, nothing special but better than we expected. read more

Keylime Bistro - Mahi Mahi - American Near Me - Boca Grande, Florida

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Our second time eating here and we enjoyed a quick lunch at the Keylime Bistro, at the end of August, on our way to the nearby beaches. It was a hot and muggy day so we sat outside enjoying the small breeze while under market umbrellas. Our food was pretty average. Certainly not as good as the location. He ordered the BLT at $12 and it came loaded with crispy bacon but was missing tomatoes. Maybe they were out or maybe they forgot to add them? I ordered the spinach salad with grilled red peppers at $9.00 but I could tell the peppers came out of a jar. All in all, we would go back again for the ambiance and location. Their prices were more than reasonable. read more

Nice outdoor seating area under umbrellas. Started off with a key lime margarita so delicious! I had the grouper basket it was just okay, my partner had the BLT fries are sold separately. I would say the food was average. Our server Brittney was amazing, friendly and cheerful offering excellent service. The restroom was dirty, smelly and honestly would not return just cause the restrooms were so bad, the main reason for the lower stars read more

Keylime Bistro - American Near Me - Boca Grande, Florida

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Nice place to grab a bite. We hit the beach early and after catching some rays on the sand we decided to go and do brunch or breakfast as it was. Breakfast served between 8am - 2pm, and lunch begins at 11am. I didn't get past the lunch menu as we ordered some drinks, 10:30am aaah who's judging. Food came out in no time and it was hot and tasty. Place is dog friendly as most of Gasparilla island is. Would definitely come back for lunch. read more

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Good food, Great atmosphere. I miss the music. Bring it back if possible:) Servers are attentive and nice! read more

Keylime Bistro - American Near Me - Boca Grande, Florida

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I went to this Bistro two days in a row and the service the first day was unmatched! The second day we got soggy food, half melted cheese (for a grilled cheese) and the other plate just didn't taste the same. The difference was the staff... the first day our waiter was very polite and informative, she was right on the money! The second day we had a different waiter and the cook was also different and it showed. The service was terrible and the cook didn't make matters any better!!! Our food waited under the warmer for a while about 10min (hence the soggy bread) but it failed to melt the grill cheese... When you have staff that doesn't care about their work it makes the experience worst. Unsure if I would go back or not but we'll leave it to chance. read more

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Great food and good service, the food took a lil longer but it's okay because they were somewhat busy during the time I was there. I ate the grouper sandwich and the key lime aioli was 10/10 amazing!! It's a bit higher priced but comparable to the other places nearby. Would definitely go back. read more

Keylime Bistro - Sign - American Near Me - Boca Grande, Florida

Absolutely amazing breakfast!! Had the key lime Benedict! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Mimosas and bacon![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] And check out this key lime pie? read more

Keylime Bistro - American Near Me - Boca Grande, Florida

Nice place to eat outside. Nice music outside. Friendly staff. As a plant based person, one of the salads was enough for me. The bread for the ahi tuna sandwich was very good. Reasonable and glad it was open at 3:00 on a Sunday as we were just passing by. Large bowl of soup- didn't expect that. But my boyfriend said not much lobster in it. read more

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While it's a quaint outdoor dining setting there were a couple of things that were not great. The first issue was the bathrooms. The Keylime is one of many businesses (shops and others) sharing a single use men's and single use ladies room. The bathrooms were disgusting! Toilet in men's room was filthy, there was no soap, just an overall gross vibe - the kind of place you don't want to do your business. My wife had the same experience with the ladies room. So, setting aside that horror, the rest of our experience was ok. The servers were clearly super busy and it seemed that they might have been short staffed. Our server did a good job, but little things like having our food come out and not having forks, napkins, etc. was a little inconvenient although he did get us what we needed reasonably quickly. Now, on to the food. It was really tasty. I had their burger and it was cooked just as I had asked (medium well) and very flavorful. My wife had their crab cakes and she enjoyed them as well although they came out 2 crab cakes on one long ciabatta. A little odd but she did enjoy it, although her cutting the bun/roll in half with a plastic fork was fun to watch! There aren't many things as inexcusable as a filthy bathroom and during peak meal hours I think they are busier than the staff can readily handle, but the food was very good and the servers were doing their best to keep up. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]35 minutes to get a cocktail![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food came first. First question we asked was for the cocktail menu. The waitress told us they were in the back looking for someone's dentures. This is a 2 rating because the fish taco's were pretty good. Kudos to the chef. Worst waitress I've ever had. Proceed with caution! Now I know why we never dined here before! read more

Absolutely horrible Go back to the loose caboose menu !!!! PLEASE BREAKFAST quiche- hard as a rock was not fresh ... and sooo tiny!! For the price read more

I picked this place because my husband is a train fanatic. Unfortunately he wasn't with me, but I went with a friend and we had a fantastic experience. The restaurant is in an old train depot, so the building is architecturally interesting. Of course there is a ton of train memorabilia in the walls to look at. Happy to say that the service and food were equally good. Sue, our server, was delightful: Personable and attentive. My friend ordered the grouper fingers, lightly fried with fries. She said they were fresh and tasty. My Boca Grande wrap was yummy: grouper, black beans, yellow rice , arugula and tarter sauce in a tortilla . It was served with chips which I took home, along with at least half of my wrap because it was so filling, but it reheated well the following day. Desserts sounded delicious but we had no room. They reportedly gave really good ice cream; next time! I will definitely be back with my husband ! read more

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For starters, I am rating the beverages, food, ambiance, and service. Beverages: Nice selection of draft beers, had a blueprint toasted Lager, which was fresh and delicious. My family enjoyed their watermelon margaritas which were excellent. Food: I had the grouper sandwich and had the grouper grilled. It was huge, easily enough to split between two. There were fried options for grouper as well both came their own aioli sauce, very yummy. The burger was supposed to be medium but came out more well done, but the quality of the ground beef made the burger delicious so it did not impact the flavor. It was juicy and tender. Ambiance: Dog friendly outdoor seating with plenty of shade and our server Kayleigh offered water immediately for our puppy, very cool. The building is what looks like the old rail station converted into a several small commercial properties under one roof. It is also near the beach. This may account for the restrooms being in a disarray. (Hard to knock the restaurant for dirty restrooms when they are shared or even invaded by beach goers.) Service: As mentioned above Kayleigh was attentive professional and accommodating. I commend the management for hiring talent like hers, as she took our order and served us, she engaged in lovely conversation, offering us insights to Boca Grande all the while assisting several other tables. Amazing youthful dedication and work ethic rarely seen! read more

Excellent bartender, Brittany. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good food, great drinks and an amazing key lime pie.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Keylime Bistro - Keylime pie. - American Near Me - Boca Grande, Florida

Good burger , except asked for medium and got well done. Hot long French fries, great Funky Monkey IPA and hood service. Would recommend read more

Keylime Bistro - Picture says it all - American Near Me - Boca Grande, Florida

Ambiance good. Wait staff friendly and efficient. Food was nicely presented and tasty. Key lime pie out of this world! read more

Keylime Bistro - Chicken Marsala. - American Near Me - Boca Grande, Florida

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The restaurant before new ownership was great. Came a year ago and had to wait 45minutes to pay the bill after finishing food. Had to go up to the counter twice to ask to pay. Tried again today and service was still slow even thought the place was half empty. Burger was under cooked. Cesar was the equivalent of hospital food. Fries were average at best. Ambiance is fine read more

Awful...we love Key Lime Bistro on Captiva Island and drove from Fort Myers (1 hour drive) expecting the same great food, service and pie. What a HUGE disappointment on all counts. The food was absolutely horrible, the pie was not the same and they only had one piece that tasted days old! If this restaurant is owned by the Captiva folks, you need to visit. Please reopen on Captiva soon with your good chef and wonderful pie! Chicken Voodoo was not edible due to salt content -- wondering if the cook dumped the bottle in. Other food was ehhh. read more

While spending a nice Saturday in Boca Grande we decided on having lunch here. We had a very enjoyable time sitting along the street watching all the people and golf carts scurrying about. Our lunch was very good. My wife had a great BLT and I had the Boca Wrap. We would definitely come back for dinner. read more

Keylime Bistro - Crossing the bridge to Boca Grande - American Near Me - Boca Grande, Florida

Great location, great music, great service. Food no so good compared to the prior Loose Caboose. The grouper fingers were awful. Burger was a C+ at best. Fries were average. Disappointed the new owners don't pride themselves on the food they serve. read more

Great Food, lovely people. The omelette is superb, the coffee is fresh and flavorful. The breakfast potatoes are golden cubes reminiscent of a time gone by. Cool T-shirts for sale as well! read more

Keylime Bistro - Omelette - American Near Me - Boca Grande, Florida

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Get the grouper sandwich, skip the fries, and definitely don't order a drink. Take the sandwich and run. If you order a drink, expect it to be colored water. read more

It is clear the owners don't care about service here. I'm guessing they're hoping people just keep coming Bc there's limited options on the island. But, wow, this place is bad. It's seat yourself, which is crazy with how many tables they have. The servers have no idea when or where their tables are. They don't come back for an hour to take order. My husband has been waiting 40 mins to pay, and we've noticed at least 10-15 other people bring their bills up trying to pay them. It may have been better if the food was good. Chicken tenders are supposedly breaded, but it slips right off. It is filled with fatty meat. They also charge close to $20 a plate, which is normal for island food. But served from a freezer and with plastic utensils? That's a ripoff. We couldn't get drink refills. read more

The server was excellent and attentive. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The drinks were strong and delicious.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food, especially the red snapper taco lunch special were stellar! I highly recommend. I was with a group of 6 and everyone enjoyed their meal & drinks. read more

Very nice outdoor seating so you can enjoy the view Indoor seating available too. The menu has a nice menu selection as well as daily specials. read more

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We have been long time visitors to this location. For many years when it was the Loose Caboose we would all meet at noontime for conch fritters and margaritas, and grouper sandwich. They were excellent products and service was good. This was our first visit since the hurricane. We viewed a change of ownership and a new name as a good thing. We made our traditional stop after a morning of shopping. To start things off no conch fritters, too bad but hey, that's a product decision that I assume needed to be made. Next the margaritas, tasted like a glass of water with a couple of lemons squeezed in. No discernable taste of tequila or make your taste buds jump for joy mixer. The most flavorful part was the salt. I spoke with the waitress asking if they could have missed the tequila. I remarked that 5 out of 5 margarita drinkers at the table made the same taste observation. The response was a resounding NO with an aboutface and walk away. Amaizing lack of interest in 5 out 6 bad drinks at 1 table. The grouper sandwich, blackened, was awsome. Really good and the only thing raising my rating to a 2 read more

Great food, great service! If you have been awaiting the reopen of the original location and have been debating on coming to this location, debate no more! And Gasparilla Island also has great beach parking and there were plenty of open spots. Highly recommend! read more

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Ok food is ok and the live music was good. The service, wells that's different story. Horrible!! Workers on their phones and you will have to get up and get your own refills or additional drinks. So disappointing. read more

Best grouper sandwich, staff very nice and owner super on the top of service! I will definitely recommend to anyone!!! read more

Hey, you can't beat this place especially if you are a in rush. Pick your spot and order as soon as possible. Food is delicious and reasonable. I ordered Grouper for myself and my wife had the Ruben. Very unique building and surroundings. Cheers! read more

Keylime Bistro - Outside sitting area - American Near Me - Boca Grande, Florida

Hands down worst dining experience in Florida! Waited for 25 minutes, never brought waters or acknowledged our party of six. The hostess came over after 15 minutes to ask if we had seen the waiter, she said she would check- still nothing. Unacceptable to not even bring waters! read more

Food was great, customer service was atrocious. If you're willing to deal with rude service and nasty attitudes, go for it. It genuinely felt like the employees hated their lives and didn't want to be there and they were taking it out on the customers. if you're gonna get food just get the grouper fingers cause they are truly one of a kind and worth the price read more