First impressions go a long way- I've been here twice now. Service, friendliness and great food…read moremake a winning combination. The bartender DAN was very kool- easy to talk too. Felt like someone,one could make good friends with over time. Menu has much to choose from steaks, seafood to burgers. All with a twist and flair putting it over the top. Wines and full bar - Inside the mood is relaxing, can be a good place for date night ! There are a few tables outside - All Fresco- Lots of parking out front. Prices reasonable-

Best crab cake ever!!! Will definitely go again when we are in the area.. shrimp was also very…read moregood.. service was excellent.

We were greeted and seated immediately when we arrived at 3:35pm. We soon we were met by our…read morewaitress, Jess, who was very pleasant and she offered us beverages to order and promptly served them. We enjoyed our service along with drinks and food we ordered. We will definitely go back there and request Jess as our server again.

Excellent experience. Tried the barbecue sampler. Green beans were cooked perfectly, coconut rice…read morewas absolutely delicious. I must try for anyone. The barbecue overall was very good. Brisket was a little dry, but everything else was so delicious that I wasn't even interested in the brisket. The sausage was an absolute must try. Ribs were great. Chicken was delicious. Overall, staff was nice and got seated quickly despite going on a busy night. Had time to grab a drink at the end of the dock around sunset before we ate. Great live music playing classic hits. Really a fantastic overall experience. Parking lot is tight, but got a spot right away.

We had a great experience at Lock 'N Key Restaurant! We went around 11:00 AM on the Fourth of July,…read morethe service was attentive and friendly. The food was excellent, with generous portions and great flavor. The kids' meal was especially impressive it was huge and offered great value. Everyone in our group enjoyed their meal, and we left full and happy. We'll definitely be back the next time we're in Englewood!

Getting off the beach, this was a perfect spot for grub. The bat was packed, im sorry I didnt get…read moreto experience what I heard is the best service for happy hour but a tavle was just as good, our young server very pleasant. I had the Manasota Key Salad with grilled Chicken, and let me just say, I ate this around 3pm & could not have anything else for the rest of the day!!! What a salad!!! Gorgonzola with pecans, raisins, greens, the amount of chicken on my plate, WOWZA! SO DELICIOUS!!! My mojito wasnt bad either They even have valet parking, which looks ridiculous upon first glance, but I bet at 5 or 6 pm when traffic is really flowing, it makes perfect sense. Rock on you guys, great spot, would love to visit again.

Let me start by saying at 3:00 on a Saturday it is empty…read more The menu on line is Not the one we were given. We were served right away with a table and drinks. My wife chose the chicken salad wrap with the homemade chips. She loved it. Chips were not salted. I ordered the Ken & barb burger medium , with potato salad. It was ok juicy, greasy, flavorless same with the potato salad. We will try it again for dinner but not impressed. $47 with tip 2 sodas no dessert.

This was a last-minute thing on the drive back home to Clearwater. We decided to stop in and just…read morebreak up the drive home with a little bit of late lunch. Unfortunately, the first food they brought out, which was some sort of fish tacos. Had a very strange taste and tasted like it was unfortunately not fresh. The rest of the food was very un impressionable. It was just bar and grill food. They had a live band playing, which seemed like it was a husband and wife team butchering cover tunes. It was a bit loud for the space and given that there was only about four other people there, I would categorize this as a bit of a dive bar.

My husband and I have been wondering if there was a really good Mexican restaurant in Englewood,…read moreand tonight we finally found one! El Jalisco was spot on. Everything tasted fresh, and they honestly had some of the best restaurant refried beans I've ever had. My berry mojito was fresh, light, and refreshing, and the staff was incredibly polite and attentive. I also really loved the atmosphere. The decor is light, fresh, and inviting--not the typical quintessential Mexican restaurant decor--which made the whole place feel bright and relaxed. So glad we found this place. Highly recommend, and we will absolutely be back!

IF YOU ARE READING THIS JUST GET IN THE CAR AND GO…read more Once again the go to place for Mexican food in Englewood and the surrounding area. I'm a local and have tried tons of Mexican food in the area. This is the place to go. A on one side and comfy oversized booths on the other! The ambiance is there. I was looking at the cleanliness and decor and was thinking when I close my eyes and picture a Mexican restaurant; this is what I see. El Jo's Alambre is always my go to, steak, chicken, shrimp, and bacon fajitas. The wife always gets her favorite drinks and life is good! the waiter was around just enough to take care of our needs but let us enjoy our date. All around a great night with leftovers to make eggs in the morning! 10/10 the hidden gem of a place to go for Mexican food.

Nice bartender, Charlie. Cold drafts reasonably priced. The not so good was the warm lobster roll…read more Not much to it and would never order it again.

Searching for some local seafood while visiting. Non-descript decor of plastic fish and other minor…read morenautical features. I bellied up to the bar during a mad rush of customers. The lone bartender was slammed with drinks for bar and inside and outside dining in addition to taking bar food orders. Still she managed to take my order of a shrimp boil, one of the dinner specials for $18. The gulf shrimp were big and crowded around sausage slices, red potatoes and two pieces of corn on the cob. A shaker of Old Bay accompanies the dish. I also got a side of their coleslaw. It actually was very good, not heavy on mayo and was made in house. But about 3 ounces for $3.50, I didn't think it was worth that. All washed down with a draft beer in a frosted pint glass. The servers and barkeep were friendly and none of the customers were in a rush. This is a very good locals spot.

Stopped in for lunch since they had lots of outdoor seating in the shade. You order inside at the…read moremarket counter but they make the food in the trailer outside and bring it to your table. They were pretty busy but the food arrived quickly. Lots of people were stopping in for fresh seafood from the market while a few were having lunch outside. The food was delicious and everyone loved it. The only issue we had was that I was hoping to just get fried shrimp for my daughter but the only options were coconut shrimp or the shrimp po boy. They said that's all they could do. Once we received the shrimp po boy, I was confused why they couldn't just give us that but without the bread. Oh well, she just picked the shrimp off the bun and loved it anyways. Just didn't seem very accommodating when they seemed so helpful to the customers ordering from the actual fresh seafood market. We will definitely come back.

I've gone here a handful of times throughout the years. I've never been impressed. This time…read morethough, will be my last. They changed the inside of the market. Before, you used to be able to view the live lobsters and see them pick them out. I used to like this, because I want to make sure the lobsters are alive and moving when they are removed from the water. Now, I don't know where they keep them, but I can't see them. I wouldn't trust that I am getting the fresh and very alive lobsters. Second, and most important of all, the prices are BAD. I called them a couple weeks ago for the price of lobsters. They told me 3 for $65. For me, that's extremely expensive. For me, I wouldn't pay that for myself, but my wife wanted me to cook some lobsters (would have been only her second time having lobster in her life). I decided to give them a try one last time and compare it to other markets that cost much less. If I could get similar taste at the other markets, I would no longer go here. Sadly, when I went in, I noticed the prices were now 3 chick lobsters for $75, or $25 a pound if you don't want 3. I asked about this, telling them they recently told me they were $65 on the phone... maybe not more than 2 weeks ago... and they said they raised their prices. Holy shit. That's not a $1 raise... or a $3 raise, but a whopping $10 raise. It wasn't too long ago that 3 of their lobsters were $25, and even that seemed expensive. I was willing to try them one last time at $65 (highway robbery bent over backwards), so I asked if they would honor the price quoted on the phone a few weeks ago, and they said no. So I walked out without spending one penny. These prices are terrible. TERRIBLE. Other markets in the area are charging $15 a pound for new england live lobsters. It's their store, they can charge what they want, but I won't buy anything if the prices are too high. Maybe this will go out of business like the port charlotte location? Maybe the snow birds don't know about other places to buy fresh lobster and pay the price? Well, if you know where to shop, you can find everything I've seen in this store for about 1/2 the cost. Tourist trap? I don't know, but buyer beware.

Great location with fun, beach atmosphere. Across from the public beach and also on canal…read more Live music with dance floor is nice too. Brisket Melt was very good and my guest really enjoyed the Island Tacos. We had Calamari appetizer and it was very tasty. Good service, friendly bartender and cold drinks were enjoyable too. We will be back!

The atmosphere is absolutely the best part. Near the beach tiki bar setting with full stage. Though…read moreyour table and chair may be slightly tilting in the sand. I got the seafood trio which was nearly the grouper basket plus 3 shrimp and 3 scallops for the same price. Everything was delicious and well prepared.