Amazing coffee, espresso and buy a book! Expecippanl experience . They were closed and opened for…read moreus when they were cleaning

We stopped in at this adorable book and coffee shop (name has been updated to Mr. Beans Books &…read moreBeans) on a day trip to Key West. The gentleman who owns it bills himself as grouchy and surly, but we weren't fooled. He's clearly passionate about his business, his cat, and his coffee, including commissioning his own personal blend from a local roaster. Our lattes were smooth and delicious (almond and oat milk). Although pricing is pretty reasonable, especially for the Keys, I do wish they didn't charge extra for plant based milks. WIFI is available with a $5 purchase, and there is a variety of books to browse and/or buy while enjoying a coffee or pastry.

Food for thought= Cute little cafe meets health food…read morestore. Service was lovely, truly great. Not a full service restaurant. You order at a counter and pay in advance, then someone delivers your food to your table. The menu is full of healthy and delightful items! It's a great place to have a quick bite without having to sacrifice ingredient standards.

The food is fresh and healthy. I loved my vegan chickn Caesar wrap. I enjoyed a green smoothie and…read moregot a few vegan finds that couldn't be find elsewhere in the keys. The service was great and the restaurant and store were very clean.

The food was really good. The cook knows what he's doing…read more Only thing, if you're a germaphobe, you will freak out at this restaurant. I was sitting at the counter and the waiters were touching the toast/biscuit without gloves. The cook would read the orders on the paper and then when he was done cooking that order, he would place the paper on the food! Like the paper where the waitress wrote the order..... on top of the food! I was so shocked. lol Yes, I saw this and still ate here, I was hungry.

This is your typical hole in the wall breakfast place. The food was decent and the price was not…read morebad. The only thing I noticed was the cook did touch the food with his bare hands and there was no washing in between. I got the corn beef hash with sausage and two eggs. The cook was very good at his craft but just needs to wear two gloves. My meal was good nothing fancy just some good old breakfast. My wife got the biscuits and gravy and her biscuit was so hard and tasted old. It's unfortunate that the delicious gravy was on an old biscuit. The service was excellent and the place is very quaint and totally a local vibe. Not sure if this would be my first choice.

Porky's Bayside Restaurant was a fun, laid back place to hang out and watch the boats come and go…read moreat the marina. The food was great, the service was friendly, and the atmosphere was exactly what we were looking for. It definitely has a bit of a 1970s, rough around the edges, Old Florida vibe, but that's part of the charm. Nothing fancy, nothing pretentious, just a great casual spot for lunch while passing through Marathon Key. At the end of our meal, we watched the kids feeding the fish by the marina, which was a fun way to finish the visit. Great food, great service, waterfront atmosphere, and plenty of character. We'd definitely come back.

Went here with a group of friends. Six of us in total. Got seated right away. Nice tiki outdoor…read morevibe going on. We were seated at a picnic table with a fan which makes the heat bearable in late July. Our waitress came to take our orders right away as we were on the edge of happy hour ending to see if we wanted drinks or food from the specials. I thought that was good of her since often restaurants shut that down early. There is a LOT on the menu. With a name like Porky's we should've all just stuck with the pork. We placed our order. Various food around the table. Lots of tacos. Some grouper, Mahi Mahi, snapper and fried lobster. Some ordered pulled pork plates and I got the lobster bisque and pulled pork tater tot nachos. The pulled pork was good. There didn't seem to be a lot of fish in the tacos. The bisque tasted like Campbell's tomato soup with some lobster added. I wasn't a fan. It was all sadly underwhelming UNTIL the dessert menu rolled out. My husband wanted to try the deep fried key lime pie with raspberry reduction sauce and it was AMAZING!! Made the whole dinner worth it. We would come back just for that. So if you're coming here don't skip the dessert.

We came here for a late dinner and to hopefully catch the sunset. We timed it fairly spot on. They…read moresaid it would be about a 20-25 minute wait but it actually took less than 15 minutes. We got seated inside just as the sun was starting to set. Sadly all the guests that had finished eating right before us decided to walk over to the dock outside the restaurant which just so happened to be the exact viewing location for the sunset so we didn't get any really good photos of it bc there were so many people over there videoing it and taking photos. It was still nice scenery while we waited for our food though. I ordered ceviche to start us off as our appetizer and it was really good. My dinner was a pasta dish with shrimp and scallops. The sauce was supposed to be a white cream sauce but it was really runny. Even adding extra Parmesan cheese to it didn't help thicken it. It tasted ok. Not my best pick. I had a choice of soup or salad with it. I chose their she crab soup and I'm glad I did. It was great. Almost reminded me of homemade chicken and dumplings soup just with crab. I really liked it. I should have stopped with that and the ceviche. My husband got a grouper fish sandwich. He thought it was good but the prices were a bit high for what it was. His fish sandwich was $29. Although good, not worth $29. My pasta definitely not worth the $31. May be a bit of a tourist trap but the food was decent.

When my dad and I came here last year this place was great. A lot has changed. Our server was…read morehorrible, she only came to check on us once, and to give us the bill. we were seated around the bar around 1pm today. I ordered the calamari and ordered it plain without all the extras. It was so greasy and chewy. There was oil all over the plate. I sent it back. Mahi sandwich was good, but you get such a small amount of fish. It was very thin, and then I had to wait an extra five minutes after the food got there to get my side.

I'm adding to the cheers. Incredibly fresh yellowtail and lobster. The yellowtail tacos are just…read moreamazing with spicing and flavors that make me go wild. I plan to come back for the lobster, bacon and egg breakfast sandwich. Nice comfortable eating area that is further away from the highway. Talk to the chef owner. He is really proud of his food and deserves to be.

Had the yellowtail sandwich! Worth the stop and great food. Chips and tots were good!read more

This is Jacob this place has the best food in town. I recommend the grouper sandwich. Yummy yummyread more

What a nice little stop for breakfast. The service was good and my husband loved his spicy Bloody…read moreMary . I wish I would have gotten a Mimosa they looked good. The food came out fast and delicious! Can't wait to go back.

SO . . . . . When this place first opened up it SUCKED!!!!!!!!…read more New manger is awesome, she does the best she can with the help she can get in this over priced town of underachievers. She has brought in some help that is excellent!! I would like add, the people inside this location can do absolutely nothing about the stupidity of the "public at large". This location is an EFFING MESS!!! I offend enjoy picking on the stupidity of people in that parking lot with the drive-thru attendant. Whom ever designed this locations layout is an absolute moron, well except that actual drive thru plenty of room. Only issue is that my Sirius Radio does not work in the shadow of the building... Music-less wait for my tasty morning snack....

Horrible place the lady that was on drivethru doesn't understand anything and forgot half our order…read moreand just started putting random orders that she apparently thought she heard awful customer service and still managed to mess up on a coffee she had to remake she put sugar but not the milk DONT GO HERE

We ate here multiple times while staying at Isla Bella. The restaurant itself is beautiful and it's…read morereally nice to eat in the outdoor section overlooking the water. We had breakfast here three times and dinner here once. I'd say worth it for breakfast but probably not for dinner. Breakfast was always great! Super attentive service with coming around to refill your coffee. The food was always delicious. I loved the French toast. My kids always liked their breakfast as well and the kids portions were pretty big. The junior pancakes come with three good sized pancakes. Now onto dinner, the free starter bread they bring out was great. We had the lump crab cake to start which was pretty good, not amazing but decent. For my entree, I had the wagyu ravioli. The portion was tiny. It really did not taste like it had Wagyu in it at all. I didn't like the sauce either. Honestly, I felt like the dish literally tasted exactly like the chef boyardee ravioli my kids sometimes eat. The roll it came with also seemed like the kind you can buy at the grocery store in the freezer section. All of this is kind of insane when you are charging $50 for this dish. Service was still good at dinner but I felt the food was mediocre for the prices they were charging. So overall, I'd recommend Mahina more for breakfast than for dinner.

Our dinner at Mahina was, unfortunately, a very disappointing two-star experience…read more From the moment we arrived, the restaurant felt much more casual than the website and photos suggested. We waited at an unattended host stand while maybe five (?) employees walked by and told us someone would be with us shortly, yet no one actually helped us until other guests began lining up behind us. I had a reservation and when we got there requested an outdoor table, I was told the patio was fully booked and we could move outside if there were no-shows. However, numerous set outdoor tables remained empty throughout our entire meal, making that explanation frustrating. After being seated, we ordered drinks and were told the smoker for the smoked Old Fashioned was broken. If a signature cocktail is featured on the menu, I would expect a backup option when equipment isn't working. There is also a disconnect between Mahina's branding and its menu. The restaurant markets itself as Polynesian-inspired. Instead, the menu is overwhelmingly American and contemporary, with only a few tropical ingredients or loosely Hawaiian-inspired dishes. Beyond ahi poke and touches of pineapple or guava, the menu is dominated by items like flatbreads, fried ravioli, calamari, burgers, steaks, and crab cakes. The restaurant also felt unfinished and somewhat disorganized. The beautiful pizza oven featured in promotional photos appeared closed off and was seemingly being used as a storage or service area. Staff were constantly rushing around and at one point the kitchen door flew open behind us and there was some type of collision between staff. Individually these aren't major issues, but together they detracted from what should have been an calm ambiance and relaxed dining experience. Our server was pleasant but largely absent after taking our order. My husband finished his drink without ever being offered another, and our food took an unusually long time to arrive. We watched six tables seated after us receive their meals first. When I asked about the delay, I was initially told our food would be right out, only to wait several more minutes before being told it was still being prepared. I think our food was definitely forgotten about until we asked. The food itself was good, but at $60-$70 for many entrées and well over $100 per person for dinner, I expected a far more polished experience. Those prices are comparable to restaurants at The Breakers Palm Beach, where the service, atmosphere, and overall experience are on an entirely different level. We ordered the crab cake and the bison burger with truffle fries. Both were enjoyable, but our first impressions influenced our choices. We would have ordered more expensive entrées, but after the arrival experience and service, we didn't feel confident they would justify the cost. I was also surprised that the $35 bison burger is actually a blend of bison and other meats. On the menu, "wagyu" is misspelled, so also wasn't going to order that. Just a lot of little things that contributed to an underwhelming experience. The little things matter, especially at that price point. When we expressed our frustration with out experience, we asked for our dessert to be comped. The Key Lime Pie slice was tiny and is listed on the menu for $15. Crazy. At the end of the night, they discounted our check as well which was appreciated. I think if we were seated outside, our experience would have been really different. We would have been much more relaxed and probably wouldn't have noticed a lot of the small things, but sitting inside felt stressful and very drawn out due to the environment and our extended wait for our food. If we were watching the sunset maybe the wait wouldn't have felt so long. Overall, Mahina did not deliver the elevated dining experience we expected. The food was enjoyable and our server was kind, but the disorganized atmosphere, inconsistent service, long wait times, and premium pricing left us disappointed.

Ocean is one of the several restaurants on the grounds of the Hawks Cay Resort. The buffet…read morebreakfast was very well done; lunch and dinner were more mediocre. For the latter, the food was American seafood, but with a slight trend toward mediterranean (achieved simply through the addition of olives, capers, feta, etc. to some dishes). But for an all-around restaurant to please every family member, you could do worse. The kids enjoyed the pizza and pasta. Sadly, one of the biggest problems were the birds on the patio outside. The seagulls were especially aggressive. Some crafty person strung fishing line across the openings, but it is spaced far too wide and gave the birds no trouble at all. It needs a re-think.

Breakfast with a view!…read more The breakfast buffet is pretty average at Ocean. You'll find your typical selection of scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, breakfast potatoes, pancakes, waffles, pastries, fruit, cereal and oatmeal. I had already loaded my plate when I discovered the made to order omelette station. Luckily the scrambled eggs were pretty good so I didn't bother with the omelette. In comparison to other hotel breakfast buffets the food was slightly better than average. Service was great and my waiter immediately greeted me with coffee and orange juice. Loved the generous glass of orange juice, but the coffee wasn't great. If you are staying at Hawk's Cay Resort this breakfast buffet is slightly cheaper than ordering room service at the hotel, but I would skip dining here if you have the option to cook your own breakfast in your villa.