I was looking for some authentic Italian food with a seafood focus and wow did I find a gem. The restaurant is on Stock Island away from downtown Key West so at first I didn't want to make the drive. I was very happy that I did. The special was hogfish picata. I have to say it was the freshest fish I have ever eaten. I think they get the fish right off the dock at the end of Stock Island. It was so incredibly delicious. My wife got the shrimp scampi. Huge Key West pink shrimp that tasted more like lobster than shrimp. We sat at the pizza bar so we could watch them cooking in front of us. I highly recommend this wonderful Italian restaurant. Very friendly and attentive staff and the manager Mark stopped by to make sure everything was ok. Old school service! Large portions so we had some for lunch the next day. Such a special place we will be back for sure! read more

Roostica - Succulent Shrimp Scampi. - Italian Near Me - Key West, Florida

We went last night. I first call up. The lady said we only take reservations for 10 or more. Our party was 8. Arrived at 705. Yes it was busy Had to wait 35 to 40 min. The waitress was slow. Food took a long time And was cold. The lasagna was basically sausage and cheese could hardly find the noodle. I live here all my life. I wouldn you go back there was not worth the money spent Chicken parmesan not good Lasagna not good Pizza the same thing It was chilly so of course outside was terrible with the wind. Nah. Not recommended on my opinion . presentation was there but food was cold and not tasty read more

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Great ambience. Great service. And if all you get is a simple pizza, great food. But we tried a bunch of things off the menu and they all fell flat. The eggplant which was meant to have honey and walnuts and cheese had everything out of proportion and the eggplant (which was bland) overshadowed everything. The Brussels sprouts were not cooked well enough. The garlic bread was under seasoned and under cooked. The shrimp and pesto pizza undercooked. All around very disappointing but for the cheese pizza. read more

Great food Convenient parking My children and I came into town from Atlanta GA to enjoy a weekend in the Keys and decided to try Roostica Our server has a lot to learn when it comes to the details of what comes with GREAT service. Once our waters were brought to the table, we kindly asked for straws, to my surprise, unwrapped straws were dropped on the table. Otherwise everything was great read more

Roostica - Italian Near Me - Key West, Florida

Great and varied pizzas. We have been there multiple times and it's always been a great time.

Excellent pizza, salad, and dessert. Popular place. It was already packed at 6pm. Highly recommend. read more

Roostica - Italian Near Me - Key West, Florida

The chicken alfredo was amazing!!! Loved the ambiance and service was great. Highly recommend!

First of all, I have to say we've been to Roostica many times for dinner and it was great especially their specials. Today we decided to do 2 takeout pizzas. Wow was I disappointed! The mushroom and prosciutto pizza was very dry and undercooked with no sauce and not much flavor! The mozzarella cheese wasn't even melted and it was so soggy. I couldn't pick it up without everything coming off the pizza. The shrimp pesto had more flavor, but was undercooked also and again mozzarella not melted and couldn't pick it up as it was so soggy. Whatever happened to brick oven pizza? I gave it three stars because we've always eaten there in the past and the food is good but I would pass on the pizza, maybe because it was takeout? It wasn't busy!. Also very disappointed as we've ordered the lobster pizza in the past they no longer have it but we always ate it there. If it wasn't for takeout, I would've sent it back. read more

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Even my dog likes the wonderful food they make I think I will make this a 4/5 stars great food one problem it is a little crowed if they fixed that it would be 5/5 stars read more

Roostica - Pad - Italian Near Me - Key West, Florida

My husband and I rode our bicycles here from Key West for lunch. I love wood fired or brick oven pizza. We ordered the working man lunch which was a small pizza or sandwich with choice of soup or salad. I totally expected a very small personal pizza and to our surprise we both got full size easy 12" pizzas. We easily could have shared one. Pizza was great to the point I even ate all my crust. Salads did not disappoint either and service was spot on. We would definitely go back. read more

Amazing Pizza!! I tried the Hells Kitchen and it was perfection! The spicy salami was bout a 3 on the spice scale, enough for added flavor but not too much to enjoy the traditional flavor. My Hubbie got the spaghetti with meatballs, absolutely did not disappoint! Traditional flavors, giant meatballs smothered in sauce just what we wanted. The atmosphere outside was the best, the Merlot was very smooth and the service was excellent all around. Definitely try this place if you're craving ANY Italian! read more

Came here on our last night in Key West as we were trying to avoid going down near Duval. You can tell this is definitely a local's spot and I see why! The oyster app was delicious. I could've ordered three more and been good with that as my meal. The zucchini fries were okay, a little soggy. The pizzas were a good size and pretty tasty. The meatballs were very yummy! Definitely recommend the sliders or the spaghetti with those. Plenty of inside and outside seating. Fun vacation vibes music playing. Attentive service. read more

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Food is good probably the best pizza down here. It's a cool little place and you can actually find parking. We've been more than once and the service never stands out, below average. read more

Food is always great, the service is friendly and fast. Great family spot. The Sunday gravy is awesome!

I used to be a fan of this place, unfortunately, over the last 18 months the quality of the food has continued to slide. Last time I got a rustica special pizza. But unfortunately, it was 4 inches of crust surrounding 4 inches of topping. read more

Delicious Rotolo appetizers and pizza...the drinks were a bit on the strong side even for me. Service was outstanding as well...lots of great choices on the menu...need to go back and sample alot more!! read more

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This is probably one of the best Italian pizzas I have had in the states. Top 5 for sure. The crust is doughy around the perimeter as it should be, the base thin. You get that distinct smoky flavor that you would in a wood burning pizza oven back across the pond. The ingredients are fresh, the size is just right. Giving it a 4 because we really didn't try anything else and we had to get another pizza made since one came out not as we ordered it. Service was friendly, prompt. If you are in the mood to leave old town for a good pizza, I recommend it. read more

Roostica - Fig and pig - Italian Near Me - Key West, Florida

Roost is a beautiful restaurant on stock island. Looks lovely with authentic Italian people's portraits on its walls. However, the food has no seasonings and that's not Italian. The Brussel sprouts were undercooked and had no salt at all. The meatballs were tasteless. The caesar salad was also bad and had whole anchovies on the top instead of making a proper caesar dressing using the anchovies. The gnocchi was pastey and had no flavor. The veal was in a red wine sauce but the chef didn't cook out the alcohol. The sauce was unseasoned, red wine with a thickener. Inedible. The waitress was lazy, didn't change our plates, made us hold on to our utensils and was overwhelmed. I would not recommend this place to those who have a true passion for Italian or just foodies. No flavor. Bad service. Bad food. read more

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What a hidden gem! Amazing food. Best wood fired wings ever. We had the spinach salad as an appetizer, plenty for two with quality ingredients. Followed by buffalo wings. These wings are noteworthy. Classic pizza kitchen style pizza cooked to perfection. Friendly staff who all seem to enjoy their work. read more

Good food. Relaxed atmosphere. Our server was a little slow but the rest of the staff were on point. Chicken Marsala was delicious. Key Lime pie was very good as well. read more

We had the meatball and ricotta pizza. It was excellent. We also got the Brussels sprouts and risotto balls, those were just ok but maybe would have been better if we'd eaten them at the restaurant but we had a to go order. Ordering was easy and pick up was quick. Would eat here again. read more

This is off the beaten path, but so glad we stop in for the deep dish pizza cooked in the wood fired oven! The restaurant was nicely decorated and has air conditioning! Which I greatly appreciated during the heat wave. Joey was a great waiter and made fantastic recommendations! We'll definitely be back! read more

Served me undercooked pork that led to food poisoning for several days. Still haven't recovered. Ordered takeout of a pizza, calzone and garlic bread. Pizza was crispy and warm around the crust but entirely cold in the center, where they stuck a big blob of cold ground sausage. I realized it was cold after I swallowed the first bite, but managed to spit out the rest. Went to try the calzone to see if it was better. The outside was warm, but inside was cold too, also had pork. After spitting that out, I went to the garlic bread I ordered as an appetizer and it had barely any markings on it to indicate it was cooked. It was chewy and cold with pieces of inedible garlic at the top. Overall, an unpleasant experience. The rest of my group thought the food was rather forgettable. However, the fact that I got miserably sick about an hour after eating this junk, and am still sick should serve as a sign to stay away. Someone in the back kitchen needs to relearn how to cook food. read more

Always a good stop for pizza. Had my norm the Roostico and normally walk away with left overs but finished this one and washed it down with Hopgun IPA. read more

Roostica - Awesome pizza - Italian Near Me - Key West, Florida

Fantastic yummy food! The pizzas were so good. Quality ingredients, generous portions. Atmosphere is perfect, and yep lots of beautiful roosters. Service was excellent and friendly. Hope you'll go taste the delicious dishes too! read more

Nice place in stock island with cozy decor. Service and food were disappointing at best. Ambiance. B. We were seated outside and it was raining. There is cover but very muggy and water all over the ground Price. C. Expensive given the quality of the food and service Service. D. Slow and incorrect. They brought out food as it was complete so some people in our party waited for 20 minutes while others ate or finished. My pizza came on a gluten free crust which is not what I ordered. They forgot one order as well and we waited another 20 min Food. D. My pizza was like cardboard. The feta cheese had no flavor and we wondered if maybe it was tofu. The meat pizza was good however. read more

I took an Uber over to Stock Island to give this place a try. It was happy hour and there were a good amount of food and drink specials. When you can have an 8" pizza and a couple of Stella Artois for just north of $ 17 how can this not become your new favorite hangout. Patrons were very friendly and engaging as being seated at the bar here was definitely the place to be. Customers here appeared to be happy and loving the food. There is seating available in air conditioning and outside seating. I even got to talk to the daughter of the owners who appeared on the local TV commercials in Key West. It has definitely been a few years since she did the commercial as a young graduate of FIU as she is currently pregnant and has a couple of daughters now. It is very clear that the bar crowd is made kup of locals and I would say that's a healthy thing for a touristMaybe on a later visit I will try out some of the pasta offerings. I'm also eager to try out their sister restaurant the Hogfish Bar & Grill. I had someone message later to ask about happy hour - it's from 4 - 6 pm. read more

I'm very torn giving this place 3 stars, let me explain. The appetizer which was Italian sausage was amazing, I mean some of the best ever. The. The lasagna came out, and it was 90% cheese. I like cheese, but this was overkill. It had very little sauce, noodles, or meat. I've had better frozen lasagna by far. The service was not good either, really only saw our waitress when she took our order then to bring the check.what was really odd was we had 3 other people taking things off our table, but nobody to refill our water. When we were finished the woman at the cash register seemed concerned and searched for our waitress to ask us if we liked everything which we told her the truth and she just said ok. I'm torn because the sausage and peppers and sauce showed real promise, and maybe it was just a bad night for the waitress and lasagna was off. I would eat here again, but order something different. read more

Roostica - Homemade Baked Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Key West, Florida

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Perfect. Everything was made to perfection. Service, pizzas, spaghetti (do they make their own), gluten free pizza (probably the best we ever had) sangaria, espresso. We enjoyed it that much that we gonna come again within our short stay here. Well done. Please open a branch in New York... read more

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We've been here a few times. It's a great way to escape the tourist scene in Key West and the tourist prices! The food and service are always solid. We've had the pizza, lasagna and one of the best Key Lime Pies around. Nice quiet atmosphere with quirky slogans like "Legalize Marinara" posted. Parking is tight but well worth the time. Once again, if you're looking for something local, flavorful, and quiet, Roostica is a great spot! read more

My friends and I went to Roostica one day for lunch. It was the closest restaurant to our resort on Stock Island. Everyone enjoyed their meals. It was a nice ambiance...casual. The parking lot was full but we were able to park for free on the street. By reviewing everyone else's photos here on Yelp, I'm realizing I really should have checked out inside. I walked in thru the outdoor area, sat there, and never saw the inside. I'm also thinking dinner would have been a better meal over lunch. I had the chicken parm sandwich which came with pasta salad and marinara sauce for dipping. It was good...fine. Nothing to rave about but wasn't bad either. My friend had a great looking bloody mary but it was super spicy and I don't think she ended up drinking it. Another friend, who is a local, recommended the eggplant sandwich. She ordered that and there was none leftover! Another friend had the meatball and ricotta pizza. He enjoyed and had leftovers to bring home! read more

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We were so looking forward to eating here and heard a lot of good things about the food. We were really disappointed the pizza had no flavor at all. We ordered the Margarita pizza, and it came out with no basil, and we even ordered it with pepperoni and mushrooms with onions. The service was awful. We ran out of water, and the server was more interested in socializing at the bar with her friends than waiting her table. There was only us and another couple sitting outside. That was nice. read more

The four of us shared the spaghetti with clams, sausage pizza and a Caesar salad. Everything tasted excellent and the price was very reasonable. Pretty sure the host was high though. She asked where we were from so I told her. She had a thick accent, so when I asked her where she was from, she replied "I'm from nowhere and everywhere; I'm from the world"....Yeah, real cute. Nobody likes stupid answers. Other than that, the food was great and I'd eat there again! read more

We saw advertisements for this amazing place. The Pizza's were perfect! Portions were large, and Service was great. WE are still full! Lol. We will be back! Great atmospher, friendly..... cant say enough! read more

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This is our first time at this restaurant, we ordered key west pink shrimp scampi (Tuesday special) and lasagna. OMG both dishes were absolutely delicious. This should be added your must go restaurant list whenever you visit Key West. Jyllian was our server and she was wonderful and attentive. The ambiance is casual and very inviting. For dessert we ordered a Tiramisu and that too was delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant and we will come back next time we are in the area. read more

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We were looking for somewhere to have Mothers Day dinner and boy were we lucky we decided on Roostica. We arrived right at 4:00 on Sunday. We were greeted and seated with a friendly smile. We loved the atmosphere immediately and the place filled up fast. The locals have a lovely little place here. We were going to just share a pizza but the hubby is a spaghetti fan and the daily special on Sunday is Sundays Gravy as is in red gravy and it's the best we've had at any Italian place we've been. I had the Hell's Kitchen Diavola a pizza with pepperoni, spicy salami and percorino cheese along with mozzarella and garlic. I'm going to have cravings for this long after we leave here. Just as good munching on a cold slice in the middle of the night as it was hot and fresh from the oven. We got a slice of key lime pie to go and again it's one best in a town known for Key lime pie. If we lived here we'd be regulars. We have two more weeks here, we'll definitely be back at least once, probably twice before we leave. read more

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Ordered pizza to go and it was ready with in 20 mins of calling. Deep dish was delicious!

The food is great but the service is a problem. Our waitress never came back. We had to keep getting up to take our glass for drink refills. We were informed that they only have one waitress for the whole restaurant during the day. That is a negative business decision. read more

Best Pizza I have EVER had. The Jamaican wings are killer! We tried 3 different pizzas and they were all amazing! It was so good we went back the next day for lunch. The sandwiches are all great also. read more

Roostica - Jamaican Wings, onions and peppers are delicious. - Italian Near Me - Key West, Florida

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No matter if it's busy hours or couple of hours prior to that, this place will never fail you. The home feeling, the food and the service too...5 read more

Roostica - Italian Near Me - Key West, Florida