My husband and I sat on the porch while enjoying a delicious meal. We shared a shrimp appetizer that was very flavorful. My husband had the seared tuna and I had the grouper special. The grouper was outstanding! It is rare that a fish dish is seasoned as I like it and this was.
We have loved this restaurant in the past but this visit was not wonderful. Our server was polite but not personable. We were looking forward to a relaxed evening and some great recommendations. Instead, we felt rushed and uninspired. When we did order, the food arrived in minutes. It was good but not great and though we ordered 4 different dishes to be spaced out, we were finished in 40 minutes. Not bad but disappointing and certainly not special.
SCFoodie
Excellent food, relaxed but attentive service. We ate early and inside, so it was quiet, but we saw the restaurant the night before, and it was hopping. Very popular and for good reason.
Gloria Willis
While the food was better than acceptable - seafood fettuccine - the Hostess needs some training in human relations. ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
TracyB
Disappointed as this was recommended by a friend. Hostess was not friendly, food was good but not great, Salmon undercooked. Duval was super noisy and flies all over our food. Not a great birthday meal. Will not be returning.
From the second we walked up, the greeter was HOrRIBLE. We had a 5 PM reservation and got there at 4:50 PM. She informed us that they do not open until five. She was very rude about informing us and the entire staff was just sitting around inside the door on their phones. I do believe she could have said hang tight for just a few more minutes guys and will have you seated shortly. But instead, she literally said we do not open until 5 PM. The food was just OK, the salad that we ordered was amazing, but the entrées were just OK. The waitress was excellent and tried to make up for it, but she just couldn't. If we ever visit again, this restaurant will not be on our radar, unfortunately.
CathyF
Nice dinner on our last evening in Key West. We have eaten at many restaurants over the years during our annual visit, now adding Nine One Five to our favorites! Wonderful food and service, such a pretty setting and we enjoyed our outside table. Would highly recommend!!
Ruslan Zhuravsky
We loved this place! After walking up and down Duval street, we finally settled on nine one five, and very happy with out decision. It's a great atmosphere, genuinely nice service, very fresh delicious food, and wonderful drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is phenomenal but diners beware! We made a reservation and we arrived (on time), we were told we could have an outside table in the sun, or sit at the bar....this was a special occasion and we were looking forward to a romantic meal at a great restaurant. Unfortunately, Nine One Five clearly doesn't care whether you have a reservation or not. We asked if there weren't any other options as we had a reservation. We were told to go upstairs to the sister restaurant for first come first serve seating that MIGHT not be in the sun. We weren't even escorted up by the hostess ...she just pointed us to the side of the building and directed us to walk upstairs and see the bartender. As much as we loved the food, the lack of service and ambience means we won't be back.
KathrynL
Got to restaurant and was greeted by a hostess who could have cared less. Offered a choice of three tables in the sun because in her words- that is all we have left. I made the reservations two weeks in advance! Food was okay, nothing fantastic and the octopus was tough. There so many great restaurants in KW , but not this one. Very disappointing.
Nice restaurant on Duval Street. Dined on the wrap around porch. We had several small dishes and loved all of them. Great tastes,, drinks were very good and our server Jules was fantastic, very knowledgeable of the food preparation, ingredients and her recommendations were perfect!
JanL
Great food and service! Enjoyed beautiful evening dining outside on the porch. We had had alot of seafood so delicious pasta options were a tasty change. We look forward to returning next time we are in KeyWest.
Sarah H Morris
We had an 8:30 reservation through Open Table on 4/13. Beautiful building and lovely front garden. We were immediately sat in a two top next to the front gate.Our server, from the get go, was lovely but flustered. She was over it - life, work, people etc. Understandable, but kind of a bummer for a $300 dinner. As a group of pirates unloaded off a party bus she rushed our appetizers & drinks in to get ahead of the crowd. That was a great idea. However, our appetizers arrived fast (ceviche & tuna lox) - we had no utensils, small plates, drinks or anything. Just two plates of food. The busser said he would grab utensils, but then just had a long conversation with the hostess never bringing utensils. Our server looked at us and I said could we please have some silverware rectifying the problem.As we were eating - as soon as the last ceviche chip hit my mouth. The busser asked if he could take our plates. With the same ferocity he delivered our mains.The whole snapper was delicious. The Soul Mama Seafood Stew was one note. I ended up taking all the seafood out and just eating that. The idea of green curry was a suggestion not reality. It was coconut with some seafood. I could buy a can of coconut milk and some shrimp at the store and get about the same product.Not once were we asked how things were. Why the gave us a wine list I have no idea because there wasn’t enough time to enjoy cocktails before having food thrown at you. We decided we were over it and chose not to indulge in desert.There was no pacing with this meal. Just semi-delicious food slammed in front of you and then taken away as soon as you were done. I would potentially go back, but it is not a spot I would patronize if I wanted to impress someone. For a romantic dinner is was disappointing. For decent food on the drag of Duvall it was spectacular.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Whole Yellowtail Snapper
Greg Hungiville
Took my wife their for her birthday, food was ok but the price was way high, not impressed and will go somewhere else for better experience!
Sergio Pages
We had just gotten into Key West after a seven hour ride. We were hungry and it was late. Stopped by here and found amazing food.The Chef is on point! We had Ahi Tuna it was amazing with a glass of CAB:-) and it was a great portion, unlike some high-end restaurants that serve you micro amounts.
My husband and I sat on the porch while enjoying a delicious meal. We shared a shrimp appetizer that was very flavorful. My husband had the seared tuna and I had the grouper special. The grouper was outstanding! It is rare that a fish dish is seasoned as I like it and this was.
We have loved this restaurant in the past but this visit was not wonderful. Our server was polite but not personable. We were looking forward to a relaxed evening and some great recommendations. Instead, we felt rushed and uninspired. When we did order, the food arrived in minutes. It was good but not great and though we ordered 4 different dishes to be spaced out, we were finished in 40 minutes. Not bad but disappointing and certainly not special.
Excellent food, relaxed but attentive service. We ate early and inside, so it was quiet, but we saw the restaurant the night before, and it was hopping. Very popular and for good reason.
While the food was better than acceptable - seafood fettuccine - the Hostess needs some training in human relations. ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Disappointed as this was recommended by a friend. Hostess was not friendly, food was good but not great, Salmon undercooked. Duval was super noisy and flies all over our food. Not a great birthday meal. Will not be returning.
From the second we walked up, the greeter was HOrRIBLE. We had a 5 PM reservation and got there at 4:50 PM. She informed us that they do not open until five. She was very rude about informing us and the entire staff was just sitting around inside the door on their phones. I do believe she could have said hang tight for just a few more minutes guys and will have you seated shortly. But instead, she literally said we do not open until 5 PM. The food was just OK, the salad that we ordered was amazing, but the entrées were just OK. The waitress was excellent and tried to make up for it, but she just couldn't. If we ever visit again, this restaurant will not be on our radar, unfortunately.
Nice dinner on our last evening in Key West. We have eaten at many restaurants over the years during our annual visit, now adding Nine One Five to our favorites! Wonderful food and service, such a pretty setting and we enjoyed our outside table. Would highly recommend!!
We loved this place! After walking up and down Duval street, we finally settled on nine one five, and very happy with out decision. It's a great atmosphere, genuinely nice service, very fresh delicious food, and wonderful drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is phenomenal but diners beware! We made a reservation and we arrived (on time), we were told we could have an outside table in the sun, or sit at the bar....this was a special occasion and we were looking forward to a romantic meal at a great restaurant. Unfortunately, Nine One Five clearly doesn't care whether you have a reservation or not. We asked if there weren't any other options as we had a reservation. We were told to go upstairs to the sister restaurant for first come first serve seating that MIGHT not be in the sun. We weren't even escorted up by the hostess ...she just pointed us to the side of the building and directed us to walk upstairs and see the bartender. As much as we loved the food, the lack of service and ambience means we won't be back.
Got to restaurant and was greeted by a hostess who could have cared less. Offered a choice of three tables in the sun because in her words- that is all we have left. I made the reservations two weeks in advance! Food was okay, nothing fantastic and the octopus was tough. There so many great restaurants in KW , but not this one. Very disappointing.
Restaurantji Recommends
Nice restaurant on Duval Street. Dined on the wrap around porch. We had several small dishes and loved all of them. Great tastes,, drinks were very good and our server Jules was fantastic, very knowledgeable of the food preparation, ingredients and her recommendations were perfect!
Great food and service! Enjoyed beautiful evening dining outside on the porch. We had had alot of seafood so delicious pasta options were a tasty change. We look forward to returning next time we are in KeyWest.
We had an 8:30 reservation through Open Table on 4/13. Beautiful building and lovely front garden. We were immediately sat in a two top next to the front gate.Our server, from the get go, was lovely but flustered. She was over it - life, work, people etc. Understandable, but kind of a bummer for a $300 dinner. As a group of pirates unloaded off a party bus she rushed our appetizers & drinks in to get ahead of the crowd. That was a great idea. However, our appetizers arrived fast (ceviche & tuna lox) - we had no utensils, small plates, drinks or anything. Just two plates of food. The busser said he would grab utensils, but then just had a long conversation with the hostess never bringing utensils. Our server looked at us and I said could we please have some silverware rectifying the problem.As we were eating - as soon as the last ceviche chip hit my mouth. The busser asked if he could take our plates. With the same ferocity he delivered our mains.The whole snapper was delicious. The Soul Mama Seafood Stew was one note. I ended up taking all the seafood out and just eating that. The idea of green curry was a suggestion not reality. It was coconut with some seafood. I could buy a can of coconut milk and some shrimp at the store and get about the same product.Not once were we asked how things were. Why the gave us a wine list I have no idea because there wasn’t enough time to enjoy cocktails before having food thrown at you. We decided we were over it and chose not to indulge in desert.There was no pacing with this meal. Just semi-delicious food slammed in front of you and then taken away as soon as you were done. I would potentially go back, but it is not a spot I would patronize if I wanted to impress someone. For a romantic dinner is was disappointing. For decent food on the drag of Duvall it was spectacular.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Whole Yellowtail Snapper
Took my wife their for her birthday, food was ok but the price was way high, not impressed and will go somewhere else for better experience!
We had just gotten into Key West after a seven hour ride. We were hungry and it was late. Stopped by here and found amazing food.The Chef is on point! We had Ahi Tuna it was amazing with a glass of CAB:-) and it was a great portion, unlike some high-end restaurants that serve you micro amounts.