Bobalu's Southern Café

301 US-1, Key West
(305) 296-1664

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tracey owensby

Nothing too fancy but the quality of food was amazing for the price. My margarita was made w fresh squeezed lime, the peel & eat shrimp huge and flavorful. Grouper was good. Kids loved real lemonade, shrimp basket n spaghetti/meat balls, and especially the yummy huge brownie cake.

Kid-friendliness: See above

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Shrimp, Key West Pink Shrimp

Ara C Lee Barfield

Fresh food, great service and atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp, Key West Pink Shrimp, Fish

SweetSouthernLiving

Cute island decor, but that's the only thing this place has going for it.
The restaurant had a strong musty smell when we walked in. Service was inattentive and frustrating—we had to ask three times for napkins while eating peel-n-eat shrimp, and never got them. My husband ended up walking into the kitchen to get some.

The food was disappointing. Dry fish, overcooked shrimp (despite waiting 30 minutes), and a potato salad full of oversized celery chunks. We also ran out of drinks and were never offered a refill until the check arrived—then we were asked if we wanted tea to go. ~ No, we wanted tea with the meal.

Overall, it was a poor dining experience. We do not recommend.

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Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Brad Donathan

Excellent pizza. I would say it was the best pizza we have had in the Keys. Cooked crispy the way we wanted it and the veggies were crispy and not over cooked. Prices were very good. I highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Conch Fritters, New York Style Pizza

Erik Hoff

Some of the best food we ate in Key

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joe Gryniuk

Fun place! We sat out back and enjoyed live music, cold beer and the "Garbage" Pizza is very legit! Will definitely go back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Fried Green Tomatoes

Kim Dresser

We sat outside with our labrador. Our waiter, Mike, was friendly and efficient. The beer was cold and the food was good. We had conch strip. They are homemade. We had delicious chicken wings, fried green tomatoes and a Caesar salad. I will definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cindy Flake

Hubby loved the buffalo shrimp and I enjoyed the cheese pizza! Simple, but delicious. Can't complain! 😁

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Key West Pink Shrimp, New York Style Pizza

John Cabral

Worst Customer Service in the Keys!!! After eating here for over a year, I’ve often brought my puppy in to eat with me and my daughter (as we live a block away) and have never had any issues as it’s a dog friendly place. Well, today as we walked in the owner came out from behind the kitchen and told us we can’t eat in there with our dog. I asked why? And she promptly replied “because, I’m the owner and I said so”. Not only did she make a scene for no reason, she made my daughter cry and ultimately ruined our daddy-daughter dinner date. I will never step foot in this establishment and will be sure to let everyone know how rude and nasty the owners are and how the treat adults, children and dogs. Definitely the WORST EXPERIENCE FOR DINING!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Amy Glasspool

Not worth your time. Servers are suffering because management doesn't care and the kitchen manager should be fired.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 2

Patrick Mccurry

Kim is the best server here !!! Request her and you are all set for a great time! Highly recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

TRACY MORDIS

The pizza was AWESOME and the vibe was amazing. Definitely will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sammy King

Amazing food for a great price!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paul Gruhn

Wanting to NOT l with parking and traffic in Key West proper, we opted to take the highway out of Key West in search of a place to eat. We found this nice little place with just the right character for the trip.

"Beware of crocodiles" sign made us have a second thought. But, we ventured in.

Music outside was loud - we stayed inside - The food took a while to get served the kitchen had a big party ahead of us - But, it was well worth the wait. Service was excellent. We did enjoy the Key Lime pie for desert.

Would highly recommend this restaurant as a fun place, with lots of character, and excellent food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish

Scott Stewart

Yummy seafood!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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