It was my suggestion to come to this place because it used to be my favorite. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed today. I felt sorry that my friends had to experience such disrespect — something we have never encountered at any restaurant in Key West. I have been to this place many times and have never had a problem with seating. Even when it was just two of us, we were seated at a booth without any issue. There has never been an argument about whether our party was two, three, or four people, or about how long one of us had to wait for the others to arrive. We are locals and we know what good service looks like. I did not appreciate the sarcastic comment that was made: “Is your friend arriving from Islamorada? Ah, you finally exist — you arrived.” I don’t understand what that was supposed to mean, but it felt inappropriate and unprofessional. I did not like it at all, and because of this experience, I will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Nura Hernandez
I’m the type of person who leaves good reviews or none at all, but what happened today cannot be ignored. My friends and I experienced racism in the fullest at this restaurant.
I arrived first at 7 AM. The manager asked how many people, and I said three. He told me he couldn’t seat me at a booth until my friends arrived. I said okay and waited by the door. The place was almost empty—only a couple tables taken—and it was a quiet Thursday morning. As locals, we come here every Thursday for the past two months and have never had an issue like this. I’ve also never seen this manager before.
When my first friend arrived, I asked again if we could be seated. He said no and made an unnecessary comment about not knowing whether our third friend was “driving from Islamorada.” So now two of us had to stand outside and wait, even though the restaurant was still not busy.
A server who felt bad for us kindly offered an outdoor table while we waited. Our third friend joined us within five minutes. Later another server, Theresa, came to ask if we wanted to move inside. At that point we were fine staying outside—we weren’t asking for anything special, just basic respectful treatment.
After we ordered, Theresa brought us the check immediately with a “no rush, whenever you can” comment—before we even ate. What if we wanted to order more? It was clear they wanted us in and out, despite the restaurant still being far from busy. We’ve always been good tippers and good customers. Meanwhile, other guests (all non-minority) were greeted warmly and treated with full hospitality.
To top it off, the manager later tried to make a “joke” saying, “You didn’t lie—your friend came!”
I truly cannot think of any reason for this treatment other than racism. It was humiliating, unnecessary, and completely different from how we’ve always been treated here.
I do not recommend this place to anyone who is non-white. We will never return.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
UAV Pilot
Breakfast was phenomenal! Will be back when I visit the keys again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dwigt Schrute
Good bagels and reasonable prices. Friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anthony Ramon
Goldman’s was recommended by another guest at our resort… It was great! Solid, fast efficient staff and big tasty portions. Definitely going back. Update: We returned the next day and enjoyed a similar experience and wonderful breakfast. Consistent quality food, large portions, and great service. The staff hustles at all times making sure our needs are met and at no time did our coffee cups get to half full before being offered a topping up. I wish we had a Goldman’s Deli near our home in Utah haha
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Buck Buck
Staff are solid. As close to philly/.NY your gonna find down here. Reuben was ehh. Meats was ehh. Nowhere close to enough dressing or kraut. Practically non existent.. very dissapointing..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Madisson Gouveia
staff is always welcoming and friendly! Food is fresh and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chuck Yocom
Super breakfast experience. Friendly staff. Big portions. Able to bike to get there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marcy Long
Classic Kosher style diner. Great coffee, great ethnic food, we are local and gi often Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edward Concepcion
The staff works very hard to provide good service here.
Great Breakfast sandwiches. Friendly people and quick service 👏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bri Mac
Food was great and portions were huge. I’m not a small guy and I was unable to finish this meal. The staff is great and accommodating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Caleb Mikus
Food was really good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bryony Mittman
Amazing deli! The service is great, making it a wonderful place for family and friends to eat delicious bagels and pancakes together! My family and I had a wonderful time! Shoutout to Jeremy for being a wonderful host and server!
It was my suggestion to come to this place because it used to be my favorite. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed today. I felt sorry that my friends had to experience such disrespect — something we have never encountered at any restaurant in Key West. I have been to this place many times and have never had a problem with seating. Even when it was just two of us, we were seated at a booth without any issue. There has never been an argument about whether our party was two, three, or four people, or about how long one of us had to wait for the others to arrive. We are locals and we know what good service looks like. I did not appreciate the sarcastic comment that was made: “Is your friend arriving from Islamorada? Ah, you finally exist — you arrived.” I don’t understand what that was supposed to mean, but it felt inappropriate and unprofessional.
I did not like it at all, and because of this experience, I will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
I’m the type of person who leaves good reviews or none at all, but what happened today cannot be ignored. My friends and I experienced racism in the fullest at this restaurant.
I arrived first at 7 AM. The manager asked how many people, and I said three. He told me he couldn’t seat me at a booth until my friends arrived. I said okay and waited by the door. The place was almost empty—only a couple tables taken—and it was a quiet Thursday morning. As locals, we come here every Thursday for the past two months and have never had an issue like this. I’ve also never seen this manager before.
When my first friend arrived, I asked again if we could be seated. He said no and made an unnecessary comment about not knowing whether our third friend was “driving from Islamorada.” So now two of us had to stand outside and wait, even though the restaurant was still not busy.
A server who felt bad for us kindly offered an outdoor table while we waited. Our third friend joined us within five minutes. Later another server, Theresa, came to ask if we wanted to move inside. At that point we were fine staying outside—we weren’t asking for anything special, just basic respectful treatment.
After we ordered, Theresa brought us the check immediately with a “no rush, whenever you can” comment—before we even ate. What if we wanted to order more? It was clear they wanted us in and out, despite the restaurant still being far from busy. We’ve always been good tippers and good customers. Meanwhile, other guests (all non-minority) were greeted warmly and treated with full hospitality.
To top it off, the manager later tried to make a “joke” saying, “You didn’t lie—your friend came!”
I truly cannot think of any reason for this treatment other than racism. It was humiliating, unnecessary, and completely different from how we’ve always been treated here.
I do not recommend this place to anyone who is non-white. We will never return.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Breakfast was phenomenal! Will be back when I visit the keys again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good bagels and reasonable prices. Friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Goldman’s was recommended by another guest at our resort… It was great! Solid, fast efficient staff and big tasty portions. Definitely going back.
Update: We returned the next day and enjoyed a similar experience and wonderful breakfast. Consistent quality food, large portions, and great service. The staff hustles at all times making sure our needs are met and at no time did our coffee cups get to half full before being offered a topping up. I wish we had a Goldman’s Deli near our home in Utah haha
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Staff are solid. As close to philly/.NY your gonna find down here. Reuben was ehh. Meats was ehh. Nowhere close to enough dressing or kraut. Practically non existent.. very dissapointing..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
staff is always welcoming and friendly! Food is fresh and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super breakfast experience. Friendly staff. Big portions. Able to bike to get there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Classic Kosher style diner. Great coffee, great ethnic food, we are local and gi often
Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The staff works very hard to provide good service here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great Breakfast sandwiches. Friendly people and quick service 👏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was great and portions were huge. I’m not a small guy and I was unable to finish this meal. The staff is great and accommodating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was really good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing deli! The service is great, making it a wonderful place for family and friends to eat delicious bagels and pancakes together! My family and I had a wonderful time! Shoutout to Jeremy for being a wonderful host and server!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best corned beef hash!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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