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Louie's Backyard

Address: 700 Waddell Ave., Key West, FL, 33040 | Map It
Phone: 305/294-1061
www.louiesbackyard.com

Price range: $$$$
Cuisine: Eclectic
Location: Key West

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.8/5

Fodor's Review:

Feast your eyes on a steal-your-breath-away view and beautifully presented dishes prepared by executive chef Doug Shook. Once you get over sticker shock on the seasonally changing menu (appetizers cost around $14-$16; entrées hover around the $35 mark), settle in on the outside deck and enjoy dishes like shrimp with bacon and stone-ground grits, roasted king salmon and potato Parmesan roulade, and chicken breast stuffed with Swiss chard and Gruyere with spaetzle. Louie's key lime pie has a gingersnap crust and is served with a raspberry puree and fresh berries. If you come for lunch; the menu is less expensive but the view is just as fantastic. For night owls, the tin-roofed Afterdeck Bar serves cocktails on the water until the wee hours.

Keep in mind: Reservations essential.
Credit Cards: MC, V
Closed: Closed Labor Day to mid-Sept.; no lunch Labor Day to Columbus Day

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by boston1972 from Madrid on 8/23/07
On our first night in Key West, my partner and I had a wonderful meal on the terrace. Our waitress, an interior designer by trade, was genuine and attentive to all her tables. Definately a must in Key West.

Member Rating: 4.8
Ratings details: Food: 5.0 Atmosphere: 5.0 Service: 5.0 Value: 4.0

Reviewed by mojitogirl from Chicago on 2/3/07
We go to Key West at least once a year and always dine at Louie's once or twice. That said, we always go for lunch and always eat at the Afterdeck Bar at the edge of the ocean. Fantastic!