Sanguich was a winner! Probably one of the best cubanos I’ve had in a long time.
I wish they slice their pickles thicker and that there was a more equal distribution to contrast the delicious fillings.
That bread is a delight. Super crispy and crunchy. The Swiss cheese melted and oozed out…inside the sandwich was creamy and the bits that hit the panini press turned into frico.
Joe’s Stone Crab
We caught it on the second to the last “fresh” day of the season. They had colossal sized claws which came 2 to an order and the claw was as big as my hand.
We’d never had them fresh before and it was so meaty and delicious. Alone or with the mustard sauce that I spiked with a fresh squeeze of lime.
Also surprisingly good was their coconut shrimp. Giant and perfectly cooked with a coating of coconut that I did not hate. It felt like fresh real coconut instead of those gross flakes at the store.
We also loved their chopped salad. I need to find a copycat recipe for their vinaigrette.
Also found us a Waffle House while we were on our way back from Key West.
We really enjoyed our experience here. Nice waffle, decent breakfast…and those hash browns! We were also struck by how solid the service was. Warm, friendly, efficient.
If someone ever needs a rec in Key West, go to Bagatelle.
Pretty good drinks and a great happy hour. And right on Duval Street a short walk from our hotel.
We hit Opal in Mallory Square for dinner and a great view of the sunset. Great views and a table right along the shoreside. We just had a salad and split a burger and fries. The fries were great. The burger was under seasoned.
Thanks to @NYCtoLA we hit Blue Heaven for key lime pie…which was really good, but felt more like key lime meringue than key lime pie. Also hit Kermit’s and Matthessen’s. I think we liked Kermit’s more.
I couldn’t get reservations for Louie’s Backyard. But we really enjoyed our time in Key West and will likely be back with the chowpups at some point.
Thanks to @js76wisco for the Miami recs!