With Gene Morgan and his favorite traveling companion Nancy
Down the Keys a bit beyond three Keys and four bridges, on Ramrod Key at about mile marker 27 there are two really great restaurants across the street from each other. The Looe Key Tiki Bar is a terrific place for music, there is someone playing every night, and good food. Their shrimp is fresh and tasty and the bill for Tuesday night tacos was the lowest I ever paid in the Keys, and that’s with a couple of import beers. A lot of locals hang there telling fish stories all day and all night. It’s not your normal tourist hang out.
On the other side of highway one is a place called Boondocks. You may notice the jungle next door with the caveman on the rock welcoming everyone to the only miniature golf course in the Lower Keys. It is part of the whole Boondocks complex which includes a restaurant , tiki bar, and entertainment area.
The food is varied and wonderfully delicious. We both tried their cheese ravioli with shrimp. (of course) Forget about Olive Garden, that was the best use of red sauce ever, without a glob of garlic to hide the real flavor, The best test of good food is a simple dish. This grilled shrimp, rice, and steamed vegetables had so much good taste that it was amazing. We wish we had eaten there more.
As you leave Ramrod Key heading south west you can look over your shoulder and see this sign. And, folks want to know why we love this island paradise so much.
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