This is a new thing apparently in Key West. Gastropubs. Â So we went here Sunday after finding out LA Te Dahs does not do the Champagne Brunch anymore. Â I had the Beignets with the coffee cream was delicious and my wife had the quail scotch eggs. Very good and the service was very good!
Review Source:Came here on a late Monday night for dinner and were seated in the bar area. Bartender was our server, and she was nice but took awhile to warm up. I am a regular at bars at home, so I know her approach to us (no hello, just a walk up and look at us approach) is probably what she does with her regulars, but it was awkward at first.
We ordered the BLT (own choice) and the gnocchi (I asked for her favorite). We had to get more bacon as a side because I just had to see if it was all that good.
Food was OUTSTANDING. Bacon was perfect. Pork belly on the sandwich was tasty, even the fries were addicting. The gnocchi - oh my God, that was awesome. We were glad we had split our dishes because just half the plate was rich enough (and I can eat!!!). Definitely a Key West gem.
Came here in attempts to get my moneys worth from the Bar Card. Almost didn't go inside cause the outside didn't look to great, luckily there was a little window that I looked through.
It has the loveliest courtyard that is canopied by a banyan tree. The bar has very interesting sculptures and artwork. All of it was very cool, but not as cool as their happy hour! Free Bacon! Yes, Free Bacon! Yummy! We ended up also getting their Quack Quack Nachos which were delicious.
Good service, good food. Â Cool space down an alley. Â Had bacon wrapped shrimp appetizer, big shrimp, tasty dipping sauce. Â Daughter had sliders, she loved them. Wife had fish tacos, they were so good, she didn't even share. Â I had a burger and it too was very flavorful. Â Only pet peeve is they serve cocktails in those tall skinny glasses, those suck, get rid of them. Â This place is definitely worth trying.
Review Source:Hey you. Yes you, discerning patron who wants to skip that bland over priced food and noise on Duval Street. You can thank me later for introducing you to 2 cents. Start with the artichoke dip and get one of the specials (fish tacos with fresh salsa, cabbage, and basmati rice) damn if only I hadn't filled up on that amazing dip. Great decor, nice calm ambiance, excellent attentive service, and industry friendly. One of my highlights from my trip to  Key West for sure. For those reviewers that called it a gastro pub, yes it is that, and a bit more.
Review Source:found this little out of the way place by accident since it's on a side street off Duval but so glad we stumbled across it. They were having their Disco Brunch on a Sunday morning/afternoon so we pulled up some barstools right where the DJ was spinning (programming?). We ordered a couple of Blood Orange Mimosas which were just a little tart but still pretty good. My wife got the bacon wrapped shrimp which is never a bad choice with a side of chiptole grits. I have never had grits that were worth eating until now. So good I hesitate to label them as grits. I ordered the Breakfast Pizza with a side of bacon. Maybe the chef would frown on me messing with his creation but I crumbled the bacon on the top of the pizza and OH MY GOD was it AMAZING!! BEST. BRUNCH. EVER!
Note: The server we had was very nice but seemed to be stretched a bit too thin. The sloooow service was the only thing preventing this from being a 5 star grade.
My friend and her husband live down in Key West and have for some 8 + years. They suggested this place and they "know" all the good ones. We ate outside as it was Dec/Jan and a lovely night. We started with some appetizers--now I don't like radishes--but 2 Cents made me a convert, at least to their dish. We tried the Heirloom razor thin cut radishes (green and white and red like apples) with butter and salt..who knew? Â They were delicious! Â Amazing even---YES I said that about a radish (blah).
Great wine selection as well! Â Food was delicious, atmosphere is Key West upscale trendy, and the food has that locally grown feel to it. It's also next to a sex shop which makes walking to it even more adventuresome!
Very good!
Poblano artichoke dip is probably best thing ever to dunk a tortilla chip into. Very good food all around.
The space is kinda indoor/outdoor so it works perfectly as a relaxing hideaway right off Duval.
The cocktails were inventive, expecially the blood orange cocktail and margaritas.
Very great tasting food. I would consider myself a food buff. I have traveled all over the country and abode. More to the point i think its very refreshing to find a place like this that can put new folders in my filing cabinet of tastes. Atmosphere is wonderful, staff friendly, and well worth the price-tag
Review Source:I'll start by saying that the food was absolutely incredible. Well-prepared and well thought out. We had beers to drink, and were disappointed with only a few craft options. The crowd was low key, but jovial. The decor was fantastic! My only complaint, and I have just one, is that the lighting was super dim: so dim that the hostess had to lend us her phone to see the menu! Some of the back tables could use some extra lighting at night.
Review Source:Imagine stepping into the Tardis. Turn your back, it's Duval Street. Look up? See strange and exotic aliens. Oh, wait. That's just the super cool light fixtures at 2 Cents.
2 Cents is one of my favorite restaurants in Key West where I feel like I'm in a somewhat tropical version of a Bucktown or Fulton Market (Chicago Peeps!) gastropub. The sangrias (all three types) are wonderful and the dishes are creative and delicious.
I usually opt for the wok sauteed greens beans and Moroccan Spiced Chicken with apricot cous cous. As for brunch, the yogurt parfait is nice, but some items seemed a bit spendy. Overall, the ambiance is fun, fresh, urban and chic. Definitely worth a visit with friends or for date night.
I don't understand how anyone could give this place a bad review! This is one of the few legitimate Gastropubs in Key West. Located in an intimate setting just off of the madness of Duval street, 2 cents uses a really nice and deliberately small menu so that they can make the best food possible. They have high-end meals such as fish and chicken with cous-cous which will run you $20+ a plate and according to my wife, "they're worth every penny!" They also offer a really nice burger with hand cut fries for about $14 if you're not looking to break the bank. The drink selection extends beyond the norm with novelty beer and wine smoothies if you happen to be feeling experimental with your alcohol. I'd say, if you want to avoid the tourist traps and enjoy some good food with a casual Key West attitude, you can't realistically go wrong coming here!
This one ranks in my top five places in Key West to go and be with friends. And anyone giving 2 cents a poor review is either a competitor, or one of those disingenuous folks looking for special treatment from an overly empathetic staff. If you are expecting to get your meal in 10 minutes, then clearly you need to start following island time because you're too high strung! Or if you want cheap food in a short amount of time, you can always go to DENNY'S OR WENDY'S...
My partner and I spent 9 days in Key West recently and were made aware of the delightful 2Cent by a fantastic guide (Heather!!) we had during a kayaking excursion. Â She declared brunch at 2Cent to be the best around, and she did not lie! Â She also told us to tell Daniel, the Manager, that she sent us over. Â He was very gracious....as was the entire staff.
The food is spectacular and very original, especially for Key West. Â You can find some great restaurants all over the island that have some amazing and creative dishes, but something stands out about the cuisine at 2Cent. Â Coming from Seattle where we have a ton of fantastic restaurants, especially seafood, it was great to visit a place that does things a little differently. Â To call it a gastropub really only skims the surface of what they do and certainly does not do it justice. Â It is so much more than that.
You can find things like Scotch Eggs in many places.....but we have never seen them with quail eggs. Â Nor have we ever seen eggs benedict served on a bed of artichoke hearts instead of the traditional english muffin. Â You get the idea. Â They take the traditional and give it a very curious and delicious twist. Â We actually had a tough time narrowing down what we wanted from the menu as it was so different from the majority of the restaurants out there. Â We wanted to try it all.
We enjoyed the food so much at brunch that we went back for dinner a few nights later. Â Once again Daniel and the crew were very gracious and welcoming. Â We devoured our Grouper dinners with gusto.....and a fabulous bottle of wine. Â Definitely worth a visit......or several. Â :D
We have been to 2cent several times. Great and creative appetizers, but somewhat inconsistent as far as preparation goes. Shishito peppers burned black sometimes, but nicely charred others. Fun heirloom radishes, but would be better with a bit of chewy whole grain bread to really set them apart. Green beans pretty good. Delicious veggie pasta, can have gnochi without pancetta, great seafood stew and the fresh fish is usually well cooked - not overdone. Great burger, and variety of specials that make it worth gioing back more than once. Pandora music cchoice would be better for lunch - a bit too enthusiastic for dinner. Small and intimate atmosphere, and the servers have always been attentive and helpful. Off Duval which is always good if you want to dine and be away from the craziness. We are almost residents who come and go, but  return to 2cent each trip to KW since they have opened.
Review Source:Recommended by concierge at Westin but we were extremely disappointed. The food took over an hour and our meals were sub par and overpriced! Â Burgers were hard as a rock French fries undercooked and the "duck" nachos had no duck. Steak was bland chicken had mystery seasoning. Do not come to this place. It would've been worth it if prices were 2 cents.
Review Source:Nice neighborhood pub. Â Most people will miss it and wont even know its just a block off of Duval. Â Fine by me!
Happy Hour. Â 430-630. Â FREE BACON on the bar! Â Let me say it again. Â FREE BACON on the bar! Â To hell with the popcorn and nuts! Â Wo-hooo! Â Here we go!
We have visited a few times. Â Small but neat place. Â Lots of funky little things to see if you look around. Â Bartender Jen was amazing and engaged everyone like you were old friends. Â She's cute as hell too so I guess that doesn't hurt!
We have had a few things from the happy hour menu. Â Wings- not typical.. They were breaded and not quite done enough for my liking. Â Scotch eggs. Â Cant describe, just get them. Â Also had an order of peppers which were interesting. I also witnessed a ton of burgers coming out. Â Looked very tasty and well prepared.
No complaints about this little joint. Â Friendly, relaxing, and fun. Â Better then the usual places this close to Duval. Â Another new favorite stop.
There is much to like about 2 Cents, and since it is a relatively new restaurant there is also room for it to improve upon a few small things. Â I had actually stumbled upon the website for 2 Cents while doing some simple internet searches looking for some new and more interesting places to eat during our upcoming vacation. Â While walking Duval Street one afternoon we stopped in to The Porch (which I'll also review) to have a beer. Â The Porch is a very classy little craft beer place, quite the opposite of what you find in many places surrounding it on Duval. Â
While talking to the man tending bar we asked him what his thoughts were on good places to eat. Â And he laughed and said that he honestly was biased as he was one of the owners of both The Porch and 2 Cents. Â Since we liked him, his knowledge and passion for what he was doing at The Porch we felt comfortable that 2 Cents would handle us with equal care.
Our first trip, we arrived shortly after they opened for happy hour. Â The place is funky, extremely classy looking, and as with The Porch, not at all what you expect to find one block off of Duval and next door to Leather Masters. Â The bartender was extremely laid back and friendly. Â He was talkative and also quite informative about snorkeling, diving, life in Key West in general. Â Eight beers on tap, a decent selection given the relatively small size of the bar inside. Â Outside was not yet open as it had rained. Â Happy Hour from 4-6:30, 50% off of all beer and wine, there is no liquor served here. Â There is a nice selection of appetizers on the menu. Â We had the Thai Chili wings, and the artichoke dip. Â Both were very good - the sauce for the wings was fantastic. Â The artichoke dip had the distinction of being mostly artichokes and not just an excuse to eat cheese, which was refreshing. Â
Key West local came in and sat down next to us. Â He ordered a crab cake and we found he was from Baltimore. Â My wife is from Annapolis, so they both spoke on the subject of crab cakes and how bad they can be anywhere outside the Eastern Shore. Â He swore this was the best in Key West and actually gave her a plate with a bite of his to prove it. Â Not bad at all she thought.
Second trip - we sat outside under the cover of the roof as it was again raining. Â Had a glass of wine, not a bad selection there, and wife had the Sangria. Â Both were fine. Â Tried the calamari, the sliders, and I again had to have the wings. Â The only "miss" was the calamari, it had a tempura batter on it and was just okay. Â The service on the second trip was a little slower, but 2 Cents has a small kitchen and they were a bit busier with a full bar inside and three tables outside. Â I'm sure when they are slammed with appetizer orders during happy hour it can become quite hectic. Â We never had dinner there but many of the things on the dinner menu looked very intriguing, but certainly more "upscale" than what you'd find in many places nearby.
All in all, if you like to escape the madness of Duval Street for a bit, and you enjoy a very casual meal in a great environment then this place is for you. Â We'll definitely make a few stops here on our next trip to Key West.
Out of the restaurants I've dined in Key West this one stood out the most. It's a great place for good food with local seafood. The staff was comforting and understandable of the customers body language. The dishes that stood out was their appetizer with asian style fried chicken with sweet and sour sauce with the chicken being marinated in oyster sauce really made the chicken very flavorful. This food has multiple influences of asian, middle eastern, and american cuisine.
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