The drinks are overpriced, and the "security staff" is way beyond power trip happy.
Between the bartender's customer service, and the security guy who kept trying to pick up on the only female in our bachelor party (who was our guide)... It made our experience here a horrible one.
This place really is over rated, and if you are over 50, and want to flaunt your assets whether natural, or purchased... There are other places than here to do it.
OMG. That's all I have to say.
Wandered into Bull and Whistle after dinner when I noticed that they have a cool looking roof bar. Bull and Whistle itself is an awesome bar, very eclectic group of people hanging out there and they have a second floor with a bar and a narrow patio with plenty of seating to look down over Duvall and make fun of everyone's hideous choice in outfits.
Well once you go up the steps from Bull and Whistle's second floor...you're in a whole different world. The first thing I saw when I got up the steps were two bare asses belonging to a couple 60-something gentlemen. That was plenty Eden for me, but you know what, carry on you big naked divas...I'll be one level down washing that image out of my mind with Grey Goose.
We chilled on the second floor for awhile before heading down to Duvall to explore. I really liked this bar, in fact it was one of my favorites, but if you aren't ready for what the Garden has to offer, stay on level one and two.
Must SEE to believe!
First floor, cool and casual. Great location.
Second floor great views of Duval Street on the outside veranda. Â Watch out for the wind. Â Can accidentally give walkers on the street a beer shower. Â Oops!
Third floor-got the the BIGGEST SURPRISE of my trip to the Keys. Â A memory that burns like a fire.
Clothing optional....ok...must check it out, right? Wrong, the clientele is what you would expect from such an establishment, guys, either hanging around naked, one dude was buck ass naked or guys hanging around hoping to see a topless chica. Either way, pass. Go find live music somewhere you'll like it better I promise.
Review Source:Okay, you may ask your self " Why do I want to see a bunch of older white people and  mostly what would be considered unattractive younger people dance around naked?" - Because it's F*****ed UP! THAT'S WHY!
My wife told me about this place on one her previous trips. I didn't really think anything of it, but when it came my turn to visit with my friends and they asked what  we were doing, I told them we're coming here.  When you make your way up the steps to the third floor:  The MUSIC - BANGIN! The BAR - FLOWIN'! The DANCE FLOOR - BUMPIN! The MAN MEAT and BOOBAGE - HANGIN'!
I have to admit I went up there with an open mind and really did not know what to expect. I mean, I've been to strip clubs, hell, I've been to Thailand and saw some wondrous things fly out of  a woman's honey-pot. But once I got an eye ball full of  some old guy's CASH AND PRIZES all spread eagle,  my sense of reality just went awry and I felt like a VIRGIN...touched for the very first time! I'm not even kidding about that part. One of my friends "accidentally" bumped into me, causing my arm to lightly brush against some dude's man-pole and I was like "EWWWWW" "IT TOUCHED ME!!"  Just to make sure, I smelled the wet spot on my arm and it didn't smell like my sweat!
Alright, getting past that. They were playing old school hip hop songs by Dr Dre, Biggie Smalls, Snoop Dog, Blackstreet and countless others. I used to go to clubs that played this kind of music and the audience was more of an "Urban" nature. Here? Imagine your middle aged high school history teacher or better yet, your grandma - stripping down, throwing their hands up and grooving to "You down with OPP? YEAH YOU KNOW ME!" It was on the border of gruesome, yet I or my friends could not turn away. Yeah, there were maybe two young chicks that had tight bodies bustin' a move, but the REAL show was everybody else.
I was a little worried about what my boys would think when I brought them here. In all honesty I think they enjoyed this place more that the strip club, because Allah/Buddha/God knows we stayed here probably the longest out of our Duval crawl.
If there is anything that you want to see or do in Key West, visit the Garden of Eden. I mean, once you get past Mr. Spread Eagle, it's a great laid back atmosphere where anything goes. Who knows, you may find yourself baring your assets.
I will describe Garden of Eden in the following form: If you take Mardi Gras and Cinco de Mayo and Fantasy Fest, round up all the people, and put them on a rooftop with free flowing access to libation, put a "clothing optional" sign on the front, and just let them go at it like bunnies.
Yes. That mental image you just have. That was my experience of Garden of Eden, and might I add, one I shall not soon forget, even if I really wanted to.
The BEST PART (reads: worst part) of the deal here is that, only guys take the "clothes optional" sign seriously. I'm not sure at any given point I'm watching a mating ritual, or two alpha males in the tribe competing dominance while the rest of the village watch and encourage on.
Yup, just guys, "free-balling" guys, "hanging" around, "swaying in the wind," three sheets in the wind. The "spectacle" gets more climatic when they hop up and down to the music.
There is a shop up here that does body paints, but it wasn't open the night I visited; at least that would have been more entertaining.
Well i came here after hearing about it from my ace VINCE he told me i gotta stop thru when i go to key west so that i did and.......i dont know what i was looking for but it damn sho wasnt here!!! Nobody was here!!! Completely empty only a bartender so i have nothing to write about but i will give them three stars because i can omly imgaine what can go down here.
Review Source:this place is pretty fun. Â there's often dancing to the typical top 40. Â the clientele are everything from hot to hideous. Â if you don't like it, you can always go to the first or second floor bars. Â you should at least check it out. Â don't whip out your cell phone. Â they aren't allowed because they obviously don't want you snapping pictures of naked customers. Â but whatever you do, do NOT drink their well rum. Â it will make you so sick. Â the owner must have to work at finding rum that awful. Â warning: Â i had my purse stolen here. Â i had taken everything out of it and put the stuff in my husband's pockets, but it was still a bummer. Â to be honest, it was probably a tourist that did it. Â decent bathrooms and enough of them. Â but overall, a fun bar with lots of energy to go around.
Review Source:This place brings out the giggling 12 Â year old in me. While I certainly wouldn't go around naked in a bar, this clothing optional bar was full of people who would and I had a great time! There were drink specials and a corner where you can get body painted to hide your goodies a little better ;)
Review Source:Hahaha this place is a must stop on any good Duval Crawl!
I've been here twice. Once the place was dead and the only people up there were those looking to see if anyone was really naked in a bar. No, no one was.
The second time was just recently and it was a Friday night and certainly crazy! The dance floor was packed with both clothed and unclothed people -- men, women, old, young. It was a real mixed crowd. Rum and Cokes were 2-4-1 which made my husband happy. There was a body painter on premises and some serious people watching going on.
Definitely visit just because it's an unusual concept for most people -- a clothing optional... bar?! Yes, yes it is.
Oh...and don't even think about even LOOKING at your cell phone up here. Security is serious! ;)
Pretty  cool and interesting place.  Clothing optional bar is what makes this place different than the rest.  I was pretty smashed so I don't remember a whole lot, but I do remember getting asked to leave because I was politely asked to not take pictures (due to the privacy of the nudists) and I kept forgetting, so understandably I got no more chances :)  But despite that road bump, all was good and they were extremely nice about asking us to leave :)
Review Source:A must if visting Key West. Â Just go ahead and do it! Â Apparently, some nights are more "loose" than others (Fridays), but overall be prepared to see some swinging peters and titties. Â Even old lady tittles....like to the waist.
When I visited, there was a group of 50-something women who all took their tops off, got painted up, and strolled around au naturel the rest of the evening. Â I guarantee that these women had NEVER done anything like this before, but with the group mentality and a little peer pressure they adhered to the old adage...when in Rome...
HOLY T-BAG BATMAN, THERE'S T&A EVERYWHERE!!!!!
Things I wish I could un-see...
The 280 pound naked woman drinking a Bud on a bar stool the size of half of one ass cheek.
A naked man with his man parts bouncing as he jumps up and down behind a drunk college girl.
The bartender with light up flashing mardi gras beads around her, so you kept catching yourself staring at her chest when you didn't mean to be.
Okay, on their part, there is a sign out front that says clothing optional. Â I totally thought it was a joke, as I used to live in KW, and had no idea there was a clothing optional bar on Duval St all along, and just a few blocks down from where I worked. Â Must have been because I lived there in my college days, and super drunk the whole time.
Fun place for the exhibitionist in you. Â Not quite sure where you put your clothes....I suppose there's a thong check??
So, we were out for drinks & dinner on my Bday (let's just say that I'm over 50 as is my girlfriend). It's past midnight, 3 drinks in the belly, we tried back @ Sloppy Joes, had been there earlier & it was cool, but on our return it was kinda young for us. Went on to Irish Kevin's, solo guitarist played "Saturday in the Park", nice but not danceable, so we crossed over to Bulls, and the singer had just wrapped up, darn!
We asked the bartender where there was music, she recommended the third floor bar. So we ascended. You know how when you walk into a bar, you scan the place to check out the crowd....yeah well we did that and immediately concluded "were stayin, it's different, there were topless people, dressed people, watchers and partiers and the music sounded good."
I ordered a drink at the bar, and apparently was a bit nervous cause it went flying all over the bar. The bartender was gracious and poured me a replacement.
So, if you're still reading this, we had a blast dancing clothed, while discreetly checking the other happy-tipsy patrons out. We agree with another yelper, this'll be a memory for a lifetime.
Imagine walking in a group, someone is leading the way but you're not paying attention. Walking while staring down at your phone is your main concern. Welcome to this generation. Show ID, walk up steps. Okay, admittedly, steps and phones are hard but magically it's done. We're in.
Everyone stops mid-way through the door. I finally look up. Blinded. Initial thought "Wait, that's a penis".
Verbal thought after confirmation, "HOLY SHIT BALLS, that's an OLD MAN PENIS".
Look back down on my phone to hide my embarrassment, which ended rather quickly after the bouncer thought I was taking pictures. GTFO, I'm tweeting to the world about what my eyes just saw.
I back out. slowly. Not wanting to disturb these old naked men grazing the rooftop for their prey.
Needless to say, this place would make for a killer practical joke.
Things to expect:
- Ratio will be skewed to that of men. older men.
- Hot bodies are rare.
- Not everyone is naked; Clothing optional.
- Mostly locals?
- Things will be flapping, sagging and free.
Things I wonder:
- Where do they put their clothes?
- What happens after they leave?
That said, this place is not for everyone. I WISH TO UNSEE.
Some friends told me about this place so I knew exactly what to expect.
I first went on a Thursday afternoon to drink some beer and get some sun. Â The bartender and I were the only ones there for a while, and it took me about 3 minutes to get naked in the sun. Â Also spent some time at the bar talking and she decided to take her top off. Â Some people came by and instantly left shocked.
Thursday night happened to be fun. Â I got there at 10, and once again the bartender and I were the only ones naked. By 10:30 people were getting body paint, by midnight there was a coed naked conga line going around the bar.
The place is feast or famine, sometimes it's a naked ol' blast and some nights it's dead a crap, so just open your mind and check it out.
Indeed a must stop during your stay in Key West - it is optional and you will feel no pressure to disrobe, but it makes for an interesting evening to say the least.
In our case, it was simply a blast.
The whole laid back Key West atmosphere permeates your demeanor throughout your stay, so what better experience to have than that of total freedom!!
Alright, so I came here with a girlfriend of mine while we were on vacation in Key West. Â This place is a rooftop bar where the usual drinking and carrying on goes on until the wee hours into the morning. Â My friend got hammered and she got her boobs painted with some skull like figures. Â Let me just say that it was quite impressive since the weather was in the mid-50's that night and we had to walk back to our hotel without her top on. Â The looks and stares as well as comments she got were quite amusing at 2 a.m. in the morning. Â Thanks to the Garden of Eden for unforgettable time!
Review Source:The reason this bar is so popular isn't because so many people feel an intense and irresistible desire to drink and party naked, its the people who want to see who exactly is the type of person is that feels such a draw.
Well, we curious as we were... saw. //Gasp, cover my eyes// Too late, my brain was violated by the image seared into it of a hairy belly hanging over a little nubbin of hair framed penis. As the initial desire to scream 'PUT IT AWAY PLEASE PUT IT AWAYYYYYYY' subsided I realized that everything IS beautiful in its own way. The smiles on patrons enjoying their beer and freedom from restriction of modern day rules was priceless, however... I didn't feel the need to strip down and remained comfortable in my prudishness. Â
Only in Key West! CHEERS!
I now know where people put their beer money when they are naked.
I knew what I was getting into when I went up on the rooftop Garden of Eden Clothing optional bar but my friends didn't and that was hilarious to see the shock in their faces.
So here is a little advice for those who are curious.
Don't go here to see hot naked playboyesque women, the chances of you finding one up here is slim. However the locals are fun, not all have great bodies but they love to dance.
You don't have to get naked and they are perfectly fine if you don't. The staff is awesome and they protect the people and make sure that it is a safe friendly environment for all.
one last thing a shout out to Naked Kevin, he's an awesome dancer.
Situated on the roof top of an old 2 story building on Duval Street, the Garden of Eden is a 'clothing optional' bar.
Only in Key West, right?! Â You can put your tongue back in your mouth now, because at the Garden of Eden; just like anywhere else that might be clothing optional, the ones that end up taking their clothes off, are the folks that should be keeping on. Â Mostly older out of shape folks. Â EEESH!
It's still worth checking out, there's a great view from the rooftop, the music is fun and lively, and you get a great view of Duval from there.
Let's set the scene shall we:
Background- Second night in key west, I had already ended up skinning dipping the night before. We are looking to hit some bars that were not involved in night number 1's bar crawl.
We walk up the stairs and end up on the rooftop bar. Wait thats a penis.
Wait those are boobs. Wait this place is clothing optional?
I look at my friends entering the bar- the girlfriend of a friend is very religious/conservative and her face was priceless.
It took about 5 minutes and one Justin Timberlake song for my roommate and I to look at each other, and get naked.
We stripped down to our panties and raged.
There are some creeper types here, but mostly its just people having some good old fashioned naked fun.
Where else but key west.
Before trekking up to the rooftop of the Bull & Whistle bar-- Do yourself a favor and take AT LEAST 2 (very strong) shots.
We missed the nekked memo; we must have looked like deers caught in headlights when we saw various bodily... devices... flapping around to the rhythm of the music.
We endured the awkwardness for a whole 6 minutes and took our happy (and clothed) asses back to Duval Street in search of our next stop.
Pretty wild experience so you should take a peek -- or stay a little longer if that's what you're into. I can't even tell you what the music was like -- but I'm sure it was on and popping.
Dude- where else are you going to go to see drunk people semi naked just letting it all hang out?
Yes, it's on a rooftop.
Yes, it's clothing optional.
Yes, you will gawk and stare.
Yes, there are "regulars" there (semi-naked ones!) just like @ the bars at home.
Yes, people look funny dancing. Â Naked dancing is fucking hilarious (and fun!!).
Yes, the body painter dude rocks. Â He does/did Playboy Mansion parties for years.
Yes, I tried it.
Oh- Which part? Â heh heh.... Â :)
When in Key West this is a must experience kinda place. Â It occupies a small patio bar on the top deck of the Bull and Whistle, and is clothing optional. Â Yep, patrons and staff alike! Â
Was there once when an entire wedding party was there sporting veils and bow ties......and nothing else! Â Too f'n funny. Â They also have a very talented body painter that will paint wherever and whatever you desire.
Classic, unique place. Â As is often said around this crazy town...."only in Key West!!"
Did I want to see your fat ass smushed onto that barstool or your hairy balls cling to it with their dying breath as you get up while I'm gingerly sipping this margarita? Â Why yes, yes I did.
Thank you, patron of Garden of Eden, for ridculously entertaining visuals that I will never forget.
Went once for the same reason you are probably considering going & don't really need to go back. Â Except for the staff, I don't believe I actually saw another naked female, but at the same time, I don't think I would want to see any female there naked other than the staff. Â My wife & I had a few drinks, made sure our first impression was accurate, than split. Â My compliments, the bartender knew how to make a good drink & the DJ tried to keep things lively.
Review Source:This is a hot and sexy bar if your age range qualifies you for medicare. Â Most of the nude people were quite old and male. Â Ratio of men to women was about 75 to 25 percent and if you are a woman, expect every guy in the joint to stare you down, eagerly awaiting for you to disrobe. Â I would rather go to a strip club, at least there they have better lighting, which help to mask people's flaws.
Review Source:The Garden of Eden is on the third floor of the Bull and Whistle. I am not a big fan of sunbathing, so I did not really hang out here during the day, save for a couple of beers. I like the night time better since the weather is a bit cooler and the sun has set. Security is great. They card just about everyone coming in to make sure nobody is under 21. By "just about everyone", I mean people who even remotely look like they might be under 21. They take things like that seriously, which is nice. No camera or cell phone use allowed. Everybody, patrons and staff, are respectful and friendly. It is a comfortable place to go have a drink and relax.
Review Source:wanna laugh? come by this bar and bring someone you want to shock. yeah this place is clothing optional which means theres a lot of middle aged white people walking around letting it all loose ... and hanging, in some cases hanging a little too low.
this bar is on a rooftop so you can look away if youd like and the view is still good. crazy key west. gotto love this town.
21 and over at all times
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