The Keys Bar and Grill

Who knew I would be able to find a NYU / Washington Square basement style dive bar in the middle of Fort Myers?

If you're looking for generic wines and bud light, bud, and a few other domestics on tap...this is the place.  I got my beer in a plastic cup and sat at the sticky bar listening to / watching a group of barely 21's be loud and obnoxious while smoking like it was going out of style.

We were going to grab an app but opted against that, paid for our drinks, and headed out.  A few people around us at the circle tables got food, it looked like pretty generic bar food from my angle.  They were setting up for live music, so I'm sure that would have been nice to listen to...but this place definitely sticks out given the nature of the rest of the shops and restaurants in Gulf Coast.

Usually when I'm looking for live music and happy hour, I head to Blu Sushi for some coronas and dance music - and that will likely continue for all subsequent trips down to Fort Myers.

Went here this past weekend for a birthday. The birthday girl had called a few days in advance to make a reservation for our party of 15. They don't take reservations, but consider our group "an event" so the guy said no problem. She got a call back from the manager saying they couldn't hold the table for us, but then eventually said they'd try to hold the table for as long as they could if we could come by 8 p.m. She even asked if we should come earlier, but they said we should be fine. Low and behold when we got there the only two bigger sections were already taken. We eventually found a spot and made it work, but it seems like there could have been a better way to go about this...especially since they seem to have a lot of large groups.

The food...oh the food...it was practically inedible. It's a simple burgers and sandwiches type of menu, would be nice if they ran with the Keys theme more and gave the menu a twist. But everything was bland and boring.

The only saving grace was the entertainment. They have dueling pianos with two guys playing the piano and putting funny/raunchy twists to songs. They were hiliarious!

If you're looking for a simple night out with drinks and entertainment this is worth a visit. Just don't get anything to eat!