The Whistle Stop Restaurant & Bar

Thank you Yelp for this wonderful find.  This little restaurant is located in the Hotel Redland off the beaten path but set your GPS for a wonderful good priced meal.  My wife and I had Chicken and Dumplings that was some of the best we have ever had.  The service was flawless the place was one of the cleanest restaurants/ hotels we have ever eaten in.  I am looking forward to my next trip to the Keys so I can stop here on the way to try something else.

So far we have only been here for the Brunch buffet but it was worth the trip further south after church:)

First, the Hotel Redland is adorable and the atmosphere is a throwback to more genteel days.  There was a whole LOT of food and a wide variety to boot.  Just off the top of my head, they had scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, tuna sald, corn bread, Easter cake, peeps:), ham, green beans, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, waffles, grits, corn bread and I seem to remember some sort of pie.  They also had an omelet bar where your omelets were made-to-order.

I dont remember the price but I do remember that it was reasonable for the amount and quality of the food.

The owners of the hotel are friendly and fun and are have a wealth of information about the Homestead area and it's history!

It was the perfect end to a wonderful day. We arrived at the hotel and restaurant just before 6:00 pm on a Thursday. We were greeted immediately and informed that Thursday was Ladies night so drinks were free for women. Surprisingly, I did not have to order any food to have the free drink. At the bar, I discussed what types of drinks were available and learned that i could have so many different well drinks. The bartender graciously created a new mixed drink just for me, based on my favorites. It was delicious! Vodka, peach schnapps, blue curacao , sour apple and sour mix. She brought it to me, gave me the written recipe and called it "11th Afternoon Breeze" because it was a refreshing shade of blue. I ordered the turkey club sandwich to accompany my drink. It arrived in a few minutes and was on my choice of bread, filled with fresh turkey, bacon, lettuce and tomato, with a heaping mound of delicious sweet potato fries. I only wish this place was closer to home so I could visit more often.