Mad Rooster

The Black Angus burger was pretty good and the fries were awesome! The Key Lime Pie is on point! The sweet tea tasted like unsweetened tea though…

Okay for breakfast. Service not geared to breakfast crowd, more for a bar. Price is good for what you get.

No No No. Great location and the ambiance. The out door seating in very inviting.
The conch fritters were really tasty well seasoned. I didn’t get it either .How does one mess up a salad right! Well Mad rooster managed to. It was a horrible salad the dressing was tasteless and the combination of ingredients threw it all off. The Hawaiian salad. Entrée ordered almond covered Tilapia. It had almonds all right barely any Tilapia. Hard to chew and it was deep fried. It was bland. The side of mixed vegetables were nothing but frozen vegetables blanched. The service staff was lovely and polite.

Looking for a quiet place to eat in Key West on Friday night is no easy task! We in the mood for a nice quiet place we could walk to with local food. Yup we are tourists looking for a chill place to eat.
We stumbled upon this place. I’d have to say the décor really drew me into this place. It’s classy and artsy… a very nice place to just sit and people watch. The nice this is that the prices are just high enough to keep the sloppy drunks out of here.
We ended up getting Martinis and Appetizers because we were in the mood for a snack. We got the conch fritters and calamari. The sauces and the seafood was very fresh. This was a perfect snack!
The entrees looked pretty pricey, but like I said this seems like a legit restaurant rather than a drinking hole.

This building was really nice and I was like oh it is a nice building lets eat here. However when we got in the place wasn’t that busy, so I expected faster service. But
it took them so long just to get my order in. And when I got it, the food was mediocre and totally not worth the wait (or the price). MacDonalds would have been a better burger place and only a fraction of the price.
Overall, I thought at least wasn’t the worst burger I had.

Definitely not «great» food — just okay.

I’d say service was good, food decent, drinks okay… Sure there is better out there and sure there is worse. Ask about any specials going on off the menu, might be your best bet

I was a little leery eating here as it seemed like a glorified bar, rather than a good place to have a solid meal. But we were hungry and the location was right in the heart of things. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised! The crab cake salad was delicious. The burger was great. The ribs were a little tough but had good flavor. Drinks were served in disposable cups which was an immediate turn off, until I realized I could carry it out with me and walk Duval with it in hand.

The food was great! I highly recommend the Fish and Chips. The service was very friendly and welcoming. The restaurant is very nice and has A/​C. I’d definitely eat here again.

Hungover? Go here… pricey but hey it’s Key West. Had the Conch Eggs Benedict that was outstanding, a bloody mary that was ran through the garden. The service was great, atmosphere was laid back and I’m cure from my hangover.

This is the consequence when I am too lazy to check Unilocal before embarking on the only nice dinner we were supposed to have in Key West …
The restaurant has nice ambiance, its out on a porch of an old house, and you get to people watch one of the busiest corners on Duval. So it’s probably better for a group than for a romantic dinner for 2. The food is mediocre, the prime rib was overcooked and not particularly tasty, the ribs were tough and not fall off the bone, but its edible. The calamari appetizer is freakishly small and tiny, its like a few scraps thrown on a plastic plate and way too dry. I don’t think they’re focus is on good food though so just set your expectations before you enter.

Service was bad, mahi was old… tasted horrible. Chicken was dry. Drinks were fine. No reason to go. Save your time and money go else where.

Food was good, but I’ve had better.

My husband and I stopped in for lunch. We enjoyed the cool interior dining room. Our server was friendly and timely. She was able to accommodate a special request to swap fish for octopus on my spinach salad. She also brought a pitcher of tea for me. The spinach salad is served with delicately seasoned black beans, finely chopped tomatoes and feta cheese with a light lime vinaigrette dressing. Yum!

My family and I stopped here on our Duval alcohol/​dessert crawl, and we had a very good time. Though it was only a 20 minute stop, we got both Key Lime Pie and White Chocolate Cheesecake.
The Key Lime was alright: my complaint was that the meringue which I thought had a weird consistency took over the pie. The Key Lime part of the pie was only about a quarter inch tall, but it was good. I just wish there was more Key Lime.
The white chocolate cheesecake, however, was sooo delicious. One of the best crusts I have had. You could tell it was homemade because it just fell apart to the touch! Very yummy.
The plates were also very decorative, so that added a nice little touch of tender loving care to the desserts. I made sure I licked the syrups off the plates.
When we were there, there was no music or bands which might be a turn off for some people, but you could hear the streets and other places alive with music. So, if you do not want the loud bar scene come here.

Average Burger, but an awesome shrimp po boy sandwich.

By the sounds of the name, it should be a pub and would be better off. My friend and I went here as a last-​ditch effort in desperation of food. I was not impressed. Poor service.

Good location but terrible service
The waitress actually spilled the dish on my purse and she was rude overall
For those prices, the food and the service are not worth it

This place is good. And this is from a local. Monday night I came in at 7 pm. The patio was busy but the bar area had room for me and I ordered the conch chowder (red based) and it was as awsome as when as I first had it. Then the bacon cheeseburger was absolutely one of the best on the island.
I work on a dive charter and am hungry when I’m done with work and the mad rooster definitely fits the bill.

So-​so late night dining…
I initially was considering giving this restaurant 2 stars, but considering it was late night when we visited (10 pm) — I’ll give them another star just because they offer something other than pizza at that hour.
We ordered the club sandwich and the grilled chicken sandwich… the club sandwich was ok, but the grilled chicken sandwich was bland beyond belief. The coleslaw tasted weird. Orders took really long to arrive to the table considering these were just sandwiches. Service was slow, but they were mostly polite.