Keylime Bistro

went to this ""bistro"" with three others. we made a reservation and were seated promptly, despite being early. ordered spinach salad, and the shrimp scampi. the spinach salad was good, but the scampi was the worst i have ever had. there was no sauce; it was water probably from the microwaved pasta, which was unnaturally hot. even the shrimp tasted old. i tried the crab bisque and chicken voodoo, too. the crab bisque was more indian in flavor than sherry. also, the little nuggets in it could hardly be called crab. the chicken diavollo was a compressed, over grilled chicken breast with the spice cabinet poured into overcooked, tinny tasting tomatoe sauce again with watery pasta. the restaurant slapped portobello mushrooms on everything to make it gourmet, but even that couldn't make up for the bad, bad food. also, the whole restaurant felt dirty, from the sticky booths to the bathrooms. one waiter slipped on the greasy floor and came back with a huge package of salt to prevent others from suffering the same fate. the check for four without drinks was $170 - a total waste. Pros: leaving without having to go to the emergency room in four hours Cons: food, cost & cleanliness more

Average at best - go across the street to RC Otter's for a better meal. Service here was okay, but host denied us a table on a Monday night for outdoor seating b/c we weren't ordering food. We were, however, going to order an expensive bottle of wine - probably more than other bills at tables around us. Sat us outside only AFTER I told them I'd order food and just not eat it. Very disappointed in the host service. Tasted the food and the mussels were mushy and the beef carpaccio was no more than a few slices of COOKED roast beef served over some mixed greens. Wouldn't go back there. Pros: Good music and cute outdoor patio Cons: terrible food. rude host. more