Lazy Days South

Reviews

• AR

  Araceli Ruiz

  Nov 16, 2025
  1.0
  Sin palabras pésima calidad pagamos $350.00 para no comer,el pescado hervido ni siquiera sal le hecharon,el filete de pescado frito en 3 pedacitos no sabia a nada o si pescado viejo y hervido,no mal gastes tu dinero
• IT

  Island Trader

  Nov 16, 2025
  1.0
  1-Star Review: Lazy Days – The Worst Meal I've Had in the Keys and we come down 4 times a year since 1985. I tried this place out because of a YouTuber review. The only redeeming part of our visit to Lazy Days was the appetizer: the calamari was outstanding. It had a subtle sweetness and was the most tender I've ever tried—truly the highlight of the entire experience. Everything else was a complete disappointment, starting with the salad. The tomato was rock-hard and unripe, so crunchy that I had to pick it out entirely. I let that slide without complaining, but the main course—the fried seafood platter—was inexcusable. The platter included catch of the day (Mahi Mahi), scallops, clam strips, conch, shrimp, oysters, and more calamari. Here's the breakdown: • Scallops: They had a strong off taste. When I peeled back the breading, each "scallop" was a uniform quarter-sized, quarter-inch-thick disc with no sign it had ever been attached to a shell. I pointed this out to the server, who argued with me. The manager (who boasted about his 10 years on the job) joined in, insisting scallops don't come from shells. After a 10-minute debate, he returned with a quart bucket filled with identical frozen discs—proof they were using cheap, processed substitutes, not real scallops. • Conch: The menu promised "conch," but what arrived was a dense, over-fried ball more like a bad hushpuppy than cracked conch. It was dry, flavorless, and indistinguishable from filler—worse than a McDonald's hashbrown. • Mahi Mahi: Tasted like generic frozen fish from Aldi. The manager openly admitted nothing on the plate was fresh except the fish itself—and even that was nothing special. • Shrimp: Fine, but ordinary. No complaints, but certainly nothing to rave about. • Clam strips and oysters: Bland and forgettable, lost in the mediocrity. The staff's defensiveness turned a bad meal into a frustrating ordeal. For a restaurant in the Keys, where fresh seafood should be the standard, Lazy Days serves frozen, misrepresented junk while arguing with customers who call it out. Avoid this place—it's an insult to anyone who appreciates real coastal dining. I would like to add that the manager was nice enough to remove my order from the bill, but this place needs to improve immensely.
• KY

  Kathy Yamada

  Nov 7, 2025
  1.0
  Arrived at 4p. Finally got to order at 4:30. Food arrived at 5:30 - 6p. Didn't get receipt till almost 7p. No Toilet paper in deck bathroom. HH bartender was rude to our group. Sadly we advised the manager, Jose, that service was quite poor, and our various groups would not return.
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  Greg W

  Oct 31, 2025
  5.0
  Kind of surprised this place was so empty but it is the off-season after all. We came here with a sack full of fish after our charter captain recommended it. Our waiter, Adonis (no relation to the Greek god) was prompt, friendly, and very inviting. We had our yellowtail snapper fixed two ways: lazy style and super lazy style. It was fantastic. The seafood bisque was fantastic. The asparagus was well-cooked and the bearnaise sauce on it was flavorful. In short, the service was great, the food was great, the value was excellent. Definitely worth checking out.
• ZM

  Zetta M

  Oct 27, 2025
  1.0
  My family and I dined here last night (October 26th) with visiting relatives from Europe, and we were very disappointed. The food was terrible; it was too greasy, and the oysters had a bad, possibly frozen, taste. The service was even worse. Our waitress was extremely rude and repeatedly rushed us to clear our plates while we were still eating and trying to have a conversation. The worst part is that as we were leaving, our waitress followed us outside and complained to my son about the tip we left. From my perspective, tipping should primarily serve as a reflection of the quality of service provided to the customer. This created a very embarrassing and uncomfortable situation for everyone. This kind of behavior is unacceptable and not what we would expect from a professional establishment and I believe the management should address this issue with their staff. Long story short, stay far away from this place if you don't want to get insulted! PS: I just checked older reviews and it seems the incident with the tip had happened again! The customer was chased outside the parking lot from a staff member, and asked to leave a better tip !!! Unacceptable!

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