Fodor's Expert Review Square Grouper Bar and Grill

$$ The Florida Keys Seafood Fodor's Choice

In an unassuming warehouse-like building on U.S. 1, chef-owner Lynn Bell is creating seafood magic. For starters, try the flash-fried conch with wasabi drizzle or homemade smoked-fish dip. While the restaurant earns rave reviews, its name still earns snickers—"square grouper" is slang for the bales of marijuana that were dropped into the ocean during the drug-running 1970s.

Seafood Lunch Dinner Fodor's Choice $$

Quick Facts

22658 Overseas Hwy.
Florida  33042, USA

305-745–8880

www.squaregrouperbarandgrill.com

Known For:
  • Everything made fresh, in-house
  • Long lines in season
  • Outstanding seafood
Restaurant Details:
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.; Mon. May–Dec.; and Sept.

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