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Sloppy Joe's


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #98 of 148 attractions in Key West
Traveler Description: A popular, touristy bar in Key West featuring Hemingway memorabilia.
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Attraction type: Bar/club, Island
Activities: Nightlife, Drinking
Address: 201 Duval St Key West, FL 33040
Tel: 305 296 2388

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2 of 5 stars
BMH321   2 contributions
Florida
Jun 12, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This place must make an absolute fortune. The Sloppy Joe sandwich was $8.50 -- and that is just for a bun and some meat slopped out of a giant pot. No fries. No sides. Nothing but the sandwich. Fries were an additional $4 or something. Add a drink and a tip and you are near $20 for something that tastes... more

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3 of 5 stars
photoguy66degrees   412 contributions
Huntington Beach, California
Jan 24, 2009

My wife and I had a few drinks at Sloppy Joe's while recently in Key West. It is what it is, a large room with lots of tables, a bar, plenty of beer and lots of people talking and having fun. It isn't the orignal bar that Hemingway frequented. It is what you make it to be, good or bad.... more

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4 of 5 stars
hlo1678   25 contributions
Tampa, FL
Oct 23, 2008

No matter what we did, this is where we ended up at night. We went to other bars, but before we knew it we were back at Sloppy Joe's. Probably the biggest bar in Key West. Three separate bars that I can remember, a large dance floor and a really fun live band. Decent age mix, didn't notice an exhorbitant... more

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4 of 5 stars
justonebud   5 contributions
Dallas
Jul 18, 2008

Good food. Helpful and attentive waitstaff. Live entertainment. It can be hard to find a table during lunchtime but just hang a bit and the wait will be worth it. The rum runners are a refreshing blast of coolness after walking in the heat though they were light on the rum. If a rum runner is the reason you're there... more

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4 of 5 stars
islandexplorer   232 contributions
Illinois
Jun 8, 2008

Another tradtional stop for our Key West trips. Usually always crowded, but it has some great bands booked playing all hours. more

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2 of 5 stars
Ted_and_Laura   180 contributions
Cortland, NY
Mar 14, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

This is not the cozy little hang out we imagined. It is one really large, rocking bar that is popular with the younger crowd. It was always packed with people and the music was pretty loud, either live or recorded. Nothing wrong with that but, as nerdy forty-six year olds, this just wasn’t our thing. However, they pour a larger... more

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2 of 5 stars
Mary626   125 contributions
portage, michigan
Mar 11, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

Can't really give a full review, as we didn't eat here. We tried to, they have a "seat yourself" system, but when there are 40 other tourists waiting for a spot to open up, it becomes a every-man-for-themselves atmosphere. Would it really kill them to take names and seat customers? We went over to hog's breath saloon instead, a hostess... more

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3 of 5 stars
c0reyann   58 contributions
North Canton, Ohio
Oct 8, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

The food was ok - nothing bad but nothing great. The atmosphere was really fun though and I'd reccomend for people to pop by, have a drink and maybe an appetizer just to say they've been. The Sloppy Joe's are sloppy but good but nothing you can't make at home. My only gripe about this establishment was that our waitress... more

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5 of 5 stars
IowaHawkeye   21 contributions
Chicago, IL
Aug 7, 2007

We stopped in to Sloppy Joes every day of our vacation. It was so nice to get into the air conditioning. My husband had the best chili hot dog he's ever ate, and I had awesome quesadillas. The drinks were always refreshing, and we loved that no matter what time of day it is, there is always live entertainment. When... more

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2 of 5 stars
rslaven   4 contributions
Philadelphia
Feb 8, 2007
2/6 found this review helpful

We went because everybody told us that "you have to eat at Sloppy Joe's." It is one of those typical overrated tourist traps! The sloppy joe sandwich is just that... a sloppy joe sandwich, nothing special! Each of the two of us ordered a sloppy joe, a small salad and a soft drink... the bill with tip was $50.00. The... more

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Sloppy Joe's Address

201 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040
Tel: 305 296 2388