m.e.a.t. eatery & tap room

eat here! driving through the keys you probably want somewhere outside that serves fish and conch fritters. take a break from that! if you love meat or are a "foodie" (hate that term but it applies) do yourself a favor and stop at meat. the food is all homemade andhousesmoked. fantastic beer selection, including fl craft brew, and a nice selection of wines. i had the blt whousesmoked bacon and fried green tomato. it was more bacon than tomato, but what do you expect from a place called meat? the tomato was sweet and perfectly fried, and the bacon, ohh the bacon was divine. it was served w slaw and i added a side ofhousemade spicy pickles. while not too spicy, they were delicious fresh pickles. the only negative, if even that, would be the slaw. it was forgettable, however worked as a pallate cleanser between bacon, pickles and my husbands fries i kept stealing so i could sample the housemade ketchup and mustard. both amazeballs. the service is friendly and knowledgable and if its a view you need, peek out the front door and you can see the water across the street as you sink your teeth into some delicious meat.
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the food was delicious and the service outstanding. everything they have they make in house, including their ketchup and mustard. it was probably the best mustard i have ever had...careful, it's got a horseradish kick to it. my husband had the brisket which was perfectly cooked and melt in your mouth and i had thehouseburger. i would highly recommend both!

pimento cheese with roasted red peppers and bacon stuffed burger. everything ishousemade..even the condiments! loved the service-and food was insanely good.

fabulous. a small place that makes as much of their own stuff as possible, including the ketchup and mustard. the specials looked interesting, but we decided to go off the menu. my wife had thehouseburger with provolone cheese added. i had the inside-out juicy lucy burger with cheddar instead of american cheese. both were very flavorful and the fries were also quite good, and i am normally not a fries person. the ketchup had a hint of chipotle and worked well with the fries. i also had a guiness stout. we shared a reese peanut butter cup bread pudding, which was very smooth and tasty. if we were close by we would be regular customers.

hands down best burger i have had in awhile. had thehouseburger, nothing fancy but the classic lettuce, tomato and cheese is hard to beat with a half pound of deliciously cooked burger.

worth going out of your way for!. my husband and i stopped by for a quick dinner and a drink. i got the american kobe burger, no cheese, added bacon with thehouseduck fat fries. it was easily one of the top burgers i have ever eaten. perfect proportions and a tasty bun. crunchy fries. he ordered the homemade pork rinds with lime cilantro aioli. so light and crunchy. almost see-through and seasoned nicely and the aioli was a nice addition. he also got the islamorada yard bird. juicy, crunchy, spicy fried chicken. every bite was savory and thehousemango chipotle ketchup was a good surprise.