I am going to start this review by admitting that I was apprehensive about visiting a restaurant that is situated in a strip mall. I am also going to admit that I couldn't have been more wrong. The ambience within the Spanish Garden more than makes up for the location and I couldn't care less about water views when the... More

If you are tired of eating at the same places you must try Spanish Gardens. My husband and I have a place in the keys and come down every few months for long weekends. We stumbled on this place searching for Cuban coffee on trip advisor. We stopped in for coffee and then made a reservation for dinner. The food... More

If you are looking for run of the mill, same old thing, a burger and fries, skip this establishment. This is the best Spanish style cuisine that I have ever had. Found them years ago when they were at the Rain Barrel and followed them to there current location at 80925 Overseas Highway. Everything is perfect. The salads are impeccable,... More

We found Spanish Gardens by looking on Trip Advisor and reading many other reviews. We were very pleased with the overall place. The food and service was excellent. You certainly go here for the food. The dining room is small but nice. If you want a place with an ocean view go elsewhere but if you want excellent Spanish food... More

My boyfriend and I decided to try this place out while visiting the key's the other weekend. It was the BEST decision we made all weekend! The food was fresh, authentic, and delicious! We ate the squid and scallops which were amazing. We saw the Paella which also looked very good. I saw some reviews griping about the price. I... More

We found this place by random (we love Spain, so our attention was drawn by the name) while driving through Keys. We had superb lunch (I had a sandwich with Chorizo) - this was the best food I had in Florida - especially if you dont like typical US meals like burgers, steaks and so on - and preffer some... More

We saw the reviews for this place when we were still in the UK and were pleased to find it so close to where we stayed. We struggled with our phone so didn't have a reservation (you really need one) but the lady sat us at the bar. The ambiance is really good, quite lively, lots of locals. We had... More

Stopped by for lunch and had the cuban version of their sandwich which was really good. It's a small place,cute, located in a plaza. The woman who served us was nice. The menu options look tasty. I will order a salad next time I'm back at Islamorada, they look fresh and big.

If you are looking for a 5 star location with fabulous ocean vistas look elsewhere. If you want a 5 star dining experience including excellent service and enjoy authentic Spanish food this is the ticket. This restaurant deserves far more attention than it receives and would compete favorably in NY or San Fran, as well as Barcelona.