Keylime Bistro — Restaurant in Cape Coral

We have been coming to Key Lime Bistro since 2009. The interior changes to the newly reopened are good. Booths are gone. Nice bright tables. We went 3 times over two weeks recently. First dinner, service and food were good, not great. They had music blaring from the kitchen for the first half hour. Then someone realized dining room music wasn’t on and it was turned on. Asked for a key lime martini, the female server who was also making drinks yelled across the dining room that they were out of the key lime for the martini. Ok. No problem. Also, the classic cheese, grapes and crackers has been changed to a homemade pimento instead of the port wine cheese it had always been. Please bring back the port wine cheese! The second visit a couple days later was breakfast. Great server, food was good. Music still blasting from the kitchen. The new breakfast potatoes are amazing. The third visit, a couple days after that was dinner again. The two servers on were also making all the bar drinks as well. Dining room music was on but you could clearly hear kitchen music as well. Our server was very nice male. I ordered the key lime martini again. It had been a week so I was hoping they got in the missing ingredient. They made the martini but it wasn’t key lime. I asked for a wine instead. Server was fantastic about it. Watched the female server take my martini back to the kitchen. Weird. Food was good. Not great. Smaller menu which is good. Both times at dinner no live music outside. We were hoping to hear it. We left one dinner at 7, the musical guest was just setting up. Maybe I misread the times when they played. This restaurant has always been a staple go to. So excited they are back open. This place used to be always full of people, music and good food. These three times had very few guests and no live music. Food was good and fast but not spectacular. Seemed to be run by the kitchen and front of the house staff instead of a manager or supervisor being there. Kind of a free for all. Before it was always a casual atmosphere but focused on food and service. This time was way more casual Almost lackadaisical. Hoping these are just getting back on their feet glitches. Looking forward to trying again when we come back in a couple of months. We truly love Key...

This was our second trip to Captiva, and I’m not exaggerating when I say that the entire year between visits, we spoke of this place constantly. Every key lime pie we had during the year interim we compared to the pie they serve here, and every single pie fell far short! But the pie is just the tip of the iceberg... Everything we have ever gotten here has been so delicious. This most recent trip we got the grilled salmon and key lime pasta. Well, the salmon was just fantastic and the veggies were yummy. But the pasta.... I have a feeling that the pasta dish is what we will be discussing and comparing for this next year until our next visit in 2021! They also have live music which has always been pretty great when we have been here. This year the musician was on the patio outside, and we chose to sit inside during our visit, but the music carried in just fine. The service here has also always been superb. We drink a lot of water, and I usually have a hard time keeping a full glass because the waiter or waitress just doesn’t think to come back to refill so frequently. Well that is not the case here! Despite having many customers at the restaurant during our visit, our waitress was extremely attentive and I did not run out of water even once! If I could give more than 5 stars, I definitely would! This place is THE place for us. I cannot wait for my next trip to Captiva to enjoy all the dishes this place has to offer! Did I mention the pie is epic? LoL the pie is epic, and they offer it by the whole pie, which we greedily purchase...

We recently dined at Key Lime Bistro in Captiva, Florida, and had an outstanding experience thanks to our server, Andres and the amazingly talented chef. From the moment we sat down, Andres was incredibly attentive to my severe food allergy, ensuring every detail was handled with care and professionalism. His kindness and genuine hospitality combined with the chefs attention to my food allergy made my wife and me feel completely at ease.

Andres’ recommendations for appetizers (an incredibly flavorful seafood antipasto) and a lunch sandwich (crab cakes) were spot-on—so much so that we decided to return later that same evening for dinner. We were not disappointed. The seafood pasta dishes were nothing short of exquisite, and the Red Snapper entrée was perfectly prepared and bursting with flavor.

Adding to the charm of the evening was the live music, performed by a talented musician named David, who filled the air with classic favorites from artists like Lou Rawls and Smokey Robinson. His rich voice and engaging performance created the perfect backdrop for our meal and was a fantastic addition to an already memorable dining experience.

Dining at Key Lime Bistro was a highlight of our trip, and Andres’ exceptional service, paired with great food and live entertainment, made it truly unforgettable. Highly recommended for anyone visiting...