Alabama Jacks

"Alabama Jack's is located about 100 yards past the “Welcome To Key Largo” sign. There’s live music, walls littered with rusty license plates, and a waterfront view along a little canal. But unlike most dive bars, they serve excellent fried seafood you can eat without putting your stomach at great risk. If you’re sitting at the bar" - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino, virginia otazo

"Seafood Sampler Our day-trip down south continued all the way to Alabama Jack’s, which is technically about 100 yards past the “Welcome To Key Largo” sign. This is one of those classic, divey South Florida seafood spots. There’s a live band, license plates and dollar bills stapled to the walls, and a lovely waterfront view along a little canal. But unlike most divey Florida seafood spots, the food here is more than average. This place serves some of the best fried seafood we’ve found in all of South Florida. And the best way to experience all that fried seafood is with the seafood sampler platter, which comes with fried and steamed shrimp, crab cakes, fish fingers, and the best conch fritters we've had in some time.  " - ryan pfeffer, carlos c olaechea

"Drive Time: 1 hour Florida dive bar connoisseurs will definitely appreciate Alabama Jack’s, a salty seafood spot that sits at the mouth of a causeway leading to Key Largo. The seafood is fried, the beer is cheap, and the threat of splinters is very real. There’s sometimes live music too. This place feels like if Mac’s had a baby with an alligator. That’s certainly worth an hour drive in our books." - ryan pfeffer, carlos c olaechea

"A scrappy, waterside seafood shack that has been the Keys' unofficial welcome wagon since 1947, serving some of the best conch fritters around with live music and a honky-tonk scene." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"Alabama Jack's is located in Key Largo—but only about 100 yards past the “Welcome To Key Largo” sign. This is one of those classic, divey South Florida seafood spots. There’s a live band, license plates and dollar bills stapled to the walls, and a waterfront view along a little canal. But unlike most divey Florida seafood spots, the food here is more than just average. This place serves some of the best fried seafood we’ve found in all of South Florida. And the best way to experience all that fried seafood is with the seafood sampler platter, which comes with fried and steamed shrimp, crab cakes, fish fingers, and some of the best conch fritters in town. This place is an essential stop if you’re coming to or from the Keys. But it’s also worth a day trip all on its own." - Ryan Pfeffer