Key West Shrimp House Incorporated Madison

The food and staff was great as always. Wife had the King crab legs, I had Lobster and Grilled Shrimp. We ordered Crab Cakes and fried onions. Got the sea food chowder and double baked potatoes with the meals, and salad bar.

Key West Shrimp House doesn't look like much from the outside, but the inside is a whole different story. The food is amazing. Purely comfort food, fresh, clean ingredients make up the delicious menu. The atmosphere reminds me of the old fun King Fish restaurants that use to plague the city of Louisville, but are mostly gone now. There's a certain "hole in the wall" feel to the place, but not in a bad way. Food is amazing, drinks are excellent, the history of the building is so cool (it use to be a button factory using the shells from the Ohio river freshwater invertebrates for the buttons). Such a great time here!

I walked onto the porch of the Key West Shrimp House at 8:15 pm and was welcomed by a cheerful hostess that immediately thanked me for coming. I asked if I was too late, considering the restaurant closed in 45 minutes and she assured me, "Even if you'd walked in at 8:55, you'd still receive the same great service." She seated me and, after finding it was my first time at the restaurant, proceeded to explain the curiosities of the not so typical salad bar. Pickled watermelon rinds, mashed potato salad, three pasta salads and an herbed marinated tomato salad were just a few of the amazing options. I remember her saying the soups were something onion, chicken something and seafood chowder. Yes, OMGoodness, whew!! I need a lifetime of that seafood chowder!! Bryce was an amazingly attentive waiter and very personable. He was able to explain the entrées and answer all of my questions. I ordered New York strip, medium well with lobster and double baked potato. He assured me that medium well was truly medium well. When it arrived, he asked me to check the steak to see if it was to my liking. It was a perfect medium well. The highlight of the evening was when the hostess came over and asked me everything was to my liking. She manifested such an obvious passion about her that I had to ask if she was the owner. Of course she was, hahahaha!!! Cathy took the time to answer my queries about the history and how she became the owner. 25 minutes later and well after the restaurant had closed, we were enjoying great conversation. I have never felt more welcomed in a restaurant. Cathy's South Carolina roots and southern charm has certainly made this a wonderful and memorable experience. I highly recommend the Key West Shrimp House!