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Viva Argentinian Steakhouse

Restaurant Cafe Bar Diner Bar and grill Seafood restaurant Cocktail bar Lunch restaurant Wine bar Steak house Live music venue Fine dining restaurant Argentinian restaurant Tiki bar

One of the Most Reviewed Cocktail bars in Key West


Address

903 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040

Website

www.vivaargentiniansteakhouse.com

Contact

(305) 783-2602

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1.8K reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: delicious (8) great (7) server (7) dinner (6) service (6)
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  • 5/5 Elvin L. 1 year ago on Google
    We came to Duval street for roaring fires, malt beer, and ripe meat off the bone. We followed the lights and drowned ourselves instead. Oh my Precious! She is always hungry, but is tired of nasty orcses. Its my birthday and i wants it, she says. The Precious was so satisfied, the great eye was trembling.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Rbyleona 2 years ago on Google
    We walked over for dinner on Sunday at about 5:45. We were seated very quickly which was nice. The only option for our reservation was outdoor seating(Just extra info).*Menu says "may" add 20% gratuity on the check* without clear guidelines. Everything was fine up until it was time for the entrées to come out. The waitress brought 2/4 orders to the table and walked away without a word. 35mins later we had to catch another person who was serving tables and asked about the other 2 plates which were medium-well ribeyes. After a few more minutes our server comes by to let us know they served our ribeyes to another table on accident and they were making more. When asked why didn't they just let us know sooner and we could've ordered something else that would be ready a bit faster since the other 2 plates were ready we got a response of "WELL, IT'S NOT MY FAULT." Honestly, that was minus 1 star right there. The waitress knew what happened atleast 35 minutes prior when she brought the first 2 plates. Mistakes happen. All they had to do is communicate with us if there was an issue. So in the end...we ate 2 well-done flavorless rushed steaks and the manager gave us a key lime pie dessert as compensation.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 GIACOMO L. 1 year ago on Google
    My food experience here was very good!!!we ate provolone cheese fonduta that was amazing and 3 different meat plate and the filet mignon was superb as the other dishes. Key lime pay as dessert very well done. Service is great ..location can be more cosy but ok as in Duval street. Price a bit hight 400 dollar for 3 person with 2 bottle of wine. If you grave meat ..right place where to go.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 J. C. 10 months ago on Google
    Location is just perfect —Omar is the heartbeat of the place with storylines out of his imagination. He play the role of bartender, ordering and closing the account in another words, he is keeping this place running. Drinks are very well done but unfortunately my Burger was not cooked as requested but that doesn’t discount the effort to make it right which is more important. You will enjoy this hidden treasure in the Key West.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 MsNancyH 2 years ago on Google
    When we saw they had a brunch menu for the weekends, we made a special trip back to Duval street. It was the Shrimp and Lobster Omelets we were after, having missed them ever since TGIFridays took it off their menu in the 90's! What could be better than big chunks of seafood cooked in a huge, fluffy omelet?! Even though the price tag was a bit steep, 3 out of 4 of our party ordered them. What a disappointment! While the seasoned home fries were tasty and the omelet itself was fluffy and hot, we were hard-pressed to find ANY shrimp or lobster in our Shrimp and Lobster Omelets. The manager explained to us that the Chef grinds the seafood and its mixed into the spinach and cheese omelet filling, and that perhaps the portion of the mixture used in ours was a little light on the seafood. He was sure that even though you could not see it, you could definitely taste it, but we definitely could not... At all. To his credit, he understood that we were disappointed however, and comped us two flan desserts to share between the four of us. The flans were extraordinary, flavorful and delicious! Service at the restaurant was very friendly but extremely slow. A to-go box was requested three times before it actually made it to the table. During our visit, there was an outdoor event which took the attention of all but one server , who we had indoors. We were not allowed to join the outside tables as it was apparently a private affair. Finally, the strong, almost espresso-quality coffee was delicious, and our party had two cups each. Bottom line is I highly recommend the flan dessert and coffee but recommend against the very pricey Shrimp and Lobster Omelet. (Photo is of leftovers not on restaurant plate.)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Orkida K. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent customer service! Our waiter was very nice and friendly! The filet mignon was cooked at perfection! Very delicious meat. Doesn’t disappoint at all. The spinach salad with balsamic dressing was very prepared with healthy ingredients. Red Sangria was made with passion fruit and tasted SO GOOD! Highly recommend this place when visiting Key West and when feeling like eating red meat.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Louis and E. 10 months ago on Google
    We really enjoyed Viva Argentinian Steakhouse so much that we ate there twice. The steak and all of their food that we tried we first class. The service was really attentive and friendly and the entertainment is really good. We found the prices quite reasonable for the quality of the food served and the margaritas were great.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jess R. 5 months ago on Google
    Let me tell ya, Marcos was the best bartender/server ever! He highly recommend the steak empanadas and red sangria— and let me tell you, neither missed! My boyfriend and I came from lunch totally full and absolutely demolished them. Marcos is the GOAT of all servers in Key West! Cheers!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Scott S. 1 year ago on Google
    The rare surf and turf was awesome! Shrimp were flavorful and juicy! I had the rib-eye med rare and it was med to med-well. Sad but oh well. Wait staff was awesome!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeremy W. 5 months ago on Google
    My son and I greatly enjoyed our visit. He had the NY Strip and I had the Surf and Turf. The steaks were cooked perfectly and tasted fantastic. The sides also fantastic. Our waiter was great. We came for an early dinner and enjoyed a very calm dining experience.

  • 5/5 Barbara M. 6 months ago on Google
    Our server, Marylin, owned that joint! She was on top of a busy game day bar and was energetic and upselling and funny and cute! All the appetizers we had were bomb.

  • 4/5 Jackie J. 6 months ago on Google
    The asparagus salad with grilled chicken was delicious! Perfectly seasoned and the perfect portion. The outdoor patio was nice with live music as well. Great service. Didn't rush and took time serving our courses. Drink were mediocre.

  • 5/5 Jim P. 6 months ago on Google
    A very nice Argentine steak house on Duval Street. The beef Empanadas were the best we ever had. The beef burgers are very favorable and you can taste the freshness of the beef. Definitely a must try.

  • 5/5 Erin A. 9 months ago on Google
    Food was phenomenal! Extremely delicious and calming. Fans everywhere to keep you cool! Akaem was a very good server/bartender!

  • 5/5 Sara W. 10 months ago on Google
    Sat at the bar, bartender was fun, great conversation AND (of course) stellar drinks. The mojito is definitely the best around. Omar is the king!!! 👑

  • 4/5 Kyle H. 1 year ago on Google
    I was wanting to visit this place since day one but just never got the opportunity. I finally didn’t my last day in KW and they didn’t disappoint. When I walked in (around 2:00pm), I wasn’t helped or directed to choose a seat which off set me but the bartender was cool enough to let me know I can sit where ever. I order the coconut shrimp, new strip sandwich and a rum mule. All of it exceeded my expectations. I recommended this place to everyone.

  • 3/5 Laura l. 10 months ago on Google
    Super friendly. Food presentation is beautiful. Viva salad was tasty. My son loved the Viva Burger until he unfortunately spent the next couple hours having.. diah#*#). Originally gave them 5 stars on the food but have to make it 2 stars now.

  • 5/5 Ann F. 10 months ago on Google
    One of the best meals I’ve ever had. I had the salmon in lemon sauce with the garlic cheese risotto and veggies. Everything was delicious. I don’t know what spices they put on the veggies but they were fabulous. I don’t really like tomatoes and even the grilled tomatoes were good.

  • 5/5 Robert Sims (. 1 year ago on Google
    Some of the best food and service you can get in Key West! I hosted my wedding rehearsal dinner here, and they went above and beyond in every way. The venue was gorgeous, the atmosphere was perfect, the staff was incredible, and the food was divine. You will be hard pressed to find a better place to eat.

  • 5/5 Robert S. 1 year ago on Google
    Gaston and team absolutely aced my son's wedding rehearsal dinner. They served 25 and every person, no matter what they ordered, praised the food, service and atmosphere. Two of the guest were professional cheifs and were stuned how great the cuisine was. The best food I have had in the Keys. 10 out of 10.

  • 4/5 Kidjie B. 1 year ago on Google
    They were packed and the food took a while to come but the food was delicious, our server was kind, we ate inside since all the seats were taken outside. I would go again but try to secure outside seating. The key lime pie was just right!(Not tart)

  • 5/5 Michelle A. 1 year ago on Google
    Very delicious meal. We had the muscles and skirt steak. Very tasty and great customer service. Our waiter was attentive and did a fantastic job. It was too hot to sit outside so they let us bring our dog in. It’s not air conditioned inside but they had fans blowing to help. #Buck

  • 5/5 Robin S. 1 year ago on Google
    Where to have a party, intimate dinner or a mouth watering lunch my choice is the Viva Argentinian Saloon. My sons choose to get married in the keys and as parents of the groom we hired Gaston to handle the rehearsal dinner. We we’re given three choices of appetizers, main course, as well as desserts. The key lime pie was perfect, sour with just the perfect touch of sweet. Juan our server for two occasions was personable, well as, knowledgeable.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Checks
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
    • ✓️ Private dining room
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as Latino-owned

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