Even Keel Fish Oyster - Fort Lauderdale

Our first time on even keel fish and oyster. we were very pleasantly surprised. the oysters from the west coast were very fresh and tasty. we tried the special grilled cheese sandwich with crumb and truffle oil. it was very tasty and unique. the seafood cahowder was excellent. good security protocols and service were awarded by our server lauren. they move at the end of the year to a place at the sea in lauderdale at the sea. they will do really well there.

Excellent meal with innovative kitchen. even keel breaks far away from the ordinary and offers some really good and imaginative meeresfruit options. the menu is a little small but has enough options to meet all the needs. the small plate, wood fired and raw options offered good starter choices. my wife had the shrimp buds, which obviously Thai concentrated with kokosmilch, cilantro and chilies, but not heavy hand. the grilled oysters were fired from wood, garlic forward and beautifully dusted with Parmesan cheese, although the oysters themselves were a bit small. for entrees I had what was listed as “Seared rare local Wahoo” that was a tasty, well seasoned wahoo, fire meerte rarely on a sweet and buttery root veggie purée with wood fired carrots and mushrooms. the wahoo was fresh, well prepared and delightful and the combination of aromen gave the simply boiled fish a earthy but rich taste. my wife chose the sea red dove snakes, which were perfectly cooked with farro and a walnut romesco. everything on the plate served a purpose and complicated the fresh scalopps. also keel is set to move to a new location in the next months, but do not wait, try it now again when it opens in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.

The oysters are great and a simple place to hang out. we went in happy hour and had a great time.

The eating looked bland and the server started well, but after our food came on the table, he never checked back and we asked for a few things different and they came out as they are on the menu.

The restaurant followed all the proper Covid protocols which made us very comfortable. The waiter was attentive and knowledgeable as well as extremely likable. We opted for small bites to be able to sample various items as it was our first time dining here. The big hit of the meal was the grownup grilled cheese. The combination of salty and sweet, the crunchy crust and gooey cheese along with a little heat made this so so so enjoyable. This is a dish I would highly recommend and I will go back just to eat this again. We also had oysters which were fresh and seasoned perfectly. We also shared the grilled octopus and mussels. Both were very good and the octopus, which could have been charred just a tad less for my liking, was super tender and the sauce added a spicy kick of heat. We finished it off with a very light and tasty key lime pie in a cup. The owner came by our table to make sure we were enjoying ourselves and to make sure we were happy with our meal. A nice and appreciated touch. Overall a great experience and we will come back again and again.