BLT with Fried Green Tomato, the Meat Eatery and Tap Room at MM 88

Vegetarians, might want to skip this post. I had heard “Meat” the Meat Eatery and Taproom advertised on the radio and my husband had been told that it was a great place. I had my first chance to eat there when a friend suggested that as a spot for a working lunch. (http://meateatery.com) Let me say that it is small, and in the Keys, waterfront dining is always a plus, and if you aren’t on the water, you go for a special kind of ambience, whatever that may be. Meat, however, has taken a different approach. If you aren’t in a notable spot with a flair for décor, provide wonderful food, throw in some unique twists, have great beer, and a staff that is friendly and attentive. Voila!, you now have a place that people will rave about.

There is no shortage of good restaurants in the Upper Keys and Meat is certainly added to that list. Their menu is terrific and I was having a difficult time deciding what I wanted, but for some reason I had been craving a BLT. They had a classic, which my dining companion chose, and I did the BLT with fried green tomato. (They smoke their own bacon by the way.) In a word, the sandwich was delicious and they brought regular ketchup as well as their special mango ketchup to the table for the fries that were seasoned to perfection.

As you can probably tell, I will be returning and taking my husband, so we can work our way through the menu. Again, if you are looking for that waterfront experience or fine dining with tablecloths, this is not the place. If what you want is a terrific, filling meal in a fun spot – 88005 Overseas Highway, Plaza 88 Oceanside is where you want to go.