Key Largo Restaurant Goes on Ultimate Rant About 'Sad' Maine Lobster

Lobster Mini Season in the Florida Keys is basically our own unofficial holiday — a two-day underwater treasure hunt where locals and visitors suit up, dive in, and come back grinning with nets full of spiny gold. But apparently, not everyone's on board with celebrating our homegrown catch.

Last week, Key Largo's legendary waterfront haunt Gilbert's Resort Hotel & Marina posted a friendly PSA about mini season. This week, they had to follow it up because, well...some folks got bold in the comments section, claiming Florida lobster "isn't real" and that Maine lobster is the superior crustacean.

Big mistake. Huge. Cue Gilbert's firing back with what can only be described as the greatest seafood burn in internet history:

“Apparently, some folks in the comments of our lobster mini season post have decided it's time to spread fake news—claiming that Florida lobster ‘isn’t real’ and Maine lobster is somehow the one true crustacean.

Let us clear that up real quick: Florida lobster is sunshine in seafood form. Sweet, clean, tropical perfection. No claws? No problem—we don’t need weapons when we’ve got flavor. Meanwhile, Maine lobster tastes like it was raised on salt, sadness, and long winters.

So yes, Florida lobster is real. It’s fabulous. And it doesn’t need butter to taste good—but we’ll dunk it anyway, just to flex.”

Within hours, the post blew up—nearly 4,000 likes, hundreds of comments, and an endless thread of locals and seafood lovers cheering on the Florida Keys’ most famous clawless crustacean.

Fans chimed in with takes like "Maine lobster wishes it could tan like ours" and "Claws are for quitters." One commenter even suggested that if Maine lobsters had more sunshine, "maybe they wouldn't taste like seasonal depression."

This Spot Has Cred — Over 120 Years of It

For those unfamiliar with Gilbert's, the iconic tiki bar and restaurant located at the resort has been holding it down on the Overseas Highway since 1903. It's the kind of Keys spot where flip-flops count as formalwear, boaters pull up for rum runners, and sunset views are served daily with live music and a side of fried fish. Generations of locals and tourists alike have made it their go-to for that breezy, old-school Keys vibe that feels untouched by time.

So, the next time someone tries to say Florida lobster isn't "real," Gilbert's has made it clear: they'll serve you the truth — grilled, buttered, and with a little extra sass on the side.

Gilbert's Resort Hotel & Marina. 107900 Overseas Hwy., Key Largo; 305-451-1133; gilbertsresort.com.