You might be thinking of Mom's (or Mam's) on Petronia almost to the conner of Whitehead on the same side of the street as Blue Heaven . Otherwise B.O.'d Fishwagon.

Pjk

I did a search of the forums and have seen a lot about the cracked conch at Conch Republic... I have never checked out Conch Republic when I have been down and it sounds like maybe this time I will!! Thanks for the suggestions!

Where is Mohrsville? It sounds familiar!

Pjk, lol. Mams is a kosher restaurant. I doubt they serve conch fritters.

In my searching I found that the woman who originally did the fritters died a couple years ago... some say her daughter still does it but only on Saturday and Sunday evenings... I will be leaving before I get a chance to find out of that's the case! Sad!

Hi Jen,

It's me who has been speaking of her fritters. We used to stay at the Abaco Inn on Julia St (just down from what is now Orchid Key). Ms. Dorothy used to cook conch fritters in a restaurant in town (and my memory fails me at which one), and after she left she would cook them for friends and neighbors in her driveway on Julia between Duval and Whitehead on Fri and Sat evenings around 6 or so. We found her by accident when we asked George the owner of the Abaco where the best fritters in KW were found, and he laughed and pointed right down the block.

A few trips and years ago our family made the trek which had now become a very special part of our trip. As we approached, a large crowd had gathered in front of her home, and we quickly found that she had passed away just that morning. It was a surreal scene as I watched my mother hug and console the daughter whom we had never met, as we passed along our condolences to those gathered by telling them that we spoke of her often throughout the year, and how she played a role in the lives of strangers who lived 1,000 miles away. We were even invited to the services. It's part ofthe charm of Key West - the little intangibles, and the big hearts - if you allow yourself to step out of the norm, off Duval, and truly explore this little island and its people.

Since then, it has been hit or miss with the best fritters I've ever had, be it Key West or the Bahamas. When its a hit, we sit with the daughter, talk about her son playing little league or whatever the topic is that day, and we smell the fritters that remind us of a lost friend.

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Threebone, guess you have never tried mine :)

While I've had some "fair" ones, I've had some exceptional ones, the best being in my post above. They beat all of the ones I've tried through the Bahamas - where conch is from.

So, TRUST ME instead. Plus I'm not self promoting.

If you're driving through the Keys, I'd recommend a stop at Alabama Jack's in Key Largo for conch fritters. My husband and I both love them. They also have a nice atmosphere and cold beer!