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Posted on 4/29/24 at 4:45 pm to Shalimar Sid
Haven't been to Destin/Ft Walton since 2019. Interestingly enough, we did go eat at Tailfins when we were there. Food was ok - not great, but not bad either. Beer was cold, and upstairs bar and patio had great views of the water. My favorite place is Stewby's on Okaloosa Island. They had a deep fried soft shell crab sandwich when I was there and it was outstanding.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 5:00 pm to Lsutigerturner
Ruth's Chris in Destin is excellent. Emeril's is good. Even Tommy Bahamas serves good food.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 5:07 pm to Stevo
Is Cantina Laredo still popular? I think the food is ok but usually it’s a very long wait during peak times.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 5:07 pm to Paul Allen
We walked by it. Was crowded.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 5:36 pm to Stevo
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Even Tommy Bahamas serves good food.
I can do without Tommy Bahamas. But to each his own everyone has a different taste bud
Posted on 4/29/24 at 5:56 pm to Double Oh
Gotcha, but Destin does have good food options.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:06 pm to Stevo
quote:
Gotcha, but Destin does have good food options.
Yes they do i agree i just didnt like Tommy Bahamas that much
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:42 pm to ZIGG
I lived there for 10+ years.. I know destin inside out
There is a small handful of decent restaurants. The rest all suck and rip you off.
If you think you are an eating fresh gulf fish - you are sadly mistaken.
The only consistent quality restaurants in destin (proper) are McGuires and Dewey Destin’s - As much as I love Boshamps - it’s always hit or miss and extremely overpriced.
Last time I was there - the Oysters Boshamps were $37 for a dozen and they were tiny! What the frick.
In the 10+ years I have lived there.. At least 5 people I know who visited me where we all went out to eat different times/different years got severe food poisoning by eating contaminated seafood
So before talking shite because y’all visit the area once or twice per year - you have no idea wtf y’all are talking about.
Oh I’m sure y’all want the names of the restaurants where the food poisoning happened
- Harbor Docks
- LuLu’s
- Backporch
- Surf Hut
- Fish On (old Callaghan’s)
There is a small handful of decent restaurants. The rest all suck and rip you off.
If you think you are an eating fresh gulf fish - you are sadly mistaken.
The only consistent quality restaurants in destin (proper) are McGuires and Dewey Destin’s - As much as I love Boshamps - it’s always hit or miss and extremely overpriced.
Last time I was there - the Oysters Boshamps were $37 for a dozen and they were tiny! What the frick.
In the 10+ years I have lived there.. At least 5 people I know who visited me where we all went out to eat different times/different years got severe food poisoning by eating contaminated seafood
So before talking shite because y’all visit the area once or twice per year - you have no idea wtf y’all are talking about.
Oh I’m sure y’all want the names of the restaurants where the food poisoning happened
- Harbor Docks
- LuLu’s
- Backporch
- Surf Hut
- Fish On (old Callaghan’s)
This post was edited on 4/29/24 at 7:50 pm
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:54 pm to FLTech
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As much as I love Boshamps - it’s always hit or miss and extremely overpriced.
Agree 100%
quote:
Harbor Docks
- LuLu’s
- Backporch
- Surf Hut
- Fish On (old Callaghan’s
Back Porch no way? Eaten there plenty of times never had a bad meal
Posted on 4/29/24 at 8:07 pm to Cosmo
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Destin has become gulf shores
Gulf Shores has become Biloxi
Biloxi has become Grand Isle
Posted on 4/29/24 at 8:10 pm to Double Oh
The ONLY seafood I will eat in destin is the fish I catch and take it to a restaurant for them to cook it - out of all of the restaurants I have done this - Dewey’s has by far the best “you hook it, we cook it service.”
Used to love going out and catching a redfish or go out deep and catch some grouper and take it to Dewey’s (harbor side) for them to cook it up in the different ways
- fried
- Bronzed
- Blackened
With fries, coleslaw, corn on the cob, potatoes and a Bloody Mary
I highly suggest doing this after you go fishing. It’s worth it and top quality - and cheap as hell (especially if you have a big party to feed)
Used to love going out and catching a redfish or go out deep and catch some grouper and take it to Dewey’s (harbor side) for them to cook it up in the different ways
- fried
- Bronzed
- Blackened
With fries, coleslaw, corn on the cob, potatoes and a Bloody Mary
I highly suggest doing this after you go fishing. It’s worth it and top quality - and cheap as hell (especially if you have a big party to feed)
This post was edited on 4/29/24 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 4/29/24 at 8:17 pm to FLTech
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The ONLY seafood I will eat in destin is the fish I catch and take it to a restaurant for them to cook it - out of all of the restaurants I have done this - Dewey’s has by far the best for the you hook it, we cook it service.
Im not big on seafood in Destin neither. But i will go to Back Porch and eat something thats seafood. I have to try out some newer places in Destin to eat so if you have any let me know. I wont be back till October aint no way im going during the summer. We just got back a couple weeks ago from Destin.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 8:17 pm to Lsutigerturner
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Niceville and Pensacola
What places in Niceville do you like?
The last place we ate it in Niceville was Wharf 850. Was pretty good.
Live in Navarre so don't get that way much since retirement.
We go to eat in Pensacola periodically - usually off Palafox somewhere.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 8:18 pm to Shalimar Sid
quote:titty club?
Tailfins
Posted on 4/29/24 at 8:19 pm to White Bear
quote:
ailfins
titty club?
No just a restaurant on the harbor
Posted on 4/29/24 at 8:21 pm to Double Oh
I’ve been to backporch and love the vibe but I won’t touch their seafood.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 8:36 pm to TigersnJeeps
My favorite is tradewinds and it’s not even close. Best food in 30 miles any direction.of your gunna go on a holiday or evening make sure you make reservations it’s very small
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