Posted on 08/08/2023 6:41:51 AM PDT by Red Badger
I get Whataburger at least once every trip I take to the Florida Panhandle.
My youngest son and I ate at the Gulf Breeze Florida location after visiting Gulf Shores Nat’l Seashore/Fort Pickens this summer. Hit the spot after touring the old fort and other sites (lots of steps).
We go to Okaloosa Island every summer. Have been going for 10 years now. Head there in a couple of weeks. Would love to pick your collective brains about favorite food places. I love fresh seafood, fish especially. We finally discovered Stewby’s last year when I got tired of doing most of the cooking while on vacation. Anything local plus as far as Pensacola on the west and Seaside on the East. I guess we could go a little further East if need be.
*** NATIONAL CHEESEBURGER DAY | SEPTEMBER 18***
I just put this on the family calendar as a reminder.
They just opened 3 in N Atl suburbs. Not bad.
I’m with you. I never understand the hype. The fries are ok but only when they’re fresh and hot. My kids think they’re great. Gross.
Stewby’s is good. We eat there fairly regular.
There’s ‘Ocean’ on US 98/Miracle Strip Parkway that is a Seafood/Asian buffet.
Has AYCE fish, mussels, salmon, shrimp (Boiled and Fried), sushi, octopus, clams, stuffed crab, Crawfish, plus all the regular Chinese, Korean, Japanese foods. Also has a Mongolian BBQ.
We always go to The Gulf on Okaloosa Island. This year, we went to Dewey Destin’s Harborside in Destin. It was decent, and we’ve been to the other location, as well. Also on the isalnd, we’ve enjoyed AJ’s at the pier, and the Crab Trap. I’ve not been disappointed!
If you can make it to Destin, there is a small local place that is off the main road:
Dewey Destin’s
9 Calhoun Ave, FL 32541-1501
Opening hours 11:00 - 20:00
Not the one on the main highway! That place is for touristas.
This where the locals eat.
It’s hard to find, bad parking on dirt road, no air conditioning, open air dining (Al Fresco!), just good food......................
See post #48!.....................
ALSO TRY OUT:
Rick’s Crab Trap
178 Eglin Pkwy NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-4445
Most of the seafood restaurants in the area are good—the main difference is atmosphere and price. For example, Beauchamps in Destin has really good food and the view is awesome but it’s pricey and you can expect a long wait—anytime of the year.
Yeah, the Dewey’s on the main drag has gone downhill over the years. I’m glad to hear about the other one. Will try it, I think. That is if I can herd my family to trying them again. I appreciate the address.
Rick’s is a great alternative—the food’s good, usually not a long wait for a table and the prices are reasonable.
Beauchamps has been good several times. Not always consistent except for the long waits. Unless you get there early and hit the right window.
Thanks!
We just made our dinner plans!
:-)
It’s hard to find. Turn down the first road, Calhoun, after the bridge and go about a couple hundred feet down and there’s a dirt road. Dewey’s is at the end of it.......
Haven’t tried Ocean. Always looking for something different. Thanks.
There’s a Whataburger about a mile from my house. Been there too many times. It has gone downhill since the ownership change and the help is spotty at best.
I would also recommend trying the Hightide on Okaloosa Island or Sealand in Ft Walton Beach if they have trigger fish as ‘the catch of day’ the on the menu.
Have been to AJ’s, it was ok. Not the greatest, not the worst, though that was years ago. DD Harborside has been good, and if you get the view, very nice. Haven’t been to Crab Trap or The Gulf, so I appreciate the recommendations!
We have often done a lot of the cooking on our own, in part to keep the costs down, but also because we are decent chefs. A few years ago, I got tired of being on kitchen duty while others were on the balcony having fun, so I’ve opened up to letting others (ie. restaurants) do the cooking now.
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