Went to Fish-On in Destin today and had an awesome experience. The manager and chef both came out and introduced themselves, which you don’t see much anymore. We learned they’re one of only three restaurants in Destin serving locally caught seafood that’s truly fresh — never frozen — and you can taste the difference.
The chef has been on Hell’s Kitchen twice, and you can tell he takes real pride in what he puts on the plate. Everything we ordered was excellent, and the prices were surprisingly fair for the quality you’re getting.
If you’re in Destin and want something legit, this place is a hidden gem. Highly recommend.
taylor j
we went around 230 or so on a weekday, we were the only ones in there so that was kinda nice! we shared the smoked tuna dip and fried whitefish and chips. so flavorful!!!! i’m still thinking about it and this was 2 weeks ago!
Food was great everyone really enjoyed their fish. Nice and clean restaurant. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Fried
CARDONA REAL ESTATE
Very good food, nice services.!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I A
Nice large seating area inside and outside. Friendly staff, very pleasant waiter, she did an amazing job in serving and taking plates. Classic burger and cole slaw was great. Recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tierra Johnson
Friendly service. Food seasoned well. Clean establishment. We would visit again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Emily Lambert
To us, this seemed like a jackpot on our trip! My husband order a shrimp and snow crab seafood boil, and he couldn’t stop raving! I got their kind of “build your own” seafood dish of fried grouper with a side of mac and cheese - delicious (I had never had grouper up until now)! I’d eat it all the time... It didn’t need anything to help it either, but the tartar sauce provided was also amazing. I was adding it on because it was just that good - and fresh, I can’t forget that! All of the food we got was piping hot, clearly made to order fresh! The key lime pie - order it! My kids first experience having any, and now they’re hooked!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Boil, Fish
Will Rice
Hidden gem. Absolutely amazing. Its not on the water. Therefore not overpriced and the food is amazing. The menu is small. Which is good becuase they focus on making their food right. Unlike places like the Back Porch that have huge menus, but everything is sub-par.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
roshelli
Excellent fresh try the crab and avocado salad. friendly and good price great portion size
Please do not sleep on this place. It was fantastic! I know it's not water front but it was worth stopping in. The fish and chips was great and the blackened red fish with grits was amazing. I would highly recommend!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Blackened Grouper, Grouper Slaw and Pickles, Gouda Grits
Hector Sanchez
One of the best shrimp boils around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos, Shrimp Boil
Chad Tallent
Great food, great atmosphere, great service!!! Food was cooked perfectly. Everyone was very friendly. Definitely coming back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniela Bowers
The crab cakes we're so good, I could easily eat a second order. My husband ordered the Shrimp basket & loved it. We will visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dirk Callahan
I came here purely because my patience ran out waiting for a table at one of those big-name “mainstream” seafood joints on the strip. Best. Decision. Ever.
The grouper? Like it just leapt out of the ocean and onto my plate perfectly cooked, buttery, and bursting with flavor. The mahi mahi? I swear it was so fresh it almost winked at me before I took the first bite. Every forkful was pure, ocean-kissed perfection.
This isn’t just “good seafood,” this is where seafood goes when it wants to be its very best self. The flavor, the freshness, the care in cooking it’s all there. And the kicker? The prices are shockingly reasonable for the quality you get.
Forget the hype across the street this is the hidden gem you’ll brag to your friends about finding. If you love seafood, do not miss this place. You might walk in a casual fish fan, but you’ll leave ready to name your firstborn after the chef.
Went to Fish-On in Destin today and had an awesome experience. The manager and chef both came out and introduced themselves, which you don’t see much anymore. We learned they’re one of only three restaurants in Destin serving locally caught seafood that’s truly fresh — never frozen — and you can taste the difference. The chef has been on Hell’s Kitchen twice, and you can tell he takes real pride in what he puts on the plate. Everything we ordered was excellent, and the prices were surprisingly fair for the quality you’re getting. If you’re in Destin and want something legit, this place is a hidden gem. Highly recommend.
we went around 230 or so on a weekday, we were the only ones in there so that was kinda nice! we shared the smoked tuna dip and fried whitefish and chips. so flavorful!!!! i’m still thinking about it and this was 2 weeks ago!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Fried, Chips, Smoked Tuna Dip
The food was immaculate. The crab cakes are full of meat and cooked to perfection. The fried shrimp was delicious as well. Highly recommend 🙌🏻
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Cakes, Pepper Crusted Tuna, Gouda Grits
Food was great everyone really enjoyed their fish.
Nice and clean restaurant.
We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish, Fried
Very good food, nice services.!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice large seating area inside and outside. Friendly staff, very pleasant waiter, she did an amazing job in serving and taking plates. Classic burger and cole slaw was great. Recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly service. Food seasoned well. Clean establishment. We would visit again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
To us, this seemed like a jackpot on our trip! My husband order a shrimp and snow crab seafood boil, and he couldn’t stop raving! I got their kind of “build your own” seafood dish of fried grouper with a side of mac and cheese - delicious (I had never had grouper up until now)!
I’d eat it all the time... It didn’t need anything to help it either, but the tartar sauce provided was also amazing. I was adding it on because it was just that good - and fresh, I can’t forget that! All of the food we got was piping hot, clearly made to order fresh!
The key lime pie - order it! My kids first experience having any, and now they’re hooked!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Boil, Fish
Hidden gem. Absolutely amazing. Its not on the water. Therefore not overpriced and the food is amazing. The menu is small. Which is good becuase they focus on making their food right. Unlike places like the Back Porch that have huge menus, but everything is sub-par.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent fresh try the crab and avocado salad. friendly and good price great portion size
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pepper Crusted Tuna, Fish, Fried, Tuna, Catfish, Smoked Tuna Dip
Restaurantji Recommends
Please do not sleep on this place. It was fantastic! I know it's not water front but it was worth stopping in. The fish and chips was great and the blackened red fish with grits was amazing. I would highly recommend!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Blackened Grouper, Grouper Slaw and Pickles, Gouda Grits
One of the best shrimp boils around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos, Shrimp Boil
Great food, great atmosphere, great service!!! Food was cooked perfectly. Everyone was very friendly. Definitely coming back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The crab cakes we're so good, I could easily eat a second order. My husband ordered the Shrimp basket & loved it. We will visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came here purely because my patience ran out waiting for a table at one of those big-name “mainstream” seafood joints on the strip. Best. Decision. Ever.
The grouper? Like it just leapt out of the ocean and onto my plate perfectly cooked, buttery, and bursting with flavor. The mahi mahi? I swear it was so fresh it almost winked at me before I took the first bite. Every forkful was pure, ocean-kissed perfection.
This isn’t just “good seafood,” this is where seafood goes when it wants to be its very best self. The flavor, the freshness, the care in cooking it’s all there. And the kicker? The prices are shockingly reasonable for the quality you get.
Forget the hype across the street this is the hidden gem you’ll brag to your friends about finding. If you love seafood, do not miss this place. You might walk in a casual fish fan, but you’ll leave ready to name your firstborn after the chef.
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