Whales Tail

Scenic Hwy 98, Destin
(850) 650-4377

Recent Reviews

Jessica Rickey

Great breakfast spot directly on the beach. Excellent service.

Miranda Parks

This IS the worst seaside restaurant I've EVER been to. I feel bad for the wait staff because the food is BELOW average and WAY over priced. Skip this! PLEASE! I never reveiw restaurants but this is a HARD NO! Not even worth the view! Keep looking! Whatever you do! The bar smelled like soured/spoiled food & the good is OVERPRICED. I left hungry and completely unsatisfied.

Greg Lacek

There is a reason we called and they weren’t on a wait. Frozen vegetables and corn. Staff wasn’t too attentive or friendly. Won’t go back.

Laree Kreitlow

My husband and I were there while celebrating our 17th anniversary, spotted it while driving between places and stopped in more or less on a whim- quite glad we did! The next time we stop will be very intentional!Saw that some silly people in the reviews, fussed about paper plates- hey folks it's that kind of place! You can take your food out onto the deck, or apparently right down to the beach- can you imagine the logistical problems that would cause with ceramic dishes and metal utensils? This is a comfortable, family, casual atmosphere kind of place, where the focus is more on great food and great service! Would definitely recommend it to anyone! Verna was just about the sweetest waitress we have ever had, she brought us our Shrimp and Fish Miramar and offered to take a picture for us since she understood that these days that we were in the area were for our anniversary! Very sweet, very prompt service, the other patrons that were there all seem to be regulars and friends who obviously enjoyed gathering their frequently!

Emily Randolph

We are leaving 1 star because zero is not an option. 3 people had breakfast for over $50. I’ve had better breakfast at a continental hotel breakfast. Over cooked eggs, burnt bacon, and hotel sausage. On top of that everything was served on paper plates with plastic forks. MY FORK COULD NOT CUT MY EGGS. I would not reckons going here. If you want breakfast on the beach, you would be better off buying powdered donuts and a yahoo.

Brad McClellan

Great place to get a quick drink

Carol Lee

Bless their hearts is all I can say. For dinner they were out of everything. No crab legs, no tuna dip, no crackers?? No draft beer and no oysters. Only 3 servers and they were doing the best they could. I understand shortage of employees but not ordering enough supply of food is bad management. This place needs a new on site owner that can run the business and make it more enjoyable with the million dollar views that it has to offer. We felt like we were eating in a school lunchroom

Sarah Scholl

Rude service & definitely not appreciative of having business. So disappointing! We were really looking forward to being back in Destin & dining here…

Food & Travel

Beautiful view of the beach, I recommend you sit outside. So much potential but the food was average. The service was not great.

Brant Kouzmanoff

Awesome beach Restaurant. Have been many times. Good food.

David Valadez

Love this place! Premium view of the sunset from the outdoor tables! The grilled tuna is delicious!

Crystal Bedwell Langford

We’ve have been wanting to try this place for breakfast for a couple of years now, we finally did this morning and we were extremely disappointed! Prices were $10-$15 a plate and drinks were $3-$5 and $12.50 for a mimosa and there isn’t a kid’s menu for breakfast. The food taste worse than a Hampton Inn breakfast buffet! The only good thing was the view. We left wishing we had gone somewhere else, especially after seeing our ticket for our family of 4. The staff was also very unfriendly.

Michelle Ashcraft

This was our first visit. Started off being seated outside with a beautiful view. We were greeted almost immediately by our waitress. After looking over the menu we noticed it was very pricey, which is fine if the food is worth it. Ended up ordering a jalapeño chicken wrap, a kids chicken strips and a grilled grouper sandwich. The chicken wrap was horrible. My brother said his grouper sandwich was really good, it was app $20 for a sandwich and fries. The wrap was around $17. Kids meal was $9. The food was served on a paper plate and drinks were served in paper cups. We never got a refill. My granddaughter wanted honey mustard for her chicken and I finally asked another waitress for it as I hadn't seen ours at all. Everyone was done and we sat for 20 minutes waiting on our check. So, some of the food was good, still too pricey for what you got, the view was nice, the live music below us was a nuisance, and the service was horrible. The menu selection was very slim as well. We tried it but will not be back.

Carla Stevens

This place was fast and efficient. We were in and out pretty fast and the food was great! Loved how they had larger settings for larger families. Made me miss mine!

T Parchem

Your results may vary but when I was here it wasn't too crowded. The bartender was busy but still friendly and served a great drink.

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