Emerald Waterfront Bar and Grill

Great view, staff, and amazing food!

Wanted to leave a review for Easter brunch. Tommy, the owner, took great care to see that we were seated promptly and came by during our meal to check on us. He said this was their first time serving brunch. I don't know how crazy you have to be to have brunch for the first time on one of the busiest brunch days of the year, but we thought they did a good job. SO HAPPY to see burgers on the menu, and cooked to order, not "smashed". The shrimp and grits was great, loved the white wine sangria, and as long as y'all keep the Gozen cherry sour on draft, my husband will be a customer for life. The only two suggestions I had were to cut the home fries larger because they were so small they got soggy in oil instead of crispy. Also, if you're going to have a fruit cup as a side option, my advice to the owner is to go to Chick-fil-A, order their fruit cup and COPY IT EXACTLY in your kitchen, because that is the fruit cup we want, not that honeydew/cantaloupe nonsense lol. We have been here many times under the new ownership and with very few exceptions we always enjoy the food, drinks and atmosphere. Tommy is so genuinely nice and always working on the floor along side the staff when he's there. Shout out to Anthony, Ian and Madeline?? at the bar, they are awesome. Wish you guys all the best 🍻

The owner was first class. My wife and I had dinner here to try out the new place. Our food was good. The owner stopped by our table and asked of our opinion of the food. Upon talking we realized he is also the owner of Emerald Republic Brewing. If you haven't been, you need to go. He then proudly gave us 2 samples of his 2 favorite beers that they brew, a Cherry Sour and a light beer. He takes a lot of pride in what he does and he made our whole evening by that small gesture. He has big plans and I think this place is in great hands.

We were hopeful as we stepped in the new Emerald Waterfront restaurant. I remember being there years ago when it was a not so special BBQ place. Our waiter Joel was attentive and informative and provided excellent suggestions and service. The owner greeted our table of 4 and was very gracious and inviting. The food and the view were fantastic!!!! The restaurant was buzzing with people and the evening was an absolute delight! I wish Emerald waterfront years and years of much success!!! What a prime location for a very nice place!

Food was phenomenal but our server Alisa took it over the top. Personality, humor, menu recommendations, etc.. You come for the food but you stay for service like Alisa provides. We had a variety of things including the tomahawk, scallops, raw oysters, Caesar salad, lamb chops, lobster, and filet. The calamari was fried PERFECTLY and came with a spicy, sweet/tangy sauce. I kept nibbling through the whole meal and wouldn't let her take it haha! The bread they provide is fresh and there's some sort of a strawberry butter/preserve on the side. WOW! We had margarita and lemon drop flights.. ordered another round of the blueberry lemon drops! Amazing! Muddled berries and fresh, squeezed lemons. I know I'm going on and on but they deserve it! From the beginning this was an amazing experience. Thank you to the owner, Tommy, who came and greeted us. Offered us samples of different craft beer and a tour of the establishment and marina, along with a very down to earth feeling..10 out of 10!

Across the board “10” for food, service atmosphere………everything was fabulous. I’m new here from Texas and it’s tough to beat a Texas steak but the chef Aced the ribeye I had🥩
I am so looking forward to returning soon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We enjoyed everything we got, ribeye, dish and grits, and cheese sticks. We had a very large group of people and our tickets got very mixed and it took them almost an hour to fix them. But we would go back just not with so many people, hopefully they have learned from that experience and will have a better system next time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Ladies at the hostess desk need to get their story straight. I called and asked iIf we needed a reservation to dine at 5:30. Answer: we don’t take any reservations until after 6 because we get very busy between 5-6. So we arrived at 4:50 and the place was empty. My wife wanted to sit in the open area with the best view of the sound and we were told the 6 tables were reserved for a party. They then sat us at another table. Gradually over the next 30-40 minutes 3-4 other couples arrived and were seated at the tables with the view. They don’t take reservations for these times so how did that happen?? And strangely no “party” ever showed up. Also painted beautifully on the front door was “ First come first served”. WTH?? I could only eat about 2/3 of my ribeye as it it was full of fat and gristle but had a good flavor. Our waitress Alyssa was fantastic and several other ladies stopped at our table to chat and all were very friendly. Doubt we will be back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

As Navarre locals, we were excited to see the location make a comeback under new management. Our food and drinks were fantastic and our server Alisa attended to our every need professionally! Quality, local food is hard to come by around here. Emerald is just what the area needs.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our first visit and we are already talking about going back! The food was superb, fun staff, and great sunset views!
*Locals get 10% off on Wednesdays too.

Loved this place! The view is spectacular, the food is delicious and our server Stacy was fabulous! She went above and beyond!! Highly recommend- a jewel on the coast!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service was terrible. Food was good. I recommend waiting until they work out the kinks

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 1

This place was crusty. Food wasn’t fresh and tasted like you ate at your grandparents senior citizen home. Service was very slow. Go hit up shrimp basket and you'll be happy you did!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Love this place. We have been several times on Sunday to watch the football games.

Atmosphere: 5

Wow. Just WOW! The staff is exceptionally friendly & knowledgeable about the menu & our food was artfully crafted.

I hate to be cranky, but the reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 for the food is because the amount of SALT on both my husband's pork chops and my yellow fin tuna. Seasoning is not a bad thing, but seasoning is more than just salt. It was FAR beyond a dash too much. We want this place to be a runaway success as we are less than 2 miles away, but even giving grace for renovations being ongoing, the bar's list of draft beer was limited. My husband also told me that his shot glass was dirty.

Both salads were world class! My house salad with the balsamic vinaigrette dressing was FABULOUS! My husband's Caesar looked pretty great too. The rolls were hot, moist and delicious too with fresh honey butter AND a whipped strawberry butter for that extra razzle-dazzle. How original! 🍓🧈

The view is phenomenal and the classy styling they are bringing to Navarre is truly exciting! We love the direction this place is heading and the creative style they're charging boldly forward with, but when we return *and we certainly plan to do so!* we will request for VERY light seasoning 🧂🧂🧂 on our main dishes or none at all. Until next time, thank you for a beautiful evening! 🥂

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5