Bayou on the Beach

11115 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach
(850) 249-3478

Recent Reviews

Chris Greenwood

Great service, food was good.

Cathy Hales

Absolutely delicious fresh oysters. Noisy when the guitarist is singing as patrons vie to talk over the music

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tina Blue

The waiter and food was fantastic however the hostess was extremely rude and it took all I had to not get nasty. I simply asked if we could sit outside and instead of her explaining sorry we do not have the wait staff to cover she said very rudely “no you are going to sit here where I put you” like I was her child. Had it not been for my family wanting oysters and it being too late to find another spot I would have demanded we leave but turns out our waiter was very nice and did an awesome job! My suggestion to them fix your hostess attitude before she does run off someone else!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Steven Davis

Save ur time going anywhere else and just come here! Super fresh food and fresh raw oysters!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Carson David

I had a really great experience here the food was amazing and the service was great its definitely a would recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jambalaya, Fried

Luevon Easley

Worst customer service everParking: Not enough spots

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Dale Holman

Best on the beach!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chickentender

Oh my, the food was fantastic!!! Service was also wonderful. We had the smoked tuna dip, seafood gumbo, fried shrimp, crawfish boil, and key lime pie. Everything we ate was fresh and full of flavor. My husband said it was the best crawfish he had ever had outside of Louisiana.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood Gumbo, Gulf Shrimp

Eric Smith

Great food! Even the parts that was coming out looked good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

salina bowen

Casual place, with great food and wonderful service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Jambalaya

Jonathan Francis

We arrived around 5:30 during the dinner rush, so take that into account with my review. We were "greeted" at the door with a waitress complaining to the host about being double-sat. Understandable, but not something to do within ear-shot of customers. The host, visibly irritated from the interaction he just had, got our party count and got us sat at a table in the middle of the room. This table was between two large-party tables. Both groups at those tables were obnoxiously loud and had no regard for anyone else in the restaurant. That part is not a fault of the restaurant staff, but it would have been nice to be sat elsewhere - especially since there were plenty of side booth tables available. This may have had something to do with the first event we witnessed when we walked in. With that being said, it was myself, my wife, and our two young boys. Another couple and their daughter were sat at a table next to us. There were two younger girls (late teens / early 20's) sat at a third table next to us. All three of us were between the two large parties, and our three tables were the quietest in the restaurant. When the waitress arrived to get our drink order, she seemed to be ready to rush us along. We hadn't had enought time to pick our food yet and we told her we needed a few minutes. She came back rather quickly (I didn't time her) asking if we were ready. We hurriedly picked what we wanted to eat and she scurried away. She seemed to do this with each table she waited. With all of that being said, the food was good. I had the shrimp, crawfish, flounder, and oyster plate. The seasoning was good, but the shrimp and crawfish were very slightly overcooked. This is why I'm giving 4 stars for the food instead of five. The overall experience wasn't good, but the food was okay. If you're looking for decent seafood, you can give it a try, but I recommend sitting outside. There is no music or anything to dampen the noise and chaos inside. You may also get lucky and score the bald gentleman as your waiter. He seemed great.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

Clare Benson

Great food and quick service. If you are wanting Cajun style seafood this the place to go. The only downfall is their space including parking lot is small so sometimes there is a long wait.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gulf Shrimp, Fried Boudin Balls

Oa Smith

Very nice place to go with your family and have a good meal and listen to some decent music.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood Gumbo, Shrimp & Grits

karen szewczak

Great place to go the mussels we huge and fresh the service is good nice vibe

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beignet Basket with Honey & Confectionary Sugar

Julie “Dae”

I liked the casual atmosphere and our server was friendly and attentive. The seafood gumbo was delicious but I think the seafood in it felt a bit rubbery and overcooked. My kid liked the shrimp alfredo, and the shrimp was not rubbery so I think that's just a problem with gumbo. However, my kid's friend had the catfish basket and ended up with food poisoning.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

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