46 Best American Restaurants in Panama City

“Arrived at 10:05 for lunch because breakfast ended at 10:00. One server took our drink order and said our server would be taking our order shortly. 10 minutes later she took our order. Meanwhile over the next 30 minutes several customers arrived and were served drinks and meals. Our server returned a couple of times with excuses why our food wasn't ready. After waiting patiently for 1 hour we got up and left. No one approached us to ask why we were leaving. This was our first visit to Big Mamas and will not be returning.“

“My team and I celebrated our company Christmas dinner at Neons 72 tonight. They hit it out of the park! They really made it special for us. The food, service, and decorations were awesome! Thank you to their entire team!!!“

“Awesome customer service! We love Shelton! Recommend the anti pasta egg rolls!“

“We food breakfast while staying at the hotel. Food was good not great but good, but expected more from service. Coffee arrived way before food and one was cold. The answer was we just press a button and the machine makes it so what do you want to do? You want in re made or something else to drink? I know I don't want cold coffee unless I order a cold brew. Next we had our coffees. There was sugar yet nothing to stir. When someone finally noticed us, asked for something to stir our coffees. They brought 1 spoon. Guess sharing is in style. We do have to come back since we payed already for breakfast for our stay. Not sure if id do it again next time.
Edit. The rest of the days we sat closer to the bar and we got Felix as waiter. He's just wonderful, no issues at all no cold coffee or anything. Still won't give 5 cos of our server on the first day. Big huge shout out to Felix.“

“Awesome 10/10. Hot fresh food with great customer service. I will definitely eat here again. The staff is friendly, they get your order right, and the food is delicious. I also like this area. The parking lot is nice and spacious so you’ll be comfortable dining inside or in your car.“

“Over and over“

“Ate lunch at Big Mama’s today for lunch. Had chicken and dumplings, collars, navy beans, and corn bread. Absolutely delicious. Excellent service. Highly recommend.“

“Real di@ks 😂. Was a good time and the food was amazing. Three people in my group had never been.“

“For me and alot of people it's the shrimp baskets 🦐“

“Such wonderful, welcoming service! You feel so at home here and everyone knows your name! The food is amazing, I HIGHLY recommend the homemade rolls, chili and drinks! The bartender is a heavy pourer so you will definitely get your money's worth! Everything that we have ever had here is the best and the service makes the experience even better! 5/5 definitely recommend!

Vegetarian options: Let the chef know and she will accommodate for everyone

Kid-friendliness: Always has Mac N cheese, also pizza and all the kids favorites

Parking: Big parking lot and empty street

Dietary restrictions: The chef will cook according to what is needed“

“Was our first time eating here, and honestly we loved it so much we ate it again the day before we left! Delicious food, and the guys running it was phenomenal, They were so kind and generous, I wish more places we're like this! we will definitely be coming back when we vacation again!“

“Ive always dining at Newks Eatery and never been disappointed. They have an excellent line of choices and its always fresh, reasonably priced, and served in very short order. The outdoor dining .makes you feel like you are dining in Paris or at an Italian restaurant on the Sicilian coast. We'll done, Newks“

“Great food and atmosphere“

“I currently work for Charlie and Linda Coram and I ate at Coram's way before I ever got a job w them. I was hired for the new restaurant on 15th street which only recently opened in October 2023. it has some major differences from the old store but given the chance we can prove how great we can be. the owners and staff put their heart and soul into making things great and better when not up to par. sometimes opening a new place is a lot of trial and error and figuring out the staff that fits but when things are right the food is amazing. the prices are no more than similar restaurants on most items and still cheaper than buying your own food and then having to cook it. we already have lunch specials and new dinner specials but in the next week more changes will be made and more improvements to the food, staff and anything else anyone has complained about. Linda and Charlie take their restaurant as serious as possible and they listen or read every complaint and try to fix it. so I'm asking as an employee and a customer of this great restaurant for y'all to give it one more try before saying u won't go back. remember nothing is easy on this life and especially opening a restaurant. but I truly have faith in the upcoming approvements that will make everyone happy. and please don't hesitate to let us know what we have done wrong so we can make it better. please follow for close updates“

“Good service, good food!!“

“Stopped by the Panama City Applebee's yesterday while I was working out of town, and even though the building was packed I received friendly service. The food did take a little longer to come out but with as busy as they were it's understandable. My waitress made sure to communicate with me so there were never any issues. I will visit again when I'm back in the area.“

“Relaxing, inviting, exceptional service, delicious food. 💯“

“My wife and I celebrated our 56th anniversary lunch at HOH 3/16/2026. It was our first meal there and it was excellent. We ordered from the dinner menu. The food was very very good and the service was great. We ate in the bar section and Mary was the bartender and waitress. She was friendly and professional. She got busy at the bar but she never neglected our table. Couldn't ask for better food and service!“

“We just left and had an absolutely amazing experience. Our server was very nice and patient. She did a wonderful job serving all 12 of us! Food was amazing. Service was amazing! Couldn’t ask for more thank you for a great experience!!!“

“great diamond tables for both the serious and casual players. good food and great atmosphere. Josh & Lauren are very cool, as is April. People of all skill levels go there for the pool and camaraderie. great place.“

“I came in just looking for lunch and left with a full-on spiritual experience.

First of all—fried ribs?! I genuinely thought my family was the only group of people out here frying ribs like that, so imagine my excitement. And let me tell you… they did NOT disappoint. Crispy, flavorful, and cooked with the kind of love you can taste.

The mac & cheese, collard greens, and rice & gravy? My food didn’t just taste good—it touched my spirit. Like sit-back-for-a-second-and-process-your-life kind of good.

And then… the grape Kool-Aid. Listen. I don’t know who back there decided to unlock childhood memories, but that first sip took me straight back to a part of my life I forgot even existed.

If you’re looking for fancy, this ain’t it. But if you’re looking for real, comforting, soul-hugging food that feels like home—you need to be here.

10/10. I will absolutely be back.“

“The food was good. I don’t give 5 unless it’s great. Our waitress was really sweet and had way too many tables. She worked hard but it took a long time to get anything. I don’t blame her, she just had too many people to serve.
My big negative, the restroom had an overwhelming urine smell!“

“Best breakfast and service around!“

“Best cheeseburger I have ever gotten at an establishment of this nature. Cooked to perfection. The juice from the patty, tomatoes, onions, condiments, and bacon all collided perfectly.“

“Always great food and great people. Love Mrs ultra she’s great“

“This visit was extremely special and I am grateful for the amazing staff they are very friendly and done a magnificent job. Compliments to the managers and the staff team and crew. The food was amazingly delicious. And the atmosphere was so awesome. For the first time I had my meal paid for my someone I didn’t even know I a special day to me, celebrating Father’s Day and my daughter who was born a month ago today. Thank you to Po Folk for being a part of Bay county for so long, this location will always have me and my family coming back time and time again.“

“Super nice and friendly and good food“

“Great peeps, location and grub!!“

“Food was really good service was amazing our server was katie witch was super nice shout out to katie“

“Good food, great service“

“When you come to this establishment you wont be disappointed. great drinks and great people from security to the bartenders to the bottle girls they know how to treat the customers. And when you ready to eat them guys on that grill will definitely get you right“

“A nice option for breakfast while on vacay. Very friendly and great seevice!“

“Enzo’s has delicious pizza! I spoke to the sweetest woman on the phone and she really helped out with some great suggestions as we were in town looking for some delicious pizza. Their deep dish is perfect and I was shocked my picky eater who is 9 actually enjoyed it! My hubby and I chose the double decker with veggies & sausage and it was 👌 the jalapeno poppers were so good too!! Def check this place out they have very good prices as well. Very cute spot they have.“

“Went here to take my Fiancé on a date & it was very good. I've been here before & it was really good then as well. Staff told us it was about a 10-15 minute wait & would text me when our table was ready. When it was we were seated & the waiter took our drink, appetizer, & entree orders. Took a minute to receive our drinks but received a loaf of bread following. My Fiancé then acquired the side that goes to her entree… We then received our dinner but not our appetizer. I told our waiter approximately 3-5 times that we were still waiting for it. We received it after eating our meals & bread all while sipping on multiple drinks… He eventually brought it out & apologized & said that the restaurant was going to cover it. He was professional & friendly. All the food & drinks were superb & the atmosphere with the dim lights was amazing. Staff were friendly, helpful, & presentable. A friend of ours works here as well as another friend who I don't believe works here anymore. The restaurant seemed clean. They do have a bar.“

“ADDRESS HERE WILL NOT TAKE YOU TO THE RESTAURANT! Go to the Bluegreen’s bayside resort, then walk through out back and follow the pier. IT IS QUITE A LONG WALK but it’s scenic!They’ve changed the menu and things listed here online they no longer serve. The food was good albeit a bit pricey for what it was. I got the sun goddess salad and it was good. My mother got a crab tortilla wrap thing that had homemade potato chips and those were amazing!It’s very small and has a limited bar imo.HOWEVER the view is divine. The view and atmosphere make up for the other lacking qualities.“

“Food was very good , clean tables“

“Love Bikini Bob’s! Everyone that works there is awesome! At my most recent visit, Dean provided great customer service and good conversation while I waited for my order.“

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“Friendly service and a very clean place with great food! The views from here cannot be beat for dinner 😍“

“😀Julia was an exceptionally server. My husband and I constantly go out to eat dinner and she is one of the best server we have ever encountered. She keeps coming to check on us to see if we like the food or needed anything. She was very professional and funny at the same time. We hope to see her again next time we visit.“

“Iexcellent service“

“Quality food and great price. We can always rely on getting a delicious meal at our local chilis. We’ve ordered both lunch and dinner here. Most often we order Togo and it’s always hot and freshly made. Wait staff are always polite and well trained.“

“Went this afternoon for lunch the guy running the register was doing drive thru and dine in. Didn't catch his name but he did answer exceptional job never complained once and was super friendly! I was there between 2 and 3 pm if anyone knows who he is“

“Had a wonderful dinner here!!! Our waiter was named Cole and he was AMAZING!!! All staff was attentive and kind! Food was excellent!!!“