Exceptional! We were celebrating birthdays and the staff was exceptional. The food was outstanding. You might think the prices are high but the quality, quantity and atmosphere is worth it! Special occasion- this is your place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Margie
Very welcoming when we walked in. It was our anniversary and it was a great experience. Andrea was super nice and very attentive. Food was delicious and they presented us with an amazing anniversary dessert!! Will definitely go back.
Lindsey Black
Ray Ray and Elijah made sure we had the best evening. Food was amazing and service was the best! Was a memorable birthday dinner for my mom and they made her feel super special! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a special dinner and delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim
Had a wonderful first date here the other night! RayRay and Elijah were our servers, Elijah was training that night but clearly showed that he knew how to be a great server! We were craving oysters but didn't see them on the menu so we asked RayRay, I guess they only do them on happy hour in the evening, but he made it happen!! We really enjoyed the food and atmosphere so we will definitely be back!
Christie Sackett
We always enjoy our experience at The Drift…the food, the service and ambiance are first class. Caitlyn is always attentive and takes great care of us…the espresso martini is my favorite dessert!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cynthia
This place is so beautiful and the food is amazing! Andrea was our server and she is a rockstar!
J G
I made dinner reservations for two for NYE. When we got there, we ended up having to wait for about 20 minutes to be sat however that wasn’t much of a big deal.
When we were sat, our waiter gave us a prefixed menu priced at $150 per person. This caught me off guard because I was under the assumption that the full menu would be available. I am aware that restaurants typically operate this way for holidays so I did do my research prior to making the reservation, but I found nothing advertising a specific NYE dinner. After looking over the menu, I did not see anything that sounded appetizing. Our waiter said that if we booked through OpenTable then that’s why we weren’t aware of the NYE dinner. I went back to the restaurants Instagram, nothing. I went back to Open Table, nothing. I went to the restaurants website, nothing. My friend and I ordered a drink and let the waiter know we were still looking over the menu and trying to decide. Once he returned with the drinks, we let him know that we changed our mind and that he could bring a check for the drinks. We let him know we would be moving to the bar so that someone else could have the table. We get to the bar and when I tell you this man never brought the check but walked past multiple times. We waited a good 30 minutes. I went to the bathroom came back, still waiting. I then decided to ask the woman working the bar if we could have a check to pay to leave. She started shaking her head and shrugging her shoulders as if she didn’t understand English. I asked if she could find our previous waiter. Without saying anything, she went to her computer and printed our bill. Like? Why not just do that when we initially asked politely after waiting all that time. Weird. Long story short, service was beyond poor and the drinks were mediocre.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Robert Heston
Great view of the gulf. The servers were awesome and the food was wonderful
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mario
Great place for a dinner date. Amazing setup, ambiance. Service was great. Food was amazing.
Travis Ewig
Our waiter Rayray and the bartender, Gerard, were outstanding! We couldn’t have asked for better service or dinner for our rather large party this evening.
Ray Ray was great and awesome bartender!!! Steak was amazing got sauce on side and I didn't even need it was perfect on its own.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scarlett Stamps
We were really looking forward to our dinner here and came in with high expectations given the $150 per person price point. Unfortunately, the experience didn’t quite live up to that standard.
The appetizer listed scallops, but we were served a single scallop, which felt underwhelming for a tasting-style menu at this price. The grilled Caesar salad course was actually the highlight of the evening — enjoyable, though not especially memorable.
For the main course, we had the filet mignon with lobster garlic, mashed potatoes, and green beans. The steak itself was cooked very well, which we appreciated. However, the rest of the dish fell short. The potatoes lacked any noticeable garlic flavor, the butter was plain and unseasoned, and most components of the plate were served lukewarm, with the exception of the steak.
Dessert was fine overall. The lemon cheesecake was pleasant, but others at the table had the bread pudding and found it to be very dry. We also never received our complimentary toast.
Service throughout the evening was also somewhat subpar and did not reflect the level of attentiveness or polish we would expect from a restaurant offering a premium dining experience.
This wasn’t a terrible meal, but for the cost, we were expecting more in terms of flavor, execution, and service. We hope this feedback is helpful, as we believe there’s potential here — it just didn’t meet expectations on this visit.
Pictured below are the “brown buttered scallops” and “yuzu cheesecake”
Kathleen
We had an exceptional New Year's Eve dining experience with a beautiful executed set menu that was truly amazing from start to finish. The Ambiance was elegant and inviting making the evening feel special and perfectly suited for the New Year's Eve occasion and Melissa ,our server provided outstanding service. She was attentive, warm and professional and we will absolutely be coming back soon.
Laura Vesey
This was our first time coming to Drift , food was awesome and our waiter Ray Ray wanted to give us the all experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeaninne Riffe
The Drift is our favorite bar in all of Pensacola Beach; the view and service is impeccable! Caitlin and Gerard are wonderful bartenders too! We always enjoy their amazing service.
Exceptional! We were celebrating birthdays and the staff was exceptional. The food was outstanding. You might think the prices are high but the quality, quantity and atmosphere is worth it! Special occasion- this is your place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very welcoming when we walked in. It was our anniversary and it was a great experience. Andrea was super nice and very attentive. Food was delicious and they presented us with an amazing anniversary dessert!! Will definitely go back.
Ray Ray and Elijah made sure we had the best evening. Food was amazing and service was the best! Was a memorable birthday dinner for my mom and they made her feel super special! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a special dinner and delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a wonderful first date here the other night! RayRay and Elijah were our servers, Elijah was training that night but clearly showed that he knew how to be a great server! We were craving oysters but didn't see them on the menu so we asked RayRay, I guess they only do them on happy hour in the evening, but he made it happen!! We really enjoyed the food and atmosphere so we will definitely be back!
We always enjoy our experience at The Drift…the food, the service and ambiance are first class. Caitlyn is always attentive and takes great care of us…the espresso martini is my favorite dessert!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is so beautiful and the food is amazing! Andrea was our server and she is a rockstar!
I made dinner reservations for two for NYE. When we got there, we ended up having to wait for about 20 minutes to be sat however that wasn’t much of a big deal.
When we were sat, our waiter gave us a prefixed menu priced at $150 per person. This caught me off guard because I was under the assumption that the full menu would be available. I am aware that restaurants typically operate this way for holidays so I did do my research prior to making the reservation, but I found nothing advertising a specific NYE dinner. After looking over the menu, I did not see anything that sounded appetizing. Our waiter said that if we booked through OpenTable then that’s why we weren’t aware of the NYE dinner. I went back to the restaurants Instagram, nothing. I went back to Open Table, nothing. I went to the restaurants website, nothing. My friend and I ordered a drink and let the waiter know we were still looking over the menu and trying to decide. Once he returned with the drinks, we let him know that we changed our mind and that he could bring a check for the drinks. We let him know we would be moving to the bar so that someone else could have the table. We get to the bar and when I tell you this man never brought the check but walked past multiple times. We waited a good 30 minutes. I went to the bathroom came back, still waiting. I then decided to ask the woman working the bar if we could have a check to pay to leave. She started shaking her head and shrugging her shoulders as if she didn’t understand English. I asked if she could find our previous waiter. Without saying anything, she went to her computer and printed our bill. Like? Why not just do that when we initially asked politely after waiting all that time. Weird. Long story short, service was beyond poor and the drinks were mediocre.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Great view of the gulf. The servers were awesome and the food was wonderful
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place for a dinner date. Amazing setup, ambiance. Service was great. Food was amazing.
Our waiter Rayray and the bartender, Gerard, were outstanding! We couldn’t have asked for better service or dinner for our rather large party this evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Ray Ray was great and awesome bartender!!! Steak was amazing got sauce on side and I didn't even need it was perfect on its own.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were really looking forward to our dinner here and came in with high expectations given the $150 per person price point. Unfortunately, the experience didn’t quite live up to that standard.
The appetizer listed scallops, but we were served a single scallop, which felt underwhelming for a tasting-style menu at this price. The grilled Caesar salad course was actually the highlight of the evening — enjoyable, though not especially memorable.
For the main course, we had the filet mignon with lobster garlic, mashed potatoes, and green beans. The steak itself was cooked very well, which we appreciated. However, the rest of the dish fell short. The potatoes lacked any noticeable garlic flavor, the butter was plain and unseasoned, and most components of the plate were served lukewarm, with the exception of the steak.
Dessert was fine overall. The lemon cheesecake was pleasant, but others at the table had the bread pudding and found it to be very dry. We also never received our complimentary toast.
Service throughout the evening was also somewhat subpar and did not reflect the level of attentiveness or polish we would expect from a restaurant offering a premium dining experience.
This wasn’t a terrible meal, but for the cost, we were expecting more in terms of flavor, execution, and service. We hope this feedback is helpful, as we believe there’s potential here — it just didn’t meet expectations on this visit.
Pictured below are the “brown buttered scallops” and “yuzu cheesecake”
We had an exceptional New Year's Eve dining experience with a beautiful executed set menu that was truly amazing from start to finish. The Ambiance was elegant and inviting making the evening feel special and perfectly suited for the New Year's Eve occasion and Melissa ,our server provided outstanding service. She was attentive, warm and professional and we will absolutely be coming back soon.
This was our first time coming to Drift , food was awesome and our waiter Ray Ray wanted to give us the all experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Drift is our favorite bar in all of Pensacola Beach; the view and service is impeccable! Caitlin and Gerard are wonderful bartenders too! We always enjoy their amazing service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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