Reasonably priced seafood in Destin

[ShallowsNole]

beachmouse is correct about Nick's. If fried shrimp is your thing, Nick's can't be beat.

 

[Scooter]

Love Dewey Destin for lunch. Go to Louisiana Lagniappe in Sandpiper Cove for dinner. I believe it has re-opened. It was closing in October for renovations. Their fish dishes are amazing! Back Porch s*cks!

 

[Scooter]

If you're staying in Sandestin, go over to Baytown Wharf and have lunch or dinner at Acme Oyster House. The oysters are brought in from Louisiana and are the best!!!! Watch out for their horseradish - it's the hottest around!!!!!! Also try the charbroiled. Yummy!!!!!!!

 

[Plays With Food]

I've got to dissent here a bit on Dewey Destin's. They've been rather hit or miss over the winter. Not horrible, but at times rather ordinary, and they tend to over sauce their grilled offerings at times.

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In Destin proper, Harbor Docks does well on the fresh seafood front. They also supply fish for a number of other area restaurants, including La Paz (some interesting Mexican style fish offerings there)

If you're looking for really off the beaten path, take FL 20 (the road on the north side of Choctaw Bay between the Mid Bay Bridge and the 331 Bridge) to Nick's on Basin Bayou. Cement block and 70s furniture charm, and the sides are rather ordinary. But they really know their fish, and the view over the bay is beautiful.

I agree with Beachmouse on all counts. The fish on the sandwich I had had at Dewey Destin's this year was "off" - but that won't stop me from trying them again. Just shop carefully there! Their oysters have been nice the last two times we ate there.

Harbor Docks has the freshest fish. To keep it more affordable - go for lunch ($8-11) instead of dinner. They also supply fish to Camille's, which has lunch and dinner.

Nick's is awesome for fish and seafood, though as Beachmouse says, their sides are kinda ordinary. So what - you're here for the fish! We had fried alligator there this year, among other things, and it was so good!

I'm not a big fan of La Paz, and Louisianna Langianappe is owned by the same restaurant group that has Back Porch.

Gotta go to Stinky's Fish Camp! Another good choice woul be Vin Tij Boutique, which we didn't get to this year, but which has nice fish and seafood at fair prices with awesome wine pairings.

 

[shakennotstirred]

Go to Louisiana Lagniappe in Sandpiper Cove for dinner. I believe it has re-opened. It was closing in October for renovations. Their fish dishes are amazing!

I second this!

 

[Scooter]

I can't believe Louisiana Lagniappe is owned by the same restaurant group as Back Porch. If this is true, they are like oil and water. Louisiana Lagniappe has been in business for some 30 or so years. I have never had a bad meal there, in fact, always walk away awestruck. Not over the top fancy with grape leaves, etc., just delicious Louisiana seafood! I was born and raised in New Orleans for 30 years (yes, it took 30 years to raise me). Moved to Atlanta 21 years ago with my husband because of his career. Of course, we both go home a couple of times and year. Mostly to eat, but of course, to visit friends and family also!!!!!!! I actually had the fried shrimp at Dewey Destin. It was very good. I don't think I'd eat fish there.

 

[Plays With Food]

I can't believe Louisiana Lagniappe is owned by the same restaurant group as Back Porch. If this is true, they are like oil and water. Louisiana Lagniappe has been in business for some 30 or so years. I have never had a bad meal there, in fact, always walk away awestruck. Not over the top fancy with grape leaves, etc., just delicious Louisiana seafood! I was born and raised in New Orleans for 30 years (yes, it took 30 years to raise me). Moved to Atlanta 21 years ago with my husband because of his career. Of course, we both go home a couple of times and year. Mostly to eat, but of course, to visit friends and family also!!!!!!! I actually had the fried shrimp at Dewey Destin. It was very good. I don't think I'd eat fish there.

Scooter - I kid you not. Check out this link: http://srgcorp.net/.

 

[Matt J]

Head's up on the Back Porch.

They serve Ameri pure oysters. These are billed as safe pasturized oysters with no detectable difference. Let me tell you now that they are disgusting! It's like a chalk filled oyster.

 

[Scooter]

Wow! Nancyesq. Couldn't believe it! Still Louisiana Lagniappe is totally different!

 

[IRIETYMES]

We dropped by Hurricane Saturday evening and it was not crowded. The oysters were quick and cold which means they were probably already shucked and sitting on ice which is ok but I'd rather watch'em shuck'em insuring they're all good. The boyo's cheese enchilada looked fine and his fries were so much better than mine. I had the fried shrimp w/fries and coleslaw. The fries were greasy beyond edibility, and the coleslaw was tastless other than cabbage taste while the shrimp breading was just awful and greasy to boot. My wife had fish tacos and reproted tham wonderful but her black bean sides were a bit too al dente for us. All in all not a terrific dining experience and this was our second try, too.