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SHELLY

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Jun 13, 2005
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JB said:
If you remember Pandora's in the old days, you probably also remember:
The Seagull
The Sand Flea
The Blue Room in Destin
Perri's
The Wharf
The Quarterdeck

Ah, memories.

Flashback!! (Goodness! Perri's--there's a name I long ago forgot)

Called the Seagull the "Dirty Bird"--nice location till it burned down. :blink:

Liollio's (FWB's "upscale" gangsta hangout)

The Landing (for "the best" prime rib!)

The Sound

Bacon's by the Sea (of Gen Doolittle fame)

And the old Summerhouse they just "moved" to make way for....<drum roll> a CONDO!

Was 25 years younger and broker back then--but as I recall...a couple bucks bought lots more beer and oysters!
 
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Excalibur

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The fried strawberrys are really good. The have a nice Prime Rib night Wed & Sun for 10.95. Not the best prime rib, but hey, for 10.95 cut them some slack. The petite filet mignon cooked med rare, with Lump Crabmeat and Bernaise Sauce is really good. They have decent wine list, and each meal comes with a hot loaf of bread and a salad.

Service is hit or miss, but really nowdays it is hard to find, train and keep good people. Not making excuses, just telling it like it is.

The owners are 50/50 - Alan Laird of AJ's fame and Sam Montalto, owner of the original Pandora's on Okaloosa Island are the owners, or were the last I heard. As far as reading this thread post and either of them really being overly concerned about it - I doubt it.

Alan Laird makes his annual millions off of AJ's, and also the Swamp, Floyd's Fish House and Nighttown and Sam Montalto has Pandora's and the Summerhouse on Okaloosa Isle and a ton of money from the land sale for the condo's. While both are professionals and care about customer service, the Pandora's of Grayton Beach is really far removed from their daily lives and core business operation locations for either of them to get overly concerned about it, in my opinion.
 

gilesdad

Beach Comber
Mar 19, 2006
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Central Illinois
Thanks for all the great replies folks. I knew I could count on you. :D
Sounds to me like we'll try the prime rib night "if" we don't have other plans. From reading the other posts I DO think we'll definetely try Amores Pizzeria. We're big fans of Bruno's pizza but maybe this year we'll do pizza night with Amory.
 

Franny

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Mar 27, 2005
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jhbeebe said:
The fried strawberrys are really good. The have a nice Prime Rib night Wed & Sun for 10.95. Not the best prime rib, but hey, for 10.95 cut them some slack. The petite filet mignon cooked med rare, with Lump Crabmeat and Bernaise Sauce is really good. They have decent wine list, and each meal comes with a hot loaf of bread and a salad.

Service is hit or miss, but really nowdays it is hard to find, train and keep good people. Not making excuses, just telling it like it is.

The owners are 50/50 - Alan Laird of AJ's fame and Sam Montalto, owner of the original Pandora's on Okaloosa Island are the owners, or were the last I heard. As far as reading this thread post and either of them really being overly concerned about it - I doubt it.

Alan Laird makes his annual millions off of AJ's, and also the Swamp, Floyd's Fish House and Nighttown and Sam Montalto has Pandora's and the Summerhouse on Okaloosa Isle and a ton of money from the land sale for the condo's. While both are professionals and care about customer service, the Pandora's of Grayton Beach is really far removed from their daily lives and core business operation locations for either of them to get overly concerned about it, in my opinion.

Jhbeebe..I think you are probably correct. The only time I have ever heard the owners involving themselves with Pandora's was when a personal friend complained about the food and service. Also , heard they are interested in selling. :eek: Surprise, surprise!!
 

SHELLY

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Franny said:
The only time I have ever heard the owners involving themselves with Pandora's was when a personal friend complained about the food and service. Also , heard they are interested in selling. :eek: Surprise, surprise!!

Goodness knows we can use another condo here on the 'handle.
 

Miss Kitty

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SHELLY said:
Goodness knows we can use another condo here on the 'handle.

Thinking this is some PRIME real estate????
 

Miss Kitty

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jdarg said:
Ba da bing! YOU are the one on fiyah today!:rotfl:

No you are!!!!! :funn:
 
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