Locals Choice's And Most Overrated 30a Dining Spots

[tide12]

Best 30-A restaurant IMO: Paradis.

 

[tide12]

Consistently good fine dining options moving east to west along 30-A: Cuvee 30-A, Paradis, Café 30-A, Surfing Deer, Trebeache, Basmati's. Sometimes good, but pretty inconsistent: Havana, Bud and Alley's, Fish Out of Water, The Vue.

 

[tide12]

Favorite casual South Walton place: Chiringo.

 

[tide12]

Terrific fine dining just west of 30-A: Seagar's, Bijoux.

 

[Teresa]

If you haven't been to South of Philly for a real philly, then you've missed out! It's a hidden local gem loved by many locals!!! Just north of Gulf Place on Hwy 393. Say hi to Jeremy. One of our fave lunch spots.

 

[Truman]

I'll be polite and leave the over rated stuff unsaid. There are quite a few popular SoWal restaurants are over rated in my book but there are some true gems - usually where owners or managers are hands on and know their stuff and have attention to detail. Although there are a few hands on people whose table cloths don't quite cover the whole table if you catch my drift.

GEMS
Bud & Alley's - all 3
Paradis
Stinky's - Trebeache
Basmati's
Fish Out of Water
Mi Casita
South of Philly
Cafe Thirty-A
Real Thai
The Bay
Borago
Abrazo
Bijou
Local Catch
Hibiscus Cafe

 

[Abby Prentiss]

I always try to boost businesses that are good and ignore the others. I am glad that a place like New Orleans doesn't put up with bad restaurants - at least most everywhere except the French Quarter where tourists are gonna be, tourists are trapped, tourists are gonna eat.
Unfortunately SoWal is like that in the Summer. Some places can stay in business just from Summer tourists.

Another problem is that a restaurant change partly or completely, so even if the entire menu, staff, and ownership changes for the better, an internet post can do long -term damage. Unfair!

 

[Ohio Girl]

Love the Perfect Pig in Seagrove. The potato parmesan crusted grouper is quite tasty.

 

[John G]

I'll try Goatfeathers again. It used to be bad.

I've spoken with several tourists that absolutely LOVE Goatfeathers now. I'll be going to try after summer.

 

[John G]

IF you want a real interesting discussion, let's talk about Wait Staff / Service as opposed to food and see who's who.