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    Capt Dave's On the Gulf

    3.7 (464 reviews)
    PriceySeafood, American
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:30 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    CAPT DAVE'S ON THE GULF ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Crab claws
    Roni T.

    Food is great! They know how to do seafood! Our waiter was very helpful and suggested a few of his favorites. Crab claws were delicious! We were seated right by the beach. A great way to end our last night at the beach!!

    Seafood Gumbo

    The food is nasty Dennys quality and WAY WAY WAY overpriced. Seafood Gumbo was disgusting with no crab, tiny bay shrimp and an off-putting aroma. The calamari was under cooked, raw and rubbery. Served with marinara instead of cocktail sauce. Serve was nice but not having fresh fish or crab on the coast should be illegal.

    Remaining black and red room, fried shrimp, wild rice, hush puppies, twice baked potato, and it was delicious
    Adolfo B.

    Very typical tourist restaurant with great beach views. Service was great and very attentive. Food was good but certainly pricey. As a tip, any dish that comes with a cream sauce ask first it on the side.

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    Shameless S.

    The food here was amazing. I tried the stuffed shrimp with crab meat and Parmesan. I tried others food as well from the group I came with and their food did not disappoint either. If I could go back again I would today. The issue is that I'm 8 hours away but debating on that drive still. . The service was amazing! The waiter and/or Staff catered to our every need and even offered to take a group picture of our party of 11. They even turned the fan off for us when we felt it a bit breezy. The ambiance was calming. Art if you must. We were able to have a nice view of the ocean as we sat on top of the beach. We went late so we could see the sunset .

    Blackened mahi mahi salad with mango vinaigrette
    Madi G.

    Oh my god it was so good. I got the crab legs and even when I took them home I couldn't stop eating them lol. The hush puppies are soooo delicious. Literally the perfect hush puppies (I love the ones without full corn pieces). Drinks are good, bartender was awesome. views of the water priceless. Leftovers 10/10. Dinner 10/10. thank you Fernando! The blackened mahi mahi was soooo good too definitely recommend that.

    Ricardo hands down the best waiter he was always a step ahead he made our first night so memorable for our first vacation in Destin and the food ahhhhhhmazzzzzzinggggg

    Zeronda S.

    All PROS no CONS Look at the pics. Everything was fresh, hot and delicious ! Even the twice baked potato was AMAZING! I was literally eating the skin of the potato ! The stuffing in the stuffed shrimp was diabolical, lol. The shrimp just melted in my mouth. The Snapper Jane was magical. The chef that prepared this dish deserves an award.

    Twice Baked Potato
    Jessica G.

    3 stars for me. Greeting from hostess could be better and just overall vibe when you walk in could be friendlier.The view is beautiful and that was part of why we chose this restaurant. This was the first restaurant we ate at in Destin so I'm not sure how prices compare but think they could improve ambiance for prices. I did really enjoy the twice baked potato and think it's worth upgrading. The Parmesan Mahi Mahi was good but rich and it was a large portion. My girls loved the kids shrimp. My husband enjoyed his meal as well. They were busy overall and still think it's a good place for a meal, I am just picky on ambiance.

    Stuff shrimp Parmesan & Hot Darn shrimp

    My wife and I had the stuffed shrimp Parmesan and hot darn shrimp (with ranch) and they both were amazing! We also had a great server (Danny) that gave great recommendations! We will definitely be back next year when we are in town!

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    Very disappointing. Ordered surf & turf. Filet came raw. Veggies were limp & tasteless.

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    2 months ago

    Bake oysters were out of this world!! Perfect sauce for dipping and they give you the bread to sop it up!!!

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    Good food, reasonably priced, and beautiful view. Look forward to our next visit. Fun to see dolphins showing off too!

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    4 months ago

    Everything was great highly recommend all the food was great and the service was excellent.

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    We had an amazing experience here tonight. Our meals were delicious and hot. Our waitress was phenomenal. Highly recommended!

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    Right on the gulf- a very nice, but not extravagant, seafood place. Friendly service and fresh seafood make it worthwhile.

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    Ask the Community - Capt Dave's On the Gulf

    Is there a god?

    Yes!!

    All you can eat crab? Any idea around this area?

    No, our menu is available at cdgulf.com

    It's Friday, does captain Dave's take reservations? What is a good time to go? What are the busiest times?

    We do not take reservations. Our busiest times are from 6-8 PM.

    Anything vegetarian on the menu?

    I don't believe so, unless you just want to do a salad. You can check their menu, though -- it's available on-line.

    Best place for local fish platter?

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