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2 years ago

Great food, casual environment, friendly staff and owner. We also enjoyed the live music the evening we went there.

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3 years ago

Wonderful restaurant! Great food, and the chef changes the menu about every month to keep it exciting.

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3 years ago

The food and service are excellent. Plan on sharing bites because everyone will like what the others in the group ordered.

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Granny Cantrell's

Granny Cantrell's

3.7
(137 reviews)
10.2 mi
$$

Best Fried Chicken in Panama City or Panama City Beach -- truly!…read more This is THE fried chicken: perfectly seasoned, thickly breaded, explosively crisp! Absolute YUM. But then... the sides... Who serves fried chicken and doesn't offer chicken gravy for the mashed potatoes? I asked, and the reply was: "We have brown and white." Brown and White??? That's a fried‑chicken sin. And the sin deepened when the "mashed potatoes" turned out to be so watery they could practically be served in a cup. I mentioned it to the waitress, who explained, "We use a mix of instant and real potatoes." OH‑kaaay. My response: "Way too much water." Meanwhile, I'm wondering where the butter and cream went. For reference: I took a skinny straw and actually sucked the potatoes through it. That's how thin they were. The vegetables, however, were genuinely delicious -- classic Southern style and well prepared. A surprise hit: the fried hoecakes. Imagine Jiffy sweet corn muffin mix dropped by the scoop full into the fryer. Oddly enough, they were even better dipped into the "brown" gravy (which tasted suspiciously like modified yeast extract). Look, I understand stretching product and using convenience items. But if you're going to cut corners, do it on pre‑slicing the desserts -- not on the core of a Southern plate. My suggestion to the owners: Lean into what you do exceptionally well -- that phenomenal fried chicken. Sell it by the bucket! I'll come buy it! Trim the sprawling buffet, reinvest in real mashed potatoes with butter and cream, make real gravies, and offer a rotating blue‑plate menu. Do fewer things excellently instead of trying to be an "everything" restaurant and missing the mark on the basics. The chicken is worth the trip. The sides could be, too, with a little love.

Not the cleanest, old and worn looking, ok food, not not notable. Last food inspection score was…read morenot positive.

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Real Southern Cooking indeed
Real Southern Cooking indeed
My dinner plate - all you can eat fried chicken
My dinner plate - all you can eat fried chicken
Plate station - the color of the plate corresponds to what you're paying and how much you're eating.

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Plate station - the color of the plate corresponds to what you're paying and how much you're eating.
Big Mama's on the Bayou

Big Mama's on the Bayou

4.1
(104 reviews)
11.8 mi
$

From the moment we walked in, the warm, welcoming Southern atmosphere made us feel right at home…read more The staff was incredibly professional, and our waiters were attentive without being overbearing--they truly made the experience special. The food came out hot, fresh, and absolutely delicious, with every dish full of authentic Southern flavor. You can tell they take pride in both their cooking and their service. Easily a 5-star experience, and we'll definitely be back!

Very casual comfort, exactly what I'd expect from a restaurant with a Bayou namesake…read more The place has an unusual menu limited only to daily specials for lunch, so I initially got the impression that I was at some prison-like boarding school. But once I took my first bite, I was pretty satisfied. I had the country-fried steak, along with mash & gravy, and rice & gravy. It was good, and for under $20, I really can't complain. The place is huge, very spacious with both indoor and water-side outdoor seating.... something I'm not used to seeing in Los Angeles. It almost felt like a studio set at Universal. Definitely a lot of Bayou character! Service staff was young and friendly, without any of the pretentious I'm used to in La. The folks are real, and I appreciate that. Because of the limited menu, I'd advise you call ahead and make sure it's something you like, cuz if it's not, you're SOL. I like it. I'll definitely be back.

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Big Mama's on the Bayou
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