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    Dewey Destin's Navarre

    3.9 (622 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    DEWEY DESTIN'S NAVARRE ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Sheepshead 'n chips... and a royal red.
    Gus S.

    Always good. Don't let the line scare you away, it moves pretty fast. Tonight was Royal Reds, grilled amberjack, and fried sheepshead. No complaints, everyone was happy with their meals!

    Blackened Shrimp
    Juliette M.

    A good seafood spot near the water! Don't be intimidated if there is a line because it moves fast! The seafood is fresh and the blackened shrimp were very flavorful! They offer "healthier" sides if you get blackened or grilled. There is plenty of seating and a scenic outdoor area. The service is very good as well!

    Buffalo Shrimp
    Lia B.

    Went in for a "last night" seafood dinner on a Friday night. Had fried crab claws and buffalo shrimp for apps. Buffalo shrimp was outstanding! Crab claws were less so. Grilled Mate's Platter had excellent Mahi Mahi. Grilled Scallops were okay, but not great. Service was cheerful and fast. Dining area was bustling and kept clean.

    Spicy Mango Margarita - a lil' too sweet.
    Kari K.

    Great place, can be VERY busy - stand in line to order the food! Have someone else stand in the bar line to order drinks - they have a great BOGO happy hour! Lots of options intrigued me - fried pickles, dip, hush puppies, grouper, tacos but I went both time with the shrimp and wasn't disappointed either time! I love their hush puppies too - lil' jalapeño kick to 'em! They have large bottles of tarter, cocktail sauces for the tables. It's a very beach feel for the restaurant but it's perfect, and nice to go outside to eat! Definitely worth a try when you're in town!

    Blackened triple tail with mashed potatoes and green beans.
    Charles W.

    We went to dinner on a Friday night at a little after 5:00 and joined a long line at Dewey Destin's. The line moved quickly and I ordered today's special which was triple tail which I ordered blackened. It came with mashed potatoes and green beans. My fish was very tasty and the blackened seasoning was milder than usual. Potatoes were creamy but green beans were kinda bland. I'm not a big fan of green beans so I'm not the best judge. Overall it was a good meal at a fair price and lots of other choices to try in the future.

    Daily Specials (Feb 2025)
    Denny K.

    If it's Dewey's, it's gotta be good....at least that's been our experiences for the past decade or so. (Including many visits to the originals in Destin.) Parking is so much easier here than in Destin. Food....is very much the same. Hot seafood-based appetizers, soups, salads. Grilled or blackened seafood baskets, shrimp or crab steamers, sandwiches (including chicken and hamburgers) plus a kids' menu. with sides. And....they'll "cook your catch" ..... "Been fishing? We will fry, grill, or blacken your fish for you!" Check website for details ... restrictions listed, along with price. Soft drinks, beer, wine and cocktails at this location. Yep...they got it all.

    View from outside space at Dewey's
    Emily A.

    I always enjoy the space at Dewey's, it's got a great view. It's order at the counter and they bring you the food to the table. I usually love the fried grouper and it was good but i think I'm over fried food. My partner had blackened grouper and I enjoyed his more. The fries and shrimp were super good! It was a really slow time to be there being 12/31/25 and we had the beach space to ourselves due to the cold

    Delicious Mojito
    Dave O.

    We spent the day in and around Navarre and after looking at the food options Dewey Destin's was a fairly easy choice, this restaurant's location will draw you in and the food and cocktails will validate you've made the right decision. Once inside you can view the menu or daily special's board before approaching the counter to your right or choose as we did to go directly to the bar for drinks and lunch (it's a two sided bar and we found seats on the dining area side which is still inside but offers a better view). Zach was tending bar and set us up with menus and took our drink orders, we started out with a spicy Bloody Mary and a Mojito both were perfectly crafted and great pours, I decided to follow up my cocktail with a local amber draft which was really refreshing and served ice cold. We started with an appetizer order of fried crab claws (a meal in itself) if you've never experienced these and a crab lover well these are a great example of how they are supposed to be done and definitely addictive. We followed up these with a fried Louisiana catfish basket and a blackened triple tail basket - soooooo much food especially after wiping out the fried crab claws. The fried catfish was fried crispy as I ordered it but moist and flaky honestly I forgot about the sides these portions are large especially for lunch. The blackened triple tail was amazing and again such a nice portion not until we got into this basket did we realize there was a second piece of fish underneath what is shown in the picture. Everything here was great starting with the staff, the service, the food, drinks and prices. When returning to the area it will be a difficult decision not to return here or too explore other dining options. If you're reading this review this place definitely deserves a bookmark...

    House Salad + Blackened Mahi Mahi
    Chloe M.

    Not sure what to think... I really loved the big chunks of tomato in the salad, but I'm sure others would dislike this. Hushpuppies had green peppers in them? Kind of strange, I enjoyed them, but my husband with an allergy did not (just a mild allergy, he's fine).

    Blackened Mai Mai
    Chriss N.

    Stopped in for a quick lunch with family and friends. We were seated immediately. Food and service were both excellent. Restaurant was very welcoming with a great view. Great food!

    Snow crab steamer. Comes with butter, potatoes, and corn. This is the mild seasoned.
    Lara A.

    We are vacationing in the area and after a pretty long day of travel we were looking for something close to our condo and had good food. Dewey Destin's did not disappoint. The staff is friendly and welcoming as soon as you walk in. Our son had the kid's fried fish meal, my husband had the fried mahi mahi sandwich, and I chose the snow crab legs. It was pretty packed, but our food came fairly quickly and was delicious. We greatly enjoyed the atmosphere and it was my son's first time trying crab legs. He loved them. Would definitely come back if we are in the area in the future.

    Rotten oysters! It smelled so bad! We couldn't even eat the rest of the food! $100 wasted!
    Christopher S.

    I was anticipating to come here since our last trip. It was so good I thought of it. Yes I really thought of how good the food was last time. This time it was the total opposite. My wife and I ordered the Captains Platter. For over $20 a platter it should have been cooked to temp. Was it? No. It was over cooked! So overcooked it was rubbery. The fish was tasteless and the shrimp had the texture of plastic because it was so overcooked. The only good thing that was edible were the hush puppies. They were the only good thing on the plate. The worst part of it was the fried oysters. I still do not feel well because I was given rotten oysters. The first one I ate I thought to myself that didn't taste right. The second one I took the breading off and smelled it. It smelled rotten. An awful smell. My wife checked hers and they too were rotten. I felt so paranoid because I know bad oysters can make you very ill. Julia one of the workers came and asked us how was everything and we told her about the oysters. We don't like to complain about the food to workers, but this needed to be addressed since I didn't want other people to get sick. She apologized and asked us if we wanted a new plate but we said no. She left and brought us 1 key like pie that was on the house. I was baffled She asked if she can take the tray of food from me and I said yes. She apologized. She took it to the kitchen I believe it's so they can look at the oysters. She said yes they smelled bad. I said yes they smell very bad. Julia the server was the only good thing about the meal that day. She was very apologetic but we told her it wasn't her fault. I don't know how the kitchen is being run there but how can they not smell the bad oysters?! I can still smell it from memory it was so bad. I also have been having diarrhea for the last 2 days. We will never come back to Dewey's. The worst experience I ever had with seafood. Don't know what happened because this place was so good. Never again!

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    Loved Dewey Destin's Navarre! Great food and ambiance. We went twice in 4 days because we loved the shrimp!

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    Ask the Community - Dewey Destin's Navarre

    Are there gluten free options? oysters ? corn tortilla tacos?

    Yes! They have shrimp and Mahi mahi that can be grilled or blackened with a side of corn and potatoes. Oysters on the half shell are not always on the menu, they are a special that comes and goes.

    Are there grilled fish choices?

    Yes, but it cannot be blackened. They use a really yummy honey teriyaki glaze!

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    Emerald Waterfront Bar and Grill

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    We ate here for dinner M, 8/31/26 our 1st night in Navarre. We enjoyed the atmosphere. It's sort of…read moreconfusing where the entrance is. When we parked we were by the outside bar area and walked through it to get to a hallway to the restaurant lobby. It must've been on the other side of the entrance because we didn't see it. You have options of an outside beach bar, indoor bar, inside restaurant, indoor restaurant seating with views of the sound/bay, or seating on the outdoor deck. We could see the view from our indoor table and it was nice. They have some warm rolls served with their in house churned butters! My gawd! I think the honey butter is my favorite but the strawberry butter was delicious too! These are a great start to the meal. We both ordered the stuffed grouper which was stuffed with the crab cake mix topped with shrimp & covered with a garlic cream sauce. It was good. Mine had some fish bones in the fillets and I could do without the stuffing. It was more mushy than I'd like but I'd order the dish again sand the stuffing or ask them to cook it outside the fish so it's not as mushy. The garlic green beans were good. They had a Woodford double oaked smoked. Old fashioned as a drink special. It was decent. They could've left the smoker top on a tad longer and definitely they need a large block ice. It was essentially a small block cube in the glass. I'd go back if we returned to the area. It was our first time in Navarre but probably won't be our last. The service was good; our server was friendly. I wish I could remember her name but she said she's traveled all a long the east coast and is from MD maybe and that their crab cakes rival those in Annapolis . That might be but not the ones in Baltimore..

    The waterfront atmosphere is easily the best part of Emerald Waterfront Bar & Grill. The view was…read morebeautiful, and the restaurant has a nice upscale-casual feel. Unfortunately, the food and service experience didn't match the setting. I ordered the crab-stuffed blackened grouper with jalapeño crust, a house salad, and queso mac & cheese. Ordering was confusing from the beginning. I initially asked about having the grouper blackened and was told I couldn't, then asked for the jalapeño crust. When my food arrived, I was told they don't do that preparation on this particular dish. It didn't feel like our server knew the menu well enough to guide me through the options. The grouper itself was underwhelming and lacked seasoning. Then I found a hair on my plate. I was immediately offered a replacement, but at that point I didn't want the meal remade. I was told twice that a manager would come speak with me. Instead, the check came almost immediately, my meal was removed, and a manager never came to the table. It honestly felt like the priority was getting us checked out rather than having a manager actually address what happened. For a waterfront seafood restaurant, I expected the food to be the highlight. Instead, the atmosphere was the best part of the experience. Unfortunately, I wouldn't return for the food.

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