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New Dragon Chinese Restaurant

2.7 (115 reviews)
InexpensiveChinese, Mongolian, Buffets
Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Sandy F.

First visit, was a bit concerned because of the typically low ratings. Food was flavorful, nice variety, , hot, even the jello was sweet unlike other places, excellent service and attention. Reasonable prices at 13.99 and pepsi products at 2.99. Clean restrooms. I didn't like the gratuity fee of 15% for a party of 5 for a buffet (and I'm a decent tipper) never heard of this before. I tipped a little more anyway because they were very accommodating and attentive but I still don't think the gratuity is appropriate for a buffet. Also, some of the sesame chicken and honey chicken was hard, pizza was almost burned to a crisp (see pic). We went at 5:30 and there weren't that many customers. Overall, recommend and we will definitely return. There was a fly that kept buzzing around so that's something that needs to be fixed.

Got me in, got me right, got me out. Fantastic service, love the decor and the atmosphere, places like this are special. You can tell that this restaurant was a project of dreams. The garlic bread was fantastic, best in destin.

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Ti N.

First off. This is the first "Asian buffet" that makes you pay before you eat, besides this I only know that Golden Corral does it. 2nd they labeled everything completely wrong. So that was very useless. 3rd. What kind of buffet doesn't serve ice cream? The hibachi part. For the first 10-20 min no one was there to attend us. So everyone left their plates there until the guy came to do so. Yet the meats weren't fresh what so ever and been sitting out for quite a while. They barley had any choices. Guess my expectations are just too high for an Asian buffet down here in destin. Disappointed. I only give them 2 stars because after having dinner here. My daughter was able to make a dirty diaper the following morning because she hasn't been able to the entire day. So thanks for that.

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1 year ago

Food is good, been there twice. As locals, we'll keep returning. Staff is extremely welcoming and nice.

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2 years ago

Our go to for Chinese takeout. The food is always hot and delicious. We love New Dragon!

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Not bad, not great... average fare for the price. The service is good. Everything seemed to be fresh.

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Food was decent if you want something different to eat. The owner was very friendly to us.

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Just not worth the price. Sad buffet. Dark atmosphere. Wife found a hair in the lomein. Stay away.

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Yeah dawg, this is the spot in Destin. Got me right and full. Server was nice. In and out very quick. Cool blue walls.

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3 years ago

dont eat here do not recommend. all the food is blain and cold. the bathroom is nasty. not cleaned.

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If I could give it 0 stars I would! Food taste spoiled! Disgusting! I wouldn't feed this to my dogs

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Service was great and the door was pretty good. We came at 4:00 so we were not expecting it to be fresh but it was :)

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The Dragon was Laggin'. It was sub-par Chinese food food at best. We went at 12:30 and the food was cold. Won't be back anytime soon.

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Capt. Jack's Family Buffet - Thomas Drive

Capt. Jack's Family Buffet - Thomas Drive

3.3
(468 reviews)
41.5 mi
$$$

My husbands never been to a "all you can eat crab legs" restaurant, so we had to come on over and…read moregrab a bite. This location is pretty big, it definitely feels like I've been transported to the 2000s with the color scheme. Everyone was hustling and bustling to make sure everyone had what they needed. Our server was wonderful and took good care of us. The food was good! The salad options were wonderful, the corn was okay, the Mac and cheese wasn't all that, the popcorn/coconut shrimp were great. They had good dessert options like brownies, banana pudding, soft serve. The crab legs were good! Between me and my husband, we put down about 10 clusters. (this is a place that you have to come hungry to get your moneys worth) I can totally see how the restaurant makes money from the people that barely eat the crab legs. If you were coming for buffet only $40 as a scam. But if you're coming for crab like buffet and you come hungry, you might get your moneys worth. Please keep in mind that soft drinks are not included into your buffet!!! I definitely felt like a medieval animal, tearing them apart, but thankfully, our server gave us some wet wipes. The flavor was good, they literally taste like crab legs. Overall, it was a good experience. It felt clean and everyone was very attentive. I think this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to come, but we might not come again cause we wanna try another place.

The food was mediocre, the crab legs were over cooked which made them hard to eat…read more But once they came out it was good. The other food like corn, fried okra, green beans gumbo and rice, were not the best. I was hoping for them to be better. The service was great, the waitress was on it.

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Line for buffet in both sides desserts in right
Line for buffet in both sides desserts in right
Capt. Jack's Family Buffet - Thomas Drive
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Ocean Buffet

Ocean Buffet

2.5
(132 reviews)
12.3 mi
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8/17/24 and 6/20/25 Update:…read more This place is super under-rated. This is the 2nd and 3rd time that I have been here. This spot is located by Fort Walton Beach/Mary Esther. Parking lot is huge and they also have rear parking for trailer parking. I came here on a Saturday night and Friday night around 6:30p and surprisingly the crowd was light both nights. This place is great! The crawfish is huge, fresh, and tasty. We had maybe 4 plates. They also give you a nice big bowl to place the crawfish shells into. The selection here is big and the made to cook hibachi is very tasty. They have different selections that your typical Chinese buffet doesn't have. I enjoyed the stuffed jalapeño, mussels, and coconut shrimp here. The sushi wasn't too tasty as it was old and hard. The food is fresh and yet I just don't understand the horrible reviews and low stars. This place is definitely a 3.5 to 4 star place. Comparing to all the low budget Chinese buffets that I have ever been to, this place is in the elite status. The ice cream is one of the best quality I have ever had at a Chinese buffet. It's hard to get because you have to scoop it yourself and not a machine. I will definitely be coming back again when I am in town and I urge you to do the same.

Food is ass it tastes like poop and at first she told me it was 8:99 plus tax and then after she…read moresaid it's $20 and the food is so bad and I found hair in my food. I do not recommend this place. Please do not come here if you wanna come here U wanna die zero out of 10 food service so bad none of them respect customers.

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My custom hibachi dish with my special sauce
My custom hibachi dish with my special sauce
Super tasty and fresh Crawfish

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Super tasty and fresh Crawfish
Taste of India Destin

Taste of India Destin

4.6
(132 reviews)
4.4 mi

WOW! We went during Christmas time and it was BUSY! We had a small wait and they were severely…read moreunderstaffed, but our food came out in a timely manner. The owners was super nice & friendly! We will definitely be back. This is some of the most underrated Indian food I've ever had. They do not skimp here on the seasonings. If I can remember it's located in this tiny strip mall, very unassuming! If you're ever in the mood for Indian food as a local, or as a passerby, this is the place you have to try!!!

Visiting Destin for the first time and was excited to see an Indian restaurant close by! You can…read moresmell the spices and deliciousness in the parking lot even before going inside the restaurant. Greeted and seated immediately upon walking into the restaurant. Seems decently busy but the waiter was kind to take our order quickly. Mix Vegetable Pakora 3/5 couldn't mess this up since it's just fried vegetables Chicken 65 2/5 crunchy and seasoned with a little bit of flavoring but the chicken has the taste of frozen(?) not sure if that makes sense Garlic naan 0/5 omg I'm so disappointed. Never seen such a sad piece of naan. They look like they just put garlic paste and smeared it on the naan. Not fresh, no parsley, beyond disappointed Butter chicken 1/5 lacked flavor, tasted like nothing imo Chicken tikka masala 1/5 tasted bland, lacked flavor In pursuit to cater to the locals, it lost its authenticity. Where's the spices? Overly priced as well. $8 for 2 samosas is craaaazy.

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Taste of India Destin
Taste of India Destin
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Granny Cantrell's

Granny Cantrell's

3.7
(137 reviews)
47.8 mi
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A southern Buffett that is absolutely the best, they have so much to choose from! You are…read moreimmediately greeted & drink order taken, then you make your way to Buffett! Hot & good. The desserts are the best . Plenty of seating with old time motif. Our go to place for meat & 3!

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.

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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.
Shoney's

Shoney's

2.8
(24 reviews)
82.7 mi
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Nostalgia brought me to this!! In the 1980's, my home town…read moregot a Shoney's after several years of having to drive 30 miles to get to one. Through my college years it was a go to for me, they had an AYCE breakfast bar and I was a broke college kid. I always liked this chain. For those not familiar, it is like a Big Boy or a Denny s. There were some reversals for Shoney's over the years. Now they are few and far between. This one has had a remodel but still feels like 1993, I adore this. Lots of old folks in here for lunch, a good indicator for value. The place smells great and the staff seated me right away. The booths are still comfortable. I ordered an All American burger all the way with cheese and bacon plus fries. Everyone was friendly. You can smell the burgers on the grill, it smalls so good in here. My burger was a towering achievement with a side of fries. It was served on a grilled bun with butter. The patties were huge and there was plenty of cheese and bacon. It was dang near perfect. All it needed was an American Flag toothpick on top. The fries were thick cut and the perfect vehicle for Ketchup. There was so much flavor and it was all good. Final wrap-up is the famous strawberry pie. Disappointment reigned supreme they were out! Oh well, a strawberry sundae will do. The whole experience took me back so I am biased. This was a good experience, try it again for the first time.

a worker by the last name of Mobley was incredibly rude and passive aggressive…read more I asked him for a refill on drinks and he told me to get it myself

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Some of our guest favorites! Our breakfast is a great way to start your day!
Some of our guest favorites! Our breakfast is a great way to start your day!
Our Steakhouse Sirloin is hand-cut, custom-aged, grilled your way, and topped with herb garlic butter!
Our Steakhouse Sirloin is hand-cut, custom-aged, grilled your way, and topped with herb garlic butter!
Our All-American Burger is a Shoney's® Classic served with American cheese.

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Our All-American Burger is a Shoney's® Classic served with American cheese.

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