Let me start by saying the service and the view was great. That's was it though. The reviews of this place were deceiving. This establishment has subpar bar food. The drinks were terrible as well. A $12 drink should not have rotted yellow lime slices in it. Won't be coming back here again. read more

The breakfast burrito is amazing! But brunch is deceiving, since they don't serve alcohol. I would definitely go here again for quick food or with kids. read more

Our absolute favorite spot in this area that's inundated (in a good way ) with so many great restaurants! This locally owned joint has amazing food, service is great, and the cucumber Collins is the best drink around! Locals never disappoints and we're so lucky to have this gem right here and waterfront and accessible by boat make it even better! A weekly staple in our book! read more

Always a great experience and food is always delicious. Right on the water with perfect views.

The food was good, but nothing spectacular. We enjoyed the fried green tomatoes. Cocktails and dishes seem a bit overpriced, but it's a safe place to take family or friends who eat the standard American diet read more

Came into the area after playing golf at Eglin Air Force Base. Just down the street. We are situated right on the marina. Beautiful views of the boats, sitting indoors and out. Staff was fantastic. Burgers were big and awesome. I had a chopped chicken and cheese sandwich that was awesome. French fries are good too. Well worth the money. read more

I wanted to go somewhere local so this seemed like a good place to go...the name helped a lot! The restaurant had a choice of indoor seating as well as outdoor to look at the scenery from the Emerald Coast Yacht Club. We decided to eat inside as we were with my parents and mom gets too hot with the humidity. We ordered our drinks and the crab dip for an appetizer which was phenomenal! I had a Cucumber Collins (very refreshing) & my husband a Mai Thai (very strong) to drink. I ordered the fish of the day which our server said was red fish which I have never had before but it was delicious. No fishy taste or smell, on a bed of potatoes mixed with onions, bell peppers, and sausage along side asparagus. I enjoyed my first first meal upon arriving to Florida as we literally just drove down from Tennessee and wanted some fresh fish to eat so this hit the spot perfectly! We closed out the meal with ordering a key lime pie which was to die for and my son ate most of it because he it's one of his faves and didn't want to share. read more

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Great hidden gem! Glad to have found it. Aside from the waitress being a bit overwhelmed with customers during an end of the evening rush she managed to juggle every single table and not miss a request, mess up an order or leave anyone feeling forgotten. The food was ON POINT too! Fresh, flavorful, filling, reasonably priced (for the times) and delicious! We will most certainly be back. We had the fish burger, the Philly cheesesteak, and the redfish spinach salad! Every single one of us ate every bite on our plates, there were absolutely no left overs it was so good! Definitely give them a chance you won't be disappointed. read more

This place is one of my family's favorites! Always top notch food and service. Last meal we had there was probably the best, most satisfying meal I've had all year from the apps, to dinner to dessert! Recommended to everyone in the area! read more

Had lunch here. Great setting in the marina. Had the fried green tomatoes. Delicious. Different. Loaded with crab meat and a great aioli The blackened Cobia sandwich was wonderful. The buffalo chicken sandwich was great as well. The food was delicious. The portions more than generous. The setting / atmosphere very nice and the service was wonderful. Hope to be back next year when we are in the area. Highly recommend. read more

Food was fantastic as was the service! Great spot to hang out and look at the boats while munching on some shrimps! 5/5 would recommend!

Great food and service! I love the pork belly burnt ends, fried cobra, margaritas, and cheesecake! read more

Wanted a nice place for a quick lunch and this place hit the spot. I have the Red Fish blackened with fries and it was awesome. The fish dip was very good as well with some yummy pita bread to put it on. The staff was great and the location was great in the back of a marina. Definitely recommend this spot. read more

Everything was phenomenal, from the appetizer to the service. I had the "Locals burger", now mind you I am a big burger guy and this was probably the best burger i have ever had. I will definitely be returning. read more

The Local's Eatery - Crab Dip with FRESH Pita - Gastropubs Near Me - Niceville, Florida

Just found this place and I will be back soon. We lived in New Orleans for years and the restaurants there are excellent so I was greatly disappointed in the choices that were in this area. There are a few restaurants that are good but not many. The Local's Eatery ranks in the same category as New Orleans. Along with the meal shown we had the crabmeat dip, seafood tacos, redfish with asparagus and garlic potatoes and finished with the peanut butter/ strawberry cheesecake and key lime pie. So good!!! The bread that came with my dinner choice was excellent!!! So happy to have found The Local's Eatery, our very favorite place to dine now. The service was fantastic and so friendly. The owners came out and checked on us and to visit. Great guys! No wait on any of our food. Perfect temperature on each plate. We have found the place to go to for special events and to just meet up with friends and have a wonderful meal!!! Our go to place from now on! read more

The Local's Eatery - Gastropubs Near Me - Niceville, Florida

OMG ~ this place is so delicious. It is tucked away beside emerald coast marine on the water. There's covered outdoor seating. Live music was playing inside which is broken up into two rooms. We were seated inside immediately (away from the music). The staff was friendly and on point. THE FOOD was Sensational. It was fresh and it was delicious. I traveled from Fort Walton Beach to eat here and I will do it again and again. read more

The Local's Eatery - Fish sandwich ~ not on menu but for the asking this art was served - Gastropubs Near Me - Niceville, Florida

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The comments and the ratings for this place lead me to come visit since my hotel was just across the street. Everyone talked about how good the grouper was so that's what I came to try out. Now, I don't want to try to pull the race card, but my experience there with this particular waitress named Shay led me to believe she didn't want to wait on me because of my color. I could be wrong but that's the only logical conclusion I could come to. When I arrived I sat outside by the water with most of the other tables taken. The host sat me at a high top table and it was just a seating for one person. I looked around and everyone was having conversations among themselves. I also noticed that I stood out. I was the only black person there. So, I waited patiently for my waitress or waiter to come greet me and take my order. 5 minutes go by, no one came, 10 minutes go by, no one came, 15 minutes go by, no one came, 22 minutes go by still no one came. Now during this entire time a waitress that's walked past me at least 6 times going to all the tables that circled my table. So I'm assuming she's got to be my waitress. She never came. Another waitress from the other side came over after a 25 minute wait and asked me nicely has anyone came over to wait on me yet. I said no. She said let me see whose supposed be taking care of you. She leaves then comes back and asked me if she could take my order. I said sure and ordered my food. When she brought my appetizers to me, I asked who is the waitress for this table, she said hesitated and said Shay. I pointed to the one who I thought was my waitress and asked is that Shay. She said yes. Then she said, that Shay she said that she knew she had forgotten a table. Mind you she walked beside me on both sides, behind me and in front of me and looked at me several times. When a group of women, white women, came in Shay eagerly arranged seating for all of them and greeted them promptly and offered them drinks before order. Then she looks my way with a sly grin on her face. That looked confirmed my beliefs. Marie was the waitress that happily helped me and I know she knew what was happening because she was so attentive. Marie got a $20 tip on a order less than $30. This experience has really made me look at some things differently. Although the food was okay I think this will be my last visit to this establishment. The 2 stars are for the crab cakes and Marie, the waitress that came to take my order. read more

Crabcakes were amazing. Popcorn Shrimp perfect. Fries mmmmmmmm. Brittany was the bestest server. Thanks! read more

Wow!! Liba is such an awesome bartender! Iceland really?? Prime Rib was outstanding!! Horse radish sauce is to die for. Glad I found this place. read more

The Local's Eatery - Prime rib Thursday - Gastropubs Near Me - Niceville, Florida

Had fish and it was delish! Great service too. Kids got the peanut butter pie for dessert and scarved it down even after eating all of their dinner. read more

Service and food were amazing! Genesis was absolutely the perfect server! We will be back! read more

The Local's Eatery - Fried green tomatoes were so good! - Gastropubs Near Me - Niceville, Florida

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Authentic local seafood cuisine, great food and pleasant service. Casual restaurant hidden away.

Great bar atmosphere or quick lunch location overlooking the bay. The staff was very accommodating! The tacos and fried green tomatoes were delicious! read more

The scenery is great. Outdoor and indoor dining is available. The fried green tomatoes are a 5/5. We were a party of 5 and we all ordered different entrees. Our entrees were just ok 3/5, not bad but not fantastic either. The service was fantastic, a 5/5. I would recommend this place for sure. read more

My wife and I drove over from Texas and were visiting our daughter and her husband. They like this restaurant so brought us here. It was excellent. The fried green tomatoes were uniquely wonderful, a dish which was presented with shrimp. I've not had such, but surely will again! I had the "Groupen" (grouper prepared as.Ruben), the fish was cooked perfectly and the bread and Kraut very complimentary. I will return for that, too! My wife had the "loaf," meat loaf prepared with barbecue and bacon, a very tasty and striking combination. All of our food, and service were laudable. Quite a treat, and the prices were reasonable. read more

Wonderful little find! Definitely a local place which made it perfect. Good food. Good drinks and selection of beer. Small menu with little seafood options but the burnt ends on the appetizer side was delicious! Lovely outside seating area with the boats and the marina liveliness. The waitress was on point. Perfect for a casual meal away from all the hubbub. read more

Stopped by yesterday afternoon for lunch with friend and was served by Lindsay I believe. Great location and great views. Lindsey was very quick and full of good information when we told her it was our first time. Great fish tacos and the best key lime pie I have ever had. We were so full and planned on taking it home but sat there and finished it. We'll definitely stop again. read more

Our second time eating here and both times we thoroughly enjoyed it. On this visit I had the bacon wrapped smoked meatloaf with asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes. It was delicious. My boyfriend had the fish tacos with fries. He ate every bite. The service was excellent and the food was hot and fresh when it arrived. We will definitely be back again next time we are in the area. read more

Really enjoyed our visit and the food after we picked up our son at the airport and told many others about it.

Fresh amazing food. Shrimp, grilled fish and pork belly to die for! Definitely coming again when in Destin!

Food was good but not great. Terrific location on the bay and at the marina. Staff was nice

This was my first time eating here. There food was delicious and affordable. The outside scenery is nice, relaxing, and calm. I ordered the Grouper & Salad & a slice a dreamsicle cheesecake. I'll definitely be returning. read more

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Would definitely go back! Drinks weren't the best but the FOOD!!! Amazing view and Marina. I went on a Sunday so it wasn't that busy but there was live music read more

Delicious food and great staff! We had the Cajun Pasta with Shrimp, Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes and Asparagus and a Burger. Absolutely delicious. Highly recommend the pasta here. We will be back. read more

I came here on a Sunday with my husband and some friends. I was very impressed with this place! The service was fast and friendly. Our server was not only patient with us but she was very attentive to our needs. No one at the table had to ask for a thing. Our drinks were always kept full. I ordered the house Bloody Mary and it was uhhhh mazing! Loaded Bloody Mary with bacon, olives and lots of pickled veggies. I also ordered the "Groupen" and it was fantastic. The Groupen is their version of a Ruben with grouper fish instead of meat. Melted cheese, breaded fish, on toasted bread. #winning! I was very impressed by the whole experience. Not to mention this place has an amazing view! It's right on the bay. Perfect for cocktails and appetizers while watching the sunset! read more

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Everything was fantastic!!! Great atmosphere right on the water over looking the Mariana. Had the fish dip, burger, meatloaf sandwich, and peanut butter cheesecake!! Only one of my photos turned out the SMOKED meatloaf sandwich on buttery crispy sourdough was fantastic!!!! Hubby LOVED the burger! read more

The Local's Eatery - Gastropubs Near Me - Niceville, Florida

Tried out this new restaurant and were pleasantly surprised. The food we ordered was fantastic! We got the mussels which are in this very tasty wine broth and comes w Texas style toast; personally it would go better with baguette. Also ordered the smoked wings and fries; both were very good. The server didn't bring utensils, guess she thought they wouldn't be needed eating wings or maybe with it being first night open overlooked. Of the minimal taps available 3 or 4 were out so that made for bad selection. Will come back to try again once they've been open for a while. read more

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Great eatery!! Friendly, helpful staff, huge portions of fabulous food. I'd do this again for sure. You have to drive down the hill past the Marine Store to get to it, just a hint! You can't see it from the hwy., but it's worth looking for!! read more

The food, service and atmosphere were perfect!! Great for family dinners or date night!

The food served does not match the menu description. Menu descriptions sound great but the food is not.