A fun, quirky restaurant/bar. A little noisy but not too bad. Had live music playing in the corner. The smoked tuna dip was phenomenal!

Everything about this place was spot on!! Started with the hostess!! Greeted us (my daughter and I) and suggested if we have a beverage in the bar she could get us a table in with music shortly - and she did!! Great music. Not too loud - kind of a jazz vibe. The whole place is relaxed and easy. We shared the fish special and the shrimp and crawfish pasta. Fish melted in your mouth - mommas mashed potatoes. And I'll give a big thumbs up on my martini and my daughter's margarita! read more

Amazing!!! This is a place I've gone every year since I can remember. My family and I love this place and its ambiance.

Food was best we had whole trip. Service and live music was great, as always! We had jalapeño poppers (and asked for a second order), wings (such a great sauce), and the grouper. Even the dinner roll was delicious. Love their mashed potatoes & gravy too. read more

Always a fun time at The Red Bar! Great food! Can't go wrong with the smoked tuna dip, blackened grouper and grit cake. Great service! Great atmosphere with unique decor and great live music. A required stop on every trip. read more

The Red Bar - Great live music! - Bars Near Me - Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

We were very excited to go to The Red Bar. It was a place to visit while visiting the 30A. We had very basic drinks--vodka and club soda. It is a very cool atmosphere. But while we were there a bartender very vocally complained about another employee. My drinks were so so. It unfortunately was not a relaxing, I'm on vacation, experience. We were shocked with our $150 bill. Yes, we drank. We had one appetizer. The price tag did not match the drinks or experience. read more

Food is incredible. Live music is so fun. Blackened grouper and crab cakes. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. read more

Great food with huge portions! The vibes are super beachy and fun inside and it is always packed. The drinks are cheap and good cocktails. The service is also good and the food comes out quick. There are couches outside to wait for a table. read more

Visited from Alabama Great setting, live music cheap food, cheap drinks and great service.

Red Bar is a place to be experienced, it is a unique and eclectic restaurant. They have a small menu, but everything they do they do well. read more

We patiently wait all week to eat at Red Bar on Friday night so we can have the absolute best crab cakes ever. I mean, it's all crab. Don't believe me? Try it out and report back. I'll wait. The rest of the limited menu is also outstanding. We've never had a bad meal nor a bad experience. The vibe on the weekends is so great. Live music, packed bar, people loving life, just an awesome place to cap off the weekend! We absolutely love this place!! read more

This place has it all. We've made this a family tradition when in the area. Countless friends have been here at our recommendation and no low marks yet. The food, service and especially the atmosphere have kept us coming back again and again. It is a safe bet for sure. Cheers! read more

Always great food and vibe. The grouper is delicious. Portion sizes are on the larger side so you fell like you get your money worth.

This is a go to for guest coming to visit. The grit cake is exceptional blackened on the fish is perfect. Also tried the shrimp and crawfish Pasta last time it was very tasty but this visit it was perfect maybe because it's crawfish season Anything you get here is great dessert recommendations Key lime pie and bread pudding. But any kind you can't go wrong read more

Such a good time! We come here each time we come to watercolor. We came here before our wedding with our closest friends and family and it was amazing!! read more

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Coming back to rate the Manicotti - holy moly! This was AMAZING! Hot! Bubbly! Cheesy! We split it between three people and it was perfect. read more

The Red Bar - Manicotti - Bars Near Me - Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Great food! great atmosphere! Great Service! Christian was a great server! Had the fish and chips and was fantastic!! Will definitely make a pint to come back! read more

Friday July 5th 2024, I stopped in to watch the France v Portugal Euro Quarter Final. Called ahead to confirm they were playing the game. When I arrived, the game was playing but entirely frozen on 4-5 different TVs at the 34th minute. *see photos/videos attached* While the TV problem was never solved, you could tell it was chaos everywhere. The waiter was clearly stretched thin, but it seemed like it wasn't his first rodeo. He recited the menu like it was second nature. The service was non existent till he showed up, but sporadic and hectic once he did show up. You could tell he had dealt with this before, but shockingly the bar got served 2-3x quicker than sit down guests. From the broken TV's, to having to cancel our food, to the waiter who made us feel stressed for him, it was an odd experience. While I know they could not do much about the France soccer game, besides moving us to the back back room on the only TV that worked with FOX, the experience was certainly going downhill from the second we stopped in. Ive heard great things about this place from locals, and was unpleasantly disappointed. While the ambiance is that of a beach dive bar, the service was slower than a geriatric marathon on blood thinners. We paid $14 for a spicy margarita and $6 for a draft 30A blonde ale. 7.4, would return, just not a first choice by any means. read more

Walked in during spring break. This was our second time at the restaurant and it was an enjoyable experience. We ordered special (red snapper with grit cake), mahi mahi and stuffed manicotti. We ordered gumbo and cheese sticks for appetizer. The gumbo was excellent and a the element of smoke to it. The manicotti was also very good. All the fish was cooked perfectly and had good flavor. I was very happy with the snapper. It was super moist and the pairing with the grit cake was great. Good casual atmosphere and great meal. read more

Our very fav restaurant on all of 30A MUST GO!!! Great food, great service Casual, live music and limited menu hit everything is great! read more

One of our favorite spots in Grayton beach. Food is always consistent, deserts are delicious and the service is always quick! Clair served us and was excellent. We will always return to the Red Bar! read more

Food was the best we had on our trip. Service was great! Small dancing floor with great music. Electric vehicle parking/charging. Unfortunately taken up by non electric trucks. read more

The Red Bar - Eclectic atmosphere - Bars Near Me - Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Our server "Payton" was the BEST!! We had smoked and blackened mahi mahi and it was heavenly!! We loved our experience and the cool decor!! read more

So you simply just have to come here when in the area. You will b happy that you did. Somehow restored the original atmosphere after fire. Music, cold beer, excellent food. Best bread pudding I've had in a while! read more

The Red Bar - Bread pudding - Bars Near Me - Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Good chance you are going to have to drive a way to get to The Red Bar unless you live in Grayton Beach which you mostly likely dont - only a few hundred people do. But you need to make that drive because this is arguably the best food/drink/entertainment joint on the panhandle. It has a fun, artsy vibe with lots of stuff on the walls (and ceiling) to look at. The band they had playing was easily the best of any I experienced on my trip...wish I could remember their name. I'd chase them down every visit. The menu is a small selection of very well crafted dishes. i went with the blackened grouper which was served on top of a cheese-grit-cake with some spinach. Yummy ! Dessert was a homemade apple dumpling. Double-yummy. Service was friendly, food and drink were top notch, band was amazing, and prices were sane. Well deserved 5 star rating ! read more

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Let me begin by stating that we have been faithful customers to Red Bar for ten years. It has always been a requirement for our family to make it a staple of our annual vacation. Unfortunately, one person can ruin your whole evening experience and when you're dropping around $350 minimum, you expect friendly service as well as accommodating. This was why we were so shocked by the snarky attitude we received almost immediately from our server (Server 31 - Alivia... according to our dinner receipt). The ambience of the Red Bar is intentionally very dark. Alivia started off on the wrong foot with us when we tried to shine a light on the menu board. She overreacted and spoke to us as if we were school children being told to listen because she was going to read it to us. The overall tone and facial expression was condescending and cocky. The attitude of the server was disrespectful and flippant. With a party of eight, we saw her at the most four times. We were unhappy with one of our meals, and the waitress gave an indifferent response instead of genuinely asking how can she can make it right. She returned to the table after correcting the meal, 20 minutes later, and referred to my husband as "How is Mr.No sauce?" The reason for her snide remark was because he asked for extra sauce because the pasta was dry. That snarky comment was the last thing she said to the table before bringing the check - again - after a lengthy wait I what was at this point an all but empty dining room. In the light of the dismal service, we truly regret leaving the tip (most of us at our table last night have worked in restaurants and would never dream of that... however , this should have been the exception to the rule). We thought about asking to speak to the manager on duty about the horrible service, but we didn't see anyone who seemingly matched that description and decided to simply vote with our feet and will never step foot in Red Bar again. Hoping that his scathing review reaches both the Red Bar ownership (so they can affect changes and maybe train our server Alivia out of some unprofessional and obnoxious habits) - and as many potential diners as possible, so they can spend their time & money elsewhere in Grayton Beach. Warm Regards- "Mr No Sauce" read more

There foe drinks... white sangeria is great. Double Crown was excellent for my taste.

The Red Bar is an institution in Grayton Beach. It burned to the ground in 2019, but was raised from the ashes soon after and the inside looks amazingly the same (but better!) and is beloved by locals and tourists alike. We came during an off hour for lunch and were able to be seated quickly, but this is not usually the case. Expect a wait, but they'll text you when your table is ready so you can wander around the stores. Don't miss the Zoo Gallery across the street! Our food was mostly delicious. The tuna dip is yummy, I could actually see big flakes of smoked tuna. I got a lunch special: a fried shrimp basket. I'm still dreaming about those shrimp. Big, juicy, and just a little bit of the red peeking through the light batter. They were the best fried shrimp I've ever had at a restaurant. In that bar. A BAR. If you are in the area, you must visit. No trip is complete without a stop. read more

The Red Bar - Fried shrimp basket - Bars Near Me - Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

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I want to start out by saying The Red Bar is such an amazing classic spot in Grayton. My favorite dish on the menu is the Panne Chicken and sub the salad for a Grit Cake. As for service I have to say the man behind the bar with the dreads is on point. He was super friendly, respectful, energetic, and really made the night special. Even behind an incredibly busy bar he seems to get the job done with ease and is quick to get you another drink. Definitely will continue to get my service! Grayt Restaurant and Grayt People! read more

are extremely rude due to the fact that the restaurant and surrounding area outside the restaurant are completely full of people. We did enjoy some live music outside however upon entering the restaurant, it seems like there was no air-conditioning and the restaurant was at least 80 degrees. Next the waiter decided to see us in a booth right next to the DJ set in the bar so a family of four was eating food right next to a bunch of college students dancing to Charli XCX blasting on a speaker. After ordering their famous shrimp and crawfish pasta, I was extremely disappointed to find plain penne noodles with butter and five shrimp and crawfish and unmelted cheese The dish was flavorless, and I could not hear people speaking across on the booth because it was so loud in there. It was odd that she decided to place a family of four right next to the bar and DJ when there was multiple other tables both outside and not near the bar. The ambience was nice inside. I'll give it that but the food as well as the staff are extremely disappointing. Especially the food considering we spent almost $130 on dinner if you are interested in a good dinner I would not recommend going here however, if you just want to get drunk and listen to loud music, I would recommend this place. read more

The Red Bar is one of our very favorite restaurants along 30A! We have been visiting for years. We try to eat here at least twice while on vacation. You can dress up or go casual. Either way, you will fit right in. The eccentric decor and fast/friendly service is what they are known for. Typically there is a live band playing as soon as you walk in. There is a bar area as well. Serving lunch and dinner. No menu. They bring a chalkboard and go over it with you. Everything is delicious. You can't go wrong. We always order the smoked tuna dip. It's off menu, but they always have it, so just ask your server! Served with crackers and it's my absolute fav! I have tried the smoked tuna dip everywhere else and nothing compares to Red Bar's! I had the Panne Chicken this time and my husband had the seafood pasta special. It had shrimp, crawfish, and maybe lobster too. Very good flavor. The Panne Chicken was served with salad, mashed potatoes and a roll. Large portions. Since this was my birthday trip, we had cheesecake for dessert. Highly recommend! read more

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The food is mid. Nothing special about it. If you want to get talked down by 16 year olds this is the place to go. Super rude service. They wouldn't let us pull up and extra chair because of a "fire hazard" so two of us moved to the smaller table right by it and they were being super rude and said "we can't serve you at that table" as someone who had worked in customer service for many years this is not how you run a business. Every worker there just had a nasty disgustful attitude about them. read more

Great fun atmosphere that kept the old and now is expanded outside for patio seating for cocktails. The cocktails are great and the margaritas seems like a double serving for the price of normal one cocktail. The food menu is streamlined with 6 fish/seafood choices on the board. The grouper is wonderful blackened or just grilled and comes with a yummy grit cake. The side house salad is huge & fresh. The crab cakes are a smooth texture filled full of crab vs lumps held together and also good. The prices & portion size are reasonable for the fresh high quality Cute downtown block to stroll before or after a meal read more

An eclectic bar in Grayton Beach in a quiet neighborhood just steps from the beach. We sat at the bar and enjoyed the Top Shelf margarita and smoked tuna dip. So far the tuna dip is the best we have found in Santa Rosa and don't forget the red sauce! The bar has a large seating area and lots of memorabilia throughout...of course the overall theme is RED. The bartender and staff were friendly. We will definitely return. read more

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The wait was short, the service was fast and friendly, and the food was delicious. Great spot for lunch after the beach.

Atmosphere was great, old Florida Bar. This is not a bar. It's an AMAZING restaurant. Everyone in our part raved about the food and this was the BAR set to judge all others on our trip. Must do! read more

Do yourself a favor and just ask for the special. Whatever it is, get it! Marinated grab claws and blackened grouper were outstanding. read more

The Red Bar - Blackened Grouper - Bars Near Me - Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

We came here to listen to The Red Bar Jazz Band and were wonderfully surprised with the delicious food and great service! We had the blackened grouper, crab cakes, and key lime pie. All delicious!! We will be back! read more

The Red Bar - Key Lime Pie - Bars Near Me - Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Great Experience! Very short menu through us off but now I think it helped to make everything we ordered perfect! Live music and friendly service. I like that they text when your table is ready so you can enjoy the outdoors or gift shop. Only suggestion - extra hostesses help watch for tables waiting on tickets so you can flip tables faster. Our waitress was really busy and we waited a bit. But the dining experience was great! Recommend! read more

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Probably the best fish we had during our trip to 30A. The service was great also! The rolls were amazing and the salad was fresh. The only negative is the parking situation. You have to park pretty far away . read more