A truly great experience in Panama City Beach. Easy check-in in a 'no reservations' iconic beach…read morebar & restaurant. Cruise the shirt/souvenir shop while waiting. Fun signage in the 'non-shop' waiting area. Food is as expected - lots of options for fun drinks and broad menu. Loved the many fish options. Our server was attentive, personable and knowledgeable. A great time for the 5 of us to end our Spring Break week.

We visited for lunch and unfortunately the experience started off on the wrong foot. Our waitress…read moreseemed very unenthusiastic, and when we asked for the draft beer menu, she didn't provide the full list. The one beer we actually wanted (which we later found out *was* available) was never offered to us. We ended up returning later that evening since we were staying at the hotel and didn't feel like going elsewhere--and things didn't improve. The bartender was clearly overwhelmed, but also very disengaged. He barely acknowledged us, avoided eye contact, and it took multiple attempts just to get his attention for drinks. It wasn't just us--service across the bar was extremely slow. Orders were taking a long time, and at one point a guest waited over two hours for a pizza because it was never entered until they reminded him. Someone else eventually stepped in to "help," but instead of improving things, she came across as rude and unhelpful--frequently deflecting customers back to the already overwhelmed bartender. For example, she refused to take drink orders or assist customers with open tabs, which only added to the confusion and delays. Overall, the staff seemed unhappy, disengaged, and like they didn't want to be there--which really showed in the level of service. Disappointing experience, especially for a place connected to a hotel where guests rely on convenience.

We had a really nice dinner here. My kids got the tenders and grilled cheese and both of them loved…read moreit. My husband got a burger and said it was really well done. I got the harvest salad with chicken and the fruit, candied walnuts, and blue cheese was perfect with the blueberry vinaigrette. I got a mojito mocktail which was a tad sweet but I loved it. The space was decorated in patriotic theme, which was perfect for the 4th weekend. Our waitress was sweet and if we finished our plates someone was always there picking up the dishes. We would come back!!!

We have found out that American Charlie has a new owner so we decided to try them out. We were…read morepleasantly surprised at the new changes and the food was extremely good. The first thing I noticed is that they scaled the menu back which was a blessing. I remember before that you had to read a book to get through the menu before. The new menu has a great variety of items and I didn't miss anything that they might have had before. The restaurant itself is fun. Lots of memorabilia on the walls but not in a claustrophobic way. Tables are nice and clean and the bar is beautiful. Everyone looked like they were having a good time. Our food server was nice, friendly and talked to us like we were regulars (loved that). We started out with drinks and we had the Sangria, and a couple of their signature cocktails that I can't remember the names. All were very refreshing. Food: We started out with quite a few appetizers: Coconut Shrimp: Great big shrimps, coating was perfect but I would use a tad more coconut (IMO). Tuna Dip: Wonderful smokey flavor and tasted really fresh and came with homemade chips. Pimento Dip: Oh my gosh it was delicious. I didn't even want to try this one but one of the people in our party likes pimento, so we did. It was sooooo good. I found out it has 4 different cheeses in it and it also comes with the homemade chips. Onion Rings: These onion rings were in the perfect batter. They were not greasy but they were crunchy and they used great tasting onions. I remember the previous onion rings being so thick and greasy I was so happy with the new version. We also had the Spinach Artichoke Dip and once again it was very tasty. Entrees: Pot Roast: So delicious!!! Tender pot roast and it came on a bed of mashed potatoes and cooked carrots and onions and I think celery. The gravy was delicious and they gave you plenty of it. Steak: It was a pretty big steak and very tender. Hubs gave it a 4 out of a 5. Baked potato was loaded and could have fed a family of 4. Catfish Basket: I had never had catfish before and I nibbled on our friend's entree and it was really really good. I give this place a 5 out of a 5 and we WILL be back.

Staff were great. Including Karaoke girl. Friendly. Drinks are drinks- they had a large variety of…read moreoptions. They do not serve food, so we left early so we could eat before everything shut down. A crowd was starting and I'm sure they all had a great time listening to a variety of music.

Karaoke here is AWESOME!! I love Cassandra! She does an amazing Job! Ingore those who says it takes…read morethem a long time to sing. It's well worth the wait. Trust me! Enough about Karaoke. The bar is pretty cool! They have blue lights that goes with the music. They have DJ lights on the stage, they got pool tables, mega jenga, and the out of towners there are a vibe. You meet new people every day when you go to Donovan's. Also, Charity, and the other staff are amazing!

Our group had a fantastic dinner and our waiter Camilo was amazing. Kissed the moose.read more

Large portions, don't leave you food at the table, the place is so busy they bus table immediately…read more I went to the restroom and they cleaned the table and took my leftovers. We waited about 16 mins. Over the service was good and quick after being seated. Very popular amongst locals and tourists. Expect a wait or call ahead.

Great food, fast service, and super friendly servers! The atmosphere was great too--welcoming,…read morerelaxed, and just an all-around enjoyable experience. We really enjoyed everything and will definitely be back!

MJ is easily the best employee i've ever encountered. she was so funny and welcoming. i've had her…read morea few times while visiting and she makes this place 100x better.

Let me tell you that the high octane burger I had at Ford's Garage Pier Park was one of the best…read moreburgers I've ever eaten.. It was perfectly cooked. The flavors were on point and I couldn't ask her anything more. The barbecue brisket sandwich was all to die for!! We also had the fried pickles which we highly enjoyed, and we purchased the beer mugs which we thought were awesome made of glass and you get to bring them back for a five dollar beers until Thanksgiving! Also, our server was new, but she was very attentive. I was able to give us her opinion on a few items.. We loved that there was an old car in there and the aesthetics were great. We also thought that the bathrooms were pretty cool and all of the car accents from the sink being attire to the door handles being pumps was a great touch. We will definitely be returning next time we visit.

Went with a co-worker for dinner. We have been to Ford's Garage before (in a different city), but…read morewanted to give this one a try and also to try their burger with peanut butter. We were skeptical at first on how peanut butter would taste on a burger and just couldn't wrap our head around the flavor profile. But, after trying it... WOW!!! It is definitely a must try if you like a good burger and peanut butter. The peanut butter did not overwhelm the flavor of the burger and it was not just slathered on there, but just enough to enhance the flavors. They also use a brioche bun!! The burger is called Jiffy Burger. The décor is pretty cool, does get a little loud, but still able to have a decent conversation.

Great selection of local and other craft beers. The Left Hand Milk Stout was delicious!! There is…read morean awesome selection of allocated Bourbons and Tequila!! We had a beer and lunch. The Grouper with two sides was enough for my wife and I to share. Everything was well seasoned, delicious and came out well prepared and hot. We will be back.

Food was hot and fresh - the bistro burger with fig jam is - awesome !!! Service a little quirky…read moretonight but all good!

I was a little tentative to try this place since reviews are all over the place. I ordered the…read moreclassic burger with onion rings. The rings were cooked perfectly, they bit clean and had big thick onions. They could have used a bit of salt though. The burger was very good. Tasted fresh and not greasy at all. Again it was slightly under seasoned. Seems to be common in the Florida panhandle. The service was fast and the employees were nice. Overall, I would go back. Decent food.

I don't even want to recommend this place because it's so ridiculously good I want to keep it to…read moremyself, lol. When I tell you, these are the BEST burgers, hands down. Even my 13yo daughter couldn't stop raving about them! People were friendly and service was fast. I only wish I had another stomach.

DJ is a jerk! We arrived so early there was barely anyone at the bar. I sang 2 songs and so did a…read morefew other people that were there early as well. I later sang another song and waited as long while to sing a 4th song i had written on his list. I went up to see wher ei wa son the song list and the DJ said i sang 4 songs already (he had problems counting). Now, that ther were more patrons he jsut skipped over me and tossed his list to the side and started another list. We gave him $25 tip and i wish I hadn't because, of his rudeness and lying. 2 stars for the bartender- green tea shots were perfection!

I waited over an hour to sing karaoke with my name not being called. My wife also was there and she…read morealso agreed my name was never called but the rude dj said it was. Spent over $100 and got treated like shit! Don't care about their customers.

We popped into Hook'd while we were shopping at Pier Park. Yes, we knew it was a touristy trap, but…read morea local had recommended the gator bites, so we ventured in. This "surfer bar" is decorated exactly as you are imagining, right on the beach beside the pier. So, this place does have something going for it. Our server, Anna, was delightful, pleasant, attentive, and helpful. Our food was a mixed review however. As suggested, the gator bites were very good. They were lightly fried and not at all chewy or rubbery as can sometimes be the case. The accompanying dipping sauce was a nice compliment. The Caesar salad was fresh and the dressing tasty. The blackened grouper on top was good, but a bit too salty. The grouper taco bowl was tasty as well. The saltiness of the grouper was masked by the other flavorings in the bowl. The grilled grouper sandwich however, left nowhere for the over salted fish to hide. It was barely edible, and in fact needed copious amounts of ketchup to consume, even then my "clean the plate" husband left some behind. Two highlights of the experience though were the beginning and the end. The De-Stresser cocktail did as the name described. And we finished the meal with one of the largest pineapple Dole whips I've ever seen. It was delicious. So, a pretty mixed review for is on this visit. Hopefully, it was just an off lunch day.

We really love this place! We wanted to go our first day in Panama City but the line was almost to…read morethe beach. We knew it had to be good we wanted to check it out. The food was good very fresh, service was great. Our server was amazing. Environment was clean. We initially sat aside and then we got a seat on the outside which was really nice with the beach view.