The Back Porch - Destin

We had a great experience here! There was plenty of parking, so that is a plus. We arrived around six o?clock and did expect a wait. The wait was just under an hour for two, which was fine with us. We ordered a couple of the ?Havana Breeze? drink specials for $6 each and headed out to the beach to watch the sun set. We ended up being seated in the top floor which had an amazing view! Our waiter was very friendly and quick. We ordered a couple more drinks and some seafood gumbo. The Gumbo came out hot and ready in less than three minutes! Our entrees arrived a little bit later and we loved them! We greatly enjoyed our dinner with a view, and we will be back for sure! I definitely recommend a visit if you are in the area!

This place is absolutely amazing to say the least. I came in with family on vacation and we had 7 adults and a baby. We were sat within 15 minutes. The view is amazing. The service and food are even better. Prompt and friendly service from Adrian and Corey at the bar. Table service for a large and adventurous group in the dining room from Maurice. All together, the staff is amazing. This has easily become one of my favorite vacation spots.

Definitely a tourist place. The food is adequate and it?s convenient if you?re staying at the location. You?re paying top dollar for basic quality. The quality is good so make no mistake, you will not leave hungry, there are just better places to dine if you can drive around town. Skip the crab and spinach dip. Lots of cream cheese in this dish. The fried shrimp is good and large enough shrimp. The mock tails are fantastic though. If you?re feeling fancy, get a virgin strawberry daiquiri. Thank me later!

I have the nachos and seafood. It was $20, however I could not eat all of it and it was amazing! I definitely want to go back. The wait staff was incredibly friendly and patient because it was our first time. It was packed and we definitely had to wait 45 minutes to an hour, but it was definitely worth it. You got to check it out!

The views here at sunset are incredible, as you are literally steps from the beach. It's necessary to arrive early as they offer a decent happy hour deal from 3-5 combined with the sunset views that happen before 5pm at this time of the year. The food is decent, though nearly half the options are fried. We enjoyed our smoked tuna dip and fried grouper/shrimp combo, and found the portions to be decent but also with a moderately expensive price tag $40 for the grouper and shrimp). The drink menu is very simple with sweet-leaning cocktails available in large format and lower end wine by the glass. The service was very friendly and efficient despite how busy it was that evening. Overall, decent seafood options with great views in a casual, laid-back setting.