Grande Vista Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Destin

We are locals here for a staycation at Emerald Grand that we purchased at a fundraiser. Part of our package was dinner for 2 with a value up to $100. We could barely use the full gift certificate due to the very reasonable prices. We had filet minion, jumbo shrimp, calamari, and salads. Cortney (our server) was fantastic, great personality, attentive and timely with her service, and made a great Bombay Sapphire dirty martini. The steak was cooked perfectly med rare, blackened shrimp was fantastic and we chose charred Brussel Sprouts and potatoes. Caesar salad was more on the vinegar/oil side (which I like) and the house salad with basil vinaigrette was great as well.

This is a hidden gem on the Harbor Walk and I’m glad we got to try it so now we know. ...

Kayleigh (I hope I’m spelling her name right) is absolutely amazing! My family and I found this place on google and decided to try it, at first we were a bit nervous because we have an autistic son and weren’t sure we’d be welcome. We were greeted and served amazingly by Kayleigh the entire time! My son eventually had a small emotional outburst and knocked over a glass of water making a small scene and I immediately was reduced to tears because I could hear the other patrons talking about us, immediately I felt humiliated and maybe we were at the wrong place. Kayleigh came out and helped me wipe up the water with towels and was so incredibly kind and understanding!! Thank you Kayleigh!...

This place is located on the resort at the pier itself, but you do not need to be a resort resident to dine in this area, though it has an extremely strange location.

There isn't any sign or anything pointing to it and it feels very dated, old, and slow. But the food is overall good and I like that they were a bit cheaper than other locations nearby for fresh fish.

If you are looking for a place to sit down and enjoy a quiet dinner, this is a good spot. But if you want to experience a bit more energy and more upbeat atmosphere I would highly recommend going...