Flounder's Chowder House
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everythinggulfcoasteverythinggulfcoast
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Another fun and delicious place to eat while in Pensacola Beach. The atmosphere is very fish driven. Looks like it would be a blast in better weather. The place is absolutely huge and holds people in various and sundry areas to eat and drink and play. I ordered a margarita on the rocks. It was OK. Nothing spectacular but reasonably good. Our order for appetizers seemed a bit pricey, but when they arrived at the table and weāre enough for 4 to 6 people each, we definitely understood why. I had ordered the Calamari. It was delicious. It had a very light batter and was fried to golden perfection. It came with marinara sauce . I would suggest maybe they consider offering ranch too? Hubby ordered the Fried Cheese Sticks and Curds. Another humongous, serving with marinara sauce on the side. We enjoyed these appetizers, but didnāt even make it through half of them before being so full we decided to order an entrĆ©e and split it. A Fried Grouper Poā Boy ended up being our entrĆ©e. It was beautifully presented with tomato, lettuce, pickle and onion. On the side was a huge pile of fries coded in the lightly spice better. They were delicious. (I had to try one.) But after all those appetizers we each barely were able to eat, half the sandwich and none of the fries. Next time, no appetizers because I am dying to try their stuffed grouper. It looked fabulous. !!!! They have drink specials every day and lots of adult beverages to enjoy!!! I believe our serverās name was Jennifer. She was great and checked on us frequently. We tried to be especially conscious of leaving quality tips for the these servers, especially knowing that high season is over. Overall, a good experience we would return .
Susan WillettSusan Willett
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Is six stars an option? From the hostess to the bartenders and wait staff, everyone here was welcoming, friendly and happy. The atmosphere is second to none, while we waited for our table, the kids played on the playground and we got drinks from the bar. Before we know it, our table was ready. We got sat right next to the playground, so the kids got to keep playing while we ordered and waited. The only "knock" on this place is how incredibly fast the service was. Alexia was our server and she was amazing, really a top tier server. She had our drinks out quickly then almost as soon as we ordered our meals, they were on the table. It was so fast the kids barely got to play on the playground! The drinks were tasty and the fish was *chefs kiss*, incredible. My wife had the popcorn shrimp and that was SO good, I could eat 100 of them. Without hesitating we looked at each other and agreed, we'll be back for dinner tomorrow night. We all left happy, full and excited to come back. Edit: So we went back the next night, because when food and service is THAT good, why bother going anywhere else. With the bar so high I really didn't think they could beat it, but our server the second night was Mike R and he took the bar to the next level. Simply put the food is amazing, but the service is even better. I can't speak highly enough about this place. Pensacola Beach has been an incredible vacation, we didn't know what to expect going into it, but when you have experiences like we've had at Flounder's really helps cement it as a place we have to return to again and again.
James MJames M
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So happy with this place we went twice in the same week we visited Pensacola Beach. To start the owners of this place also own McGuire's Pub and Crab's on the Beach. There is a difference between the restaurants. We went to Flounder's for dinner on our second night. At first the waiter appeared to have a bit of an attitude, then warmed up. He did good. We started with the hush puppy app - they are great but there is alot of them, we didn't finish - the ability to get a half order when there are only two would be great - we wouldn't order the appetizer size again. I had the coconut shrimp - they were perfect, but again couldn't finish as portion size was huge, pina colada sauce was good-could probably use a bit more pineapple in it. I had the banana banchee and that was good too. Hubby had fish tacos - he couldn't eat all of his either after the appetizer. We liked the food so much we went back on Friday for lunch. The waitress was ok, she did her job, no more no less. This time no appetizer. He ordered a bowl of clam chowder which he enjoyed. Then we ordered the same meals as last visit - both same size portions for lunch. I traded him some shrimp for a taco - we both enjoyed both meals. The only reason for a four star is there are no lunch portions/items offered on the menu. We wouldn't do lunch again as it cost us quite a bit for lunch and was too much food. We'd either need to share a plate or go only for dinner next time. We'd definitely return for a dinner when we're in the area again.
Lisa MarieLisa Marie
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RATS!! š There was literally a rat running across one of the shelves in the main dining room. It came out of the hole in the photo I added. We pointed out to our server and the guest service manager spoke with us and comped us 1 appetizer and 1 dessert⦠many of the servers also pointed the rat out and the group that was sitting next to us also pointed it out and immediately left the restaurant. We stayed and got our food which was delicious but this is most likely our last time coming here. If a rat was running around the exterior of the restaurant that is understandable (yet still worrying) but it was not⦠there were literally rats running across the dining room. Rats carry diseases and can completely contaminate the kitchen and dining areas. Staff told us they were aware of the issue and that they have a company that comes out once a month but that seems like it is not enough. Overall, this is a great restaurant but they need to get their stuff together⦠We were completely grossed out and didnāt even want to finish our meal (multiple of us didnāt) but it was already being brought out by the time we saw the rat. Our server was very sweet but this completely ruined our whole experience at this restaurant which is why Iāve left 1 star. Since many of the servers had also seen the rat, we feel that our whole meal shouldāve been comped/a greater measure should have been taken since we would have felt bad getting up and leavingā¦
SophiaSophia
00
Our taxi driver told us to check out Flounder's and get the Diesel Fuel drink and another driver told us to try their chowder, so our first night in town that's where we went. Very cute atmosphere. We had the cutest waitress. She anticipated all of our requests. She really outdone herself. Anything we needed she already had it on her tray and ready for us. Such a wonderful experience. All other servers were just as accommodating to us and very friendly. The food was delicious and the diesel fuel as well. š The stuffed crabs were perfect and spicy, just like we like it. Even though our waitress was busy during dinner time, she took a couple of pictures of us and that was very nice of her. We will be telling our friends to eat at Flounders when they are in Pensacola. We didn't have a car and were trying to work out a ride with local drivers to the grocery store and back to the resort, so we sat at the table after we were done with the food trying to figure it all out. Even though we could tell they needed tables, no one made us feel rushed in any way. We had a pregnant lady with us and it was very windy outside, so we just needed an extra 5-10 minutes at the table instead of standing outside in the cold wind, so we appreciate that no one was rude to us. Thanks!
Ella CamaroElla Camaro
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Basic Info
Address
800 Quietwater Beach Rd, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
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(850) 932-2003
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flounderschowderhouse.com
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4.7
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Chowder house with real confessional booths & stained-glass windows plus views over the sound.
attractions: Pensacola Beach Boardwalk, Pensacola Beach, Hilton Pensacola Beach, Holiday Inn Resort Pensacola Beach Gulf Front by IHG, The Pensacola Beach Resort, Surf & Sand Hotel Pensacola Beach, FL, Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier, Sandshaker Lounge, Pensacola Beach RV Resort, Fairfield Inn & Suites Pensacola Beach, restaurants: Shaggy's Pensacola Beach, Crabs, Red Fish Blue Fish Pensacola Beach, Casino Beach Bar & Grille, Native Cafe, Whiskey Joe's | Pensacola Beach, Sidelines Sports Bar and Restaurant, Cafe Nola, Bamboo Willie's Beachside Bar on Pensacola Beach, Paradise Bar & Grill
