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Firefly - Panama City Beach

4.6
4.6
6573 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
Firefly Casual Fine Dining at it's Finest! Firefly specializes locally caught seafood, mouthwatering steaks seared on an 1800 degree broiler, wild game, and fresh sushi. Named one of OpenTables Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, and winner of Florida Trend's Golden Spoon Award, Urbanspoon.com Top 250 High End Restaurant and Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, quality of food and service is Firefly's mission. We want it to be much more than dinner, we want to treat you to a unique dining experience!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 85 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, Steak, Sushi

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (850) 249-3359

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Rob Burgess

  • Catering

    Catering available for all size groups and budgets.

  • Private party facilities

    Private Dining Rooms available for up to 50. Full Audio/Video Capabilities with Large HD Projection Screens. Great for wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners or board meetings.

  • Private party contact

    Tricia O'Quinn: (850) 249-3359

  • Neighborhood

    Panama City Beach - Bay Point

  • Cross street

    Front Beach Rd.

  • Parking details

    Large lot. Plenty of parking.

  • Entertainment

    Call for entertainment schedule.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 6,573 people are saying

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Northwest Florida

    Romantic

  • Northwest Florida

    Most Booked

  • Panama City

    Most Booked

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  1. SelinaA

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food ! Great atmosphere. Great service !
  2. Steve

    Alabama

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great spot for a date or friends! Another amazing experience
  3. JoeyT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, excellent service, great experience all around! Highly recommend!
  4. Madgreek

    Little Rock

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Eclectic menu that you can pick and choose from. From the opening bread to dessert not a item.suggest the octopus salad, calamari, van halen roll. Service was at the level of a fine Italian restaurant but in a casual setting. Waiter Bill on the money and bus boy oversaw any needs. And nice to have open table to make a reservation in an area were most restaurants don’t take reservations. Looked like good steaks I just don’t eat them on a beach. Best A
  5. JQS1

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    As always, the Full Moon sushi roll did not disappoint! Loved the escargot appetizer - pure and simple with cheesy garlic butter sauce. My wife's halibut special and my scallop entree were all on point, as was the cream brulee. Great service and timing with courses. Enjoyable evening. Only complaint was with the three guys wearing their baseball caps - come on guys, remove your hat!
  6. SheilaR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Last nights experience at Firefly was AMAZING!! Fabulous food,great service and a beautiful restaurant!
  7. AdamB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything we had to eat was amazing! Delicious appetizers and sushi! I had the pepper crusted stuffed filet it was by far one of the best steaks I have ever had! The customer service was great couldn’t recommend this restaurant more! We will definitely be back next time we are in Panama City.
  8. StacyK

    Columbus

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Interesting interior - it did not match the vibe of the food. But the guitars were impressive!!!! Service was fantastic. Everyone was very attentive. Food was amazing. Definitely one of the better meals we had while in Panama City Beach.
  9. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best meals I’ve had in my life! Bill was a great waiter!
  10. JonandChristinaClark

    Nashville

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We’ve been coming to Firefly several years and it never fails to live up to our expectations. If you are in the area, you must try this place, but make sure you call for reservations because the word is out!
  11. AutumnH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Ambiance and service was great! Would certainly make it a bucket list when visiting.
  12. QueenB

    Atlanta Metro

    50 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fire Fly is one of our favorites! The wines, appetizers, entrees and Sushi never disappoint!
  13. ValerieO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The BEST service, food, and atmosphere is Firefly. It was our first visit and Tom was excellent. He had very good recommendations and he didn't disappoint us. I HIGHLY recommend!
  14. BenR

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food with many unique options on the menu. Glad we had the experience!
  15. RichardJ

    Atlanta Metro

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went for date night and everything was excellent. My wife’s filet was the best she had ever had. The sushi was excellent. The firefly we remembered is back.
  16. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went for a mom and daughter night out. Food and service was excellent. The house bread with spreads was a nice surprise. Lemon martini was perfect. Would love to visit again!!
  17. tashayn

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Wait time was really long but service was incredible. Our server was very polite and on top of it.
  18. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great experience! We had delicious food, fabulous service and loved the dining room lighted tree!
  19. KenO

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    We both ordered the Australian Rack of Lamb. It was good but it took over 1/2 hour to get plus it had quite a bit of fat. It may be due to the type of rack of lamb(Australian). We had Creme Brûlée for desert and it was excellent. The waitress was somewhat good. Very pleasant but it took about 10 minutes before she actually came to take our drink/food order. We both agreed to give FireFly another try when we come back to PCB in February 2024.
  20. GuyStPete

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall2food4service3ambience1
    Horrible time, had reserve for my birthday in advance online, we end up in a small room and was very loud with a group celebrating? Decor for color in that room was depressing. No ambiance period. Food was good and service also good. We were not even acknowledged even if on your reservation website it it's for a special occasion.
  21. Melidore

    Fayetteville

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience2
    I don't get why this place is so highly rated. I had shrimp and grits, which was so salty it almost knocked me out of my chair. The caesar salad was good, but served in an "edible" bowl that was totally inedible. We were seated in a side room that had all the charm of a coat closet (not the "romantic" ambiance advertised so widely). They charge 3.5% for credit cards (why not just add that into the price of the food and offer a discount for cash? who carries around that kind of cash?). Service was perfectly nice, except that the server (I won't say "waitress") who was "taking care of us" referred to me as "miss". I am 60 years old. Puh-lease. Definitely won't be going back.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was a wonderful place for our anniversary! Great food and service!
  23. LisaC

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Disappointed in our meal. The Shrimp and Grits had too much sauce surrounding a very crispy fried Gouda grit cake and the grilled shrimp were rubbery. The sushi was good except the crab was left off the Devil’s Advocate roll. Wait staff did the minimum. Not a fine dining experience that night for us. This was our fourth visit to Firefly during our trips to Panama City Beach so we have an idea of the quality of food and service that we should receive when we dine at Firefly. Our experience on 3/11/23 was poor quality food, fair service, and overpriced for what we received. We will be checking out other establishments when we visit Panama Beach.
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, and excellent food that came out fast. Amazing wine list and cocktails offered.
  25. DisappointedCustomer

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience1
    We thought we were going to experience fine dining. My husband and I dressed up for a nice birthday dinner. Other customers were in shorts and polos. It took 45 minutes for our appetizer to come to the table. The manager brought it out and apologized. Our entree was mediocre at best. Our server was awkward and did not monitor our table well. And then when we got the bill, we thought the appetizer would have been comped but it wasn’t. We didn’t even stay for dessert. The only birthday celebration we received was a “happy birthday” from our very awkward server.
  26. ElenaG

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Great food and atmosphere! Will be bringing my friends back!!
  27. FrankM

    Houston

    55 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    55 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place to eat in PCB. Service is always impecciable, and the food never disappoints. It is my go to place whenever I'm in PCB
  28. CindyD

    E. Tennessee

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Firefly was the perfect place to celebrate our Mom’s 90th birthday. The food was wonderful and our server, Clive, provided exceptional service. Thank you for a great experience!
  29. BelindaH

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    I absolutely have always loved the Tree with the lights in the middle of the restaurant. Makes the ambiance beautiful. This night was a celebratory night. And while the appetizers and salads were delicious… the stumble was in the entrees. The Center Cut Filet was the best steak that I have had in a very long time. Beautiful 8 oz portion and cut like butter! Prepared a perfect Medium! The Onion Rings … WAY to much batter that was overwhelming with some raw batter. The Mashed Potatoes were pure silky golden goodness. A friend ordered the Pepper Crusted Stuffed Filet WITHOUT the Pepper Crust. It was brought to the table with the Pepper Crust. The music was a little too loud and may be better genre could be chosen.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Our food was just okay. We came here as a recommendation from our hotel. We were visiting from out of town and wanted a really nice restaurant for family dinner. The waitress was super pleasant. Ambiance was not upscale….just a tad cheesy with the tree and lights in the dining room.
  31. OpenTable Diner

    Ottawa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Anniversary
  32. JohnF

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great company, very flavorful foods, lovely ambiance; a very nice dinner. Was a bit noisy, but Spring Break time, so intensity was above average.
  33. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Vacation & wife’s birthday and everything was great
  34. RyanK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My favorite place to dine in Panama City Beach, always the best service and food. Hard to beat.
  35. TuckT

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Those who wear hearing aids may have difficulty hearing servers or other associates. Is there a way to remedy such situations?
  36. KathyB

    Detroit

    31 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    I’m not sure but it seems like they haven’t figured out a theme or type of food they want to specialize in. We had the salmon and gulf grouper. Both were very good. We were seated in a small room. It looks like the main dining room is decorated very cute with strings of little lights. They should maybe consider that throughout. Overall it was a good experience
  37. LeeAnnM

    Alabama

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Wonderful anniversary meal. Our server’s name was Gracious and she was a delight. My filet was cooked perfectly and my husbands ribeye was as well. I always get the Blue Cheese Wedge salad and it was delicious and my husband said his escargot was delicious as well. Got a slice of mango passion fruit cheesecake to go for a treat later on and it was very good too. Thank you Firefly for a great anniversary dinner!
  38. TomB

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    Appetizers and Salad was very good entrees were not as expected for the price, steak was tough, and I have had better Grouper, Service was great
  39. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous place Excellent food and service Would highly recommend this place
  40. DWT1999

    Atlanta Metro

    14 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall2food1service2ambience2
    Overall a poor experience for us! I had such high hopes given their rating. Maybe they were great once, but not in my opinion. Feels like an old bowling alley walking in. Cheap and dated decor. Service was okay. Our server was nice enough. We shared a wedge to start with their house made balsamic which is basically balsamic and oil. More oil than balsamic, no flavor. Hubs ordered a center cut filet and I ordered crab cakes with coconut rice and broccolini. His filet was good; mashed potatoes and green beans were both room temp. Definitely not freshly prepared. My crab cakes tasted like they were prepared that morning and sat on the counter ever since. Not hot, not even warm, but stale and old. Coconut rice was disgusting. Why tomatoes in coconut rice?! Broccolini was clearly prepared way in advance as well. Cold and mushy. Needless to say we won’t be back!

FAQs

Firefly - Panama City Beach offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (850) 249-3359.

Firefly - Panama City Beach is rated 4.6 stars by 6573 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 85 times today
Google Map for Firefly - Panama City Beach

535 Richard Jackson Blvd., Panama City Beach, FL 32407

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Front Beach Rd.

  • Neighborhood

    Panama City Beach - Bay Point

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, Steak, Sushi

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Large lot. Plenty of parking.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Rob Burgess

  • Entertainment

    Call for entertainment schedule.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (850) 249-3359

  • Catering

    Catering available for all size groups and budgets.

  • Private party facilities

    Private Dining Rooms available for up to 50. Full Audio/Video Capabilities with Large HD Projection Screens. Great for wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners or board meetings.

  • Private party contact

    Tricia O'Quinn: (850) 249-3359

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