Restaurant IRON

Name: Restaurant IRON
Address: 22 N Palafox Street, Pensacola, FL, United States, 32502
Telephone: (850) 476-7776
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8

2387 Reviews

$31 to $50

Southern

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Executive Chef, Alex McPhail has returned to his hometown after 6 years studying under some of the finest chefs in the industry in New Orleans. Taking culinary tips he picked up at Commander’s Palace, Restaurant August & the Roosevelt Hotel, Alex has created a dining environment unlike any other nearby.
Restaurant IRON serves Southern contemporary cuisine fueled by local vegetables and herbs from the creative minds of true Southerners. We aim to bring together fresh local and regional specialties with the finest flavors and ingredients to deliver a dining experience you won't soon forget.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 10, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 49 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Southern, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(850) 476-7776
Website
http://www.restaurantiron.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Alex McPhail

Location
22 N Palafox Street, Pensacola, FL 32502
Neighborhood
Pensacola
Cross street
Garden Street
Parking details
Feel free to use the parking on North Palafox St directly in front of the restaurant. Should you need additional parking, there is space available a block north on Palafox as well.
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 2,387 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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Northwest Florida
Best Overall
Northwest Florida
Best Food
Northwest Florida
Best Service
Northwest Florida
Best Ambiance
Northwest Florida
Best Value
Northwest Florida
Innovative
Northwest Florida
Healthy
Northwest Florida
Hot spot
Northwest Florida
Great for fine wines
Northwest Florida
Good for special occasions
Pensacola
Best Overall
Pensacola
Best Food
Pensacola
Best Service
Pensacola
Best Ambiance
Pensacola
Best Value
Pensacola
Neighborhood gem
Pensacola
Good for special occasions
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TedG
Atlanta Metro
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time eating here and it exceeded all my expectations We will definitely go back. Food was fantastic and service was great
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BellaM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food. Diverse menu that is always changing. Cocktails out of this world.
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SmithS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Some of the best food we have had in Pensacola! The grouper with maque choux and crawfish and the flank steak were incredible! Also the lamb ribs and chicken wings!! Fun good experience! The service was above and beyond! Thank you Nick🙌🏼
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MichaelM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place to celebrate birthdays. Happy Birthday printed on menu. Excellent touch. Food is always a special treat. Service was impeccable. Thank you for a great dining birthday evening.
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GulfCoastFoodie
Tallahassee
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic meal and service as usual! Love the twist on old Southern Classics!
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Kiyandar
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall2food1service5ambience3
I'm not one for fancy food but I took the wife here for her bday. I got chicken and dumplings, if you don't like sage then do NOT get this. The wife's filet was ok. She did like here strawberry shortcake cheesecake for dessert. Our server, Aries, I think his name was did a wonderful job and was very polite. Food is a tad pricy for what it is.
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LarryH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good food and the staff was excellent! Would highly recommend to family and friends!!
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ChadP
New Orleans
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a great experience as always. Food was perfect! Best steak downtown.
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AngelaA
Mississippi
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall3food2service4ambience3
The food was okay. We could have used more flavor. The best item on the menu was the Nutella pie. I would recommend a friend for the pie.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food4service5ambience5
Service and drinks were excellent. If you are not a person that likes to try different things, this is not the restaurant for you unless you want a steak. My husband emptied all our plates, we had nothing left to brink home. They even sent us away with a piece of strawberry shortcake cheesecake to celebrate our anniversary later at home
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PaulC
Minneapolis
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food, paired with creative cocktails, an extensive wine list, and excellent service!
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SteveL
Tallahassee
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love this restaurant. Food is always amazing... service is great. Highly recommended for an awesome dinner.
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OpenTable Diner
Tallahassee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent overall. Only knock is that it’s to cold. Be sure to sit opposite of A/C vents
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MikeM
New Orleans
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
you'd need to drive 3-4 hours to find a restaurant on par with restaurant Iron.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Omg!! So great!! Celebrated our 10yr anniversary with my in laws. Everything was delicious. Chicken wings are a must. Chicken and dumplings and the stuffed quail both amazing. Nutella pie was fire. Thank you again for a wonderful experience.
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PaulC
Minneapolis
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food, creative cocktails (Iron Goddess), extensive wine list, and excellent service!
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lisaj
Tallahassee
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
My husband and I had a date night here. Perfect choice! Food was excellent and my dairy allergy was accommodated nicely. Our server and all of his associates were fantastic! We had a lovely table for two near both the food prep area and the bar. I enjoyed watching all the action. We will be back!
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MyronW
Alabama
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutley wonderful meal. Our server was great, the meal was excellent and it was fun to sit at the counter and watch the Chef do the final prep of all plates going out....all prepared with beautiful presentation.
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DanielA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our meal was nothing short of fantastic. Starting with the truffle fries and the escargot gnocci was a perfect way to set the stage for our duck and scallop mains that our awesome server paired with perfect wines. I will always consider Resraurant Iron as the premiere Pensacola dining experience because of its warmth and pure deliciousness.
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JohnT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I was very pleased with my anniversary dinner at IRON. The food was excellent, the atmosphere was find dining, but very comfortable. Service was also excellent. It was a tremendous relaxing meal. I look forward to my next trip.
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BrentF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great atmosphere, amazing food! Little pricey, but worth it for date nights!
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Chinsu
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall1food1service2ambience2
Food was not worth the price, or the portion size. Took forever for it to come out. Got the seafood dish, and most of it was the bread that had mustard sauce (wtf) drizzled on it. The chicken gumbo tasted like cigarette ash. The server was okay, but she only came around once in a while to fill water.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I’ve recently moved to Pensacola and my 22 year old son was visiting. I chose sitting at the counter because I had read a review that it was nice to watch how the kitchen operates. While it was nice to watch the activity, you can’t really see everything they’re doing because of the position of the shelving and cooking surfaces, but it was nice to see anyway. Service was perfect. Amber P was our server and couldn’t have been better! Knowledgeable, pleasant, helpful….she was great! We had escargot and gnocchi first. The sauce was beyond amazing. My son got seafood cioppino and I got the Mishimi flank steak. Both were very tasty. My steak was perfectly cooked medium rare and the sides and Caesar salad were very good. We shared a peach tart for dessert that was one of the best desserts I’ve had. Not too sweet, refreshing, and a light end to a fabulous dinner. The cocktails were creative and so tasty! The atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable and definitely upscale. I scored value a little lower only because it’s quite expensive and not something I can do often, but for a special outing and to experience fantastic local fine dining, it’s a must to do! And a side note…I probably won’t sit at the counter again, only because I’m 5’3” and my feet barely touched the foot support on the chair so that was a little uncomfortable and my sandals kept wanting to slide off, haha. I definitely recommend reservations as it is a small venue.
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AmyW
Mississippi
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Exceptional! Outstanding! We will definitely be back!
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AngelaL
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 15, 2023
overall4food2service5ambience3
We had 2 N.Y strip steaks that was not stand up to the cost! We was fully aware of the prices etc. We just expected it to be much better than Long Horn but unfortunately that was not the case! The Deviled eggs was amazing the beets and the watermelon salad was also amazing! The side salad tasted more like a sweet coleslaw rather than a Cesar salad! It wasn’t horrible just not what one would think of when referring to a Cesar salad. The server was amazing! But overall the steak didn’t impress and and have no interest in returning for steak! Also the cook area is open which is great but you’d think the cooks would be a little better kept and clean and not look like the staff of a Waffle House 3/10
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Dusty
Mississippi
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was fantastic. Wine list was great, and the Old Fashioned was one of the best I’ve ever had. Ares was there when he was supposed to be, and available as needed.
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BillieB
New Mexico
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The dinner was outatanding. I had the stuffed quail and it was outstanding. I cannot say enough about the taste as the presentation. My wife had a steak and it was prepared as she wanted. However, the best part of the meal was the salmon stuffed devil eggs. I cannot express how tasteful they were. I really different experiance. Service at the bar was outstaning and the lady who waited on us was excellant. Overall experiance was PERFECT.. Great job this time around. we will be back.
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Jojo
Nashville
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We loved the food, the cocktails, the service, and the ambience. 10/10 recommend.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were running late and they were able to accommodate my group. Our server, Aries made our birthday boy feel very special. He got the Caesar salad and he said they were the best crotons he’d ever had haha. His aged Ny strip was amazing!! I shared the escargot with gnocchi with my bro and it was exceptional. Our main course was Atlantic scallops with sweet corn purée was also very good. The smoked old fashion and the goddess cocktails were on point. Tysm for our lovely dining experience.
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PhilB
Atlanta Metro
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place in downtown Pensecola
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JAMESL
Tallahassee
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Iron is always great. One of our favorite places! Great place to celebrate a special occasion
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LisaT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing and we really enjoyed that the atmosphere was not too loud. Highly recommend this restaurant and the smoked salmon deviled eggs and truffle fries are a must!
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Iron
New Orleans
20 reviews
4.0
20 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience4
Always excellent food. This time service was slow. Took over an hour for entree to arrive after placing order.
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KBHR
New Orleans
56 reviews
vip
5.0
56 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
From the moment we entered, we felt this would be a great experience as the staff was personable and professional. We began with the appetizer of BlackGarlic Butter Gnocchi & Escargot followed by our entrees of Seafood Cioppino and Anise Rubbed Duck Breast, each a culinary delight to behold. This is a restaurant we will frequent anytime we are in Pensacola as nothing was short of excellent.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We celebrated our anniversary and the entire restaurant made us feel so special. Our meal was exceptional!
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dave
Atlanta Metro
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on May 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We sat at the counter and could watch the food being prepared. Kept the menu during dinner to identify each dish as it was being prepared. Lots of fun. No drama, everybody working hard, great experience for us.
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SarahM
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 4, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience5
Definitely a special place for special and intimate experience. Would love to be able to see the meals prepared as they are created.
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RobertJ
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Food, Great Drinks and extremely fair prices for the quality and taste of the food. The desert was amazing. 3x customer and will be returning.
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Lynda
Cincinnati
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best dinner we have ever had! Escargot was “to die for “
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Cory
San Diego
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food was delicious it just took a long time to get to the table. Main courses came two hours after sitting down. Southern pace is fine, but this was a tad too slow. Server was great and friendly otherwise
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Restaurant IRON is rated 4.8 stars by 2387 OpenTable diners.

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

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 10, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 49 times today

22 N Palafox Street, Pensacola, FL 32502

Additional information

Cross street
Garden Street
Neighborhood
Pensacola
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Southern, Contemporary American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Feel free to use the parking on North Palafox St directly in front of the restaurant. Should you need additional parking, there is space available a block north on Palafox as well.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Alex McPhail
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.restaurantiron.com/
Phone number
(850) 476-7776

Restaurant IRON

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Popular dishes

Superfood Salmon

White Truffle Fries

7 oz Filet Mignon

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