The Back Porch Bay

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1. DS

   DaveS

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 22, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Got right in even though we were 10min late due to traffic, they were training a lot of new employees but that was not a problem, very understandable, will definitely be back each time we visit Panama City Beach
   

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   Loriv

   San Francisco

   14 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on May 20, 2023

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   Our server from Jamaica was amazing. He was curious, kind, attentive, and FAST!
   

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   SherrilonB

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 20, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Delish! Enjoyed our food. Especially the twice baked potatoes!
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Atlanta Metro

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on May 20, 2023

   overall2food1service2ambience1

   This was a disappointing experience. The food was overpriced for what we received. The order was wrong. My husband’s drink order was forgotten and when he prompted the waitstaff, he was brought the wrong order. To top it off, they brought us our bill twice. Get it together folks. Disappointing - we won’t be back.
   

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   SharonC

   Pittsburgh

   15 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on May 16, 2023

   overall5food4service5ambience4

   Aaron is a professional attentive server. We enjoyed scrumptious food!
   

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   JeffW

   Denver

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on May 10, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   If you love Amberjack you'll love the chargrilled, blackened entree.
   

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   BBDot

   Alabama

   8 reviews

   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on April 29, 2023

   overall3food2service2ambience3

   Food was mediocre - under seasoned and barely warm Server was friendly and reservation was honored promptly.
   

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   Thomas

   Louisville

   3 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on April 28, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Our server Jessica R. was simply the best server we ever experienced and the food was superb!
   

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   DorotheaB

   Tallahassee

   1 review

   vip
   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on April 23, 2023

   overall2food1service5ambience1

   Back porch had a great location and view of the gulf and palm trees. However, it is situated at a noisy corner, with constant clanging of a visitor train -and worse, exhaust smells and loud motor noises of way too many motorcycles passing by and waiting for a green light at the corner outside. Also, My grouper was over cooked and rubbery. , sorry. I had hoped for a great experience.
   

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    hunnyp

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Jessica was the best server. Thanks for the hospitality
    

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    KyRich

    Louisville

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    From the host to our server, David, we had a wonderful meal with the bonus of a Gulf view. Our starter was the Smoked Tuna Dip, which was quite good. The Broiled Jubilee was delicious and more than could be eaten at one sitting, which made for a great lunch the following day. The crab cake was especially tasty. My wife thoroughly enjoyed the Chicken Linguine.
    

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience3

    Considering the price of the food, I was expecting a fancier place. It had an off putting smell in the restaurant that other seafood places seem to disguise easily enough. That said, the food was very good and portions plentiful. But if I’m spending $150 on dinner for two, it needs to be memorable and this wasn’t. At $100, it would be.
    

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    ClayE

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    It's an over-priced tourist trap. Food is bland and too expensive. Don't waste your time or money here.
    

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    DWill

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall1food5service1ambience5

    Waited for the server who passed the table 5 times and didn’t acknowledge the group until we decided to leave. It was not busy at all, maybe will give it a try in the future!
    

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    MartinK

    Baden-Württembe

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 23, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience3

    It is a good restaurant with good food for a good price. I would visit the restaurant again.
    

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    Danielle

    Philadelphia

    15 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall2food1service3ambience2

    Disappointed with the food. Overpriced and not good quality.
    

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Coastal Georgia

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    Waited over a hour for our food. When it arrived, it was barely warm and dry. I had the fish trio, it tasted okay,just a little dry.
    

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience2

    $120 for a family of 4 , cold food , slow service , food not as described . Save your money and don’t fall for the tourist trap
    

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    Ralphl

    Tallahassee

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3

    It was good. We had 6:30 reservations and finally got seated at 7:00.
    

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    BarbaraV

    Charlotte

    9 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2022

    overall2food3service3ambience2

    I would not recommend…hostess apparently didn’t think it was worth speaking, the waiter was new to being a waiter and just could not manage a party of 6 and the food was mediocre. I’m sorry to say we were very disappointed
    

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21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Alabama

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was good as every Back porch experience
    

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    CharlesL

    Memphis/West TN

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    It’s at Pier Park and a decent meal. It’s not high end but enjoyable.
    

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    CraigN

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 18, 2022

    overall2food2service4ambience3

    Service was good. Food was poor quality for the price. Food was not hot and very little flavor. I would not go back here again.
    

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    PeterS

    Orlando

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was good! Our server was super friendly and attentive.
    

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic experience. Had a pretty big party and they were very accommodating. Fastest service I’ve ever had at a restaurant in Pier Park! The servers were also really kind and personable!
    

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience3

    Great service. Sat on the rooftop outside and the traffic from the shopping center was constant horns. Otherwise great experience.
    

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Alabama

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great meal and great service
    

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience4

    Started off ok drinks came out slow but waitress was on it. However the food came out we we’re missing one meal at our table and he had to wait about 30 minutes for this meal. No apology given for this. From the time we got our drinks to the end of the meal we maybe saw our waitress once. We had people at our table needing condiments and waters but wasn’t worth even asking by the time she came around. Crap dinning experience all around. We’ve been to the one in destin and loved it, sadly this was just not the same.
    

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience1

    Waiter was attentive but the food was bland and tasteless. Given the prices, we expected much more. Also, unfortunately a couple of obnoxious and loud vehicles kept circling the block. Very disruptive; PCB ought to consider a noise ordinance if there isn’t one.
    

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    LizL

    Key West

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Good selection
    

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    The food was not bad just not as good as expected when comparing it to our last experience at the Destin location. Our waitress was nice however when we requested tartare sauce that had not been sitting on a warm Florida outside table she kept trying to tell us how good it was and even though it was warm it didn’t need to be swapped out for some that was chilled. After our second conversation about the sauce she reluctantly brought us some cold sauce.
    

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32. CK

    CindyK

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    We had a group of 7 and received excellent service. The food was very good and we felt like it was a fair price. We would definitely eat there again.
    

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Birthday and everything was great
    

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    Robert

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We had an excellent meal with party of 4. Service was super friendly including the trainee. The seating hostess was magnificent. We enjoyed the grilled grouper very much. Very good bar service also.
    

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35. KM

    KymM

    Denver

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience3

    My dinner was almost inedible. Do not
    

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36. KP

    KP27

    Indiana

    7 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2022

    overall2food2service4ambience2

    Food was fair but the price was insane. I realize it is near the beach but for what we got, it was ridiculous.
    

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The staff are friendly and fun. The food was really good. Overall it was more like a chain restaurant than I expected but the food was great and had good presentation. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. It was quiet while we were there but the restaurant had less than half the tables filled at the time. Entrees were a bit pricier than I expected. Seemed like fine dining prices for a slightly above average food menu.
    

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    wheals

    Charleston

    144 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    144 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2022

    overall3food4service5ambience1

    Too loud outdoor dining.
    

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    Adam

    Des Moines

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    Shrimp and scallops meal was amazing. Chicken sandwich not so much. We were served by the bartender and he was great.
    

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    NeilD

    New York Area

    65 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    65 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2022

    overall1food1service3ambience2

    The menu has many selections. The gumbo was tasty but that’s where it stopped. The fried mahi mahi was almost tasteless. The French fries were soggy. The blackjack tuna was chewy and other than the scant amount of sauce was tasteless. The green bean medley was so overcooked it was inedible. I asked for something else and was given the corn, also tasteless. I was told they wouldn’t charge me extra for the corn. Gee thanks! Te waitress was sweet and attentive. This restaurant is SO overpriced for the value and quality served. Would never go back!!
    

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