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The Grand Marlin of Panama City Beach, Panama City Beach, FL
The Grand Marlin of Panama City Beach, Panama City Beach, FL
The Grand Marlin of Panama City Beach, Panama City Beach, FL
The Grand Marlin of Panama City Beach, Panama City Beach, FL
The Grand Marlin of Panama City Beach, Panama City Beach, FL

The Grand Marlin of Panama City Beach

4.7
4.7
4069 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood
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The Grand Marlin Restaurant features a main dining area with a shucked to order oyster bar, exterior North Drop Bar overlooking Grand Lagoon, and private meeting rooms. This Panama City Beach restaurant, with an air of island casualness, serves the highest-quality cuisine, including the freshest local seafood featured on menus designed and printed daily to take advantage of the local bounty. The atmosphere creates a fusion of the Caribbean and the Panama City Beach Area. Corporate Executive Chef Gregg McCarthy has a passion for great-tasting food and particularly loves working his culinary magic with fresh Gulf Coast seafood. Boaters and beach-goers feel comfortable in shorts and flip-flops at the oyster bar, in the dining room and at the North Drop Bar. The Grand Marlin has a space and atmosphere for all occasions and is looking forward to creating an authentic experience between time and tide.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 46 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 2:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (850) 249-1500
  • Website
    http://thegrandmarlin.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Gregg McCarthy
  • Private party facilities
    We offer private dining for parties of up to 80 guests. We also offer 2 semi-private dining rooms which can accommodate groups of up to 40 guests each.
  • Private party contact
    Danne Delano: (850) 238-8686
  • Location
    5323 N Lagoon Dr, Panama City Beach, FL 32408
  • Neighborhood
    Panama City Beach - Bay Point
  • Cross street
    Thomas Drive
  • Parking details
    Self Parking.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 4,069 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

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

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Northwest Florida

    Great for scenic views

  • Northwest Florida

    Seafood

  • Northwest Florida

    Most Booked

  • Panama City

    Best Overall

  • Panama City

    Best Food

  • Panama City

    Best Service

  • Panama City

    Best Ambiance

  • Panama City

    Best Value

  • Panama City

    Hot spot

  • Panama City

    Good for special occasions

  • Panama City

    Lively

  • Panama City

    Most Booked

4,069 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    Naples

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was fabulous as always! Our server Ryan was great!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very good food and extremely kind staff! The salmon was so good and the wine list was great!!

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  3. MarshW

    Tallahassee

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    As locals we eat here regularly, and the food is always great as is the service (top marks to Savanna last night)… as one of the best (and my favorite) beach restaurants I would recommend if you only had one to go to during a visit/vacation it would be The Grand Marlin…you’re on the docks on Grand Lagoon, great views of boats and boat traffic, clean and using the word fancy dining room/bar (not like everyone else trying to look like Jimmy Buffet’s back porch) plus legit the best food in Bay County. Go there, be smart and make reservations first, and always end the meal with the praline bowl.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food Entree cooked to perfection Excellent service Dessert was outstanding

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Every dining experience here has been great. Excellent food, service and outdoor area. One of our favorite places!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall1food2service1ambience1
    Prob the worst experience I’ve ever had here on the panhandle. Would NEVER recommend. EVER. Horrible service. The food was disgusting and the server legit was sweeping and cleaning the entire time RIGHT NEXT TO US and it was 8:15p. She never came back to get refills on drinks or God forbid to even ask how our food was … my 11 year old could have provided better service. Oh, don’t let me forget to mention the manager on staff that night hustled out of there with his cash register at like 9p so I wasn’t able to “speak to a manager”.

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  7. JeffC

    Nashville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All was wonderful for anniversary dinner. We were treated like Royals.

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  8. GeoB

    Toledo

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    The Grand Marlin is awesome. Great food, outstanding waitstaff, and wonderful views from the second floor deck. Our only reason for the 4 star overall review is the frequent walkthroughs of the hosts monitoring of tables. We were there for a little over an hour and they came through five times with their iPads hovering.

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  9. MariaN

    Tampa

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great restaurant! Reasonable prices and great food! Highly recommend.

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  10. LensiC

    Tallahassee

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great time dining here again. We go every year! My Husband and I got the Filet, our friends had the wedge salad and prime Ribeye, both were good! Filets had great flavor, cooked great. Green beans had tons of flavor! The Crème Brûlée was great as well.

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  11. BillyG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service was impeccable. They did something special for our 45th anniversary and my wife was blown away. Would highly recommend!

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  12. Kgee

    Western NC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We visit this restaurant each year, and as always it’s always excellent, we love this atmosphere too.

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  13. Joni

    Atlanta Metro

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Grand Marlin never disappoints! Delicious food, wonderful staff and the view is beautiful! And we love that we can make reservations. A perfect place!

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  14. DianneC

    Tallahassee

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    We have been coming here since it opened after falling in love with it in Pensacola. This time was a little disappointing. They walked us upstairs even though we had reservations to try to get us to eat outside. I said that wasn’t okay with me and they moved us back downstairs. Our normal waiter, Hunter, was on vacation and Peter was an okay stand in. We did have empty glasses several times and it just wasn’t the normal level of service. Then the kicker, we got the praline bowl desert that we get every single time… and it’s shrunk, not by a small margin, but half the normal size. The price hasn’t gone down though.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, service and drinks Loved being there with our friends

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  16. Charles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall4food5service2ambience2
    I specifically requested to have 2nd floor open to the waters. I didn’t receive that. Noise was very loud. Waitress didn’t attend to us very well. Food was limited but really good and expensive.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Each person in our party was extremely pleased with his/her meal. I would highly recommend this restaurant. The server was very knowledgeable about the menu and the different preparations. She answered all of our questions which lead us to ordering exactly what each of us would like. Save a little room for dessert. It's worth it. The Grand Marlin Martini is delicious.

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  18. ClaraH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and excellent customer service! We can’t wait to come back.

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  19. ButchP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Highly recommend this place. Zach was our server and this young man was on his game! Food and the view were awesome!

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  20. DawnS

    Indiana

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall3food5service4ambience3
    The hostess was rude when we arrived. I asked why they would take reservations 30 min prior to closing. She said because I asked. She then stated they were closing in 30 min. Food was good and server was nice. Spent a lot of money, she did not need to be rude.

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  21. SheriD

    New Orleans

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Server Christian was so knowledgeable about the menu items, and patient with my many questions! We were particularly impressed with the gumbo’s super dark roux. We had wines by the glass, lobster fingers, grilled fresh peach salad with seared scallops … I don’t remember everything we ate but the atmosphere was fabulous and we just had a really great time!

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  22. Anne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    From the Caesar salad with a twist, to the signature dish of grouper piccata served over fresh spinach and creamy mashed potatoes, and finishing with the most incredible dessert we have ever tasted - praline shell filled with I cream , fruit, and topped with a wonderful caramel drizzle, this was the best meal we had during our Panama City vacation. If we lived here, we would be regulars! I love this restaurant. Also the singer/ guitarist was excellent. Thanks for an incredible memory. Anne Wentworth

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  23. RogerF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Spectacular food and great service. Great views as well.

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  24. CarboNation

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always good service and good food at Grand Marlin. Staff is great, very accommodating. Overall, a wonderful experience.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service. Crème Brûlée was excellent. Fantastic overall experience.

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  26. MarcG

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server Savannah made the evening with her absolutely amazing attitude and prompt service. Food was great as usual.

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  27. JerryR

    E. Tennessee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    From reservation to departure we experienced unparalleled service and the most personal experience ever! This was our first time to dine at The Grand Marlin of Panama City Beach. The occasion was our 5th wedding anniversary. Upon arrival we were greeted with happy Anniversary wishes and taken directly to our table with a harbor view. Everyone seemed to know it was our Anniversary and each person was so friendly and welcoming! The oysters on the half shell and gumbo were magnificent and the crab claws along with the fried oysters were delectable! Our server was the best ever! Even on our way out the hostess bid us a happy anniversary and good evening! You can not go wrong at The Grand Marlin!!!

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  28. LenoraB

    Charlotte

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Overall the best meal we had in PCB this week. But very expensive for what we got. The grouper piccata was really good. My husband had fish and chips. Over all a great experience but we only got two martinis, oysters, a bowl of soup,grouper and fried fish. I think a $178 with tip is bit ridiculous . Be prepared it will be expensive.

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  29. SandyS

    Atlanta Metro

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great cocktails, appetizers, and entrees in a gorgeous setting! We always request upstairs for the open air view!🌊

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  30. CBGM

    Nashville

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Oysters were great, grouper piccata was wonderful, and the desserts are really incredible. My favorite restaurant when I’m at the beach. 

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  31. DenaE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waiter was Zack M and he was absolutely incredible. I loved how he knew the entire menu and had great recommendations. Zach was so attentive and friendly too! Our food was sensational, its our favorite restaurant in PCB. Highly recommend!

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  32. KimB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We enjoyed a lovely dinner at The Grand Marlin for my birthday this year. It was our first visit to the restaurant and it didn't disappoint! The seating hostess greeted us warmly when we arrived, and even though our reservation was at 7:15, they had the perfect waterfront table waiting for us at 6:45, so instead of waiting in the bar, we were able to be seated and enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail at the table. Our waiter was responsive and courteous and quite thoughtful to bring me a praline cup dessert with Happy Birthday written in chocolate on the plate. I enjoyed the crispy fried lobster tails as my entree -- two tails were slightly on the chewy side, but the 3rd was melt in your mouth perfect! My husband had fried shrimp which he wasn't particularly fond of, but he also had a nice salad with a magnificently savory homemade ranch dressing. Our absolute favorite part of the meal was a perfectly beautiful and scrumptious bowl of she-crab soup with large chunks of tender blue crab. So good I had to take some home!! We will definitely give The Grand Marlin a try on another special occasion or just a night out on the town. Book your reservation today and enjoy!

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  33. Justin

    Alabama

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best food and restaurant experience we have ever had in PCB!

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Tallahassee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Birthday celebration. They did a super job.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Food arrived before having time to complete appetizers and food was barely warm. Seemed very rushed

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  36. GDBK02

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Enjoyable experience with nice view. Hostess are friendly & service was good

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  37. RaquelW

    Alabama

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing and one of my fav spots in the US! The fish picatta is to die for!

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fabulous food and incredible service! Cannot wait to eat here again!

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  39. KathyinNOLA

    New Orleans

    34 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    I might have higher standards than many for food quality and service, so this restaurant was just ok for me. If I'm going to spend over $400 for dinner for 4 people and only two of them are having drinks, it shoukd really be better than average and this meal was not. The hostess area was crowded and the staff seemed flustered and annoyed when I asked if we would have a water view. Despite having a reservation with a note about a special occasion, we were assigned a table in a windowless room next to a doorway. I was eventually able to move - and appreciated the very kind hostess at the upstairs dining area who offered to help. The food was fine - nothing stood out. Our server left us with no utensils more than once. Cocktails had the wrong ingredients and were undrinkabke so we switched to a very good bottle of wine (we were still charged and paid for the drinks). The salad of grilled peaches and goat cheese was awful - it was also not eaten but we still paid for it. My catch of the day and mashed potatoes was very good - as was the chicken entree and tuna tartare appetizer. Portions were very large. I've heard that brunch here is great - I might return for that.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    E. Tennessee

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    As everyone suggested - get the grouper picatta! The brownie sundae was awesome, too!

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FAQs

The Grand Marlin of Panama City Beach offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (850) 249-1500.

The Grand Marlin of Panama City Beach is rated 4.7 stars by 4069 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 46 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Grand Marlin of Panama City Beach

5323 N Lagoon Dr, Panama City Beach, FL 32408

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Thomas Drive
  • Neighborhood
    Panama City Beach - Bay Point
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 2:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Steak, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Self Parking.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Gregg McCarthy
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://thegrandmarlin.com/
  • Phone number
    (850) 249-1500
  • Private party facilities
    We offer private dining for parties of up to 80 guests. We also offer 2 semi-private dining rooms which can accommodate groups of up to 40 guests each.
  • Private party contact
    Danne Delano: (850) 238-8686

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