Back Porch Restaurant
Destin, FL 32550
Phone: (850) 837-2022
User Reviews for Back Porch Restaurant
06/19/2008 Posted by Schollat
This place offer's a great view, but the food is just ok. Just another restaurant on the beach that has a great view, but nothing else to add.
Pros: View
Cons: Average food
01/07/2008 Posted by samrwr9
This was by far the worst dining experience I have ever had in Florida, and quite possibly one of the worst anywhere. This place came well-recommended for the food and view, but everyone in my party agreed it was horrible. The wait was ridiculous, the directions given by the staff to the restaurant were poor (and the hostess staff unhelpful when I called to get new directions). The view was fantastic, but it did little to make up for the poor quality of the food, drinks, and service. The mixed drinks were weak, watered down, and overpriced (as was everything else on the menu). We had a party of 8, each of us got something different as well as a couple of appetizers and a bowl of soup for the table and everyone was disappointed. Half of the orders came out wrong, and by the time they got the correct orders back out, the rest of the table was done eating. Should it really take 25 minutes to do a recook on a po-boy? The fish was either undercooked or overcooked, the fried shrimp tasted previously frozen and bland, and the soup tasted extremely fishy. Even the french fries were bad. Worst of all, the server and manager were both completely apathetic to my complaints regarding the poor quality. You got the impression that since they thrive on tourist business, they really don't care one way or the other about your dining experience. I would never eat here again and I would not recommend this to anyone. What a waste of time and money, and what a waste of such a great location.
Pros: great view
Cons: poor food quality, over-priced, apathetic staff and management, long waits
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