Shawna Patton
I enjoyed the relax atmosphere. We had children with us and the atmosphere made the dining experience pleasant. The food was very fresh and very good.
Outside of the restaurant they had an alligator pond (fenced, in of course) which was a fun bonus.
Pennie Peek
Highly recommended! First time there and it's now my all time favorite! Excellent service and food! Theron helped me pick and superbly delicious meal that included just the right amount of crab legs! 🦀 The ribs were great too! Upbeat music and welcoming atmosphere!
Rick LaGrotta
Arrived at 7pm on a Wednesday. The restaurant was jamming. We were politely welcomed and added to the list. We had a round of drinks in the bar with a friendly crowd. After being seated, we were somewhat quickly served our food, and it was wonderful. Pictured is the fried fish plate for two. We opted for grouper. Also delicious was the grilled oyster appetizer.
Jennifer Farrar
We arrived at about 5:20pm. There was a 30-45 min wait. The bar was empty and you could sit at the bar and eat. We decided to eat at the bar. The servers were very good. We had a dozen charbroiled oysters that were out of this world delicious. For dinner we chose the fried bayou dinner for 2. It was very good as well.
Will definitely add this to our list of go tos when we visit PCB!
Matthew Weaver
Unique Coastal Setting. Food was great, and cooks were great. Server, However was not on top of it. Did not tend to the table well. Possibly because 18% was automatically added for gratuity, and he didn't care. Could have been Outstanding, but needed better service.
Ron Berry
First time we visited and the service was great, friendly and fairly quick for a busy restaurant. We had a variety of food and most of it was outstanding. Crab and boiled shrimp was really good, catfish was not that good but I don’t know why you would order fried catfish in a seafood restaurant. Soft shell crab was better than average and I really enjoyed it. The kids loved the fried shrimp and chicken strips. My biggest downfall was the ketchup, Hunts has to be the nastiest ketchup made.
Cheryl Kwiatkowski
Brittany was our server. She was great. The food was amazing. And the music was not loud so you could actually hear the conversation.
Lea Hancock
The best place you can eat while you’re here. It is well worth the wait and you will wait. We waited 1.5 hr but I would do it again. This is the best meal we had while vacationing in PCB. It was delicious. The service was fantastic. Brittany, our waitress, was super friendly, polite, and knowledgeable of the menu. It was such a great experience. We had the blue crab dip ( it was to die far), crab claws, Alaskan snow crab legs, oysters,and the soft shell crab poboy!
There are a lot of restaurants here that are just tourist traps with mediocre food and rude staff. So I am telling you.. get in your care and drive down to Bayou Bills and just enjoy your food.
Andie Brawley
The food was AMAZING and definitely worth a try on our beach trip. This was probably one of the best restaurants I’ve been to in PCB and I’ll be making a trip here from now on!
A tip for going: anrrive about 15-20 minutes before they open and wait outside. We were seated right away and didn’t have to wait multiple hours to get a table!
To start, the chargrilled oysters are a must. I’m not one for raw oysters, so these were perfect. The flavor was immaculate, garlicky and fresh, and everyone was soaking up the extra sauce with the garlic bread and crackers because it was so good. I could honestly order a full dozen for myself.
My boyfriend got the fried shrimp dinner and he really enjoyed it. The shrimp were perfectly cooked and very delicious. He also added a stuffed crab, which was really good as well. My dad ordered the half order bayou platter for two with the fish of the day and substituted a baked potato for the coke slaw, all of which was so tasty and flavorful.
My mom and I both got the broiled seafood platter, which was my favorite meal of the whole trip. It was very flavorful and everything was cooked very well. The sauce added the perfect flavor without being overpowering and the devils crab was delicious with a little spice. The only critique I had was that the green beans needed a little more seasoning.
Overall, this was a great experience and I will definitely be going back next time I visit PCB!
Nayomi Geiselman
My shrimp and crab was over steamed the first time but the second round was really good. The fried crab claws were so good but the gator was the best I had, had in a long time
Cindy Hunninghaus
While visiting our favorite place, Panama City Beach, we decided to try something different and we went to Bayou Bill's Crab House and let me tell you they have the Best Seafood Around!! A must go to if you love seafood!! They also have live gators to check out!
Karah Cottrill
Food was good and service was great, we were on the fence on going cause reviews on here were mixed. But we were pleasantly surprised. Not pictured.. but we also got the royal red shrimp, they were delicious.
Ryan Panchisin
Frankly I'm surprised that Bayou Bill's doesn't have a dress code. The atmosphere is inviting, food on the higher end of quality, and service is amenable. My party was very impressed, but be warned. The prices are a little on the high end, though we admittedly splurged on extras. Not being a seafood fan, I ordered grilled chicken. The texture, flavor, and moisture content of the chicken was top notch. Everyone who got seafood enjoyed their meals thoroughly. Factor in the decent beer selection and you have a winner, for sure. Don't forget to stop and look at the gators in the pond out front.
David Jones jr
Outstanding! We should have come here as soon as we got into town. Delicious and everything was top shelf.
Would go every night if we could. Great menu.
Paul Lupo
If you have never been here you are making a mistake. This is a must go to place to eat some great seafood and some dam good gator. Staff were very knowledgeable about the food and were very attentive to our table. You will definitly need to have some mildly deep pockets but worth every dollar. We ordered the seafood for 2 which was even more than we could eat,I also had gator that was cooked fresh and to perfection.
Jane C
Hubby had the Blackened Tuna Orleans & I had the Pan Sautéed Orleans with Mahi Mahi. Absolutely DELISH! We got there a few minutes after they opened at 5 and didn't have to wait, but by the time we left, there was a L-O-N-G line (for good reason)!
Harold Chancey
Staff was wonderful, great atmosphere. The food was good .I will say the soft shell crab was a bit overcooked as well. The shrimp was a bit tough. Blue crab dip was wonderful (although the chips were only thing for 2).fish and scallops were on point.great beer,wine liquor selections. Lastly, it is very pricey for what you get. Just be forewarned .
Tony Davidson
Wonderful place, so glad I found it. I had actually already eaten dinner tonight, but not sure when I would be back and wanted to give them a try. I had some of the best Gumbo I've ever had, and the Paradise Shrimp appetizer, large, plump, tender shrimp in a delightful sauce, gravy, roux? I'm not sure what it was, but it was brown and peppery and lemony and oh so good! Plus they gave me some crusty bread, and no one had to tell me what do with that! Johnny took very good care of me, and the wonderful people all around me. He managed all us well, and I never felt neglected. I made a few new friends at the nearby tables, including a farmer and his wife from North Dakota. They were absolutely the nicest folks I've met in a long time, and I felt like family by the time I left. I met the owner and a delightful hostess outside before they opened, and they were so very kind to me. Please do stop by and give these folks a try, the menu is huge, I'm sure they have your favorite seafood, as well as steaks, chicken, etc for the landlubbers! Trying new places, being really kind and generous, and living my very best life. Won't You Join Me?
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