The Bay

Everything here is AMAZING! Try the grouper ravioli - perfection on a plate. The sushi is fresh and the wine menu robust. And even if you don't like Brussels sprouts, you'll love these!

The views of the bay it's incredible along with really amazingly delicious sushi, that's a must try.

We just moved to the area after living in Wyoming the last few years. Recently we visited The Bay and decided on sushi. (They serve sushi after 4 pm). It's worth it and the views are spectacular

From the moment we walked in, it was a wonderful experience. No wait, we were asked about seating preference which is really appreciated especially due to covid, I asked for some quick snacks for hangry kids, we had apps and drinks and service above and beyond within minutes!! A plate with special compartments for sauces, seafood and kid friendly selection. Honestly, way above expectations especially for an area that’s typically crowded and high priced for sub par food and experience. Would highly recommend.

Amazing place! Food was divine and service was spectacular! Thank you Jay our server who was the best!!! We will be going back.

Awesome spot. Beside the beautiful setting on the Bay and quality food, they have live music and bon fires. Don't miss this place!

What a great location and place on the bay. Our shrimp and polenta meal was amazing. The drinks were good. Very nice young lady server with a super cool chill vibe just very pleasant. We will revisit this place every time we are in town for sure super close to our new home. Overall just a very relaxing place to have lunch. Imagine dinner and when they have music even more fun.

First time eating here. Robert was our server. he was fantastic. food was so good. drinks were great. we had a 5 star experience today. we will be with a larger party next time.

I have been to The Bay more times than I can count. The staff is always friendly, the atmosphere is always inviting, and the food is always delicious. Gorgeous days make The Bay my top go to place for the amazing views on the water.
Favorite go to meal:
The Bay Burger with Fontina Cheese
Fries
Tito’s and sprite with a lime

We were at Panama City Beach for the week and met up with some friends who have just recently moved to Crestview. I asked them to pick a place. They told us about this place on recommendations from co-workers. We were seated in the outside area, which was enclosed for this time of year. Our server was phenomenal. Our local guests arrived after we did and we took some time to order which was no problem to our server. I had Broiled shrimp, potatoes Montgomery, and sesame green beans. The wife had Thai shrimp lettuce wraps with the sesame green beans. Our friends had a burger with fries and broiled

The bay has been added to our must visit restaurants anytime we head to the coast. Its a pretty good drive from destin but when you are out on 30a its a quick trip. Food is always good and in our 15 or so visits very consistent. We've tried most of their offerings and never been disappointed. We go and split appetizers often, the sushi is the best on the coast in my opinion and you cant go wrong. Service is always great and the view is perfect. Eat on the deck unless its very hot and enjoy. They have heat for the cool nights.

The bay is a great family dinning experience, they do have indoor seating as well as a large outdoor covered patio area, they do except reservations and can accommodate large parties if needed, the food was fantastic, the bay is also owned by the same gentleman that owns farm and fire, North Shore, and great Southern, Most definitely will go back to this restaurant when we’re visiting again next year

I did not eat here so can't comment on food. We had drinks and sat out in the sand by the fire (Nov) with a live band. Super cool, must go!

I went to The Bay with a group of friends. Please note, you must make a reservation or you will be treated very poorly by the staff. I have never seen staff talk to patrons the way we were talked to, like we were a big bother. They do have a gluten-free menu, which is great! However, I chose one of the most expensive things on that menu and it was NOT good. I ordered red snapper with pesto and steamed shrimp. The shrimp were so so, the snapper was dry and tasteless and the pesto had very little taste as well. The music was quite good, but I will not be returning.

Beautiful view, great service, and fun atmosphere! The food is beachy and fresh with flavorful options - a little challenging menu for vegetarians/vegans.

The Bay has a unique atmosphere and excellent views. The grouper sandwich, with homemade fries, had great flavor. The Ravioli in pesto sauce tasted amazing. The afternoon was a cloudy day and had a small breeze. The patio was the perfect place to enjoy a fabulous meal with my wife.
We definitely will go back!

We ate on the outdoor covered patio and had a wonderful view of the sunset over the bay. Most of the dining is outdoor seating but they do also have an indoor bar as well as a few tables indoors. There is a small beach area with chairs near the pier where you can hang out with a drink or let the kids play. I ordered the seafood platter with green beans and loved it. The sauce on the fish was delicious. The three other people I went with all liked their meals but said there could be some improvements (such as the sweet potato chips, they were a let-down). I ordered the Funky Monkey cocktail, that

Reservation system is a bit wonky as it won't let you book more than a week out but it also didn't seem to be a rolling 7 days. I checked it again later and it seemed to be working better the next day after the "new week" started.

So, having arrived with no reservations on a Saturday night, albeit in the off-season there was a 45-1hr wait. They had a wonderful sand area with tables and a fire pit overlooking the bay. Not a bad place to wait and it only took 35min!

The edamame hummus was really good! Definitely had a zip to it compared to a traditional hummus but I liked that

A friend and I went to check it out and taste the food for my son's wedding rehearsal dinner. It was delicious! Stacey was so helpful with planning the set up and Kara the florist couldn't be any sweeter helping me figure out centerpieces. She actually works at The Bay as well. It is so comfortable and laid back. The scenery is awesome! These aren't the pics from the rehearsal dinner. This was from my pop in visit on a Sunday. They had a live band playing. Fun!

Excellent spot on the Bay, hence the name. Expansive bar inside with a few tables behind it and a smaller outside bar with lots of dining tables. I wish they had TVs over the bar inside as I need something besides the kitchen prep to keep my ADD in check . They do have TVs over the outside bar but it was full when we arrived on a Saturday around 2pm. Bartenders both inside and out were friendly and Knowledgeable about the drink/beer menu and the food menu. Did not love the shrimp lettuce wraps, tbh. The food was fresh and prepared well but the lettuce was WAY too limp to eat them as tacos

Excellent all around. Had the Grouper Pesto and Crab Cakes (they were out of crab cakes due to a crab shortage, but replaced it with four grilled shrimp- works for me) with a side of bacon fried cabbage. Simply amazing food. Wife had the Ya Ya and loved it. Several people we talked to mentioned the ravioli- next time! Great service. Pics below.

Wow! We couldn't get in last night so we ran over for lunch today. Everything was FANTASTIC! Deverick was awesome and the food was so fresh and good! My son had the kids burger and said it was the best ever! My husband and I had seafood of course! Gulf blackened fish tacos and a side of cucumber salad was mouthwatering. These were the best fried shrimp I've ever had. The bacon cabbage side was so flipping good we almost fought over it!

Sushi! The best sushi in this area, hands down.

Love the casual vibe and the outdoor seating by the bay. Enjoyed the live music and friendly, knowledgeable waiter. And the cocktails were on point.

We weren't super impressed with the seafood platter, but you can't go wrong with their sushi. If you like key like pie, this family-sized slice will bring smiles (and it has meringue for days).

Get there early to land a good seat without the wait.

Incredible food and atmosphere. We are there twice during our stay on 30A if that tells you anything. Highly recommend the bomber burger, cheese curds, and crab cakes!
We also ordered the Hot Mess sushi roll, seafood platter, and banana pudding! 😍

The Bay has an amazing location with a nice water front view and lots of outdoor seating. We were seated indoors, but we walked around before we were seated and enjoyed the lovely views. The staff were very accommodating for our party of 14. We had reservations, and they said we would be seated in two groups, but when we got there, they had a table set up for all 14 of us to be together.

We ordered a LOT of food. The menu is not expansive, but they have some unique seafood offerings, as well as a couple of steak options. From the crab cake appetizer to the sushi rolls to the grouper ravioli to

Not super impressive from service to atmosphere to food.
We sat outside and it was nice, order some of their cocktails which were very bland, didn't taste like alcohol and over sugared. The menu is interesting... they are a very casual place but tried to do a fancy spin on all their dishes and it was a fail. Our table had the grouper ravioli, shrimp and grits and seafood platter... all very mediocre at best. Probably a 6/10 for food... maybe even a 5/10. The service was meh, we weren't greeted when we walked in and then a 10 year old boy sat us... which is awkward. Our waitress was fine

Down in 30A, celebrating a friend's 30th birthday on last weekend. We had reservations for The Bay on Saturday. Upon arrival, we were promptly seated outside with a beautiful view of the water. Our server came and took drink orders. My boyfriend and I ordered the kickin' mule and the bay margarita. Both drinks were really good and strong. We also ordered the sweet and sour Brussels sprouts for our appetizer. These were just okay to us. We had a lot of the outer pieces and not the whole Brussels sprout. For our entree, we ordered the seafood platter with red snapper and the hot mess roll

Pros:
- Outdoor, open dining for the covid-conscious
- Limited online reservations
- Servers wore masks
- Adequate parking
- AMAZING bay views. The string lighting around the dock added to the ambiance.
- Family friendly spot. This was a pro since we had our LO with us.
- The crabcakes tasted authentic
- The sushi (hot mess) and seaweed salad were tasty
- The tropical lemonade cocktail drink was so good
- The creme brûlée was delicious
- The Key lime pie was seriously the BEST
- Our waitress was super friendly and attentive. I didn't catch her name, but she served us on 03/23 at

We stopped at 3:00 with thoughts of a late lunch/early dinner of their fabulous sushi. Unfortunately they do not serve sushi until 4pm. We decided to have a couple of apps instead.

We ordered the shrimp lettuce wrap that was very bland and did not have any flavor. We were very disappointed.

We also ordered the wing appetizer. These were sticky and sweet, not my preference but they were tasty.

Not their fault, but the flys were terrible. They have been absolutely awful everywhere this past week. It made eating out uncomfortable.

I was impressed with their precautions for Covid. All the staff

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On a trip to Water Color, sushi proved to be a bit of a challenge (long wait times, no tables, or closed, you name it) and so this wouldn't have been the first choice for us but it proved to be a decent choice! Social distancing wise this was IT, no, this was EVERYTHING. We had our own little picnic table in the sand facing the water. If it weren't for the server I swear we would have felt completely alone! It was lovely.

The menu is varied and tight, and I super appreciate