Crab Island BBQ moves to Black Creek Lodge RV Park

The Crab Island BBQ food barge has moved to Black Creek Lodge RV Park and will remain there permanently. BCL is a decades old fishing and boating facility located at 710 Black Lodge Road, Freeport, FL. Boaters have access to the vast Choctawhatchee River system and Choctawhatchee Bay.

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How is the food?

Wouldn't it be Black Creek BBQ or Choctawhatchee River BBQ?

Trial run on Black Creek is starting July 20, hours will be 11-6 Thursday-Sunday.

Trial run on Black Creek is starting July 20, hours will be 11-6 Thursday-Sunday.

Trial run??? Does this mean they will be open during this time? I though they were open already.

Trial run??? Does this mean they will be open during this time? I though they were open already.

I got the info from Samantha at Black Creek Lodge. It's unclear what's happening prior to July 20. Maybe a different schedule or not regular hours yet. Let us know if you hear anything.

I got the info from Samantha at Black Creek Lodge. It's unclear what's happening prior to July 20. Maybe a different schedule or not regular hours yet. Let us know if you hear anything.

I will ask a friend down there to check it out for clarification.

Confirmed today they will be open Thursday thru Saturday, 11AM to 6PM. This will be their weekly schedule.

Confirmed today they will be open Thursday thru Saturday, 11AM to 6PM. This will be their weekly schedule.

Thank you!

How is the food?

:popcorn:

Had lunch there on opening day. It was OK, but they have a ways to go on quallity, quantity, and price for what you get. It will take a while to make adjustents. Hope it works out for them. Will be a nice addition to the marina. Will eat there again soon.

Keep Freeport normal! 😀

Keep Freeport normal! 😀

LOL....drive around Freeport for 10 minutes and see that nothing is normal anymore.

LOL....drive around Freeport for 10 minutes and see that nothing is normal anymore.

Highway 20 between Okaloosa and Bay is going crazy.

LOL....drive around Freeport for 10 minutes and see that nothing is normal anymore.

I hear you - Freeport is a SoWal bedroom community now. Too bad prices have risen so high.

Just my opinion but any restaurant not on 331 is going to need to be fantastic food and service first and foremost and then generate a mystique to draw in people from SoWal locals and tourists. Black Creek lodge and the Outpost are both nice spots if they can step it up.

I hear you - Freeport is a SoWal bedroom community now. Too bad prices have risen so high.

Just my opinion but any restaurant not on 331 is going to need to be fantastic food and service first and foremost and then generate a mystique to draw in people from SoWal locals and tourists. Black Creek lodge and the Outpost are both nice spots if they can step it up.

I don't think they're trying to cater to a bridge crowd, luring people from sowal shouldn't be a business model in Freeport.

I hear you - Freeport is a SoWal bedroom community now. Too bad prices have risen so high.

Just my opinion but any restaurant not on 331 is going to need to be fantastic food and service first and foremost and then generate a mystique to draw in people from SoWal locals and tourists. Black Creek lodge and the Outpost are both nice spots if they can step it up.

Yep, being off the beaten path and not out there 'in your face' will take special advertising and promotion. The established river and bay fishing crowd are pretty well up on things, but there is always a very large market out there that is not aware.

Yep, being off the beaten path and not out there 'in your face' will take special advertising

For sure - I mean look at Nick's drawing people from SoWal - sure they had the restaurant in Blue Mountain Beach for recognition but they draw locals and tourists and it's quite a haul. People crave authentic experiences at the beach.

Black Creek or 331 between the bay and 20 is easy. A good restaurant will draw plenty across the bridge. Although there are enough Freeport folks in Hammock Bay now to support a good place.

For sure - I mean look at Nick's drawing people from SoWal - sure they had the restaurant in Blue Mountain Beach for recognition but they draw locals and tourists and it's quite a haul. People crave authentic experiences at the beach.

Black Creek or 331 between the bay and 20 is easy. A good restaurant will draw plenty across the bridge. Although there are enough Freeport folks in Hammock Bay now to support a good place.

Nick's has been drawing in people from all around including the beach for many years. Folks like the location, the ambiance, and the food is good. Also, he holds a number of events outside that draw in hundreds of fun seekers.

His market is different than the Outpost and Black Creek Lodge.