Favorite restaurants

On the day we left last Tuesday I had a wonderful fried grouper sandwich. It was very good and did not taste frozen to me at all!!!! Go try it!

:clap_1: We will for sure.

Please give me the details of Royal Orchid and if you really know of the changes. It is my FAVORITE place to take out and I will be very disappointed if it has changed. Anyone know what's up??? I thought my last meal was a bit different now that you have mentioned it.

I was told the other day that Chapmans Restaurant north of the bay is reopening, Sharon Byrd whatshername and family have taken over. When the Chapmans had it years ago, they had the best seafood anywhere! I would like to see the Chapmans daughter go to work there, I really miss the food! I hope Sharon does well, I think she will. I think they are only open for dinner at the present.

New ownership of Royal Orchid. It's apparently a family that owns a large number of restaurants in these parts. Totally new staff. Old owners hung around for a while to allegedly teach the new staff how to cook Thai, but now the old ownership is gone, and the new people are cheaping out on the ingredients, I'm guessing to keep the margins high.

Mr. Mouse's curry was lacking the Thai basil it used to have in it that gave it a nice complexity to it. My pad pak was mostly cabbage, and the suace wasn't as good as it used to be either.

It's not horrible food, but it just isn't a star like it used to be. I've heard some good feedback about the little Thai takeaway place in the same strip mall as Tuesday Morning and Cancun's. Might be worth trying there instead.

So Mr. Mouse is on spring break this week, and I'm currently in the process of job-hunting (long story there) and we decided to try out Gravel Road for lunch. We'll definitely be going back there. The very picky Mr. Mouse said they had some of the best sweet tea he had ever had. Food was excellent- they're using very good quality ingredients and know how to prepare them very well. And the mashed potatoes and veggies are a nice change for a side instead of yet another big heap of french fries.

So where is this Gravel Road? :roll:

So where is this Gravel Road? :roll:

Off 30A just east of 283/Grayton. In the same little center as Another Broken Egg and Starbucks.

Any good experiences here lately? We've always loved the Seagrove Market for grouper sandwiches. Maybe now that it's a busier time you would be less likely to get something that hasn't been frozen. :idontno:

I eat at the Market a lot and find the food itself pretty consistent. But...

The kitchen can get overwhelmed on busy days - sometimes it can take 25 or more minutes after you order to get your eats . I walk right back out if there's a line. Betcha the bum lunches were on those days.

Now if you ever find yourself in Panacea, stop by Posey's for a grouper sandwich. They do a good one there, too.

Yiannis has great seafood too. Great salads and very reasonable lunches.

Had breakfast at the Wheelhouse once a few years ago. Very inexpensive, plentiful and food was ok. Decor was very rustic.

If you ever get over to Heart & Soul Healthy Catering Co.,6844W.Hwy30-A
try their healthy food choices:clap_1: .They make it easy for you to pick up your food and take it to the beach or back home with you. They have very good food.

love all the dining advice, everyone!
We are going back to stay in Santa Rosa Beach this june '07 and I have a couple questions. We haven't been on 30A for about 3 years...Is Luna Del Mar still open :confused: If so, any comments on that would be great. And what is Goatfeathers? Have heard its nearby where we will be staying...is it a restaurant? seafood market? Good/Bad?

Thanks in advance!

Luna Del Mar is closed- the parent company in Texas had problems. As far as Goatfeathers goes, restaurant-not great, seafood market-generally decent.

love all the dining advice, everyone!
We are going back to stay in Santa Rosa Beach this june '07 and I have a couple questions. We haven't been on 30A for about 3 years...Is Luna Del Mar still open :confused: If so, any comments on that would be great. And what is Goatfeathers? Have heard its nearby where we will be staying...is it a restaurant? seafood market? Good/Bad?

Thanks in advance!

LOL, just realized I'm sitting here in my Goatfeathers tshirt while reading this forum I just found. Similar to what the last guy said, it is ok but nothing special in my opinion.

We had a couple of lunches at Seagrove Market back week of 4/22. Grouper baskets tasted good to us, not frozen, etc. Came out of the kitchen in good time, fresh, etc. Nothing to complain about, fact is, we recommend them to people (need to stop that so they don't get so popular, oh greedy me!):idontno:

Off 30A just east of 283/Grayton. In the same little center as Another Broken Egg and Starbucks.

Thanks Tree Frog. :leaving:

Hey folks. We're coming down next week with our 4-year-old and are wondering with the new, fancier D&K and the apparent death of the Seagrove Market - is there anywhere in the area to still get a cheap, good lunch or a fish sandwich?