boshamps seafood & oyster house

worst restaurant we have eaten at in destin.. living just over an hour drive away, we make the trip down to destin 3 or 4 times a year. while we have our favorite restaurants, we like to try out different places on our trip. this place seems to get good reviews and is featured on the beach network, so we decided to give it a try. first the good. it is a nice place with friendly service and a nice view. unfortunately, that is all that is good about it. we started out with the oysters rockafeller. they were cold, no spices what so ever and almost no spinch on them. they were served in the same pan that they serve the raw oysters in. this is rediculous. they should be in a pan with rock salt around and served right out of the oven so they are piping hot and the rock salt will help them maintain there temperature while eating them. this was almost a get up and leave deal for us, as we love good oysters, but we decide to wait and see how the seafood gumbo was. mistake again. the gumbo had almost no seafood in it at all. i had one shrimp one crawfish tail, no crab, no fish, and loaded with okra. i still haven't figured out what type of seasoning that they had in the gumbo, but it left a bad after taste, and unfortunately, there was no cajun seasoning it it so it was very very bland. at this poiint we decide enough was enough. we cancelled the rest of our order, paid our bill and left. if they can't do the appitizers and soups well, i didn't even want to try their entree's. the insult to injury is that the prices are extremely high for what you get. skip this place and go next door. much betterfoodfor about the same price.

atmosphere and location are great, thefoodis mediocre.

great lunch. we are visiting from ohio and a friend from the area took us here for lunch. thefoodwas absolutely delicious. i had snapper and mac and cheese. the mistakenly brought cheese grits instead of mac and cheese so i ended up with both. wow. really, really good. highly recommend.

after checking in to our hotel for the week my husband and i heard that boshamps is the place to go for locals and tourists. well, even though the place is rumored to have a few kinks to work out we decided to try it for dinner anyway. the atmosphere is beautiful; the large windows and wooden decor really makes the restaurant stand out. our waitress recommended some of the baked oysters and then also the catch of the day. we thought the menu was a little pricy but honestly, thefoodquality made everything worth it. i don't mind paying top dollar for top dollar food. the service was fantastic; the waitress was funny, personable and made us feel like locals (thanks whitney) after a delicious dinner we ventured out to the deck and bar areas outside, again, just beautiful. their location is absolutely perfect. i highly recommend boshamps if you're looking for a great meal with an even better atmosphere.

pretty good to me!. great location and outdoor seating was awesome. good drinks, and service. the oysters were pretty dang good to me and the service was great.foodwas good, a bit over priced but still good.

we've been here twice. although the wait is always a long one, it is worth it! thefoodis fabulous! we loved the oysters bienville and rockefeller. the summer salad is divine, as was the roasted grouper. it's a nice mix of fine dining within a casual atmosphere.

good food, terrible ethics. ate here with the wife on 9 may. it was the last night of our trip to destin, fl. thefoodwas good! our bill total was $63. i tipped $15 for a grand total of $78. i thought it was a bit high for just the two of us, but i did have two beers so maybe they brought up the price. when we got back to our condo i called my parents and told them about the restaurant. while i was on the phone i had my receipt in my hand. i noticed that i was charged $26 for fried chicken, which seemed high. i checked on boshamps website and the fried chicken was listed for $17. so i was overcharged by $9. without that $9 in my bill i would have tipped less also, so i really spent $11 more than i should have there. i immediately called boshamps and talked to the manager on duty (i forgot his name). he was aware of the screw up in the computer and took my name and receipt number (0232 on 9 may) to fix the bill. he told me that i would see another boshamps charge for the corrected amount. he also asked me to give good reviews to boshamps on the internet. i took him at his word and ended the call. i checked my credit card statement on the 15th (6 days later) and nothing had happened yet. i called again on the 15th. i talked to another manager. again, i did not record the name. gave him my receipt number, name and cell number. he assured me that he would take care of this and apologized. you would guess that the story would end here..., but it doesn't. nothing happened again. i called this last time on 17 may. i made sure to get a name this time. i talked to debbie, the receptionist/secretary and she told me that she would have one of the managers call me back. one of them did, norm, who left me a message and said that he credited my card. but still..., no credit for the $9. this isn't about the $9. this is about doing the right thing, charging the correct price. i will never eat at boshamps again. and i will post negative comments on boshamps facebook page and any other restaurant website i see. its very hard to get a good name but very easy to get a bad one. boshamps is off to a bad start folks...

thefoodwas good but after a 45 minute wait we were set out side in front of the live band. we complained immediately to the waitress about how load the music was, she said would ask the manager to have them turn music down. it got no better. i ask to speak to the manager and "he said we should ask to be move." but it would have been another 45 minute wait. i was very disappointed in such a nice place. the atmoshere was terrible!

excellent view! wait was not bad considering how busy 4th of july week is. passed the time waiting on their sand beach looking at the yachts drinking a cold beverage.foodwas spectacular! best meal so far in destin. highly recommend.

great location, good service, butfoodjust ok as for the price i paid i would have expected better quality. raw oysters very small, out of two dozen, all small, not one good one. 27$ platter included 3 shrimp, 3 oysters, and 3 fish fingers instead of a real fish filet. definitely not worth what i paid.

staff was very friendly.foodwas good and fresh. they happily accommodated my nut allergy when i wanted an entree that normally comes with nuts. the view was good and having a play area for kids is a big plus that pushed this from 3.5 to 4 stars.

we tried boshamps for the first time two years ago and it was phenomenal. the oysters were huge and the chef's special was delicious. once again this year boshamps did not disappoint. great service and greatfoodwith a view. it might just be our favorite in the destin area. highly recommend.

quaint little place right on the water.foodwas amazing. started with a half dozen steamed oysters; steamed to perfection. their pbr vinegarette while different, was great. ordered the daily special for my entrée. the second best risotto i've had in my life. perfectly cooked, melt in your mouth goodness. the fish was baked, skin still crispy. a little on the salty side, but still delicious, none the less. the rainbow chard was also amazing. i will definitely be back. oh, the only reason i didn't give this place a 5 is because it's a little drafty/cool inside. amazing service.

the best part about boshamps is continuum playing on sunday's from 3:00pm - 6:00pm! they are amazing.

as for boshamps, the atmosphere is good but thefoodis... well, i wouldn't return if continuum stopped playing! the last time i was here i got a dozen raw oysters, of which 4 of them were awful! this trip i got the macaroni and cheese and greens. the greens had so much seasoning that i could hardly choke them down with water. as far as the macaroni and cheese goes, i feel this is hard to mess up but low and behold, this mac is awful. tastes like they tried to use some fancy ages cheese which is rather not appealing.

visiting from ohio. my son really wanted fresh seafood and we picked this place as we drive by.foodwas excellent. portions were large. my son had a grilled swordfish sand which. he said it was amazing. fried shrimp basket was very good. coleslaw was a little bland. my daughters burger was huge and perfectly cooked. waitstaff was very friendly. decor was beautiful. ocean view seating. feta cheese dip appetizer was sooooooo good. and they have the cutest tshirts. bonus!! would definitely eat here again.