flounders chowder house

"fresh" seafood. i chose the yellow fin tuna off of the "fresh seafood" menu and requested it blackened. i even asked the server ahead to verify that it was "fresh" and not "frozen". she verified that it was "fresh". i also ordered a beverage called "diesel" which is priced at $7.99.

once the dinner arrived, i was skeptical about the tuna. it appeared to be very pale, like a frozen filet. as i ate my tuna, i could instantly tell it was a frozen filet that one can commonly purchase at any given supermarket or even walmart. it tasted watery and bland, although it was cooked properly (seared outside only), it was tough and chewy like any frozen tuna. unfortunately, i am a business traveler and do not have time to send meals back to the restaurant in front of colleagues/clients.

when the waitress returned, i explained my disappointment in the food i received. i asked her to let the manager and chef know that i believed the tuna was not fresh.

when she returned, i was told that the "fish was frozen on the boat where it is caught to keep it fresh". fresh fish is packed in ice, but not frozen on the fishing vessel. this restaurant is nothing more than an overpriced lower class tourist trap located in a very popular area.

as a business traveler, i eat out more than i like to. when i find something nice on the menu that does not consist of fatty meats or deep fried sides, i am usually quite pleased. however, this restaurant serves poor quality food at outrageous prices.

last but not least, i was charged $8.95 for the diesel beverage (plus tax). i recommend you read your menus and adjust your cash register accordingly, assuming this was an oversight.

atmosphere is what's makes this place!! great feeling. food was good. had the seafood nachos and grilled platter. both were good. are there other places yes. but this is a fine choice.

best 18 cent chowder on the planet!. we started with cocktails and then had a cup of yes 18 cent chowder. the shrimp, fish and clams were beautifully married with potatoes and cream to create a most delicious chowder. my husband had fish and chips and i had the lobster, shrimp pasta rustica. the pasta dish was enough for the two of us and was an explosion of flavor in my mouth. perfectly cooked pasta paired with lobster shrimp and three cheeses was the best mac and cheese you could imagine. my husband tried it and his words "you have to learn how to make this!"

please don't eat here. for a restaurant that sits between a beautiful bay and the gulf of mexico, they don't have a lick of fresh seafood in the building. the food is frozen and fried. and to top it off, the waitstaff tries to cover up for the low quality food with cheesy (but poor) service. stay away.

not good. the restaurant had been recommended to us. we did not have to wait which we thought was nice until we were seated. it was so hot the wait staff was wearing some sort of cooling device around there necks. they never offered us any… the food was way over priced and was bland. $19+- for coconut shrimp that had shell on 90% of it. our kids only ate the oreos from their kids chicken finger plate and they normally eat real well. we spent $80+ and left hungry and very disappointed. tried sidelines across the street and food was very good and good price.

decent food but just one tiny critique. the wait staff referred to their seafood soup as "chowder," when everyone knows it is correctly pronounced "chowdah." it was a bit annoying and i told the manager, who looked at me like i was crazy or something. and i was like "come on, man. chowda! talk like a kennedy!" that said, the place was otherwise just fine.

flounders is the best!! the live music is fun, the food is terrific, and the drinks are unbelievable!! every chance i get i go to flounders!

pretty dissapointed! ordered firecracker shrimp for an appetizer and although the sauce was tasty the shrimp was over cooked. my husband got the blackened mahi mahi we both agreed it was bland. i got a caesar salad and the lettuce was soggy and i had to ask for more dressing. this place is a tourist trap!

busy, but pretty good.. had the stuffed filet and chowder. pretty yummy.

good. the food is definitely great and you get your money's worth. the service, however, could be a little better. staff didn't look like they were happy they were there. i felt kind of like a burden to the server.

great food! we got fueled up and enjoyed this great reseteraunt.

great food! wonderful atmosphere!. i didn't want to go eat at flounders at first, but i decided to try it since it had a place to sit outside & a little gift shop...although they were packed we sat at the bar & we got great service. my boyfriend isn't easily impressed with seafood, but the whole time he was bragging about how good it was...and also he got 12 oysters which he said were amazing. i ordered chicken tenders & fries and they were amazing as well!!! this is a very good restaurant to go for dinner & it isn't pricy either!!! i would definatley reccomend this to anyone coming to pensacola beach, florida!!! :)

flounders chowder house. i used to really like flounders, but i feel like the quality of the food has gone down over the years immensely.

enjoyed food & service. ate at flounders last night with family on vacation. must say we expected less given the crowd and size of the place, but really enjoyed our dinner. service from tim was very good - pleasant and attentive but not obnoxious. drinks rocked. food portions were very large - will split entrees next time. all in all a super night while at pensacola beach.

really good food, very family friendly. beachside and has a play area for the kids so the grownups can have some adult time/conversations.