marina cafe

love this place! always great food and a pleasant atmosphere. surprisinglygooddeals at happy hour, too! my go to dish is the andouille crusted red fish.

excellent food and service with a great view of the harbor. it has a quiet atmosphere which wasgoodfor conversation. calamari appetizer was very good. sushi menu has agoodvariety. we had samari tuna sashimi which was superb. there were four of us dining and each of us chose a different fish entree...all were excellent. we had the brownie with cinnamon ice cream for desert. awesome!

first time here and it turned out great.  seems to be a little off the tourist path which is a nice change for locals.  the atmosphere is great with an awesome view of the harbor.  the wine list is extensive.  sushi isn't the main focus here but it is great, the kaboom roll was very good.  the jumbo lump crab on panko crusted eggplant medallions and herb crusted yellow fin tuna with yellow tomato coulis were both extremelygoodappetizers.  the grilled fish (wahoo) with summer vegetables and roasted red bliss potatoes was perfect.  excellent portion size for a piece of grilled wahoo.  the s’mores martini and crème brulee were great after dinner.  our waiter chris and the rest of the staff were very professional and extremely helpful.  dinner was a little expensive but well worth it for the experience and great food.  wish we would have found this place years ago.

good service.goodfood.gooddrinks.
get the tuna. leave the duck.

happy hour spot. i love the happy hour here. they did make some changes for hh but not enough to stop coming. overall very good, best view andgoodprice. thurs night ladies night. wine under two bucks! service can be slow in bar during hh but so are most places. see you next time marina !

keeps getting better. our third visit in three years was another pleasant and fulfilling dining experience. this was our first time with andy as our server and he along with the marina cafe staff are true professionals! the service you will receive will exceed your expectations, and rivals that of the finest five star restaurants we've visited in nashville and louisville. my wife and i love the sushi here, and we usually start with two rolls off the extensive sushi menu as an appetizer. the appetizers all look delicious, but we were hooked by the sushi on our first visit. my wife likes the metro martini, cherry cosmo, and she also had the zombie martini as well. the zombie martini has both light rum and 151 along with some other liqueurs if my memory serves me correct- quite strong but still pleased my palate. our friends had a mango mojito and a harbor view- all which had many accolades and praise. i decided to try the shrimp linguine- the spicy tomato sauce with capers, gulf shrimp, and kalamato olives was a no-brainer. my wife got my usual stapel dish- andouille crusted redfish with cayenne butter. our friends ordered the waygu hanger steak with chimichurri sauce, and jumbo creole bbq gulf shrimp with southern grits. our food took a bit to arrive and i know thatgoodfood takes time, but our server andy kept us stocked in the delicious bread and drinks. the entrees were all incredible! everyone but my wife tried an entree they had never had before and all were excellent. after dinner i had no room left for dessert but my wife ordered the vanilla creme brulee. she offered me the macadami laced cookie with it and i began to wonder why this delicious item isn't in the menu by itself. our friends both got the rum raisin bread pudding souffle. either one was a winner in my book. if you are in this area make sure you visit marina cafe. the portions are great, the atmosphere is top notch, servers here set the bar, drinks are great and original, and the price is "right on" with the area. if you go to the nearby "jimmy buffet" fried seafood paper cup cocktail joints you will ultimately spend close to the same amount as you would here. who knew one could find such a bargain in a state that helped re-elect obama!

worse food ate in destin fl. we had a party of 40+ after wedding on the beach. the swordfish was nasty and the steak was so rare .....even after sending back a couple of times. we love agoodsteak cooked medium. this was the worse and most expensive!

while planning my trip to destin i scoped out a couple places on urbanspoon that i thought would begoodplaces to eat. when i arrived at my hotel today i noticed the marina cafe was right next door to the hotel and knew we just had to eat there after seeing all the great reviews. and let me tell you, the reviews were spot on! our food was delicious! yes it's a bit pricey but you definitely get what you pay for! definitely eat here if you're in town, you won't regret it!

great food, great view,goodservice.. decided to give this place a try based on thegoodreviews. went in for there 2 for one entree special between 5 and 6pm, and what a deal this is. the food was very good, the service wasgoodand the price was unbeatable. this was our first visit, but it will not be our last. if you are in the area, make your reservations, as it fills up quickly for the 2 for 1 special. any time that you can get a great meal, with a great view, andgoodservice all for less than $50 including tip, i'll take it every time. the grouper and the swordfish were both excellent. i can't wait till we get back down to destin so we can eat here again.

went there for our new year's eve, romantic dinner. the marina cafe didn't let us down. nice window seat to watch the sun set on the harbor. we ate by candlelight and enjoyed a romantic atmosphere with top notch service. i had the duck and it was tender and delicious. my date had the ahi tuna. verygoodbut pretty spicy. was pretty expensive but we knew that going in. would recommend it to anyone looking for fine dining in destin.

great for lunch or dinner. everyone will find something to their liking here. pizza, steak, seafood, sushi.goodfood,goodselection.