Our first mistake was trying to eat at a restaurant in Destin on July 3rd (night before the holiday). Every place was packed. We chose Cuvee Beach because we drove by it and didn't see people standing outside (like Pompano Joe's, where we tried to go). It started out great. Nice atmosphere, friendly bartender, good drinks. Seems like a place well-dressed locals may go. We only had to wait 15 minutes for a table, but that was soon changed to a 30 minute wait. Then, because the kitchen was 'backed up' according to our waitress, Lindsay, we waited forever for our food to arrive. It must have been over an hour. She was apologetic and offered a free drink, but by that time, we had had enough and were just sleepy and ready to walk out. When our food arrived, 2 of our guests enjoyed theirs; however, mine was just o.k. at best. I had tuna (which was cold, not just in the center) and wasabi mashed potatoes which had too much wasabi :( My mother had the shrimp and scallops which she thought were great.
The meal, which was not the greatest, ended up with a $200 bill for the four of us, and we didn't even have any wine. I will try elsewhere next time.