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Rustler's Reef Restaurant: Traveler Reviews

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#60 of 103 restaurants in Panama City
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  • Cuisines: American, Seafood, Steakhouse
  • Address: 4012 W 23RD St, Panama City, FL 32405-1353
  • Tel:  (850) 769-5931

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“Very average fried seafood.”

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3 of 5 stars
Georgia
Dec 27, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

Service was good. Staff was friendly. Salad was okay. Didn't compare to a Longhorn salad. One of my favorite salads is Longhorn's Southern Fried Chicken Salad with bacon honey mustard dressing. Even without the chicken, it is a heck of a salad.

I tried the fried seafood platter to get a broad idea of their offerings. Generally, it was heavily breaded and a little overcooked. Portions were generous. There were crabclaws, shrimp, oysters, and fish fillets. Though I usually prefer shrimp, then oysters, then crabclaws, with fish fillet coming in last, in this case, the best item was the fish.

They seem to specialize in oysters and smoked seafood. To me, smoked seafood often has seafood overwhelmed by smoke. I chose not to try that as the waitress said the fried was better!

It was just okay. I may try it again at some point in the future, but no time soon. Too many others to try.

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“iffy....really iffy”

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 15, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

iffy....really iffy

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“Will Never go back”

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1 of 5 stars
Panama City FL
Aug 13, 2007

I haven't eaten there since 1993. It was my first wedding anniversary and we ordered the Filet. I sent it back three times because it was cold each time. I finally had them box it up and we took our dinner home and heated in the microwave. As we were eating our salads the waitress had to come and kill a roach on our table. I will never eat there again.

Daphne L

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“Disappointing”

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1 of 5 stars
Jacksonville, FL
Jun 19, 2006
2/3 found this review helpful

Visiting Panama City for a conference for work. Tried to call the restaurant to check for prices and the phone call was never answered. Made a second attempt to call the restaurant and the person I spoke to was extremely rude. He told me to call back in 5 minutes because he was on the line with another employee. Didn't even step foot in the restaurant, but this experience alone spoke volumes.

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“Dissapointing”

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3 of 5 stars
Atlanta, GA
Oct 13, 2005

Always loved to eat here. This visit was not good. They normaly have the best smoked oysters in town for the greatest price. Due to the hurricane the oysters are not loacal and are small. Prices have gone up as well. Service is still good. Old local hangout, away from beaches. Worth a try in the spring if the oysters are back.

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Rustler's Reef Restaurant Address

4012 W 23RD St, Panama City, FL 32405-1353
Tel: (850) 769-5931
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.